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THE HONGKON DAILY PRE FRIDAY OCTOBER 6mm 139,

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We hear that a red

EXPENDITURE ON THE NEW

TERRITORY:

Total

-187,00

MR. JAMES ORNELMAN ON THE ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE. THE BRITISH COMMERCIAL JESTEM TOTTEN AND OUT OF DATE,

In the district of Thoang Luang, where trel gation has been in great pregress· and lands available to agriuniture, it has betas considered webessary to order in establish better control and order, to organize a township this year.

We have great satisfaction in being able to state that the provoative mesaures, Wa have takon against the epilonis of hobanic plague that zagafatally in some of our neighbour ing cous, have beat snccessful. We tran that this pidemic will not appear in this Kingdom.

China are the mais factors of permanent onlnt Beorotary cited this as n chee fr success. All this is very fine as is literary point, remarking that he was fined elfort, bat it is unsound ne a matter of plains Secretary, not ne BUELTOn Hoofer..

chose for the The Collowing is a summary of the cetual and estimated expenditure for 1899 in connection business. With the telegraph and regular | As a matter of fact we believe the fint in Bazitary Board will to be promulgated.th the New Territory →→

..8 88,079.10 steam communication even the merchant of question was paid by the lessee of the It will vary from the old coelitution of the Palice.

136,489.89 the good old days, if he were brought back houses, who was the person really Board es provided by the Public Health Ordin. Public Works Department

1,536.14 Under the leading of what there is in the

•Treatury com to the scene of his former Inbours, would responsible, and it would be more ance, ingenuch as special representation is to be Herbour Offics...

Anglo-Amerion Alliance the New York 40.00 Journal publishes an article by Mr. James A. S. WATSON & CO., find it nevessary to modify his former in accordance with common squas if in such given to the military authorities. It is said Botanical and Afforestation Dapart-

Tos Sanitary Department which was lataly Medical Departmental Di

1,000,00 Creelman, methods and adapt himself to the new con- cares the person upon whom the real remouthors are to be twe military members, of whom

8,000.00 Who you ask an Feglish statesman, says organized, Las carried out useful and beasdefal ditions, or take the penalty of back-sibility rasts were the person sammmed the Principal Medical Under will of couro, be dial Depart

105.004.04 Mr. Crealman, why the people of the United work in making roade and drains to keep the Tuptey, a penalty which in fact a good Mr. HELTON Hoorak's defence was that ure, and the floading the Rural Miscellaneous

$346.629.17 States should favour an alliance of any kind city loan and healthy. Those work of the The Itspis included under the heading of with Great Britain Lo will tell you that, once Department are only the commanament of a many had to pay because they failed to the losses was the "Immediate landlord Engineers is mentioned as the other. The quse

the rest of the world. Bat l'have yet to find

By the organization of the Local und Pre- on the Board rooms to be still hanging in the Miaselausons are expenses incurred on no anted, the two natisus can dictate to progressive scheme to improve public saltation. recoguise the changes that ware taking within the meaning of the Ordinance, buttion of what representatios the publicere to have place and to move with the tines the Magistrate did not nocept the defence, balance. An Ordinaroo will havo to be pairou connt of the taking over of the New Territory a wriona and well-informed 'Amèrican citizen | vincial Offers to calfeol inland taxes by Gor- 10.00 desire to support this scheme of inter- arnmont Officers, and abolishing the old system Under existing conditions, when indents enn holding apparently that the owner in rator to effect the propose! ohanges in the constitu

national liotaterhip.

of farming out as hitherto, the cove babesa British statesmca have said to me again, and greatly increased and the people have been there. be so speedily and accurately fulfilled, there sion was the immediate landlord and not the tion of the Boned.

ain that the American ag must be kept by much relieved of oppressive Inconveniences is little inducement for merchants to bring owner in possesion, The Land Investment.

With a view to flia gradua abolition of 35.2ying in the Philippine Islands because the out.cargoes of goods as ventures-on their Company would have rendered a publio

brenting an of the Chinese Empire is at hand gambling houses, they have been further re 625.19 and it is necessary that the two great Angle duced in the whole country, and now one third own account, with the exception of cor-service if it had appealal against this tain well known lines of articles in decision in order to obtain a decision of the

Saxen Ditions, with similar interests. in Asia of the whole number no longer exist.

The introdaction of the system of money and in joint control of the Nicaragua Canal, Supreme Court upon the real meaning of

800.60 shell be in a position to insist that the great orders in the interior has given satisfaction, regular demand.

markets of the Far East shell not to closed to and it will be extended as far as possible. the term immediate landlord."

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NEW PUBLIC WORKS.

The following report of the proceedings of the Pablle Works committee at a meeting held on the 31st August was laid before the Legisla tive Connoil at Wednesday's mooling

Present The Hon. the Dusctor of Public Works (Robert Daly Ormsby), Chairman, the Hon, the Colonial Treasurer (alexander Muo- Hon. T. H. Whitokond. Absaut--Hon. R. E. Donald Thomasons. Hon. C. P. Chater. C.M.G., Hellion, O.M.G.

1-The Chairman submitted to the Com mitton en amended plan for a new Police Station on the site of the existing No. 7 Station, for which a rets of $50,000 an scconut of an Fatlis We may ariantate of $65,000 was taken last year; also plen 'The nest of the now No. 7 Station, as per the for a small station at Kennedytown. amended pla, istipated at $15,000, and of the Station at Heinolytown $12,000.

it was unanimously agreed that both these

the buildings forthwith.

resonamend that sanction be given to commence

The Committes considered plans

(1) Chair Shelter at the Pesk, estimated.

coat $4,300. (2) Road from the Uppor Tram Station to High West Saddle, estiuested cont $6,050. (3) Waterworks extension in Hengkong

providing for (a) Distribution to High Level Zone in

rier of extension of building. (b) Additional supply to the Peak. (c) Machinery for Bowen Rond altar buda

and houses for satnė. (d) Ro-construction of No. 2 Tank, esti-

mated cost $57,000,

and are as follows p

Amount distributed amongst the poor $ Exposes mourred to fit the steamer Kong Nam tora trip to Mira Bay in connection with the ceremony of heiting the British flag.. Asment of insurance of Harlow is

Mirs Bay G

Expanses inaural for preparing

Iunob,, ko on board the steamer Hankar Amount due for provisions supplied 01 board B.M.8. Humber for the propond trip to the New Territory Mat-aheda Preparations fer hoisting flag Expenses of H.M. Nave Transport Three launchce

3,964,20

RUSSIAN AND FRENCH DESIGNS IN BLAM.

RUBBIA WINTA A COALING STATION,

·FRANDE LOUES A BEANCE.

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We translate the following from the Courrier e Haiphong oi

We have already published two sclicles on Siamese affairs by our collaborator C. Lemire who has made spesiality of these interesting questions M. Lemire has trested, as be under stood and socording to the information be had at kand, the assistanos rendered to Franco in Siam by our ally Russia.

the

The truth is," continues the Shanghai

In the cause of whitewashing prosecutions, paper, that the Chinnmen have reaped

the big profits, become the real men of where the offence is a more breach of muni- "affairs, increased their holdings in the cipal regulations and the penalty a small 10.80"land, ill they roll by in their theneanus fine, the matter is not of eo much impor- "in carriages while the descendents of the taco, but breaches of the Women and Girls Ordinoco tome within the ente "old British merchants trudge along on "foot. And every yeas the line of denar-ery of positive crime and the penities "eation will become more accentuated are mare severe, "But it is all because the British business the idea of a respectable citizen like Mr. "wan will not strike out for himself now. SHTON HOOPER being sent to gool for an offence of which he had ng cong since, "a-days, while he can make a bare living on

his commission. Very different-ig it with but the matter has its serious side, a proposed works bo approved, and the Committaa the young German, who, whenever he affects many others beside the Secretary of "leaves the hong that brought him to the Land Investment Company. The re "Chiss, starts as a merchant on his own no-Presentatives of various rofigious and chari-estimates for the following prepcead works: "cout. It is undoubtedly because of want table bodies ive been incorporated by of enterprise and independent individual law in order to facilitate the ownership effort that British interests in China to and management of property by their "day are most seriously suffering: No societies. To and these people to got "amount of paternal government coddling for offences committed by their tonning will make up for this defort, nud unless against the will and without the eugnis- enco of the owners does it ROOT to ire want sabyantiana and bounties, no ABELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old "thing will help us is the struggle to accord with correct privciples of govern- ment. Indeed, the Government iswolf has Peat Whisky (smoky) and could not walutain our old premier position in

China it our merchants do not possess sometimes occupied the position of a land- now be replaced in stock at the price.

some of the sturdy characteristics of lord, and in such cases, in the event of D is well known for its fine flavour.

"their forefathers and display a readiness an offence being committed in the property, E is of superb quality and pro-and resourcefulness to help themselves" the question right arise whether the The reference to the young Germau is not Governor or the Colonial Secratary would The question of its responsibility of altogether fortunato: Our Teutonic friends be the proper person to send to gaol ay be more enterprising and resourceful than ourselves, as is often sileged, but in landlords for disorderly hopsea was dealt the China trade they, too, are for the most with in au article in the Daily Press part commission agents. If in that capacity of the 10th August last, in which they achieve granter fascess than the Brit history of the legislation on the subject iah it is perhage not so much das to superior was given, au to this we would invite the qualities in the individual as to the fact attention of such of our rulers as may that owing to circumstances over which the be interested in following out the cecutions

in detail. The principle of making land unfortunate Britisher has no control the lords crimainly liable for the acts of their German is able to do business on more tenants is, we believe, -quite upkrown to We have already mentionel the banring the-

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anca advantageous torms for his Chinese fri-English law.

on the repre- qucation ends. La getting out gooda, for fustance, he is helped in the way of cheap rail-sentatives of roligious and charitable insti- tutions. It may also be mentioned that way rates to the port of shipment,, be there are ladies whose money has been in- cepted and the work proceeded with. The Hon of intermediary, between the two. Berotiating upon through the courtesy of the British bank is assisted by theShipping Conference, vested in Chinese houses, auziwe should ourable Mr. Whitehead refrained frost roting No anonymoly signed communications that have and, according to correspondent who think ne, court would enforce a law which for this initial expenditure, until a complete France in the valley of the Menam is not bi to ove the profitable advantage which this official

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BIRTH.

At the Peak, Hongkong, on the 3rd October, the wife of ANDRER DOXAED, Engineer of Works Green Isinad, Muino, of a son.

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HORORONG, October 6th, 1899.

(4) Additional storage reservoir in Tytam Valley, No 3 in Mr. Cooper's report, esti raated cast 360,000. vots on noceant in 1960, $20,000.

(5) Electric Lighting Frererament House,

estimated cost $4,788. (C) Kowloon Water Bapply, temporary pipe from stream is Now Territory, estimated cost $11,880, to be charged to vote of $12,000 it the estimates for this year. It was manimously ogread that the works Above saumerated be approved.

Hae that assistance been ng disinterested us has beau fondly supposed? We have often asked ourselves this question, but in the absence of regina information have been unable to answer it. To clear up this point of Indo-Chiness polition we bare consulted one of our friends who occupies a prominant position in the diplomatio world of the Far East. We most be "allowel to keep his name private, but we van vouch for his being well placed to obtain exact infor mation. This is the letter be bas address to DR

the commerce of the work. This of course, ia Into order to contre and give security to 70.60 based upon the assumed itax that the United landed property, the want at which have been 424.46 Slats deea not intend to apply the bigh pro- the causes of many disputes and cordials and testivo tariff aystem to the parts of the from which, thus Daly a part of the reresse 3,06105 Philippin Archipelago, and that Great Britain could be collested, it has been thought advis able that the allotments be mado and title deeds ....114.00 is to be as equal partner, or at least a

91,100 special partner, in the control si issued to thoir proprietors no legal proots of Nicaragua Crnal. Certainly, if Congress ownership. We have therefore re-established Total 3105,004.01upplies the McKinley tariff or may sariff of the the Ministry of Agriculture to meet this purpose. Our intention of opening forests other than same general nainco to the Philippins Islands and if the United States adheres to Mr. Blaine's toak-foresta hare hoon carried out, and many and Mr. Fralinghuysen official declaration that Isaees have already buoa gicon to work them. the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty is extinct in so fur

In our roligion we bare been blessed with joy as it relates to the Nicaragua Caan, wo shat and happiness throughont Ong Kingdom thin hair no more la England about an Anglo-Saxon

year by the Endling ia one of the pagodas in the Buddhist Holy Land, the Sacred relian (2. alliance, political, commercial, ormonl

The truth of the situation is that British our Lord Buddha Those Sacred Relica have trade in the East is going to pieces. Germany been offered to Ts by the Government of Indis, 28 the Protector of the Buddhist Faith, to be and the United States are driving British manu- factures-even out of markets covered by the partly preserved by Us and partly distributed British dag. Meanwhile the groat Russiayaocording to Our wish to offer countries which railway system, running six thoussad miles east adhero to our Faith. and west and two thousand miles north and Morroror the study of the Holy Scripture south, will be la operation within two or three of our religion among the members of Holy years, and this will control the carrying trade of Order and their follamers has improved, and in netborn China and India, while the magnificent the exarsinaiton held by the Assembly of the merahust marine fleets of France and Germany, High Priests and at the Colleges, there were together with the Intian volunteer aaral large numbers of successful candidates. serve fleet and the rapidly increasing merchant. Also general education in Bangkok has mado feat of Japan, breaking dowa Great Britain's market progress especially in the elementary control of the currying trade in the boata. After education, the number in attendants beity an invidions comparison between the P. & Ouch increased and the standard of work higher and other mail lines, and a growl at the Hong than beretofore. Whilst in the Pravitoes, where the system of education has been con kong and Shanghai Bank for ebarging a com mission for oathing at one port its own notes tinted to be under the care of the Head Priests, His Holiness Krom Mun Vajirayan has born issued at another part, the article proceeds

Thua whole British commercial and financial confef in derising a better and more elabo-

rale ayatot. Though this plan of educatioa in- syte in Asia is ruiter and out of date, What- ever American commarta and indestry may the Provinces, was only re-organized last year, achieve in Asin, with or without the Philippines. yet the result gives Us the laps that it will be net be accomplished in spite of, and not because adopted throughout the whole country sowa.

We have bwa graaily troubled, by the Barg at, the presence of the British there. I have Monsieur le Director-You are right id talked with scigs of the ablest Americans in the city of rain in the beginning of the year, abou strongly recommending tBat the Siemosoquestion

Enst, and they all agres that we have more to the rice prudaction, bat by the steady and ustal should not to liored to drop out of sight as in 1893 and again in 1896. You know, no doubt, expect from Russia then from Great Britain. raius lately. We hors that the greater part of Russia is the growing, Great Britain the 49 the crop will be saved in meat of the Provinces, The Choiras submitted a proposal to ex-that the Doamer mission was arranged by the

The lappy and satisfactory results of all Our and a sum of $10,000 on the existing reads in Russian Consul-Gonwal in Siam in concerting tower in Asia Rossin encourages Ameriasu and thus no decrease in the trade will cour the New Territory, with special reference to the with the Siamese Coverament. You are altc trade, England opposes and undermines it. road from Castle Pank Hay to l'ing shin, and acquainted, I hope, with the cbject of the theory of union of bears in the Philip wilt andeavour to cratinus in fulling Our So shrewdly have the British pushed their nadertakings give Us the assuranon that you all Hussin representative. This object, now gaines that General Otin lins wade the Bong wishes in those assures which have beau sat serally known, is to obtain a naval bare in the

bank of deposit for the United States When time to time for the welfare of Our Coustry. Cale of Stam, at a cesting station when the Rong and Shanghi Banking Corporation the forth and those which will be underleken from

The Trans-Siberian Railway is completed

the Philippine outbreak against our authority We ask you all again to accept Our heart felt Russian Coment General cares little for the interests France. He is in Siam for the cred Genral Otis refused to allow Ameri- thanks for the secoin lishment of all your ter

merobaale to no the cable, vices, for your devotion and good wishes and purpose of getting a port, and he is trying though he permitted this British benk te for your presence in this Assembly today to obtain It by making use of the influence mese and for the object stated the Russian Hougkong, and the American public got its of the French Republic. To please the Sia cible at necsant of the fighting to ila agent at representative was very willing to play the role fret news that the American flag had been fired parties Frace and Siam. The prestige of manager in Hongkong. Of course, it is ensy favouritiem gave to a British firm es against the non-faveured American Drms. Thilinidout Our Authorities have lacked insight in this is not in itsuit important sacept na an illustra made such ladies responsible for the urimi-estimate of the total cast of the proposed now principal concern. ual nets of their tenants, as it would be building was laid before the Committee.

5. The Committee considered plans and an atter. The Governor-General and the Quition of the British point of view in the Philip contrary to natural justice. We would re-estimate amounting to $13,400, for a 13-fost d'Orsay appear to me to have best ousa more pines. Whatever we are to do in the Philip peat the recommendation made in the former roud along the Pakulam Conduit, connecting jokeyed by Chulalongkorn regarding that article namely, that the old system should be with Robinson Boud at Glenesly and Castle portion of Siata which is within the sphere of Tines or slsewhere in Asia, we may to mare of

French influence and the natural complemost one thing, at British lutorests and African G. reverted to of closing up hopes ussd for ud. improper purposes. No more effective sys

of Indo-Chine Mr. Demmer wout to Sin interests. British methods and American met- teas of ensuring care on the part of all

ander the auspices had almost gaid the infoils are radically different.

In the early days of our war with Spaiò" I' lage of the Bassian Count-General, No ope parties concerned in the letting of a house

told him exactly what was to be done, bones his talked with Jebe Hayat his London residence could he devised.

Lusistones upon making a trendy thint would have almost every afternoon, I kur that ho wan been disastrous to France. This Any treaty. then sigorously apposed to an allisace with between Siam and Franch, if it had been sucepi Great Britain. He was also opposed to any NEW EDITIONS OF POPULAR BOOKS. ed on the basis already published, would have ation in Arin, although he admilled that thero The Silver Library-Cloth Bound

joint Anglo-American naval or other demonst given great satisfaction to the Siamese, for it would have put an end to French inflsener might boinstunees in which the presses of simi-Eight Years in Ceylon, by Sir Samuel

lar interests might warrantsimnitanacks, rather. Baker in a very short time, to the proft of England, a joint, action by Great Britain and the Nada the Lily, by Rider Haggard All the Annemiten, Laotians, and Cambodia United State To a long experience with

by to whom, France promised protation under the Amerissa diplomatic oilcers in London I must Allan Quartermain, by ditto. tronty of 1883 would have han immediately frankly acknowledge that John Hay is the only incorporated in the Siamese army od navy, and it would not have been long before, the one I have hotwu who was not sooner or later Principles of Political Emony, by J English Protectorate was established. For merized by British inflnenes. He was at Leisure Readings, by R. A. Prooter... all times a modest dignified, sensible American Pleasant Ways of Sieuce, by ditio... you now know the true bearing of the engage prodict that so long as be permitted to have The Orbs around Us, by ditto... manta into which the Government of Kings really potent share in the determination of Other Worlds than Dars, by ditto. Chulalongkorn has entered. The treaty wndese foreign policy the Anglo-Saxon alliance Seas End Landa, by Sir Edwin Arnold... Iussia would have had bar ecaling station iden will not advance beyond the after-dinnar A Voyage in the Sunbeam, by Lady Bremsey Whats fine strokelm

Na plugue yesterday.

The P. & O. Co,'s steamer Pekin left-Bombay for this port on the morning of the 5th inst.

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To-day's supplement contains-Closing Scenes in the Dreyfus Cass, Opening of the First Keresa Railway, dr.

As anticipated, the War Department has not neopted the offer of a detachment of the Hong kong Volanters for service in the Transvaal, bat a telegram has been received-conveying the thanks of the Depsstment.

Mr. Itouaserolle Wildman, US. Carl General, sends us the following by phase warn ing: Manila Observatory, 5th October, 10 North Luzon or Balingtong Channel, moving The typhoon in Pacific is now mst of probably northwards."

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Mr. Robinson, of the Metropole Hotel, P. poured at the Magistracy yesterday and asked permission to withdraw the summons taken out

UB Long:

Beso vert, that the Committer recommend that a vote of $10,000 La batron of socount of new reed to be laid out abore flood level at the foot of the hills betwenu Castle Beak Bay and Ping Shao.

The Committee considered plane, and a teador amounting to 30,985, for preparing and draining the site of the Governor's Peak Re sidence at Mountain Lodge."

Resolved to recommend that the tender be se-

with.

It was nuauimously agreed that the work be opproved, and tra thin Committee recommend that vole of 350,000 on account be now takes in order that the work may be commened forth. 6. The Committee considered a proposal to erect a Refuse Destraster st Kannedytowa, at an estimated cost of $40,000

Resolved that the papers bs oironlated for Further consideration.

The Committee then adjourned..

LIFTS AND THE RATING ORDINANCE.

It will be remembered that a short time ago the Supreme Court decided that the rateable value of premises in which lifts are used mauai be subjected to deduction, under the sramption of machinery clause of the Rating Ordinance. corresponding to the difference between the volue of the premises with and without lifts. A Bill to amend this state of the law was intro. Council. It provides us follows:- decod at Wednesday's mosting of the Legislative

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PROGRESS IN BIAM,

It is nosessary to enlighten pablo opicion ech stage. ou this. Sinase question. If must not be forgotten that Russia is in Siem for her own inforest that ale desivos abore everything e port, cnaling station in the Galf of Sinin ynd, and that instead of assisting is she wakes use of us to accomplish her own erds.

The word machinery" as used in the Hat.. ing Ordinance, 1988, shall mean machinery used for paraly inilustrial or manufacturing purposes but shall not inunde lifts and machinery used "That in iny opinion one of the interest as el juncts to any tenements occupied as rifices, ing aspects of the Bixmore question.

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against her husband for assault. The spplica- { dwellings, or belèk." In making, however, any Recary, they say, to keep one's weather Septembar), the King of Siam speke as follows: New Viets-book of Hongkong-2 Views $2.50.

over for thures months.

future the Aerogro shall dednot the expenses of working such lifts and machinery from the rateable value thereof if such expauses are paid

A report is in circulation that a pises of land on the eastern side of Kowloon Bay, vita doop-by the landlord. water frontage, has been purchased with a view to the establishment of a dock or slipway As no sale of erernment land in the vicinity has been notified, the ground in question, suming. the report to be true, must gesumably bare been private and not pablio properly,

Every valuation which has been made by the Assessor prior to the commencement of this Ordinance under the provisions of the Rating Orsinover, 1899, shall be construed and inter pretest in any Court of law as if moh valuation. had been made nuder the provisions of the Eating. Ordinsten, 1889, 28. modified by this Ordinance,

agreement recently signed between Russia and Siam--which is independent of the pub lished treaty was not made for the graties tion of ear country nor with the object of· extending French induezice in the Valley of the Mena.

Our correspondent in this interesting come

munication bes, it seems to us, lifted one of the voila which obscure the Sinens question, an complicated and diffault for the uninformed, We hope that his warning will be noted and taken hold of in high places.

BIRTHDAY SPEECH BY THE KING, Replying to the congratulations of the Prices, Nobles, and Officials, on the occasion of the forty-sixth anniversary of his birthday (21st

assemblo: here on the auspicious and happy THE UNIVERSAL CALCULATOR "

It is with sincore pleasure" We see you ali ocasion of Our Birthday, mud to boye sord your good wialen for Our Permes. We thank you all.

We are pleased to notios that store Ind. your, the measures which have been undertaken by Car Government for the benefit of Our King? down and in which goo, had given us pruefs of your loyal en operation, are faithfully carried out:

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writes to the Chi Gazette in reply to the article under notice, he is aasiated by the manufacturers in Germany allowing more liberal terms than the English manufae turer in the way of credit and forwarding. The China Garelle states that the pioneer line of steamers on the Upper Yangtze is to be established by a German Company, If that be so the Germans must be credited with having exhibited commendable enter- prise, and it will-afford occasion for regret- that after all Mr. ARCHIBALDITTLE's work Iy a splenetic attack made by Mr. JAMES Great Britain should come out only a bad CREELMAN in the New York Journal on the second in the maes to Chungking. If the ides of an Anglo American alliance, the fance be as stated, however, it would not be writer saya"The whole British co-surprising to hour that the German Company "mercial and financial system in Asia is directly or indirectly supported by a rotten and out of dates He does not subsidy. Be that as it way, our contem support his assertion by any facts

Facts or figuros,

porary shoots very wide of the mark when though he indulges in n growi

growl at the P. & it inveighs against the British sinipowner for Company and the Hongkong and Shanghai not taking advantage of the "groat and Baak, in the one case because the Com

“valashle privilege of inland navigation, pany's steemers are in bis estimation rot It is nearly two years now," says equal to those of lines by which, curious

onk contemporary," sinde this great

• ta celate under the circumstances, be elected and valuable privilege bes been obtained met to travel, and in the other case because

"for him, but up to the presant wa he appears to have had to pay a little for "have failed to find a single British the exchange of his funds between the merchant or steamship company taking different ports. Mr. CREELAN nan pubile advantage of this long sought opportunity writer is more notable for sensationalis

"of testing it, and showing the good faith than for accuracy, and even were his facts of his intentions by investing any money of a more categorical charactor than is the "in inland navigation. He has devoted enes it would not necessarily follow that himself to a persistent criticism of the they were genuine. IIis general stateinent

"clauses of the regulations without bringing that the whole British commercial and feen any knowledge born of experience to show cial system in Asia is ratten and out of date how they would work or fail to work in arrests attention, however, and although he the manner intouded by thom whe does not himself support it by proof, it is draw them up in his behalf." How worth while enquiring whether it way embody contrary this is to fant will be see ou say grain of truth. Curionely enough "the perusal of the correspondence on the sub "manager of the of our largest banks" at jest recently published by the Hongkong Changbai drėjust been exprewing somewhat General Chamber of Commerce, which we similar viewe, at least so the Chino Gazette would commend to the consideration of tells us. Thereare not very many large banks the Shanghai writer. British merchants

the Equitable Life Assurance Society, arising into the gaol, and, overy, preparation HRH Prince Honry of Prasain, who has at Shanghai, and we have n suspicion that and shipowners contend that they cannot out of a question as to the disposition of the So-having buon and to the deces for best staying at the newly opened Erinz Heinrich scheme of organisation can now be forked note of the managers would like to publicly extend their operations in Chins as theyciety'surplus, Laving appeared in these papers bei optu uut the prisoners rasked out. The Hotel at Taintan; on the 23rd Seplecaber paid upon a foc

Wa approve of the general meeting of all the assume responsibility for the opinions given would like, because they are not adequately of whom told policies in this Sewisty in bear for ese tried to enter out the prisoners, and the journey was made in a sisses-launch. Here, Royal Commissioner dated in the mouth of

gaoler and guards were alarmed by the comme aint to the town of Kinoubau. To Tapotant expression to through the columns of our supported by the Fegation and Consular that according to a telegram Just so liant the afterward followed theeran, a kot running fight he was roovived by Mire Hildebrant, the okiat Bangkok at a fised dated in the mouth of Peress Case 565 Shanghai: woote sporary. The alleged at Authorities. This matter of inland naviga final decision of the Court of Appeal was given being maintained. The escaping prisoners threw engineer of the railway, and the journey to Beptember of each yem for the purpose of Pegomoid Casas 6.25

in favour of the Equitable, sarahces may be genuina enough for all tion is a cure directly in point, the British

obstacles on the ground to impede the pursuete, Kincahau was completed on horseback. In at submitting their annual reports of the preced-jector Brass Cases, 6.00 and when they reached the Fast Gate their tandsero upon the Prince were Rear Admiral ng year and to dispass their budgets for the Chargé d'Affaires having gone directly' con.. Af the Magistrany yesterday afternion, tão "Only this very_day," says oar contera trary to the interests of his nationale. The two men charged with the murder of sawyer friend, who were waiting for them ou the Fritze, Stair Surgson Lerche, Personliche Adje following year, as well se all new and necessary. wall, thraw ropes to them and helped them tant Captain ren Witaluben, Captain-Lienten measures to be made in their respective districta st. Hnngham were again brought up. ME

որ, One of the asepad prisoners who could ants Hiate and ven Trotha, and the BaerThese reports will be published for the informa porary," the mansger of one of our largest. Legation and Consular people on their side Bowley (Acting Crown Solicitor said he bad not rom fast enough to keep up with his etary J. Wilda. Upon the rival of the tion of the public reform of

banke male the remark that there were claim that the merchant and shipowner dono farther evidence to esll and asked ble Wer

companions was shot dead by them in order to cavalosda at the gate of Kiscebau at half. The alma sistrative reform of the Courta of carcely any British merchants left in not take full advaninge of the opportunities ship to commit the prisoners for trial-Mr. F. B. Deacon, who appeared for the prisoners, snid

prevent his telling tales and disclosing their phetwelve, His Royal Highness was wel Justice, which bod geen deemed necessary in "Chinn. He lamented the tendency of the and rights and privilages secured to them, that if his worship proposed to commit the pris affair and several grands were seriously wounded. trate of the town. After a abort rest at be ourried out . Our great misation, th plans. The head gaoler was also killed in the comed in peorally friendly style by the Magia.rory Province, has hoon sexfully begun to * representatives of British intereste here to That, no doubt, is often the case. While cure for trial be wonlit reserve the defence. The leather of the gsxg was a Tungkus men Mr. Hildebrand's house the Prince and his progress has handle as far as the North-

The prisoners were committed for trial "suk into the position of mere agents, venturing to point out what appears to us to

known by the nickname of “ King Horse,” who quite want to the site selected for the Westerd Circle

As regards the education and the qualiflos Loilers for small commissione, agents of ben few innocurocios in cur contemporary's As P. C. Young was, passing Queen's Rohud nommitted serius, orites to the Tag. way station, some ten mautas journey outside Fsion of barristers, whow service and aezistanso

kan dialekat and was in prison awaiting trial the worth wall Here were assembled the o£cials **insurance, and shipping companies instead article, we would by no means raaintain Central at about ten o'clock last night he saw smoke ikiuing from a paper stop at No. 295.

The arrangement of the escape was facilitated of the Bailway Administration and the prin Our Courts of Justies are mines in need of "of entering the lists as bona fide merchants, that British commercial enterprise in Chins He raised the alarm and Deputy-Superintendent by bribery, which had been going on for some cipal Chiness alicinis ia s Tenrqude which had 1 We are now able to sed Our way to their incorkESIGNS nad Specifledtions prepared for

time. Tas plan was for the prisoner's friends bean erected by the Magiswata Mr. Hildebrand poration. as in the old days of the China. trade, is so vigorous as it ought to be. Parhaps Beddeley and the Fire Brigada were soon a to arrange a feast in the gaol, to which they made sabort speech in which he referred to theIt is satisfactory to see the repairs male of when there were real British merchants the younger race of merchants now spring, the scene. The fire had gat good hold but it was invited the guo officials, of course paying them great gratification the Railway Company deri the telegraph lines and that additional wires seou got under at No. 235, Eat not befors Hberally. Several gach feasts had base, held, se red from the warm interest His Royal Highness are laid; as eles that new lines are being made in the land, and British enterprise in tog up may improve upon the methods of the adjoining premises had become ignited, and that the prisoners and their friends had had full took in the work, which was the flat great in the differents parts of Dar Kingilem as well "Chinn mennt millions of morey directly their immediate predecessore, but ingnir contarable damage was done before it was opportunity of arranging their plans and amng forman undertaking of the kind in the fast, as these to be connected with foreign countris We are glad to see moreover, that the postal ertingulshed, "While wore of work invested by those who curried it on."ness to the latter it must be conceded that same Blue jackets interfered, and it was found gling some into the gaol, and another fount was and requested the Prins to furs to aid ortion had been progressively extended in the

keing helt on the night of the escape, the rush As he took the spade the Then follows a eulogium on the good old they have had to work under great draw asssary to arrest one of them. There was being made when the offeinis primont at the To this work which hunian akill has desigurd interior and that also along the ses counte Beo & mali fire near the Gas Works last night, convivint board had become conveniently intoxi days of the merchant princes, which are locks.

and which industrious Exude will carry out regular service has been ablished whoreby moy God give his blessing. Mas, lais work trade and souwers will be stimulated." sedly contrasted with the degenerate days,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

redound to the honour of the German empire, Public works in tas Provinces have mue [SUPPLIED TO THE " DAILY PREM.""]

bron added to those of existing ones.

LONDON, 3rd October. THE VENEZUELA ARBITRATION, The decision of the Venezuela. Arbitration

that.

At the Wagiatrasy yesterday afterren Kim Shu, barber, was charged un remand with at tempting to bribe Inspsobor Mackenzie. Mr Melbourne, appeared for the defenos, tad at the

GAOL-RHEARING AT CANTON. conclusion of the aridanon for the precution

On the 2nd inst, between 8 and 9 p.m., the said that if his worship Had decided to commit principal prison of the Punya Magistrals at Cap the prisoner for trial be would reserve the de

ion was broken opsu and some thirteen prisonDER fence.The prisoner was camitted for trial,

made their escapo. The affair was stranged in Several reports on that use of Greal veraas Swords and rearros ked pretionsly been sang.. concert will the prisoners” friends, onlaide,

letely it will be of interest to our readers, many

tribunal amounts to a comprise rather in favour of Yenesnela,

THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS.

when business is done on commission," Much amusement has been caused by the with little or no risk of loss, with an infini question raised at the meeting of the Legis tekal share of the profits, but with no hapo Intive Council on Wedaceday no to who would of realizing large gains.as the result of judg. have to go to gol in the event of a house mont, prudence, or commercial knowledge, owned by a Peblio Compasy coining under Such a mode of life, our contemporary has the potal provisions of the Women and Girls Bo hesitation in mying, is fatal to the main Ordinance. The official view was that the tenance of that predominance in consorce Secretary was the fan who would havs te

The Orange Free State Artillery is moving which the old British marchants in China suffer the pains and penalties of the law,

towards Kimberley, and the Free Slaters are solong bald. It reduces all business men and the Colonial Becretary mentioned Mr. as occupied Bathan Pass, near Newastle. to a very poor level of mediocrity, destroys SHELTON HOOPER, the Batrotary of the Boar force of 8,000, with 23 guns, holds enterprise, chocks proper ambition, exps Hongkong Tand Investment and Agency Laneagrait, and a force of 4,000 holds Muller self-reliance, and destroys the use of those Company, by me Mr. SHELTON HOOPER FAT higher facultion which to mon of real mapa was fund the other day in connection city engaged in commeros in country liko. with a whitowshing enw and the Col.

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We have soon with approbation the reforms tried sut in the system of local administration whereby suportinion and control have bean de fined and rogalated in village districts during last year and are now extended to townabijis..

Now and better prisons in the interior have boon erected in place of the old ones for the safe-keeping of the inmates and at the same time to alleriste their conditions uniform rules and regulation base boon adopted in theen. in accordance with Cur lase,

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toreste, may it promote good relations beterson the Gorman and the Chinese empire. These The Nagirirajasema Railway has boon opened for the use of the public as far as Pak There is at present in Bingapore a Japanese are my wishes which these sode aerul Gentleman--tho Bay 8. Samki who spuition: Theriapan the Prince cut tres mods, the jong from Keugkol We have every hope of plates the conversion of Singapore to Japanse first of which he throw in the direction of We seeing the whole line cumpleted and spened up Buddhism tample hos host Butel up at 377, hien, the sound towards the oa at Tapatar, to the town of Narararaisoma next year, **

The fins of this Railway from Saraburso to Victoria Street, where the Rev. 6.8 Ives, and the third in the direction of Tsinton, the alled the "Hongwauji, and here the doctrine German falcram, From Kisochs work Lopbares which will be the main line to the will be preached and works of a benevolent and he prosecuted in these thres divotings simul North, has been commenced and its earth. work rearly completed to that town, but st educational charactor But on foot Japanese taneously Buddhism in to to propagated net in Singapore "The Prince's suits followed seat, every member will be necessary to re-army the Northern Abde, but in Perang Dalla cheers and Pausurarning (bres sous, ad then came the civil and line this dry seson before continuing the cou

Balavis and lingorms, Basdakne and Kudat, mil Rary mandarins, and lastly the railway off-straction farther than this town

The Felebrburen Railway lino has been sur- Saleem and Kuala Lumpur. The head gear Hals The Frince then returned to Mr. Hilde ters of the movement are at Kyoto, in Japan, brand's kons, where luncboot was marred, thevoyed from Bangkok to Bajburge and ite con And It is intended that there shall be alwaye Chiness officials slp being present. Mr. Hilda Fraction will now be commenced. more than two Japanese missionaries staying at brand proposed three cheere for His Majesty

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