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INTIMATIONS.

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AMERICAN MARBLE, ITALIAN MARBLE. HONGKONG GRANITE.

and Prices on application. Off, 17 QUEEN'S RO. CENTRAL, IST FLOOR

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mon to all. Once upon a time nine-tenths | Possible to escape from its promise of the exports from China went to British | Canadian Government; and us, if to ports. We were then the great purveyors for the continent of Europe, and it needs little experience of the mercantile ports to discover how few articles are now ruled by the British demand. Twenty years ago the share taken by the other Fowers in the supplying of the markets of China was insignificant. Manchester, Shaffield, Leeds or London lnd then the command of the entire of the import trade. As time went on our continental neighbours introduced

and nasty, but they took," and having in- troduced the thin edge of the wedge they were not long in driving it home. Then our ships took to carrying goods to continental ports, and our neighbours, bethinking that- selves that what we could do they might do likewise, took in a tentative way to carrying the goods themselves. All this while our Government and our merchants looked complacently on, firmly convinced that our prestige would enable us to smile down at

matters worse it has professedly Kin in the interest of the present chatë panies.

While this has been the policy of the British Government, how have the other European Powers acted! We propose to resume this subject to-morrow and compare the different procedurs of other nations in the matter, and, in particular, the procedure of Germany.

A. S. WATSON & CO., little by little their wares they were cheap

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At the outbreak of the Filips August from Glatham, and vgninst Spain number of Sr

The steamer Zented Mi an at Bebastopol as a hospital ship, arrived at Odeas only in September, She was to leave as soon as possible for the Far East

The German Emperor has conferred on Admiral Bedoman,hief of the cruising quadron in China, the Star with Oak Foliage and Swords of the Order of the Red Eagle, Second Clasa

No plague cases or deaths were reported The Japanese postal unthorities of Tiontain during the 24 hours ending at acon on Saturday, bare established branch offices at Peking,

Tungchow, Yangtaun, and Hosiwn, where ordin-- Fer leaving his employ without notice Mrary mail matter, money orders, and deposits will Pickering's (East Point) servant boy was on be dealt with, Saturday fined $10, or 14 days.

themselves sa volunteers new petitioned the S

frareds

ita representative at Manila, for fránsportasión. to their home in Spain.

The construction by the provincial irrigation, department of a canal counseling Madras har hour with the Cooum river has been appeared by the Government of India subject to defensive. requirements being complied with to the satis- faction of the military authorities, and to the work being carried out so as not to be itself un- healthy,

TELEGRAMS

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THE CRISIS IN CHINA

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTA]

SHAMORAI, 5th October, 9.20

p.m REACTIONARY SUCCESSORS TO

TUAN Imperial Decrees have been issued no pointing officials of equally Tory and reac fionary sympathies to succeed Prince To The affairs of the young Duke of Manchester in his various poste. have come into the London Bankruptor Court, FOURIEN BEINFORCEMENTS FOR and u reosiving order has been made on poti.

WAT THE EMPRESS tions presented both by the Duka himself and various creditors. It was stated that the debtor

Four thousand Fobkien troops have ar his for large amounts, and in respect of which their way to rescue the Empress Dowager. presented his petition because acceptances of rived at Nanking and are proceeding on he had received little or no consideration, were in the hands of various unknown persons. In some cases injanations have already been ob- On the 2nd inst, a presentation was made to tained to prevent the bills being dealt with, Capt. Pattison, who, as we have already recorded, and, it is understood, that in all cases claims has just resigned the position of Captain-Superandor them will be recited to the nimeat, futendent of Police at Shanghai The presenta tion was made on behalf of the force.

A correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News Saturday that by agreement with the Germanentaised this Item Lend cut grass Jinrick- The Telegraph Companies informed as a writes:-My gardener's bill for the last month Government a cable has been laid, and is now thaw 60 cents. New way of charging for the open to the public between Chefco and Tristan hire of a lawn mower, The tariff for Teintau is the anio as for Chefoo

For being drunk and disorderly in Praya

SCOTCH WHISKY, any time these petty attacks on our pre-East on Friday night a Greek eviler was

COGNAC BRANDY. usurped the functions of Government, and

(HENNESSY'S).

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At 18, Yuen Ming Yuen Road, on the 18th September, the wife of J, H. KINGSLEY, Manager, C. E. & M. Co., of a son.

MARRIAGE,

On the 3rd October, 1900, at St. Joseph's Church, French Concession, Shanghai, JULES EXILE LEXIERE to KATHLEEN HILDA FISCH.

Saturday lined $5. He had comis selge with his pockets filled with money, which he was scattering about to the delight of a crowd of

Chiness.

Among the arrivals by the Sydney yesterday morting was the woll-known Lt. Col. Marchand It was originally intended that he should reach China earlier, but at his own request he was allowed to postpone his departure from France

until the 9th ult.

The provisional re-appointment of the Hem. F. H. May. C.M.G., to be Official Member of the Legislative Council, and his provisional appoint ; ment to be Member of the Executive Council during the absence of the Hon. R. Murray Rumsey, R.N., are notified in the Gazelle,

Mr. Erich Georg says in lds Weekly Bhare List, dated Hongkong, 6th October-Jewish holidays have interrupted the business to nomin slight extent, but, taken as a whole, a steady basiness has been done during this week, at Fates which in most cases show hardly say change of note.

An agreement has been made between Her Majesty's Government and France, by which

Consular Officers of each party resident in the colonies or possessions of the other shall issue

or viss certificates of crisin, gratis.

II.B.M.S. Barfleur, carrying the flag of Bear Admiral Brace, arrived at Nagueski from Taku, via Weihaiwei, on the 29th ult. She was to

remain there for a fortnight and then leave for North China, where alie is to pass the winter! months.

The Japanese turret ship Asahi, 15,200 tons displacement, which arrived at Colombo from

England on the 12th ult., resumed the voyage to Japan on the Zed, and loft Singapore east ward bound on the 3rd inst. The hospital ship Gwalior also left Singapore on the latter into.

It is stated that since the outbreak of trouble in China more than twenty Japanese steamers have been purchased by foreigners, all at high

REPORTED RUSSIAN VICTORY IN

KIRING

have routed the Tartar General Shou Shan A Chinese report states that the Russi

at Kirin

HANYANG ARSENAL TO BE COMPLETED.

Brigadier General A. J. F. Reid, C.H., now commanding the Malakand Force, with bead- quarters at Khar, who has been selected to command the 3rd Brigade of Indian native

The import of artillery into Chine being troops for China, began his service in 1807, stopped, the Government has ordered Clang in the 109th Foot (Borley Infantry), now Chih-tung to complete the Hanyang Arsenal the 2nd Battalion Leinster Regiment, and immediately. Passed into the Bengal Star Corps in 1877.

He was severely wounded at the fording of the Poiwar Kotal, in the Afghan War of twenty years ago, but afterwards was with the Zalmusht Expedition, and at the Hazara and Miranzái Expeditions and the Chitral Relief Force.

LONDON, 5th October, 10.25 p.m.

THE STATES AND CHINA. It is officially announced that the United Statos Government has informed China that it will be most regrettable if Prince Tuan escapes the full measure of exemplary punishment.

GERMAN PROPOSALS ACCEPTED

BY AMERICA. The United States accept Germany's proposals, and regard the recent edict relat- ing to the punishment of the officials who

The Paris correspondent of the Outlook saye of Admiral Seymour's laudation of French mal gallantry in China-Admiral Seymour, with the tact of a man of the world, employs phrases logy appreciated throughout France, England is fortunate in having a man of this stamp at the head of affairs in the East. He has master- ed the difficult art of translation. His despatch might have been written by a Frenchman, and

the true expression of the admiration with yħaioh England regards the gallantry of its naval an important initial step in the direction of forces, and his own high professional apprecia peace. tion of their services. The reception of the message has been gratifying in a high degroov

We received yesterday morning from Mr.Prices. These are being used as transports has thus succeeded in conveying to this nation have given encouragement to the Buzers aE

Rennserelle Wildman, U.S. Consul-General, the following typhoon warnings, dated Manila (lb- servatory, 6th October. 4 p..:-Depression is crossing Mindoro Island-and moving pro- bably westwards." October 7th, 9 a.m. The depression west of Mindoro continnes moving

westwards."

between Taku and Tientsin. In addition to the above, three Japanese consting-steamers were recently sold to a German, a Russian, and an American respectively, at Osaka.

It is stated from the C.I.M. headquarters at Shanghai that only thirteen missionaries had been massacred at Sohping, in Shansi. Of these ten were associated with the C.I.M. and On Friday night Sergeant Terret was walk the remaining three were members of the C. and ing along Praya Central when his attention AM. It was already reported, but not officially was drawn to a Chinaman carrying a bundis, confirmed, that all the missionaries at Tatangfa whielt he subsequently found to contain tallow had been murdered. If this report in correct candles and soap. As no satisfactory prologun than the number of deaths will not amount tion was forthcoming the man was taken to the to more than thirty, at the most. Contral Police Station, and on Saturday he was fined $10 for being in unlawful possession.

Banks.

A member of the Liverpool Malarial Expedi tion, which was sent out to Nigeria some time ago to investigate the subject of malarial fever, returned home early last month, and reports that the members of the expedition, though they have spent four months in marshy districts, hitherto supposed to be most malurious, have been perfectly well. They attribute their im anity from fever to the careful use of mos- quito nets at night.

eminence and doubtless it might had either, or both, bem avake to the impor tance of the iganes at stake. Unfortunately a policy of dilettantion attacked both. Class legislation and political faddism

in our wild goose chase after an ideal home. paradise, we forgot that we were rapidly losing not merely the sympathies, but also the respect of our neighbours. A paltry and nerveless foreign policy was not long in convincing the other Powers that we were tired of greatness, and that the time lnd arrived for attacking us in our weakest point our prestige. Under a different system of government the private British subject had found his rights respected, and his enterprise encouraged, but now one administration vied with another in casting reflections on British enterprise, and the individual deprived of countenance from above was exposed at every step to coutume. SHERRY.ly und neglect. One by one his rights were frittered away, promisca mude were forgot- [Including Wines bottled by the

ten or ignored, and no notice taken of his well-founded complaints; everywhere he found himself placed at a disadvantage compared with his more favoured rival, till at last, tired of a useless and unprofitable contest, he was fain to accept the position and retire from a hopeless struggle, where his greatest onciny was his own government. The lesson was not thrown away on the ÆRATED WATERS.opting Powers; while. England placed

her foreign policy in the hands of her fee 'blest sous, other Powers, moro astute, were carefully sending their ablest to look after the interests of their subjects abroad. England, which had been the first to per- ceive the benefits to be derived from ber The following is the return of the average postal subsidies in opening up new markets amount of bank notes in circulation and of for her goods, begun to potter over the ex-specie in reserve in Hongkong during the month [29 pense of maintaining the lines already ended 10th September, as certified by the Man

started; and, instead of keeping pace with agere of the respective banks :-- the expansion of trade, stood by while the Chartered Bank of India, amount. Reserve. Average Specie in others took possession of the main lipes of

Australia and Chius$ 2,760,507 $1,500,000 communication. In China at the present Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation 7,959,997 5,000,000 day, while the main postal line carried on

National Bank of China, by the P. and O. Company reminins in the Limited

435,395 150,000 same position as thirty years ago, we find At Foothow, at 1 pm. on the 3rd October, the French, German and Austrian lines ARTHUR WELLESLEY WALKINSHAW, aged 60 years. subsidising steamers of the latest and most -Deeply regretted, Highly respected.

On board the steamer Ucunda, in Nagasaki elaborate construction and almost monopol Harbour, on the evening of the 28th September, ising the traffic which but a few years ago On the 30th September, 1900, at No. 5, Mohawk we held under our entire control. If we Ville, Shanghai, Ex MARGARET, daughter of turn to the Pacific, we find a similar instance HAROLL and Margaret ARMSTRONG, aged three of neglect. We grudgingly afford a small Getober, 1900, Rey, W. MUIRHEAD, D.D., aged to the port of Vancouver, while ships, still, At the London Mission, Shanghai, on the 3rd subsidy to one line, running at long intervals

it is true, for the most part ander British colours, are opening up the great Ocean from end to end Even our latest rival, little Japan, finds it to her interest to run her steamers between British colonies, while we,

On the 1st inst. at Shanghai, in the Church complacently chuckling at the thought that of the Sacred Heart, a solemn thanksgiving after all the ships are being built at British civice was performed on the occasion of dockyards, are content to see the profit and the "Golden Wedding Jubiles" of Mr. and If British Governments and English mer-prestige passing out of our hands. In the Mrs. Jayme Rangel. The Very Rev. Father chants and capitalists have determined to matter of marine telegraphie we bad till the Lounil. Superior-General of the Jesnis Kianig withdraw from China, as a field altogether other day a practical nonopoly, but he ran Mission, in the course of the Mass delivered used up and unprofitable, it is instructive to would be a rush man who would dare to what is described as a most pathetic discours discover that our great commercial rivals are affirm that it will be long there. A little Mr. and Mrs. Rangel ure octogenarians, belong quite prepared to set off, in search of the incident which took place the other day to one of the European Portugese families that wealth to be acquired there by patient Tahows how little our own Government com-

came out to China at the beginning of the application to business. No one whem prebends or cares for the situation. The contury. Mr. Rangel was a lawyer, but lustade to Clina, both in payment for the tea and interest or duty has made acquainted with Canadian Government offered to bear a

retired from practies. And the position of affairs in China during the third of the expense of an entirely British On the 25th ult., while Sir Thomas Jackson last five years con have failed to observe cable across the Pacific from Vancouver to was passing through Kobo on his way to Hong the steady decline of British trade and Australia, and after a long series of negotiakong in the Empress of China, laid to British influence, as compared with that of tions succeeded in gaining the consent `foundation stone of the new branch of the long- Germany, and it behoves everyone who has of the British Government to bear an kong and Shanghai Bank, which is to be erected the interests of his country at heart to exequal share of the national burden. The tion the company, which included Sir Ernest amine closely into the causes of this decline.consent was bailed with delight in China, The fact is not to be doubted that we are where residents saw in the new project an merely as a nation, living on the prestige of earnest of escape from the unbearable but former days, and that the power of initiative den of taxation to which we have been sub has entirely deserted the British commu-jected under the existing system, and foudly nities amongst which our lot has been cast. hoped that when once the feasibility of Changes like this do not come without notice, cheaper and more direct communication was nor are they the result of sudden impulses; proved, we should in the long run, come in for years the process is being going on, for some share of relief from the intolerable slowly and silently at first, and it has been rates under which for many years we have reserved for our own times to witness the laboured The Government, however, has regression acquire a velocity which has made taken care to show us that in this ressou it become the common property of the able hope we were reckoning without our nations. It is not as if the degeneration hout. Under one pretence or other in spite were confined to any one article, or any line of the direct engagement given our Govern. at Kabe and its bunde. The test was suite

for on the codonnay, it is com- ment has bear adopung, every subterfuge honored.

DEATHS.

1900, Mrs W. S. DAVIDSON.

years and ten months.

78 years.

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HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CL LONDON OPrice: 131, FLEET STREET, B.C.

Hongkong, October 8th, 1900

Total $11,155,199 $6,650,000 From the Return of Stamp Revenue during the months of September, 1899 and 1900. it appears that there has been a total increase this year of 39,119.22. The shiof items show- ing. increases ware:-Conveyance or Assign ment. $6.585.50. Probate or Letters of Ad

cipal decreases were in the itenis:-Settiomnat. ministration, $4,195,50 Bank Note Daty, $1,135.94; and Mortgage, $656-20. The prin

81,860.00; Policy of Insurance, $865.90; Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note, 851615; Transfer of Shares, $44390 Adhesive Stamps yielded the slight increase of $995.86

La the Band there. At the close of the func

It is stated that while the Admiralty has been pursuing, experiments with a submarine vossel it has also been experimenting with what may be described as an anti-bmarine boat. The purpose of the latter is to arrest the other in its The nature of the boat is kopt an absolute recret, course and, if possible, check and destroy it. and nothing has become known concerning it even in official quarters. At the same time it is certain that the utmost importance is attached

to the invention,

As will be seen frois the notice elsewhere, the

LONDON 6th October, 9 pan. THE FRENCH SUGGESTION OF

TERMS

France has submitted to the Powers the fullowing propose I terms na a bous for

ations with Chine

* Can makə

(1) The punishment of the chief culprits, Ja to Hong-

nel regime to be designated by the representatives

shy could the Powers que sort or man could

The captain of a passenger steam that plies between here and Hongkong regenki - gave the employees of the Manila, Custom House a first class certificate of honesty, and it un intentionally, too, says Maker, Al me!" said he, "All that » ~ now-a-days on the kong is his salary. Under It was different. The mast always do a profitable business another with the Chinamen make big money on the side. The Bpanish officials had substantial reasons for not being too inquisitive, and we accumulated dimeko rapidly and easily. But those, good old days are gone. The Yankees may curse the Spanish Law, but they enforce the Customs Regulations

(2) The maintenance of the prohibition of the import of arms into China;

(3) Fair indemnities;

(4) Permanent Legation grasat Peking; (The dismantling of the Taku Forts; (6) The military occupation of points on

so strictly that we can't make a cont." And the road from Tontein to Peking-- the old sea-log sighed in a way that showe

RUSSLA'S ENDORSEMENT. he was terribly dissatisfied.

LOCAL MOVEMENTS.

Kia eudorses these propoansby France,

A RWF CASUALTY.

recer de yesterday sfternoon - from

from Geetal Gaselee received on

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On Saturday flie British transport Perlijköt

Siege Train bullocks for the north, arrived from Calcutta, bringing a carga 323 E. theorernor a copy of the following

European officers on board were Capt

ad Bergeants Wilson and Watson, NC

The Palameelta left on Saturday for The German ganbost ger pro same day to Canton.

Rev. Dr. Muirhead, of the London Mission SWIMMING GALA AT KOWLOON. died at Shanghai on the 3rd inst. He arrived in Shanghai on August 26th, 1847, and remained there practically ever since. In November, 1897, he was presented with an address, etc, in commemoration of his ministerial "jubiles" in the Settlement. In the words of our Shanghai morning contemporary, Dr. Muirhead occupied a place in the community which few members of his calling can hope to do. He died after two month's illnes

A swimming gala took place at Kowloon on Saturday afternoon in connection with the Victoria Recreation Club. The principal event was a six lengths' (200 yards) handicap," which was won easily by H. E. Moon, who owed saven alusta

The situation in the Far East, says the Z. & 0. Express, continues to influence the Silver market in an upword direction. The price yesterday 6th ult.) was 2814. The advance is largely due to the heavy shipments which have had to be

silk exported and for the military and navel presentatives of the Powers now in the Celestial Empire; for the crisis has practically put a stop Continant has also best a fairly gord bayer, and to Chinese imports for the time being. The there has naturally baan ur increase of specula-

tion.

seconde. Messrs. Hassland and Yale were the kazdicappers Mr. Coldwell starter and judge. dr. Ht Hazeland timekeeper, and Air Yule chock starter. The tallowing are the particulars of the different events ---

TWO LENGTHS HANDICAP

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Tata, ores one sec F. D. Bain owes five soc

C. M. Alves, owes Hire Bo

6. E. Hance, owos live 880 J. R. Hance, owes mine soci Frank Jorge, owes ten sec, Jorge came in first, bat was disqualified for starting before his time.

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E. Grant Smith, owes three séc. J. C. Dopno, owes five non A. J. MacKie →

F. Jorku, owes Live saus. A F. M. R. Pereira, over ten sac,

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Logan Smith

Time

50 seconds. SIX LENGTHS (200 yards). HB, Moon, owes seven sic

A. E. Alves, ones ten 200

A. 4. Alves, awas twenty-two ma

N. H. Alver, go

WAStopani, owes

C. Gregory, R.

Moon won sily, his time being. min. 505

Satow, the British Minister, adjourned to the into Rhodesia for the mince. The Chartered It is proposed to introduce Chinesa labour

old premises of the Bank, where a cold cellation Co. has hitherto been neutral on the question, was spread. Sir Thomas in a few woll chosen but according to a home financial paper there words said that twenty-nine years ago he was is good reason to believe that if a line of action agent for the Bank in Kobe. When they were adopted that promised the mince a empply aceted their new building in Hongkong it was of the labour they need, while giving ample said that they were looking along way ahead. guarantees against the establishment of a per- and the same thing was mid in Shaghat, but manent Chinese settlement, the company would in the latter case they had already to suck 01 do what would be required to make effective WATER Pozo-The teams ware reconstruction, and in Hongkong the building and administer the modus vivendi. The min. Against The Best. The Portug was now too mall for their reqniremonis.

made up as folowy – A fifteen years hence he hoped that even

ing interests would be satisfied with an arrangeres, N. H. Alves, F. Jogo ment under which Chinese would be imported Lourauro, and C. MA building they were now putting up at

en strict would be too small for the business to be

stracts for a short term of years team was potipped of P

He called upon them to drink to the a

roby. At the expiry of the perled Gregory Maison Logion Salth

Lapsley, The Beat made a fred, miners would be compelled to the dnt hal, but during the road.

and the employer would be led the tide against thêm, they wer

"Fontglayed, the fore being

Private William Booth, RWE

wonded accidentally on

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