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Interested representations of Husa chard and the Kussophil party The latter sem to have played there game very skil fully in representing the advantages to be gained by China through the Russian alliance, but the patriotism of their opponents has

Mr. J, J. Frane K.C. has gone da visit to Singapore.st

The English mall of the end March was delivered in London on the 30th March,

The following committees have been appoint-

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appears to have been stopped. It is also claimed that the strong attitude taken up by Japan relieved the situation, and indeed it cannot be denied that it is extremely pro- bable that the representations from Tokyo

At Tientsin some pacives thought" to "re-: lad weight with the fugitive Court Japan's threat that compensating advantages would establish the old system of monopolies for meat, fuh, oil, etc, with brokers who exacted taxes be necessary for her, if Russia were to from the merchants. The Provisional Govern secure the signature of the Manicharianment discovered it, and fined the manipulators Convention, was too obviously genuine to be 2,500 dollars. Henceforth all duties and licence disregarded. · And, as we have pointed out fees must be paid direct to the Treasury. before, Japan would require compensation ÆRATED WATERS within the limits of the Eighteen Provinces,

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The London correspondent of the Ceylon Observer states that an interview with an official the fulfilment of which demand would be at the Colonial Office the other day elicited the beginning of the end for China.

the information that thongb, up to that date. Although Chine appears to be saved for no appointment had has made in consequence the time from the "friendship" of Russia, it Sir Ed. Walker's retirement, som sixteen names is clear that the Manchurian question is as had been under consideration, and that Sir A far from settlement as ever. Io a lending Swettenl.am's was one of them. article recently the Shangbai mative journal Su Par pleaded for an International Can-

vention, for the preservation of the integrity of Manchuria, and it seems impossible that peace can be secured without the Powers coming to some arrangement in the matter. Russia, having secured, with the sequies. which is confirmed by repented reports of ence of the Porters and Chius, the right to have a railway line running down to Port Arthur and Taliowan, plainly has the the highest expert authorities.

right also to demand that the safety of the line shall be guaranteed. China being unable to guarantees thus safety, Russia can plausibly maintain that she must guard the line with troops. But this is a very different matter from the annexation of the whole of Manchuria, under a worthless promise of restoring the province to China when peace is effectively secured. If the Powers were now to admit Russia's right to occupy Man churis temporarily, it is easy to see that. eireamstances are quite likely to arise which EXPERT would render the withdrawal of Russian troops perilous alike to the railway and to the natives of the province. Stripped as Manchu. ria would be, by the Russian stipulations, of Chinese military forces, the result could only be that the elements of disorder would huve everything their own way, if and when the Bussians left. Presuming that Russia de Bired to act with perfect good faith, she A. S. WATSON & CO.. would probably find-it, impossible to fix a

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At Hankow, on the 25th March, 1901, Eusts HELENE, the infant daughter of Alfred and Helene Brown, aged four mouths.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DEB VEUX ROAD Cl LONDON OFFICE: 131. FLEET STREET, EC.

HONGKONG, 5th April, 1901

THE welcome news which we were able to publish yesterday morning with regard to the Manchurian Convention does not of course indicate the settlement of this mest

ever, that Russia has failed in her attempt

Captain Talone da Silva, Harbour Master 64 Macao, died very suddenly there on Wednesday, He appeared to be in his osaal robust health when he left the office at our o'clock for tiffio, but shortly after reaching home he was taken ill and died in a few minutes. The deceased, who was about forty-five years of age, was married and leaves a wife, but no family.aptain-do Silva was a well-knows and highly respected official, and as a mark of respect for his memory, the flags on all public buildings in Macao and on the ships in the harbour were lowers to half-must.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alias Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:-

Dr. Gerlach

H. A. Esimul & Co. A. Show

D. W. Craddock

R. W. Dale

Erich Georg...

G. Girault

Arratoon V. Apcer & Co.

Banker & Co..

R. Becker

P. Brewitt

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The Patriotic Committee of gentry, etc., at Shanghai, who protested against the Russian convention received on the 29th ult., through Yuan Taoizi, the following telegram dated 27th March, bearing the Viceregal seal of Szechuan period for evacuating the cecupied territory and sent by H.F. Kai Chun, Viceroy of that and the result would be exactly the same as province: I desire to acknowledge the receipt if she were only promising evacuation to of a joint telegram from the gentry and mer quiet the Powers, as most of us are inclined chants residing in Shanghai and I entirely to think she is. Once mistress of Man-agree with their sentiments. I have already churia, she could only be gusted, if at all, telegraphed for them to the Grand Council after a terrible struggle, which no Power requesting that the matter be memorialised to would be prepared to face. The obvious the Throne. I beg that you (Yuan Tuotai) course, therefore, has been to prevent the will inform the gentlemen concerned of this occupation being acknowledged by China. (L. 8.) Knei Chua. The Court has been goaded into an attitude

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Saign we are informed by a private wire, on doctared Manila a plague intented por

The Shanghai Mercury of the 29th ult, pays We understand that the 19th Sikhs are under orders to proceed north and will leave Shanghai in a few days.

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A telegram from Achin announces the death by typhus fever of Vice-President von Schmidt von Altenstadt, one of the most asalous and rated of the officers in the Dutch East Indies,

B Company of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps mastered in uniform on the Band on the night. of the 28th alt, when Colonel The O'Gorman watched their go through various exercises. ›

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Colonel F. T. Spratt Bowring. R.E., luring been selected to succeed Colonel W. T. Shone,.. G.Bs Colonel on the Staff Commanding R.E China Field Force, will be granted the rank of

Brigadior-General while so employed.

A Nagasaki tespatch states that the Captain of the Burman Volunteer Fleet steomier Sarature was arrested by the Japanese authorities for laking photographs in the harbour. He was sat free provisionally after examination. Two- Russians, whose movements are exciting eux- picion, landed from the Hakuai Mara and

started inlami.

The Tines correspondent in his telogram dated Peking 3rd March, mys:-To render China more willing peedily to sign the (Manchurian convention. M. do Giezs has informed Li Hung-cbang that Rusia will not participate in the demand for the execution of ten provincial officials guilty of inhuman murders of white men, whose death justice demanis, Thus the murdered English men women, and children way be described as England's contribution towards securing to Russis the advantages derived from this convention.

The training-ship Britaneiu senis to be in a bad way. Last month a naval officer wrote:→ The cadets have been granted three weeks" lease. owing to the amount of sickness on board, chiofly influenza und pneumonia, of a very serious kind. The fact is that the slips are thoroughly roden, and, besides, the town of Dartmonth. being shut ia on all sides. is a hotbed of disease. The boys all look very limp, |and rovera) are still very seriously ill. Another great difficulty is how to heat the ships and at the same time to secure adequate ventilation, The latter umally has to be obtained by making the studies as draughty as if the bulkheads. were mere wickerwork."

During 1901 six now ships will be added to the German Navy, four of these lying ships of the line of the newest construction, and one an armoured cruiser, The building of the line ships is proceeding very rapidly, one each in the yards at Wilhelmshaven, Danzig. Stettin. and Kiel. All four ships belong to the Wit teishuch type of 11,800 tons displacement, and are considered by naval authorities to be an

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESSE

FOR OUR CORRESPOND INT

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

SHANGHAI, 4th April, 7.39 p.m.

HONGKONGASK

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TheSrc

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LI HUNG-CHANG'S SERIOUS CONDITION. The Ministers entirely distrugt Hi Hungtiere, which ran a follow

won directed

of the 181 chang, who is gradually dying. His brain your letter

position on the Santare is, however, clear, and he retains all his copy of the letter in which

the ratepayers of the reasons you to take fit course, mental faculties

THE PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES AND REFORM. The principal provincial autharities of China are mutually consulting together as to what proposed reforms should be recom- monded to the Throne. It is thought by

ninety-eight officials that such reforms should be immediately adopted.

THE PAYMENT OF THE

INDEMNITTES,

salt

It is now proposed to devote the taxes, the transport rice tribute, and the lekin in payment of the indeionities.

LONDON, 2nd April.

A MUTINEER SHOT. One of the ringleaders of the mutineers in the West India Regiment at Cape Coast Castle has been court-martialled and shot

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA: There is a general movement of Eastern Transvaal Boers rorthward into hushveld in view of the approach of winter.

Over one thousand Orange: River Colony Boers have enlisted in General Baden-Powell's constabulary,

THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE

IN CHINA. Sir W. C. Hillier, K.C.M.G.. gazetted acting First Secretary of Lagation Peking.

hgen

at

ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN

NAVAL CONTINGENT.

His Excelener the troventor

from the Sanitary Board and that you under

have rendered to

that Board, which the responsibility

the recommentanoi

works recomp

stion

ber of

by

the precation of public

The cost of sanitary staff in 1898 was 8105,018. The

1901 is $152908, while with that time which corres ponda with the period during which Sir Henry

Blake has administered the Government of this colony, a sum of 31,148,811 has been expended. in carrying out sanitary work recommended; by the Board, and included in this

Legislation if far resolfegendturó has Elso been adopted at the saggestion of the Board, whose ferrite to the rolóny His Excellency appreciates very Mighly and whose independence of setton ik umphasised by the met that during the past year, when many important revolutions were debated, there was not a single instates 16 which off the bid dat memaal d #320d on one side, and all the unofficlit metlurs OR the other do

be published.

Sir

The CHAIRMANI think you have all seen these supers. The Colatilecretary has written a reply no Hartigan

dome part

• that has been m- penditure Planation of the

years. curred ci/saultery works during pat It is pointed out as the letter that the yar in 1981 was for east of the anitary $152,000, and the

penditure during Henry Blake administration amounts to anitary Fork, and a further $1,139,817 An sum of 1902, 440 is included in the estimate for this year. I think there are facts that show substantial progress has been made,

Mr. OSBORNE What does is one million dongak sonsist of, Sint E ThisCARPAN-I presams it embraces the water charkets, drainage, an

matters

Fand all Uka:

Mr. Osnong-puld be more satisfactory, if some detail of expenditure would be. given. Certainly, Willi

and water eLEDİYY

sect to the markets tary matters are sam I mast thought ther

found agure added on by mis-

CHAIRMANDO you make any muction motion

asking for details ?å

Mr. OSBORNE No. I don't make any on the subject

The steamer Chingte (British transport 108), having on board the officers and men of the Australian Naval Contingent, arrived in the concerned, at urbour yesterday morning at ten o'clock from my I was

be an addi Taku, which port she left on the 29th ult. must take, Hazy weather and light, variable winds, with a smooth see, were experienced during the

My passage..

The Naval Brigade, whichis composed of volun improvement on Kaiser Wilhsh. II. Tho armoured oruiser is being constracted at Kiel.teers from, New South Wales and Victoria, con It is of 9649 tons, and is practically the sistersists of about 420 officers and men, and is underTHE QUARTNELY INS210

The report of the In addition the the command of Captain Gillespie, R.N. Captain ship of Prinz Helurich.

Hon. FH May Tickell, Victoria, are the officere in charged Mr. Osborne, and was as follo

table. It was signede by Danzig yard will turn out one small gunboat, Connor, New South Wales, and Captain mittee for the first quarter No small cruisers will be launched this year.

of the two detachments, which includo about On the 18th instant we made our quarterly fifty marines from New South Wales. These inspection and lasted districts Nos. 4 und 6. The Armée et Marine publishes some partihad previously volunteered to go to South We have to at the following remarks for

* The CHAIRMAN Then the documente will

be laid on the table.

tion on-

& lid on the

The following items are from the Foochow of firmness, and is now showing a bold front Echo of the 30th March:-H.M.S. Britomart to Russia. It remains for the other Powers left on Wednesday for Weihaiwei. Before her to support Obina, for it is absurd to im- departure Captain Walter, who goes home ob agine that Russia will be easily beaten. To leave, was relieved by Captain Bairl.-A. Are cope with Russia's diplomatic resources, broke out on Tuesday morning last in the China must be able to rely on more than suburbs eastward of the long street and not far culars of the incident at Shanhaikyun on 3rd Africa, but were left behind, and being under the information of the Board, LUBR

the lukewarm sympathy of the other nations interested in the integrity of Manchuria.

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The Formood, which arrived from coast ports yesterday, reports the French cruiser Descartes, Gertsan cruiser Seeadler, and a Russian war- ship at Amoy on the 2nd inst.

closed.

canvas when the Naval Brigade was mobilised,

Phi Loor would

(3) No. 3 Wa Tak Lane, 1st Floor, The structure in this room (in which he unbiola cam ragal until 8 and consumed some 250 houses, ou each other. In accordance with a general offered their service and were accepted legally be tested Welded of Veloth material from the river. Commencing at 3 o'clock it October, when the French and Russians fired

as a composite part of the contingent. The permanently red. We noticed tome others The site of the outbreak was close to that of a plan of operations a buttalion of Zonaves, ac-

of a somewhat similar nature. In the instance confiagration of a few aunt hs ago, upon which companied by some Marines and commanded by Brigade, which left Sydney on 18th August,

the sides were composed of the folds of a screen As there will be no issue of the Daily Press biges of newly built houses had just sprung Lieutenant Levay, of the French navy, lauded arrived at the seat of war in October, too late to me of ball and proppently fixed. difficult question. It is satisfactory, how to-morrow the second half of our weekly short-j-up, and all of these perished in the fames with at Shallow Bay, a little south of Shanhaikyan, take part in active fighting. They participated Buch structures are, in agr opinion, Regal, and

the rest, bringing disaster upon disaster on the and advanced towards a part of the Great Wall in the blarch to Paoting, when the Boxers should be removed

retreated without offering any resistance. The Floors. W

* Tai Wo Lane, os 1, 2 and 3, Ground story appears os p. 5 to-day.

unfortunate owners. Que life is reported to which they saw extending far away in the dis-

nd then floors inhabited, al- to intimidate Chiva and to bribe her officials

During the hours ending at noon yester have been lost.The local hockey season hastance. From village at which thor halted Victorians were selected for police, duty in though the misston who has only just taken

they could see over the tops of the houses several

Tientsin, whilst the volunteers from New over this Renlatdisfrist informellak that they into the sacrifice of a most important pro-day there were reported three fresh cases of

Russian Bugs flying. Lieutenant Levay went South Wates were stationed at Peking in three had been declared maft for haman habitation. vince, entailing almost inevitably the conces pligne und four deaths (all Chinese); no cases sion of similar privileges in other provinces of smallpox were reported;

On Tuesday evening. 2nd inst., the Red forward with some of his men towards a kind different detachments--one at Chang Wang If they have not been declared they ought to Dragon Lodge gave a reception to the members of fort over which the Russia leg was flying, Fa, another at the Legations, and a third at to other Powers, if not an absolute break-up

of the Order serving in the Royal and United when he and his men were saluted by a perfect Lama Temple. Their duties consisted principal- middle one of the Empire. To whom the credit of this dipk netic defeat of Russia is due is a mat-

States Navy, prior to their leaving Hongkong. bail of bullets. They took what shelter the ly of police patrolling and guarding the railway appear to Both Navies were well represented. H. M's...ground afforded and retreated towards the between Peking and Tientsin. The New Sta ment haa ter of dispute. According to the Times

Hari, Aurora and Goliath, and the U.3. flagship village, bnt, as the Russians continued to tire, Wales contingent remained at Peking from surface correspondent, the opposition of the Yang-

Kentucky being well to the fore in numbers Sergeant Major Remandot seized a small fag October till the end of last month, when, with05). teze Viceroys has brought about the fortu

A native bricklayer employed on a building After a well spread supper had been disposed and, patting himself in full view, wared it to the Victorian detachment, they were relieved by applies. Unid nate result. In this connection it is in.

in course of erection near the repe works at of, the remainder of the evening was given up the Russians. He was almost immediately shot the draft of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers which at this street

which do nakr Private Candy, who took his place, left hers about the middle of March. Seventoon the street tast teresting to note that the North China Daily Kennedytown fell yesterday morning from to a very good vocal and instrumental concert, dead. News publishes a list, stated to come from the roof to the ground, and was killed.

interspersed with addresses, Brother J. H.shured the same fate. A capitais bad his hand men of the New South Wales detachment were The streets Darley, D.R.W.GT., being in the chair, and sinashed. The Zouaves grew augry, and re-left behind, they having on the 25th ult whole credi a reliable official source, of the high provid cial officials who have protested against the

conducting with his usual humorous manner. turned the Bre, and finally fixed bayonete pre-relateered for railway, daty between Fe

reporte shepid- signature of the Convention by China. At

This meeting clearly illustrated the world-wide paratory to charging. It then suddenly oroarking and Tientsin. On assuming this duty or whe brotherhood of the 10.0.Tait us noticed red to Lieutenant Lossy to wave a white hand they were discharged from the contingent. the head of the list come the two great

that in addition to the United Kingdom, Ferchief, whereupon the firing ceased. The The men are in splendid health and spirits, the lens.

Dr. CLBK-Thent Viceroys, Liu KUNG-YI, of the Liangking,

Norway, Sweden and Denmark, alse five of the French had two killed and seven wounded, and and have but one regret-that they were

metters which I have hom and CHANG Cat-rxa, of the Hukuang pro

To-day being Good Friday, at the Soldiers' United States were represented, this being the the Russians one killed and one wounded. The not priviliged to take an active part in Honed in the Mart Che vinces, the steadfast opponents of LI HUNG- CHANG and his supporters. Theu follow the and Bailors' Institute, Kowloon, a sacred con- first time ou record that such & representative peculiar uniform of the Zouaves lund cansed the the quelling of the Boxers, The Chinglu, tion of entinen by mean

besides coaling, will take on board one or inc ever they have been held, Heter

have been told "tă taki new twelve-pounders which were left here have not done no preso when the Whitingent called on its way North stitated with

Yesterday the German oruiser Henes arrived in the Harbour from Tsingtan, the British sloop Rosario from Weisinei, and the French craiser Styr from Canton.

Russiaus to mistake them for Chinese.

The steamer is expected to sail for Sydney Hon F

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cert will be given by the members of St. Peter's gathering of members have met in Hongkong, Viceroys TAO MU, of the Two Kwang Church Choir, assisted by friends. Dr. J.

According to the Siu Wan Puo, several well Har YING-KUMI, of the Min-che; Koer Stainer's "Crucifixion" will be performed,

THEATRE ROYAL. CHAN, of Szechuen; and WEI KUAN-SAO, commencing at 8 p.m. The Kowloon Institute known places, such as the palace of Prince Su, the Hanlin Yner and the Mongol Market of the Yun-kuei. LI HUNG-CHANG and is showing most commendable enterprise.

Last night at the Theatre Royal the benefit this morning, and calls at Thursday Island line then

Dr. CLARK -- Að tie tuost are all now included in the new Lega SUNG FAN, the Manchu Viceroy of the

Sir John Carrington (Chief Justice) de- tion quarter at Peking. There is one little best phe Bette of New Meri. Dallas came off, on the way home. It is hoped that Sydney will Shen-kan provinces, are the only two Vi- ceroys who have not protested against livered a long and exhaustive judgment yes. place called simply "The Hall, which the when The Belle of New York was once more reached in time to enable the Brigade to take- the Convention. Among the Governors, terday afternoon in the suit of Lak Lai Cho Court will be relieved to hear is likely to be staged. In honour of the occasion, however, part in the Commonwealth colebrations following drawn at a farmres seven out of fifteen have protested, being T. H. Kingsley. His Lordship reviewed the excluded. There the remote ancestors of the several new items were introduced, Mr. Dalins on the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of

arguments adduced at great losigth, and entered reigning family are worshipped by the Em himself singing a new song "Burlington York. those of Shantung. Apbwei, Kiangsu, jdgment for defendant with costs. We shall peror together with the princes of his family. Bertie," original song, we believe, by Miss Kwangtung, Cheklang, Shensi, and Kyei-publish the judgment en extensy in our next They are wont to come in State procession to Vesta Tilley, and Mr. Godwin also having som this Temple when the Emperor, as high-priest new music, while Miss Violet Capel introduced etan. These, as the North-China Daily 0.

of the family, performs the highest religions a fresh dance, which met with general approval News observes, are the Governors of

We are informed by Messrs. John D. Hum ceremony before his dried ancestors, is three In addition all the old features were preserved the more important provinces of the Empire; and it is therefore a reason for phreys Sen, General Managers of Olivers kneelings and nine knockinge. After he has so that the audience had every reason to be Freehold Mines, Limited, that they have re. completed his deratione, the attendant grandes satisfied with the entertainment, provided for satisfaction that they are alive to the imived telegram from the Miner giving the perform the same ceremonies. It is naturally them. The whole evening passed off in a portance of the question involved. There result of last month's crushing se follows therefore one of the most sacred places of the most successful fashion, and the benefit should can be no doubt that the stream of protests 505-tons of quartz crushed for a yield of 328" Great Purs" dynasty, and unlike certain other prove a good one,

To-morrow night out vladtors make their anal from the majority of the influential officials ounces retorted gold; will ran 19 days; 500 places in Peking whick the Emperor nominally

booking will secure a royal send-off: of the Empire had a very great effect on the fost erose-cat is making good headway, expect visits but never does, he must come here once a appearance in San Toy, and to judge from the Court, sufficient indeed to counteract the to strike reef in five weeks."

year,

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the

Cut Report for 1930. LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Committee uthe Colonial Vetoria Surgeon's

The M. M. steamer Yarra with the next ont- The Committee,

slaughter word French mail, left Bingapore yesterday and Mr. Osborne,

The Indo-China steamer Chelydra, from Cal Colonial Ve

tion of heading Aves morning at 8 o'clock for this port via Saigon catts and the Straite, left Bingapars for this dent are repor

The NT stemmer Hiroshima Maru ment of the al lugh port on the 3rd inst, at (Bomber Line) left Bombay via Bingapore for

this port on the 3rd instr and is expected to tional inspect

arrive here on the lat inst

The M. P.stopur Duke of Fife sailed from Tokohama for Tacoma on the 26th mit