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ihe French gunboat. Vipere left for Canton yesterday.

Hongkong Yacht Club Rogatta, hold today, too We received the programms of the Royal

late for publication. The results will be given in our jesus of Monday.

merged in the Customs duty, a proportion of proceeds being handed by the Collectorate to the provincial governments in compensa- The time of optin Callaghon, of II, K. 3. tion for the loss of lekia. This provision is Endymion, being up, he is going home, and not unlikely to find favour with the fm-Captain Paget, of H. M. S. datran, is to take

command of the Endymion. meet with opposition from the provincial administrations, who will find their squeezes somewhat shorn by such at arrangement.

Nevertheless we trust the foreign re presentatives will stand fast by this pro posal. If the tariff is to be increased it can The salate of twenty-one guns in honour of only be done on these terms; otherwise the the two-hundredth anniversary of the estab last state of foreign trade in China willlishment of the Kingdom of Prussia was duly prove very much worse than its first. We red at noen yesterday, and the warships in the are glad to note, by our Shanghai morning contemporary, that the question of treaty revison is engaging the attention of the German Association there, the Consul SHERRY General for Germany having asked them to point out the principal subjects demanding netice in the coming negotiations, The As- acciution have done this very thoroughly and embodied their ideas in a memorandum which has been published in the German organ at that port and reproduced in a translation in these columns on the 7th inst.

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or the Chambers of Commerce.

At Shanghai, on Wednesday, the D January, HORACE, HOD of William WAREN, Melbourne, to GERTRUUR SOPHIE, youngest daughter of the Jato Arthur Wigan, Launceston, Tasinania.

Harbour wore dressed.

Two million taels have been demanded by Japan, says a Japanese contemporary, for the railway repaired by her and handed over to Field Marshal Waldersee, who in turn handed it over to the British..

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The Acting Pujsag. Jalge (Hon, T. Sr. "cambe Sraith) delivered judgment yesterday in the case Gaskell v. G. R. Stevens & Co., Anil found for the plaintiff. The judgment will appear in Monday's issue.

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It has been found that the fal funct result of the Farin Exhibition is a deficit of £2,000,000 francg (about £83,000),

The German Order of the Bed Eagle of the Sasond Class, with oak loures, has been confer- rod upon Captain Jasclike, Governor of King- Cobow.. (row &

Count von Leyden, Germsa Minister at

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA,

LONDON, 17th January, 9,10 p.m.

THE TROUBLE ON BOARD H.M.S. "BARFLEUR."

COURTHARTIAL ON THE * TERRIBLE.” Rumours of discontent on board HM.9. Burfleur had been provalent for some time past, and it is now well known in the colony that that fooling found its culmination in the throwing overboard by one or more blue- jackets of a belf brought down, from North "China" by, one of the officers, who, in one

some of the men in his division. Enquiries resulted in the arrest of three of them, und yesterday morning they were muged before a courtmartial and charged with breach of naval discipline.

Tokyo, has been appointed to Stockholm. He THE US AND CHINA-MB. ROCK way or another lind incurred the dislike of

is succeeded at Tokyo by Count von Arco- Valley, hitherto Minister at Rio de Janeiro:

Captain Boisragon, V.C., lately in command of the Haussa Felice in West Africes, has boon appointed to the post of Captain-Superinten dont of Police at Shangkok.

Major Laueuatela, the German, Military Attaché in St. Petersburg, has preceded under orders to thina to serve on the staff of Count von Waldersse. Major Lauenstein's successor

in St. Petersburg will be Captain von Edittwitz. formerly German Military Attaché in London.

It was officially stated inst month that the Treasury had fixed for the quarter commencing ist January, 1901, the rate for the issue of the dollar at Hongkong, in the Straits Settlements, In the reports of the West Point Building and on the Chines Station at 2s. This rate is Co. and Hongkong Land Investicent ended for regulating the payments which would Agency Co., which appeared in yesterday's Issue, he paid in Great Britain in sterling, the dates of the meetings should have been the 25th inst, and not the 18th inst.

The following changes in the Consular ser vice in China were notified last month:-Mr. Harbort Francis Brady, 'to be Hor Majesty's Consul at Chungking, and Mr. Mickie Forbes Andorson Fraser, to ba Her Majesty's Consul at Poklici

We have received by the last mail Parlin- matary Papers on China Nos. 4 and 5, 1900, being Reports respecting events ut. Poking and Correspondence respecting the Anglo-German Agreement. We shall take the opportunity of referring to these later.

The Band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. The programine will be :--- March. "I trust you still" Selection "Scotch Melly Vale

Dunees from Soug.........

Selection

Valso

............. Cox

HILL TO ADVISE MR. HAY; It is reported that Mr. Bockhill has been recalled to advise Mr. Hay on Chinese affairs.

U.S. LEGATION TO BE ENLARGED

The committee of the Senate has recom

mended vote of one hundred thousand dollars for the repair and enlargement of the United States Legation at Peking.

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 17th January, 9.10 p.m.

BRITISH CRUISER STRANDED." The British second-class cruiser Sybille has stranded near Capetown. The crew was

Last Sunday'a isene of the Universal Gazette | saved. statos that the Allies are contemplating an ex- pedition into Shansi and have already made the necessary preparations. The Universul Gazette is also responsible for the statement that there are now three Italian war vessels lying just off Saumun Bay, and it is reported that they are

making preparations to land troops,

Arrangements, it is stated, are being made for a Chinese exhibition in London in 1902. The Acheme is being engineered by a syndicate, and it

will depend upon the support given during the next few months whether the exhibition will be on a larger scale than usual. No site has yet bien decided upon. The exhibition will include many examples of Chinese life, with pagodas, temples, and Chinese viliages.

The Bangkok Times in an article on the State Cavallerini railway in Biom, which is now in working order ...A. G. Ward

German says it has been a eastly work, in life money, .............Liddle time, and litigation. Thirty five Europeans and Carr 7,000 coolies see stated to have died whilst em- Waldtcufel ployed on the construction work. The line, says that paper, has taken eight years and a half to

Pearl of the East Henry VIII...... Douglas Gorton "His Excellency"

Extra *Plain Or "God save the QuUBE,"

Inst night H. E. the Governor, with Lady

and Miss Blake, and suite, visited Harmstna's

Creas and witnessed the performance, after- wards looking round the menageria. The entertainment was of the same high order as on, the two previous performances, and the audience showed their appreciation very piainly. This afternoon the first matinee will be given at 230 p. m., the doors being open from 2.30.

The operation of sighting the dredger Canton River, the details of which we gave in our issue of yesterday, concluded with entire success yes terday morning. The dredger assumed an up- right position at 9.10 a.m., among those present to watch being H.E. the Governor. It now

complete. The tender secopted for the making

of the line was Ticals 10,000,000.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 18th January,

REINFORCEMENTS FOR SOUTH

AFRICA..

The Government is sending drafts of Yea- manry to South Africa and has authorised the enlistment of 5,000 men

The Government also inviting 5,000 Voluu-

The Court was composed as follows-Captain Percy Scott, CH, of HMS Tưrvible (pre- sident): Captain J. H. T. Burke, C.B., of H.M.8 Orlando; Captain G. A. Callaghan, C.B., of HMS. Endymion Captain P. F.

PW.Freeman, of HM.8.fohawk, Mr.G, itər- Tillard, of H.M.S. Dido; and Commander H. late, private secretary to Four-Admiral Brace, was Judge Advocate, and Lieutenant England, of H.M.S. Terrible, acted as Officer of the Court. Captain George Warrender, of H.M.S. Bar- feur, appeared as prosecutor, and Lieutenant Field, DE H.M.E. Forfeur, on bobalf of the prisonera.

The chargo against the three mon was that they, the said Edward Daley, leading seamen, official number 196,453, John Henderson, ordin-. ary seaman, official number 187,764, and Frank Colbert, A. B. seamen, official number 171,492, belonging to HMB Barfear, they then being persons subject to the Naval Discipline Act, were, on the 27th day of December, 1900, Buty of unit of breach of good order and

discipline in throwing overboard & bell, the

of Commander Herbert Du Cand Poyal Navy of the said ship. Luard

Henderson ploaded guilty, but Daly and Colbert denied the alarge.

Commander Cecil S. Hickley, H.M.S. Bar. flour, gave formal evidence " to the identifica- tion of the prisoners.

The Court What watoli were you out on the Arthur Speed, stoker, was then examined. evening of the 27th December 7-From four o'clock till eight o'clock, sir,

Where ?In the upper dining room. toys to replace Voluntoor and Service companies. you were there f--Yes, air: a man named Deloy..

Did anybody go into the dining room while

It is stated that several Militia battalions will be re-embodied.

THE FIGHTING IN SOUTH AFRICA. 15 wounded and 4 missing at the fight with the Capt. Fitzherbert and 5 men were killed,

Was anyone with him P-No, sit. Can you identify him here Yes, sir (look- ing over at Daley)

Had you known tum before?--Yes, sir; I had boat. boan eighteen monthe with him on the picket

fvaders at Morraysberg district on the 11th

What did he my He' said he was going to inst. The Boers have captured a convoy with close the door, as he was going to "ditch" the bell, because the gannery Boutenant had" ditôl- 12 waggons at Rhenosterkop; two of the escorted" his gear, and that I was to take nonstics, were killed, 11 wounded and the remainder os it had nothing to do with me. captured and released.

THE LILLIPUTIANS AT THE THEATRE ROYAL,

Though the furore aroused by the perform. anoes of the Lilliputians at the Theatre Royal In the House of Commons on the 14th ult.

may be attributed principally to the wonder Mr. Warner naked the Secretary for War if he ful ability displayed by the youngsters, thers could say what was being done towards putting is no doubt that the popularity of the per Hongkong in a proper state of defence, formances is enhanced by the admirable selec. especially the arming of the forts with modern tion of plays staged-plays which exactly breech-loading guns, providing the Valunteers hit the prevailing taste and which have well with breech-loading guns, and providing smoke stood the test in the old country and else | less ammunition. Mr. Brodrick replied that the where. It will be long ere the general armament of Hongkong is proceding steadily, public tires of musical comedies, particularly but he did not think it would be expedient to go those of the character ineinded in the repertoire into details.

of the Lilliputians. The immenso popularity of The Geisha and The Belle of New York, The P. & T. Times learns that Mr. Foley as with which these talented juveniles have de-

What happened then --I turned round to do my duty on the engine. On turning round again I saw the door closed. I opened the door and saw Daley on the top of the galley and she bel in the arms of Henderson and Colbort, whom I identified aftorwords to the master-of-

arms.

Did you see what they did with the bell - Yes, sir. They took it norose to the port side of the ship, by the midshipmen's head. I ture- ed round and went on with my work and saw

No More.

Did you see any of the prisoners again that

evening during your werk P-Yes, sir, I saw Daley, and he said I was to take no notice of

mo.

what had occurred, as it had nothing to do with

At what tims was that P-Abont sight o'clock,

time since?--Yes, sir; Daley, on the evening Have any of the prisonera boon to you at any of the 3rd.

sir

And what did he say -Daley said to me I had Henderson said he would stand me run if they better be careful or I should be going in ** also. did not got found out. Colbert way aise with

Coming to the question of Customs regu- lations, the German Association is of opinion that those dealing with Night, Permits, Sun- day Permits, &c., require radical alteration. The Association have had long and practical retains to float her, but this task will not offer traffe-manager of the railways at Tientsin aghtail the public. of Hongkong for the past them. Lexperience of, their working in Shanghai, the sume difficulty as that of turning her and the time of the outbreak has received a very fortnight, is common knowledge The Gaicly HONGKONG Office: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CI: where they probably exist under the most may be accomplished within the week. An gratifying letter of thanks from Admiral Sex-girl, the musical comedy produced last

The Daily Press.

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEEP STREET, EC

HONGKONG, January 19th, 1901 The question of the revision of the Chinese Tariff will unquestionably come up for con- sideration during the negotiations for a settlement between the foreign Ministers and

favourable conditions, and if they are not

found convenient at that port they must unquestionably need revison. On the ques- tion of Bonded Warehouses the Association

is most emphatic. As most of our readers are aware, the China Merchants' S.N. Co.'s wharves and godowns alone possess this privilege, which constitutes at once a valu.

officer of H.M.S. Terrible is superintending the mour, in which the services rendered by Mr.

work, and coffer dams are being constructed,

two being now ready.

Foley in the movement of troops for the first relief column, are fully acknowledged Had Mr. Foley not exerted himself to facilitate the transportation of the men, no doubt the most serious delays would have occurred, says our contemporary.

We have received the fifth annual report of Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd. The directors regret to report another ises on the year's operations, principally accounted for by

The N.-C. Daily News of the 14th inst. says the loss in closing the Singapore branch, and partly by the disturbance in China. Some im- in a leader-note:The Taotsi has officially on- the Cbizce Government. There are condi.able concession and an unfair monopoly portant economies have been effected in estab-nounced that Kung Chao will be sent to the tions in connection with the duties levied The Association points out the unreason-lishment expenses. The company's basiness Mixed Court. We understand that H. E. Liu that render the present system intolerable ableness of this monopoly, and shows how here has been transferred to local Agents. The Kung-yi regards the matter as of no import to foreign merchants and traders, and on it works to the injury of the foreign com- total balance against the company is £3,648 ance, and only prosecutes the reformers to please their side the Chinese want to realise a larger munity by the fact that during the late | 48., 104, the balance brought from last account

his colleague H. E., Chang Chik-tang, who thinks to keep in the favour of the Empress amount from the trade carried on with for- disturbances the Bunks refused to make being £8,150 159.120, eign countries. The local Chamber of Com- advances upon goods stored in the China

H.M.S. Glory arrived in the Harbour-yester merce, we are glad to note, is keeping this Merchants' godowns. Moreover there is day afternoon from the south, We have already contingency well in sight, and has addressed the fact that the accommodation provided given the main facts about her, but we may to the British Minister in Peking a letter by them is frequently insufficient. There is recapitalute her chief 'figures. The Glory' is a way now, the fewer there will be to accuse him reminding him of the promise given by his indeed no reason why one Company should sister ship of the Goliath, and is a first-class to the Emperor when the latter becomes again predecessor in office, Sir CLAUDE Mac- be thus favoured, especially one competing battleship of 12,950 tons displacement and the ruler of China. DONALD, that the Chambers of Commerce with foreigners for the carriage and storage | 13,500 i.hp (Belleville boilers). She was built of Hongkong and Shungbai would be afford.of goods. The godowns should either be by Laird at a cost of £844,057. Her armoor

Dowager by showing himself an implacable fos to the reformers. He may have the ides, too, that the more reformers ho can put out of the

The statement comes from Constantinople that a proposal is being considered at Yildiz for

ed an opportunity, before any amended neutral and owned by the Customs, or any inside, 6 in bulk-head, 12 in.. gou-position-ading an extraordinary mission of Vlamas to

12-5 in. Harveyed stool deck-plating, 3-2 in. tariff is adopted. of considering and report foreign godown company that will conforge carries four 12 in., twelve 6 in, gif, sigh- China to preach peace to the Chinese Mussal ing on any proposals for the revision of the to the Customs regulations should bave

teen sunaller q.f., and two light guns; und lives, and to strengthen the relations between tarif Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD also stated, its godowns made into Bonded Ware-

have emanated from one of the great Powers, which is reported to kave suggested that the in this connection, that the opinions of these houses. In any case, no advantage should opeão-tubes. Her speed is 18-26 mots and her them and the Khalifate. The iden is said to Chambers would receive full and careful be afforded to any company or nationality.

Sultan should exercise his influence as Khalif consideration. No doubt the Chambers will On this point the Foreign Ministers should

complement 700 men.

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Anything else Paley also said he would so I got on all right.

Did any other man speak to you on the same

Rice.

Leading resuan 7-Yes, sir,

What did ho gay P-He asked me hair I got on, and told me to stick to all I said, as a solici- tor would be seen ashore about it.

Did anything particular occur on board on Thursday the 3rd P-Yes, sir, a Court of En- quiry was held,

night, has been equally successful. It is subject that night? Yes, sir, a man named

its perhaps a trife more boisterous predecessors, a fact which will no doubt re- commend it to many who go in for real good time," At any rate, much as the other two pieces were evidently enjoyed by the large audiences who patronised them, the crowded house gathered together last night was even more demonstrative, awarding unstinted applause to the efforts of the vocalista, laughing beurtily at the amusing situations with which the piece abounds, and deporting themselves generally in a manner which showed they were enjoying themselves.

The different characters were admirably pourtrayed, Miss Madge Williams and Master Willie Pollard as usual, particularly distin- The dancing of Miss guishing themselves. Florrie Sharp and Miss Edie Prebble was also a feature of the performance.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]

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THE CIRCUS---A SUGGESTION.

TO THE EDITOE OF THE "DAILY PRESS." Hongkong, 18th January,

SIB May I through the columns of your

Did the man who spoke to you on the oven, ing of the 3rd know you had been a witness? Yes, sir.

How did you identify Henderson ? Did you know him before ?—Yes, sir. -4

How did you identify Colbert to the ma terat arms? As he was a new man on the ship, with whiskers, which he shared off before his arrest

What day was he placed under urrast. !---Qu the day

air.

When did you report to the master-at-arms what you know !—On the evening of the 3rd,

"Cross-examined by Colbert, witness said he had not known him personally before 27th December.

Was the light sufficiently good above the galley for you to see a man's face clearly P Not the light that is outside, but the opening of the door by my showed the throe nim as plainly as though they were inside.

Did I hold any communication with you on the subject of the bell No, sir.

The Court-How far was the bell hang- ing from the door of the upper dock dining- room ?—I could not say exactly, sir, but you world have to push the ball back before you could close the door

Right up against it quite close, you most ?

have a great deal to say on the questions of certainly obtain a definite understanding dont writes on the 9th inst..-"Wenchow is over the Chinese Mussuimuns, mambering abORE Talable journal ask the management at the Yes, sir. :

Robert Feart, ordinary seaman, was sWOIN. The Court Were you at the fo'c'e'le on the evening of 27th December?-Yos, sir, between 680 and 7:30, ing

With anybody Yes, with Daloy. Yes, he told me to may nothing that he was Did he make any communication to you?---

going to "ditch the ball.

Cirous to repeat here what they did at Singa- pore with so much success, and so much delight to their patrons-organiza a tug-of-war between the Army and Navy. With two battleships in the harbour and several cruisers as well, the thing would be a pronounced success, and an

Did he give any reason 7 He said the gun- enjoyable sight to witness. I am sure many

board.

Did you see him again that evening Yes, would assist in making up a purse for theory lieutenant lind sent his frying pan over-

Apologising for trespassing on your space, when I got my hammock down and had my

suppar PETTY OFFICER.

winners.

The M.-C. Daily News Wenchow correspon- once more looking like itself, eo far as the pres-200,000,000, with a view to bringing the distar- Tekin and the differential duties imposed by clearly and expressly laid down in the

ence of the foreign community is concerned, bances.in the Celestial Empire to sa end. It In making these suggestions

as the last steamer of the year brought the is not surprising to learn that it is thought in the Hajkwan (or Superintendent) of Native agreement. Customs at Canton. The existence of com- the German Association of Shanghai bus fadies and children of the Methodist Mission diplomatie circles that the scheme will not lead peting Customs establishments in Kwang-done good and useful work, and the Consul from Ningpo, along with some of the CIM to anything." tung has long been a faithful source of General is to be congratulated in having a missionaries from Bhanghai, while others arrived

The announcement that the Japanese Minis. trouble and obstruction, as by its working promptly applied to his countrymen engaged by the first steamer in January. The visible

ter to the Court of St. James was, at the the Chinese traders are tempted to ship in trade for an expression of their views. appearance of ladies and children in the streets goods by junk instead of by stemmer from We await with interest the reply of Sir soms to give universal satisfaction to the beginning of this century, to take rank as an to the letter of the natives, and conveys a leones of security. Al-Ambassador, was thought quite likely to be Canton. It may be argued that, in con- ERNEST SATOW

on though the city is perfectly quiet, it is not so correct, although it comes from the Continent, sequence, the goods are laid on the Hong Hongkong Chamber of Commerce kong market at a somewhat cheaper rate, the same subject. Perhaps His Excel in the country. Certain districts are still very It is only twenty-five years since the first but as this is done at the expense of a lency prefers to wait to ascertain the much disturbed by local banditti." The first Japanese Minister was received by the Queen, instalment, the correspondout states, of the but the England of the East" has made such

Here is a quotation from Mr. A. B. Freeman foreign shipping company, and is in direct views and, proposals of the

indemnity for mission property destroyed and vast strides since then that there is no reason

Did yon see his on the mas dock Yes. violation of treaty rights, the point Plenipotentiaries before inviting an expres- other losses has now been paid oror by the why she should not be admitted to the highest Mitford's new book The Attaché af Peking, oo-Yes, between the boat-hoist and dining room. acknowledges the self-sacrifice and disinterested- Was anybody else with you ?-Yes, Matthews. cannot be maintained, as an advantage com.sion of opinion from the Chambers, and officials of the respective distriota. "Oze would diplomatic rank. It is mainly a matter of ring in a Preface, we may remark, which ferred on merchants at the cost of abip-there may be something to be said in favour hope that, now they have to pay up, the officials sentiment, for the only official distinction beness of missionaries in Chine: Fancy & Chinese owners cannot make legal au infringement of this action, but we are by no means sure and others concerned will be convinced that it tween an Ambassador and a Minister is that Buddhist mounting on the roof of a hanzozo, cab the mob in pidgin English! That would give of the treation. The only possible way of that it would prove the wisest. The Powers is more profitable to repress anti-foreign feel the former is entitled both to public and at Charing Cross and preaching Buddhism to securing the abolition of such infringements are in the position of presenting demands, ing while in the bad, before it is allowed through private audiences of the sovereign, while the some measure of the effect produced on a Chi-incriminating yourself. Well, I saw Daley and

cause. The entire Customs dues as well as

Chinese

in a country Xxe China is to remove the and it seems to us that it is for them to say what is wanted and, if practicable, to insist the lekin should be collected by the Imperial upon their proposal being accepted and Maritime Customs, and the tekin should be carried into effect.

spineness or sympathy to blossom cut into latter a claim private audiences only. If this actual outrage. It is probable, however, that change, takes place the British Minister at those who pay the piper are not those who danced Tokyo will also be used to the rank of an to the music. This is precisely what might Ambassador, and this will make the number of

British Ambassadors nine. have boat expected.

yours, etc.

About what time Eight o'clock..

Did he make any communication to yon ?---- He told me the bell had gone.

Did you see him anywhere else that ovaning?

Do you mean you cannot say or you don't What took place P-I could not say,

But you must give an answer, unless you are want to say I never took any notice.

Did Daley speak to you at any other time nose crowd by missionary whom I havo Bien Matthews talking together, thats all perched upon a cart outside the great gate of the Tartar city at Peking, haranguing a yellow about the ball-No. crowd of gapers in bastard Chinese, delivered | Did anybody else, at any beequent date ?~~~ with a strong Aberdoalan accent. The Jesuits Yos, a petty officer of the first clas knew better than that..

Anybody else --No.

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