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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 23RD, 1901

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H.M.S. Taku will pay out of commission at.. the end of the month, and go into the dockyard reserve,

The Brough Company after The Liars have į gut on The Hanceseres of June at the Lytsum Theatre, Shanghai.

Ádmiral Sir Edward Baymour with the fleet | The Shanghai native press is still daily dis-will, according to present arrangements, are easing the Rumo-Chinese secret treaty: about Manchuria, and angrily denouncing it. This is next week for the north. considered a very good sign.

Mr. Dagmar Willis, husband of Miss Vivienas Dagmar the Queen of the Serpontine Dance,” who has visited. Hongkong more than once, is trooper in Lumsden's Horse returning to India from South Africa.

THE information telegraphed out by our London correspondent is certainly supris-

"With regard to the statement of our Macso ing, but the surprise is not so much at the correspondent that the C.M.S.N. Co.'s steamer alarming character of the rumour as at the King Ting in to be laid up for extensive fact of the, Tres úttaching too much impor-repairs," we learn that this vessel is only going tance to it. Certain events of lust year to have her bottom cleaned, and to be painted 76 might have been expected to lead to incre. The Kiang Tang is already three month over

dulity among the leading Loudon papers as dus for docking to niewa roming through some Shanghai channels. There is, of course, no inherent impossibility

lity in Busių having ordered her warships in Japanes waters to sail for Corga, but in view of the fact that she has already a portion of her fleet in the neighlwmrhood of Musaupe it seems highly improbable that she should openly court Japan's hostility, especially at a tanie when her owa relations with Great Britain are so strained as they are at present. The

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A tremendous explosion startled the residents

profound suspicion with which Japan - After the sherm had subsided it was found. that gands her approaches toward Corea. They the explosion had been caused by the igniting have not been allowed to forget it. No of some 500 pounds of condemned dynamite one world be astonished, least of all the near the Pay Barracks. The explosive luid Russians, it in event of Russia sandenly | been carried to a safe distance by Chines } doncentrating lyr fleet off the Gerbau coast, ¦cargadores, and when the fuss was lighted, the Japan wer to as the Chiar Gozeffe | force of the shock was so terrific dut the homes apparently states she had done, to mobi for a great distance round were shaken to their

sea surrou for immedinte despatel foundations. Luckily no one was injured.

Nor would the step be un- There are five families in Poking whose as high-class after-slioner | reasonable. Japan has very gemine hereditary right it is to execute the condemned. terests in Corea, beyond the traditional and The x-cationer who carried out the sentence nes of a rich and rare elracter.

historical connection with the two countries, on Chi Hein and Han Cheng-yu the other day and the Japanese statesman who would claimed that his family had hold this prorogativa Souller quantities and Sample Battles counsel the abandonment of these interests for over 500 yours. The knife he wielded had

descended from father to son, natil now, wou will be supplied at proportionate wholesale wingid füish his political prospects at one

stroke. This latest story of Russian aggres.to half its original size, it had a record of sion sens nigst decidedly in contradiction thousands of deaths. This man was paid 80 Mexicun cents a mouth. His cliof source of To Russin's usual wisdom-isolerting-the-

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The whole of the crew of H.M.B. Blenheim wax vaccinated on the voyage between Gibraltar and Port Said, on her way to this station.

Mr. Bockhill, the U.S. plenipotentiary in

Ching, bus been instructed to demand repara-

tion quite independenty of the other Powers,

The China Gazelle anys that with reference to the statement published in Shanghai by one of Rev. Mr. Ament's missionary friends that he has been acquitted of the charge of looting,” it. in able to contradict this upon the bighest withority.

Telegraphic advices received at Manila a few days ago state that the American barque Tar O'Shanter (the tassel which was reported in Hongkong a month or so age is last has been chartered to bad humler at Puget Sound ports for Manila.

It is officially announced in Singapore that His Royal Highness the Duke of York will Land in white uniform. On the 15th inst. there was a meeting of their embers of the Straite Chinesa British Association in the Town Hall,

the Association to Their Royal Highnesses the when the form of welcome to he extended by

Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York was considered.

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The Globe wrote last month in the course of leuling article :–“ Russia has other projects on koul calentated to injure na to an almost',

Her insidious efforts to "guif vital extent.

possession of the great Kaiping coalfield would, if successful, deprive our warships of a prac- tically inexhaustible supply of smokeless fuel, of

of the finest quality, while at the same fitne insuring a monopoly for the Russian Navy. Happily we have coaton to hope that this more on the part of the Tsar's Government will be checkmated. Our contemporary, we imagine, did not at the time of writing contemplate the Kaiping mine falling into German hands, N suggested by the rumour which we mentioned yesterday.

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TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

THEATRE ROYALE

"THE FERNCH MAID," The Dallas sfoal Comedy Company staged

· The French Maid at the Theatre Royck on Thursday evening, and repeated their per- formance last night. This play has met with grast auccess in London, kaving just completed - * 300 nights' ron st Terry's Theatre. The French Haid is essentially a musical comedy, and contains little in the nature of a plot, upon the unravelling of which the interest of an |sudienés might be roused and maintained. This

SHANGHAI, 22nd March, 7.55 p.m.

THE SURRENDER OF MANCHURIA being the case, the mocess of the production The Chinese report that the Throne is must necesarily he with the performers, and siguing the Manchurian convention mal-this responsibility was fully recognised and tered.

ALL QUIET AT TIENTSIN, On Tuesday last the British and Russian guards were both withdrawn from Tientsin station by Count von Waldersee's order. pending the home settlement of the affair. All is now quiet.

THREATENED DEPOSITION OF

THE HEIR APPARENT. The Empress Dowager threatens to de- pose Pu Chun, the heir apparent, owing to his unruly behaviour,

LONDON, 21st March, 6.55 p.m..

ALARMING REPORT-RUSSIA,

worthily assumed by the entire Dallas Com. pany on Thursday and again last evening. T

eil.

Miss Evelyne do Worms took the principal lady's part of Dorothy Travers, and once more held the audience by her singing, which was repentedly encored. Miss May Norton us Suzette had better scope for the exercise of acting abilities. As actress, dazten, and singer, al was all that one could ask, and the audience was in ebted to ber for no AUSTRALIANS' RETURN

inconsiderable portion of the entertainmen'. The Australian Naval Brigade leaves on The eccentric Lady Hawser had a lever ex

ponent in Miss Bertha Hunter, and the laugh- Sunday,

able idiosyncrasies of the lady of the anticul name lost nothing by Miss Hunter's repre- sentation, and proved a fruitful source of amusu- meut. Although the part of Madame Cam- membert is net vital to the production, Miss Nance Leslie succeeded in imparting an interest to it that quite rejected any idea of obscurity. Miss Violet Capel's cacanca dance in the second et roused a storm of applause, which the artiste's gracefulness of excention fully merited. A second tit-bit in this act was Miss Hottie Feels song Look the other way," which has JAPAN, AND COREA.

been specially written and composed for the The Timers, commenting on the Chiza lady, The song, which is catchy both in Goselle telegram that the Russian warshipswords and in music, was vigorously encored. when Mise Peel responded with an aqually good on the Japanese coast have sailed for Corea, rendering of Hallo, hullo, hulle" the last while the Japanese squidrou is being mobi- verm of which she had to repeat, All the lised for immediate despatch to Corea, maysainer lilies" parts were satisfactorily represent that Japan regards Russian approaches to Cork with profound suspicion.

Amongst the actors, Mr. Heury Dallas, al- though set down in the programme to play JAPAN NOT TO BE PUT OFF WITH | Charlie Brown, played the part assigurd to

WORDS.

Mr. Hugh Metcalfe, who is still suffer- ing from a cold and took the role of Jack Frown, an English sailor. It is rather to be regretted that this transposition was necess

possibilities as only Mr. Dalls, with his natural gits of drollery, could adequately take advantage- of. However, as Jack Brown he played the GENERAL NEWS.

breezy Edglish sailor to perfection, and was en- thestastically applanded by the real Jack Tara in LONDON, 1st March, 6,55 p.m.- the unmicice. Au special hit was made by- Mr. Dallas's rendering of To be loved by a girl MONEY MARKET.

like that "—the “that” including quite a uuan- Consols stand at £954. On the loan ber of damzels whose portrts he carried next market weekly advances range from 3 perlie Brown, as has already been said, was rich in his deart." Mr. Hugh Metcalfe part of Char-

-cent. to 34 per cent. Japanese New Loan possibilities, and was well anstained by Mr. are at £80. Bank-rate is un-Bertram Herman, who filed the vacancy. Bonds

Probably the best charactor on the stage was that of Lieut Barry Fife. takon by Mr. Harol Godwin, His ceting is neither artificial ner forced, and his voice, though not exactly LONDON, 20th March, musical, la strong and pleasupt. Bis song "England rules the sea," was received with BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.

quit deafening applause. Mr. Geo. L. Wilson Loal Salisbury in the House of Lords and es Foul (a gendarme) is Inclined to be galvanic, Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons, and at times indulges in ou excess of action and uounced that Botha had written to Lord gestare that could be modifed with decided Kitchener that he was not disposed to recom-advantage. Adinimai ir Hercules Hawser mend thus proforrad peace terms to his Govern- was very well played by Mr. J. B. Forroll, ment, and added that his Government and chief although, for an Admiral, his grammar was re- officers entirely agreed with him.

markable, even startling. Mr. Arthur Stanley, THE RUSSIAN RIOTS.

Mr. E. C. Foster, Mr. R. D. Munro, and Mr. The demonstrations in St. Petersburg on Montgomery carried themselves excellently in Sunday culminated in a revolutionary riot, the their respective parts, and contributed in no workiuon supporting the students. Two regiamull menure to a pleasant evening's entertafu- ments of Cossacks and the whole of the police ment. were engage Of 760 arrests made. 377 werD WOMAN...

If Russia intends to dispel this suspicion atid avert the consequences, it must be by A home paper records a great mystery enn-

edged official envelopes, it appears, ware weed is not to be put off by words

We guarantee our Wines und Spirits to time when to advance, and will require the income was drawn from a squeeze levied uponnected with the War Office last month, Black-umnistakeable and immediate action. Japan ary; as the part of the waiter abounded in such de genetine only when bought direct from as congest confirmation before it can be his task expeditiously, and nos hack cruelly at that up-to-date department with the "Her

gecepled as true.

in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Cassat. Purts.

The Japanese cruiser Tukow left on Thurs day night for the North.

We regret to learn that the Hon. J. H. A. S. WATSON & CO., Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary, in at the

present momcat dangerously ill.

LIMITED.

MARRIAGE.

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At St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on the 22nd March, by the Rev. F. T. Johnseni, DIA., JEAN Meia FoWLER, daughter of the bated, H. Fowsan, of Rangoon and Gourok, to EpWARD FALKENBER Gps, of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, Hongkang HUN

DEATH.

Ou' the 15th March, 1901, at 1 Riff Range Road. Shanghai, MARKLLE, the beloved wite of James L. UNBORNx, aged 30-years.

The Daily Press.

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HONGKONG, 23rd March, 1901

the head-as he undoubtedly would de wore the squeeze not paid.

in the words "On Her Majesty's Service" erased by hand and "His" written love it. That black envelopes should be useil was not As we have already mentionel, a new school surprising, but why the word "Her" should fa being opened for boys at Weihaiwei, Weeppear on them was a mystery, and thers hus from the preliminary prospectus that the been much guessing as to the cause, the first school is to be conducted on public school liner, impression being that the War Offee hd of the status of the overage grammar and liderad again. It now appears that these proprietary schools of England, and is intended envolgues were part of a stock used at the War Messrs. A. Ou & Co., photographers, of Questo prepare pupils for entrance to such schools. Offer when the Frince Consort died, and having Road Contral, have sent as a very good view Enrasians are not admissible to the school, but a good number left, the Wur Othes, economical of the Proclamation ceremony on the parade Chinese instruction will be given if required. in this as in guus and everything else hourded ground.

Weihaiwei will shortly be in possession of anthem up.. reflecting that they would coins ia insitution which we in Hongkong, for all the handy some day. It did not seem to oceur to years start which our colony had, are still with the officials of that day that in all probability out The school at Woikiwei in que, of course, her Majesty's successor would be a King und not a Queen, so the words. “On Her Majesty's to private enterprise, but it seems to be much on the emme lines as we hope to seo adopted here Service" were retained. At any rate, this is in the future.

the explanation given. Of course this black- edged envelopes used in Hongkong were blackened by hand on the death of the Queen. not part of an old stock, but "Her" similarly gave place to “Bis”—is the majority of casus.

Mexrs. Lanke & Rogge informed as yes terday morning that they hail just received a talogram in Mears. W. . Hale & Co., Saigon, to the effect that quarantine established at Saigon against Singapore has been taken off.

· During the 24 hours ended at noon, yesterday- dure were reported on: Irish case of plugue and eno death (Chinese). During the same period another case of small-pox, the thirty-sixth, was reported, the sufferer being a Chinese, found an Castle Stopsi kamandarama

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We understand that it is in contemplation to send the reserve men now with the Siege Train contigent at Kowloon back to South Africa, and, if it is possible, provision is to be made for their assage south by the P. & O steamer Hose dus here uext week:

The hast number to hand of Truth hus some. remarks on the question of loot in China, the editor having received a letter from an English lady in Hongkong, whe was strnek by the fre

quout talk about the loot brought from the front by naval and military offfeers, “At dia. ners and dan19,” she writes, “it is one of the After some fur- cher topies of conversation." Eber quotations, Mr. Labonebere says: There is a good deal of haggling going on over the indenmity which the Chinese are to pay to outraged Europe. It is only common justice that in asswaing the damages the Chinese The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial | should be allowed to set off the amount of con had been auch lower than it should have and Nethersole Hospitals lugs to acknowledge untion to which outraged Europe has helpo been. We said too that satisfaction woula 1 with thanks the following douaticns to the framis italf." But how in this to be stimulad?

A LITTLE over a week ago, when disenssing the Annual Report of the Captain Superin tendent of Police, we pointed out that it was a notorions.fact that for qu le a number of years past the strength of the force under Captain Superintendent May's commuaud

be felt that the force hul beca materially added to during the last year--the noti alition for the year was sixty-five, of whoạn j thirty-three were Europeans, a proportion

† of the Hospitals:--

Tai Shing Papor Co. Dorabjec Framja Tuuboly

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THE GLENGYLE - HAN-

CHOW COLLISION. The collision in the Harbour on Thurslay afternoon, a few of the details of which appeur- in our issue of yesterday, has excited mach interest in shipping circles here iu consequence circumstances of the altogether unusual attending it. Additional particulars to hand confirm the previously published account of the casunity, and add further information which goes to prove how disastrous was the error

changed.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

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THE RAISING OF CANTON RIVER.**

There seems to be every prospect now of see.

CORRESPONDENCE--

(We do not hold ourselves wapensible-for-the- opinions expressed by our correspondents.] THE SANITARY BOARD.

of judgment made in the navigation of one oring the Canton River on the surface of the

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DALY PEE88.” Hongkong, 21st March. The large British ship Sindia from New Pilar of the resuls. At the time of the accidunt, harbour afloat again. What may be termed the Harbour, at the point where the mishup the final stare in the operations now York had a rather unjdeasant experience in the occurred, was singularly free of small craft, and in progress for lifting her

Sin. Your leader of this morning with was reached reference to Dr. Hartigan's vosignation from The General Manager of the East Asiulie Yangtzo the other day, the M.-C. Daily News the wind, which had in somewhat high the yesterday, when the second parbuckle out the Sanitary Board is very much lo a point. the three which will be employed but not to the point, and that is that those who which we shonld like to see maintaines!--bus Trading Co. notifiul us yesterday that the relaten. The wind and tide being very, strup.earlier part of the day. ka lulled in a great ex- of that the standard of safety had not yet Down / Company had received] information that out the she began to shrug the brake was put on, but tent so that the surface of the water was up-

in the work was placed in position. The pay the piper could call the time. All the the ship took charge the chain ran out to the usually oil. The Gleaggle was coming in task so far has been exceptionally hazar rambling in the worl will not des the 15th March the Norweginu stemmer Tg was. reached, considering the wide area to be reported in Tokelates as drifting near Buahoye bitter end and parted. Another anchor was let from the South, and sim Huachow from the patrolled and protected. The rinnad (5. having lost her propeller. On the 19th the go with the same result, and then a third anchor North. Both had a good heal of steam, and of dots, inasmuchas, in the first place, before "official pladens," but they could be promptly insufficiency of the police force, in spite stemmer was reported at anchor, tags engaged.. was let go with a six-inch Manila luwer and the two the Hochote appeared to be hive the anything could be done towards, carrying brought to listen to reason, and to understand cat this last conceived plan of raising hor that they are in reality public servante paid by that parted. Moanirbile, the captain of H.M.S. most headway. Those on board the Glua boat of its large increase, has best vividly illustrated during the past few weeks, The night attack on Monday, 18th ins by Glory, seeing that the Sindia was in difficulties, say they were proceeding to the baby, and nine-ounce guncatton charges had to be the public, and to do what they are told to dla by which have seen two daring burglaries at woops in the garrison, in which tim Volunteer sent an offer and try me to her assistance, observed the other vessel soms distanes off, al in blasting holes in the ground below, so the commonsense of moat. Some of our good the same shop in Queen's Rand, on Ching / Corp. was to bave participated and which was an after hard work on their pearl and on the part making apparently for a mooring position. us to enable the lifting chains to be roved citizens have shown that they have publie spirit Istponed on account of the inclemency of the of the Sild's cres, a fourth anchor with a When they get close, the discow made in through the ground and round the vessel. This enough to give valuable time and energy, inno was rendered all the more difficult because of small measure, to the service and welfare of the New Year's Day and the 21st inst.; à mur-

weather, will take place on Tuesday, 26th inst. wire hawker' was got over the bows, and this attempt to cross her lows, and this manauvre derous attack on Mr. Esnow in Bowen The Voluntoer Corps will partie at --dead-hold her. The captain of the Calin expresses was thwarted by the lengyle, which struck the rocky substances which compose the publia; it remains for the public to show if they Read on the 3rd inst. in broad daylight, be-quarters at half-past six. A good turn-out is much gratitude for the prompt and vainably her forward with considerable force. For a bet of the Harbour inshers at that parare enough for their own interests to form two the hours of 2 and 3 pas; and the requested.

assistance spontaneously rendered him by the moment butk revels were telescoped, and when ticular spot. The holes having been thus something in theway of a ratepayers' association. great battleship.

they parted a singular sight presented itself. The bored, two beds or clamped rafts, so deliberate rasolation by such a boily that cruel assault on Mr. REs on the Prava

Hundoe's bow was completely stare in a few to speak, had to be constracted, and fitted they severally and separately would pay no on the morning of the 14th inst. All these

A correspondent writes to the N-C. Daily feet above the water lins, and all the plates up into position on her starboard side, above rates or taxes until their grievances ware deeds were effected without attracting the

sight exercised on the part of a inchinist on News from Ticatsin, on the 9th instant, as wurds to the deck in boon pierced or damaged. the surface, the forward one being 7 feet 9 attended to would even bring the puissant the U.S.S. Concord yesterday morning. By follows: We Britishers are actually asserting The force of the impact was so great as to inches in height, and the after one 7 feet 7 Seeratary of State for the Colonies to some cans at present unexplained, the water in ourselves at Inst. The Russian flags were re- splinter the whole of the shir's side on the port. inches. In this detail houry timbers had to ha become aware of the fact that British people but as in no cases did the aggrieved persons the boilers of the vessel was allowed to become moved back by cur man yesterday from all the bow aft to a distance of over twelve feet, and used, some of them measuring 8) feat by 14 live in Hongkong, and the little tits gods think it to report: to the police they are

so small in quantity that had the machinist not railway property, and placed ontside the limits new plates will have to be fitted thereto. The inches. Thesó leda having been completed, two who happen to be here would understand. It perhaps scarcely worthy of notice, except as noticed it an explosion must have taken place of all the ground that the Imperial Chinese Clergyle has a large hole on her starboard bow, sets of chains were made fast to the starboard was remarked once at a public meeting that, the illustrating the general proposition that cur during the next hour. As it was, some little Railways had secured for sidings, uto, before which also runs down to the water-line, and rail, and, encircling the dredger, were brought up greatest want of Hongkong is the xant of local guardians of the peace are ly no means

The outbreak of hostilities. The Russians at she too will have to have fresk plates rivetted and attached to two extremely heavy purchaser, public spirit, and Dr, Bitel's history of the once protested. We sent over troops. They In addition, her starboard anchor is so badly the standing parts of which were anchored be colony confirms this dictum, but the colony has. Aufficient at present with gope with the work

The Band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers will protested more. We sent over more still; and damaged that she will require a new one before low. The hauling parts of these purchases are fresh blood and amongst our later arrivals there before them. In the early days of this Colony violent attacks and robberies by play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from this morning a lot of the Madras Pioneers have she can leave port. Up to the time of going to to be borne to one of the men-of-war in haray be a village Hampden with the fear of God Chinese roughs were un alarmning feature of plus. to 9.30 p.us. The programme will be gone over to maintain the position. Action press we have received no official information houry which will be taken to the spot, and by only before his eyes, to lead us to obtain the same as to the court of enquiry. It is hinted that the aid of steam winches it is hoped the government that our forebears strove and died Overture... Les Deux Magots"... Bonillion seems to have replaced talk, and unless I am life on the Island. The police force was

**Blac Bells" Waldtenfel semendously wrong, the Russians will back the Harbout authorities will loss bined the que si bo pilled on ne he for when necessary-Yours, etc, Valey

N WAITING. then, of course, very small compared with Selection..." Belle of New York". Kerker

down." Unfortunately our London correspon will theraforo take no action in dealing with now only remains for the third parbuckle to be

It seems to us that in epite of our correspon Intermezzo. "Endoria" what it is now.

Much, however, as it has solomstück "Plopperananld'

Eilenberg let's telegram published last Monday, to the the certificates of the officers concerned. In fixed, when the purchases will be put into dent's opening sentence he is really in agree

Herveffect that the Russians had seized the disputed that case the Gleagyle will clear on Tuesday Lion It is stated that those who have the ment with us as to the point of the aster, been increased, unless it can bring about Gallop.........Hit and Miss**

railway siding, the British hesitating to at, for the North, if she can be patched up in the management of tho work in hand are confident which is that public apathy is largely respon-

sible for the state of affairs-ED. D.M] meantime.

of Buccess. upsets the foregoing Lopes.

attention of the police. We have beard

also of several minor cuses of assault recently,

What world undoubtedly have been a disaster of some dimension was averted by the fore.

damage was donio.

a reasonable security for the persons aud property of those living in Hongkong it can

Ballet

......... Auger

Extra. May Day God Save the King."

Sullivau