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abnegation on their part. Now it so hap pens that the continental states of Europe, not content to purchase sugar in the cheap. est market, have been trying to make beet- root a substitute for the more cheaply grown | sugar-cone, and, more extraordinary still,
The Blage Frain will be impo General Gascoigne en Wednesday next...
Among the arrivals by the shansey Coptic were Brigadier-Général Pipon and Colonel The O'Gorman.
irin?
ONDAY, APRIL 8, 1901
Chev. Z. Volpicelli, Taman Corimal, will re farn to Hongkong in a few days by the Italian oruiser Stromboli, .......
On the Ind inst the French rundonte Shanghai presented a farewell address to their Consul General, M. de Beaure. Mr. Aloo Marsh left for Shanghai on Sat.M.8. Terrible and Pique are at present at day last, and expects to give liis first convert in Weihaiwsi. Everything is reported quiet in
the neighbourhood. the Model Settlement on the 16th fost
A coolie fell down the hold of a' ship in the harbour on Friday, and was removed to the Tang Wah Hospital, suffering from serious injuri
A. S. WATSON & CO., have been paying out of the income of the various countries large sums of money in the way of export bounties on this article, to the benefit apparently of the sugar-to- finers of England, though to the serious damage of our West Indian colonies, whose market for sugar was destroyed by these bounties. This particular crime, not having
During the 24 hours ending at noon on the any immediate attraction for the States, fith inst: there were reported 9. fresh cases of has been by them damned" by the impo-plague, with is deaths (all Chinese); and one sition of countervailing" duties against fresh case of emall-pox (non-Chinese, Auintic). sugars imported from those countries where bounties on exported sugars existed. Now
THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS
OP
IN THE FAR EAST.
THE MOST PERFECT SYSTEM OF
Among the departures by the steamer Tumha
baju.
In the Public Works Department, Mr. C. H. Gale has been appointed Executive Engineer, Mr. A. H. Hollingsworth Senior Assistant Engineer, and Mr. J. M. Xavier Assistant Engineer.
Visitors to Canton now will see just outside the Gate of-Precious Virtue a noted robber, who has been condemned to exposure in a enge for eight hours a day during six months,
We call attention to the notice. in another column of the Hongkong Rifle Association, as to the distribution of prizes by Miss Blake this
afternoon.
"The Echo de Chine understands the departare
on the arrival of his successor, M. Bean, who has been nomimited for the post.
Among the first cases of bubonic plague discovered in Manila was that of a native poat office subordinate, who was taken ill on Friday week Inst. Since then nine cases have been reported, and all proved fatal
DAILY PRENS"
[FROM OUS CORRESPONSENTS. ____
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
SHANGHAI, 7th April, 8.5 p.m.
COURT CONSULTS YANGTSZE VICEROYS
The Empress Dowager and Lu Chuan-lin are asking the Yangtaze Viceroys what course they now recommend if Russia re- tains Manchuria,
A NEW REFORM PARTY.
The Manchu reformers are arranging pro..
patriotism,
LONDON, 4th April, 8.30 p.m.
REPORTED GREAT INCREASE OF RUSSIA'S FLEET.
ÆRATED WATERS amongst the states where the artificial cul. Mar on Friday were Mr. and Mr. Bruce of M. Plehon, French Minister to China, has
ture of sugar has been most encouraged is Shepherd, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Caldwell," Mr. been delayed. He will only leave the cap tests, disliking being outdone by Chinese Russia, and although the method does not and Mrs, C. H. Grace and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. assume the form of direct payments on ex- ports, still-practically the end is the same; and taking advantage of the facilities offered by the Russian Government, sugar is laid down in the States at a cent a pound below Lits proper rate. In their righteous zeal against the economic ains of others which themselves have no wind to," the United States Treasury officials have discovered that they must punish Russia for her luck slidings and have announced that they will which is confirteed by repeated reports of for the future tax all Russian sugars to the the highest expert authorities.
FILTRATION
of the Water is employed, guaranteeing
ABSOLUTE PURITY,
WATERS Manufactured by 8
acknowledged by the principal English makers to be equal to those of their own
production,
under
Manufactured
ENGLISH SUPERVISION;
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Shortly after nine o'clock last evening a fre broke ont at 120, Second Street, West Point, in a rattan shop. The prompt arrival of the brigade, together with the heavy downpour of rain, extinguished the fire before any great damage was done..
During the sheence from the Colony of the for. A. M. Thomson, Hon. E. R. Belilies, and the Bev. P. F. Cobbott Mr. A. W. Browia, the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, and the Rev. F. J. Jolason have been appointed members of the Governing Body of Queen's College.
calculated amount of the benclit. Russia, apparently aware that logically she has weak case, does not descend to argument, bat simply announces her intention of raia ing her import dues on iron and steel are manufactures from the States by fifty per cent.-a rate practically prohibitive.
The British transport Ulo, which was to That Russia is in this acting strictly have taken the first of the Bengal Laners up within her rights, and indeed only fol-North, has been inspected and found to be lowing the bad lead given her by the unfitted for the work. The anthoriting are now United States themselves, is plain to awaiting the arrival of another transport, and unprejudiced observer; and the only wonder meantime the departure of the troops is da that the States do not recognise that the certain. It is intended to send by the Ula dispute is only the natural outgrowth of the ramennts to the number of 124 and various system that they have themselves inaugu ordnance stores. -rated. The most curious portion of the controversy is yet to come. The plea for
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Special Terms to large consumers.
A. S. WATSON-& CO..
LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
The Tientsin Jek-jeh Sinwa slates that it hears that there is some talk in Peking of having Prince Sn. Ist Order, made the future Foreign Minister in China, the Vice-Foreign Minister to be Prince Ching.
The C. P. K. stanmer Tartar which left
Tacoma on the 5th ult. for Hongkong direct, has called into Yokohama to executs some re pairs necessary in consequence of encountering some ice, when 70 miles east of Yezo.
The Japanese Foreign Minister, raplying in the Diet as to the interpellation put on the Anglo-German, Convention by Count von Bülow, said that the attitude of the Govern- ment was not in the least affected by it.
Japanese telograms from Shanghai report that the privileges of the Club there have been extended to Japanese naval officers, in spite of the opposition of the French members. The British msabers voted for the proposal.
A German paper has been conscated for
It is reported that Russia is increasing her naval force in the Far East by a fleet of vessels comprising seven ironclade and seven cruisers.
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It is explained that wilden departure de the Bundan
-onion-was due to thair friendly dadre do in no who divert to themselves the cordiality shown by the French
RUSSIA AND JAPAN. The Standard, discussing the relations between Japan and Russia, says that the the Italian Russian Foreign Office seems pertinagiously following a course apparently designed to produce a hostile collision.
LONDON, 6th April, 11.50 a.m..
Cocasion of Pis
se an important polities
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Kin Paris tuit in view of the refusal hias to sign the Manchurian Cökvandon, Bidia will sand's mete
established.
RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA. The St. Petersburg Oficial Messenger, into the Powers Intimating that she will continme review of the diplomatic negotiations in to occupy Manshiel until order has been the Far East, says that it is manifest that the eventual restoration of Manchuria will be possible only when the normal sitna
the additional taxation of Russian sug there, Mr. Hobson will remain in Shanghai,that the same distinction should be conferred tion in China is completely restored and
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that by her complicated system of finance Russia practically offers a bounty on the export of sugar. An American paper tbus-lays-down the case as seen from an American point of view -
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The operation of an export bounty is to "cause part of the cost of production of the exported article to be paid by general *taxation. This is considered by producers ***not no favoured to be unfair competition. "Our Government has adopted this view, [3 and our revenue laws provide that all "dutiable articles from countries which "pay export bounties shall pay upon "entering the United States, in addition to "the regular tariff, a countervailing duty At No 24, Shelley Street, Hongkong, on the 5th April, 101, Ds. ALBERTO PEDRO DE CARVALHO,Cqual to the bounty which such articles M.R.C.3. L.R.C.P., 1.3.4. aged 41 years. Deeply regretted. Londen and Lisbon papers please copy. [MIS
BIRTH, The wife of Mr. F. R. HornKE, Smith's Villa
[145 E., Magazine Gap, Hongkong, of a son.
DEATHS
At Government Civil Hospital, on the 7th April at 10.30 am. Captain JAMES FOWLER, of the steamer Phra Choni Klao. The funeral will pass the Monument at 3 p.m. to-day. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.
The Daily Press.
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HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD Cl. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
HONGKONG, 8th April, 1901
THAT Englishmen should feel any sympathy' in the "Tariff War," us it is described, being carried on between the United States
have received.”
Now, though Russia does not in so many Words pay export bounties, she yet in her regulations practically places sugar in the position of being capable of export at a rate Lelow what it could under natural conditions be profitably produced at, and the difference is made up by general taxation. Therefore urge the Treasury officials, sugar should pay countervailing duties. We are not going to contravene the argument, but to point out that its logical application would prove in- tensely embarrassing to the States them- selves. If the United States Government plead that it is without sin in this matter, as it does not offer any direct bounty on export, it is equally clear that on similar grounds the Russian Government can plead
It is stated in Shanghal that of the Com-suggesting, in its comments on the bestowal of missioners of Customs now awaiting orders the Black Eagle Order upon Lord Roberts, Mr. Aglen going to Nanking, Mr. Morgan to on a well-known highwayman. A prosecution Canton, and Mr. Smollett Campbell to Bwatow. for less-majesté will follow. The N.-C. Daily News, confirming the report, adds that Mr. F. 8. Unwin is appointed to Ichang, Mr. E. V. Brenan to Hangchow, and Mr. Paul King to Pakbol
central government established in the | capital strong enough to guarantee Russia The funeral of the murdered Capt Watts against a recurrence of the events of last Jones, R.B. took place with military honours year. at Peking on the 23rd ult. A large number of officers accompanied the sortége from the Telegraphic neois has been received in Shang-Chyeh-fu hospital to the British cemetery out- hai of the death at San Remo, Italy, on the side the wall of the Tartar City. ist inst, of Mr. Henry Gribble, of Shanghai. Mr. Gribble, a very old and popular resident in the Far East. was formerly a partner in Glover & Co., of Nagaraki. After a long residence in Japan he went home and married an American lady, returning to Shanghai an Agent of the Standard Oil Company of the United Statos. He was between 60 and 7a years of age,
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersola Hospitals begs to sokaowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals
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It is reported from Nagasuki that a British raiser will curry Mr. Gubbins, of the British Legation at Tokyo, to Masampo and Mokpo,
where he is going on a tour of inspection. His departure may, however, be postponed on account of the McLeavy Brown insident..
Visiting the ancestral tombs is now in full swing among the Chinese, both in Hongkong and Canton, and the servants and employees of Europeans in both places are observing the custom like every one else. Consequently many householders are now at the mercy of the
substitute.
The following telegram was recoived on the 30th alt. by the committee of the gentry, etc., at Shanghai, from the Oriental Association at Tokyo:-To be prepared against the designs of Russia must be the first concern of China and our country. Let us aid each other in pre- serving the peace and integrity of the Far Eust.
The Brough Comedy Company leave Shang-
A recent issue of the Manila Times tells us hai for this port on the 13th inst. by the Cler that an agent of the Paz Theatre has sailed for men mail steamer König Albert, and open Hongkong to engage an English randeville their season at the Theatre Royal with The Company for that theatre. The present com- Tyranny of Tears on the 15th. This play seems rany will close its engagement next month, to have proved a striking success at Shanghai, after which time it is hoped by the management and indeed the entire season there has been a to present new attractions.
of the Brough repertoire will be staged, as will overal old favourites. There are, we hear, to be no ravivals that is to say, a play put on at the beginning of the season will not be put on again during the stay of the Company in
Hongkong.
and Russia. is of course quite out of the its innocense of any offence. If the United triumph for the Company. All the new plays
question. But Russia and the United States States plead “you do by indirect measures are, according to the English tradition, what you do not wish to own you do direct ly, "where is the difference? One of the the two greatest offenders against economic
objects of the present tariff of the States is laws, and
is therefore interesting to note to stimulate exports, by so surrounding home the steps in the present controversy. The manufactures with protective regulations,that United States have made no secret of of their superabundance the manufactures their intention in their present Tariff-that shall be able to capture the foreign markets. under it the world was to be forced to go to It is not easy for any logical mind to recog nise the difference. More especially is this America for all its manufacturing needs, the case with regard to iron and steel manu- while, on the other hand America was to factures. It is a fact, boasted of rather permit no article manufactured abroad to than denied, that United States manufac enter her ports. The States, in fact, delibertures of wrought steel and machinery do ately placed themselves in a position of regularly export their goods at rates far the cause of death. The body was embalmed hostility towards the rest of the world.below the cost of production; and that they are enabled to do so by the higher prices That under the circumstances the other na the people of the States have to pay owing tions should complain was but natural, and to the tariff shutting out all competition, doubtless the fact would have led to serious In what respect does this differ from the
Powers felt that they in turn were not
Shortly before the en. Esmeralda left Manila hose on beard were surprised at the non-ap- pearance of the 2nd officer at his post on the afterpart of the vessel. Enquiries were set afoot. When it was ascertained that he was lying dead in his cabin. Access was obtained, mud a post-mortem made by the Bands aathorities, who kept the intestines for further evidence.as and was brought to Hongkong on board the steamer, which arrived yesterday. Whether the death was sol-inflicted or not at present re- maina's mystery.
RUSSIA FAITHFUL TO HER PROGRAMME. Russia, continues the Messenger, while maintaining ber present organisation in Manchuria to preserve order in the vicinity of her frontier, remains faithful to her original and often repeated political pro-
gramme.
GENERAL NEWS.
SHANGHAI, 7ih April, 8.5 p.
OBITUARY.
Dr. A, Irwin, of Tientsin, is dead.
LONDON, 4th April, 8.50 p.m.
THE CIVIL LIST.
A select committee to consider the Civil List is reported to recommend the sum of £470,000.
THE ROYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.
The Ophir with the Duke and Duchess Cornwall and York en koked has arrived at
Aden
THE MAN
Boy, 5th April.
QUESTION
Au Omond Bassion communique states that,
as in cona tion of the
sthetoponed Manchurian Agremabut
the evacuation of the country by Femia, rem
present unsigned Baada vill mainta organisation in Alancharia and poutings hor stil mornis) bonditions in. China aro cen
completely restored, and
established in the capital capable of. ing a non-receremes of
B.E. THE GOVERNOR AND THE
www. WARNAUSTRALIANS
On Friday, soon after noon. H-E. Slr Houry A. Blake paid a visit to the ala, and after a little conversation with Captain Gillespie wa conducted over the rousel. His Excellency then addressed the officials and men the Austra Han Naval Brigade. He said he was determined that they should not go through the barbour without his giving himself the pleasure of wel- coming them back to British wature affor their service in the North, and scaring them of the sppreciation of their admirable conduct while performing important duties in Poking and Tiantain Daring that time they had shown themselves, worthy seus of the Empire. Since they had lef
omes at the call of duty great and momentous changes had taken place, They left
ion of nies. They return to a great
They lefti under the glorious a when we were all Hei
of the greatest and grandest Queen tako that ever lived. They were returt part in welcoming the saldor con our pre- sent Sovereign King Edward the Beventh who would prove a worthy stovenor to his revered mother. And their presence side by side with their brothers who had fought so wan South Africa would show the world
Federatal
MONEY MARKET.": Consols are at £951. The rate of interest discou for weekly advances ranges from 4 per cent. to 4 per cent. Japanese New Loan Bonds Captain Roper, of the U.S.S. Petrel, lost his stand at £78. Bank rate is unchanged. life yesterday week on board that vessel in Manila, Fire had broken out in the sail-room, and that gallant officer was the first to des cend below deck to ascertain its origin. The smoke pouring out of the hold was so dense that it obscured him from the view of the men on deck, and he was suffocated).
REUTER'S SERVICE
LONDON, 3rd April
SOUTH AFRICA.
that the British Empire had cons in the North, in the West who were ready to fall in together ander the grand old Union Jack that would
Owing to the renewed activity of Boer train It appears from Chinese reports that a wreckers, the night-service north of Nasuw-ons in the Beith, sons in the Fast and sons certain treasury in Peking, known as the Spoils poort is again suspended, and Fines Treasury, which escaped the attention Mr. Brodrick in the House of Commons henceforth for them be adorned the six of the Allies, contained over 391,550 taals. The stated that 21,000 reinforcements had been star of Australia. With the object lesson landed in South Africa since the 1st January that has been shows during the past, year of the
guards put there by the Chiness made off with
and that a further 22,000 were now sheet.
RUSSIA AND THE MANCHURIAN CONVENTION.
over 4,000 of it when they were discovered. Prince Ching at once had the money removed to safar quarters in the office of Board of Re. venne Treasury outside the Au Ti gate, and the
Russia, in replying to the representations of three corners of the offenders have been handed over to the Board of Japan concerning the Manchurian Convention, shock them. He
Punishments.
readiness of all our colonies to play a man's. we might part in the defence of well quote Shakespeare and say
Come the
and we will
them
beek from
shed them to
pro
the distant
hands
of Australia, had
LONDON, 3rd April.
said that she was unwilling to discuss her their duty in North agreement with China with a third power, and remember that in In the Government Qozette appears notice to LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. that the agreement, which is a temporary one, future of the far East would be in
The CP. R. Co.'s steamer Athenian left will be published when concluded. friction before this, but that the continental action of Russia with regard to its sugar? the effect that, "in the absence of farther rain-
The Russian peasant has to pay a price out fall, on and after Monday, the 9th instant, the Moji on Thursday, the 4th inst., for Hongkong, of all proportion to the cost of his sugar, in supply of water will be turned as in the public where she is due to artire to-day.
The . P. B. Co.'s steamer Empress of blameless, as they had themselves been en-order that certain manufacturers may be mains during the following hours only Tu China arrived at Slanghai at 1 am, on Satur gaged in the same game of "beggar my able to export it cheaply to the United the City of Victoria, below Caine Road, from 6 day, the 6th inst., and left again at 10 am: same neighbour”; and to openly object was only States; and on the other side of the Atlantica.m. to 10 m-In Seymour Rond, South side day for Nagasaki, where she was due to arrive at The steamer Inaba Maru (European Line) to expose themselves to recriminations which Ocean the American farmer bus to pay of Robinson Road South side of Lower Rich-7 pm. on Sunday, the 7th instant. could not be glossed over nor denied. Like equally disproportionate prices for his mond Road, and South sile of Macdonnell Roo eft Singapore for this port on the 4th April, six battalions of Militia after the 30th April on with which they had volunte HUDIBEAS, however, the States are, not in. Plough and his reaper, in order that certain from 6 s.m. to 8 8.m. In Queen's Gardens and is expected to arrive here on the 10th April dates to be announced later, S
disposed to
Compound for sins they are inclined to By damning those they have no mind to, and so export bounties come in as the es pecial sin needing above all others righteous
The Imperial German mail steamer Print
syndicates may advantageously get rid of from 6am. to 7 a.m,Iu Peak Hood above
This is a war Queen's Gardens from 7 am to 8 am.In Heinrich, carrying the German mails with dates their superfluous goods. which is, indeed, beneficial to a few indivi-Peak Road below Queen's Gardens from 8am. from Berlin of the 18th pit, left Colombo en
here on or about Wednesday, the 17th inst. duals, or a few syndicates, but it is difficult to 9am Peak and Hill District from 6 Friday, 5th inst, p.m., and may be expected a.m. to 8 sm. The rain of the past two days The M. M, beamer Yarra, with the act to see how in the long run the result to both seems therefore to have come very up-Fronok mail, left Saigon to-day at 6 am for nations can be other than disastrous.
propriately.
this port
THE BRITISH ARMY. An Army order directs the embodiment of
came he no doubt that the men
of this Commonwealth
themselves prove boru. As the repre- worthy sens of worki wentative of their King in Hongkong he thanked them in the name of the great Empire to which they all belonged for the readiness
•for motive service under the old Bag (Cheer
At the conclusion of the speech, three cheers
A NEW GERMAN LOAN.
A German loan of fifteen millions sterling has for the Governor of Hongkong were called for
and most heartily given.bakken been covered fifteen times.
E
FRANCE AND BUSSIA.
M. Delease will pay a visit to St. Petersburg
about the 20th instant.
Om Baturday the Chingle left the Har
bour for Australia, taking with her the Naval
Brigade
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