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        "id": 229567,
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849",
        "page_number": 67,
        "title": "CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849",
        "content_text": "34\n\nOberland China Mail.\n\nYu Heica ship lontana was lurted, and driven ship Frebella Holtron was driven under the bows, in alcat two freers.\n\nto 24 Jch's Idal, aut eary all since 2 a lingkung by ring forest Ferr\n\n[No. 9, StarEBek 23, 1848.\n\nNo. 9, SurreMBER 28, 1848.]\n\nThe big neder was disrated at Miccha: Not having abserved dus dey could not long bold Maniamen adition, appearet the Cen the confidence of perse! security. Teol firogduet bis progress & perpetual care of\n\n1LENGE into its harur, ita pur! of 3: Derga\n\nange: 100 dièste fear: to be paid by\n\nAfter this no tidingen were v'y it coul what is Excellogg hoe vot biomela son when soiling bad con spred that would is the unanf the Fugle, crying away her bows and land om met de atentoon of the 24 instreated, peerde aru now more disposed to appere-tead to aut to their splendour, only seen to have\n\nCapa ett of the inter vessel wlion Acting Sergeant 8, are rander by foorest, fria the absence of petty simoyances, tad nagues to the Ambasaduc's difficulties, and w ut, and one or other mast sus, Captain Kelly and Station, haligong the ardanely intelligence czes were of cowing the same in finner thnos, objeum on the pars of the dancing. The replied that os bis burmaneter was rising, he that the bons had sund, and that he believed he but people duvet hardly were not Beyond the question of the verinamotal de la aliservert sa pre-\n\nthe ascentsy of Land Macurtuzy, Glowki they having replica the hero completely ex Patari Bodiety may have him pessozied as ately afterward thực chting of the Bugle parted,\n\nalso somon athaus uforming to it; word the and she gifted out through the passage du tine, haieta, after being in the water two hours. He many bramurai Attractions but my we\n\nnever hour of people being stacked anul rubies | Vierry of Mongella Lecordingly sent a deputa eastward van upon the beach; but on the reported that ou leaving the harbour of A Lorioen, way in a mud the Nay both got find off they stool over towards the Lens, when finding in resing the se in which the building stance.\n\ntion tooking for instructions as to the terms on A propos of that Sortety, we wonki beg to hint: which the misden siid be suffered so parroccl.\n\nbah, carrying gang fur traitoast and bulwarks. Die wind inverse very much, they run before it, The drifted the sun nac ter the Eagle, and itionately mochowed in Cheang-show lay, to occasions! visitora, dat is the resident members The WHY by the effect, that the Viceroy aliend are not resores, dut exposez rght not to Lo juvite the Russian envoy to a feast in the aura of thrown open cher enly in the few strangers the Einger, al then weyala sa performance of the nine pirsutions before a serech and bje who have joined thune; and if the lails, deste bithard-rom, ul reaching-won, are to les kejt covered with alath of Imperial Yollow. This\n\nOs phore, very few houses entirely escaped, in sup the stern would som abete nues his companions wen: de only setİvors towar bu çujoy them; and we do not leny that the sanation having wet wartly series derring\n\nthose which revived the greatest disuap were,\n\nH. the Greer's, Maye Chine', 't, aut Impala, damaged as size role, veliaus, au\n\nver\n\nTou Did Naval tree partly Wow duwa, az 1 New ichtiged\n\nRiga hauserity dust.\n\nClarge very much Ganangel.\n\nAle McKnight withewey and ik dust.\n\nAs yon fi Taeyang-svog much injusal\n\nOf Clans the worse,\n\n2.1.\n\nBars of the silk of clue Sea Hunted Hom, and Joe Hathan 'n toerenguel Jur35.\n\nCebie nape keto die Mügikonte 'n buurt Le, so we ar; batedrags.\n\nYer Paints: Cemal\n\nNatian khen to proces\n\nRolice Sculous mercoled, acil\n\nFat Feet Hasion kaudens quite uninhabitabile.\n\n--, Wong-c-ebone. Ahurdce, Stapley, sunt mood la gary village on line and, ang buwes are blot nucled.\n\nAlt wird-\n\nand also a shore. Upon Bauling in her clit a few miles in the westward Hongkong it was found that the michors tad parted. Babamong a number of Chinu bonds, where they en- the Keyland Belph were totally dismasted, but eidered themselvas paerty se. taring two loma- were got a next juorning, and towed in Camboo cables and a chain \"cable cunt. any dug too, where their eyes were discharged night a large runk ran ford et vient and books coups it is only fair that those who participate sand Gatos refsed to comply with, and an order\n\nlightly desing. The Sylph has since been of faz hauskoo cables, shortly after which the ectribute levarin die opensus. We are there. i for his return was shortly afterwards vivid. • ught into Hongkong karbone by the Steuer other parted. The clein esie was then run out fore miler glad to nedering that the Directors He had arrived at the frontier on the atlanary. Chorale, but the Zoglo is condemned.\n\n1 is whole extent (10 thoma) the end being lave it in contemplation to limit dhe tations and departed homeward, without having roacti\n\nPeking on the Ferb of Fchenary, 1866, At dayght ali shat could be seen of the Froelia stene rod the site, and secured which have liturto been so freely given, so that Robertion what: top of her mainmast, the verse stoppers, About the mainurast foll, carry- kay ng bank near the re at the ewnanec le Chung away tie taffail and gig. In its fall the sing on. The garner and four loses were must probably tussen kome of her plauka, na Curred inging to the mast, and wore savel shorty afterwards the boss was served to be by the buite of the U. s. S. Mgmatik. Tlegumer] Alling, and at lodīgast 23 ring soulled down by die report shortly alter ping from the Buyin, bead. Those on boned then got upon the acain- Captain Kelly had the pumps secoed, and friwill cost and wood stil, and funded vicar of the work. the vast was sinking. He was last seen in the Aber as they went to have loen washed away cabin, and is supposed to have gone down with one by one til early the revived--tree her. The args as voluble in, couesting of others having rear die shore, one in sup 70 cheats of Oplont, of which about 500 were which was floating by, pure on a tan, and a Jed Palve and 200 Faster minuted at little on a piece of weed how six tarded with short of hafa mim of defines, of which it is bort istane uteelcher, and on the bencla not move than two-thirds were inaned. With interved eue of their comrades, a Manilaman, the assistance of divers, about 250 chests have lying dead. On cimbing the hill, they cane slave bico recovered, and are advertised to be upay a Chine hus, the owner of which stewed them great kiminosa, in supplying them with sail by aetion.\n\nclothes and such refreshments as i la to oßen, He subgently sermnpanier ten neras the\n\nHongkong.\n\nAt Mace, the auther througlint the day was disagreeable, but the new approach at a severe Tifongs at apperheaded The Barometer flint out at which the one of rather a high curge bood at 22.08. At *. it was 2, and at midnight it felt in No Dalen nur to 28.42, after which gale moderatet, d the quicksilver ruse apidly Bus de calin was of blef duration, he about a 1. the smeared, blowing tously from W. W.N.W. About agrar ter to there was another aim of about an hour. after which the star werease, and then uns, destruction was ransed in the harbo\n\nThe de contacted, ncs blowing hand how every 20 N., Soon veering to N, NW. and W.N.W., nbsided at W.X. W. Un Tour! Toome stood at de to k dung the wight; fall at the Barometer an inch and one south.\n\nThe greatest image seems to have been so tained in the Inner Harbour, and of this we have, been dvome with an edicial reyk-\n\n11. J'ast ex\n\nBong\n\nding tanta.\n\n3 Fastige Binti\n\nFuel Bout\n\nA Bezvanger F0243.\n\n44 Terka mal scherm\n\nMonte,\n\nLe Sol Durk Game Julistee, Parhguasa laly Genergan, My Headsplanner Stagfors r', wenn daven or shan. were they still remain\n\nThe\n\nwhales Del-prist weil in sore, but qui al\n\nwith 1ng dan aga,\n\nShalang scheme Sultricks, was thewise on situ tuturing tus oll, with us! The Dokaz de vs Wivested in the Typm, a the\n\nthe Portuguese government Schooner som Face Typ Fort will de reg on imand, who were A i daggereil\n\nStruan sunk at girl the fo. Farben.\n\nBar Linches Sylph notu ies\n\nThe loss of jeals is very great, and upwards of 100 Chinese were drowned in and about the han bour; and a Chinese bat in which young ou had yet a pleasure trip was caper near the Typa, and two perished, one of what was Mr Jaues Macmurray, long known in this colmy a kuker mid re-keeper and the ether Mr Award Reds, Farrerly send me uí! the trend na\n\nTimber of homes destroyed a used\n\nNo--\n\n23 Chirgan ham. Meena,\n\n非 \"\n\nla\n\nA Wooden Trees,\n\ndumiling no the river.\n\ni\n\nThe Norjalk and Sidney were entirely dimuat ert; and the British tuig ddmor, recently arrived with 560 elests of Patna, went on shore; but her carga is uninjured, and her eyew were saved, for which they also are indebted to the boats of the Pigmort\n\nThe British bargar Ewily got on shore, but her cargy, consisting of Cotton, is understood to have received little injury.\n\nThe vessels that held on wars--the reviving hips Valeon, Ruparel, Lady Hages, Sea-horse,\n\nit they tell in with a bust on its way to The following is a list of the persons missing—\n\nStr Bathers, and his son; Acting Sergeants Nii, zeid seyr, Poses Constable Taylor, Stuffunt, chase, War- rimandarii: Pie Marie doing to tha Water Pole Flur Chinese do: There also evoke; rad & Pataguse Su\n\nShortly after the cand news rouched this place Lane, and the Sir Ilaved By The the brather of Mr Sinishers started of towards who endy vesac! Fiat moped wiiant any\n\nChang-dow, in hyes that we now of the she had two dr-hors out with rem might ince reached the land alive; ut eerises damage; | 200 fathoms of chain cable to unch.\n\nalter au msibas search, they only felt with Fight or nine Chinese parks suck, and most of\n\nthe bodies of tavo Boghshuch, to Maufammen, their crews parished, na did also titat of a smag.\n\nauda Chim boy, Baving on at my curses gling out, sonstating of upwards of 10ft man.\n\nof Chinese who had perished in the suami toading A son as daylight appeard, Capizio Gedney about; and digit be continued his search for of the wrath ordered low hans out to rene assistance, and save the lives of sanse who were the bodies of five Englishanen, one of whom was inging to the weeks, or were alwise in dugu his epluw, sed four Milsten, he was unt of perinuing. The officer on deck at fast told oratul in Gauting that brother. By Captain Gelury thus the boats esult of live paying the Chinese, lie gut graves dug, and buried; upon which he was ordered to oral for volunteer te he fell in will. When 20 of the sailas offered themselves, and\n\nmaneis boat four Cutter, the Launelt, and the Dig Assistance was offered wherever it\n\ni\n\nvy who is not a menter cam se admitted i Pls was the last Fukasay from Rusia to more flatua onun during the season. The micrip- | China, for the insists of 1898 und 1820 wore tion korever is so withing (43 per month) that undertaken prozvesndly to keep up the communica tion with Peking, but prokably net loss to barve probably the Dirustore bave themselves in wor\n\nWheelstend the country and judge of its resources. gasar to blate for at soubering among beir members about every monour visitors Macary The mission of 1890 was conducted by Timkow- of whom, iî npplied to, would radier attend ski, wie has written an interesting account of it A secret mission under Wasigen la said, on as a matter of right than of favour.\n\nIf it be consist with the rules of the Society, the authority of the Courrier Français, u have we would suggest that Anul Subscribers of a boca projecte in 1940. We know nothing of ins certain amount should be considered Members, ubjects or not; but we do know that the Chinese that Susilors of Six Dollars sield bothritis pareanptorily yelse to allow the Prins admitted to the netary privileges for Three Monchs-hira Mait, September 21.\n\nThor who have kamen Mreau in former times, and lent heen there during the last three years, tould hes appreciate, thus services of Senhor at Amal by taking un gaming stroll along the fampt load as th\n\nThe Barrier, which locks as crowind and gay, with epipages, bones, and pediatrtaux as the messican able wering place. Wirin the Ita fortnight the Barrier Gate no longer presença an obstacle to Uko pa sugu of alpinges, His Exceligney, to me, bring removes then sapestment, after vals ondeovutas 19 inless the Chinese authorities to do to.\n\nTOMARY OF KLAKTOU.\n\ncuchiko to ulscharge her cargo at any of the poets, holding that the Russian who rusticted to the provisions of the Kiaksa Trusty China Jail, Septzaiber 21.\n\nSout. -Acording to war Chipping Report, the Pa ty hat bulang and procedit to her mark of us. Was this really a The Fur Claus, ur Daviy kick for\n\nexpertovat in a Riglos gimate j\n\nEMPLOYMENT OF THE POLICE. 1x our last Overland paper we mentioned that its extent of sokucus alang de Europan Tr RUSSIAN INTERCOURSE WITH CHINA.\n\nand the quartering so large a portion of the Sta Regiment on board ship, had throws tonn We had recently (No. 188) eusion as refer to\n\nde hea on the Ceylon Riden, mu rendered acte- the state of commercial rokdions between tusse and Chim, and regretted the wart of a copy of\n\nsary the withdrawal of several of the guards, in- cudiar, koridun the Governor's and the General's, the Trony of Kiakten, by which tiny are regulat\n\ndie Treasury, the thaol, and the Navd Storak Tus ward has now been supplied by the\n\nThe last dire ars enlicited is the paboe, au vas kiostuces uľa friend, to whom we ar indebted for dgnificant addition to which force has been a French vorsion, nade from the caiga! Mustised from wavy different materials. chon, of the Treacy in question, which wo now pablish, accompanied to an Bagish translation†othes, for, while a guard of five disciplined sul- opinion of them, unwever, must be entertained by\n\nIt is curious and important, as leing ila\n\ndiers was tonerly considered accessly for the\n\nA better\n\nfuar days, during with a discovered alugekar | by China with an European sete en termo estive polieva is a destand suficient.\n\noldest axising Treaty of Corammere entered tuto protection of the Naval Stover, a less mumber of equality; in that of 1689, the result of p longed negotiations, trade i enly incidentally re- ferro to, and restrissed to duss who have port, by which it gara, dey come with pu missir.\" whale the poornble sets forth in objects he \"in order to repress the insoleace vi vortan oven, who, paving beyond the brands of their kudis & innt, rubled, muriced, and amitted other outrages; as also for settling the bouls between the two Expires of China and Russia and in short, to caraldish an everlasting Collectors of this sessie, for which, it le po good understanding,\"\n\nMy Smities the public have met annat efficient officer, whoar zeal ant activity were an\n\nnitting. Als espemeure Lad been sepiped' seed cry, and upards of ty during Twenty years' service in the London Folion (Chinese and foreigners) were saved but\n\nwhich Boty he was selectal as the most likely man to zesiel Ale May in parkening the duties [hers in a satisfactory manner; and to lús exer\n\nof the ships dechued the proffered aid from dread of salvagn, which book flies never bocu dreams of\n\nby Captain Gedney, who seems to leave tons may be atted is no sul degree, the actuated by the sings desire of alding me inery life and property enjoyed by the rest distress. We do not see however why he should des since la arival in de colong the pure not clima salvage, wyecially in cases where is services were asked for after being offered gradace of his experiors, as well as the exterm ago. Mr Staithere merited and concerned the surtously,\n\nand respect of those ter him, Chine Mul, September 7.\n\nà correspondent of the Friend of Clawn, speak\n\ning of the exertions made by the Captains of the receiving Ships, says,\n\nLOSS OF BIA KARIN CRISP,\n\ntee of site trupes any an art www.deThe Bruna Brett, foore Sway River, arrived on\n\nTeff donors sens byrgja un grabs, too notwithstarglice\n\nfatizante, and the weder a bear tailneny do the windvoe\n\nsudo cpirlity of Cantato di the pen for the actra anty vhcob te exercises in rareuing several 4.'hommen Sein the mrzechy, màn pebernian woki have mal wall unitary gras 19\"\n\nif we cannot be spared, it is high time the Ciel of the Face should imitals the Chief nf the Governcient al of the Military, by dispensing with the services of du en adring bu what is absolutely indispensable. We have for sonun sime past olaserved, whitt now forces itself move particularly an sur unties, that policemen are enpleed in collecting de Foam Tax, other. wise called the Police Rute. Mr May, it seen. and a clerk in die Land Offer, are wondínally the\n\nFused, des are said; bath we are not ware that\n\nEnt if these men are\n\nThis Treaty did not redound to the cruilit! tenet of county, and 6. wus was of greater im of Numa, which gava op its labos a large the work them,\"\n\nobjects for which it had waged a border way for portaus, the concord of wat niver Acur—\n\nny years.\n\nthey are thorized to soy Peter Constabl,-5\n\nto be employed, let them in the first place be pait for it, and the balance of the allowances apar plied to oviding additional privezomst to make As an accompaniment to the present Treas, the complement of efficient -Chime\n\nMetik, Argan 91. a brief way of the several Embossies from\n\nwe are kidly ludebe\n\nhero sta arge in the Colenia) Arcanul of 475 for a utile. Wo run only allons he ungod the Asta de la Société Quientale,\" and \"Mailia, mgh for the sales and the moment of paire portons be endre duty, thonga keperant, dies quite Hire Générale de la Chine.\"\n\ntamen to somiai hau da poncinały suchu ale at tight be The First Embassy Dog Kawia to the cut after to ache wit of au nd-mane and wider\n\npaid service. Peling, was in 1656, and nd for its nisject to\n\nif the night wadetronom zoop to buze kazn establish freedom et romaneres between two very inuet extended Poly, and moperly reg sen Fomin lea The Emperor (Slam elf diverted died less secure by jd n which we burn that a Store in de gaten of the sewu wan endotel last night--\n\nthe 16th, having picked up and brought to Hong kong the remainder of the crew of the large Sarah Crisp, which vegal wok fire 999) was afte mards cupstadt in lab. 10.56 Ny lưng, 114 20 By in her passage from Meulachi to Hongkong, with This strened with pepeks of 40ing ants and vargu ♬ Teuk ümber. The master and then i thas the Barcsinus slichki be seated with Low; the glass basing Gut this tee rentiss\n\nwere Be days on the wreek, with scarcely and and hedgaard placed over dur use appro- broken glas of a window a spot the Bevera provisions, and only a very litate rain water.\n\ned in with livin Thirteen of their wi ber perished-Chine Milied wirever they went-attenti hich\n\nsqetulla vigouJS September 14.\n\nAnd fartier aids,—\n\nown\n\nJurica, ned etary of the soles opposite to the slapping, belongiora izbe Capens the receiving tops, we d. It was a meat fearfu! and destructive Taifong \"\n\nWang At night the loner cheya waka sad) and heavy, with a great carry Hying fast in At 9 P.A blowing fresh, the upper sustum, with heavy gusts having a tendency eastward; nypesete' Vib A 11, 20.29. 28. 26.00 envy guns, with much rain and locked lighting. At 4, bluing a gale, with heavy rain-\n\nThe gardens bare safired grsally, During Thaesday and Friday to Brile alumn was felt the Goveitor of Macao, wiw And xal ou iu tue murang accompanied by a party. of ladies and gentlemen, on a plenos ip t the Nine Jaluids, as he did not retor that night, great fes were entertained for his safety, which were considerably augmented when, atte the storm hal moderated next day, there was still no appearance of diy bacellency in the course ofthe evening, after every sumaisu bad been exhausted, the party was descried in the Tana Fur, and before sightful they Innded anfuy from a Chinese hat. It was then explained, having made this sitempt to ever for Niine fatit they had to give it up after one or two moke; bui the boas being crable to eat the Playa Grates by blowing very heavy: Syupesameter 28.LU proceeded Typa, and the party buton at the Arieving hanler. At 1 29.20. A 12 Fort, where the whole of that day and the next 3.86 wind of moderate, guate oven were spent. They suppose the marions of the has it have been observed; but whetherally or not, it was hoposible to luvu made Macao The following Barometrical observatione, male during the storia, duure been obligingly placed at our dispost\n\nentil Friday sitewioon.\n\nFull advise the Barometre at Negão devise the Tangler Fist Agment, 1848 (The Instrumen during fine sather range from 133.)\n\nWied M\n\n2.35\n\n30.40\n\n1st Sept. 1. A.S\n\n130\n\n2.70\n\nThe Wind wuddenly calmed and the rule stopped.\n\n..\n\nIt wind\n\nDar still\n\n\"\n\nPreus ombe WAR do\n\nno wid Bar beglas LO LÁSC\n\nizrini.er et\n\n4.2\n\nSt galt fra the agni and\n\n425\n\nFar.\n\nBar\n\nOxle Icing and mucis vain,\n\n0.00\n\n2.in\n\n8,00\n\n$50\n\nx\n\nAnd mate cra.W\n\nWind\n\nGale mateù.\n\n59\n\n96.00\n\n08\n\nA CEM-33 N-Woon, the Taitoong ennineneed nu\n\n... the wind blowing from the North. The\n\nkların senas be have been at its light about day-\n\nlight, when the barometer had led to\n\nDuring the interval the wind shifted, but we have:\n\nnot ablained very precise information on the poin\n\nwada E.N.E. at 7, wind chopped sound te\n\nShipping, dongh a great many China are were The storm dora pet seem to live injured time destroyed, and the annoyed list shown that the\n\nhop onts uffered considerably : --\n\nLORD PALMERSTON'S DESPATCH ON ME ALCOCK AND THE TSING-POO AFFAIR, ¦\n\nSom cariosity has saturally been felt regueding the views for blajesty's Government wean tuin af Mr Alene vaares in relation to the\n\nBish\n\npeal to them, by wlisan dey were to be necan! Regularly the\n\nMANUFACTURM AND SALE OF GUNPOWDER\n\nSome months go, (China Mail, No. 165,) we had upension to rall ́atibution to the danger to which Cho Hinges were exposed from the existenca u Gunpowder mactories in dwelling-konses t public doughfare, and have been in hope that the foots then pihiced would had to better enforcement of the existing law, which we een erived to be seiflcient to aneac uie avil and ti\n\nwould probably have been willingy dispeased with. As a preliminary to negotiatioon, ja ww required and the Fussian monarch should te acknowledged on the vassal of China, and the presents had sent accepted as telate. To these conditions the Russian Ambassador would not accede, and he was therrione compelled to return one without having recomplished my Tring-pon affair, at as the local Government bas, thing, except to find us the kanpaior of China tol thought fes untie any nanou vennent en the. i was regarded as the supreme ruter of all the bjers were glad to have it in car power stations of the world. Niculoff, who was the et andereal dat Lori Palmersking in Peking steel to the Entele Minion, sintes et incline to think so, along it tach otherwe conademtion all the circumstances of the Êuse\"\n\nit was not bear the Rusiasts to know appoured to our Legislative Come we have as lid veleve him, approves of the subsfactory Jedge Dir ozuvchi to be the vassal China, ¦ debuutis special Ordîmenes to be called for. D sorbentent faitair which, in tess able hauls, that they were not received, bat beeze they der its provisions Gangwader is no longer to he might have taveled the country in enviours dif- wonisl not submit to the ceremony of invostituré, ¦ manufactored within iso mdes of the town of fenities at wala dins his Lordship does fall which lever amounted to the same thing, as Vietoria, ner within half a mile of any publicad justice to the fitness and address with which that would is offers luss boon the acknowledge and tus person is to keep in store over Twú Me Alesek cried out his mesures, he gives\n\nment of vassalage or dependence.\n\nPounds, if dre same bë not juported frota no enphatic warning against the presend uscep tional rasa long regarded as a pendent; and takes occasions to enjoin nou v Alevel and alt sher Consula a atriz maternity to the regula¦ tions laid down for their guidanc in such mati\n\nAs we have all along expressed, and still cut- unin, Coplas vegassing the soundices of the policy AL CANTON, the gale commented about 10 eu du posted by Mr Alevel, under all the circum- and inversed in Vistence ti è nes mcg stances of the case we um the move ceny to when it was at its height. Judang by the hammer the decision of iler Majesty's Goren urter, which did not felt below 1.16, the storms, which, qualified though it be, het begaly does it seem to have imen su violenta a Hongifig to the Cousal hins it, and satisfactory Roug, facau, and Can-slag moon; throgh of to the an eiled in his views.\n\nWith ward to the daree wv.rand emplahunta, course in the crowded river there was a fifni\n\nDr Salle, C.\n\nDe Se mye, in the outside di tut, and otherwise bach damage, buying dritted from her mooringa. Di Lowers, Instander, and house merried away. Di kryes, drilled bee tasks up the river-Gamaged. Il not a Tales's, she shigde of the lauqunuðir evening di the horried Lady.\n\nMoczny Cars walkinget! moms whin saving autern of\n\nthe s\n\nfor an extinto of\n\nbut we are mislite told not, inking for granted they had not Juss of tc at her, some accomɔis stating seeded the jucevrild Andel, noverthekas re numbers who perished at hundreds and others qrices of the Court to impress pha, and Diss. de ferter witten en the uning of possil who make ecurions into the couple ne sürer:ful, a whole the bases atmost dranspection the Ter describes de sorme. rerer being covered with the wrecks of the fragile: Seeing the conquences which many Row from Hower-one and smak raft, gust numbers of gorance, mismanagement, or was of presence mind, is the event of getting involved in al ! whitel were dashed to picces by the large jaaks,\n\nwhich, after being funest frein their crings, offray at a distance from the consults--flow were driven Fariously long by die wind and side, eff. September 1. destroying evore thing dat same in their way.\n\nSeveral Chinese sal wells in espised status were blown down, and die ravages the ardre were considerable; but upon the I whale we consider Canton we net exposed to the strength of the ilong The tide overflowed the gurdim, but it was not so high as has been ch served in June Poods.\n\nf the beautiful private Cutters on the riven\n\nMACAO, AND ITS SOCUZZTV.\n\n\"DA MAC,\" a venerable friend, scavely moro velebrated as do Arish than for his son- versational power, terms due tols cits, has boot\n\nHugh, le ofer fastall partitimere, quite as many of his visitors are been pleasure-seekers as patients. But to both he prescribes with\n\nThe Spend Baubossy, under. Thondure Alesies ¦ Burg viez biolowin, arrived'st Peking in Läië, dering the vigs of the Fanperor Kangels, and bad sor da sele objeen the settleman of the Frontier us\n\nhas been ready mentione\n\nThis is limiting, not extending the law of Eng land, to which such an exception as the one above quoted is unknown, and might navor to have been ikuntaven here The Governor and Compil The Third Mintas, under labente tilta, ar cannot surely be aware that in the event els dive rived at Peking in November. 1893, after a accidenta) explosion, much more danger is 14 journey through\" Siberia and Tartary of eighteen he sporel rozled frina stocks of ingrated Gwapo. months. Theobieta of the Early were chiefly der heid by inbriidal Lauropods within deci egnanc veini, hot it does ant appear to have con premises, than from all the rest pat together nail saceful, atthough lebeauty, in his out of his thus the erection of a magazine the engulary Embassy, alleges that i was received with the reception of such socks is quite as unich edled ceremonial observed in Faron; and tips, lactonday a rostrictions in Chinest dealer of unpasiting his credentials upo Teie nu\n\nthe sain of Cheapgwder, however, is a d'fferent sely prepared, he placed them upon the Thurs, affair from its juannfectare 5 anal while the fortune fuck in the presence at the Papazior. fun, it i shod be subject to regalation: whjel. have been rempehulde that this convession on a pubist of proved to be efficiout at home and in other onde creamy annust have been the only advantage ties, dus katur me rougie, ought to have ben gained by the Aubondo\n\nentively praibited in Sin claid. For thoug The Fourth Embassy was that of Tanneuff in sibi pejnice to see uny Manel of honest in 1720, rendered famous, wat so much by its edustry eneralaged, the manukastaro of Gaga, Helens bet ne wader that cargory. Blig cessful tits, an by dia ndanivable seront of is given by John Bell of Autamm, the calcied as selgively by despernes, who attendat, and in das Jaune Lange, she Secay of the mission, who continued as c'e sident at Peking he nearly two youn, mit the clear at the lung and enlightened wign of Rasghi. The boy was that ' Windlielawitele, deepatolod in the fast year of the reign of the\n\nbe permitted to eres powder skif day could suffered to live- Trey come here neause hidhurts they sta Teen Interfere with, and their only must Jove on pinggir, f. test encourages thus fordel to such\n\nsacation\n\nit ngre than: csual request during this summer, Kaspress Catherine of Russia Alter arranging to rework to Hongkong has been even\n\nthe important renty of Klakin, tue Araneador dost expo, in luch for proceed to Peking, where he arrived a 1728, on useless Aves love one bor during the reigns of Yungeling of China and Indeed, Int for sub wings, j\n\nwould either lave Lego enforcod, w not one has to us ape, an the foll equal succus aforeing cool litoses ant pleasrat Peter 11. of Resia, Five grani saptansy, an\n\ndrives by the one, and picnics, escais en fact Mandarins with &maneens actingo made\n\non busine, and evening guities, for the easy 8 Porskega precelent promegalo\n\nPo many of these sufrentages, we need which has not keen since followed with Tires, or waverly say the community is indebted to the any other emetry Pent invernor, who has done nence for the\n\ning zomeration will shew:-\n\nat song-The thing and Dragon alterated, and\n\nCynha 15 pic\n\nAt My act sand, the Mrytower distanzzed,\n\nwid tying \"gh and dry the Na Tu Ajda\n\nJost.\n\nA Cupha-singe (moza- Tire Fille and Wizard illam na\n\n-\n\nLOSS OF THE GUNBOAT.\n\nNEATH OF JASPROTON SEPTHERS AND OTHELS.\n\ntruly\n\nThe extent of damage sustained was very as the morning of the Stat sits, the Unit\n\nand the following notes on the subject we gire with a minber of convalescent police on board der charge of Mr Smithers, the Juspoetoe, MAS\n\nnearly no sent to us --\n\nPs in\n\nDu several important respteis l'it's That now a not some ti The Sixth fanbasar was that of Ripolall, who i view or whieht at any rate onght o place in is adversity. Ihan ever did any rifle i obtained an audience, it is said, sulanising to view-unless indeed in Colonial predecessors 10 ils ont jalmy days of pusties pertueen the Katow, but wilhant offeesing the exercise of the extenordaang diserta\n\neununercial objects of his roission. The Seven sabagay was that of Golowkin in the dv The ever you of\n\nIn allting in the Brasty of Macas, the paluations, to calls balvined, glet to be specially mentiunt. Touto ata ai preseus, or were the early part of the ani, de the\n\nToner, Spankh Planetertiary, and a Fronti Fury, with Cursule me than we can read an e Dean he English Plenipostiary,min_lies a\n\nuse dister of the Feuvinte, sa American Cor\n\nDuring the night evarul vessels drifted and especcited for a craizo round the istamil, on this which is was exportal wou's bars whim how\n\ncame into collision. After midnight the receiving otarial Socommendation that the Bish\n\nTo will be obterved that chuse obstactone on the should have the best of a charge of suiche Liesonant Governus uf 31- p-wan, and sailed again with a light breeze\n\nileenses\" altoptike.\"\n\n\"sebeze\n\nin the ma\n\ncharitie\n\n-, the reizas the Emporero Alexciler, fran: the recriptines of persalis stungileen mission that had ever bun des plients For the ren pooried to Peking; but sinc\n\nof Busula nel saking of China. This w19 bo not Legalistet is to donor dues per\n\n赤\n\nsumbuking aswynesia of Tronne.ill ebjost je ks halding such stents passiesin\n\njudividual, which, scised at they give in\n\n1 In Chan, No. 188, S. 21, weekly in 199 Ten- Sha, the Fon of sitario? Man Ven sing, or Buup, and foun her of the rest synasty not act hisa only the world.\"\n\ncourse of the wind, da cut eailedly euincila theAtner of the saine day Ge uscitared at Shark- sudicions se form a Cangram, whom the athias of me praming the throne, pro kammed Taspirar.\n\nTabia given below\n\nCentor wenid jeubsidy bo prisely Discusand an al resin in any Capital et 11: Cot head of Furie\n\nupon perusal olservation, uni ühte wor\n\nfinal through the agency ten, m25 20-7\n\nIt is the is at Kochant, we\n\n· 1971, 1\n\ncards fure, is lonistkeen it plicare te doliches.\n\nin eating amoy of what ought und dụ kun silent to exist at all, and whien, wa shwarve, fo not intended to augment the rovare of the Colony-Chine Mof, September 7.\n\nCONVOY.\n\nExpetency jy is per\n\nOverland China Mail.\n\njust in from the falls of the rat preling that this general law for th wiale of tissement\n\nCina Proper is slightly modified in its total ap war how more nei cerk of such force, that day ¡iorura su i vestonelladry by all an is of whatrasver d plication, Me Mews illustrates this vi\n\negy mi ar se ruployment of conveyn, the legelg\n\nFATE OF 1. & M. RUSTOMJER & Che\n\nby wklition to the Brig Cursair, which was toll\n\nJ\n\n70\n\n::\n\nDIEN-UNION 50%, took al 24:43 werly at 56 and upwards un teu- Kaunas Krag-- imer's rws all out the heavy ring Eply, when prices docu materialy. To day rates o. Patirt\n\nHere 406, wild where acllers than balbers\n\nKXPORTS\n\nCeston Instruti Ciapunyih mom the sme[aprovement in the\n\nhis subjurt by ample references to a Ciness work for $100, the flowing Shares Volonging to the (wat deel is to allow twich of authority, titled The Provisional orkestate of D. & M. Rustomjee & Company were\n\nwestriery under, both faz suctions and Regulations of a Proviner of a disposed of by the nation today abel for low casetion ece which may in fa\n\nenglished so recently as 1848, by the chief- un\n\nFun Sannes sha Cufon. Inntrare tiompany of infracluf time owns and mastery flamebox, mathorities of that province. These extracts\n\n10 per cent premium and tre estos interester, LELS Kacolle love sug this throw ach light on the uusi interesting bench desene, which will be posted! as the mural places “\n\nof the say, which well deserves the rive -Chimes #au, September 7.\n\neversideration of states Gugland, who will\n\nworkable all fair the as of they now presed conferring tenant-right on the calvat, ame\n\nNa 130 le pon them by patriotic theoriska. tual remedy for the exits of Ireland costki he de- vel ban for one government to carry out the branch of their sales, which was to able ma to dent with wasto and neglected property in that\n\nTw\n\nhere fud a pin for rendaiting waste lands, al pail thurell\n\nANOTHER OU PRAGE COMMITTED BY A\n\nis offering some remarks upon the Convays of the Chinese juides, (Chion Mus!, No. 173, June 1,) we addvevd several instaneca of \"acts of prescimaudite Begality denounced in a recent Proclamation of Z de Plenipotenary, one of them referring to the master at a Porlangese lorelki, why wa presume, is also the hero of the following narra Live:-\n\n\"About the middle of July, (the 18th) an Italian, belonging to Macan, and Jean Baptison Balilo, tetas constituting into the highest mastup of the Paringaese force No. 30, explayed watch a despot cand inwow. Those to convos jauks between-cow-food made the greatest progress in Riversture, and scout-5, ut non allow it to be altivated and men were considered mnat slig ble for office, who\n\npo, appeared at the Purelor consulate vi ledge\n\nPURCHASED RANK IN CHINA. The Chinese Goverment, instead of promoting a privilege clasee of tukility to permanent rank In the site on arennat of Bluetions Ules, vol.\n\nexpected that individuals should toil for years\n\nàomplaint against the inhabitants of Kwen-toll, hy competition proved titis, it could not be aired in the same way on is done in ('am.\n\nin to try study of Chore liceatus, without property by reclatning uticalitate! But, in very\n\nTrouble.\n\nThere the low as to the aequsition of landed\n\nin the ontkowy de lintin Steam Facket\n\nC\n\n150\n\nTXA-site for tongue was exceedingly dul uncil arest of the Sunior, since wichtige zon. rection has taken place, and to shop ch 1ied as the above the current ratca of last one: This may be or\n\nt, comeined whth the boroflu despatch. The quits of pa estined left. I shout, 100, wo-thirds being Tichows DA Meaiad, the balan Kaira sd Singhs- dexiptons Quotations dr Tachish tear and Moning te 10 a 20 tele: flows 135; ha\n\nand Simbakes at 13 a 17 Of old Tetings taken at 12 Cuk; 14 or 5 semai Kavel un chens mettle at 2450 ls, Ib yai seld. Flowery Pekoe mkages add a 31 62\n\nChange Plus 18\n\nestad Teas sins of its passtee\n\n22 1\n\nir cominal; good to superfue at a 39: F owns Cuper, 2000 trazity boxes ady tacks, Plain Orange Pease and Caper, Su bar choes of the Serie America & I tela D' the later one chra 850 Le racy texes bas sen\n\n[ k sh bag to market whi\n\n14 cacle to or key, (71) Ning Yongs, V., the market pretty firm, though Rostams roths easier 12 have been sub ted to; and toned, there accros but lile Joues that the Tesation will coat lower prices: full supply it is thought will come forward. The quantity id this month 100 packages Ankel\n\n1213 acis in Yors and Kaleo teas 23 in for the rond Reversion of slegs 20\n\n10\n\n--China Mail, Beptoraker 21\n\nNEWS OF TE DAY. a village about swenty mais distant from Fon- (Chiefly from the Peking Gazais. } chow\n\nHe stated that on the Cay previous, bis forcha oking for sine rantation for their insan iborat. The calvatur pays nothing for it, and is ordered to give in a daily report th\n\nCANTON, By ew owlinance, every innkeeper the mraugy being anchored off the village, six of his Chinese\n\nWhilst this arrangement therebre en is even allowed to enjoy the profice of the set! for who lodge with him, specifying their empley and er went on shore to make parehases, taking sure to lend me employmen, in the publisters of years, before he is called u to entzia oder irticas. is regulation is pro- with Gora alone 10 or 12 dollars. Upon tour service, it kept alive as emulation to become\n\nbute to the revenue of the country i land tax, pusty enforend, it will greatly assist in driving ing payoent for what they bough, the villagers acquainted with the works of the ancients, there\n\nthe sanates as proprietors who have inherited away the vagabonds a rulliane from the pace. refused to take die dollura, alleging they did not pecorating cute principles, and supporting or purchased their lands. Those who have fee rabbers have tasty so funch increased, inat\n\nGeir systara as du malterable isis of society know their proper value. This gave occasion to\n\ncursions up antea river many have obsered the Prefect has called apn the intubilants to and upwards is rugam The lock of all kinds, The descevi. angry works, and a soulle onseed, get up, Baliclo well as of wininistration.\n\nmirers of marsh and on allevial banks in the ranize a system of self-protection. professed to believe, for the purpose of sing the meritoriyas hearins night however likewis\n\ncourse of being galed from the river-passages avilnes. His men had the worst of the tray, but share in the higher expoluments; while tho\n\n1c96 Sea, the new governor, has been raised five Bribordinate oiliers were fille by met wito head\n\nin the manner saertoned by these laws.\n\nBras and recorded three times, for having sent a two of them crespol and reported the cimum- Rent in Me and Youniaga wil and fellow. The next division of Mr Meadows paper patriotic contribution of 10.00 trucks to relieve stanede in their clamander telling him that their peut greater part of their lives in uflicial describes that tear by which the win,\" compsations were in imminent danger. Upon this, Altre high and intial situation, he prople, as distinguished in the marine of that wines.\n\nthe starring people of Ho-nas, he being native Balioto armed himgoit with a musket and beams? with how exceptions in favour of the Manschoos, and soldiers, hold the great bulk of the real pro- were awarded to use who had proved themselves pert contains in the eighteen prices of sued a very severe proclamation age: the while provincial judge of Kwang-tung to the stove, where, ou attempting to land, he was asle by the villagers with kuihoos, swurde,\n\nman of antiving dingence and folid sequiremen China Proper.\" This, At Meadows kas maradile estem of drowning turale auss, and and swach. I order so intimidate the crowd, be\n\nin librature. Suli was the theory-China w\n\nIt is very simple, the thened to visit the perpetrators of suen deals be ruled by scholars and savaA. sired over their heads, hat din fablog to produce\n\nFran this fundamental principle, a great devices sulely, of the payment of an anausia, modered a sun or grandson.\n\ndeaus caning chiefly, and is the studio pass with the atmost penalty of the law, ta if they had the desired effect, he tool: aim and fired a scom time, but cute not say whether or not the ahotiation is now made, thu consequences of which and of fees or alisaation; the latter being of Chung, the ngistrate, ins issued several pie mast sooner or lator clage the wile face of the course only payable when the property is first bitious against kidnapping and syliig children, kiled or woude any one. He however contriv\n\n\"Common Tenure.\"\n\nconsisting\n\nBuy\n\nonly transactions have been to Centon\n\ngisters of up wet, ht 200 15.2% ai Neb\n\nF of one sisell dip of the new Tanging bare ben HAWTc possa care, Tries about 200 bales, eldar Sig for os, and not frow I'm a bake, held a The prices of to have advanced in need of a parsint is in the cup-we jote No. 1, 2918:2, 2304; 3, 13:2\n\nSeo-See No 1. S down to 15 for o Caverjar Candy 69507935\n\nIn other Export cling toug EXQUANGE\n\nfl. Loxtos, utlening. A l'ew go\n\n2019 at 6 th\n\nsich have bags dizel of of 4/1 4/2.\n\nO Ia Compay sacepusil, 213 214. f.co, 21983. Stue, & per cent. FREIGHT.\n\nTo fato, ekipe abundant a £4 Ta PosIDAY, 20 cente per pic for dead weight\n\nFONGRONG. ORIENTAL BANK BATES OF EXCHANGE OR LAND, & mor thự sight 3,144\n\nÚALGUTT Rd Pharma S days sight 216\n\nપ્રા.\n\ny\n\nZHANGHAL MARKET.\n\net tu carape to his niche clong with his men, to entry, si produce radical location in the bined. Els from the local mandamas ro\n\nthe worst description llave trade. à regaine whom were Roverely wanted; and upon his Gevnument. For talent, money bas gradually garding this x are occasionally alfabed in\n\nteath of this kind is carried on to a great extent. been baituted, and aportan appointments This Mural under the head of Chinese Dar- arrival at Fou-buw, having no representative of his own country to apply to, he tartrated the fall to the bigest bidder; wealth is now more responden\n\npowerlini han birth and nesor listments, and British Culto take down his statement, in\n\nMr Meadows then proceeds to Alienation.\n\nKris-To prevent inroads in their country, order to meet any entry cue that might after- the custrine of the realm will beneforth be a being the dard and last of sin divisions of the Kircus duserted the whole aorth western warda be mule où, the part of the Chinese, plutary. The transition has been graded at Busjesz. It is, however, ut conectand is the trac: which borders spet Matcheria. The\n\nSucks Batiola's account of the atlair; but\n\nfirst randored absolutely necessary by the s\n\nChinese government appears aarious to meet writer's remarin on this point he wishes of the reclase people, by prohibiting present all of a drycription of the end of of the exchequer. Office were sold, fav lirought farther information gave a very different aspect\n\na rury kuge sum into the treasury: The reven both to its origin and to the part acted by himself.\n\nSale, of which a translation as well as facsimile is\n\nvagabonds from multivaning the land, se squatters failed, stone were disgond of for money to The Chinese Disicist blagistrate, having learned fill my the deficit; in case of an exigeasy, cucharist document giver by the seller, specifying bees on the barren wille, to cultivate the virgin on the frontiers Buder these the poor Shin-se given. Il consists of two parts; the fret, a mn- that he had been at the Comsalute, caine hærs to\n\npantry are comprehender, who leave their war, irodatiet, or starvation, the Guvertacus the causes of the sale, the nature of the property, wil of Kirs. They are however too explain that Balida and his red were sinne to blame, and therefore begged that he might be had rose to the sale of res; unier all and the terms of the ugreement; the second, and persevering to be replied by mere prohi- desained until tail investigation was nizde. The\n\nfinancial difficulties, this was the grand panaces. printed form attached to the other by the logissey enactments. There is auther ordinanc In the course of time the system has buen esta magisarate. It is this, with the official sela in wien forbids them to clear the wil na the Consol gave vie Magistato understand Cazzi lio\n\nblishing, a detailed list of regulations is a pressed on the two at gives legal validity a border Fast of Kirin and Le-awa-tong. The had no power tu da ho, as none of the parties ty Paated wors Buitish subjects; but he agreed to\n\nput forward, assigning to the Mandarins by pur the transaction. The two together,\" says Mr Jatter district, though the patrimony of the vding Send for Haltolo, who came and repeated his evner\n\nchase their proper position. The rules fil an teadowform the only Title Feed Tegally no lauteten dynasty, is now untirely in the possessi Patire Pekin Gazette, red if carried out to the scary of tus property careyed by the hat of Clingsu agriculturists. These Be injuctions will ary. Next day the Curse Magistrate reburned the Consulate, charged with a palis meusage\n\nlester, will undermine tin whole theory of Gea facite sourity against depute, the per-probably rogain and letter, as great masse goods are quoted at 7915 a 25- from his super love. w leg of Mc Jackson to i-\n\nvernment. The rh the cational examinations chaser usually demands fies the salter the end of string human being pour mainly into th shillarity; but dat gentleman could\n\nfor singling out talent tor da publie acyvize stil of Sale executer when the property was eca only repeat Must as British Causul lie was proclud-\n\nexist, and though men who have distinguished themselves are promoted even to this day, yswners frequently, these ne fe set of dende in into a garden. At the splitting of the Magistrate, ha vever, he consented to take down the evidence enflected by\n\nas oficial, which vets to this eff\n\nalloy is the most powerful lever a lift them and winoul it die most perfert scholar way never\n\nTrain clerkship.\n\nIt is not exactly a new mode, having been o\n\nall had resurse win gases of ergency; be in so farmer period of Chiuess history was it\n\nAz ailway took place at a village cubed. Kwon- Ton, which is situated arear the sater's edge, and beg oly a sides distance from the opŕuni ships, is lequently visited by their evos Buzopositaet ever reduced to so complete a system: as at the are therefore conman visitors, and the pressure prosent day, Any hedy may purchase in the pened no selvation or unfriendly feciagnitaries, sud the mat inworthy strive for the was unlikely, therefore, thing the viitagern would, gliest distretiens Men of scobity have e\n\nmustrated against such prcecodinga, asachvers ve withnet, offer helt stilo resis of all gust dreymeal, and introducing\n\nthus often collected in the bands of the existing propriewe.\"\n\napite of the government, soon change the dai\n\n(September 6, 1648) INYOHTS BAS STINGS- the let alinan the Asian have coon about 30.900 ! OLO im.\n\n25,000 piss Frith Their presun salud 20.500\n\n28705\n\nfo 67 catly Grays, and 22905 be good ident\n\nWhite.\n\nA xvs-- Of Datinge 9,000! prears of sũ yửa, goods as a sold this man se 1995, 2b. hase were sold, 2018 153 easy Sheet picers still fee light gouds, vod 250 2520 for the heavy . The demand fully suplied for the present.\n\nCoron Yaxs-Has been Rold lately to some extent, it being used with Silk for manufaccúm of a\n\n3ve us Nos. 184 SI Ave Lezght falvi tor\n\nIn limite demand at NA Ord. Salz of abrip Enriel nor reported vi our quotation.\n\nSeaman Syatees -The sales cons to 9300 pieses 18:05 to 1975 pood.\n\n470 piecsa sold at 205.30, which is then pre- METALAI-Notes, dut at 350. Lek-$10\n\nPIRACY. We tend a long memorial from the It is pretty well known here that Chinese in ans, are in the hair of depositing the Tite which he represcuts the meritorious effort of embarrased circumstances, or who want to raian Governor-Gearral of Fahon nad Che-keaug, in Deers of their real property as security for money, several naval heroes for the suppression of piracy foreigners being sindira the depositarian the cost of the latter province. Judging froun Motulows's papce, therefora, especially wish the tone of the paper, he wishes in encourage adition of the facsimiles, presses some stiers to similar exploits. There is little drakt practical value for the meantile members of thie hat the Englian cruizers have a great share in these trips, for which the Celestials receive | all the credit.\" In reading stel, a representation, Man mauso drwy from it for the Wassiles at refer to the rare the world imagin that zones is done to put a Custom is worte. 250, actions. No snad diffieslty wns experienced in stap to the evil whilst it is in realty word tan geting the excented, and so many of the best, and increasing to a lenchalantent. Tie von\n\nsentences will soon be seen, in the total ruin of Bok-entres in the City refused the employment,\n\nBad ise kui experiencel Met the fact and rapacity: you thob vesis dipity; althougù, we conez:52, men more\n\nbenra\n\nSOCIETY\n\nMR. VELOTUS'S JAFAR ON LAND TENUDE IN CHINA.\n\nwas, that the seamen of tim kural, instead of pur midst the general scramble for purchased erui- closing proviskonts had gone to honso of li! Br, in there created a law, which the pale the true 1vors of their comry for with\n\nThe result ca only be detrimental, onl ¿ttempted to quent, and would have succeeded, And the master the torch, acengal by lengken to the future.-Chian Heil, Sept.\n\ntwo or three orige armed Eispeans, not il-\n\nnarut. The villages were abarmen as their, CHINA BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC eprengaver, amk avapted to pet them of Pos instead of retreading and sing the seamen Tartine Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society with them, which ting til det easily bare doue, ha med i Transcretions for the first year good deal employed by foreigners, had the pacerse Cinese bave recently adopted measures fur they feed they maskets in the air. This valy casperated the people, who attempted to beat off! the mailusta, while Baiolo, having reloaded, kim and fired offence think anse, by which one was kiki mul noster desperately wearebod. The party then went on heard their tored\n\nHaving stated these efremstances as the result adus inuigations, the Chinese Magistro wea deeirona cart the offenders should, i' possibla, be take to Macro in a British versel of War; bib AS\n\npicts sold; present quotation ea 6810, T- thecanner 213: Straits 188.\n\nSex Wales of 1000 picats. Straight sticka at work). per pul\n\n542966 AD-th Fes Island good 75; ordinary 15* és por ticut.\n\n23s; Vanila AASIA & 4005 for common to bat\n\nPeren-Salas of Mac. at 5649 per piel.\n\nZebe 247, and Trai\n\nOrux-Tiere has been a large busines? one during the past onlb. l, watol was as low at 7-2g, Ta ray to 770 and 7909, at which it\n\nmated sterd;. Paina has bion feels\n\ntitle\n\npast week has bought a decline and $5196 i now the art pica The aport Yau been a chests of all kinds, and the clearances rather more than Es; to ha÷the stocks are reduced sororwhat mou fast munih's stali\n\nEXPORTS. TEAR-About 2 elops of Conzon have been settled 5 19.25\n\n19 al fur the best of 102 The Tay for isown, and 10 x 13 19 aumptious,; bu 6000re wastly o\n\nthat is was hard that ude of executing them the wide varias convience; even now nas nge- half of the junks that formerly navigated the must be abandoned; but at lengli one an un- tortor the work for 2 large price. At the end coat, are to be seen, and even these carry only of a week, however, he als reined the peers, cheap and bully articles, the loss of vassche by blocks. Ultimately an outside man, who is a Raying that he dared not the say money cat the ends of the baniers being so very gmat. that no valuable cargoes can run the gundet.\n\nand although the volume is not a very bully one, jint into his hands, and weld what he was 20, the suppression of pincy, but without foreign aid the contents say of au interesting nature, affords without asking in whether he was willing or\n\nthen sus tay be donated). valuable information on subjects raportens in\n\nSa-pong-tuan, the daging pirate from Chek ehu, not. He was penbably more under the feas of themselves, and duct which He is known offending a gondenser than of being dete^keů who took possession of several forts on the exEL among foreigners. For the sake of those who by his own country; int though he did ex- near Toupas, with all the guns in thena, F: are not members of the Society, we subjoin a sure this cutting, he would not print off the delics the local government. The natives Lave Table of Cuteuts\n\nengine, or even sund hone the block, wach row been prointed from fersishing him will PRELIMINARY ADDRESS: by the Iridaat, SAB\n\nsupplies, in order to starve him into submission. wero got only by being sent for. Jalan Pearen Day. Barnet, F.R.S. THERE AND A\n\nNo autopt was he got stamps executed He will however with his wild camarades try MARK ON THE BENUISITION, COMMON-in imitation of the erals, of which unpress likely help himself, and make an obsinat resize the uning kas yat budu doar preter to H. 11. Consulate, Canton.\n\ni market\n\nbent 00 pachugus Crter, Traverted, mostly Teping and enter sherbet 2 48 65 cars for fine Grunder, 26ncials and 9-1 for\n\nmarket at been maite for the 2 superial Young Hysany of the Twsday kind: 24628 tacks for fair Single Gaupowders For the Angri\n\nin\n\nይ) .ii\n\nThis could not be done, le paposed to convey the 13 C, 15 PROPERTY, appear on the avigno! Deed-Ford, where it kiss snes, unless bought over. He is well kran. A RAW St.-So 10 contrusts are reported. Abent\n\nprincipata by chair overland. Upon meewashiuya- lu No over, it was thoughts et excitement night | rinna íe eroded ating to route which would expose the prisoners danger, and he was there- Fere wing allow them to proceed to Maeso in tanie own Toren, the Chinees placing a guard on Boord. An alternative was suggested, ad peristips! the most satisfactory arrangement under the cir ethnames, thak Mainio, ni beu of other procecil- ings adust hun, should be called agon to unke some provision for the family of the man he had killed\n\nOn the 15 the Magistrale returned, and re- ported that the higher anthorities were dispose:l to deal leniently, but in Bue present size of oxcite mont, puemniary compenastion was out of the question. But if Haliole would agree to go over- 11, he alwall be esrayed under safe candnet, and not weabed as a criminal and be prosecdeá in has own vessel, it would be proper at an officcy and attendants shool Lavonny lim. The f gistrate als required she of thể thi tese crew in Le sont un glure, in order to compare his cvilince with that of the villagers.\n\nnesaswa, Bag., Interi\n\nOn the Acquisition of itgal Prunerty-Rognitions For the Cultivrition of Alla stat Tevaloids the fold vation of Werte Govciment lands: Da Commun Teen: Q ARenation -Deed of Sale- Pord-od. A MIORT ACCOUFT OF A VISIT TO THE HOT PGINGH OF YONG MAR; by J. C, Bawang, Esq.\n\nAnalysis of the Water.\n\nA TREATISE ON THE GONEAR SYSTEM OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOOY by W. A. Han\n\nPart), Anator-Part 2, Physiology.\n\n.D.\n\nNOTRE ON THE TSIRN, OR GOPPER CASH OF THE CHINESE: SC. B. Housa. Ten, Chef Magis- Trade of Hongkong.\n\nLe minst ForgNTS\n\nON THE MINEN OF THE ORINESE PAPIRE: the the AA GUT, Churae try to\n\ndocere\n\nierendene!: China Proper-Go Minas River Ninesfran Maos Copper Mine-nick- silver and above Clanahar Min\n\nOF PROCEFHINOS\n\nAng Amicie Socrity of Chinn-Office-bearen\n\nfor 847-fur 1848.\n\nREPORT OF THE COUNOH\n\nAPPENDIX.\n\nthe counterpart; and it would certainly save waters as a desperate vagabond. been unsuccessful, as persona farging such scala are punishable by dongation, immediately upon receiving the confirmation of the sentence by the | Criminal Board, which must be specially applied! for. It would therefore be highly biamentie to\n\nCANTON MARSET. (September 27, 1848) IMPORTS. Dorotðar sket eligws au adarce in the voice | of siis article,\n\nbuy cause! by ans\n\nan increased demand for Foreign\n\navo nave, to parade any as a little, it seemed of the pactal fellure of the active in work of this description. In enitting the\n\nDan during tuvath have boos,—2,400\n\nusing are, there was nothing striedy illegal, bulion Monday, and a 7 0 for old, and to 4 8.3 for new\n\n1,000 barus Bëngui, al 8.2 u R1 for all. 8si a 0.3 for new hut time toumaction if detector big involve and 2,400 Faders, 615385 for old, nu 973 an in serious difficulty. I would look suple now. Tho g is our osnal monthly statement ~ ¦ efoun, and the cirenmatter of the employer being a foreigner would not probably un iegarded my excurs. --China Mau, September 14.\n\nUNITED STATES CONSUL\n\nJ. N. A. Gaworu, Esq., has been appointed Consul for the United States at Shanghoë, in the room of Caleb Lyam of lyonsdni, hug, resigned, --China Mall, September 21.\n\nSustains for Perure Disoussion: List of Members MATTER EXTRACTED BY THE LEADING LONDON JOURNALS FROM NEWSPA PURS IN THE EAST,\n\nthe Society in 1817.\n\nThe panor by Mr Meadows which stands at\n\nFORD\n\nNesty 2015 September\n\nkey limg\n\nSk\n\nBetul,\n\nRocha. Bulc, 7,4\n\nMadras,\n\nរូ6,-i ឬ\n\n44.8 €3,77\n\n7,6\n\n2.0INI\n\n1,376 2,\n\nAmerican, u nea Shanghas,,\n\n2,370\n\n2,\n\n100\n\n모유\n\nTO\n\n..-.-\n\n----.\n\nWitch in the interior go forward per e\n\nAunts of a short orop are cârra. ed, and escalinae firm in their demands to high prices\n\nEXCHANGE.\n\nOn ESGANG, nominal «4 42 10 4/5.\n\nFREIGHTS.\n\nTo Exalu, nominal at 4/16. bips would ined full cargo gladly at less\n\n•\n\nFrem our MANILA Correspondent. September 17, 1818.;\n\nIMPORT\n\nAt this season of the year tas market is commonly in 40 377 a raty dull stato, but as present it is more than mua!} Ew the cavy stocian care costiarily re 5,167 ceirley didous. The Yuencia Tom Singapore 175 Line of British gods, and the Concurd and St Pavaro the United States have the into ste markyta lieagy lot of 16 pics AUSKICAN BROW SI 400 ps of Darte, part of which have ben sokk ut $94 in 10 yds of the frier, and $2 for 2 yils of the liter; and a father recessio 13 expected per Propratt9. Hair 2 CECTUS --\n\n555 1,181\n\nTotal Bale, 1,438 2020 57.619 77,437 69,113 Sport kan verehressa in blog ofte by improvers don In the math he is elit, he Time Then the digkeiten Sah on the now, s, ir lie il trejur , del pike Stel ja mina inanajer 2 Pack itu saya, sahil nani kawęd |___Bose Chopra--In Betle desand at ageren:ed mates. for Tely, vix-16,600 plecus Grere at fur emang, 2.30 Tio vady salon which have been made were excite\n\nre 25-10); 02. a Oik weight.1g7 catii. 230 20: and 75%, 975028 lindres hice have bood dioned of at 915 3855 for con, 250 2970 for\n\nsales are reported of\n\nsome 200 pu» z+§3a $35. axording to youli'yi tor\n\nstar respos the inpert arket is dull, and the sy cecite of ajnost every article of consequenc\n\nEXPORTS\n\nSome port and perchases have hech made of Current Wayne at 53 aid at $35, deliverable within a short time, and the dealyts, in condequeue ef these car suctions, diansol to halit out for\n\nwho are asking\n\nall\n\nATE i was on nnivated by the Coosal to the nester of puncher lovela, No. 13, who came to the\n\nthe head of the Bat is a masterly mac, written 1s turning over some old numbers of the Bombay 661 and R 280 for 7 day for intelligence, and to state that his friend with great precision of myle and chee adherence Saliole had determined to posed to Maces to the street, the nority of which is wis mate has reference to a portion of 1845, bus what par- and aaolib in Ali to 27.063 paces, at 28 a 250) kr 20 in Jantalons There is a nud\n\nAMMAN DosThe sales at Strille during the muath Times, we came upon the following Table, while | having already lifted his chor and dropped down\n\nhave been chify to speculators, sist at reddoud cas, beinn the Chinese slipping. He declined to sedemies meal facts or elstituting me writing for\n\nthe occasion for building ignory theorica on tin dues not appear: we presume the second yards, and Ste 8 for 40 yards ads. Jeans in deal of Zeb stored by the hoitors, wh in of be wrew on shôn, thas hicing meressary, So, through his end of No. 18, he admitted the account of what occurred as given by the villagers to be the correst one, Balíolo profossing to have been fortarly misle by us men, whic\n\nder to adnit their having originatel tie bmw! to explain ia cause addo that the fact of having been accompanied by other foreigners when he wont ca love, we quite true. Hugh he paser entire, instead of setveting extracts,\" Do future occasion we shall rotund to the Trimes died to ten it in Instant to the tone, which contaio, jesides a peer on the Cons?\n\nquarter. Fet however that my be, the Table is exacu-10 pieces sold a 24 Sheraz no. 92, and me purchases have been made for the gland shows the fuss Mail to have even then kedator Ya Phu sales of English have been 1,500 beets 4293 per post; but the demand for\n\nthing doinu-prices nominal ut 2875.\n\nat $1- and titereabouts Pampanga ustayed haw fourth aring thirteen Oriental Papers published holes-N 10 24, 25869308.30 24 a 53, 3154 Aussaat stack at present, and my voels loading fac\n\nand 2389 h 348 Prosent etiel: 214 bales. 1583 gameICT.\n\nsubstantial informou, after a fashion to com- mon with contributors to leaned Sueleties. In the hands of a more dxcursiva writer the matter of the present Esny would probably have van tiscale to the reader. spne out to twice the extent, withag! being so s\n\nAnether advantage of\n\nthis condensation is that it alles us to give the\n\n1 baca of 13lan Toy My Gutelaff, nahor on a sud\n\nOf course the authorities Have heard nothing jeet still lesa hiwe, by Dr Hesland, Chisere ince of Balin, who is not at all likely bentory and Phyridongy, which deserves more his purse to lacan, where the Governor of that Province would doubtless take the opportunity\n\nChua euch a cursory notice as we coull now give it clear up the ocenities of the Probation Medines prices to dab of the Acquisiting of After intercinetory crvation Me pomulgated in the Buiesim do Governo, about retine sa sinar waning was kained by the British Penitentiary. Gdy stray anherz\n\nin India, China, and the Straits.\n\nProportion of Mulder extreeter tos: forces\n\n·291530: 98 n\n\nagain bal at the slave Salsa rebutted of avern: thousand pieuse at $56 factiu leur than . A quantity is d by the agent of the Proridin wines, whie cold sobald he bought at tia fast gantalin, although half\n\nreal atov: iced.\n\nTIG: last year. 500 les Amerings Ware sold in the mara of bugs the monais at 278 21350 for No. 15 25. WOODLES% little macul-2000 CDs States STRIFE have been told als\n\nIhre 16-20\n\nNarning Wipers in the west of the Judía, la volează, (Auvny a portion of 1849.)\n\n(Fam \"De Benley Tim, Dersler 13, 1917.)\n\nReal Property in Chine?\" and apon this point Bombay Times. states, that \"real property can at pressul only bo\n\nTelegraph & Courlo\",\n\nCalzata Englishman. Bungal (erkara-\n\n*\n\n5\n\n161\n\n210\n\nCaldarts Star,...\n\nf\n\n201\n\n+\n\n39\n\nKornelion Adverker\n\n고금\n\n11\n\nPolestar reis us, and the one coursising acquiend in three ways: first, be cultivation of deteran's Garaute. e last we ever saw, but the following which is include the acquisiti at uredeene\n\nundecuplet land; Borondly, by peclan in Pelli Ovetto... cantation appeared some tee sgu in the long kong Register :--\n\nhaving ge in the age of groeihener the Durer of the Province that in the service with at tantras fion this plats are ongesel, of co- jader in vessels traslug to the porta the thing, for the past of delending in Pro. die wurks of g\n\nChina Mail.\n\nmortgagel property); and thirdly, by her Madras Atheneum, tance. Leaving the sued and third \"modes of ! acquisition to be trwalod of separately, under the bead of * Alienation,\" he proceeds to give soul of Chien,\n\nHongkong Register, hatance of the general law of China (extracto from various edes published under Imperial Barton Times...\n\nwhich are not actionlead he lay, and Pales have givet e.\n\nfpirates, cords have bras exited authority), m Aequisition by Culfiration. After\n\n* In Chian Kril, No 197. Sept. 14, wer'sly invite.\n\n! China Mail, September 7.\n\nA 5 -- 90 per plaerd at 1850 a 2800. Im Knave deed. We queurial 08701 SP, A390 ta ya The salos Save beat 1930 Pea, of the farmest, and Yana a latur\n\n\"Nasking driers nominal 4 205\n\nTA, and 225 209 far week. Its gada log.\n\nBOBALPVEU06 13535.\n\nALEPAT TROY Xatrod and Jiren 45203 N§; Bar, 3830 m\n\nas wort 78 TIX AT-88850 AR-5.\n\nGemasan.de ius a Kp. Ciarhed 1255 a 15§. CORRAL Large alankuminal at 1663 3 Java, Hd 170 for 3 aniran\n\nBain\n\nmal 9,000 plead at 2420 5 HATTAN--Saosing-imports beavy petendo! In Log-fanjarawing 38 - 3950; Stratis 2930 u 3520:\n\nTater %%n@.”\n\npics have been sold at 10 a 3550 Jo is sxluble.\n\nPercur§51) er. 85.\n\nCurcu-24 a 550\"\n\nSANDAL Wonoce have boon heavy riports, but\n\nSAWAY WOO-Good straight wood has born lakes at $5 per perl, but fur lately. nat.\n\nnta $15 le askot. There Jvc bc reosive.i fron, in Pravdary ¿e le les active it was",
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        "content_text": "# THE FRIEND \n## AND HONGKONG \n### OF CHINA \n#### GAZETTE.\n\nVOL. XVII No. 60.\n\nPUBLISHED WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY  \nVICTORIA WEDNESDAY, JULY 28TH 1855.\n\n212\n\n**PRICE $10 per annum**,  \nA pro forma edition of the Overland China Mail is also published for England. Price includes a reprint.\n\n**SUBSCRIPTION**, per Annum, Sixteen Dollars payable in advance, quarterly or otherwise, at option. Single Numbers, 97 cents. For every opportunity of decline to Europe by steam conveyance--the terms of Subscription which are Eight Dollars per annum payable in advance, or the most important intelligence of the previous week, week, or month, and a summary condensed to the latest possible news--Post-paid via Marseilles the postage of one page is compulsorily payable in advance. If sent via Marseilles the postage of three pages is payable by the party receiving.\n\n## TRIESTE ROUTE.\n\nTHE AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMERS ply regularly between Alexandria and Trieste, corresponding with the monthly and bi-monthly Italian Steamers.\n\nThe Fares have been reduced and the following rates have been fixed, viz.--  \n1st Class £16; 2nd Class £11; 3rd Class £6; including Table money and fees.\n\nArrangements have been entered into between the Directors of the Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Company and the Directors of the Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Company, that, --  \n1--Passengers leaving China via Trieste, can receive Tickets from the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Agents for Alexandria.  \n2--Passengers' Baggage can be shipped from Alexandria by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamers for Southampton; the Freight being Ten Shillings Sterling per Cwt.  \n3--Receipts for Cargo and Specie intended for Shipment to Trieste, will be granted by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Agents at Alexandria, instead of to Suez as formerly, but each Package is to be provided with a white label, on which is distinctly marked in print.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nKUPFERSCHMID, B. A. WARDELL, and A. N. SHEARER, have this day formed a Co-partnership for the transaction of business at Shanghai and Foo-chow, as General Storekeepers, Auctioneers, Commission Agents, and Chronometer Watch and Clock Makers, under the Firm of  \n**KUPFERSCHMID & Co.**  \nShanghae, 15th May, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nALL outstanding accounts of the late Firm of **KUPFERSCHMID & DATO** will be settled by  \n**KUPFERSCHMID & Co.**  \nShanghae, 16th May, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE undersigned has this day established himself at Macao as Commission and General Agent.  \n**B. E. CARNEIRO.**  \nMacau, 1st January, 1867.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nIN Trust for the **AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAMER**, the undersigned, have this day commenced...  \nFor further particulars apply to  \n**W. POSTAU & Co** Agents at Hongkong and Canton,  \nHongkong, 1st July, 1863.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nNOTICE is hereby given that in consequence of the lamented death of Mr. Waitaan MANDEL ERNET, the Sole Partner of the Firm of **W. M. ROBINET & Co.** of Canton and Hongkong, the said Firm ceases...  \n**FRANCIS S. ALVAREZ** Attorney of the late W. M. ROBINET,  \nHongkong, 21st July, 1869.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **CHARLES W. HUDSON** is authorized to sign our Firm.  \nWe have this day commenced business at this Port, as Ship-chandlers, Auctioneers and Commission Agents, under the Title of **TALBOT, DEVINE & Co.**  \n**H.E. TALBOT**,  \n**W. H. DEVINE.**  \nWhampoa, 7th April, 1858.\n\n## VICTORIA EXCHANGE.\n\nTHE undersigned begs to notify the client that he will relinquish his business in favor of MR **ORNEY DUDDELL**, on the 30th Instant.  \n**F. WOODS.**  \nQueen's Road, Hongkong, 1st June, 1858.\n\nA reference to the above advertisement I shall establish myself at the Victoria Exchange, as Stockbroker, Commission Agent and Auctioneer; on the 1st July, 1859.  \n**GILMAN & Co.** of Canton.  \nQueen's Road, Hongkong, 1st June, 1859.\n\nHongkong, 22nd July, 1858,  \nWE have established a Branch of our Firm at Bangkok, Siam, under the management of  \nMR **CH. H. WILSONE**, who is authorized to sign for us by procuration.  \n**HAMILTON GRAY & Co.**  \nSingapore, 17th day, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **NE JUDAR** has this day been admitted a Partner in our Firm in his place.  \n**QUALI & Co.**  \nHongkong, 1st June, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **ANTONIO A. De MELLO** has been admitted a Partner in our Firm from this date.  \n**A. A. DE MELLO & Co.**  \nMacao, 1st June, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMESSRS **G. W BOUG & Co.**  \nCommission and Wine Merchants, Auctioneers and General Storekeepers.  \nMission Road, SHANGHAE.  \n**S C WOODRUFF.**  \nShip-Chandler, Storekeeper, and General Agent,  \nQuay, BLIGHT OR SOLD ON COMMISSION. Ship and Family Stores put up at the Shortest Notice.  \nCorner of Queen's Road and Pottinger Street, Hongkong.  \n**STONE & Co.**  \nShip Chandlers, Auctioneers & General Agents.  \nPicom Anagaran ses, Pouseaw.\n\nWE have established MR **DAVID OAKES** as our AGENT at Bangkok, Siam, and all Business to his address comes under our guarantee.  \nChina, 11th May, 1857,  \n**RUSSELL & Co.**\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **GUSTAVUS A. ROESING** is authorized to sign for our Firm per Procuration.  \n**SCHAEFFER & Co.**  \nHongkong, and Macao, 1st May, 1878.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **ALBERT SERRUYS**, having left this Colony, has ceased to sign for our Firm.  \n**SCHAEFFER & Co.**  \nHongkong, 24th April, 1858.\n\n**LUIS BARRETTO.**  \nAgent and Commission Merchant.  \nMACAO.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **HENRY C. ENDICOTT** and MR **JOHN M. ARMSTRONG** represent our Hongkong Firm, and are authorized to sign from this date.  \n**THOMAS HUNT & Co.,** of Whampoa.  \nHongkong, 9th February, 1868.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE Co-partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, under the Firms of **KUP-FERSCHMID & DATO**, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.  \n**F. KUPFERSCHMID**, **WILLIAM T. DATO.**  \nShanghae, 15th May, 1858.\n\n313,  \nHemp and Cotton Canvas,  \nDemi Merino and Ceint Rope, Blocks, Anchors, Chains,  \nCopper and Yellow Metal.  \nProvisions, &c., &c., &c.  \nAs S. & Co import largely from New York, they guarantee to sell as low as any House in China.  \nA Post-boat to and from Foochow daily (Sundays excepted).  \n**JOHN SHILAIY & C°.**  \nShip Chandlers, Auctioneers and General Storekeepers.  \nAMOY.\n\nAll description of Stores constantly on hand. Blacksmith's and Carpenter's work undertaken, and Ships supplied with fresh Provisions.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE undersigned beg to intimate to Masters of Vessels and others visiting the Port of SWATOW that they have established themselves as Ship Chandlers, Commission Agents, and Auctioneers, and as PILOTS, at the above Port; and by strict attention to business they hope to merit a share of Public Patronage.  \n**CLARK & Co.**  \nDouble Island, 22nd April, 1858.\n\n**F. BLACKHEAD,**  \nHONGKONG.  \nShip Chandler, Sailmaker and General Agent.  \nCopper, Yellow Metal, and Zinc Sheathing, always on hand.  \nHongkong, 6th November, 1856.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE Business carried on here under the Firm of **CRESSY, LUBECK & Co.** is dissolved this day by mutual consent. All outstanding accounts will be settled by Mr LUBECK, who will continue the said business under the Firm of **LUBECK & Co.**  \n**W. K. CRESSY.** **L. A. LUBECK.**  \nMacau, 10th July, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **W. W. BONNETT** is authorized to sign for me during my absence from this Colony.  \n**H. MARSH.**  \nHongkong, 29th March 1859.\n\n**LOUIS HEERMANY**, Watch and Chronometer Maker and Jeweller.  \nBEGS to announce, that he has commenced business in this Colony in the Queen's Road, in the lower portion of the premises known as Mrs Maune's Linery Establishment.  \nCHRONOMETERS Carefully cleaned and rated.  \nHongkong, 1st February, 1858.\n\n**WELSH & Co.**  \nShip Chandlers, Commission Agents, and General Storekeepers,  \nPagoda Anchorage, Foochow.  \nNB--Shipping supplied with Ballast.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE undersigned has assumed the management of **WADES HOTEL**, Road Camp, Macao, on this day.  \n**CRESSY.**  \nMacao, 20th July, 1858.\n\n## COMITÉ DES COMPAGNIES D'ASSURANCE MARITIMES DE MARSEILLE.\n\nLES soussignés ont été nommés Agents du Comité des COMPAGNIES D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES DE MARSEILLE.  \n**SCHAEFFER & Co.**  \nAgents des Compagnies d'Assurances Maritimes de Paris et Marseille.  \nHongkong, 31st March, 1858.\n\n## COMMITTEE OF MARINE INSURANCE OF MARSEILLES.\n\nTHE undersigned have been appointed Agents to the MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES OF MARSEILLES.  \n**SCHAEFFER & Co.**  \nAgents to the Marine Insurance Office of Paris and Marseilles.  \nHongkong, 31st March, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE undersigned are appointed Agents at Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, to the UNION INSURANCE and MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES of Hamburg.  \n**DREYER & Co.**  \nHongkong, Canton, and Macao, to the UNDERWRITERS.  \nHongkong, 1st January 1856.\n\n## TOONG-FOK-TAE.\n\nTHE undersigned has undertaken the management of the above Firm, and begs to inform the public that he will always have on hand at the firm's Warehouse, by the Wharf known as TOUT PERES DA SOUZA in CARNER's Garden Praya, Macao, --Sugar, Sugar Candy, Matting, Crackers, and other products of the very best quality.  \nThe TOONG-POK-TAI having extensive connections both on the East and West Coast, the undersigned is certain that they are able to effect sales at lower prices than any other house in the South of China.  \nMacao, 7 June, 1853.\n\n## AMOY.\n\nTELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES.  \nTHE Directors of the Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company at Trieste, have made Arrangements for TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES from China to any Part of the Continent.  \nThe Messages should be sent under cover, superscribed \"Telegraphic Dispatch\", to the Alexandria Agent, for transmission through the Commanding Officer of the Steamer, and to be delivered immediately on arrival of the Vessel at Trieste.  \nThe Charge for Telegraphing 20 Words from Trieste per Submarine to London, is about 16 Florins, or 32 Shillings Sterling; and £1 Sterling for each additional 10 Words.  \nThe writing must be in legible words.  \nFor further particulars, apply to  \n**WM POSTAU & Co.,** Agents at Hongkong & Canton.  \nHongkong, 27th October, 1868.\n\n**MONUMENTAL MASON &c.**  \n**BROWN, JONES & Co.**  \nMonuments and Head Stones erected in the best style and at the lowest possible charges.  \nApply to the Sexton at the Court-house.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE undersigned begs to inform Ship Masters visiting the Port, and the community generally, that he has this day admitted MR **ATHANASIO De SOUZA**, (formerly of the Hongkong Dispensary) as a Partner in the business of the QUEEN'S ROAD DISPENSARY; and that, consequent on arrangements made for a regular importation of Drugs and Chemicals they will be enabled to furnish the Consular and other ports in China on wholesale terms.  \n**GEORGE M RYDER.**  \nHongkong, 1st July, 1858.\n\n*\"THE MEDICAL HALL.\"*  \n**R J. J. BRAGA** begs to inform his Friends, and the Public, that he has this day opened an Apothecary's Shop in the Queen's Road, at the House formerly occupied by the late Mr **CHARLES MARKWICK**.  \nHis long Experience in the business will, he hopes, gain for him the confidence of the Public; while he will endeavour to merit their Patronage by constantly keeping on hand a good supply of fresh Medicines.  \n*\"The Medical Hall,\"* Victoria, Hongkong, 24th August, 1857.\n\n## MILLINERY AND HABERDASHERY ROOMS.\n\nMRS **JURGENS** & Mrs **RICKOMARTZ**,  \nbeg to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Hongkong, that they have this day opened the above establishment in the Queen's Road, on the first story of the House opposite the Oriental Bank, and beg to solicit a share of the Public Patronage.  \nHongkong, 10th May, 1858.\n\n## JUST RECEIVED.\n\nSOME very handsome Marble Mantel Pieces and Tables, and a Splendid Marble Chimneypiece. Also, Saddlery, Riding and Driving Whips, Walking Canes, &c. &c.  \n**H. MARSH.**  \nHongkong, 3rd July, 1859.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nCAPTAINS and CONSIGNEES of Vessels are requested to take notice, that owing to the enhanced Cost of Provisions, &c., the Trustees of the SEAMEN's HOSPITAL find themselves under the necessity of raising the Rates of Admission, which on and after the 1st of April, 1857, will be to the Public Wards, .. 90 cents per day. Intermediate Wards, $1.20. Private Rooms, $2.50.  \n**1. MAGNIAC,—Trustees.**\n\n## STORAGE.\n\n15,600 Piculs of Rice.  \nA GODOWN OR TWO can be had able to hold...  \nFor particulars, apply to  \n**N. DOUS & Co.**\n\n## DIRECT PER PARIS.\n\nby the P. & O. Steamer \"Singapore\".  \nPOISSINS and Millinery of the Latest Paris Fashions, Silks, Ribbons, &c., &c.  \n**MRS. MARSH.**  \nQueen's Road, 23rd July, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE United States CONSULATE is removed to the New Building on Painter's Wharf, Next to the Post-Office.  \n**O. E. ROBERTS,**  \nVice-Consul.  \nHongkong, 24th July, 1859.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE undersigned beg to inform the Public that they have REMOVED their ESTABLISHMENT from the front of...  \nAberdeen Street, Queen's Road, to the New Buildings on PEDDER'S WHARF,  \n**THOMAS HUNT & Co.**  \nHongkong, 19th July, 1858.\n\n## COPPER PLATE PRINTING.\n\nPERSONS having their own ENGRAVED PLATES may have VISITING CARDS printed from them on application at **D. NORAH's** office, Wellington Street, or to **J. da Cruz**, at this office.  \nHongkong, 7th October, 1857.",
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        "content_text": "(No. 3.)-RETURN of Foreign Shipping at the Port of Canton, during 1867.\n\n58\n\nCHINA.\n\n  \n    CLEARED\n    \n    \n    ENTERED\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    With Cargo.\n    In Ballast.\n    Total.\n    With Cargo.\n    In Ballast.\n    Total.\n  \n  \n    No.\n    Tons.\n    No.\n    Tons.\n    No.\n    Tons.\n    No.\n    Tons.\n    No.\n    Tons.\n    No.\n    Tons.\n  \n  \n    American\n    17\n    6,531\n    13\n    \n    30\n    6,531\n    13\n    Ditto. River steamers\n    99\n    9,358\n    42\n  \n  \n    Austrian\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Bremen\n    \n    \n    7\n    3,272\n    1\n    464\n    8\n    3,736\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Danish\n    1\n    220\n    10\n    6,446\n    \n    \n    11\n    6,666\n    3\n    1,740\n    14\n    8,406\n  \n  \n    Dutch\n    3\n    772\n    \n    \n    3\n    772\n    8\n    2,400\n    30\n    14,931\n    38\n    17,331\n  \n  \n    French\n    13\n    7,666\n    18\n    7,872\n    31\n    15,538\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Hamburgh\n    \n    \n    3\n    600\n    3\n    600\n    1\n    141\n    12,958\n    13\n    13,099\n  \n  \n    Hawaiian\n    1\n    153\n    1\n    1,000\n    2\n    1,153\n    1\n    270\n    2\n    730\n    3\n    1,000\n  \n  \n    Italian\n    2,002\n    14\n    3,873\n    9\n    2,547\n    23\n    6,420\n    1,795\n    10\n    2,536\n    9\n    2,216\n  \n  \n    \n    320\n    10\n    2,536\n    965\n    4\n    1,429\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    15,401\n    13\n    16,621\n    6,537\n    45\n    12,983\n    38\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1\n    150\n    1\n    150\n    228-\n    671\n    4\n    1,585\n    6\n    2,256\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    947\n    12\n    16,574\n    14\n    17,521\n    10,646\n    11\n    3,583\n    49\n    14,229\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    150\n    1\n    150\n    2\n    2,050\n    2\n    1,362\n    4\n    3,412\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    7\n    5,769\n    7\n    5,769\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Norwegian\n    2\n    598\n    2\n    598\n    1\n    340\n    1\n    258\n    2\n    598\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Oldenburg\n    2\n    366\n    1\n    183\n    3\n    549\n    3\n    549\n    \n    549\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Prussian\n    14\n    5,274\n    15\n    5,156\n    29\n    10,430\n    25\n    9,131\n    1,947\n    30\n    11,078\n    \n  \n  \n    San Salvador\n    1\n    493\n    1\n    493\n    1\n    493\n    1\n    493\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Siamese\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1\n    572\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Spanish\n    1\n    273\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Swedish\n    3\n    654\n    \n    \n    227\n    1,062\n    704\n    1\n    315\n    334\n    1,634\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    3\n    1,634\n    3\n    1,634\n    \n    977\n    3\n    977\n    3\n    977\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    969\n    4\n    969\n    4\n    969\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total\n    178\n    36,313\n    132\n    49,230\n    310\n    85,543\n    247\n    48,907\n    75\n    43,223\n    322\n    92,130\n  \n\nBritish Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868.\n\n(Signed)\n\nD. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.\n\nPage 450\n\nPage 451",
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        "document_key": "CO129-136 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [1-3]",
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        "content_text": "181\n\nhams and bacon were good in Amoy, but things generally were good in Havana; however, Havana was not to be compared to China.\n\nExamination continued—He had not seen any of the passengers since he came ashore, but some are sick now. There are some of them who have died since arrival here. He attended four of the passengers himself, one died in eight days, but this was not from the disease, which was so fatal. The others lived for a month or so, but they none of them swelled up until towards the end, when death was approaching.\n\nThe captain here produced a bottle of his essence of lemon. The bottle was marked \"Acida Citrico.\"\n\nDr. Adams remarked that it might be a very good thing, but the opinion of it in England was such that it was never given when real lime juice was obtainable.\n\nThe captain referred to a dictionary, where it was stated Citric acid was the same as essence of lemons.\n\nIn reply to Dr. Adams, the captain said he administered the acid, because he thought it would do good. He was obliged to have it on board. It was always carried on board of Italian and Spanish ships.\n\nDr. Adams wished to know if the eighteen hundred dollars worth of medicine, which was put on board, was according to contract?\n\nIt was explained that this lot of medicine was put on board simply by the liberality of the owners of the Italia, they were not compelled to supply it at all.\n\nThe captain here intimated that he would like Dr. Adams to examine his chests of medicine, and he would be prepared to forfeit any amount, if there was another ship so well found in this. After some further conversation, Mr. Keswick intimated that no further evidence would be taken, and that as soon as a decision in the matter was arrived at, the public journals would be notified.\n\nThe enquiry then terminated.\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, FEBRUARY 5TH, 1869.\n\nDECISION\n\nRESPECTING THE MORTALITY AMONG THE COOLIES ON BOARD THE \"ITALIA.\"\n\nITALIAN CONSULATE.\n\n30th January, 1869. In consequence of the mortality amongst the Chinese passengers by the ship Italia, on her voyage from Havana to this port, I deemed it my duty, as Italian Consul, to ascertain the cause thereof, for which purpose I held a Court of Enquiry at this consulate on the 27th and 28th instant, and was kindly assisted therein by Senor Don Tomas Ortuño, the Spanish Consul, (the captain and officers being Spanish subjects), and W. S. Adams, Esq., M.D.\n\nThe books of the vessel, list of stores and medicines, and record of daily distribution of same, were severally inspected and carefully examined; and Captain Raimundo Zulueta, Venancio Aranguren, 1st officer, Julian de Zulueta, 2nd officer, Agostin Lapiedra, one of the Chinese charterers, Roque and Toribio, Chinese passengers, and José Camacho, a doctor, were severally examined, and their evidence proved:\n\nThat the vessel was chartered by two Chinamen to carry Chinese passengers—the vessel to provide nothing but wood and water—the charterers providing provisions, medicines, and every necessary; that notwithstanding this the owners of the ship put on board a liberal supply of European medicines; that the captain made out for the charterers a list of the quantity of provisions which would be necessary; that these passed under his examination for approval before being put on board; were under his charge during the voyage, and were regularly served out under the supervision of himself or officers; that the provisions were abundant and of good quality; that many of the passengers were men of advanced age, and apparently of feeble frame; that many of them, accustomed for years to the warm climate of Havana, were but poorly provided with clothing to meet the change from heat to cold; that after leading a life of activity, and being accustomed to labor, they abandoned themselves to entire idleness, listlessness, and opium smoking; that about two months from the time they embarked a disease, apparently Scorbutus, of which none of the Chinese medical men had any professional knowledge, attacked the passengers, and carried them off rapidly; that there were nine Chinese on board who professed to understand medicine; but of whom seven were about the first to fall victims; that the captain and officers did everything in their power to afford relief, both by administering medicines and by showing every attention to the sufferers; and, finally, that the Italia was a clean, well-ordered, and well-ventilated ship.\n\nDECISION.\n\nAfter carefully weighing the evidence, I give it as my decision, that no blame whatever attaches to the captain, officers, or owners of the said ship Italia. My opinion is that the mortality is mainly to be attributed to the weakened constitutions of the passengers, many of whom were sickly and feeble at the time they embarked, and unable to endure the change from a hot to a cold climate, and also to the manner they abandoned themselves to a life of complete inactivity.\n\n(Signed) W. KESWICK,\n\nActing Italian Consul.\n\nWe concur in the foregoing decision—\n\n(Signed) T. ORTUÑO,\n\nSpanish Consul.\n\n(Signed) W. S. ADAMS, M.D., C.M.,\n\nHealth Officer of the Port, Surgeon to the Seamen's Hospital.",
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        "title": "CO129-141 - Public Offices - 1869",
        "content_text": "338\n\nI am at the same time to transmit to you a despatch from Sir Rutherford Alcock in regard to Mr Mayers of Her Majesty's Consulate at Canton having acted as Interpreter for the Italian Consul General in his communication with the Viceroy in the case of the Italian Vessel \"Teresa\" which had been pillaged by Coolies who were being conveyed from Macao to Peru.\n\nNo: 82 No: 180 I am also to transmit to You a copy of the reply which Lord Clarendon has returned to the latter despatch.\n\nI am, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant\n\nMal...\n\nEX.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]",
        "page_number": 215,
        "title": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]",
        "content_text": "Consulate, I have provisionally recognized that gentleman, subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government.\n\nI enclose a Copy of Mr Keswick's Letter, and beg to add that W. S. J. Gower is a partner in the well known Firm of Jardine Matheson and Company, and is, in my opinion, a person fully qualified to hold the appointment referred to. I have the honor to be, My Lord.\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nD. Kenneddy\n\nGovernor.\n\n25 June 1872\n\nItalian Consulate,\n\nHong Kong, 25th June, 1872.\n\nAs I am leaving for Europe\n\nI have the honor to request you to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong that I have appointed Mr. W. S. J. Gower Consul for Italy in my stead, subject to His Excellency's approval and the confirmation of the appointment by the Italian Government.\n\nTo the Honorable\n\nC. C. Smith\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\n(signed)\n\nW. Keswick,\n\nActing Consul\n\nTrue Copy\n\nwith Colonial Secretary's fair / South.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary",
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        "document_key": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]",
        "content_text": "806\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n[Nov. 18, 1872]\n\nhere in a week, calling upon the Government to avenge the death of fifty-six Loochewans who were killed, without provocation, at Minca Island by people of Formosa. Four men-of-war are reported to be preparing to depart for Formosa as soon as the Loochewans arrive.\n\nguided the proceedings and decision of H.M.'s Consular Court at Kobe, that your Excellency should take such measures as you may deem requisite to prevent any recurrence of such proceedings, and to remove the discredit which appears to us to attach to the British Consulate at Kobe in consequence of its action in this case. We have the honour to be, your obedient servants,\n\nAn Italian gentleman lately proceeded to Koshiu, accompanied by three Japanese. On their arrival, the authorities, having elicited from the servants that the foreigner had no permit, and that he had come for the purpose of secretly purchasing silkworms' eggs, sent him back to Yokohama under escort.\n\nA meeting of the subscribers to Christ Church took place at the British Consulate. The object of the meeting was to decide on certain definite instructions to be sent to those gentlemen in England who are in correspondence with the Foreign-office, in respect of the chaplain's appointment at Yokohama. Mr. Consul Robertson occupied the chair, and opened the proceedings by reading the correspondence that had passed, and said there were two points on which the gentlemen at home wished to be assured before appointing a candidate for the post of chaplain. They were—First, the length of time that the appointment would be made for, and, second, the amount of salary the community would guarantee. A discussion took place on the matter, and the meeting adjourned, on the following motion by Mr. W. G. Howell, seconded by Mr. M. Smith:—\"That, in view of the financial position of the church, which does not seem to warrant any such extraordinary expenditure as would be involved by sending for a chaplain from England, the committee appointed to nominate a successor for Mr. Bailey be requested to stay further proceedings at home for the present.\"\n\nA dinner to the Consular Corps was given by Mr. Oye Tak, the Acting Governor. One of the head officials of the Foreign-office is shortly to start for Korea, with the object, it is stated, of ascertaining what the ideas of that Government are in relation to Japan.\n\nThe ex-Loando policemen who volunteered, in answer to an advertisement inserted in the papers at the time, to accept service as guards for the British Legation in Japan, in troublous times, when the safety of the Minister and minor officials was by no means assured, are to be dispensed with as no longer necessary. Notice has also been sent by the Government stating that guards for Legations furnished to the several Legations will in future not be supplied.\n\nHUDSON, MALCOLM AND CO. versus RANGAN.—Mr. F. V. Dickins appeared for the plaintiffs, and said that the present was a motion to determine the priority between two bills of sale. It appears that about a year ago Mr. A. G. Thompson, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co., and living at No. 75, gave a bill of sale over the movable property contained in those premises to W. Rangan, who had the bill of sale duly registered. Shortly after this had been effected, Thompson removed to the premises No. 219, taking with him the property already under bill of sale to Rangan, with his consent. Application was then made to Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co. by Thompson for another loan on the same goods. No notice having reached Mr. Spence, who was acting for Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co., that a prior bill of sale had been given, he granted the loan required, and took the bill of sale from Thompson. Mr. Rangan, landlord of No. 219, receiving no rent, put in an execution, took possession, and was about selling the property to satisfy his claim, when an injunction, which stopped the sale, was obtained from the Court. Rangan now affirms that the property mentioned in the second bill of sale is identical with that of his, and that therefore he has a prior claim. The question was therefore one of a purely legal character. Mr. Dickins then quoted the Bill of Sale Act of 1854 in support of his case, and argued that the property in the first bill of sale, described as \"situated on Lot 76,\" was not described in such a manner as to separate it from any other property of the grantor.\n\nHis Lordship said that the fact of removing the chattels could not invalidate the first bill of sale, the property having already passed into the possession of Rangan. Had the grantee of the second bill of sale examined the register, he would have found that a previous bill of sale had been given for a similar amount to Mr. Rangan. He should therefore dismiss the motion.\n\nTHE CASE OF MR. COUSENS.\n\nThe committee appointed at the late meeting at the Club, respecting the imprisonment of Mr. Cousens, have drawn up the memorials subjoined:—\n\nTo his Excellency R. G. Watson, Esq., H.B.M.'s Chargé d'Affaires in Japan.\n\nSir,—We have the honour to hand your Excellency herewith a copy of the Hiogo News of Sept. 4, containing a report of the trial before H.M.'s Consul at Kobe of a Mr. Cousens, for an assault on a Japanese coolie, and also the report of a committee of three gentlemen appointed by a meeting held at the United Club here on the 7th inst., to investigate the matter.\n\nMEMORIAL OF OTHER THAN BRITISH SUBJECTS.\n\nWe, the undersigned residents of Yokohama, of other than British nationality, desire to testify our cordial sympathy with our British fellow-residents in the views they have expressed about the imprisonment of a Mr. Cousens at Kobe for a trivial assault, and also express our opinion of the extreme propriety of the investigation of the affair which they request.\n\nThis report was adopted by a second meeting held at the United Club on the 14th Sept., and ordered to be presented to your Excellency, and H.M.'s Chief Judge of the Supreme Court.\n\nWe, the undersigned British residents of Yokohama, respectfully request that your Excellency should order a thorough investigation into all the circumstances of this case, and should you consider that the principles of law and justice have not been duly observed...\n\nCHINA.\n\nSHANGHAI\n\nWe have advices from this port to the 29th Sept.; the P. and O. mail, from London August 9, arrived out on the 15th Sept. The following items of news are from the North China Herald:—Excessive dullness has marked the present season in China: a market, in fact, can scarcely be said to exist for either imports or exports, each still simply seeking to fill up the requirements of the moment. There is no doubt that, both amongst Chinese and foreigners, there is a deep feeling of want of confidence. The former, influenced on the one hand by the large stock of imports which they fear may at any moment be placed suddenly on the market, and on the other by reports of disaster from the ordinary consuming districts, have ceased to be buyers, while the latter, influenced by continual unfavourable advices from Europe, where a crisis of some kind seems imminent, are in that uncertain state of mind that they know not, to-day, what circumstances may lead them to do next. Superadded to all this, a local tightness in the money market has more or less influence on the state of trade. This has had the effect of seriously raising the rate of exchange, and thereby interfering with the export trade. Altogether, matters at the present moment wear an aspect more unpromising than they have done for some three or four years, and unless some change takes place, we fear will result in serious loss.\n\nA notification has been published by the Officiating British Consul, Mr. Alabaster, inviting the assistance of the community in forming a complete collection of the silk manufactures of this district for the London International Exhibition of 1873. The variety of Chinese silk-piece goods, such as crapes, gauzes, silks, satins, and pongees, must be immense, but of these only a few kinds at present find a market at home, owing to the shopkeepers being either in ignorance of their existence or not knowing how to set about getting them. We believe it is intended to attach to the specimens, which will be exhibited in case portfolios, besides particulars of the length of the pieces as manufactured, the average cost, and other information specified in the notification, the names of those from whom they were obtained.\n\nMr. Joseph Haas, Interpreter to the Austro-Hungarian Consulate, resumes the duties of Assessor at the Mixed Court for the U. S. Consulate-General; Dr. McCartee, who has held the position of Interpreter to the Consulate-General for some months, having left Shanghai for Japan. While we may regret that we lose by Dr. McCartee's departure an able sinologue and an experienced official, we feel that the energetic and painstaking manner in which Mr. Haas formerly discharged the duties, ensures that they will continue to be well fulfilled.\n\nThe efforts made to get up an International Eight-oar race, Scotch v. English, for next regatta of the S.R.C., have failed, the English members having been obliged to withdraw. Though of considerable numerical strength, the English membership can at present barely furnish forth an eight of sufficient calibre and experience in rowing for such a contest, and defections in the team chosen have necessitated an intimation to the Scottish eight that the event cannot come off. An eight-oar race will still form part of the present programme, however, the Scottish eight having given a challenge to all the members of the Club who are of other nationalities.\n\nA cricket match, the Club Eleven v. Racket Court, has been played. On the first day's play, it looked a \"moral\" for the Club, which got 168 in the first innings, while the Court lost seven of its best wickets for 29. The wickets were pitched again the following day, when the Racket Court made its score for the first innings up to 44, and then went to bat again. This time it made 195 for six wickets, when the game had to be left off. Mi-ho-loongs v. the World is announced.\n\nA match between the Mih-ho-loongs have had a company drill, when about thirty men turned out. We understand that a regulation has been passed to take off the rolls of the company the name of any member who misses two consecutive drills, unless sufficient cause for absence is shown. We believe the esprit of the company is strong enough to stand this discipline; and it is certainly hard on men who have devoted time to drill, to have the good effect lost on parade by the awkwardness of the undrilled.\n\nOperations for the raising of the wreck of the Lismore are in active progress.\n\nThe Annie Porter, sunk in the former endeavour to raise the Lismore by buoying her to two vessels, will be blown up, and the attempt next made to raise the steamer by means of apparatus specially imported for the purpose. The Hopewell and Aracon were placed in the Old Dock on Monday last; the former to repair the damage sustained in the collision with the Annie Gray, and the latter for a general overhauling previous to loading teas for London. The Annie Gray is still at anchor in the river, in a disabled condition, being minus her foremast.\n\nMr. T. Fitzroy Rice will proceed to Japan by the next French mail steamer, having accepted an appointment with a view to organising a police force in that country.\n\nA fire broke out at Messrs. Reynolds and Co.'s godown in Wyndham-street, among some loose straw. The alarm was promptly given, but the fire was extinguished by the assistance of about a dozen gentlemen on the spot, before the engines arrived. The damage done was not of any magnitude.\n\nThe twelfth performance by the Wind Instrument Company has been given, and was largely attended. The night was mild and pleasant, and the music a culmination of the general excellence which has characterised the performances during the season. Among the passengers by the last American mail, homeward, was the Austro-Hungarian Minister, Chevalier Calicé, who will be absent from China for twelve months.\n\nOur Hankow correspondent writes:—We have been favoured, within the last few weeks, with a Post-office; a privilege which, I believe, will be highly appreciated by a good portion of the community. The duties of Postmaster are discharged at present by E. L. Oxenham, Esq., of H.M.'s Consulate. A Masonic Lodge has also just been opened here; and if report be true, it is likely to have a distinguished band of members enrolled in its records. Hankow, just now, presents an ample field for the exercise of any such moral influence as Freemasonry. Let us hope its claims as a moral force will be duly verified. A fire has occurred in which the ice-house, which belongs to foreigners, alone was burned. It is undoubtedly a case of incendiarism.\n\nThe following items are from the Shanghai Courier:—The prospectus of the new company of which we have heard for some time as being in course of organisation to compete with the Pacific Mail Company—The China Trans-Pacific Steamship Company (Limited) has appeared; Messrs. Russell and Co. are the agents, and 2,000 of the shares are reserved for allotment in China.\n\nWe are glad to observe that the Canton Daily Shipping News has at length blossomed into a full-blown newspaper.\n\nH.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexis and suite, accompanied by H.E. Sir Arthur Kennedy and H.E. the Russian Admiral, visited the Sing Ping Theatre. The piece played immediately on the arrival of the distinguished visitors was that of \"The Eight Genii,\" congratulating the Queen of Heaven on the anniversary of her birth. This piece was not very interesting, but occupied only a very short time, the object being to show respect to the distinguished spectator. Eight actors, representing the eight Genii, came out and worshipped in pairs in front of the stage. The next piece played was the State Installation of Soo Chun, an eminent politician who flourished in the Chow Dynasty, into the office of Premier or Chief Councillor for the Confederation of the Six States.\n\nThe prospectus of the China Trans-Pacific Steam Ship Company has been circulated by Messrs. Russell and Co., as agents, at Hong Kong, and inviting subscribers to the capital. The Directors announced are:—Edward Henry Green, Chairman; W. Wetmore Cryder, E. M. de Bossche, W. J. Alt, Edward Cunningham, Alexander Grant Dallas, Gilson Homan, with power to increase their number to fifteen.\n\nWe learn that on the 25th Sept. the engines of the frigate launched some months ago at Kaou-Chang-Menon Arsenal, were at work under steam for six hours. Everything has been found in the most satisfactory state, and the powerful machinery was started and went steadily on without the slightest hitch; the result being that she is authoritatively pronounced ready to proceed on her official trip.\n\nThe Italian Consul is about to take a census of all Italian subjects resident or travelling in China, and accordingly requests all such to bring or send to his Consulate, verbally or in writing, particulars regarding themselves under twelve different headings, such as—Name, surname and parentage, place of birth, age, education, religion, how long they have left Italy, &c. &c.\n\nThe first pontoon for the free ferry has been placed in position on the north side of the Soochow Creek, opposite the north end of Gnaomen-road. The abutment of the ferry on the southern side is also approaching completion.\n\nHONG KONG. Dates extend to the 5th Oct. The P. and O. mail of the 23rd Aug. arrived out on the 1st Oct.\n\nA ball was given at the City Hall by the Hong Kong Club, in honour of his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis, and went off with much success. His Imperial Highness, accompanied by his suite, and his Excellency the Governor, Lady Kennedy, and Miss Kennedy, arrived shortly after ten o'clock, and the Grand Duke led off the first quadrille with Lady Kennedy. Among the guests present were Admiral Possiet and the officers of the Svelland, and of the other Russian men-of-war in harbour, Sir Brooke Robertson, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, and other members of the Local Government. Dancing was kept up with energy until a late hour, his Imperial Highness affording much gratification by his courteous and genial demeanour. The decorations were very tasteful, and the arrangements generally very good.\n\nArrangements have been made for the delivery of a series of excellent lectures at the St. Andrew's Hall, in the City Hall Building. Several very interesting subjects are on the programme, the first lecture being Dr. Legge's reminiscences of life in China, and there also being a lecture from Dr. Eitel on Feng Shui. The proceeds of the lectures, for the series of which a fee of $5 will be charged, will go to the City Hall Library. We are confident that this valuable addition to our intellectual amusements will be well supported, and are glad to hear that H.E. Sir Arthur Kennedy has promised to give every assistance, and will be present at the first lecture.\n\nA correspondent at Macao calls attention to a new feature in the coolie trade, which is worthy of notice. It appears that arrangements are being made for the shipment, in an Italian steamer, of a large number of coolies to Costa Rica, a Republican state to the North of Panama, and stretching between the Atlantic and the Pacific. The object with which the men are being sent is understood to be to assist in building a railway. The difficulty, however, is that Costa Rica has no relations either with Portugal or China, and consequently the men will be without even the moderate amount of protection afforded to the emigrants to Peru. It is understood that such an arrangement would not be countenanced by the Portuguese Government, and that the Superintendent of Emigration at Macao has protested against the step, but it appears that the Governor has not yet felt called upon to intervene. The place to which the men are being sent is described as a most difficult country, and the coolies will have great hardship in reaching their destination, whether they land on the Atlantic or the Pacific side.\n\nTHE CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.\n\nThe directors, in submitting to the shareholders a statement of the company's accounts to the 30th June last, are pleased to be able to report most satisfactorily on the progress of their business, the net premia taken during the first six months of the present year amounting to Tls. 143,066.68, against Tls. 116,493.32 for the same period of 1871.\n\nThe losses paid, it will be observed, amount to Tls. 97,107.00, the great portion of the same belonging to last year, to provide for which a sum of Tls. 77,536.30 was brought forward from the 31st December, 1871. After payment of the said losses, of all current expenses, and of the half-yearly interest dividend to the 30th June, and after writing off the balance of Messrs. Trautmang and Co.'s remuneration, a sum of Tls. 86,821.17 remained at debit of working account, to be carried forward.\n\nThe net Premia earned from the 1st July to the 30th Sept. are estimated at Tls. 85,000, while the losses and claims reported to date, beyond those paid previous to the 1st July, and expenses on treasure salved, ex P.M. steamer America, amount to Tls. 42,000.\n\nMr. Framjee Hormusjee resigned his seat on the board on his departure from China, and the selection of his successor engages the attention of the directors.\n\nSIAM.\n\nBANGKOK.\n\nThe Siam Advertiser has the following:—\n\nHis Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs gave an evening party at his residence, in honour of the King's birthday, to which most of the European residents were invited. The attendance was large, and dancing was kept up till early in the morning. The residence of the Minister, it is said, was brilliantly illuminated, and some of the Siamese nobles performed quite gracefully their parts in the dances in which they participated. For three successive nights the natives vied with each other in illuminating their residences, and on these occasions many of these places had a very fascinating and fairy-like appearance.\n\nA dinner was given in the palace to some of the Princes, and a dinner was given to prominent Siamese officials, and to some of the Europeans in Siamese employ. This dinner was served in a new and beautiful hall in the palace. His Majesty honoured his guests with his presence, and dined in the same hall at a separate table. These demonstrations on the part of his Majesty indicate the good will of the young King to foreigners.\n\nThere is now a rumour afloat that two loads of lead pieces came to Siam not long since; one of these loads was given as a bribe to some prominent nobleman, which secured for them an entrance into the country. The rumour does not indicate whether these vessels were square-rigged vessels or native-rigged craft, nor do they indicate the person who was bribed. We have no means of knowing whether this rumour is true or false; it may be wholly false; it may be partly true. This is true, however, there is at present a panic about the lead pieces; those who have many on hand are ready to sell them at a depreciated value, and many of the petty traders refuse to take them as change.\n\nPage 807\n\nNov. 18, 1872.]\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n203",
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        "content_text": "206\n\n812\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH. [Nov. 18, 1872]\n\nNOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS, CORRESPONDENTS, &c. No notice can be taken of anonymous correspondence. Whatever is intended for insertion must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.\n\nA REGISTER is kept of the addresses of all persons connected with the FAR EAST and reference can be made to the same by personal application at the Office or by letter.\n\nAny Information required by Subscribers in reference to Commercial or general matters in CHINA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, and other parts of the Far East will be supplied on application at the Office, where files may be seen of the Journals published in those Countries.\n\nLONDON AND CHINA EXPRESS is published weekly on the day of departure of the mails, and contains a summary of English, Continental, and American News, Commercial and Shipping Reports, &c. Subscription, £2 8s. per annum.\n\nThe LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH is published weekly on the arrival of the English and French mails. Subscription, £2 2s. per annum.\n\nJAMES WEST, PUBLISHER,\n\n2, COWPER'S-COURT, CORNHILL, LONDON.\n\nThe London & China Telegraph.\n\nLONDON: MONDAY, NOV. 18, 1872.\n\nCEYLON AND ITS COFFEE.\n\nIt is a remarkable circumstance how frequently those most accustomed to the commerce of a country are apt to be deceived, and to deceive themselves as to the probable out-turn of the year's operations—the more especially if the commerce in question be the result of agricultural enterprise. This, we presume, is not more the case as regards Ceylon than other countries. But as it is the Cinnamon Isle, as it was formerly called,—it should be the Coffee Isle now—with which we have at present to deal, a few words on the fallacies which generally prevail till the season closes will not be out of place.\n\nThe coffee crop of the past season was very deficient; like every other growing crop this one depends much on the weather, first at the blossoming and afterwards during the filling of the bean. A very good blossom may blow and set, exciting high hopes of a splendid crop, and yet too much wet immediately after setting may perish it, while too much drought may do the same.\n\nAgain, when the berry is filling, chiefly from June to August, a long drought may prevent the filling, and thereby greatly diminish the crop. A cursory observer, passing through a coffee district during the flowering time, seeing every plantation white with its jessamine blossoms, retires possessed with the impression that there are to be magnificent crops. This idea he hugs and believes because, as he thinks, he has seen the crop on the trees. Sad delusion! It must not only be fairly set, but the bean well filled, before a blossom can ever be reckoned on as safe.\n\nNow both the drawbacks above named—a loss of blossom from unseasonable weather in the spring, and a loss of crop from the failure of the monsoon rains in their season—have fallen to the lot of the Ceylon coffee planter this year, and of course he cannot help crying out.\n\nBut will any one believe him? No. The Colombo merchant first, and the London merchant afterwards, rebut the assertion, and think he is only crying \"wolf\" to suit his own purpose, and to force the market up—and they employ all their influence as a counter lever to press the market down.\n\nNo doubt there is a difficulty in arriving at a certain estimate of the crop of a country like Ceylon, where interests are so divided, dispersed, and detached; where also a considerable quantity of crop is raised by natives, some of whom keep no accounts, while others decline to supply the necessary information.\n\nTHE CASE OF THE \"DOLPHIN\" AT BANGKOK.\n\nTHE Government of the United States and its representatives have generally been so conciliatory and moderate in their intercourse with the nations with which we have relations in the Far East, that it is with no less surprise than regret that we observe the singular deviation from this principle in the case of the Dolphin.\n\nThis vessel, an American schooner, commanded by Captain T. S. ANDREWS, was detained by the Siamese Government in consequence of the non-payment of the firewood-tax, on entering the Patlak Cro-k.\n\nAfter careful perusal of the case, as reported in the Siam Advertiser, we are unable to come to any other conclusion than that the commander of the Dolphin wilfully disregarded the signals of the native tax-collector to stop.\n\nIn his evidence Captain ANDREWS says that he could not have stopped her because of her headway and the strength of the tide—a statement which contrasts strangely with the fact that the Siamese (only five or six in number) boarded her, and did actually stop her, and anchor her there and then.\n\nNo sort of violence seems to have been used on either side. Even Captain ANDREWS, who represents himself as being so very much aggrieved by the \"seizure of his ship, and who went on shore at once, \"intending to go to the United States Consul,\" did not carry out that reasonable intention, but stopped at a rice mill, from which he returned on board his own ship with two gentlemen and a lady!\n\nThus reinforced, Captain ANDREWS—this is his own statement—secured the officer who had boarded his vessel, and then went to his house and asked for his wife, who was, fortunately for her, from home.\n\nThis, as we have mentioned, is Captain ANDREWS's own statement. The charge against him, we should also state, was that he attempted to seize and carry off the officer, his wife, and children.\n\nThat he had recaptured his ship, which was seized for firewood-tax, was another and separate charge.\n\nIt is also matter of dispute whether the United States flag was flying on the schooner at the time she was summoned, and stopped.\n\nIt is however clear that no serious inconvenience was caused to anybody—though it is not explained why the wood-tax was not accounted for—and we are therefore greatly surprised to find that the United States Government should have despatched the corvette Iroquois to Siam for \"an explanation.\"\n\nOf course we all know what this means—and the Siamese Government, under pressure of this very convincing reason for giving way, tried the case, and condemned themselves, or their officials, to pay $100 to Captain ANDREWS who, we may presume, congratulates himself on a small triumph.\n\nSuch, however, we think our readers will agree not exceed 500,000 cwt., while others believed it would at least be 800,000 cwt.\n\nThe highest of these, however, would be still 200,000 cwt. below the average of the past five years, or just 20 per cent. But all were agreed that they would be short.\n\nStill it appears not to have been believed in London—for reports continued to come out to Ceylon, \"Large shipments from Brazil,\" \"Fall in Continental markets,\" \"Reduce limits,\" \"Price down 2s. to 3s.,\" &c., &c.\n\nNow this seems to be a species of short-sighted suicidal policy which always defeats its own end.\n\nThe season is finished now, and no doubt a good many fingers are itching for the profits that could have been made had they gone in boldly and bought at the market figures a few months ago.\n\nSo far back as August last, while the London market was being borne down, we warned buyers that the crop would soon close; and that we doubted then if it would exceed 750,000 cwt.\n\nThe commercial season ended on 30th September, and the total export did not exceed 758,000 cwt.! This is very nearly a quarter of a million hundredweights under the average production.\n\nOther coffee-producing countries were also proportionally short, as the following figures show:—\n\nBrazil deficiency ... 1,000,000 cwt.\n\nJava deficiency ... 800,000 cwt.\n\nCeylon deficiency... 250,000 cwt.\n\nTotal 2,050,000 cwt.\n\nThis is without reckoning India, which was also short. It is also irrespective of the West Indian colonies, which are likely to have suffered from the same influences as those that affected Brazil.\n\nThis is a lamentable deficiency, and the fact is deplorable as regards those who must be the chief sufferers—the growers of the article.\n\nIt is a fact, nevertheless, which must be looked in the face, and should be kept steadily in view by those who contemplate investing either in the produce in question, or in the description of property that yields it.\n\nThe removal of the duty in America, too, ought to advantage the grower and the exporter; for, although the abolition of that duty extends only to coffee imported in American bottoms, still America must have a certain quantity of coffee; and even if she import this quantity all from Brazil, and does not take an ounce of Ceylon coffee from Europe, whatever quantity she so receives, relieves the European market to that extent.\n\nWe understand that the appointment of Mr. ALBERT COATES, a partner in the firm of Messrs. KER and Co., as acting Consul at Manila, during the absence of Mr. Rickett, has been approved by the Foreign-office.\n\nThe Consulate at Saigon is still represented by Mr. HAUSCHILD, a partner in Messrs. W G. HALE and Co., and no appointment for a fixed paid Consul can be made, until the cost has been passed in the next estimates.\n\nAs the non-receipt at Brindisi of letters from England, often causes annoyance to passengers proceeding to the East by the Italian route, we think it well to notify that, although the India and China mail does not leave London until Friday evening, letters intended to catch passengers at Brindisi should be posted for the Wednesday evening mail.\n\n813\n\nIt need hardly be said that the British Colonies have never received any immigrants from Macao, but always obtained them, under proper restrictions, from Hong Kong or the Treaty ports.\n\nThe Macao traffic, although it promised to be one of the best correctives of the evils complained of, had to be abandoned, while the Macao traffic is still vigorously carried on.\n\nThe following fact illustrates the working of the immigration.\n\nOn the 4th of September last the steamship Exmore left British Guiana, with over 600 immigrants (including children) on board, returning to their native country, India or China.\n\nThey carried with them property in cash and jewellery, which, divided among the adults, shows an average of more than £50 sterling per head.\n\nNow these people came to the colony as indentured immigrants, and were employed in agricultural labour.\n\nWhen their first contracts ran out, they either re-engaged or employed themselves in other ways by which they could make money.\n\nAt the end of ten years the Indian coolies became entitled to a free return passage, and they went back, not destitute and miserable, as when they found themselves on board ship bound for the colony, but independent and manly in their bearing, and possessed of an amount of wealth that the English agricultural labourer rarely obtains after a whole lifetime of painful toil.\n\nThe British Consul at Havana writing on the subject says:—\n\nChinese labour has not been altogether a success in Cuba. On some small sugar estates, and among the tobacco-fields, the Chinese coolie does well enough; but he cannot work as hard as the negro, nor indeed as the Indian coolie used to work on Jamaica estates.\n\nMost of the Chinese brought to Cuba are at the lowest and feeblest type of the inferior races, such as swarm about Macao, Batavia, and Singapore, &c., and they are rarely of sinewy frame, nor much physical strength; nor have they the endurance of the Indian coolie.\n\nChinese immigration, as it is carried on here, is so faulty that it can never lead to a successful colonisation of Cuba.\n\nThe mistaken policy of the Government, as exhibited in the treatment of these colonists, must end in their refusal to come here.\n\nThe condition of obligatory and continuous servitude to which they are now subjected, if they desire to remain in Cuba, after the completion of their primitive contract, is tantamount to slavery; and it is contrary to common sense to suppose that free men will voluntarily submit to it.\n\nThe Chinese emigrant, therefore, to be induced to come here, must either do so in a fit of desperation, or he must be imposed upon; and a traffic which is based upon deceit, and which subjects him to life-long drudgery under the worst of systems, can scarcely be designated by any other name than that of Slave Trade.\n\nTHE Japanese Ambassadors with their suite, accompanied by General ALEXANDER, Sir HARRY PARKES, and Mr. ASTON, returned to London on the 9th, too late, however, for the banquet at Guildhall, to which they had been invited.\n\nThey will take their leave of Her MAJESTY next week, and leave for Paris, making a tour through France, and thence proceed to Germany and Russia.\n\nTHE report in China that the steamers of the Messageries Company were likely to call at Naples, on their way to Marseilles is incorrect; the statement that the steamers of this company and of the P. and O. Company would call at Nagasaki is also incorrect.\n\nThe Time-tables for 1873 will shortly be issued.\n\nADMIRAL DUPRE, Governor of Cochin China, who, as stated in our last issue, has left France on his return to Saigon, is the bearer of a letter from M. THIERS to the King of SIAM, in reply to the congratulations of the latter to the President of the Republic.\n\nVISCOUNT BRENIER DE MONTMORAND, formerly Consul-General for France at Shanghai, has been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to Chili.\n\nTHE COOLIE TRADE.\n\nIt cannot be denied that proper regulations, which will prevent vagrancy, and which will organise labour, are absolutely necessary in Cuba, where there are labourers of distinct races and conditions; but these regulations should all have a decided tendency towards preparing these classes for speedy and complete emancipation.\n\nThe law of 28th June, 1870, does not hasten the freedom of the slaves in this island.\n\nIt virtually postpones emancipation for twenty-two years, and, in the meantime, it closes the door to any feasible arrangement for the introduction of free labourers.\n\nThe Chinese under contract here are, with, perhaps, a very few exceptions, treated pretty much as slaves, and with the compulsory engagements now before them, or the sorry alternative of seeking a home elsewhere, there can be no inducement for them to come here.\n\nIf they are treated in such a manner when everything should be done by the Spanish Government to further free emigration to Cuba, it would appear as if no means were left untried to render such emigration unpalatable and repulsive.\n\nBy the mail just received from the West Indies we have the account of another departure from Demerara of time-expired coolies.\n\nThe Rohilla, of London, was embarking 257 men, 79 women, 31 boys, 23 girls, 16 infants—total 406; Chinese, 21 men, 22 women, 6 boys, 6 girls, 3 infants—total 58; grand total, 464.\n\nThe money deposited by the coolies in the Immigration Office for transmission to Calcutta amounted to £47,642.64.\n\nBesides this there was the usual quantity of personal jewellery, amounting in value to a considerable sum.\n\nSIAM.\n\nTHE Committee of the Diplomatic and Consular Enquiry had before them for examination Mr. HENRY ALABASTER, who served for many years in the Consulate at Bangkok as Interpreter, Vice-Consul, and for a short time as Acting Consul, and in the latter capacity he so displeased the Foreign Office in his conduct towards the Siamese that he is now practically discharged from the service.\n\nThe Secretary of the West India Committee has addressed a letter to The Times, in which he says:—\n\nThe stoppage of Chinese immigration in 1866 requires a word of explanation.\n\nIt occurred, not because the Chinese Government withdrew its permission, or was dissatisfied with the treatment of the immigrants, but because it was induced to impose certain provisions which would have greatly increased the expense of the immigration.\n\nIn his evidence he states that the Staff at Bangkok is unnecessarily large, that a Consul, a Vice-Consul, at from £500 rising to £800, and one Assistant, at £250 rising to £400, would be a sufficient staff without Student Interpreters.\n\nThat a medical officer was not now necessary, although very essential in the early days of the Consulate.\n\nSir CHARLES DILKE, one of the Committee, asked:—\n\n1101\n\nNov. 18, 1872.\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.",
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        "content_text": "Si \n10478 \nZ.. \nForeign Office \nOctober 22 1872. \nOCT23 \n523 \nupon the receipt of your \nletter \nof the \n3d Ultimo, Ford \nGranville requested the Italian chargé d'affaires to ascertain whether the appointment of Dr. Comer of the Firm of Jardine, Matheson and Co. to take charge of the Italian Consulate during \nthe absence on \nleave \nof \nMr. Meswick was sanctioned by \nHis government and I am directed by Lord Granville to acquaint you \nThe Under Secretary of State \nColonial Office \nthat he has \nreceived",
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        "content_text": "# DESPATCH\n**Governor**\nHongshing N133 8296\n**No.** immedy 133\n**Date.** 1873\n**N°** \n**(Subject)** Italian Consulate-\nM. Linstead will be reagrized ime 17 during absence of Mr lower\n**Last previous Paper.** 15 50 common 14-8-234 andy-\n \n**(Minutes.)**\nTo F. O. in L. F. infr. alonce 1.6 13 \n18.2. 13/8/73. 452 \n} \n9198 For heade Drigendofly 7.o.",
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        "content_text": "# THE CHINA MAIL.\n\n## HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1879.\n\n### GENERAL GRANT IN HONGKONG.\n\nThis morning at eleven o'clock, General Grant attended at the United States Consulate and received a considerable number of ladies and gentlemen who were desirous of having the honour of being introduced to him. The Consul, Col. Moneby, and his clerk Mr Rickards, saw to the proper formal introduction of each presentee, and everything passed over most successfully and quietly. The Consulate was adorned with flags. Outside were displayed the Stars and Stripes, and the Peruvian flag; and in the entrance hall were displayed the American flag and the Peruvian, with the Portuguese and Italian flags on either side of the doorway.\n\nThe American Consulate is at the same time the Peruvian Consulate. Over the doorway leading to the reception chamber were the English and American flags. In the reception room, the Russian and German flags were hung. The reception did not last long, less than an hour being occupied altogether. The following is as complete a list as could be obtained of those who were present. If any names are unwittingly left out it is entirely the blame of those who failed to leave their cards — G. Holcombe, Esq., Charge d'Affaires, Peking; Bishop Raimondi; Hon. Acting Puisne Judge, J. J. Francis, Esq.; Hon. the Acting Attorney General, J. Russell, Esq.; Rev. Dr. Eitel, Inspector of Schools; Dr. Chalmers, Canton; Judge Denny, U.S. Consul, Tientsin; Hon. W. Keswick; Hon. K. Ryrie; Dr. Lochhead; Commander Perkins, and F. D. M'Ewan, U.S.S. Ashuelot; W. Reiners, Russian Consul; A. G. Romano, Portuguese Consul; Dr. Wm. Eastlake; Frank W. Eastlake; E. Sharp; R. H. Sandeman; J. N. Jameson; W. H. Forbes; J. M. Forbes, Jr.; Geo. Murray Bain; B. Chatterton Wilcox; C. L. Gorham; A. F. Smith; H. H. Nelson; C. Vincent Smith; John Kyle; H. Dickie; L. Mallory; W. W. Battles; Geo. H. Wheeler; T. Thompson; B. M. Blanchard; W. Dolan; Commissary J. Macfarlane; F. D. Sassoon; Q. C. Williams, Swatow; H. Deacon; W. H. Ray; W. Spratt; M. E. Manook; R. D. Mehta; F. Abella; A. Ahlmann; I. Hopplus; Albert Gultzow; Fred. Rickards; Capt. Hayden (Sea Gull); Mr Reinor (Sea Gull); Capt. Brothhurst (Coran); Capt. Means, Mrs Means and family; Capt. Johnson, Mrs Johnson, and family; Capt. Holmes and Mrs Holmes; Capt. Call and Mrs Call; Capt. Evans; Capt. Lunt; Capt. Hutchinson; Capt. Clough; Capt. Lewis; Capt. Tapley; Capt. Mansen; Capt. Smith; Capt. Wass; Capt. Windsor; and the following Chinese—Leung On; Wong Yik Pun; Tang Kau; Tam King; Fung Tang; Chun Poh Yeong; Chu Siu; Fung Ming Shan; Lee Pun Chi; Yu Chong. General Grant, his son Lieut.-Col. Grant, and Mr Russell J. Young, who accompanied him, after the reception proceeded to Government House to tiffin, and spent most of the afternoon there. During the afternoon Messrs. Roberts and Shorter, the billiard players, had the honour of playing at Government House, before His Excellency and General Grant, the ladies, and the other members of the party. The Governor and General Grant drove round the town in the course of the afternoon.\n\nTo-night, a dinner will take place at Government House, when about twenty guests will be present. Mr and Mrs Robert Hart, who proceed to Shanghai to-day by the French steamer, were among the guests at Government House last night. To-morrow night a State Dinner will be given, when about forty guests will be present, all official guests appearing in full uniform. The Band will be in attendance, and a reception will be held from 10 till 12; when the brilliant lighting up of Government House Gardens will add additional beauty and attraction to this evening's entertainment. Half way up the hill, in Wyndham Street, a capital transparency portrait of General Grant, with on the other side the British and American flags, has been exposed every night, lighted up brilliantly, and has attracted much attention. The lamp is shown over the house of Mr Moore, an American.\n\nGeneral Grant is a man in appearance about fifty years of age, although actually seven years older, having been born in 1822, 27th April. He looks uncommonly fresh in spite of the tear and wear of War's alarms, and the worrying and trying boredom of being lionized as he has been for the past six months or more. He is rather under than over the average size, has a fresh ruddy face, and brown hair of a grayish hue. He is evidently a man of most unassuming manners and most dogged resolution, and when he gets into his favourite attitude, crossing his knees and leaning slightly forward, with his cigar in his hand, he recalls to one's recollection the five or six hundred portraits we have all seen of him, either during the war or the term of his double presidency.\n\nIn conversation he is a willing participator, and talks genially and pleasantly.\n\nPage 333",
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        "content_text": "# PREMISES IN VICTORIA IN WHICH THERE ARE WATER-CLOSETS\n\n| No. | WHEN FITTED UP | Premises | Occupant/Owner |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 31 | Uncertain | Praya Central, Offices | Messrs. D. Lapraik & Co., Messrs. Falconer & Co. |\n| 1 | 8 | Brought forward |  |\n| 7 | 27 | Queen's Road Central, Store |  |\n|  | \" | \" Offices |  |\n|  | \" | \" Medical Hall |  |\n| 25 | 37 | Wyndham Street, Club Germania |  |\n| 21 | 37 | Daily Press Office, Hotel de l'Univers |  |\n| 22 | 77 | Hollywood Road, No. 9 |  |\n|  | \" | \" No. 7 |  |\n| +3 |  | Giage Street, No. 17 |  |\n|  | $1 | Gough Street, Central School | Head Master |\n| 72 | 35 | Arbuthnot Road, Residence | Dr. Young |\n|  |  | Magistracy, Jack, Residence, Duart | First Clerk, Superintendent |\n|  |  | Upper Albert Road, Government House | The Honourable P. Kyric, The Governor |\n|  |  | St. John's Place | Dr. O'Brien, Government Officers |\n| 27 | 12 | Lower Albert Road, Government Offices |  |\n|  | 17 | Albany, Residence | Mr. G. L. Tomlin |\n|  | 29 | Albany Terrace, No. 1 | The Honourable F. Snowden |\n|  | \" | \" No. 3 | Lient. Friend |\n|  | \" | \" No. 4 | Mr. H. Stolterfölt |\n|  | 27 | Seymour Road, Seymour Terrace |  |\n|  |  | Castle Road, Woodlands | Mr. C. Hermanu |\n|  |  | Mosque Terrace, Residence | Mr. C. Chapeau |\n|  |  | Caine Road, Italian Convent |  |\n|  |  | \" Residence | Mr. A. Coxon |\n|  |  | Spanish Procuration, Residence | Mr. J. Squier |\n| 21 |  | Kingsclere | Mr. J. A. Smith |\n|  |  | Japanese Consulate | Mr. Lowcock, Lessees |\n|  |  | Residence | Mr. A. dos Remedios |\n|  |  | Peel Street, No. 19 | The Rev. F. Saintz |\n|  |  | Shelley Street, Club Lusitano | Mr. H. L. Dalrymple |\n|  |  | Praya Central, Harbour Master's Office | Mr. E. R. Belilios, Consul |\n|  |  | Hospital Road, Government Hospital | Sir John Smale |\n|  |  | Boubam Road, Fairlea | Dr. Adams, Health Officer |\n|  |  | Praya West, Gas Works | Dr. Ayres, Colonist Surgeon |\n|  |  | Queen's Road Central, Stag Hotel | Officers Commissariat Department, Committee |\n|  |  | Seymour Road, Idlewild | Harbour Master |\n|  |  | Wanchai, Naval Hospital | Superintendent |\n|  |  | Queen's Road East, Commissariat Offices | Mr. A. G. Aitken |\n|  |  | North Barracks | Mr. A. Newton |\n|  |  | Messrs. Eça da Silva & Co. | Mr. J. Cook |\n|  |  | China Traders' Insurance Co. | Dr. Murray |\n|  |  | Mr. Th. Koffer | Naval Authorities |\n|  |  | Committee | Military Authorities |\n|  |  | Mr. R. C. Wilcox |  |\n|  |  | Mr. V. Favre |  |\n|  |  | Mr. Stainfield |  |\n|  |  | Messrs. Framjee & Co. |  |\n|  |  | Messrs. Asgar & Ismail |  |\n\n## TOTAL NUMBER OF WATER-CLOSETS\n\n182\n\nThe Military Authorities have also Latrines which run soil into the drains, at--\n- The Victoria Barracks, 1\n- The Wellington Barracks, 2\n- The Murray Barracks, 1\n\nTotal: 4\n\n## NOTE\nThose marked \"Uncertain\" were, I believe, fixed before I joined the Department, and several probably many years ago when the buildings were erected.\n\n## SUMMARY\n- Water-Closets, Private: 13\n- Colonial Government: 131\n- Naval: 23\n- Military: 27 (includes 4 latrines directly connected to drains)\n- Total Water-Closets: 182\n- Military Latrines: 4\n\n## EXTRACT OF REPORT BY INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS\nIn my Return of the 20th instant I have distinguished the public, i.e., Government, and private water-closets, and stated the dates of their erection to the best of my ability.\n\nI now beg to add that but few water-closets have been fitted in private buildings, to my knowledge, within my term of office.\n\nMany of the existing water-closets may have been fitted up in the belief that they were in accordance with the requirements of section 10 of Ordinance 8 of 1856; such impressions have, however, been erroneous, as by section 14 of Ordinance 8 of 1856, and sub-section 1 of section 2 of Ordinance 14 of 1845, they are prohibited from connection with the sewers, and by section 14 of Ordinance 8 of 1856, cesspits are rendered illegal; therefore, the water-closets of Ordinance 8 of 1856 become simply water-commodes.\n\nWere it legal to run soil into the sewers, it would, in my opinion, still be unadvisable, even with an ample supply of water all the year round, because the filth would still be washed to and fro in front of the town, or lie on the foreshore for certain periods.\n\nThe town's being on the hillside is an additional and important reason why the drains should be kept as free from night-soil and other filth as is possible, as the rapid incline of the drains facilitates the movement of the gas, which, in escaping, contaminates the atmosphere of the neighbourhood above each drain opening throughout the town.\n\nWater-closets generally, when in order, for the reason that they conduct foul sewer gas into the dwellings, are objectionable, but when out of order, which is commonly their condition, they are much more so.\n\nThe system generally adopted in Hongkong of removing from the town daily the contents of commodes is, in my opinion, the best adapted to the place.\n\nI further think that the community would benefit were the flow of excrement into the sewers from the existing water-closets prohibited in future by virtue of section 14 of Ordinance 8 of 1856 and sub-section I of section 2 of Ordinance 14 of 1845.\n\n26th August, 1880.\n\n(Signed) S. R. NEATE, Inspector of Buildings.\n\n## COPIES OR EXTRACTS OF DESPATCHES FROM GOVERNOR SIR JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G., TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 8th July, 1880.\n\nMY LORD,\n\nThe Ordinance No. 8 of 1856, \"An Ordinance for Buildings and Nuisances,\" gives the local Government complete control over the construction of all buildings in the Colony. This law contains a series of minute and stringent rules, with adequate penalties, framed to prevent the construction of any houses that are not built on what was then supposed to be the best sanitary principles. Mr. O'MALLEY, the Attorney General, tells me that the Ordinance was evidently copied almost entirely from certain Sanitary and Building Acts in force, at that time, in England. I cannot find that the Chinese householders were in any way consulted on the subject when it was being framed and passed; and the result is that some of its provisions are entirely unsuited to this Colony and would do more harm than good if enforced. Amongst other things, Clause VIII provides that it shall not be lawful to construct or re-construct any house without a sufficient water-closet or privy. This is copied from an English Metropolitan Act, but the system of water-closets and house privies is a system quite out of place in a tropical Colony, and not in accordance with the customs of the Chinese people.\n\nThe Chinese house-bucket system, especially when combined with the dry earth system (which in various ways more or less perfect they have practised for centuries), is far better than a system of water-closets and house privies. The Chinese inhabitants maintain that the attempts now and then made by successive Surveyor Generals and Colonial Surgeons to force what is called \"Western Sanitary Science\" upon them, are not based on sound principles. As I stated in the Legislative Council in November, 1878, in a discussion in which I referred to Ordinance 8 of 1856, the leading Chinese residents had said to me: \"Nothing alarms us more than the Government projects of drainage and water supply for flushing house sewage. They are not consistent with our mode of living.\"\n\nOn that occasion I quoted the views of one of the most experienced medical men in China, Dr. DUDGEON of Pekin, in support of the Chinese house-bucket system as opposed to the underground drainage system, whether connected with water-closets or house privies. In his work on \"The Diseases of China contrasted with those of Europe,\" he says: \"Much that is recommended at home in the way of ventilation, water supply, and disinfection of privies is rendered in China unnecessary. All the advantages claimed for the dry earth system are gained here free of expense to the individual or public. The industrious and frugal habits of the...",
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        "content_text": "4\n\nวี\n\nher senses.\n\ndismissed in\n\nen\n\nfull possession of\n\nthe 15th of December,\n\n1885, and at the request of\n\nthe\n\nChancellor sent to the Italian\n\nConvent here.\n\n4.\n\n1886, she was\n\nOn the 29th of March.\n\nreported to be\n\nagain insane and unmanageable,\n\nDrotyres, the Colonial.\n\nand\n\nsurgeon,\n\nR0710\n\nthe Chancellor who\n\nsaid that she would have to\n\ngo\n\nback to the Asylum, and\n\naccordingly readmitted.\n\nshe was\n\n\"No fresh guarantee for the -\n\npayment\n\nof\n\npayment of her hospital fees _ was obtained, on the occasion: her re-admission, from the Chancellor of the Austro-Hungarian Consulate by Dr\n\nAyres, who did not regard the insident in the light of a fresh transaction, but as\n\nassociated with the\n\ndirectly\n\nprevious one,\n\nin which a guarantee had - been distinotly pledged.\n\n5.\n\nUpon the occasion\n\nof the patient's discharge in December 1885, the Chancellor\n\nWas",
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        "content_text": "the should be sent to her home.\n\na possible, as she relapse.\n\nThe patient is still in the Asylum, and the case is considered to be hopeless dementia.\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer reports that the account being presented at Conentate General, it was refused payment.\n\nHis Excellency has no doubt that the above statement of the fact will see your way to ordering its payment, and making such arrangements as you may deem necessary for the future payment of the fees in the case, if it should be necessary to retain the patient any longer in the Colony.\n\nI have (Signed) Frederick Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nCivil Hospital requesting the admission of the patient, and asking that the expenses might be charged to your Imperial and Royal Consulate.\n\nThe patient discharged from the Asylum in full possession of her senses on the 15th December, 1885, and, at the request of your Chancellor, sent to the Italian Convent.\n\nOn the 25th March, 1886, she being again insane and unmanageable, when the Colonial Surgeon (Dr Ayres) saw the Chancellor, who said she would have to go to the Asylum; accordingly she was admitted.\n\nDr Ayres did not then consider it necessary to obtain a formal guarantee in writing from the Chancellor, for payment of her expenses.\n\nDr Ayres reports that when discharged in December, 1885, he told the Chancellor that she was liable to have a relapse.",
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        "content_text": "and \n\nRoyal Consulate General on the 21st of October 1885, and was released again \n\nas \n\nQAAAR of \n\nthe 15th of December 1885, and \n\nthe hospital fees of $66 were duly paid by this Consulate \n\nOn her release from the hospital the Reverend Father Bernard Vigano, on behalf of the Italian Convent, applied for \n\nthe consent of this Imperial and Royal Consulate General to allow Julia Zelinska to be taken charge of by the Sisters, which \n\nwas granted as there was no reason to refuse such a request. \n\nOn the 11th of January, 1886, Julia Zelinska in company with Rev. Father Vigano appeared at this Consulate and \n\ndeclared of her own free will that she wanted to go to the Italian Convent. \n\nAt her request her passport (75720) was handed over to her and also one box containing jewellery, the receipts for which \n\nwere signed by her and witnessed by Father Vigano. He further requested \n\nthat the balance remaining in her favour with this Consulate, viz: $600 be placed on fixed deposit in her name with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation; this has been done, and the Deposit receipt is in my hands. \n\nI have never received any official communication that Julia Zelinska has been readmitted to the Hospital, \n\nnor have I given instructions to do so, and no accounts have been presented to me for hospital fees until the beginning of this year; otherwise I would have taken the earliest possible opportunity to rectify this matter. \n\nWith regard to the communication of the Colonial Surgeon to my Chancellor, I. Schönberger, I am informed that they were made \n\nafter the readmittance of Julia Zelinska to the hospital and therefore her admittance must have been granted at the instance of those ...",
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        "content_text": "in charge of the Italian Cogent.\n\nWith reference to @) Ayres report that he told the Chancellor that the should be sent have, I beg\n\nwoman\n\nto state that she, having been declared in her senses, and in full possession of her faculties, declining to go home, this Consulate had no power whatsoever to force her to leave the Colony, she being utterly destitute.\n\nIt is with much regret that I have to decline the responsibility of meeting the expenses incurred by Delia Zelinska, but I am most willing to hand to Her Majesty's Government the Deposit receipt for her money held by the Bank, provided that this Consulate is not called upon for any further expenditure on her behalf.\n\nI have &c.,\n\nEn Mi Grote,\n\nActing Consul General (Austria-Hungary)\n\n(Copy)\n\nNo. 241.\n\nEnclosure 5.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHongkong, 15th February, 1887.\n\nAdverting to your letter No. 10254 of the 8th instant, respecting the Hospital expenses of Julia Zelinska (alias Tobiastaphic), I am directed by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to inform you that the Asylum is not intended as a permanent residence for Lunatics who are hopeless of recovery; that such patients are sent to their native country.\n\nI am further to state that it is part of the duty of the British Government to send to her native country, or to maintain in Hospital, &c.\n\nAw. Grote, Esq.,\n\nActing Consul General for Austria-Hungary.",
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        "content_text": "designs. In Lyndhurst Terrace, the premises of Messrs. Belilios & Co. were gay with two gas stars, and the letters V. R. E. I., also in gas, and a display of lanterns. Messrs. H. M. M. Ally & Co. had a rather novel illumination of glass lamps with coloured lustres pendant over the door and lines of small glass lamps ranged round the building. In Peel Street Messrs. R. Habibhoy & Co. had a fine gas star, flanked on either side by the letters V. R. and a large number of Japanese lanterns tastefully arranged. On the opposite side the Parsee shopkeepers had their stores illuminated with lanterns. Mr. Stringer's premises were also illuminated with coloured lanterns. The central portion of Gage Street, which is occupied by Parsee and Indian firms—viz., Messrs. Cawasjee & Co., Tharia Topan, P. F. Tolates, A. M. Apcar, Abdoolally Ebrahim & Co., H. A. Asgar and H. Esmail on one side, and on the other by Messrs. H. H. H. Faack & Co., R. Devjes, R. S. Woonwalls & Co., B. C. Vania, and Abdulcadur Esmaljee—was decorated with lanterns on both sides, and across the street something like a network of lanterns was constructed, which formed a pleasing novelty.\n\nMany of the houses in Gage Street, Hollywood Road, and other parts, which one of the unofficial members would fain see removed outside the town, were gaily decorated, in some instances with little regard for expense.\n\nThe Central Police Station and Superintendent's quarters were lighted with coloured lanterns, and Arbuthnot Road was brilliantly illuminated. The houses of the French Consul and Dr. Stewart were gay with coloured lanterns and Mr. J. A. Carvalho and Mr. J. M. Machado showed gas stars with \"V. R.\" on either side. Remedios Terrace looked most imposing, being simply but tastefully decorated with handsome Japanese lanterns, arranged to show off its arches and proportions; this terrace was conspicuous from the water and elsewhere. \"Duart,\" the residence of Mr. A. G. Romano, Consul-General for Portugal and Consul for Brazil, was ornamented by strings of lanterns round the parapet, and festoons of the same in the arches of the verandahs, while a capital gas illumination over the entrance gate added much to the effect. This consisted of a star in the centre, \"V. R.\" on the sides, the arch being outlined by gas jets and surmounted by a large crown in gas.\n\nThe Lusitano Club displayed a gas star with \"V. R.\", and the Parsee Club a device in little glass lamps of \"V. R.\" and a crown. Several houses in Old Bailey Street and Elgin Terrace were illuminated and some in Staunton Street. The Central School had a device in gas, representing a Crown with the inscription beneath \"Vivat Regina\" and four Chinese characters three feet in height on either side. The expenses connected with the illumination of this building were defrayed by the scholars attending the school.\n\nIn Caine-road, the house of Mr. Remedios and the private house of Messrs. Russell & Co. were decorated with lanterns, the garden of \"Rose Hill\" being also illuminated. The approaches to the Italian Convent were lighted up by coloured lanterns, and the Spanish Dominican Procuration made a goodly show in lanterns, the highest portion of the premises being topped with a lofty cross formed of red lanterns, which was very prominent on that level. The American Consulate was bright with many tinted lanterns, and \"Kingsclere,\" the residence of Mr. E. R. Belilios, was gay with bunting and lanterns arranged all along the handsome and massive iron railings just erected in front of the house. The next two houses and the Police Station were both decorated with Chinese and Japanese lanterns, and Mr. J. H. Smith's residence at the junction with Castle-road was profusely covered with Chinese lanterns of different colours. The two houses beyond in Castle-road were also illuminated, and a string of parti-coloured lanterns stretched all across the upper storey of West Terrace. Mr. A. J. de Rozario displayed a complete and excellent device in gas, a crown on the top, with a star beneath, in the centre being the figures \"50,\" flanked by the letters V. R. The Japanese Consulate showed the flags of England and Japan on either side of the porch, strings and festoons of lanterns, and a transparency over the gateway with the Royal Arms and motto—\"Long life to the Queen, Prosperity to the Empire.\" At Burey Lodge, the residence of Mr. H. N. Mody, there was a profuse display of lanterns ingeniously worked into a well-considered device. In the centre a crown, with likeness of the Queen below, and underneath the words in lanterns \"Long live our Queen.\" On either side of the portico were two large bunches of lanterns on frames, and the railings in front were decorated with flags and lanterns. Forest Lodge was tastefully and neatly illuminated with lanterns, and \"Dinder\" showed up well in long lines of light around the house. The Hon. C. P. Chater's residence was illuminated by white lanterns marking out the arches of the verandahs, while rows of coloured lanterns lit up the garden. \"Craigengower,\" the residence of Dr. Carvalho, and \"Idlewild,\" the residence of Mr. W. R. Loxley, were decorated with lanterns, and the London Mission and Ball's Court in Bonham Road were also illuminated.\n\nAlong Robinson Road illuminations were partial. \"Stonehenge\" was lit up by lanterns, and some fireworks were let off from this residence. \"The Bungalow\" was decorated with flags and lanterns, and \"Rocklands,\" \"Lena Cottage,\" \"Stonehaven,\" \"The Rockeries,\" \"Fernside,\" \"Excelsior,\" \"Burnside,\" and \"Cringleford\" were all illuminated with lanterns. St. Joseph's College hoisted a red cross formed of Japanese lanterns. Only one of the houses in Belilios Terrace was lighted up, but there was quite a display in a small way in Mosque-street and Junction, most of the houses showing coloured lanterns. At his residence in Seymour Terrace Mr. Hancock displayed two fine gas stars with the monogram \"V. R.,\" and in the same terrace Mr. E. J. Coxon had strings of lanterns running up his flagstaff. \"The Castle\" was also illuminated. The houses in the Albany were most of them illuminated and \"Kurrahjeon,\" the residence of Mr. J. M. Armstrong, \"As You Like It,\" the residence of Mr. First, and the Blue Bungalows were gaily lighted by coloured lanterns. Mr. Poesnecker displayed a fine five-light gas star, and several other houses on the upper levels were illuminated, among which may be mentioned \"Harperville,\" where Mr. Bruce Shepherd had a display of lanterns. The Pavilion of the Ladies' Recreation Ground was lighted up, and a string of lanterns stretched down the different tennis courts presented a conspicuous line of light to gazers from below.\n\nPage 13\n\nThe decorations were chiefly confined to the central and western districts, the Wanchai district taking little part in them, being practically cut off from the other part of the town, where the populace congregated. The illuminations at the Barracks, however, well repaid a walk some distance to the eastward. The triumphal arch at Murray Barracks we have already mentioned. The motto on one side was \"The tribute of the nations\" and on the other \"To the Wife, Mother, Queen.\" The Officers' Mess at Murray Barracks was well lit up with lanterns showing Queen Empress on the front in large letters, and \"58,\" the number of the Regiment, on the end facing the Parade Ground. North Barracks were illuminated with red, white, and blue lanterns in strings, and the barracks recently converted from Chinese houses with white and coloured Japanese lanterns. Head-quarter House formed a very prominent feature in the illuminations with its long strings of coloured lanterns running up to the flagstaff. The Naval Yard had flags over the gateway and several anchors in gold on it, lanterns along the workshops, and lanterns in strings running from the flagstaff. The Commissariat buildings were very effectively treated. \"1837 1887\" stood out in figures of gold on a red ground, with \"God save the Queen\" in white lanterns, and transparencies under the arches. The Temperance Hall was illuminated with red and white lanterns, and Ating, the contractor, made a neat display of lanterns and transparencies. The little Police Station here also contributed its quota to the general effect. The Ordnance Store had \"V. R.\" in small white lamps, a shield with field pieces for the device, and lanterns on the face of the building and among the trees. Farther on we noticed that Man Yuen compradore's shop, the French Convent, Mr. Dorabjee Nowrojee's bakery, E-Tack, contractor, several houses occupied by Europeans, and Mr. J. S. Lucas's store were all illuminated with lanterns or glass lamps. The Government School opposite the Wanchai Market was also illuminated at the expense of the pupils, and the market had an ornamental porch erected. From the upper levels we saw several masses of light, which we took to come from Morrison Hill and the East Point Sugar Refinery; and the Hon. J. Bell-Irving's and Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co.'s junior mess were dressed with lanterns, while the Lee Yuen Sugar Refinery had a fine triangle in lanterns.\n\nIN THE HARBOUR,\n\nThe harbour was a goodly sight to see, from whatever point beheld. The fleet of steam-launches and small craft gently gliding over its surface were nearly all decked with white or coloured lanterns.\n\nPage 536\n\n10.",
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        "content_text": "169\n\nAs there is an \"Italian identity\", I do not see that the Consul has taken up and furnished his position. If President Starrin loves his identity, has to visit Italy, and becomes insane, we should not admit that he was to that effect to every person.\n\nAn Englishman merely became he bore an English name and spoke English. This nation of the Italian Colony in London ought to know... James with identity key. It is stated that he is a native of Venice now part of Italy, and suggests that if he is from there, monde statements should be subject to verification. We can then apply to the Consulate here and ask the Italian Consul to take these declarations and take the man in hand.\n\n27",
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        "content_text": "223 \n\nthe system of gratuitions assistance on both sides, as laid down & accepted by Albert Oaction's lakkered.\n\nreshly. \n\ncase, might be referred to the letter written by the Italian Consul on April 16, 1875, to discover whether the rules for the support of Italian Consulate at Bombay were the same as those in force in England, the Chief Secretary",
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        "content_text": "# Date\n## Hong Kong\n### 1898\n#### Vol. VII\n\n| Cantants | 1 | Subject | Foreign | 149. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| O | 21 | ZZ | 29 | 4 |\n\n| Date | Event |\n| --- | --- |\n| 8 Feb. | Plague |\n| 9 April | Visit of Count d'Ence and Prince d'Orleans, Disturbances in Philippines |\n| 14 | Wuchow Intelligence Report, September Quarter |\n| 15 | Export to Philippines |\n| 21 | Plague |\n| 25 | +1 |\n\n## Events\n\n* Plague\n* Visit of Count d'Ence and Prince d'Orleans, Disturbances in Philippines\n* Wuchow Intelligence Report, September Quarter\n* Export to Philippines\n* Extradition\n* Plague\n* Colonial Boundaries\n* Italian Jurisdiction\n* Postal Subventions to German Shipping Companies\n* Boundaries of Hong Kong\n* Italian precautions\n* Dr Sun Yat Sen\n\n| Date | Event |\n| --- | --- |\n| 26 | Case |\n| 18 | Boundaries |\n| 30 | Plague |\n\n| Date | Event |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2 May | Plague |\n| 3 | Offence |\n| 12 | Boundaries |\n| 14 |  |\n| 16 | Boundaries |\n| 17 | Regulations at Reunion |\n|  | American Ships Quarantine at Saigon |\n|  | British Barque \"Genista\" at Manila |\n\n## War between United States and Spain\n\n* Battle at Manila\n* Boundaries of Hongkong\n* War between United States and Spain. Operations at Manila\n\n| Date | Event |\n| --- | --- |\n| 18 | Export to Philippines |\n| 2 |  |\n| 24 | Murder Trial of a Portuguese |\n|  | Boundaries |\n|  | Marriage |\n\n* Genista\n* United States Consulate\n* Cost of telegrams: 0",
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        "content_text": "2\n\n4\n\n201\n\nSubpa\n\nI som\n\nДоло\n\nSubject:\n\ntown agents\n\nJuly 17\n\nwater Police.\n\nI mean office\n\nJuly 9\n\nPhilippines\n\nOmg 1\n\nDo -\n\n244\n\nI sit of Pornce Chin\n\n15. Donatory Inspectors.\n\nAug 2\n\nI reach influence in 5 China.\n\nWest River. Trade M4 augalin\n\nDept.14\n\nPantory enquiry.\n\n8\n\nTrade of Canton\n\n3\n\nJ. Holdaway.\n\nDuncan Retirement.\n\n16\n\nTorture of extraditest Criminals.\n\nWet 11\n\nnew Law Courty\n\n19\n\nZept 2\n\nوا\n\nMi aps.\n\n21\n\nJ. Duncan. Pension\n\n23\n\nJanitory Inspectors\n\n7\n\n31\n\nmbossing presses & stamps\n\n30\n\nDec.13\n\nIrm ouse, Serge\n\nOut-. 1\n\n2/\n\nKowloon Wales supply.\n\nConnal office\n\nDec.19.\n\nAppeal case\n\nFovean office Jan.\n\n16\n\nFeb. 4\n\nIpl\n\nmay\n\n20\n\n22\n\n20\n\nChinese agitators\n\nReformer Liang - ici-Chas,\n\nApps. of 1.5 Military Attaché: Disturbances in 5. China' Deportation of it. Wilson 16 HK. Apports on West Rivin Disturbances in S. China Relations of Italians & Chinose\"\n\n- Dɔ-\n\nBart. desmay, on west thives waglan Island Lighthouse\n\nDigitation oest Chinese Gove\n\n26!\n\nJune 13\n\nFrench achvity in S. Chanoi\n\n14\n\nRemoval. of Maque patiens from Colony\n\n2\n\nitalian relations with China\n\nGerman Cunslie 18. Ahrens\n\ni\n\nFrench concessions in Two Kwongs\n\nFranch activity in China.\n\nMedrese officios attached is it. I. Consulate\n\nIncorrect maps in memilian; attas\n\nMurder\n\nof Yeung thi wen\n\nFrench activity in 5. China.\n\nVisit & Bart. Warship\n\nFrench influence in Harnan.\n\nPlaque al-Sivalow.\n\nDistressex Bart. subjects from 14 anila\n\nDrench activity\n\nfrench exchemes th\n\nin Canton\n\nAdministration of Kirranquing.\n\nFrench o clivity in di China\n\nTrace on West- River.\n\nJrunch Octivity in. 5. China\n\nExtradition of Chinese criminaly\n\nFrench & American Concession, in\n\n21\n\n27\n\n201\n\nFrench Ochivstyg nr. China.\n\nDie b\n\n10\n\n12\n\nConcessions at. Conson\n\nactivity in S. China.\n\nLand near Boulish 1.2. Shanghai\n\nFrench ochorty in Jaman.\n\nCarlon\n\nRoneway construction in Canton \"wance\n\nThangnai\n\nneor\n\nP.2\n\nto if anning\n\n34.\n\n5. Chana",
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        "content_text": "b. 10. Confidential,\n\nSir:-\n\n256\n\nHIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSULATE GENERAL,\n\nCANTON,\n\n17th April,\n\n1901.\n\nI have the honour to report that in reply to your telegram of the 13th instant, I replied yesterday evening in the following terms.\n\n*In reply to telegram of 13th instant\n\nThe Consul for Italy at Hong Kong with Captains of 'Calabria' and \"Stromboli\" and seven officers on Sunday called on the Viceroy. At a return call to-day, a pending mercantile case was discussed. If speedy settlement was not arrived at, the Viceroy was informed that, as instructed, the Consul would communicate with the Italian Admiral.\n\nFurther enquiry was agreed to by the Viceroy.\n\nTo-day the Italian Consul called on me to request...\n\nSatow, P.C.M.G.,\n\n&C.*\n\n96..\n\n*C.,",
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        "content_text": "552\n\nGeneral remarks\n\non Kongmoon. The Kongmoon\n\nby itself.\n\n52\n\nI-Political and General.\n\nThe Hsin Hui District, in which Kongmoon is situated, seems to be marked off in many respects from the rest of the province. Its most conspicuous feature is the district cultivation of the fan-palm (Livistona Chinensis), which will not grow elsewhere in this region, though several attempts have been made to acclimatize it. This is attributed by the natives to a subterranean river, running from Tonking, having, in ancient times, impregnated the soil with sea-salt, which is well known to be beneficial, though perhaps not indispensable, in palm culture. That some conditions of this kind may have existed seems to be substantiated by the local tradition that crocodiles were once numerous in the West River delta and were driven back to more tropical latitudes by the building of a pagoda constructed with that object.\n\nKongmoon City and Treaty port.\n\nCustom-house.\n\nLand purchase.\n\nForeign firms.\n\nPostal arrangements.\n\nAbsence of telegraph line.\n\nRegulations respecting steamers,\n\nKongmoon City (Chiang Men), from which the newly-opened Treaty port takes its name, has a population of about 100,000, and stands on the south side of a creek flowing into the West River, 4 miles from its mouth. At the mouth of this creek, on the south bank of the West River, is the foreign Settlement, consisting at present of three unfinished houses and numerous mat-sheds, standing on some filled-in ground in the mulberry fields, which extend along the river banks and a considerable distance inland. Most of the foreigners live in boats moored to the banks on the west side of the mouth of the creek.\n\nThe custom-house, temporarily located in a hulk anchored opposite the land purchased by the Imperial Maritime Customs, would seem to be situated too near to the mouth of the creek. Launches coming out of the creek, towing one or more heavy passenger boats, which on this river are always about four lengths behind the launch (probably to facilitate navigation in narrow parts of the creeks and rivers), have often to describe a circle in the harbour in order to reach the custom-house, both when coming out of the creek and when approaching from the river.\n\nThe harbour is already crowded with shipping of all kinds, especially in the early morning and in the evening, and, as time goes on, and the shipping further increases, the launches will probably find the safe navigation of their tows to the custom-house by no means an easy matter.\n\nConsiderable purchases of real property have taken place since the opening of the port. A Macao Syndicate has bought and bunded several hundred yards of the river bank near the creek, and on this, the first row of houses in the foreign Settlement is in course of construction. The Imperial Maritime Customs have purchased a small hill and a piece of ground for the erection of a custom-house. Besides these, the remaining portions of land along the riverside have been taken up by native purchasers, chiefly from Canton. There are only two hills suitable for foreign residences near the river. On these, the British Consulate and the residence of the Commissioner of Customs will probably be erected when the scruples of the native owners as to parting with ancestral property have been overcome.\n\nTwo British firms—Messrs. Rafeek and Co. and Edwards and Co.—have started business. They are at present principally engaged in doing a small import trade and supplying to the Chinese the foreign stores, &c., formerly purchased direct from Hong Kong. The remainder of the imports are dealt with on arrival by Chinese agents of foreign firms located in Hong Kong.\n\nAs the trade is still in its infancy, as little as possible, regulations have been made locally, and provisionally approved by the Hong Kong Government, under which the steamers deposit their registers at the Consulate and enter and clear only once—that is, enter when they start running on the West River route, and clear when they finally go off therefrom, the interval being regarded as one long journey, instead of as a number of short journeys, each of one day's duration or less. This plan, though not without its advantages, seems to be the only practicable one at present. With this exception, and the deviation of 28 miles to Kongmoon required of the direct Hong Kong–Chow steamers in order that they may report at the custom-house, the shipping of the port is carried on under Treaty and Inland Water Regulations in a manner apparently satisfactory to all concerned.\n\nThe number of foreign-built steamers now regularly visiting the port is seventeen. There are also some launches running to Macao and Hong Kong. Nearly all these steamers visit the port twice every other day. The combined Companies—Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co., and the Hong Kong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company—own the largest and quickest of these boats.\n\nOpposed to them are several flying French, Italian, and Chinese flags, the latter being in the majority.\n\nNative shipping is represented chiefly by launches flying the Chinese flag having one or more passenger boats in tow. These run to Kumchuk, Kan Kong, Lung Kong, Samshui, Wuchow, Canton, and other places. The number of native cargo and passenger boats under sail or drawn by trackers is exceedingly great, and, as regards numbers of boats and men employed, forms the principal part of the shipping on the river.\n\nII-Commercial.\n\nThe one conspicuous feature since the opening of the port has been the enormous passenger traffic by foreign steamers to and from Hong Kong.\n\nFor this, the combined companies above-named compete with the Chinese and other companies, and, by reason of their large capital, will probably in time absorb the whole trade. The San Ui (Hsin Hui) District has long been the starting-place for migrants to Australia and America. In Kongmoon, it is a common experience to be addressed in excellent English or American as one walks along the streets. The bulk of the passengers carried daily by the foreign steamers are, however, bound for Hong Kong only on a visit, or are proceeding, via Hong Kong, to other places in China. They strike one as being exceptionally clean and orderly. The passenger trade will undoubtedly be, at least for some time to come, the mainstay of the newly-opened Treaty port.\n\nThe import trade has made some progress, but is still hampered by the surreptitious levy of li-kin, which the natives pay because they have apparently always done so, and in ignorance of the change of status the place assumed on the 7th March. I have succeeded in stopping this in some cases which have been brought to my notice, and hear that the levy may soon cease entirely by order of the Canton Viceroy. The principal imports are rice (the quantity produced locally representing only one-third of the amount required), beans, tiles (from villages around Canton), cotton goods, kerosene, matches, flour, and sundries.\n\nPostal matters are in the hands of the Chinese Imperial Post Office. On my arrival, I found that mail matter sent by foreigners living in the Settlement was sent first to Kongmoon City (where there was a branch office of the Imperial Chinese Post Office in Canton), and then forwarded by one of the passenger launches to Canton, where it was put on board one of the river steamers for Hong Kong. This meant that a letter for Hong Kong posted after 2 o'clock took three days to reach Hong Kong, the time required by direct steamer being from ten to twelve hours. A branch post-office has, however, now been opened at the Settlement, and mail matter is put on board the Hong Kong steamers, which leave about 6 P.M. every evening except Sundays.\n\nThere is no telegraph line in the district.\n\nThe steamers from Hong Kong reach Kongmoon mostly about 6 A.M., and leave in from ten to thirty minutes (unless they have cargo to discharge) for up-river ports. They return about the same hour in the evening, and clear for Hong Kong. By Treaty, these steamers should enter and clear at the Consulate twice a day, and pay an extra fee for doing so before and after office hours. But, in order to hamper the trade as little as possible...\n\nThe cultivation of the fan-palm causes palm-leaf fans to be the principal article of export. Several millions of these are produced annually, and some hundreds of Chinese firms and thousands of workmen are engaged in collecting, manufacturing, binding, and colouring them. The fans vary greatly in size and quality. The largest, which are taken from trees thirty to forty years old, are 5 feet long and 3 feet broad. The best quality of fan is called \"glass fan,\" from its delicate texture and transparency. The trade centres in the city of San Ui (Hsin Hui) (population 250,000), also famous for its superior oranges.\n\nOther exports from this district are raw silk, which is mostly sent to Canton to be manufactured, grass-linen (said to derive its peculiarly glossy whiteness from being bleached with the spring water found in the meadows to the east of San Ui), lichees, bean-oil, lung-ans, and tobacco leaves.\n\nAn idea seems to be prevalent that had Kongmoon been opened to foreign trade some years earlier, the Samshui trade would have been transferred to this port, and some think that this may in time follow as one of the results of the opening of Kongmoon. To have had the portion of the trade of the Upper West and North Rivers which centres at Samshui in addition to its own would doubtless have been...",
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        "content_text": "571\n\n&\n\nItalian contractor near A-mi Chou complained to me that, whereas in January he had 2,000 coolies on his \"lot,\" he had then (20th May) but a couple of dozen; if he could retain the full number his \"lot\" might be finished, the main tunnel excepted, within four months.\n\nThere have been many discussions on this subject of labour between the French Consulate General and the Local Government. The latter fear the introduction of men from the Two Kuang as being likely to lead to disturbances, and they advocate a system of native official recruitment amongst the Yunnanese, particularly of the north-east. The contractors have at present to find their own coolies, but there is much discontent among them, and I believe that they are awaiting the return of Herr von Kapp to ask that the Société de Construction should relieve them of this obligation.\n\nIt is in the Nam-hti Valley that the difficulty is most felt. The Yunnanese will not willingly descend the plateau to work there, so great is their dread of its insalubrity. The dread seems to be justified if it is true, as I am told, that, besides a great number of natives, some sixty Europeans have, from first to last, died victims to the malaria of the valley. \"Valley\" it hardly deserves to be called, but rather \"gorge.\" So steep in many places are the sides that to mark out the track men had to be lowered by ropes, their movements directed by signals from the other side of the ravine. There are, it is true, portions of the tract north of Mi-la-ti, and not inconsiderable portions, that are almost as precipitous, but the labour problem is not so acute in the northern division, and there are several intervals of comparative, or even positive, plain. It is agreed, in short, that the northern division will be completed, as far as earthworks are concerned, before the southern.\n\nFor their rails both divisions must wait until the Tonquin line reaches Laokai. According to the Agreement between the Government of Indo-China and the Railway Company, this line should reach Laokai by the 1st May next.\n\nThe question is whether it can do so. M. Guillemoto, head of the Travaux Publics in Indo-China, who has been energetically pushing this work, has just gone home on sick leave. According to a M. Laumonier, one of the leading contributors to the \"Courrier d'Haiphong\" (the 14th May, 1904), the line from Yenbay to Laokai \"amène avec elle tout un cortège de déceptions et de mécomptes.\" \"Although there are no tunnels, no aqueducts, nothing, in short, out of the common, despite the assertion of M. Borreil, alter-ego of the grand chef of the Travaux Publies, the line will not be handed over by the agreed date.\" This is the view of another correspondent, writing from Than-ba on the 19th April, who says: \"The actual condition of the work unfortunately does not justify the hope that the line can be handed over in time.\" If it is not so handed over, Compagnie du Yunnan will claim, this correspondent affirms, heavy damages from the Colony. I may add that an Italian “conducteur\" whom I met, and who had only lately come up to Yunnan from the Yenbay-Laokai section, told me that, in his opinion, two years would be necessary to complete that section, both on account of the mechanical difficulties and for reason of the lack of workmen. As far as Traibutt the difficulties are not grave, but above that point they are, he said, most serious.\n\nThe causes assigned (by a M. Debellonnière in the \"Courrier\" for the 6th April last) for the distaste shown by Chinese labourers to work on the railway line in Tonquin are:--\n\n1. The excessive cost of rice.\n\n2. The restrictions on opium.\n\n3. The fact that the coolies are not treated as freemen, but are \"gardés comme des prisonniers à la cangue par des soldats.\"\n\nThanks to Annamese informers, many of the Chinese coolies, who cannot work without opium, have been heavily fined or imprisoned by the French authorities for smuggling the drug. These Chinese (Kuangtung men) are not, the writer declares, deterred by toil or maladies, and would work willingly enough if the Government provided them, as in Madagascar, with rice and opium at reasonable rates and allowed them a measure of liberty.\n\n(If his conclusions are correct, as I believe them to be, they may be commended to the Government of the Transvaal.)\n\nIt should be mentioned, in connection with the Tonquin line, that the first locomotive arrived at Yenbay on the 25th April of this year, and that the section Viétri-Yenbay was formally opened by the Governor-General during the first week in May. Various writers in the Tonquin press declare that both this section and that to Laokai are so full of short curves that the working of the line will be at a great disadvantage. Not only can no great speed be attained, but the wear and tear on engines and rails will be excessive. It is affirmed that the object of the Travaux Publics, which has had to take over the track from the bankrupt contractors, has been to economize both in time and money. They have therefore avoided tunnelling, and in some instances have run their line dangerously close to the river.\n\nIf the Tonquin Railway reaches Laokai by the 1st May next, then the Construction Company are bound to complete it within two years more to Mengtse, and that is to say, it must reach Yunnan-fu within a further three years.\n\nWhether it will do so, opinion widely varies. Yunnan-fu by the 1st May, 1910.\n\nM. Guibert, Directeur des Travaux, and M. Prud'homme, Chef de Division--both of whom ought to be in a position to form a correct judgment--told me that the line could be completed to Yunnan-fu in three years, that is by the summer of 1907, always provided that there are no more disturbances, such as that of Lin-an last spring, to interrupt the work. Others, less highly placed, speak of five years; a few, of ten. It is agreed on all sides that the line must, and will, be completed eventually.\n\nMy personal acquaintance with the track begins, as I have said, at the Mi-la-ti divide, where is to be found the only tunnel, as far as I am aware, that is receiving its facing of dressed stone. Ordinary labourers, I may remark, receive 1 dollar for four days' work, except in the Nam-hti Valley, where wages rule higher--usually 35 cents a day. Masons are paid 40 to 50 cents a day. For the greater part of the \"tracé,\" lying as it does among the mountains, stone is abundant; and the masons of Yunnan are fairly skilful, in great contrast to the carpenters, whose work is crude and clumsy. Along M. Peragliè's evidence, no bridges had yet been made, though quantities of dressed stone were stacked in readiness. Several large culverts had been completed, in one of which I saw a beggar had taken up free quarters, stopping the superfluous entrance with a pile of brushwood.\n\nMy first intention was to follow the railway track from this point to A-mi Chou, but the distance (some 60 kilom.) is too long to be easily done in one stage; so I decided to take the road through the Mengtse Plain and over the pass of Shui-tang. For the first few miles the railway cutting could be plainly seen, descending gradually along the western slope of the range until it vanished behind a spur. Thence forward until A-mi was reached there were no signs of its presence other than the occasional distant report of a \"coup de mine.\" As a reference to the detailed plan of the line will show, the railway pursues a very devious course in its descent to the A-mi Plain. It has, in fact, to make its way in and out of a tangle of little valleys, particularly between kilom. 200 and kilom. 218.\n\nA-mi Chou once reached, the line follows down the \"Lin-an River\" for a short distance, then, diverging to the left, passes by means of a tunnel into the valley of the Pei-ta Ho. My own path led me, as I have said, back across the Mengtse Plain to the nearest \"sea\" (lakes in Yünnau are dignified into \"seas,\" even though, as in this case, they are mere dwindling swamps), by which I had descended to Mengtse, and crossed the long stone causeway over the thence into a side valley, whose northern limit is the village of Lei-kung Ssú, where my convoy offsaddled for tiffin. From this point to the head of the pass that leads down into the A-mi Plain the country seems very desolate, though the pass itself is picturesque. A-mi \"Patzu\" (the Plain of A-mi) as seen from the \"col,\" is particularly striking. In the far distance, though looking deceptively close—is A-mi town, while a pagoda away to the north-east marks roughly the point of entrance of the railway.\n\n+1 sea;\n\nThough I left Mengtse at 8 A.M. I did not reach A-mi till sunset. The headquarters of this section of the railway occupy a temple outside the east gate of the town. The \"chef de section,\" M. Garcia, and his wife, I had left at Mengtse, but by their courtesy I was assigned the guest-room in their residence, originally the main hall of the temple. Everywhere where possible along the line temples have been rented, and, without injury to their structure, converted into comfortable dwellings. No particular difficulty, as far as I could learn, has been experienced in securing these numerous temples, nor are excessively high rents demanded. A temple once obtained, outbuildings are run up in the compound, it being understood that these and all other innovations shall be removed when the permanent buildings--the station-masters' dwellings--are erected.",
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        "content_text": "houses, and so forth-are complete. At the A-mi Concession there must be quite thirty Europeans, including two women and three children.\n\nThe people of A-mi appeared to be friendly. As I approached the town, I was addressed by one or two as \"Messer,\" and an old man of whom I inquired my way seized and shook vigorously my hand-the left hand-while he answered.\n\nThis friendly attitude may well in part be due to the little hospital which had been attached to the Construction Company's compound. The hospital is in charge of Dr. Sureaud and his \"infirmier.\"\n\nAs it was Dr. Sureaud who, in the absence of M. Garcia, acted as my host.\n\nThe next stage, Siao-lung-t'an, is only 16 kilom. distant, I did not start till after déjeuner on the second day (the 20th May), but took the opportunity to walk round the town, for the most part on the wall. The town is small, but even so a considerable space within the walls is occupied by vegetable gardens and banana or pomegranate plantations. On the west side are some temples, apparently in good repair, and a number of fine old trees. The place seems to have little or no trade, nor could I learn that there are any mines of value in the district, with one exception, to be noted presently. The future railway station is to be outside the town, on the north-east.\n\nAfter tiffin M. Savoyard, the sub-contractor, an Italian, rode with me to the end of his lot. He told me he had bought his tools and other implements at Hong Kong, for the contractors are free to procure them whence they please. He had paid some 500l. for them at Hong Kong, but their transport to A-mi had cost three times that sum. Work, I noticed, had been commenced at several points along the line, notably at the tunnel connecting the A-mi Plain with the valley of Pei-ta Ho, and at the further tunnel at the entrance to the Pei-ta Ho gorge. We followed the service road which joins these points and mounts the side of the gorge above the tunnel. On the way, M. Savoyard pointed to a village near which, he said, is a copper mine that would repay exploitation by Europeans. At the tunnel by the gorge were a couple of white men, one of them an elderly Italian who had been with M. Savoyard in Macedonia. Their lodging is a hut of four tiny rooms. In one of these tea was served to us, stewed in a saucepan and poured out, leaves and all, into thick glass tumblers. The river water is undrinkable during the rains, which had evidently begun up country; for the stream was of a bright orange colour, a colour it retained as far as the I-liang Plain.\n\nFrom this tunnel commence the defiles of the Pei-ta Ho, defiles that continue with brief intervals till the I-liang Plain is reached. The \"trace\" keeps to the right bank up to the first of these intervals, an amphitheatre on the southern edge of which is the contractor's post of Siao-lung-t'an (kilom. 237). Here the railway is to cross to the left bank, where it remains till past Lu-feng Ts'un (kilom. 345). Only one bridge, as I understand, is to be of iron; all others will be built of stone.\n\nAt Siao-lung-t'an the railwaymen had no temple for their base, but were obliged to erect everything themselves. Here I found M. Serpieri, an Italian, and his wife who, thanks to M. Guibert's circular, were expecting me, and received me most hospitably. M. Serpieri was at first employed in the Nam-hti Valley, but, as his health was greatly suffering, succeeded in effecting an exchange. There were half-a-dozen other Italians, surveillants and \"tâcherons,\" in the compound, which was so full that I had to take for my bedroom the office, while my servants camped out under their bell-tent.\n\nThe next day (21st May) M. Serpieri showed me the way past some railway embankments on the comparatively level ground of the amphitheatre, to the river side, after which it was impossible to miss my road, the \"chemin de service.\" The scenery becomes presently most remarkable. On the right hand is a towering precipice; on the left the river describes a double S curve, having in each concave bend a lofty crag topped with pines. The railway, keeping now always to the left of the stream, runs parallel to the line of the precipice, piercing by tunnels the great banks which join precipice to crag. Near the second of these tunnels I met two Italians, who asked me if it was true that I was in charge of Italian interests.\n\nI replied that I am in charge only of British and Austrian interests: on which one of the two observed that he had understood from his Minister at Peking that they would be able to refer to me. The Italians along the line, he added, were now about 1,000 in number, of all grades from chief of section to a foreman. They were not altogether satisfied with the condition of affairs, and, as I understand, had telegraphed to their Minister accordingly.\n\nPage 9\n\nI tiffined in a cavern by the side of the service road, still in the gorge. About 4 o'clock the country again opened out, and in less than an hour later Ta-lung-t'an was reached. The \"dragon spring\" is a tank up which wells a strong and steady stream.\n\nNailed to a tree hard by was a board with the inscription \"Chalet de Tao-long-tang,\" and beside it a long flight of steps led up to the temple occupied by a sous-chef, M. Chevalier, and his assistant (\"conducteur\") M. Lebadie. The former was away, but the latter received me and most amply entertained me. I spent the night in the quarters of his absent chief, with every comfort—I might say, with every luxury. M. Lebadie told me that a large part of his duties consists in arranging for the purchase of land for the line; and that when the prospectors first appeared the farmers used to turn out with guns to warn them off. The people were now, however, accustomed to the sight of the \"yang-kuan\" (foreign official—the stock term for the railway man) and no longer threatened them.\n\nBy the Regulations land should be purchased by the officials; but, as I was told elsewhere, if the contractors waited till this was done work would never begin. The Provincial Government, in answer to remonstrances from the French Consulate-General, pleaded want of funds. The Canton Viceroy had been instructed to assist his colleague of Yün-kuei, but all his spare cash had gone in the attempt to suppress the Kuangsi rising. Finally, the Railway Company had offered to advance 2,000,000 dollars. Even so the Company would, M. François told me, be paying twice over for the land; because they found it more satisfactory to purchase themselves direct from the owners than to await the slow results of mandarin action. On the other hand the Chinese (not the officials only) complain of hasty and high-handed proceedings on the part of the engineers and contractors, who will endeavour to hustle the East. It is fortunate for the peace of Yunnan that quite 90 per cent. of the line passes through uninhabited mountains, where tunnelling disturbs no one's ancestors, and there are no paddy fields to be smothered by rubble.\n\nThe railway track keeps close to the river, and so passes at a little distance to the west of the \"Chalet de Tao-long-tang.\" I did not, in fact, again strike the track till about 11 in the forenoon of the next day. M. Lebadie rode with me to La-li-hei, about an hour's journey north, to the spacious temple filled with railway plant and occupied by the contractor for the 17th-19th \"lots,\" M. Parboni. He was away along the line, but two of his associates received us. After a stay of an hour or so I left, in the company of M. Kalos, a young Greek, who acts as paymaster for the line between La-li-hei and Yunnan-fu. The road, leaving the river, mounts a plateau sparsely planted with pines and walnuts; then, after traversing a poor village, skirts some reservoirs (at present half dry) and descends abruptly through a valley inhabited chiefly by Lo-los, a not uncomely race. Where this valley joins the Pei-ta Ho the service road recommences. Following this I arrived at midday at the hut of M. Poirçon, a French \"conducteur,\" where I was presently joined for tiffin by M. Kalos, who had stayed behind to make sure of his treasure train. The Company remit to Europe, free of charge, such portions of each employee's salary as the recipient may desire; the balance is paid in piastres, and these it is M. Kalos' duty to distribute.\n\nM. Poirçon's station is the last point south of Posi where work on the actual line is being conducted. The service road, indeed, thence to Posi has only lately been finished. Round a bend just above this station magnificent cliffs shut in the river. Here a \"barque,\" a long, narrow, flat-bottomed boat, is kept for the service of the Company, and in this M. Kalos and I took passage, sending our baggage ahead by the \"chemin de service,\" cut into the almost precipitous east side of the gorge. We were punted or hauled up stream, frequently running aground, until we began to despair of reaching our destination by dinner-time. Night had, in fact, fallen before we emerged from the defile into the Posi Plain. We stumbled along a broken stone road round three sides of a wide stretch of paddy ground, until at last, at half-past 9 o'clock, we found ourselves in the temple compound occupied by the chief of section and his staff. The Chief was ill and in bed, but his kindly assistant, M. Vialard, though himself far from well, and Mme. Vialard, were most good to us. I spent the night in the newly-erected offices, rooms absolutely bare; but the traveller in Yünnan would be only too content if he could always get quarters equally clean and dry.\n\nThe Plain of Posi is evidently not healthy, and I can answer for it that it can be exceedingly hot. The crops then (May 23rd) showing above ground included cotton and sugar-cane, proofs of a tropical climate. I do not think that any railway work (beyond the housing of the staff) has yet been begun on Posi Plain. It was not until\n\nPage 572",
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        "content_text": "## 2\n\nIn view of the information which I have received from His Majesty's Consul-General and have and am now communicating to your Lordship, it appears to me that the language used by the \"Times\" correspondent is misleading and unnecessarily violent. His telegram leads to the supposition that the illegalities complained of are matters of every-day occurrence, whereas, when they are subjected to close examination, it is shown that they amount to a few isolated cases, which have been promptly taken up by His Majesty's Consul-General. If, on the other hand, the correspondent is correct and such cases are numerous, it is evident they cannot have been brought to the notice of the Consulate-General, as should have been done in order to obtain redress.\n\nIn regard to the Taotai, there is no doubt that he is not a satisfactory official, and it would be well if he were removed to another post. It is, however, probable that he is no worse than many of his class in other places, whose peculation and obstruction are often notorious. In any case no charges have as yet been brought to me officially against him, such as would justify my making an application to the Chinese Government for his removal.\n\nI would, in conclusion, point out that the imposition of a heavy li-kin on cattle, which cannot but be regarded as an unfriendly act, is not illegal nor an infringement of any Treaty stipulations.\n\n## 3\n\n378\n\nIt is a fact that a heavy li-kin has been imposed upon cattle, but the idea did not originate with the Chinese authorities. A certain Italian Company wished to obtain a monopoly of the supply of cattle, and offered in exchange to guarantee a certain sum in payment of li-kin. The authorities improved on the idea, and imposed the increased li-kin without granting the monopoly. The question has been taken up by the Consular Body, and will be referred to the Viceroy at Nanking. I inclose a letter from Yuan Tantai on this subject. It is a reply to an inquiry of mine regarding import of cattle.\n\nAs regards the statement that foreign-owned cotton mills are required to pay heavier dues on raw material than those levied on the native mills, it is true that the tax levied on raw cotton consumed at the Ta Sheng native mill at Tung Chou, which is the property of the Hanlin Chang Ch'ien, is only 240 cash per picul, whilst that sought to be levied on cotton brought by Ilbert and Co. in the same district was 600 cash. This is the only case of attempted levy of differential duties that has been reported to me.\n\nI have, &c.\n(Signed)\nPELHAM L. WARREN.\n\n(No. 50.)\nSir,\nI have, &c.\n(Signed)\nERNEST SATOW.\n\n## Inclosure 1 in No. 1\n### Consul-General Sir P. Warren to Sir E. Satow\nShanghae, June 22, 1905.\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 39 of the 4th instant, transmitting a cutting from the \"Times\" newspaper, and requesting me to furnish you with a detailed report on the statements made in the second paragraph.\n\n1. As regards the levy of li-kin on goods covered by transit pass, there are, as mentioned in my despatch No. 46 of the 15th instant, two cases in my hands. In connection with the case of stoppage of cotton belonging to Ilbert and Co., the owner of the premises rented by them at Chiu Lung was imprisoned on the charge of a breach of the Regulations under which he holds his buyer's licence. It is probable that the real reason for his imprisonment was that he had rented his premises to a foreign merchant, but there is no evidence of this, and the man appears to have been guilty of a technical breach of the Regulations. I am not in a position to say whether the Chinese Government encourages provincial officials to supplement the revenues by all manner of terminal and transit taxation, and by differential treatment. The collection of li-kin and other inland taxes is as a rule farmed out; the farmers pay a fixed sum to the provincial authorities, and make what they can out of the levy. The system is bad, and leads to many abuses, but the fault can scarcely be said to lie at the door of the Central Government. Chinese employed by foreign merchants to act as their agents in places other than Treaty ports certainly do complain that their business is on that account interfered with by the Chinese officials; but it frequently turns out on inquiry that the Chinese employé has given the local official cause for interference by putting up a sign-board setting forth that the business is that of a foreign firm, and by claiming on that account exemption from all taxation.\n\nThe Shanghae Taotai, Yuan Shu-hsun, is inclined to be extremely obstructive in business of every description—so much so, that I generally refer any question of importance direct to the Viceroy at Nanking or the Governor at Soochow, it being mere waste of time to discuss matters with the Taotai. He is reported to have made a large fortune during his tenure of office, but this is attributed to the fact that the indemnity passes through his hands; he cannot derive much, if any, benefit from li-kin or other taxation of the kind, as the li-kin offices are not under his control. It is true that it was recently discovered that an office called the \"Ch'ou Fang Chü,\" for the collection of duties on opium and a general levy of half the Customs Tariff duties on native goods in native hands, had existed in the Settlement for some time, and the revenues collected by this office were reported to pass through the Taotai's hands. The office has now been removed from within the Settlement, but is reported to have been established outside. Some months ago it was rumoured that the Taotai was to be made Treasurer of this province; such a promotion would hardly be appreciated by him, as the post of Taotai at Shanghae is one of the most lucrative and most sought after.\n\n## Inclosure 2 in No. 1\n### Shanghae Taotai to Consul-General Sir P. Warren\nMay 15, 1905.\n\nIN reply to your letter stating that William Brandt proposed to bring cattle into Shanghae from Soochow and asking whether this could be done or not, I have the honour to inform you that last year I received several communications on this subject from the Consul-General for Italy stating that an Italian, E. Denegri (?), wished to open a Li Sheng Te Li Cattle Import Company in Shanghae for the purchase and import of cattle from Kiangsu and Chekiang for the consumption of foreigners in this port, not for export, and asked me to issue a permit.\n\nI reported the matter to the Superintendent of Southern Trade, who wrote to the Governors of Kiangsu and Chekiang to instruct the inland li-kin officers to evolve a plan for levying a collective contribution of 1,800 cash per head of cattle, to be paid in a lump sum at Shanghae, a limit of 50,000 head being fixed for each year. If other merchants should start Companies or combine or split up this number is still to be the limit. In case of drought inland the traffic will be prohibited, the Regulations being communicated as altered, with a request that instructions be issued for their observance.\n\nThe Consul-General for Italy agreed to the plan proposed, but no decision could be come to on the subject of the li-kin, so that no permit has yet been issued. William Brandt without loss of time comes to my office and agrees to pay the full li-kin while the Italian merchant has not yet come to an arrangement, I can petition for permission to be granted to William Brandt, so that he will obtain the priority to his great advantage.\n\nPlease inform the said merchant. Compliments.",
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        "content_text": "# 33 \n\n## i \n\n## 10 \n\nthe Viceroy had already telegraphed to the Consul-General through himself a message to the effect that the accused had acted as advisers of the \"Ke Ming Chun rebels.\" He handed me a copy of the telegram, and said that he wished me to ask the Consul-General to allow this to be accepted as evidence in the case, which was urgent, on the understanding that the rule of the Court would be complied with in the future. I pointed out that it was precisely because this was the first of possibly a numerous series of requests for the surrender of revolutionaries that it was important that everything should be in order, but he persisted that he could not again telegraph to the Viceroy, so I left to carry his proposal to the Consul-General, \n\nOn reporting to the Consul-General, I was instructed to point out to the Taotai that the latter's proposal to depart on this occasion from the usual procedure of the Court was one which would require to be referred to the Consular Body, and that such a reference would entail considerable delay, whereas if he complied with the usual procedure and produced the necessary evidence there was little reason to doubt that the delay would merely correspond with the time required to get such evidence from Nanking. \n\nOn the morning of the 13th January Mr. Mao, the Taotai's Secretary, who had been present at the interview on the previous day, came to the Consulate at my request, and I delivered to him the Consul-General's reply to the Taotai's proposal. The same day a formal despatch in reply to the one received on the 11th January was sent in embodying the request for evidence. \n\nOn the 17th January a despatch was received from the Taotai forwarding the evidence against the accused as received by him telegraphically from Nanking, but in the meantime the Consular Body at their weekly meeting on the 15th January had, on the matter being mentioned to them by the Consul-General, decided that the case must be referred to Peking for decision as to the course to be pursued, on the ground that the offence alleged was of a political nature. \n\nBy instruction of the Consul-General, I called on the Senior Consul on the 17th January, and handed to him translations of all the documents and correspondence, and explained the circumstances so far as they came within my knowledge as Assessor. \n\nA despatch was sent the same day to the Taotai informing him of the decision of the Consular Body to refer the matter to Peking, which drew from him the somewhat querulous letter of the 18th January. The latter is inaccurate, in so far as it purports to give a correct account of my interview with the Taotai on the 13th January, as will be seen by a reference to my note of what passed, made in the interview book at the time. The letter contained a request that the Consul-General would telegraph to His Majesty's Minister with a view to expediting a decision on the matter, and a short reply was sent to the Taotai informing him that his request had been complied with. \n\nThe decision of the Diplomatic Body having been communicated on the 24th January, the adjourned preliminary hearing was fixed for the 28th January, to take place at the ordinary morning sitting of the Court. At my request Mr. Kuan, the Magistrate, sat in place of Mr. Sun, the Assistant Magistrate, whose day it was, and who had sat at the first hearing; my reason for securing the change being to minimize the risk of disagreement as to the conduct of the hearing, Mr. Sun's quick temper and rooted objection to lawyers sometimes rendering it difficult to discuss questions with him satisfactorily. \n\nThe accused on this occasion were defended by Mr. Musso, a British subject who practices law with Italian qualifications. \n\nI handed to Mr. Musso an English translation of the evidence given at Nanking by the five \"rebels\" already captured, as received from the Viceroy and communicated officially to the Mixed Court Magistrate by the Taotai. No evidence was adduced on the charge of being concerned in the bomb outrage, which was therefore not proceeded with. \n\nOf the five criminals who at their trial implicated the accused, one—the Li Fu Tsai mentioned at the first hearing on the 9th January—was captured in November, and stated that he was originally leader of a gang of Yang-tsze river thieves, and was induced to join the \"Ke Ming Chun\" by its founders, two Hunan men, named Liu Cheng and Li Chao Mei. He knew that the accused were among its leaders. The remaining four men, two of whom had been named by Li as leaders, were captured in December on their way to the scene of the rebellion in Kiangsi, and gave a list of the moving spirits of the Society, among which were the accused, whom they described as holding the office of \"advisers.\" Four of the five witnesses had already been executed, but one, named Fu, was being kept to confront with the accused and others not yet brought to trial. \n\nMr. Musso applied for a remand on the ground that he had only just been instructed, but this the Court refused to grant in view of the fact that during the three weeks the accused had been in custody they had known what the charges against them were, and had had every facility for seeing their friends and instructing counsel. The accused were then questioned at length by the Court, each man's statement being made separately in the absence of the other accused and of the witnesses for the defence. Mr. Musso objected to the exclusion of the other accused, but the practice is the usual one followed by the Court in dealing with co-defendants who may be expected to speak in collusion with one another. \n\nThe accused Chang Pao Ching, aged 41, stated that he had been seven years in Shanghai employed in Chinese hotels, in a printing-press, and in a shop for foreign clothes, but for the last few months he had been keeping a boarding-house for students on their way to and from Japan. He had known Huang, who came from the same part of Hunan as himself, for the last three or four years. \n\nThe accused Huang Yi, aged 40, stated that he was a student, practised as a doctor, and wrote medical books. He too had been in Shanghai for some seven years continuously, with the exception of a trip to his home in Hunan last year. He contradicted Chang's evidence in some particulars, and also admitted that he had known a man named Yuan Yueh Seng (one of the late witnesses against him already executed). Both accused stated that they had never heard of the men alleged to be the heads of the \"Ke Ming Chun\" Society. \n\nMr. Musso proposed to call three witnesses to confirm the account of themselves given by the accused, but the Court replied that it accepted the account without confirmation. \n\nMr. Musso then addressed the Court on the unsatisfactory nature of the evidence for the prosecution, which he said had probably been obtained by torture; he also claimed for the defence the opportunity of cross-examining any witnesses brought against the accused, and asked that the surviving witness out of the five who had implicated his clients should be brought down from Nanking to give his evidence in person. He quoted the \"Supao\" case, alleging that the prisoner, who on that occasion was charged with a political offence committed at Hankow, was acquitted by the Court owing to the lack of oral evidence against him. \n\nThe Court replied that the \"Supao\" precedent did not apply, as in that case a special Tribunal was appointed to try the accused persons, whereas the proper authorities had decided that the accused in this case were to be treated in the usual way, the prosecution being required to show that their charges were founded, and that the identity of the accused was established, preparatory to the latter being handed over to the Chinese authorities for trial. \n\nMr. Musso said he intended to try through the proper channels to have the decision of the Diplomatic Body altered. He urged that, in view of the extreme seriousness of the consequences to his clients, the evidence against them was not sufficient to justify their surrender. The Court held that the identity of the accused not having been questioned, and the evidence against them being such as was regularly admitted by the Court, and being sufficient to satisfy both the Magistrate and the Assessor that the charges against the accused were founded on reasonable grounds, the men must be sent to Nanking for trial. The prisoners were accordingly handed over by the police to the custody of the Mixed Court runners for transference to the Taotai's yamen, and thence to Nanking. \n\nFebruary 4, 1907. \n\n(Signed) \n\n## Inclosure 14 in No. 1. \n\n**S. BARTON**, British Assessor. \n\n## Italian Chargé d'Affaires to Doyen of Diplomatic Body. \n\nM. le Ministre, \n\nLa Légation d'Italie, Pechino, le 31 Janvier, 1907. APRES examen des documents annexés à la Circulaire No. 15, au sujet des criminels politiques Chinois à Shanghaï, j'ai l'honneur de me ranger à l'avis verbalement exposé dans la dernière séance par son Excellence le Chevalier de Kuczinsky, Ministre d'Autriche-Hongrie à Pékin.",
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        "content_text": "10\n\nEnclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nSenior Consul to Municipal Council, Shanghai.\n\nShanghai, July 1, 1902,\n\nSir,\n\nI AM instructed by my colleagues to hand you herewith a copy of \"Provisional Rules defining the Jurisdiction of the Mixed Courts of the French and International Settlements of Shanghai.\" These were agreed to by the consular body and the taotai on the 10th June, 1902, and received the approval of the diplomatic body in Peking on the 28th June, 1902; and therefore have the force of law in the foreign settlements of Shanghai.\n\nEnclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nJOHN GOODNOW.\n\nProvisional Rules for defining the respective Jurisdictions of the Mixed Courts of the International and French Settlements, adopted by the Consular Body of Shanghai, June 10, 1902, for reference to the Diplomatic Body at Peking.\n\n1. IN all civil cases between Chinese the plaintiff will follow the defendant, and will sue him before the mixed court of his, the defendant's residence.\n\n2. In all criminal cases where foreigners are not concerned and in all police cases against Chinese residents in the settlements, the mixed court of the settlement in which the crime or contravention has been committed, is alone competent.\n\nN.B.-The above two clauses include cases where the defendant or accused is in the employ of a foreigner, the counter-signature of the consular representative of the national concerned being as heretofore to be obtained.\n\n3. In mixed civil cases :-\n\n(a) If the plaintiff is a foreigner-not of French nationality-and the Chinese defendant is a resident of the international settlement, he is to be sued before the mixed court of the international settlement.\n\n(b) If the plaintiff is French and the Chinese defendant is a resident of the French settlement he is to be sued before the mixed court of the French settlement.\n\n(c) If the plaintiff is a foreigner-not of French nationality-and the Chinese defendant is a resident of the French settlement, the latter shall be sued before the mixed court of the international settlement whose warrant or summons for his appearance after counter-signature by the French consul-general will be executed or served by the runners of the international mixed court with the assistance of the police of the French settlement, without previous hearing in the mixed court of the French settlement.\n\n(d) If the plaintiff is French and the Chinese defendant is a resident of the international settlement the latter shall be sued before the mixed court of the French settlement whose warrant or summons for his appearance after counter-signature by the senior consul will be executed or served by the runners of the French mixed court with the assistance of the police of the international settlement, without previous hearing in the mixed court of the international settlement.\n\n4. In criminal cases where a foreigner-not of French nationality-is complainant, the mixed court of the international settlement is competent; if a Frenchman is the complainant, the mixed court of the French settlement is competent.\n\nThe provisions under clause 3 (c) and (d) as to executing warrants also apply under this clause.\n\nJOHN GOODNOW,\n\nSenior Consul,\n\nP.S.-This does not affect or change in any way the present system whereby all warrants of the mixed court of the international settlements are to be countersigned by the senior consul before their execution by the yamên runners with the assistance of the police.\n\nJ. G.\n\n11\n\nEnclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nConsul-General Sir P. Warren to Mr. Max Müller,\n\n(Confidential.)\n\nSir,\n\nShanghai, March 21, 1910.\n\nI HAVE the honour to enclose copy of a despatch from the senior consul at Shanghai to the doyen of the diplomatic body, dated 17th March, asking advice on a certain point in connection with the constitution of the mixed court.\n\nI am strongly of opinion that any alteration of the constitution of the court as at present existing is inadvisable.\n\nThe practice for many years has been that the British assessor sits three mornings in the week to hear criminal cases while the American assessor sits twice and the German once during the week.\n\nSome of my colleagues are of opinion that in any criminal case in which one of their nationals is interested, even where both parties are Chinese, the assessor of the consulate concerned is entitled to displace the assessor of the day and take the case, a course which would lead to endless confusion and interference with business. The regular assessors are as a rule trained men with a good knowledge of the Chinese language while the occasional assessors of the other consulates are with few if any exceptions quite unqualified for the post.\n\nThere is great difference of opinion amongst the members of the consular body as to the precise interpretation to be put upon the expression \"in all the criminal cases where a foreign interest is involved.\"\n\nIn a criminal case in which there is no doubt that a foreign interest is really involved, i.e., where the complainant is himself a foreigner, it seems right that the assessor of the consulate concerned should be allowed to take his seat on the bench to watch the case, or it might even be desirable that a special day should be fixed for the hearing and that the said assessor should sit with the magistrate. I do not think that in any case the assessor of the day should be displaced.\n\nThe definition of a \"foreign interest\" should be clearly laid down. I hold that the mere fact of a Chinese subject accused of a criminal offence being in the employ of a foreigner does not entitle that foreigner to claim that his interests are involved. An extreme case of such a claim occurred some short time ago. Two Chinese employed in a silk spinning mill were charged before the mixed court with brawling. The filature is a purely Chinese business but, because the manager is an Italian subject, the consul-general for Italy claimed that his assessor ought to hear the case instead of the assessor of the day. Several members of the consular body were of the same opinion. I naturally demurred to this view, and the Italian consul-general finally admitted that his assessor could only claim to watch the case while it was heard by the assessor of the day (the British) and this course was followed. This is only one amongst several similar cases.\n\nThe correct interpretation of \"foreign interest\" is defined in a letter dated the 1st July, 1902, from the then senior consul to the chairman of the municipal council, a copy of which I enclose, and I am strongly of opinion that the consular body of to-day is bound by its decision of 1902, which in the note to rule 2 lays down clearly the principle that foreign employment does not necessarily constitute a \"foreign interest,\" which principle has been acted on for years with advantage.\n\n37\n\nMoreover, this question of interpretation is not merely \"une question connexe\" as described by the senior consul, but it lies at the root of the whole matter in dispute.\n\nAs regards the contention that the regular assessors should be considered as discharging international functions, I think this is a point that might be conceded, provided always that it is clearly understood that the assessor is responsible to his consul-general, not to the consular body.\n\nSome of my colleagues are prepared to carry the idea of international assessors so far that they have suggested that the three assessors should be elected annually in the same way as in the case of the court of consuls, where the three judges are elected by the consular body.\n\nThe question as to the right of every consul to insist that his assessor shall sit in his turn, and that the duties of assessor shall not be confined to the three nationalities, as at present, is one which the consular body does not at the moment wish to open.\n\nI may add that from inquiries made I learn that the Chinese authorities are quite satisfied with the present system under which trained and competent assessors sit with the magistrates, and that they would be strongly opposed to any change.\n\n55",
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        "content_text": "## B 277\n\n2\n\n**PHOTOGRAPHY IN NATURAL COLOURS**\n\nThe Polychromide System\n\nEffort to produce photographs in the actual colour of nature have attracted earnest attention during recent years, and the works of the Lumières and others were valuable stepping-stones on the road to progress. It has been proved that, by the use of the colour-screen, negatives can be produced giving the sensations of the three primary colours, and these can be combined to leave a fairly harmonious picture; but it has been well stated that the results obtained by superposed pigmented bichromated gelatine (successively yellow, red, and blue), printed from colour-selection negatives at very uncertain and often far from satisfactory.\n\nOne of the chief features which distinguish the new polychromide process, patented by Mr. Acon Hamburger, of the Dover Street Studios, from many others is the use of a mechanism which enables the three plates to be taken simultaneously at a single exposure. In order to overcome certain difficulties inherent in this principle, Hamburger employs both reflection and refraction, and he has succeeded in so balancing the intensities of each that the perfect colour-stone rendering is obtained. A scale of shades of the standard colours has been prepared, in which the yellow inclines slightly to orange, the red to crimson, and the blue to green; that is to say, in lieu of being true primaries, the tints are in each case somewhere merged the one into the other. These shades are standardized, so that by means of the special developer used in the camera and the sensitized printing paper, with the above standard tints, any photographer should be able to attain accurate results. Two plates not on three are employed, each is sensitized to photograph one colour only.\n\nThe plate and the film are put together into one slide, with the emulsions in contact, the film thus serving the purpose of screening the plate. A print is made from the blue negative upon a rapid gelatine paper, which is turned into the yellow image. Prints in gelatine containing double salts are prepared from the other two negatives and transferred to a temporary support of glass. They are then superposed on the original yellow print by stripping. Though so far Mr. Hamburger has worked only by the aid of artificial flashlight, using a special compound to impart the requisite active properties, he does not anticipate obstacles in adapting the process to ordinary daylight. The camera takes the three pictures through a single lens and a single shutter, and it is found possible to have the register of the pictures perfectly accurate. The success of this process appears to depend upon the skill with which the spectrum has been split up, so that there is either no gap nor overlap, and therefore no colour is either lost or doubled. Specimens of the results yielded by the new process include not only serious portraits, in which the delicate flesh tints, the hair, and the minute details on the costume of the sitters are reproduced in complete harmony and in true colours, but also copies of paintings by the Old Masters in which the values due to low tone and false tints are successfully overcome.\n\n## NEWS OF THE WORLD\n\n[Telegrams from London]\n\n**The King of Greece**\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens wires that an eye-witness of the scene said that the King was standing at the corner of Aghistas Street, which is near the Police Headquarters, when an assassin rushed out of a hiding place and drew a big revolver from close quarters at His Majesty.\n\nThe Aide-de-Camp, Colonel Frangoulis, drew his revolver, whereupon the assassin turned round and fired twice upon the Colonel.\n\nTwo Cretan gendarmes then dashed up and arrested the assassin, who offered no resistance.\n\nColonel Frangoulis ran to the King, thinking His Majesty had not been hit, but found that he had fastened to the ground and was only half conscious.\n\nColonel Frangoulis raised the King in his arms, but His Majesty did not utter a word.\n\nSome notes and cartridges were found on the assassin.\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens says the man refuses to speak except to say, \"I will speak in the presence of the King.\"\n\n**King George V**\n\nThe King, accompanied by Queen Alexandra, visited Queen Mary at Marlborough House.\n\nThe outrage has aroused worldwide condolences and universal expressions of horror.\n\nA dispatch from Salonika to \"The Times\" regarding the assassination of the King of Greece says the King was in the habit of walking out every afternoon with a single servant, refusing requests made by his advisers to permit the presence of guards.\n\nYesterday, he was talking happily of the war and the successes of the Greek army as a long delayed triumph to his reign and said: \"Tomorrow I pay a final visit to the Dreadnought Goeben. It is with happiness and contentment that a German battleship should honour the Greek King at Salonika.\" These proved to be His Majesty's last words, for at that moment the assassin...\n\nThe Aide-de-Camp, Colonel Frangoulis, seized the hands of the assassin, which was poised for a second shot. Covering his Royal master with his body, Colonel Frangoulis grabbed the assailant by the throat and held him fast till soldiers came to his aid.\n\nThe English public are profoundly affected by the tragedy, which is an additional bereavement in Queen Alexandra's family. There were many references to the tragedy by public men at meetings held yesterday, and last night, wide pages of the papers were devoted to tributes.\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens says that all Greece is grief-stricken. The Prince George and others gently broke the news to the Queen, who fainted several times.\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens also reports that it appears that the assassin is weak-minded, and a victim of alcohol. He is a native of Greece. He was twice dismissed from a school where he was employed as an attendant and he petitioned the King, who referred the matter to the proper quarter, which rejected the petition.\n\n## British Affairs\n\nIn introducing the Army Estimates in the House of Commons, Col. Seely, Minister of War, dwelt on the extraordinary apprehension regarding aviation. He pointed out that the officers' never allowed performances to be published, and consequently remarkable achievements went unnoticed.\n\nHe affirmed that they did not possess any Zeppelins because they were not required.\n\nIt was decided to have some transportable dirigibles, and they would also possess 14 aeroplanes by May. Publicity were obviously marked for an expeditionary remount, and they could not reinforce the Egyptian garrison or the Indian troops. They had obtained a type of aeroplane superior to that of any nation. The difficulty was in regard to the engine, as he was offering a prize in this connection with the promise of a large purchase.\n\nThe Minister, Mr. H. Samuel (Postmaster General) and Sir Rufus Isaacs (Attorney General) obtained judgment with costs against the French newspaper \"La Muflin\" for libel in connection with statements published relating to the Marconi affair. The newspaper admitted the statements to be false and apologized.\n\nCounsel for the defence unreservedly accepted the denials of the Ministers that they were in any way concerned with dealings in Marconi shares.\n\nDelous Wattoit, Unionist Free Trader, has been returned to Parliament for the Kendal Division. The polling was:\n\n| Candidate | Votes |\n| --- | --- |\n| Col. Weston (U.) | 3,241 |\n| Mr. Somervell (C) | 1,680 |\n|  | 581 |\n\nUnionist Majority\n\nMr. Bone, in addressing the members of the Manchester Unionist Association, said that Kendal, in electing Colonel Weston, who refused to support the policy announced by the Party leaders, really voted no confidence in the late Government. If the party refused to act unitedly and would act following the leader, it was his duty to give place to another; and he would perform that duty if circumstances arose.\n\nThe result of the Houghton-le-Spring by-election was:\n\n| Candidate | Votes |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Wing (L) | 930 |\n| Mr. Richardson (C) | 4,807 |\n| Mr. Modles (L) | 4,185 |\n\nThe motion by Mr. Harold Smith for a reduction of the Home Office vote was defeated by 224 votes to 100.\n\nThe two Irish prisoners who had been sentenced for five days in Cold Bath Fields prison and to whom shamrocks were sent down on St. Patrick's Day have been rescued.\n\nFrom Port Said, it is reported that the steamer \"Melen\" has shipped £50,000 in gold for Singapore.\n\n## Affairs in China\n\nThere is much published in the Russian press regarding impending war between Russia and China. This is partly based on reported Chinese preparations for an advance on Urga, in defiance of Russia.\n\nIt is announced from St. Petersburg that M. Mueller, the Consul General at Tabriz, is proceeding to Urga as Consul-General, the consulate there being upgraded to a Consulate-General.\n\n## ENDER ENTIRELY NEW SIGN ON KHEN\n\n**EXCELLENT COLON**\n\nModerate Rates\n\nM. HAYNES, Manager\n\n**GRAND HOTEL**\n\n- No. 2, Queen's Road Central\n\nA FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.\n\nEvery order European Massage attended.\n\nSituated in a central position. Large Airy Rooms. Luxuriously furnished. Electric Light and hot water throughout.\n\nSanitary arrangements of the latest pattern.\n\nCUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION\n\nLadies' Afternoon Tea Rooms. Special terms for families made on application to the Manager.\n\nCharges Moderate\n\nF. RICHMANN, Proprietor\n\nTelephone No. 197, Telegraphic Address: \"Cowworm,\" Hongkong\n\n## CANNAVOLT\n\n**CENTRAL**\n\nTOKYO-HOTEL\n\nChen Hwang & Co. Limited.\n\nGENERAL IMPORT & EXPORT.\n\nANTON'S LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL STORE.\n\n| Furniture, Draperies, Groceries, Hats, and Shoes. Makers of Jewellery, Linquers, Crockery, Watches, and Trimmings. Wines and Spirits. Foreign Clothes for gentlemen made to measure by our own tailors. |\n| --- |\n\nENORMOUS SUCCESS\n\nTHE CHINA DAILY OUTLOOK, MONDAY, MARCH 24th, 1913\n\nThe news published in Bangkok that a party of military police have occupied the place where the salt will be examined has been paid for. Salt bought from the Government...\n\n## VICTORIA THEATRE\n\n**LOCAL AND GENERAL**\n\nEXCHANGE 111-1/2c Calcutta.\n\nThe Burma-China Frontier\n\nITTAJ\n\nThe manufacturer of salt shall sell it full to the Government at an appointed time.\n\nThe Thunderbolt Man, Wonderful Imitator and International Jester, was delivered in London on the 20th March.\n\nALEXANDER GALINSKY\n\nSATURDAY, 22nd,\n\nDebate at the Pantomime Arsie\n\nMISS ARKAS\n\nLarge assortment of Chinese Silks, Brocades, Shawls, and Foreign Goods of every description.\n\nAll goods sold at reasonable prices. The Cheapest and best place in Canton to buy Chinese and Foreign Goods.\n\nSUP PAT POO STREET, CANTON, Tel. No. 140.\n\nCanton, January 1, 1912.\n\nMAN and Italian\n\nThe Charming Serio Dancer,\n\nFREDA ARDEA LOON,\n\nTHE MAGNIFICENT NEW FILM\n\nFIRST-CLASS PRESERVES\n\nGINGER AND GOOSE MANUFACTURERS,\n\nFACTORY AT YAUMATI\n\nStation: No. 38, DES VIEUX ROAD WEST.\n\nTelephone No. 177.\n\nWhy are the leading Manufacturers of this class of Goods? Our Fruit and Gingers are all tough and of the first quality. Our Syrup is prepared from the best quality of Sugar. We give particular attention to sanitary arrangements.\n\n\"The Bohemian Girl\"\n\nSINGER\n\nSEWING MACHINES\n\nPianosare kept in stock. Our Symps is prepared from the best quality of Sugar. We give particular CORSTE particular attention to sanitary arrangements.\n\n978 TELEPHONE: HONGRONG\n\n**GRAND CARLTON HOTEL**\n\nUNSURPASSED FOR\n\nLocation\n\nService\n\nCuisine\n\nand Home Comforts\n\nTHE JOYAT FAMILY HOTEL OF THE COLONY\n\n-10, Lee Theatre Road\n\nHOTEL BAI TIMORE.\n\n1. No. 2, WYNDHAM STREET.\n\nREASONABLE RATES.\n\nNo. 658, Telegraphic Address \"BALTMAX\" Hongkong.\n\nReuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg states that the \"Novoe Vremya\" says that as a result of a circular from the Chinese Government regarding the possibility of conflict with Russia arising out of the projected...\n\n## VISITORS AT HOTELS\n\nKisa Rewind live Mongolian pagan, business My A. D. Ander\n\nMr & Mrs N Fulsdan, the Chinatown of Harbin, has almost ceased.\n\nThe majority Chinese workmen have quitted their affairs and from other centres there are similar reports. Frontier trade is at a standstill, and China has prohibited the exportation of all alimentary products.\n\nOther events are expected in a very brief period of time.\n\nIn the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey informed Mr. Harwood Bunder that the negotiations for the Chinese Loan were still in private.\n\n| Mr F. Arou | Mr T. Aoki | De Botilos |\n| Mr Birsand | child Lisa Crosse |  |\n| Mrs Orexier | Straw. Donaldson | Ewing |\n| Mr Finchote | Miss Graham |  |\n| Mr Geo. Oribia |  |  |\n| Mr and Mrs F. E. | Melfough |  |\n| Hi, i |  |  |\n| Mad |  |  |\n| Major. J. Masti | Dr Muller |  |\n| Mr M. F. Murray | Nakashima |  |\n| Mr Overy | Miss M. Panti |  |\n| Cast M Pos | Mustu |  |\n| Mrs E. Karay |  |  |\n| Mr G. R. Rabb |  |  |\n| Miss F. Sunders | Capt. & Mrs Schenk |  |\n| Dr Silene |  |  |\n| and Mrs Kemp | Me H. S. Burze | M&Ms Lauritsen |\n| Stranet fokildren | i Captiasalinity | Choses A. H. |\n| Mis A. Loigh |  |  |\n| wherton |  |  |\n\n**PECTO SEPPUSE**\n\n4. 17, Currie's\n\nLONG HING & CO.\n\nDEVELOPING MACHINES\n\nQueen's Road Central.\n\nLEE ON & CO.\n\nMANUFACTURERS of the Best Hand-made Silk and Green Cloth Embroidery of the Latest French Pattern. Canton Down-work, Wholesale and Retail.\n\nPRINTING\n\n7, Queen's Road Central, HONGKONG UNDERTAKEN\n\n**OPEN AIR SKATING RINK**\n\n**BELLE VIEW HOTEL.** (Telephone No. 907)\n\nSESSIONS 10 am, 1 12 noon, 2 to 5 pm, 7 to 10 pm.\n\nADMISSION 25 cents.\n\nADMISSION 50 cents.\n\nON LOCK\n\nYUEN\n\nCafe and Restaurant\n\nA la Carte at all hours\n\n7 pm to 1 p.m.\n\n27, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL\n\n(Next Door to WROXWALL)\n\nW. GALLAGHER\n\nManager.\n\nDr. M. H. CHAUN\n\nYEN YEE & CO.\n\nHAIR DRESSING SALOON.\n\nHair Clipper, Razors, Scissor Sharpening and Repairing, Singeing Shaving, Massage, etc., a specialty.\n\nToilet Requisites Cigare and Cigarettes.\n\n**DENTAL SURGEON**\n\n32. Queen's Road Central (1st Floor)\n\nBoone 2 and 5.\n\nFrom the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.\n\nTelephone 125,\n\nNo. 28, Corner of D'Aguilar Street\n\nElectrical Engineers and Fitters\n\nand that the terms now under consideration by the Chinese Government have the unanimous approval of the Six Power Bankers, that Britain would continue exclusively to support the group negotiating the Loan.\n\nThe Balkans\n\nReuter's correspondent at Constantinople says that an official dispatch claims the success of the Turks at Chatalja after a desperate infantry battle.\n\nIt concludes: \"Our forces are engaging the enemy along the whole front.\"\n\nThe I. K. & S. Bank\n\nThe chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, presiding at the all-Party meeting in London, referring to opium, said he believed some equitable arrangement would be reached whereby an outlet would be found for the present stocks. It hardly seems just that purchasers of opium from the Government of India should...\n\n| Mr K. Mintumi |  |\n| Mr H. H. Taylor | My Water |\n| M. F. W. White |  |\n\n**GRAND HOTEL**\n\nMr and Mrs Allen\n\nMr May\n\nMr Agnew\n\nMr Reuskansen\n\nDe Brigga family\n\nMr and Mrs Mudie\n\nMr Nai Prusit\n\nand Mr J Oeso\n\nand Mrs Creer\n\nM: W. Men\n\nM: Gais\n\nMr A. Hersi\n\nMy Higginbotham\n\nMr J. Houlka\n\nDr Berage\n\nMy Selenide\n\nMr H. J. Sharp\n\nMr Shastin\n\nMr and Mrs Tobias| Tobias\n\nM. G. R. Tyre\n\nMr and Mrs Ho. Meg Watkins\n\nward\n\nDr Kurt\n\nMr Lorria\n\nMr Woodenek\n\nMr and Mrs Wikle\n\n**GRAND CARLTON HOTEL**\n\nMr and Mrs Frank\n\nMr W. Pringle, Jun\n\nAilen\n\nMr A.F. Remedios\n\nMr A.G. Reaumut\n\nMr A. Ringe\n\n**PHOTO SUPPLIES**\n\nYour Road Contra\n\nA.\n\nTACK & Co.\n\n26. Des Vieux Road\n\nELECTRIC FITTINGS COMPANY.\n\nNo. 188, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nDeveloping Workmanship Guaranteed.\n\nand Printing\n\nUndertaken\n\nWO HING & CO..\n\nNo. 174. Queen's Road Central\n\nFR or\n\nas Riaze ng Ayrou\n\n**HOLLE HOTEL**\n\nMANUFACTURERS OF\n\nHigh Class Shawls, Handkerchiefs, Shawls, and fine Embroideries, Silk and Crepe Shawls and: \n\nMr G. Bolden\n\nMeWL Bobbik\n\nInces of Avery\n\nDancriptiste.\n\nCuphant\n\nMe Braga\n\nMi and Ms Arthur:\n\nMr F. Braga\n\nMiss F. Braza\n\nThe terms of the final agreement of the Mix Power Loan were now being satisfactorily arranged with China, and the conclusion of the Loan only awaited a decision between China and the Governments concerned regarding the appointment of foreigners to advisory posts.\n\nMiss M. Benga\n\nMva J. Conwford\n\nHarper\n\nMY J. Fayin\n\nRogerar\n\nMin Adwig\n\nMr A Selenit\n\nMr G. 1. Sew!!\n\nMiss Ethi Seith\n\nMy R. Stephenson\n\nMiss 6. Hour\n\nMre demeys\n\nMrs Tall\n\nMr F. J. Traadpild\n\nMr Mrs Rt.\n\nMr J, Veracr\n\nArt W\n\nHereel confidence in China's future and said in interious popularise. Jesper\n\ntion w great patural resources were & \n\nuthent guarantee of its prosperity\n\n**SING KEE & CO.**\n\nNSOP CHANDLERS, COMPRADORES AND STAYCLONES\n\nNo. 34. Connaught Road, Hongkong.\n\nKeep on hand every Description of Ship's Provisions, at lowest prices.\n\n**'MOHI' PEARL**\n\nTel), 632\n\nExcellent amongst all Pearls. Colour and shape up-to-date. Necklet, Earing, Brooches, Drops, etc.\n\nTRIAL SOLICITED\n\nMOHIDEEN & CO.,\n\n38, funny's Loan Central, foxokono.\n\n**Dr. YOUNG BROTHERS**\n\nAMERICAN DENTISTS\n\nPrice: the Best Quality Gaur\n\nNO, SEA, QOHEN'S ROAD CENTRAL\n\nEnteed AB Saris of Cout of the \n\nBEST QUALITY FOR SALE\n\nHONGKONG\n\nThe Carpau mail of the 19th Feb. says the frontier of Burma in British territory is, of course...\n\nThe date for the above transaction will be fixed by Ministerial order.\n\n7. The manufacturer shall first #1...\n\nAn interesting lecture will take place to-night at the Y.M.C.A. on \"Croatian Life and Scenery\" illustrated with a number of lantern slides.\n\nThe Sanitary Board meets...\n\nCorrespondence relative to affairs in various villages should be submitted at once.\n\nOn Good Friday and Easter Sunday, special services were held in the churches of the Colony, and sermons emphasizing the occasion to the Christian world were dwelt upon by the clergy in charge with much devotion and feeling.\n\n**A Transparent Lie**\n\nAsiatic Daily says \"It has been previously reported that the Kaomingtang demanded the formation of a party Cabinet as a reward for their supporting Yuan Shi-kai as President. According to reliable sources in addition to this claim, this Club Tang has further exacted the non-payment of one million dollars for expenses.\" Such palpable lies are self-condemning. It is but a cheap way of preying on the public sympathy. Fabrication of myths as a political weapon is not likely to endure long.\n\n9. According to circumstances, the Government may organize a patrol force for the purpose of regulating the manufacturers, protecting the salt furnaces and storage, and watching the dealing and manufacturing of salt.\n\n10. The Government may, according to the local conditions, grant rules by retail.\n\nDetailed regulations regarding the above Companies and retail rules shall be separately fixed.\n\n11. As salt affects the sanitary condition of the people, the Government may deal severely with the dealers of it, and any mixture shall be found in the salt.\n\n12. The writ officials may investigate the reservoirs of well water, the places of manufacturing, storing, and the buildings, banks, etc. If necessary, for the sake of supervision, extra men may be put upon the said items.\n\n13. The sale of salt whilst in transportation...\n\nThe Victoria Theatre is nightly drawing good houses, with Miss Freda Ardea and her dancing and Alexander Galinsky, for quick change artist being very popular. Miss Ark, the new Pantomime artiste, has a style peculiarly her own, which should prove a draw. The pictures are good, \"The Sphinx\" being especially so.\n\nIt is notified in the \"Government Gazette\" that the registration of the following trade marks has been renewed under the provisions of the Trade Marks Ordinance, 1909.\n\nThe new public improvements, for which it was proposed to make a loan, have been temporarily abandoned. No money is available for new equipment for the fire department, and consequently, the firemen in one district have to run with engines so dilapidated that the men fear the apparatus will fall to pieces.\n\nThe police department is pressed for funds, and impounded on leave of Mr. Justice Gow-Thomas; the health department has been pared down; the street department is cut to the marrow.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the following appointments:\n\nMr. Joseph Hansford Kemp, Crown Prosecutor, to be Puisne Judge.\n\nMr. Pauling and approved by the Government.\n\nThe Government shall deal directly with the Company, without regard to the person or persons to whom the rights and privileges belong.\n\n8. With regard to the railways constructed by the Company, should it be necessary for military purposes...\n\n## DO THINGS BLUR?\n\nDo they sometimes appear distorted?\n\nIs your sight blurred?\n\nIt is probably caused by astigmatism. Call at your earliest opportunity and have your eyes examined on we with thoroughly scientific lines.\n\nA rough test for astigmatism is as follows:-- Place the paper about three feet away and look with one eye at the above fan. The lines should appear of equal blackness, if they do not CONSULT\n\n**MANILA OFFICES,**\n\n78 ESCOLTA.\n\nTO-DAY.\n\n**LARK & CO.** SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS\n\nYORK BLOCKS, CHATER ROAD\n\nHONGKONG\n\n**THE SINCERE CO., LTD.,**\n\n215-221, Des Voeux Road Central, 109-111, Connaught Road Central,\n\nUNIVERSAL PROVIDERS\n\n& \n\nHONGKONG and SOUTH CHINA,\n\nDEPARTMENTS FOR\n\nHousehold Goods, Furniture, Wearling Apparel\n\nGroceries, Wines and Spirits, Requisites, Jewellery,\n\nand Spirits, etc., etc.\n\nThe Pioneer One Price Store.\n\nGeorge Albert Would-ck.\n\nFirst Clerk\n\nThe License will be for 10 years to singolien or to reserve the right...\n\nReferred to Committee.\n\nIX.\n\nDespite all retrenchment, books shall be kept in the way prescribed by the Government, and shall be subject to...\n\nChicago is in the lightest touch since the days of the big Fire, 1871. The Metropolis of the World is bankrupt...\n\n## ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL\n\nThe Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospital:\n\n£1\n\nHo Kam Toog\n\nJ. M. Wung\n\n**National Council**\n\n(Continued from Page 1)\n\nThe revised regulation of the Railway Company of China (First reading).\n\n1. The Railway Company of China shall be organised in accordance with the Presidential Order of the 9th day of the 9th month of the First year of the Chinese Republic. With the exception of the railways, which have been or are to be built, or the construction of which has been signed, by the Government under the direct management of the Ministry of Communications and the railways concessions of which have been given to other Companies to be built.\n\n2. In addition to the common legal rights and privileges of other companies, the Company shall have the following privileges:\n\n(a) To propose and settle the lines referred to in the said article.\n\n(b) To take the concession of the lines referred to in the first article and to agree with Chinese or Foreign lot holders or Boat shares.\n\n(c) To utilize and manage the railway referred to in the first article, (1) manage the affairs connected with the alanya referred to in the first article.\n\n(e) To secure special funds and to buy in belonging to individuals, benefited by the construction of the line referred to in the first article.\n\n2. May any other company or the Government be willing to transfer the right of concession, which does not belong to the lines referred to in the first article, the Company has authority to accept it.\n\nThe Lines, other than those referred to in the first article, must be constructed by other companies under the regulations of the Government. They should not interfere with the privileges of the Company.\n\n4. The dates for commencing and completing the construction of the various lines by the Company shall be registered by the Government, unless the...\n\nShould it be unable to construct the railway according to the date, the Government may devise means for its construction.\n\n5. In all the lines which are to be built by the Company, the Government shall afford every protection and facility in the work.\n\nII. All railways constructed shall eventually become the property of the Government. With regard to the period of construction and management, and the selling of the control by the Government, the Company shall also be subject to the customary conditions applied to other companies. As to the laws and orders in connection with the affairs of the Company, unless otherwise provided by the Bill.\n\n7. All the Chinese or Foreign shares or loans, contracted by the Company, shall be subject to the laws of the Government; hence they shall enjoy the due protection of the Government. With loans which need to be guaranteed by the Government, the contract should be submitted for approval, and the regulations regarding foreign shares shall also be submitted...\n\nThe Regulations of the Company for the Transportation of Salt (first reading).\n\nThose who desire to form a Salt Company...\n\n**GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS,**\n\n**TIENTSIN-PUKOW LINE**\n\nThe Public are respectfully informed that the Through Train Service between Tientsin and Pukow will be commenced from the 4th December 1912.\n\n| TIENTSIN TO PUKOW |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Tientsin (Settlement)... | dep. 12.50 p.m.... | Wednesday and Saturday |\n| Pukow | arr. 2.55 | Thursday and Sunday |\n\n| PUKOW TO TIENTSIN |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Pukow... | 8.20 a.m. ... | Monday and Friday |\n| Tientsin (Settlement)... | arr. 10.33 | Tuesday and Saturday |\n\nFrom 1st December, all Trains from Tientsin will start from the Settlement Station.\n\nThe daily Trains between TSEN (Settlement) and Taku, between Tsinanfu and Msinanfu, and between Hwangyow and Pukow, and on the Branch Lines between Yaonow and Tsinanfow, and between Linsin and THAOCHUANG, will run as usual.\n\nThrough Trains are provided with Comfortable Sleeping Berths for the 1st Class Passengers, at a Charge of $5.00 per Berth.\n\nFurther particulars may be had on application to this Office.\n\nHEAD OFFICE,\n\nTientsin, 25th November, 1912.\n\nBY ORDER,",
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        "content_text": "## **CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nSir,\n\nC.O. 44937 SET 15 667\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG.** 27th August, 1915.\n\nI have the honour to inform you that for some time past the movements of Mr. Z. Volpicelli, Consul-General for Italy in Hongkong, have been under observation owing to Mr. Volpicelli's well-known pro-German proclivities.\n\n2. Under date of the 25th of May, His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Canton reported to me that Mr. Volpicelli, who is also Italian Consul-General for South China, and who was in possession of a permanent pass enabling him to leave the Colony, had arrived in Canton on the 24th of May and had at once visited the German Consulate where he remained for over an hour. The same afternoon he was seen by the French Consul at Canton walking with the German Consul and his wife. It was on the evening of the 24th of May that the news of Italy's declaration of war on Austria-Hungary reached the Colony.\n\n3. On the 1st of June, His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton reported that Mr. Volpicelli had arrived at Canton on the same morning and had again visited the German Consulate. The declaration of war by Germany on Italy was known in Hongkong on the 26th May.\n\n4. Upon the issue of passes to leave the Colony being taken over by the Police as reported in my Despatch No. 258\n\nThe Right Honourable  \nANDREW BONAR LAW, M.P.,  \netc.  \netc.  \netc.  \nGov.  \n158685",
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        "content_text": "# \nof the 17th July, 1915, Mr. Volpicelli's permanent pass was withdrawn in order that his movements might be better watched, as from the 7th instant.\n\n5.\n\nThe 668 On the night of 16th instant Mr. Volpicelli left for Canton and His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton was apprised of the fact by telegraph. On the 23rd instant His Majesty's Consul-General reported to me that on the 19th instant Mr. Volpicelli had visited the German Consulate at noon and had remained there till 3 p.m., that on the 20th he had been seen to enter the German Consulate at 11 p.m.; and that on the 21st he had again visited the German Consulate where he had remained for nearly an hour, leaving for Hongkong in the afternoon. Mr. E. C. Wilton added in conversation with a Britisher here and in the presence of a third party Volpicelli spoke disparagingly of the Italian as compared with the German soldiers and expressed confidence of an overwhelming Russian disaster in the near future\".\n\n6.\n\nOn the 26th instant after consulting Major-General Ventris I interviewed Mr. Volpicelli and taxed him with his visits to the German Consul on the 19th, 20th, and 21st instants. I said that I spoke to him on the subject in my capacity of the Governor of a defended Port and Military base of Great Britain at war with Germany and allied in that war with Italy.\n\n7.\n\nMr. Volpicelli at first denied the visits. Then he admitted the visits of the 19th and 21st and said he had denied my statement because he had not visited the German Consul on 3 occasions. He admitted that he visited the German Consul every time he went to Canton. He justified his action on the ground of long standing friendship with Dr. Rössler and his wife; of the innocence of the intercourse and of the fact that Italy was not at war with Germany. I pointed out that in this latter respect he was wrong for Germany had declared war on Italy and a state of war existed between the two countries.\n\n8.\n\n7",
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        "content_text": "Code and Cypher Telegrams from the Secretary of State to His Excellency the Governor.\n\nB---\n\nApproving proposals regarding the enlistment of Police for the front, 495.\n\n4th November Cypher\n\nCuspicious actions of one Otto Stuts, a Swiss Subject, from Marseilles.\n\n486. 4th Code\n\nExport of tin to Bangkok allowed.\n\n487. 4th Code\n\nExport of tin to San Francisco allowed.\n\n488. 4th Code\n\nExport of antimony to Kobe allowed.\n\n489. 5th Code\n\nExport of tin for Yokohama allowed.\n\n490. 8th Code\n\nNegative reply to Govr's telegram of 2nd November regarding enemy cargo brought forward to Hongkong by banks.\n\n491. 8th Code\n\nPersons desiring to land in Egypt must be provided with passports.\n\n492. 8th Code\n\nLicences to export tin in reasonable quantities from Hongkong will be granted to the Japanese Government. Procedure for grant of licences will remain as before.\n\n493. 8th Code\n\nRequesting that detailed statement of receipts and expenditure with vouchers and full report relating to \"Lord Lansdowne\" should be sent home.\n\n494. 8th Code\n\nChinese or Japanese firms not on the White or Black Lists allowed the privilege of receiving small consignments not exceeding £50 in value from British firms.\n\n495. 9th Code\n\nAs to whether Mr. Volpicelli has removed the Italian Consulate-General to Canton.\n\n496. 9th Code\n\nShipment of sovereigns to the Netherlands (Rotterdam) allowed.\n\n497. 11th Code\n\nInstructions regarding the refusal of trans-shipment facilities in respect of rice bought by American buyers from Arkwald & Co.\n\n498. 14th Cypher\n\nExport of Yellow Metal to Manila allowed.\n\n499. 16th Code\n\nInspector Night applies permission to enlist for the front.\n\n300. 16th Code\n\nApproving proposals contained in Govr's despatch (confidential) of 30th September re enemy subjects.\n\n301. 16th Code",
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        "content_text": "Code and Cypher Telegrame from the Secretary of State to His Excellency the Governor.\n\n-----\n\n293\n\n485. 4th November Cypher Suspicious actions of one Otto Stutz, a Swine Subject, from Marseilles.\n\n486. 4th Code Export of zinc to Bangkok allowed.\n\nM 487. 4th Code Export of tin to San Francisco allowed.\n\nน.ส N Diz sonabT0932 PÅ DIN TOŊZO NIJ MÌwolfo!\n\n488. 4th Code Export of antimony to Kobe allowed.\n\n489. 5th Code avi * Inoc mo contsumes no‘„Ilewa' mood M -: TOİJOCIJAL\n\n490. 8th Code userošai,rånåt mnoð 5 ban „IBOJ no „Mistes\" „narol anod df ;rotherof Mad\n\n491. 8th Code 0. Tom İn200 .Y byrod\n\n492. 8th Code\n\n493. 8th Code\n\n494. 8th Code\n\n495. 9th Code\n\n496. 9th Code\n\n497. 11th Code\n\n498. 14th Cypher\n\n499. 16th Code\n\n16th Code\n\n501. 16th Code Approving proposals regarding the enlistment of Police for the front.\n\nExport of tin for Yokohama allowed.\n\nNegative reply to Govr'e telegram of 2nd November regarding enemy cargo brought forward to Hongkong by banks.\n\nPersons desiring to land in Egypt must be provided with passports.\n\nLicences to export tin in reasonable quantities from Hongkong will be granted to the Japanese Government. Procedure for grant of licences will remain as before.\n\nRequesting that detailed statement of receipts and expenditure with vouchers and full report relating to S.S. \"Ferd Laeisz\" should be sent home.\n\nChinese or Japanese firms not on the White or Black Lists allowed the privilege of receiving small consignments not exceeding £50 in value from British firms.\n\nAs to whether Mr. Volpicelli has removed the Italian Consulate-General to Canton.\n\nShipment of sovereign to the Netherlands Oversea Trust allowed,\n\nInstructions regarding the refusal of trans-shipment facilities in respect of rice bought by American buyers from Markwald & Co.\n\nExport of Yellow Metal to Manila allowed.\n\nInspector Knight applies permission to enlist for the front.\n\nApproving proposals contained in Govr's despatch (confidential) of 30th September re enemy subjects.\n\nPage 300\n\nPage 301",
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        "content_text": "H.B.M.Consulate-General,\n\nCanton, December 16th, 1916.\n\n663\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to Your Excellency's letter No. 145 of the 9th inst., I have the honour to state that Mr. Volpicelli arrived here on the evening of the 8th, and is at present staying at the Victoria Hotel on the Shameen. Telegrams were exchanged between him and Mr. Bena and the latter arrived at Canton on the morning of the 10th with a considerable amount of heavy luggage which Mr. Bena did not take back on his return to Hongkong the same evening.\n\nMr. Volpicelli has been in frequent intercourse with a native photographer, Lau Fong, and yesterday afternoon he was at the German Consulate from 3.15 to 4.40.\n\nI understand that official mail matter is being addressed direct to Mr. Volpicelli at Canton through the Chinese Post Office but I have at present no information that he intends to transfer the Italian Consulate-General to Canton. It is possible that Lau Fong may be assisting him to rent a house in the City for this purpose and I am making inquiries on this subject and shall not fail to acquaint you with the result.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(sd.) C. C. Wilton,\n\nActing Consul-General.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nSir Henry May, K.C.M.G.,\n\nGovernor and Commander-in-Chief,\n\nHongkong.",
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        "content_text": "Hongkong\n\n1915\n\nVOL. 9\n\nFROM DATE Foreign Office\n\nSUBJECT\n\n1 1900. Shipments of Antimony.\n\n3: Permission to Trade in Canton Corres. mur Arnhold.\n\nof 7.0. V.-Dec. Movements of H.L. Gupta.\n\nPurchase of \"5.5\". \"Persia\" by a Japanese Co. In Ingenohl.\n\n12 13 4 Application from trading with the Excury. H. L. Gupta.\n\nChina (Companies) O. in C. Claims against Enemy Goods.\n\n· German Subjects in China. H. Z. Gupta.\n\nProposed Deportation of Thakurs Gupta. Italian Consulate General. In. Volpicelli.\n\nGoods from Seizure of Cantore for J. A. Kahl, New York.\n\nCassia. H. Z. Gufita & Thakur.\n\nH & 164 A * ל7\n\n19 20 £4 2.3 LA 27 म 29. 30 4\n\nTrading with the Eney. Liquidation of Enemy Firms. Mr J. A. Kahl.\n\nDistribution of \"Ghadi\".\n\nShipments of Antimony to 0.5.\n\nTrading with the Enemy in China.\n\nShipments of Gold to Holland.\n\nRegistry of Companies at Shanghai.\n\nShipment of Gold to Amsterdam. Chima (Companies) A in C., 1915.\n\n2. Dec. German & Foreign Trade at Canton.\n\n(47612A) Wt 12218/2108 2000 10/28 H & J, Ld Gp 113",
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        "content_text": "Page 23\n\nHONG KONG\n\n51622 GB REC 82 C.O 51622 REG 9 OVIDI FO 1915 8 Nov. Last previous Paper.\n\nTel: Gov: cons: 9 No 4.0 18663 Italian Consulate Genl. States if the (m. Volpicelli.) would be interested to learn has been removed to Canton (suggest Eng. by Tel.)\n\nEncloses Copy note to French Ambassdn. Hm. Ambreed at Rome he been my true to to bring to End\n\n\" Tel (code) han Sent 5.20/ uni Uneffected morts. For. At Rong to deep of 27th August. comporta\n\nCop above hel 70. 10 hos os. Ausd 23 hor Do 1645\n\n$8643' Next subsequent Paper. 53643 $5866 genovino compl Timed in glad to know patina I \"Whether peran womed has remord Convergen \"Consalate pinnal & Canton copy 170. 27.\n\n.D.! NOV. R 9/14/15 atonce\n\n(J 8401—.) W1. 14243-12, 26,000, 7/15 D&15.\n\nPage 23\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \nPage 23",
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        "content_text": "; MER\n\nIn any further communication on the subject, please quote No. 160112/15 and address\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office.\n\nLambe Nov-8 London.\n\nSir:- C.O 51622 RECO REG 9 b 83\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE November 8th 1915,\n\n70.\n\nWith reference to your letter No.48663 of the 27th ultimo, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to state that he would be interested to learn whether the Italian Consulate General at Hongkong has really been removed to Canton and to request that, if no objection is seen, enquiry may be made of the Governor by telegraph.\n\nA copy of a note which Sir E. Grey has addressed to the French Ambassador in regard to Monsieur Volpicelli's proceedings is enclosed. His Majesty's Ambassador at Rome has been instructed to bring them to the notice of the Italian Government.\n\nI am,\n\nThe Under Secretary of State Colonial Office.\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble Servant.\n\nWrangley",
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        "content_text": "No.160112/15\n\nC.O\n\n51622\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE\n\n84\n\nNovember 8th 1915.\n\nTER)\n\nYour Excellency:-\n\nWith reference to my note of the 21st September last in reply to Your Excellency's enquiry of the 31st August respecting Monsieur Volpicelli, the Italian Consul General at Hongkong, I have the honour to state that according to a despatch which has now been received from the Governor of Hongkong he informed Monsieur Volpicelli in August last that in view of his repeated visits to the German Consul at Canton and his refusal to give an undertaking not to continue them he would not be allowed in future to leave Hongkong for Canton.\n\nMonsieur Volpicelli is stated to have replied that he would remove his Consulate General to Canton. I am enquiring whether he has actually done so.\n\nThe Governor states that he would not object to this step if Monsieur Volpicelli did not visit Hongkong again during the war.\n\n90.\n\nI have the honour to add that the matter is being brought to the notice of the Italian Government.\n\nI have the honour to be, with the highest consideration,\n\nYour Excellency's most obedient,\n\nhumble Servant,\n\nHis Excellency\n\nMonsieur Cambon,\n\n&0. 80.\n\n800.",
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        "content_text": "|\n\nships to the American flag. He is also believed to have helped in coaling and provisioning the German\n\n178\n\ncruisers then in these waters. He unwisely returned to Hongkong and is now a prisoner of war.\n\nMr. Bune comparatively recently acquired about a half share in two vessels flying the British flag, viz. \"Devawongse\" and \"Siamrang\" which were engaged in the local trade. The price paid for each vessel was about £8,000. They have now been sold to a syndicate of Hongkong Chinese for $200,000 (£17,500) each. Carlowitz & Co. is looked upon as one of the most dangerous firms. Correspondence shows they have information about the movements of the British fleet shortly before the war and were no doubt in close touch with the German officials. This probably will account for the fact that when war did break out they had comparatively small stocks in Hongkong. These are now being liquidated.\n\nOn the outbreak of hostilities, Mr. Charles Rayner, a former partner, who had retired from the firm for some time previously, returned to China and opened agencies in Shanghai, Canton, and Hongkong. He is registered as a British subject.\n\nWhen Mr. Rayner first opened business in Hongkong, he employed a man of Austrian (or possibly German) origin, who had previously been engaged as a clerk in the Italian Consulate; later he put in a man secured from another German firm in Canton. Both these men were rejected by the Hongkong Government.\n\nAs it was known Mr. Rayner was doing a good business in Canton, following up Carlowitz's business,",
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        "document_key": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915",
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        "content_text": "(8)\n\nAtlw milt boog VISY A 1922 gramSIN.\n\nJa eldarabjanoo erow axonju rient .fatiqse ’n hetesic Vilauberg gnied won STS bas tel odt\n\nI aremal edt zot etnogλ Siew yout obbo@jfsou so spe coULEZGUBO* tignƐ na raw sɗd to dearɗtvo sɗt JA astomoses tigemtr healtTevba ToİYAT „V .TA\n\nhesnisud amïft sɗt no gntyzzmo oft weiv a diw It besoorg Jon blb bas JNSMITsvoð gnozyno¤ sðð For al mit sat tædt battoqat at I ~ praŢucka tu cầufon nuqez • CUŢUERG NOWG.\n\nbear end at bessig asw mitt elɗt 1198 * omg • zaar ai emuð .IM .azotablupil as .00 $ notsgatvLI balistujan ♬ 0997 Bed Tevowod tisЯ IM brothara nt tashlası ei bus aïssy OS smoa xot .Isusu as aasntaud atd no\n\nains of bahsanor¶ Texorɗ Jägist¶ Ameð nistreo to retenstj bagnoTIS DAS 18W SÁT d svad of heveled oala si H .gaft nastTOMA ni ment aïsaturo mamieð snið gainotatvorq bas won at bus gnodenok od bantujex yisaiwau sk\n\nPBA VÍJAGOSï yləvijataqmoɔ snuf .TH siv,38ft deitizð sɗt gntyit eisesat out ni It Issol edt nt begagne e1ew dołdw \"gnanstŃT\" Ievad yeNT .000,82 tuoda esw I9a897 dose Tol |000,00 Sk Tot 98entno gnoɗgnok to strothaya s o ed to sno es nogu bexood .00 £ stimolznO de noitamzotnk svad vent aworía sonebnoqastros IS IST Sɗt Stoled vitrode tesiT dettiza edt To\n\n.sialaitto namiet sdt dttw dovoj suola yant tuo send bih Taw nsfw Jarit dont end tol hated won 973 989ɗt .nodaпoй nt axoota DIAMB „TM,89EJIIldaod to Eastátva síð nð metli stíð moït baritet baď odw 1 T9NJIBQ Tomzot\n\n(4)\n\npreviously, returned to China and opened again... in Maus Janton and Hongkong. He is registered as a British subject.\n\nWhen Mr. Rayner first opened business in Hongkong, he employed a man of Austrian (or possible German) origin, who had previously been engaged as a clerk in the Italian Consulate, later he put in a man secured from another German firm in Canton. Both these men were rejected by the Hongkong Government.\n\nAs it was known Mr. Rayner was doing a good business in Canton, following up Carlowitz's business, the Attorney General and asked what position Mr. Rayner held in the Colony. The reply was that as he was a British subject he could trade here provided he did not work for Carlowitz. The Attorney General admitted that he might be doing so, but proof would be very difficult to obtain.\n\nMr. Rayner now calls his firm in Canton Raynor Heusser & Co. Mr. Heusser, who claims to be a Swiss, was formerly with Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. in Shanghai. When Mr. Rayner left Üniam, he left a considerable portion of his fortune in C.&.Co. and while now looking after his own interest is incidentally ****ering those of his former associates whose money is invested with his,\n\nChina Export. Import & Bank Co. This firm and a large import and export business. They had very considerable stocks on hand, much of which has already been disposed of. A very considerable sum of money to their credit with the liquidators has been remitted to London by the Government to invest in the war loan (£25000).\n\nDeutsche Asiatische Bank. This branch was closed very shortly after the war and the business placed in the hands of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. The Manager should have been interned, but for some unexplained reason the Civil Authorities released him. He proceeded to New York where he engaged for some time in making shipments to Germany. He has since returned to Shanghai where he is now looking after German interests.",
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        "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL,\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG. 24th February, 1916.\n\nI have the honour to report that on the instant there arrived in this Colony by the S.S. \"Tenyo Maru\" from San Francisco a man named Angelo Boehm, who is described by the Captain Superintendent of Police as aged 28 years, 5' 9¾\" in height, of medium build and with yellowish red hair, carrying an Italian Passport issued in Milan in 1912. There was no entry in it till 1914 when in July the bearer was apparently in Berlin. He was afterwards in Brazil. A photograph attached later is described by the Captain Superintendent of Police as not a good likeness of Mr. Boehm but resembled rather Mr. Bena whom the Consul-General for Italy has left in charge of the Italian Consulate here. Mr. Messer regarded the passport as somewhat suspicious but as the signature and description of Mr. Boehm agreed with those on the passport and as Mr. Bena was prepared to vouch for Mr. Boehm, the Captain Superintendent of Police granted him a pass to proceed to Singapore where he said he was employed in the Firm of Ambrosoli Stoppani and Company, the head of which, Mr. Ambrosoli, is, Mr. Boehm said, Italian Consul at that port.\n\nAs Mr. Boehm wished to pay a short visit to Canton pending the departure of his steamer, a pass for that place was also issued to him.\n\n2.\n\nOn the 12th instant, after Mr. Boehm had left for Canton, I received a telegram paraphrase of which is enclosed from His Majesty's Consul-General at San Francisco. I repeated this message to the Governor of the Straits Settlements and to His Excellency.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nANDREW BONAR LAW,\n\nM.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 1.\n\nParaphrase of CYPHER Telegram\n\nFrom CONSUL GENERAL, SAN FRANCISCO.\n\nTo\n\nGOVERNOR, HONGKONG.\n\nDate\n\n12th February, 1916.\n\n1:22\n\n607\n\nGE 31 MAR 16\n\nMan of the name of Boehm left for Hongkong and Singapore on 8th January in \"Tenyo Maru\". H.B.M. Ambassador at Washington has been informed that a man of this name proposes to interfere with allied shipping in Far East.\n\nHe is said to be a German travelling with an Italian passport as an employé of Italian Consulate at Singapore.\n\nKindly inform Singapore.\n\nROBS.",
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        "content_text": "## British Legation, Peking, March 9, 1916.\n\n200\n\nWith reference to your despatch No. 36 regarding the Treaty of December 9th last, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith copies of four despatches from His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton on the subject of the conduct of Mr. Valpicelli, the Italian Consul-General at Canton.\n\nIt will be seen that Mr. Volpicelli, having refused on March 4, 1916, to give an undertaking to the Governor of Hongkong that he would not visit the German Consul or hold communication with him at Canton, proceeded to remove the Italian Consul-General from Hongkong to Canton and notified the change in a somewhat unceremonious manner to his Colleagues at the latter place. Mr. Volpicelli's relations with the Government of Hongkong will doubtless have been reported to the Colonial Office, but now that he has transferred his sphere to Canton it seems a question whether in the interests of solidarity amongst the representatives of the Allied Powers the Italian Government should not be moved to take some notice of the reprehensible conduct of their Consul-General in South China.\n\nIt is hard to see what interest can be served at the present moment by an Italian representative who makes a point of cultivating relations with the German Consulate and of avoiding intercourse with the Consular representatives of the Allies.\n\nThe Right Honourable  \nSir Edward Gray  \netc.  \netc.  \netc.",
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        "content_text": "## Acting Consul-General, Canton, to Minister.\n\n202\n\n**H. B. M. Consulate-General, Canton**\n\n**C O 17543 REC No. 117. REG 13 APR 16**\n\nDecember 16th, 1915.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to transmit to you herewith copies of a letter I have received from His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, No.145 of 29th,1915, and do. No.163 of my reply on the subject of the conduct of Mr. Volpi-celli, Italian Consul-General at Hongkong.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nSd. E. C. Wilton,\nActing Consul-General.\n\nThe Right Honourable\nJohn N. Jordan, C.I.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,\netc., etc., etc.,\nHis Majesty's Minister,\nPEKING.",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 2 in Mr. Wilton's No. 117 of December 16th, 1915\n\n## Consul-General to Governor, Hongkong\n\nCanton,  \nDecember 16th, 1915.\n\n**No. 163.**\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to Your Excellency's letter **No.145** of the 9th instant, I have the honour to state that Mr. Volpicelli arrived here on the evening of the 8th and is at present staying at the Victoria Hotel on the Shameen. Telegrams were exchanged between him and Mr. Bena and the latter arrived at Canton on the morning of the 10th with a considerable amount of heavy luggage which Mr. Bena did not take back on his return to Hongkong the same evening.\n\nMr. Volpicelli has been in frequent intercourse with a native photographer, Lau Fong, and yesterday afternoon he was at the German Consulate from 3.15 to 4.40.\n\nI understand that official mail matter is being addressed direct to Mr. Volpicelli at Canton through the Chinese Post Office but I have at present no information that he intends to transfer the Italian Consulate-General to Canton. It is possible that Lau Fong may be assisting him to rent a house in the city for this purpose and I am making inquiries on this subject and shall not fail to acquaint you with the result.\n\nI have etc.,\n\nSd. E. C. Wilton,  \nActing Consul-General.",
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        "content_text": "# No. 123\n\nSir,\n\nH. B. M. Consulate-General,\nCanton,\nDecember 28th, 1915.\n\nI have the honour to enclose herewith for your information copy of a letter which I have addressed on the 24th instant to His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong dealing with the subject of the conduct of Mr. Z. Volpicelli, Italian Consul-General at Hongkong.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\nSd. R. S. Pratt,\nin the absence of the Acting Consul-General.\n\nRight Honourable\nSir John N. Jordan, G.C.I.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,\netc., etc., etc.,\nHis Majesty's Minister,\nPEKIN.",
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        "content_text": "# H. B. M. Consulate-General, Canton, December 24th, 1915.\n\nWith reference to Your Excellency's letter No. 145 of the 9th instant and my reply of the 16th, No. 163, I have the honour to state that Mr. Volpicelli informed me in conversation yesterday that he intended to transfer the Italian Consulate-General from Hongkong to Canton as he considered that Italian interests at the latter place were of more importance than at Hongkong. He has not succeeded in renting premises in the native city and informed me that he had not yet been able to make arrangements for a residence. I hear it said that he has been offered premises by the Berlin Mission at Pati on the opposite side of the river to Shameen.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour Excellency's most obedient, humble servant,\n\nSd. R. S. Pratt,\nin the absence of the\nActing Consul-General.\n\nHis Excellency,\nSir Henry May, K.C.M.G., etc., etc., etc.,\nGovernor and Commander in Chief,\nHONGKONG.\n\n## Enclosure in Mr. Wilton's No. 123 of December 28th, 1915.",
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        "content_text": "## JUS\nAi soumes (\n1\nודפ\n\nEnel. 3 m\nFir J. Jordan's No. 4 Treaty Mar. 9, 1916.\n\n### Acting Consul-General, Canton, to Minister.\n\n**No. 22.**\n\n207\n\nH.B.M. Consulate-General,\nCanton,\nFebruary 14th, 1916.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to my despatch No. 117 of December 16th, and my telegram No. 44 of December 24th, last, I have the honour to enclose copy of a communication addressed by Mr. Volpicelli to this Consulate-General. Similar communications were addressed at the same time to the French, Japanese, Russian Consulates.\n\nThis is the first official intimation which I have received as to the establishment of the Italian Consulate-General at Canton. Mr. Volpicelli has not followed the usual custom among Consular officials of calling at this Consulate although he has paid at least one visit to the German Consulate since his arrival on December 8th last.\n\nMy French and Japanese colleagues are at one with me in regarding Mr. Volpicelli's behaviour not only as wanting in common courtesy but also as reprehensible on the part of the Consul of an Allied Power, and we have abstained from acknowledging his communication. The Russian Consul-General informs me that he has sent him a formal acknowledgment in reply.\n\nMr. Volpicelli has taken up his residence in a house on the river bank below the Canton-Kowloon railway terminus and about five miles from Shamien.\n\nThe Right Honourable\nSir John N. Jordan, G.C.I.E., K.C.I.E.,\netc., etc., etc.,\nPEKING,\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n**Bd. E. C. Wilton,**\nActing Consul-General.",
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        "content_text": "## closure in Mr. Wilton's No. 22 of February 14th, 1916.\n\n**(COPY)**\n\nR. Consolato Generale d'Italia,\n\n**Sir and dear Colleague,**\n\nCanton,  \nFebruary 7th, 1916.\n\n208\n\nThe Office of the Italian Consulate-General in Canton has been transferred to Bomanjee building, 2d Floor, N.35. As the said building is almost completed, correspondence can be received at the above address from tomorrow 8th February.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \n**Sir and dear Colleague.**\n\nYour obedient servant,  \nEd. Z. Volpicelli,  \nConsul-General for Italy.\n\nConsul General for Great Britain,  \nCANTON.\n\nPage 210  \nPage 211",
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        "content_text": "No. 25.\n\n**Fuel**\n\n44 in Sir J. Jordan's No. 4 treaty of Mar 9, 1916. Acting Consul-General, Canton, to Minister.\n\nH. B. M. Consulate-General,\nCanton,\n209\n(Copy to Hongkong).\n\nSir,\n\nFebruary 16th, 1916.\n\nWith reference to my despatches No. 22 of the 14th instant and No. 117 of December 16th last, I have the honour to forward copy of a letter dated February 15th, with enclosure, from Mr. Volpicelli, Consul-General for Italy.\n\nI have the honour to request that, at the request of His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, I had Mr. Volpicelli watched during his visit to Canton when he was in residence as Consul-General at Hongkong, and in August last I informed His Excellency that Mr. Volpicelli had visited the German Consulate on two occasions, August 19th and 25th.\n\nOn December 9th the Governor of Hongkong in an official letter asked for information whether Mr. Volpicelli intended to transfer the Italian Consulate-General from Hongkong to Canton and requested that his movements at Canton should as far as possible be watched. Mr. Volpicelli visited the German Consulate on December 15th and 30th and this fact was duly communicated to Hongkong. I withdrew the observations on his movements in the middle of last month. On February 12th I received a telegram from the Governor of Hongkong stating that...\n\nRight Honourable\nSir John N. Jordan, C.C.I.E., K.C.B., C.M.G.,\netc.,\netc.,\netc.,\nHis Majesty's Minister,\nPEKING.",
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        "content_text": "210 \n\nThe Ambassador at Washington had been informed that a man named Boehm, travelling with an Italian passport and purporting to be employed at the Italian Consulate at Singapore, proposed interference with Allied shipping in the Far East. The Police at Hongkong had reported that he was at Canton, and His Excellency desired me to reply by telegram if he was present and to give also the time of his departure. On the same day I telegraphed to Hongkong that Boehm was leaving that day by the 4.20 train for Hongkong, I received no information from Hongkong that Boehm had been arrested and released as stated in Mr. Volpicelli's letter.\n\nSubject to your instructions, I propose to return no reply to Mr. Volpicelli's letter, but I would observe that the charge brought by him of a system of low-class espionage on Italian subjects on Shameen is untrue. He himself, it is admitted, has been watched on various occasions, but only while he was actually in the British Concession, and in so circumspect a manner that it is doubtful if he would have entertained any suspicions thereof had he not obtained his clue at Hongkong in August last. There are but three or four Italians resident on Shameen and Mr. Volpicelli is the only Italian at Canton whose movements are at all suspicious.\n\nI have the honour to submit that I am justified in observing the movements of any person visiting the British Concession who is reasonably open to suspicion. Mr. Volpicelli has not only refused the request made to him on September 6th last by the Governor of Hongkong that he should refrain from visiting or holding communication with the German Consul at Canton but has endeavoured to extricate himself",
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        "content_text": "## BY ZAR \n\n211 \n\nself from the embarrassing consequences of his refusal by \ntransferring the headquarters of his office from Hongkong to \nCanton, although there are practically no Italian interests \nat the latter place and the few Italians there are employed \nin French and British firms. I would also state that at no \ntime since my arrival at Canton in July last has Mr. Volpi-\ncelli called at this Consulate-General. \n\nI have the honour to be, \nsir, \nYour most obedient, humble servant, \nsd. \nE. C. Wilton, \nActing Consul-General.",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure in Mr. Wilton's No. 25 of February 16th, 1916\n\nConsul-General for Italy, Canton, to Mr. Hilton.\n\nFebruary 15th, 1916.\n\n**DE ESPIONAGE**\n\nMy dear Colleague,\n\nThe Italian subject, Boehm, travelling with an Italian passport and photograph, viséed at II, E. Li, Consulate-General in New York, on his way to Singapore to take up his post in the firm of the Italian Consul in that city, was arrested in Hongkong on Saturday, 12th February 1916, and treated shamefully. I enclose for your perusal copy of the despatch forwarded to the Colonial Secretary in Hongkong on the matter. I have been informed that Mr. Boehm was going to be released and sent to Singapore on \"S.S. Glenlogan\".\n\nI have to draw your attention to the following facts:\n\n| Fact | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1) | Mr. Boehm left Hongkong on the 11th February per S.S. \"Paul Beau\" returning by railway on the 12th. |\n| (2) | To leave Hongkong, he received a pass from the Police Authorities; it was shown to me as well as his passport. |\n| (3) | This shows there were no accusations against him on the 11th February. |\n| (4) | I am fortunately in a condition to give an account of how Mr. Boehm spent his time in Canton up to about 3 p.m. He first went into the city with a guide; then I met him at the house of Mr. Piumagalli (Varenne & Co.); we all had tiffin together with the addition of Mr. Gaiger (Griffith & Co.). Then I took him for a stroll around Shameen, pointing out the different Consulates and fongs. As he did not know the way to the railway station, I suggested he should take the motor boat at the Victoria Hotel, but on reaching there, he met some ladies... |\n\n212",
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        "document_key": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "1 Powell L \n\nTelephone C. 457 \n\nUNDER NEW MANAGEMENT \n\nLADIES' \n\nLtd \n\nCHILDREN'S DEPTS. \n\nwe \n\nA \n\nTo make room for our New Goods, \n\nholding are SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE in these Departments \n\nColossal reductions regardless \n\nof cost. \n\nBe sure you pay us \n\na visit during this week, August 22nd to August 29th. \n\nAN ENDOWMENT INSURANCE POLICY \n\nwill enable your family to redeem the mortgage \n\non your house if you die, and \n\nwill enable you to pay it yourself if you live. INSURE WITH \n\nCHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD. \n\nAll Clauses of Life Insurance Business Transacted. \n\nLife Assurance Department. \n\n1. C. 1121. \n\nBt, George's Building. \n\nATTRACTIVE HANDBAGS \n\nFOR ALL OCCASIONS \n\nIN \n\nBATICK LEATHER \n\nSILK & SUEDE Also for Afternoon Wear and Many Dainty Novelties \n\nfor \n\nEvening Wear \n\nSMART NEW \n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING \n\n“PHOMENE” \n\nFIRE APPLIANCES. \n\n\"BRITISH THEREFORE BEST** \n\nTwo Gallon Type. Extinguishers as shown above are absolutely necessary in districts where water facilities are limited. Avoid risks and install \"Phomene.\" \n\nAsk for Particulars. Sole Agents \n\nMUSTARD & CO. 16-17 Connaught Road Central Phone 1126. \n\nACKNOWLEDGEMENT. \n\nPOST. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1926. \n\nPage 9 \n\nSHANGHAI ARMS SEIZURE. \n\nEX-ARMY OFFICER \n\nCHARGED. \n\nFRENCHMAN, GERMAN, AMERKAN AND CHINESE INVOLVED. \n\n(Our Own Correspondent.) \n\nShanghai, August 26. \n\nWEST RIVER PIRACY. \n\nSTANDARD OIL AGENT CAPTURED. \n\nTHE S.S. KWANG HUNG SEIZED AT KAU KONG. \n\nCANTON CHANGES. \n\nEFFECTS OF LIAO CHUNG-KAI'S DEATH. \n\n(From Correspondent.) \n\nCanton. August 23. It appears that the assassination of Liao Chang-kai, the late Bolshevik leader in Canton, is causing some serious changes in the political situation here. \n\nLu \n\n(An Occasional Correspondent.) \n\nWuchow, August 21. When the strike came into effect cutting off communication between \n\nIn connection with the French \n\nSongkong and Wuchow, the \n\nYau \n\naddition to the resignation of Wu \n\nder to recall him. Alternative \n\npolice seizure of arms and ammunition \n\nCompany of Hongkong Techen \n\nthe Police Commissioner, y, it can dismiss him directly. \n\ntion, estimated in value at $46,000 \n\nWuchow transferred several \n\nand the detention of Mei Kwang- \n\nThere are a number of cases in \n\nthere have been arrested Colonel \n\ntheir agents dying the Chinese \n\na Cantonese military consan \n\nwhich a diplomatic agent has \n\nJames Christie, a British \n\nany danger to the Canton-Wuchow \n\nservice. \n\nder, and several other military \n\nher recalled at the request of \n\nver, retired. Relegation \n\nCameral Daily \n\nadduhs have been maintain \n\nand police officers, as reported \n\nthe State in which he resides \n\nhavies \n\n15sch, alina Charles A. \n\ned. The weng Hung left Canton today, the case has also \n\ncatad for a breach of this rule. In \n\nNeed, an 1804, the Spanish Minister to \n\nperson & Frothman \n\nwatert ss usual, for Wuchow, striving of the City Executive Committee. \n\nAmerleen named on Tuesday morning August 18, the resignation of C. C. Wa, Chief \n\nthe United States, attempted to \n\nChrist formerly in the castonte \n\nser- Kan Keg at 9 are the same \n\nvenho tendered his resignation \n\nres- bribe a newspaper to publish \n\nan article in favour of Spain. with \n\nported to be the secretary of \n\nber of pirate ware travelling as its \n\nto accord protection to the de- \n\nroference to a dispute in \n\nGeneral Wong Tse-hua in whose \n\npassengers. When they opened fire \n\ncease high oficial press between \n\ntwe exuntries, aslan were discovered \n\n340,000 \n\nsimultaneously in various parts of; \n\nen the United Sutes anked for \n\nincluding a quantity of counter- \n\nthe ship, several steam launches \n\ntang party said to he suspected \n\nhis recall. For years later, the \n\ntatt tns which the police assert \n\ncame out from the river banks \n\n2 United States were again \n\nquesting the recall of a Minister \n\nas \n\nthe purchase money. The \n\nsarmmanded the steamer. In \n\nAmerican, French and British \n\nWix.] showong 1our \n\nThis time of Mr. Jackson, \n\nThe Courts when the eases \n\nBritish Ambasador, the charge \n\nbeing that in certain toaste given \n\nat pablle dinners he had charged. \n\nBREACH OF TRUST. \n\nAnother member of the Kucmin- \n\nby the authorities is \n\nCheckman \n\nJai, an aviator, formerly District Magistrate of Taungabau and a faithful follower of the late Dr. Sun Yur-ken. I \n\nis understood \n\nwith \"Talsehood and duplicity.\" \n\nSAPORE MAN GETS HEAVY \n\nand he well-to-do. \n\nAfter deliberation, the Ambasea- \n\nthe American administration \n\ndor was recalled, but the British Government duly placed on \n\nvocord that \"His Majesty's Guy- ernment has not marked with \n\nMrs. Lorne Murphy, of the \n\nany expression of displeasure \n\nStation Hot Kowloon, who has \n\nSENTENCE. \n\n· Our Own Correspondent.) \n\nSingapore. August 25. \n\nMr. Compton Cooper, ex-ciskier \n\nTa pirates nas ap apathat \n\nan order has been issued for \n\nsengers and by examining the \n\nthe arrest of Jai, who bas now \n\nhazds of the passengers made \n\ndis- tiretion between the working \n\nappeared, as the revolver used \n\nby the assasain in shooting Liau \n\nAs found with coarse hands were \n\nChunu-kai is Rileyed to being \n\nreleased, \n\nWounded Editor Dies, \n\ntuned. Those with lady dngers\" \n\nwere do- \n\nChan Chau-lam, who was with \n\nashore and the best was \n\nscrunchly \n\nLizo Coung-si and received for \n\ncleaned out. The Captcha was \n\nious wounds ciro, passed away \n\nThe Captain is a Bri \n\nalso taken. \n\njust returned by the imprese \n\nof does not appear to have \n\ncon- of Messra Job Liste And Co. \n\nWand has bees \n\nwary offlsiently for three days in a very critical \n\ntish ahjust noted \"Chen Kam,\" \n\nbital, where he had ocen lying \n\nThis tnorning at the Kung Yee \n\nCanada, destres to convey her \n\nmitted any international offence \n\nconvicted of a breach of trust \n\nin sincere thanks to Mr. H. P. White \n\nagainst the United \n\nthe navigation of this condition. \n\nStates,\" the sum of $4,000 \n\na yetenosil to meble steamer for the past several \n\nditor of the China News in Hong \n\ndueting Mr. Wiarson, Cant. Turnball \n\nAgain in 1871 the United States \n\nthree months hard labour in add \n\nChan was formerly \n\nand all officers of the Douglas \n\nrequests the recall of the \n\ntiva is a tire of $500 with the \n\nPears. All told about fisty \n\nDoug and after his paper was \n\nSteamatip Chowany and friends \n\nRussian Minister, fox inturail- \n\nernative of six mutha' ingrison, \n\nsengers were held captive. The \n\ni pressed he came back to Canton \n\nwe attended the fanem of her \n\nterence in its internal affairs, \n\nart in default as payment... \n\nsteamer was then allowed to \n\nand became an editor of the Min \n\nlato hachawdd und sent wreaths, \n\nand whilst most people will \n\nremen- \n\nber the comparatively recent \n\nWachon on the night of August 20th, \n\njast twants-war hours tale. $120,000 \n\nRansom Asked. Among those taken captive \n\nin her recent sad bereavement. \n\ncase of Dr. Danba, who was recalled by Austria from the \n\nThe Borning Post \n\nWEDNESDAY, Aveer 26, 1025. \n\nComrade Karakhan, \n\nground that he proposed to \n\nhis, government plane ic engineeri \n\nstrikes in American steelworks, \n\nwitich \n\nmanufacturing \n\nWern \n\nmunitions of war. A case of mutual dismissal of Ministara by \n\nFOOD SUPPLIES. \n\nPORE, MUTTON AND BEEF PLENTIFUL. \n\nReduced Demand. \n\nNeo Jia Pag. He was also an in- \n\nfacial ember of the Central Executive Committee \n\nof \n\nthe Kuomintang. \n\nof \n\nwei now chairman of the Brein- \n\nSiner the death of Mr. Liao \n\na number of prominent ciftens \n\nof Cheng-kai, the Soviel Representa- \n\ntire in Canton, who is now High \n\ntravelling as a third class passanger \n\nAdvisor in the Nationalist Govern- \n\nto avoid recognition, as he le well \n\nknow on the Wert River. Mr. Chap- \n\nof a man to succeed Liao in the \n\nLong in the Wochow agent of the \n\ntasks which the deceased and M. \n\nSuch har ter the improvement \n\nlard Oil Company and has \n\nBorngin had been jointly perform- \n\nWe have recently become so \n\nby Great Thilair and Spain in the \n\nfood stastion during the large \n\nancial de cesto. \n\naccustomed to the spectacle of \n\noccurred in 1848. Aravclution \n\npast for days, that restrictions \n\nofmediately recoguised and was \n\nsentative bax found Wang Ching- \n\nHe was ing. So far the Russian repre- \n\nSpain the Soviet Government \n\nviolating reverent in \n\nwas the slaughter if native rattle \n\nbave infurewd as spon payenere \n\ninternational law and exploiting! \n\ni wn to have the spinpality of \n\nzou been removed and the supply \n\n$120,000 he would be immediately \n\ntive Committee of the Nationalist \n\nthe huden diplomatic system \n\nthe British Forestry in a class \n\ntopping the denialet. His assistant and wife \n\nGovernment, the called parson. \n\nits-uture, TARE Tho rucent \n\nPalmerston. I was also \n\nConsumption is being that of \n\nwere wish him. The wife \n\nRussian known that Mr. Bulwer, the Bri- \n\nnormal times, owing probably to the \n\nreleased but the assistant was held. \n\nkecs Conference in the Eden-- \n\nrevolations of the \n\nwas When Wang atleaded the Wer- \n\nCorrespondent to the North \n\n(ish Mtalster at Madrid, het \n\nof people in the Mr. Chap- \n\ntour has been 1 for a \n\nChina Daily News, concerning the same tows as Lord Pabner \n\nCloux, bat uriously cough, this \n\nnumber of weeks non after a long \n\nterany a large number of Wham- \n\ncioual Association Buliding \n\nya- the Soviet's Ambassador to \n\nfan, although he had carefully \n\nis neve instint in beef \n\nBras D \n\nstay in Canton was \n\nreforming \n\nrape Codete escorted him. \n\nKong Paking, end his activities in \n\ntrained from expressing those \n\nany other mest. \n\nWarhow far trestuent. \n\nYing-fan promotiog Bolshevism in China, \n\nviews or from acting upon then \n\nKwangcharwad is now maintain. \n\nzasunod Other taken prisoner inclufofee of Conumissar of finance of \n\nnecasion very little surprise in \n\nany way during the revolting \n\na regalar supply of pigs and \n\non. Chiu Lau-tong, the Principal \n\nthe Provinia Government and \n\nMinister of Finance of the Nation. \n\nundoubtedly have to he a reckon \n\nexpert dismissed him, and return \n\nof more than 200, \n\nmer School of the Christian and \n\nis slat Government corrarently, \n\nand Palmeraton, reply, which \n\nexceets that for any one day \n\nlonary Alliance at Warhow \n\narissed the Spanish Minister in \n\nsince the commencement of the \n\nten Chinese preachers of this \n\nmia- ing these breaches of the \n\nusers onder. The distaiesal of \n\nLode. There are at Jones \n\n1,000sion Mr. Wong Ueno \n\nsut Mr. Lel \n\nAlavies the deceased Lino. \n\nof civilised nations, it is well to have \n\nou veront in what parti- \n\nSackville, the British Ambassa- \n\npigs in stock and this is being \n\nKip-chi. cats Comrade Karakhat has \n\ndor to Washington, in 1888 \n\nseems added a daily. \n\nThe abject of the attach \n\nan this. \n\ning with Russia one day, respect \n\nAUE.UUT \n\nagain offended, assuming what to \n\nbave been rather a straining \n\nNative cattle supplies exceed \n\nthe vessel serns to have been to \n\nobtain seama winest incontestable \n\nat the international right given \n\ndement and the dealers may now \n\na large shipment of money that \n\nwas During and market without restraint \n\nsupposed to re aboard for one f \n\nthat the documents published in \n\nto an offended State. \n\nHad \n\nTHE SANITARY BOARD). \n\nNEW BY-LAWS ADOPTEL. \n\n-- \n\nthe \n\nM. N. Smith presided over a \n\nthe North China Daily News are \n\nthe American presidential elee \n\nSanghat is applying sheep as \n\nare the lees; hanks, Silver \n\nicin and peeting of the Sanitary Bourd \n\nhet authentic. In their handling \n\nof \n\nthe situation in China the Bol- \n\nwas formerly British subject, \n\namount of local mutton is to be \n\ndomand in Wachow later and \n\nsince the embargo on wall cap \n\nfront. T. Groney, Dr. I. W. Tae. Dr. \n\nthe greatest skill and efficiency. \n\nThey have utilised every little \n\nhow he was to give his \n\nvoted but poultry eat eves \n\nshow a tendency whether Mr. Cleveland, if 23- \n\nA \n\nto increase. Vagetables and \n\na bank notes and anali coin have \n\ngood example of this is the atti- \n\nelectal, would support a policy \n\nage he obtained at little more \n\nbeen arriving daily from Canton. \n\ntude conveyed by their Embassy \n\nof friendliness to England. Lord \n\nto oimal rises and generally at \n\nPaking. The Foreign Powers \n\nSackville replied to vague and \n\nspeaking, the situation is extremely \n\nare represented in China by \n\nneral terms that any satiating \n\nand is cally becoming \n\nthe other more se- \n\nfavouring Ministers only, and not by \n\nfull pecly Ambassadors. The explanation \n\ncountry would inse popularity\" \n\nof this is the disturbed conditiou \n\nthat he boliavad Mr. Cleveland \n\nIt is a fact that a large hand \n\nat plates have been operating in the \n\nteretaty), Mr. D. Tavies \n\nand Mr. G. Kennedy kiten also \n\npresent. \n\nreserving \n\nThe dret by laws governing fond \n\nestablish pools and seruted water \n\nmanufactorios CAIDS months. The leader of this \n\nremarking that there was \n\nup for consideration, the chairman \n\nKau Kong weinig for everal \n\nSPORTS COATS \n\nof China, which robs the country \n\nwas desirous of maintain \n\nEnture is lisaged in an editorial \n\nCanton and Muceo. She is called \n\nBoar went into exilee. \n\nIN \n\nLIGHT-WEIGHT \n\nTWEEDS \n\nand WOOLLENS \n\nHAVE ARRIVED; \n\nALSO \n\nCREPE RUBBER SOLED \n\nGOLF BROGUES. \n\nLADIES' GOLF CLUBS. We have a large selection by leading makers. Prices $6 & $7. \n\nLANE, CRAWFORD'S \n\nPEDDER STREET, \n\nLADIES \n\nSALON \n\nhe \n\nIx reported to ese to be a women \n\nsession regarding them who frequently vita fongkong hocght it would he better if the \n\nof its full internation statusing friendly relations with Groat \n\nin the Gentini Chin Port. \n\nThey theyhinese is affectionate terms \n\nwas im-paper pins ont that the opinion \n\nThe Pirate Queen. She ensure \n\nwas no diariasier they might: When the Soviet turned its \n\nBritain, although it attention to Cbica, however, it \n\npossible to predict his course \n\nis held by Chinese that they can \n\ntainly seria now to be at leent \n\nthe \n\nDr. Petrse paid at the 'sat meet- \n\nrealised \n\nSHANGHAI INCIDENT, \n\nhe then ca bloc \n\nIf \n\nshould be made and these rensals \n\n[ead now been digrala bed. \n\nthat for Bulshevis beforehand.\" \n\nThis correspon- \n\ngo on strike jug! when they \n\nplease! \"qseen of the Wajk\" \n\naround Kaighe xare reasons why \n\nthe by-law \n\npurposes Peking would be the \n\ndie becoming known to the \n\nand when they come back \n\nreceive Kong. most important capital in the United States Government, \n\nFord their old jobs again and be paid \n\nworld. Accordingly the Sovint \n\nSackville was discussed by them, \n\nin full for the time when no work \n\nappointed as Chinese Ambassa- \n\nIt seems imposible to justify \n\nwas, done, a of which, the vaper \n\ndor (and not Mister) one of the \n\naction of the United States \n\nadds, ia pact and purest of the \n\nIts most capable agents. \n\nin this stance, since diplomatic \n\npresent Chisens belief that they \n\nA resnit of this, since usage and common sense allkej \n\ncan do what they wian with \n\nfor Ambassarlor takes precedence \n\nof sume that twn States wish to \n\ncizners, shoot them and all the \n\nMinister, Comrade Karakhan \n\nremain in friendliness with one \n\nrest of it, but retaliation in the \n\nwas placed at the outect in an \n\nanother until the contrary is \n\npart of the foreigners becomes a \n\nexceedingly favourable position, \n\nproved. These cases Ulustrate heinous crime. Whilst that state \n\nTo neutralise the advantage thus \n\nthe strictness with which a \n\nStatement correctly \n\nAs \n\nMER \n\nCalerpreted \n\nthe \n\nITALIAN MINISTER'S CONFERENCE. \n\nShanghal, Angust 20. On the 21st the Italian Minister called upon Shay Jai un stating that the Diplomatic Corps was asiti \n\nOn Dr. Macgown intimating that he wishna to discuss the by- laws nevemag the quality of water used in making aurated waters and le the matter of cleaning belts before they wwe died a second time, the chairman moved thus the Board go into committee, which was immediately done. \n\nOn the Board resuming, the by- \n\nlaws, siended, wern adopted. \n\nat the present time prueervan its Chinese viewpoint before the desirous of a speedy settlement af cleverly and legitimately obtain integrity from the activities of strike, is questionable whether the Shanghai incident and esposed el by the Bolsheviks, \n\nthe foreign diplomate agents accre that opinion is generally helt arst to negotiate the restoration of Ministers of the Powers reited to it. Since Gains wishes longkong to-day. In fack, the Mixed Court, leaving the other presented at Peking retained thei \n\nto be ensidered a member of pride ourselves on the fact that Heme to be discussed systematical Diplomatic Corps, which at the Farily of Nations, and is the strikers who have returnedy. Shum Jaalus priznised to take ority of 95005 per cent has been through the agency of the senior therefore bound by international have been taught a lesson they will the prosal into consideration-produced by the Hoope electrolyti Minister (who is at present the law to respect the usages of cot men farget \n\nIt is true that Tsui Wan Yat Po. Traian Minister) on all qacations \n\ncame back affecting the relations of the civilized States, its obvious when more of them: \n\nPowers with China. The duties ourze would be to investigate they had the audacity to ask for of diplomatic agent may be immediately these documents their full pay. but in no se, 20 de5ned as the prosecution of bia which inplicate the Soviet Am-far as our knowledge gou as country's interests diplomatical-assador en extensively, and, this conceded. \n\nly with the foreign government and the charges true, its only \n\nOn course is to dismiss him unma \n\ndiately. privileged \n\nAbinina chaited to have a \n\nje pessors, and is stated to differ \n\nvery materially from the ordinary \n\nPEKING UNIVERSITY. \n\n90 per cent aluminion sheet It is Parók shorter. Ik zemina notarnish \n\nOn the Aber haul! IN FAVOUR OF COMMUNISM. god uery were given the order! \n\nof the boot. Thanks to tas fra \n\natkiude zdoyted by the Govern \n\nThe \n\njed in air a long time, and is hee such greatly increased resistance lne szida anit other chemicals that Paklog, Angue: 8. \n\njis endines & week'a imuaersion in Minister of Education droolric acid with only slight ment and the community general Chang Szchas, stated at the Gabi effect, although the ordinary shest Ar. the retioned stikers have niet meeting that the Peking Uni-metal is hsscived completely in been completely disillusioned, and veralty was in favour of voor bath The chic parity there is a strict rule of inter- The important point of what thewe very much doubt whether they; uism and desired to sevOr connec-contained in the commercial TEKS national law, forbiding him to employer is going to do to safe-1 will be as anxious to ge ont agala' tion with the Ministry of Edutainhure is epper, the iron and silicon interfere in the hiternal politics guard houself from strikes in the uz they were ou this occasion, tion-Fun Wan Yat Po. \n\nhaing is very stall amousk \n\nio which he is accredited. account of the position which he enjoys in consequence \n\nof these duties, The Strike and After. \n\nOVER-NIGHT CABLES. \n\nANGLO-FRENCH CONVERSATIONS. \n\n\"PARTICULARLY CORDIAL ATMOSPHERE.\" \n\nFrance Asks Equal Treatment With Italy. \n\nParis, August 35. While expressing satisfaction at the \"parifcaleriy cordial etmospbare\" in the conversations between Mr. Churchill and M. Calllaux, the new siapers continue to urge the necessly of speciai | consideration for Prince. \n\nL'Ecko de Paris's London outrespondent anys that M Caillaux | insisted that Mr. Churchill give auge vgual treatment with Ealy. The correspondant hopes the impression will not gain ground that Britain it using the question of debts gain Italy's good graces. \n\nLe Petit Journal, referring to the heavy eenditions\" which the United States imposed on Balzium and the suggestion of the Limited Status impose harsher term on France, says that the foreign press and public appear to forget that all this wi crente a sale of economie inossibilĥouter. \n\nLondon, August 25. \n\nM. Caillaux spent the morning at the French Embassy with his experte. M. Caillax taler visited fancices in the city, meeting Mr. Churchill at the Teasury Tata is the afternoon.- \n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925. \n\nTHE \n\nCLEAR OUT \n\nBOLSHEVISTS. \n\nGREAT MASS MEETING URGES HOME GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION. \n\nPROMPT AND DECISIVE MEASURES URGED. \n\n\"THE CANGER MUST BE RUTHLESSLY CUT OUT.\" \n\nOpposition Speaker Heckled, \n\nA \n\nThe haii \n\nA peene of great enthusiasth we witnessed at the Theatre Royal last evening when a great mass meeting of Hongkong residents aicpted, practically uniously, a roselation urging the Home Gov- srument to deliver an affam to the Canton authorities. was crowded, fally one thousand people being present. The addresses made in support of the resolation were frequently ami fourty ap planded, but one speaker who ventured to votes appcaition, met with good deal of beckling. The proceedings, which lastet for chise \n\nBritish National Antham. upon two hours, were brought to a conclusion with the singing withe \n\nThe meeting has provided over the Governments at Hors \n\nHis \n\nthe spot. who know and realise; the exbrerse govily of the eitis- Etia (Applause). \n\nThe telegram we send to-night,. therefiae, whatever may be sɛid! jlo speechee, about! avolii any. \n\nthing like viient language in the Text and confine itself to isspres. give statements of farts and such [deinands as ure reasonably set Forth and yousible of viiment. is with this object, in view that the suggested telegram, which has tor sutne time appeared in the Press, that eigin receive matitve: gonsideration by you ali, hat been most carofully druited, and 2 trustj ithet ne material alteration to it I will be called for \n\nWaking up at Lask To epits of all that has been telegraphed, until a few days ako It compelled to helieve that the Government at Home still consi- dar that the liongkozy aus South China troubles are all part of the \"China onesting,\" whton propej after the \"Shanghet weilent\" or are bound up with that Sheldonti \n\nWhile M. aflux was busy at the French Embassy Mr. Church by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyank, Fixuellency the fovernor in eirag and the Young Chine Nationalist was similarly engaged with his experts at the Treasury ludying the whe was supported on the plat upon this letter had authorised me Movement, and can be settled by French viewpoint. Owing to last atinute changes in the plans om by Sir Hoary Pollock, Hou to quote that portion of his letter cuees or socle special envy, hut Fon-csestations in Poking, confer- Ceilex week the Treasury at wes to sen Mr. Chrehjli.--Rezston i My, IT, W. Bird, Hon. Mr. G. G. \n\nwhich refers intimately to thisise recent shipping proclamations Alabaster, K., Mr. A. Macgowan pronunciation at the Canton Club: or the Canton authorities son at: (Swab), Mr. W. & Bailey, Mr. \n\nagree with Sie Jane Jamieson's Inst to be waking it up. Heat J. Owen Hughes, fr. W. A. Towies lection to the thily Pres art-hear). and others. \n\nfele, and should like you to an- \n\nOBITUARY. \n\nMAJOR GENERAL REGINALD C. W. E. MITFORD. \n\nThe death is announced of Mejut General Regina Beverley Mitford.--Mouder. \n\nDoes His Majesty's Government; The Chairman, before proceed-derstand that consider that still utterly disbelieve the reapon ing with the business for which his present Juncture Sir Jamesponsible statenate made in the the meeting bed bean culled, said: Jamieson has done everything any stream of eables of the gravest 1 desire to straighten out an incl- body in that position could do ature by the Governor of this dent connecteit with our original and I should greatly regret any Colony, and all the responsible! meeting. You will remuetaber that dea that there is a lack of entles already on the spot refer \n\nThe trouble red to, or do they seriously profess! KC that they are cuable any longer \n\nfiere \n\nof because \n\npared to shanden, the lights of in protect, or at any rate are pre-j British subjects secured to taem \n\nRoen at Waterloo Manor, Hants, February 20 \n\nthat neither General Mitford was the youngest son of the late 31. Join Words that original public noting operation bereen va barrister at law and the grandson of the historien of Greece. Based ot only a resolviton of \n\nanything, confidence in Sir Juanes Jamieson, do was educated at Rugby and was appointed en eusten in the India His Baleaty's Consul General inhing that other of us ca Army in 1855. He served in the Indian Mutiny during which he was Cantan, but we paid has a high the only people who can set severely wercdel and was mentioned in despatches, receiving the tribute. After that he was grill. His Majesty's Government G. G. O. He was recommended for the Victoria Cross by Lord Clyde and in the public Press. da October 29, 1358 Ia i Nogi West Frontier Expeditions, fericism was undebtedly largely and later in the Afghan War, be gained distinction and eventually due, if not entirely, to a sun- retired in 1826. He was a craui travetter and had toured the Orient-derstanding, wad I feel that it is Ladies and gentlemen, on the Authorities \n\nThe Chairman, proceeding, said: Ameries and civilised Karope and had pablished a number of books due to His Majesty's Consul 27th dealing with the countries visited and in the subject of the fran Geners in Canton that that itaing \n\nJuly Just Al \n\nMutiny. \n\nthis Theatre. \n\nRose Edouin, Actress. \n\nLandor, August 25. \n\nThu \n\n(Applause). \n\nThe Chairman's Speech. \n\nbeld ip \n\nmset- \n\nsolemn trsaties and will they supiusly automir, to the Javest hi-j Rofent challenges to Great Britain| of the present Canton Boisberlat \n\nI know well the difuuhtes they so hayo jo face in wont of unanimity: tion should be definitely cleared up crowded that very us ourd not and help from other \"Powers,\" an ad this meeting (Applanon). I may get in-smugst other thinge-His well as fire great industrial pro say that before leaking this state-Majesty's Government was urged bleins they have to deal willi et The death is announced of the cetogezarian actress Rose Fdouin muut I submitted it, because it is a strongly worded and gravely Home, but, unless this Canton who toured with the first English company in India and the Far Eartperry the Government to the considered rosetation that situation is tackled seriously and managed by her husband, Mr. Lewis---Rastor, \n\nINDIAN COTTON DUTIES. \n\nJAPAN CHARGED WITH DUMPING, \n\nGovernor, and I bave He consent İshould immediately inform the at once, not only will Brilish juler- ot only to make the stavovases but i de forte Governmet in Canton asts here and in South China be bis vermismos also to quote some that unlove it withdraws Rs sup-fcrippled for years to comes bus the remarks in a letter concerning th port of the attack upon British in Bolshevik pofamous propaganda A Newspaper Article. terupts, it will de regnaded un he will spread like fire, Soget through \n\nStratz \"The Consul General in a recent ny entered into a alete of busidity the \n\nSuttlements, 01 address, at the Clah, referred with the British Gayetä tuke , 20 \n\nthrough human and into Indu,! Receiving a depatation of Bombay mill-owners, the Viceroy hung Dalla Frege of the 1h inst. for reasons which it is impossible it be a tremendous conflagration. The leading artfela in the long- Almost a monta has passed and with the visa that not only will declared that the cotton ezelse dry cannot be abolished remediately under the handing of Sir James to understand, that vitally impur-for the nation to fight, but the for financini reascun, but the Government is pledged to abolition when Jamieson, which you have doubt tant telegram, which elemanly restrial problems at Hew and! finemial considerations perut. \n\nDincasing the suggested and-damping menseres apalast Japanid that it was based on 20 in throughout South China withersport trade will be increase the \n\nless read. \n\nThe Consul General cited existing conditions here sederployment through lack of the Vicorns admitted that he was prewed by the deputation's ecrrect appreciation of the situa- jone word of exaggeration, but fact, that must be faced statements regarding Japanese labour conditions, but the milers. He esglained that the Canparently been completely ignoret \n\nantrously. Streng words, but had not substantiated the charge of damping by definite facts andton Governani forwarded certain by His Majesty's Government.theless, and I wish we could ngures. He undertook to have the question examined if evidenre were decade following the shooting \n\nThere has been a sittle confusion route the people of England to \n\nafray et June 23rd fast, and these about these talegrams. \n\nunderstand and realise them. The cult densands, which were forwarded to Edential reply\" refered to lu me \n\n(ADDINERO). Lorden and Paris, were as follows: letter to the \"Press\", I should Cancer Must Be Rezoved. \n\nOsco and for all let it again he I. High Conmiasteners of the here explain, was a confidential; \n\nratione involved, to apologise, zaswer to one of the many tele clearly stated that no conference 2. Adaquate punishment of e arus sent Home by the Clumber in Peding, or any amber of them, General and the of Commerce, There has been no special comdesioner or envy. \n\nproduced.—Rextar. \n\nTHE LEAGUE'S OPIUM COMMITTEE. \n\nJAPAN TO RATIFY CONVENTIONS, \n\n------ \n\nGeneva. August 25. In the course of the proceedings in the Leagus d Nations Opium Committee, Docker Tsurum announced that Japan world ratify the Opfum Conventions elaborated at the rorent inferuational conferences. -Router. \n\nAMERICA AND NEW ZEALAND, \n\nA GENEROUS TOKEN OF APPRECIATION. \n\nAuckland, August 28. The American avai otticary and men hava donated $1,000 tu the) Institute for the Blind, in recogullion of the hospitality of the citizens of Auckland-Reuter. \n\nConsul \n\nSealer Naval Officer, \n\nanswer whatever to the telegram houver distingutahed and how \n\nthe 27th of July. \n\n3. No further troope or sum-of-feom the public neting held on ever much he may help the North- \n\nwar to come to Cantor. \n\n4. Withdrawal of wavahipa from \n\nen ureblem, can possibly settle \n\nTo-night, with conditions Infinite the prevent aluustion in Canton. Canton or delte, excett two worse than they were then and which is not a Chinees problem nespatch fosats for the use of with further declarations of the attack upon Hongkong and \n\nat all, but a Bolshevik ore and thaij the Consulate. \n\nhostility against Great Britain by British Interest in South Ce 5. Compensation for killed and the Canto authorities, we are Russian in its origin und that: \n\nwounded. \n\nmat in even greater unbere. they are using their Chinese dupes to further their conspiracy against \n\n6. Rerdition of balá Concessions endorse the options which have \n\nWhere is a cancer \n\nTo the Franxiang Govern-poured ions from every rep Great Britain. merk \n\nsible bady Government, Unofcial \n\nIn our midst which threatens the London and Paris replied to the inembers of both Counctie, Cham- effect that those derauds could be of Cmurarer backed by er must be ruthlessly cut out and then \n\nChinese 29 much as ourselves--it, not be considered. The new Car-large interest hore, Chuna Asrouls-sooner the better. (Applause). ten Government that assomed to and private telegram- \n\nLadies and gentlemon, with the cffice on July 1st, repeated these jhat is Majesty's Government hope that our legram to the demands and stated that no resto-cannot piesd ignorance upon the Prime Minister may assist him tel Seven negro soldiers of the thighth Infantry Regiment wersation of coral relations and eltuation. killed whan a howitzer burst during pracilce. Reuters American they had been discussed. \n\nsvaditions coule be aspected before Service. \n\nGUN ACCIDENT. \n\nNEGRO SOLDIERS KILLED, \n\nRockford. H., Aufust 25. \n\nCHINESE TARIFF CONFERENCE. \n\nwww.co \n\nBRITAIN WILL ATTEND. \n\nLondon, August 25. The British Government has now accepted the invitation of the Chinese Cuvornmunt attend the tariff conference on the 23rd October-Rauter. \n\nMOTOR ACCIDENT, \n\nDUTCH SOCIALIST KILLED. \n\nBrussels, August 25. M. Nan Kol, the Daich evetallet, ex-Scoater and colonial expert, has been killed in a motor zevident.-Reuter \n\nFRANCE AND SPAIN IN MONOCCO. \n\nOFFENSIVE TO BEGIN IN TEN DAYS. \n\nFOR BATHING PARTIES, \n\nPICNICS, etc. \n\nJAS. BUCHANAN & CO.S BLACK & WHITE WHISKY \n\nin FLASKS & FLASKS. \n\nFitted with glass stoppers, no corkscrew required. \n\nPRICE OF FLASKS \n\n55 \n\n+1 \n\n$2.10 $1.10 \n\nDONNELLY & WHYTE \n\nTel Contral 635. \n\nSole Agenta. \n\n2. Queen's Buildings. \n\nRid Your Home of Flies with \n\nFLYOSAN \n\nUPER-INSECTICIDE, \n\nAlso ills Roaches, Mosquitoes, Mathe, Azta, Redbugs, Lice. Fleas and other Insects. NON-POISONOUS \n\nto every other form of Animal Life. \n\nFOR SALE AT \n\nTHE CHINA DISPENSARY. \n\n32, Quang's Road t \n\nEast of Central Market, \n\nPhone 594 \n\nAre you still doing the \n\nwashing? \n\nIf so why not \n\nhave a gas wash boiler \n\nIt saves time \n\nmoney and \n\nclothes. \n\nFor sale or \n\nhire from \n\nHONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO., \n\n9 \n\nLTD. \n\nreside for the purpose of all steamship communication be carrying on the moreaufile tween Canton and Hongkong, bath pursuits, without molesta- direct and via Maeso, and also for loo or restraint, ut Chaton, the boycet in Cantor and other Amoy. Foochuw, Ningpc aud porta la South China as well a Article V of the Treaty of British subjecte ships and goods. Shanghai \n\nStrategy, Amoy and Foochons, of \n\nNanking which British They have also openly declared Merchants are permitted, er her intention of destroying by ail porta where Dhey mazy every means in their power, Hong- reside \"to carry on their kong, ts trade and prosperity. Tuercantile transa \n\nWith whatever sevsons they classes entering and elearing to inse.\" \n\nand from Hongkong wos 70,330 Article X of the Trozty of vesadis totalling 5,000,000 tons. Nanking authorising yoout From Jet January to 30th June belonging to British Mer-fast the average daily number of chard to be conveyed by yesek entering and caring Chinese Murchants to any Hongkong has been 60 vessels province or City in the averaging 99,600 to Since the Interior of China. \n\nerists started the average daily \n\nrealise the true position in Hong- The Gravity of the Slination, What \n\nkong and South Chica and so lend I confess I find in Gillealt do to prompt and decision action then has the craul General to \n\nIspunit without voicing L indigna- either in cogurt with other disease with the Canton over we all foui at the procrastina Powers or if need be, by Great) ner with H viwy to ending the \n\n[tion, hit 1 recoguise they Bus Britain stone, I beg to formally present situation. le he to discuss \n\ncitration is an gave that I desire amove thas the following telegram his own punishment or the ren- dition of the British Concession to avoid saying oue word which he sent from this meeting to Hir may be regarded, at Home, za Majests'e Prime Minister in Lor- Home Government faces theseterical or which may give or don \n\nmements to prempe and direct ac- It will be secunded by Mr. W. S1) Article XI of the Treaty of number of vessels entering and decauda? The mere fact of dig-tion, in Cantea, ecession to dia- Bailey, and after that has been feussing then: would be an AU- \n\nnission that the incident of June out our advice or undervalue done I shall be glad to bear ther unis meeting. No one who has reukors hefure putting the tale 123rd was greated by Shameer, been away from Hongkong and gram to the meeting. (Applause). \n\nwhich we kauss deinitaly to be South Ching, even for the last six \n\nThe Resciation. \n\n10. \n\nTientsin which also opened clearing Hongkong has been 1 Swatow and okker Southern russels totalling 36,579 tens only. Porta for Foreign trade and but these figures include \"P. & 0.\" stated that “il is agreed that \"Blue Funnel\" \"President\" and Brith aubjects are pertait. \"Empress vessels which are nat ted to carry an irade with affected by the buycolt. whomenever thay please, and proceed to and fro wt pleasure with their ve vels and merchandise.\" Chatton a Gateway. 1 \n\nThe obwrvance of these provi- \n\nOur Canton trade comprising some 12 large Passenger vessels has been entirely stopped. Since the lat Jaly the average daily number of skipa including river zieamars, held up through the boy- cost has been 5 of which 15 rre \n\nmentus, could possibly conceive | This Colony as a vital part of Dally Prem Knew Wothing \n\nhow dangerous the Bolshevik the British Empire, Haring aires ly now absolutely nothing about the on British Oterests, and I wishram unanunealy passed at \n\nThe Daily Prese states that they treat is. with its epelat attack vately appanded through le measures that are being taken to that a few of my own personal frea: Mass Meeting held on July bring the present deadlock to a friends who, until a very few years 1271b and passed on by the Gover- end and that as far as they are ago, huid the same responsible nor at its request. to Hils Murjesty's sware the Hongkong Goverment positions out here as those who Government, now appeals to His jare equally in the dark. The Con-to-day have drafted many of the Majesty's Prime 31ster to take sions of the Treaties is imperative \n\nsul General folvement as that important telegrams to which steps to have the following pro-fox the commoerusal prosperity of Britian, Paris, august 25. Reports from Madrid state that Guteral Prano do Rivers has Peking and \n\nropies of all his despatelos in hat already referred, were here visions of the Treaties of Nunking this Colony, seeing that Camson is the Foreign Office now to study the situation for 1942 and Tientsin 1858 betas ceu the principal gateway for British aaronneest that the offensive against the Riffs will begin in en dags have been forwarded to Bosghongshomssives, and they would quicke Great Britain and China carried trade into South Chine. tine-Renter, \n\nand the Hongkong Government realise how woefully and dia-out, amely: therefore know ail ifat the Congal astrously, the \"Cantou situation\" General has written. As the Con and the peril of Hongkong and aul General pointed out, there is South Chins are being misunder ne possible basis for discussion stood in London to-day and give 1 here, and the next move rexe with; leredence and ear to those, upos \n\nEVACUATION OF THE RUBK. \n\nDuested biên Aorus 25 \n\nThe French evacuation bas been completed. Router. \n\nTo-day there are 16 of which 22 are British. \n\nThe present Canton Authorities The recent proclamation by the Article II of the Treaty of teño are independent of the Cen Ganten Authorities with regard to Neaking watch provides tral Government at Paking and coastal Navigation later that that British subjecta, with have been in othee for less than Vessels of any Nationsity, reccot their families and establish months are directly and solely British and Japanese. may enter ments, chali be allowed to responsible for the cutting off of (Coutinaod on pige 10.) \n\nPage 10",
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        "content_text": "1\n\nunions owing to the paucity and uncertainty of their strike pay.\n\n134\n\n4. There have been cases of lighters, carrying British cargo consigned to Chinese and other agents, being stolen by the Students in pursuance of their policy of enforcing an Anti-British boycott. The Japanese have suffered similarly. On 1st August, a tug with an armed party from the \"CONCORD\" was sent to effect the release of three Asiatic Petroleum Company's lighters which had been stolen. However, when the tug arrived on the scene, it was found that the Chinese Police had, for once, acted and secured their release on representation being made from the British Consulate. As further cases of theft occurred, I obtained two Motor Launches and, manning them with Naval crews, instituted patrols within the Harbour limits from 0800 to dark daily. Since then, no further trouble has occurred. The cost of the launches is borne by the British Chamber of Commerce.\n\n5. On 31st July, some adjustments were made in the disposition of the British Landing Parties consequent on the withdrawal from Shanghai of the American Destroyers of the 39th Division and the Marines of U.S.S. \"Huron\", after which the British and American numbers landed were approximately equal.\n\n6. On the 7th August, I convened a meeting of Senior Naval Officers to discuss the general question of landing parties, as it appeared to the American Admiral and myself that our men were being used in certain parts for patrolling and carrying out Police functions. After considering the matter, the Senior Naval Officers agreed that the landing parties should, at this stage, only be used to protect public utilities and wharves. Consequently, I informed the Chairman of the Municipal Council in this sense, and that the strengths of the Landing Parties would be reduced on Monday, 10th August. The strengths now are British 218, American 125, consisting of Marines from Manila - all seamen having rejoined their ships, Japanese 280, and Italian 116. The Senior Naval Officers also agreed that the numbers of ships at Shanghai should not, for the present, be reduced; this would allow of a reserve landing force of about 900.",
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        "title": "CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926",
        "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG.\n\n11th April, 1927.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch dated 20th December, 1926, enclosing copy of a memorandum on the subject of steam navigation on the Upper Yang-tsze.\n\nThis Government has no knowledge of the cases referred to in the second paragraph on page 6 of the memorandum where Chinese are said to have attempted to incorporate companies in Hong Kong with the object of owning ships to ply on the Upper Yang-tze under the Red Ensign.\n\nEvery possible care is taken to see that the registration of ships in Hong Kong is allowed only within the provisions of the law.\n\nThe steamer referred to as registered in Southampton and owned by a company composed of Chinese, incorporated in Hong Kong is, I presume, the S.S. Fushun, built at Southampton, which appeared on the Yang-tze in 1926. This vessel did not belong to any company incorporated in Hong Kong, but to a British-born subject named Fung Keng Yu (544, 4). It is said to have been sold to the Chung Yi Company, a Chinese company of Ichang, the sale having been put through at the British Consulate at Hankow about December 1926. Mr. Fung Keng Yu thinks that the \"Fushun\" is now under the Italian flag, but states that he has nothing to do with it.\n\n...\n\nTo Your\n\nConf\n\nfor conf\n\nDec\n\n11 Api (replies 1702)\n\nWe can leave it KM. Toller to try and substantiate his final statement if he adheres to it.\n\nCopy to FO with Conf L.F. ref No 1\n\nTAlmussuck 2575-\n\n31/5\n\nCopy 2+3\n\n70. Comp 2 June 27. LE.\n\nComo to Comp\n\nRIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., &c. &c., &c.\n\nPage 675\n\n13.17-76\n\nG.B\n\n \nPage 675\n\n \n3\n\n \n2",
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        "content_text": "T \n\nF \n\n26 \n\nand British forces, and resulted in some thirty-seven Chinese being killed and many more wounded.\n\n163. The Canton Government lost no time in launching a campaign of vilification against the foreigners on Shameen, and more especially against the British and French consuls and their Governments. They asserted that the Portuguese gunboat (which never opened fire at all) had bombarded Canton with naval guns; that the firing started from Shameen as well as many other calumnies. The evidence of His Majesty's consul-general, as well as the statements of a naval officer serving on the U.S.S. Ashville, both of whom were independent eye-witnesses of the actual incident itself and were both under fire, sufficiently refute these assertions of the Canton Government.\n\n164. Five demands were addressed on the 26th June to both French and British Governments by General Fu Ping-ch'ang, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs :-\n\n(1) Apologies will be made by High Commissioners appointed by the Powers interested to the Government of Canton.\n\n(2) The senior officers responsible shall be punished.\n\n(3) With the exception of two despatch vessels, all naval units of the Powers interested shall be withdrawn.\n\n(4) Shameen shall be returned to the Government of Kwantung and placed under the administration thereof.\n\n(5) The victims and their families shall be compensated.\n\n165. On receipt of these demands the French Minister and His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires decided to instruct their respective consuls-general to reply that they were unable to take such demands into consideration. On the 18th July these demands were again put forward but, after consulting the French Government, His Majesty's Government decided that no reply should be returned on this occasion. These demands may consequently be said to have lapsed.\n\n166. From the beginning of August onwards the anti-British agitation in Canton became even more violent. There were some forty or fifty Russians attached to the Russian consulate in Canton, as well as some 120 naval and military instructors, whose overbearing demeanour and influence with the Strike Committee and extremist elements created an atmosphere which made it impossible for the moderates to make any headway.\n\n167. The findings of the Cantonese Committee of Investigation, which had no judicial character whatever, succeeded in placing all the blame on the foreigners for the incidents of the 23rd June, and a complete deadlock in regard to any negotiations between Canton and Hong Kong or between His Majesty's Government and the de facto Canton Government had been reached. Sir James Jamieson was of opinion at this stage that nothing short of the abrogation of treaties would placate Canton.\n\n168. On the 13th August three new regulations for coastal navigation were published, but not by Canton Government nor approved by them:—\n\n(1) All steamers, except those of British and Japanese nationalities, are permitted to take part in coastal trade, provided they do not call at Hong Kong.\n\n(2) All vessels, on entering port, must be inspected by labour pickets.\n\n(3) Export of raw materials and food-stuffs is prohibited.\n\n169. These regulations really warranted a blockade of the entrance of the river, as they interfered with the freedom of action of the maritime treaty Powers, rendered vessels subject to unauthorised search and were an illegal restriction of trade. In view, however, of the fact that of the maritime treaty Powers the French alone appeared willing to co-operate, and of the fact that the circumstances attending the proposal for a blockade clearly indicated the necessity of joint international action on the broadest basis, i.e., the unconditional co-operation of the Italian, French, American, Japanese and possibly Portuguese Governments, and of the fact that it was very doubtful whether these Governments would co-operate as they did in 1923 in the case of threat to seize the customs, it was found impossible to adopt Sir James Jamieson's proposal for a blockade.\n\n170. Quite apart from the possibility of undesirable repercussions on the political situation in the north (e.g., Marshal Feng's anti-British proclamations, students' agitations in the capital culminating in Legation servants' strike, &c.), there is little doubt that the other maritime Powers, especially the Japanese and Americans, were but little interested in what was happening in Canton, provided that no attempt was made to seize the maritime customs. Their shipping was not being seriously interfered with. The American Dollar Line, the Japanese and Chinese lines were already making their arrangements for carrying on their business by means of ocean-going steamers trading direct with the outside world without touching at Hong Kong; in brief, the other Powers had no wish to assist British interests by pulling the chestnuts out of the fire for Hong Kong. Moreover, any form of isolated action by Great Britain which would have been tantamount to and certainly construed by Nationalist opinion as forcible intervention in China was to be deprecated.\n\n171. In order to test the authenticity of the coastal navigation rules (see above), it was decided to send up experimentally a river steamer from Hong Kong to Canton to show the flag and see what happened. On the 5th September the steamer arrived and was not molested. This seemed to prove that the Strike Committee had somewhat exceeded their powers, but there appeared to be little doubt that the rules were actually issued by the Strike Committee with the tacit approval of the Canton Government.\n\n172. In Canton itself, from now onwards, there was evidence of dissensions in the camp on the one hand, and on the other of considerable military preparations which, judging from the activity of the Russian instructors in Canton and certain Soviet munition ships, seemed to indicate the launching of an attack on Amoy to the north and on the Island of Hainan to the south.\n\n173. On the 20th August the unexpected assassination of Liao Chung-kai, one of the foremost leaders of the Chinese Bolshevik party in Canton, seemed to indicate that the anti-Communists were at last making some headway. Any hopes, however, which may have been founded on this event were illusory, for in September it was clear that the Russian element, headed by Comrade Borodin and the cadets trained under Russian instructors at Whampoa, had secured a stronger grip than ever of the situation.\n\n174. On the 15th September the following rules were drawn up and published by the Central Executive Committee of the Strikers' Union for the governance of those non-British firms who desired to resume business in Canton and regain the services of their Chinese staffs, both clerical and domestic:-\n\n'Conditions set forth by the Strikers' Committee concerning the American, Japanese and French Trade.\n\n(1) If the merchants of either of these nationalities reopen their business without informing the Strikers' Committee, or without the tripartite contract being signed by the committee, the employees and the company concerned, the strikers will deal with them as strike-breakers.\n\n(2) Any employees of these merchants returning to work without the permission of the committee will be dealt with as strike-breakers.\n\n(3) If any trader of the above-mentioned nationalities shop or ship owner infringes the rules laid down by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the strikers, and if he has business with Englishmen, with Hong Kong, Macao or Shameen, the strikers will deal with him as a strike-breaker.\n\n(4) They must reinstate all their former employees, and pay their salary as before the strike.\n\n(5) The employees resuming work must subscribe 10 per cent. of their salary to the strike fund.\n\n(6) If the business concerned is in Shameen, Hong Kong or Macao, the reopening will be allowed only on the condition that it be removed to Chinese territory.\n\n(7) If the traders infringe the contract, the authorisation will be immediately cancelled, and further severe steps will be taken toward them.\n\n(8) At the settlement of the general strike, these traders must obey the same rules as those of the general settlement.\n\n(9) Those traders transferring their business to Canton territory must obey the rules and laws of the Nationalist Government.\n\n(10) If the traders have any special question, or their employees have any special demands, these special questions or demands must be discussed and put in the contract by the committee, the traders and their employees.\n\n27 \n\n140 \n\nFS",
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        "content_text": "Shanghai despatch No.68 to H.M.Minister, Peiping, 24th March 1930.\n\nBritish Consulate-General,\n\n67\n\nNo.63\n\n(a three copies)\n\n(& to Mr.Ingram)\n\nShanghai,\n\n24th March 1930.\n\nCopy of the \"China Critic\" of March 13th.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to forward herewith copy of an article entitled \"Railway Problems of 1930\" which appeared in The China Critic of March 13th. In effect the article is a résumé of the difficulties which the Ministry of Railways has had to face during the past year and the title presumably indicates that the problem of dealing with these difficulties is what the Ministry will have to solve during 1930.\n\n2. The article commences by referring to four proposals recommended to the Third Plenary Session of the Central Executive Committee which was held at Nanking at the beginning of this month, by the Ministry of Railways. These are in short:\n\n(1) That military interference with the Railways should be stopped.\n\n(2) That military levies and taxes on the Railways should be abolished.\n\n(3) That Railway debts should be dealt with promptly as part of a general loan settlement scheme.\n\n(4) That two-thirds of the Russian and Italian Boxer Indemnity Funds should be applied to Railway construction plans.\n\nHis Majesty's Minister,\n\nBritish Legation,\n\nPeiping.\n\n13. The...",
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        "content_text": "# In Sound! \n\nBrilliant in its Air Spectacle, Tender in its Romance, Mellow in its comedy, the most Appealing Love Story of the century. \n\n## AT THE \n\n### MAJESTIC \n\nMISSIONARIES CAPTURED. ANOTHER BANDIT COUP. PRIEST ESCAPES OVER WALL. LADY RELEASED. \n\nHankow. Oct. 25. \n\nA Catholic Father who escaped from Loshan, in South Honan, ten minutes before the entry of bandits, reports that the Rev. K. N. Tvedt, and Miss Evenson, of the Lutheran United Mission, failed to escape and, it is presumed, were captured.—Reuter. \n\n### In Bandits' Hands. \n\nPeking. Oct. 25. The U.S. Consul in Hankow received a letter on October 24 from Luahan, signed by Father Tvedt and Miss Evenson, dated October 8, stating that they were in the hands of brigands belonging to the First Red Army, who were holding them \"because of financial difficulties.\" The Reds demanded $100,000 ransom. \n\nThe Rev. Tvedt says that he is a Norwegian subject, though in an American organisation. \n\nIt is understood that two American Catholics are registered as being at Loshan—Thomas M. Megan and Joseph V. Henkels. No definite news of them has been received, but it is known that Megan was here on October 15. \n\nOne Catholic priest climbed over the city wall just as the bandits were entering the town. He is believed to be one of these two.—Reuter. \n\n### Lady Captive Released. \n\nHankow, Oct. 26. The American Consulate has received a telegram stating that Miss Evenson has been released and has arrived at Sinjang. The Rev. Mr. Tvedt is still held captive.—Reuter. \n\n### Missionary Freed. \n\nPeking, Oct. 25. The Italian Legation announces that it has received information that Father Brugnetti, Italian Catholic Mission at Nanyangfu, in south-west Honan, has been liberated. \n\nFather Brugnetti was captured by brigands some time ago. The Legation made representations to the Chinese Government on the matter.—Reuter \n\n## POLICE PENSIONS. \n\n### New Ordinance to Be Introduced. REMOVING ANOMALY. \n\n**SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1930.**\n\n## REBELS NOT YET SUBDUED. \n\n### Attempt to Gather New Armies. TROUBLESOME TRIO. \n\nPeking, Oct. 25. Feng Yu-hsiang left Taiyuanfu on October 21 for south Shansi. It is believed at Taiyuanfu that he intends to collect armies and march to Sianfu. \n\nIt is also believed that Feng Yu-hsiang, Yen Hsi-shan and Wang Ching-wei are still working together and have decided to attempt to hold Shansi, Shensi, and Kansu against all comers. \n\nWang Ching-wei is at present living at a hotel in Taiyuanfu, and contemplates setting up his home there. \n\nThe discipline among the returned Shansi soldiers is bad. Recently 30 tried to force their way into a German's house, and were got rid of with difficulties. They said that they wanted accommodation. The soldiers are protesting against living in barracks outside the city, and desire billets in houses in the city.—Reuter \n\n### Marshals to Meet. \n\nNanking, Oct. 25. The Central News Agency learns that Chiang Kai-shek and Chang Hsueh-liang will meet shortly to discuss outstanding political questions, after which they will issue a joint circular telegram outlining their programme. The venue of the meeting is most likely to be Tsingtao.—Reuter. \n\n## RIOTS IN JAPAN. \n\n### Tokyo Strikers Clash With Police. FORTY CASUALTIES. \n\nTokyo, Oct. 25. Riotous scenes were witnessed late last night in Kameido, a suburb of Tokyo, during a clash between the police and factory workers of the Toyo Muslin Co., who have been on strike for the past five weeks. \n\nWhile the Police were attempting to suppress groups of strikers who were parading the streets, singing Labour songs, other strikers in the upper storeys of neighbouring buildings started throwing stones on the Police below. \n\nThe ensuing fight necessitated the temporary suspension of traffic, as the strikers started stoning passing trams, six of which were damaged. \n\nThe disturbance was finally quelled after the arrest of 150 strikers. About a dozen Police and 30 strikers were injured in the melee.—Reuter. \n\n## \"REDS\" RAID TOWN IN HAINAN. \n\n### Driven Off by Garrison With Heavy Loss. LACK OF TROOPS. \n\nHainan, Oct. 22. \n\n## CHINESE REDS RIOT IN MANILA. \n\n### Prominent Nationalists Mobbed and Stabbed. SIX MEN WOUNDED. \n\nManila, Oct. 25. \n\nThe Chinese Communists last night attacked, mobbed, and stabbed prominent members of the Chinese Nationalist organisation in Manila. \n\nSix were wounded and taken to hospital. Two of them were in critical condition. \n\nThe victims include Mr. Gan Bu-hong, the proprietor of the largest Chinese cigarette factory here as well as a school principal. \n\nBoth Mr. Ong Chuan-seng, leaders of the Kuomintang. \n\nThe first outbreak was believed to be a tong war, but later the victims asserted that the motives for the attack were purely political, having followed repeated threats. \n\nPolice patrols are heavy and the constabulary may assist in quelling the trouble since Chinatown is in an uproar.—Reuter. \n\n## CORRESPONDENCE. \n\n### The Boxer Indemnity. \n\n(To the Editor, S. C. M. Post.) \n\nSir, The suggestion as put forward in your leader dated the 11th inst. referring to the employment of the entire or part of the grant to the Hongkong University from the Boxer Indemnity Fund for health purposes is certainly a rational and timely proposal. \n\nIt will be recalled that the Willingdon Delegation, following the investigation of conditions in China, recommended the allocation of 17% of the Fund for \"education in medicine and public health and grants to hospitals.\" Viewed from various angles, and laying aside, pro tem, the question of the University's merit to secure such a windfall, your suggestion, if carried out, would perhaps \"satisfy all demands.\" \n\nAlthough details are not published pending the Chinese and British approval of the Governments' agreement which Dr. C. T. Wang and Sir Miles Lampson have recently concluded for the satisfactory disposal of the Fund, yet it may safely be conjectured that the plan suggested by the Willingdon Delegation will not be closely followed as it is an open secret that the bulk of the money has already been definitely decided upon railway development enterprise. In other words, the hope of the allocation of the 17% of the Fund for health purposes is extremely remote. \n\nLocated in a part of the world where health conditions are deplorable, surely there is no better way for the University of using the grant than to employ it for scientific researches and the improvement of public health. For instance, at one of the Sanitary Board meetings a few months ago, the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services was in favour of the Government making arrangements with the authorities of Sheklung Leper Settlement to take charge of lepers from Hongkong as a result of the total absence of a leper hospital in the Colony. As pointed out in my previous letter, the carrying out of the scheme would mean the increase of the already teeming leper population of the greater part of the island, and only a few garrison troops are stationed in the west half of Hainan. So in the eastern part of the island no open outbreak of Communism is taking place, although guerilla warfare is carried on, as evidenced by the wounded men being brought to Hoihow hospitals, day by day. West of Hoihow troops are stationed in Kin Kong, Fuk-san and Lami-kow but in numbers they are not nearly as strong as the Communist gang which rules the forest near Fuk-San. On Oct. 18 this band of Reds attacked Kin Kong, which is district city and the largest town in Chen-mai district. By surprise attack they gained the east suburbs of the town but the troops got some machine guns into position and it is reported that the Reds were driven off with heavy loss. The Reds were said to number all the way from 600 to 1,000 but they had only two machine guns to defend by 300 troops. \n\nSomething has, therefore, to be done to solve this and similar problems satisfactorily for the \"mutual benefit\" of both China and the British Colony. In view of the existing needs, the employment of the money for purposes as suggested by you is, and as many will doubtless agree, a legitimate proposal. \n\nJ. A. LEE. \n\n## DELIBERATE LIES IN COURT. \n\n### Witness Fined for Perjury in Assault Case. DEFENDANT DISCHARGED. \n\nThe acquittal of the accused and the fining of one of the witnesses of the prosecution for perjury was the final result of the case in which Herbert Percival, stoker of H.M.S. Herald, was alleged before Mr. Lindsell on Saturday to have assaulted a barber of Wanchai. \n\nThe defendant was alleged to have obtained a packet of cigarettes from the complainant's stall and when asked for payment struck the seller. \n\nFurther evidence was given by Chan Fook, a barber in the complainant's employ. After corroborative evidence was given, the witness was questioned by the Magistrate as to a cut on the defendant's cheek. \n\nHis Worship: Defendant's cheek was cut open; can you explain that? \n\nWitness: I don't know. \n\nYou offer no explanation for that at all? Was there any trouble with anyone of the naval men except the one you saw take the cigarettes?—No. \n\nYou do not explain how his cheek was cut open? I don't know. \n\nAny one strike him?—I did not see any one strike him. \n\nWas he knocked down?—Possibly; he may have been. Did you see him knocked down? No. \n\nYou must have seen it, you were there. He may have fallen on the ground. \n\nHis Worship pointed out to the witness that it had been proved beyond doubt that the defendant had had his cheek cut. The witness replied, \"I saw defendant knock against a glass show case as he struck the complainant.\" \n\nHis Worship reprimanded the witness and pointed out to him that a few minutes before he had told the Court that he had no idea what had happened to the defendant's cheek. \"Why do you lie like that?\" sternly asked his Worship. \"A minute ago you said you didn't know; you did not see it. Now speak the truth! Did you see him cut his cheek or not?\" \n\nWitness: I did not see him.\" \n\nHis Worship: First you said you did not, then you said you did and now you say you did not again. Which is true?—I did not see. \n\nNow that was just an absolute lie that the showcase was broken? \n\nIt was broken. \n\nDetective Sergeant Clark informed his Worship that a show case had been broken, but if the defendant had fallen into it as alleged by the witness he would have had his face severely cut. \n\nHis Worship: How do you say that showcase came to be broken? \n\nWitness: A piece of the stool flew against the glass. \n\nHe (defendant) did not fall against it as you said a minute ago? No. \n\nThen you told a deliberate lie just now when you said he banged against it. You told three different stories. I fine you $10; first one thing and then another. You keep contradicting yourself. Fined $10 or seven days. \n\n### Defendant Discharged. \n\nThe Gazette contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the Police Ordinance 1900. \n\nThis provides that Section 17 of the Police Ordinance, 1900, be repealed and the following section substituted therefor: \n\n17-(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations for the granting of pensions to members of the Force, in respect of service in the Force, and to determine in special cases where the regulations may be inapplicable or to require modification, the amount (if any) of the pension, the terms on which it shall be granted and the manner in which it shall be paid. (2) Pensions granted under this Ordinance shall be paid out of the general revenue. \n\nThe Objects and Reasons state:-Under section 17 of the Police Force Ordinance, 1900, the Governor in Council not only regulates the general conditions on which and the manner in which pensions are to be granted to members of the Force, but determines the question of granting a pension and the amount thereof in each particular case. There does not seem to be any sufficient reason why members of the Police Force should be thus singled out from other pensionable public servants, or why the Governor in Council should have to deal with each case of retirement especially where the pension is a mere matter of calculation. \n\n## HIS LAST FLING. \n\n### Suicide's Open Letter to the World. \n\nShanghai, Oct. 25. Chow Hu-wen (27), a dentist, after spending five nights entertaining sing-song girls at the Shang Shien Hotel, addressed a lengthy letter to the world in general, advising young men not to degrade themselves by following his example, and then swallowed poison. He was found dead yesterday afternoon and the inquest revealed that he rented a room on the third floor of the hotel on Friday night and then spent until Sunday night and then spent until Friday morning surrounded by sing-song girls and wine bottles.—Our Own Correspondent. \n\nKobe, Oct. 26. In glorious weather, Emperor Hirohito reviewed the Japanese navy, consisting of 165 war vessels, aggregating 700,000 tons, every one of which was constructed wholly in Japan. Seventy-two navy planes took part in an air parade.—Reuter. \n\nThe North-Eastern authorities propose to erect a bronze statue of Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang in memory of his donation of $2,500,000 to the University.—Our Own Correspondent. \n\n## BIG NAVAL REVIEW. \n\n### Japanese Emperor Views 165 War Vessels. ALL MADE IN JAPAN. \n\nNathan Road. Phone 57222",
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        "content_text": "Special Secret Intelligence Reports No.5. 7th March 1939.\n\nIntelligence Report from Shanghai by telegram 31 X....\n\nThe North China Military Secret Service Organisation has sent Colonel OHIOTO to the South and establish organisations in Shanghai, Amoy, Swatov, Kwangtung and Hong Kong. Accompanying the Colonel are Ho Tung Sau, Kwok Chun Fu and Tse Lung Yun.\n\nIntelligence report from Hong Kong. 10/10/\n\nJapanese making preparations prior to the invasion of Kwangtung. The Japanese Ronins and spy TAKEJI TSUDA in Hong Kong are in receipt of secret instructions from the Japanese Navy to be ready by the 6th instant, to leave Hong Kong and board gunboats to act as guides and interpreters. Ishino proceeded to Macau with the Italian Consul on the 5th, had discussion with the Macau Governor for several days in succession. The topic of conversation was use Lapp Island as a temporary military station and to obtain an understanding from the Macau authorities.\n\nIntelligence reports from Hong Kong. Telegram dated 11.10\n\nIshino has proceeded to Macau to negotiate with the Macau authorities regarding the relief of the enemy in its attack on Kwangtung.\n\nSpecial Secret Intelligence Reports No.20. dated 15.5.39\n\nOrganisations in Rangoon which are used by the enemy for its activities.\n\nGovernment Organisation.\n\nPublic Organisations.\n\nConsulate.\n\n1. Branch of the Japanese-Burmese Association.\n\n2. Japanese Club. 3. CHITTA shop. 4. Central Commercial or the National Defence Trading Co.,\n\nCommercial Organisations.\n\n1. M.B.T. 2. Branch of the M.S.K. 3. Japanese cotton Co.\n\n5. 旗 Shop. 6. TAI SHIN firm. 7. 南洋 firm. 8. 金塔 Commercial Association.\n\n9. TASHULA shop.\n\nImportant personnel of the enemy's Secret Service in Burma.\n\nThe Japanese Trade Commissioner TADASHI OHBA is really a spy",
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        "title": "CO129-579-11-2 Sino-Japanese War- seizure of unauthorized wireless transmitting apparatus 13-2-1939 - 7-5-1940",
        "content_text": "· 3\n\n79\n\n45\n\nF\n\nthe bombing of New Territory, Hongkong by Enemy's planes.\n\nAccording to the Manager (British) of the Golf Club, Sheung Shui, New Territory, four enemy's (Japanese) residents produced to him a letter of introduction from Portuguese, a member of the Dutch Bank) 9 Queen's Road C.\n\nasking for permission to allow these men to play golf on the Club's ground. Permission was duly given them and they were asked to sign their names in the visitors' book. About half an hour later one of the men suddenly took out a camera and took photos of the scenery around the Golf Course.\n\nHe also left the course and walked to Sheung Shui taking photos as he went along. The following day several Enemy's planes flew over the vicinity of the Golf Course and released bombs near LO WU Station. The manager duly reported the matter to the authorities.\n\nNames of the Enemy's spies are\n\n1. NORTH ISA SHIMOKAWA\n\n2. MASAMITSU TAKASAKI\n\n3. Mrs. TAKASAKI\n\n4. MASAYUKI SHIGA.\n\nDentist, Gloucester Building.\n\nAttache, Japanese Consulate. Left Hongkong for Macao on the 21.3.39 and has not yet returned.\n\nFemale spy assumes to be the wife of No.2. No.2's wife has never been in Hong Kong and is still in Japan.\n\nClerk, Bank of Taiwan, Hongkong, residing at 23 Conduit Road.\n\nReport No.46 dated 15.4.39. Eastern Organisation for the co-operation of the members of the Anti-Comintern Group.\n\nThe German, Italian and Japanese Consuls and Secret Service men in Hong Kong are closely connected with each other. They frequently hold meetings to exchange intelligence reports on our, International, Military and Political situations.\n\nAmong the German residents in Hong Kong nearly a hundred of them are Nazis who work in the Consulate and firms. With their employment they are\n\nPage 80\n\nPage 81",
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