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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1801

Chins may be excused if she regards the It is understood that Mr. Charles Bertram has been ordered to give a performance of hiringgasted bargain of the Allies with her na wonderful conjuring before the Japanese forined on the Western principle of “Tasis you

win, beads I lose, Globe. Emperor.

The transport Elavering will according to presont arrangements, pick up the pom-poms at Shanghai on her journey northward, and take

them to Taku,

Orders have been received in Hongkong placing the Field Controller's Office, which is on enemmped at Scandal Point, on the trans Fortation list for Tientsia

We regret that owing to the misreading of a word in his letter, our correspondent" Hodie " was made to speak of "the discussion of the personnel of the missionary ladies in China instead of "missionary bodies."

General Paus, a notorious insurgent chist in the Philippines, has surrendered, to the United States authorities. He has been engaged

Lately in an extended tour through China.

Among the arrivals at Singapore last Satur day, in view of the visit of the Duke and Clifford, the Sultan of Pahang, and a number Dachess of Cornwall and York, were Mr. Hagh of Malay chiofs from the Negri Sembilan.

Mr. Gilmour, third officer of the British steamer Ajax, has been sentenced at Yokoham to fifteen days rigorous imprisonment for assulting a Japanese coolie working on the Afez on the 9th inst. and incapacitating him for over two weeks,

The 5th of not month is the date of the King of Siam's departure for Java. The King the Maku! Bajakumar, the Sugrib and the will travel by the royal, yacht, accompanied by Chainroea. The sisit will probably extend to about a month and a half,

During the 24 hours ending at noon yester- day there were reported 13 fresh cases of plague.2 with 9 deaths (Chinese); and two fresh cases of small-pox, with one death (Chinese). The figures for the your now stand as followe Pingue. 187 cases, 171 deaths; small-pox, 75 cques, 40 deaths,

TELEGRAMS.

«BAILY PRESS” SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.1

THE STRANDED “SOBRAON."

SHANGHAI, 26th April, 9 pm.

"ASTRÆEA" AND "COROMANDEL

TO THE RESCUE. H.M. cruiser Astraea and the liner Coro- mandel leave for the scene of the Sobraan's mishap at daylight to-morrow, with full wrecking plant... '

GENERAL NEWS.

• LONDON, 25th April, 6,55 p.m.

COAL TAX NOT DROPPED:

strategic point of view Heian-yang, so far as position goes, does, on the other hand, recommend itself as very suitable for the Beat of Government. Although now only a prefectural city of shrunken size and no grout trade, it is well situated in Northern A. S. WATSON & CO., Hupeli on the banks of the river Han, about one hundred and eighty miles from the junctiga of that waterway with the Yangtze at Hanyang and Hankow. Tho Han is navigable for light-draft boats probably up to Hsin-yang, and is there fore fairly accessible from the great Yang. taze ports, while it is sufficiently remote to afford the Imperial Court a certain measure of the seclusion desired. Heian-yang may be asid to lie almost in the core of the Empire, and without being near the sea cost to be within easy neress of the great

We have received from the Straits Times centres of population of Mid-China. Seated office a good photograph printed on a paper there, the mperar and Court would at any by process block of their Rays! Highcases the rate be far removed from the great nor-Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, and York, in there neighbour whose pressure is already commemoration of their receat visit to Siugn. beginning to be felt so inconveniently. pore. Naturally the princes of the present dynasty would be loch to leave Peling, which lies so near the Manchurian provinces, the ancient patrimony of the Manchu Emperors. But safety is usually preferred to senti- meat, and if the Emperor cannot fuel that he is free to bet as he pleases while living in the capital of his race, he probably would not hesitate long to transfer the Court to what he con- sidered a more secure resting place. And though, Heian-yang is decayed and fallen wow, it still has great bistoric memories and sociations. According to a correspondent of our Shanghai morning contemporary, the principal historic associations of this city are with the era of the Three Kingiloms (cirea A. D. 200), the heroes of which yield to those of no other period in the popular estimation. Around it armies encamped, and both, within and without its walls pro-Chanzeli Squadron. Captain May whs Flag-military invalids from Chins. Of the number, digies of valour were performed, on which the Chinese love to dwell in story, song, or drassa. Under a vigorous and reforming inonarch the ancient glories of the place might be revived, and Heian-yang again become a great and busy city. It is not unfavourably placed for trade, and if brought into regular and speedy communication with the Yangtsze Valley would no doubt speedily regain a great deal of its former importance.

The Treaty Powers, with the exception | Petersbarg that the present influence of Russia gineer W. H. Skinner to the Thaibot, to date and passed by 270 to 122,

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HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, Des Vœux ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC.

HONGKONG, 27th April, 1901. Taz intimations received from time to time as to the intentions of the Chinese Court with regard to its place of residence are most conflicting, und either indicate a great want of accurate information on the part of the news-purveyors or an amazing amount of indecision on the part of the Emperor, their advisers. Empress Dowager, and First it was reported that they would leare

perhaps of Russis, would be glad to see a transfer of the capital to some place nearer the centre of the Empire and more in touch with the great marts than Peking, which is quite isolated from all important trade centres with the exception of Tientsio, The scheme to fortify the Legations at Peking and to keep open the lines of communica, tion between the metropolis and the sea would not be an easy one, and it would in volve a very considerable initial outlay as well as a heavy cost anually for mainteu- ace. Possibly út a new capital, away from the anti-foreign influences which obtain in Peking, it might not be easidered necessary- to fortify the Legations against attack., However that may be, it is obviously in the interests of progress and reform that the seat of Government should be transferred to some other centre thun Peking, some city more representative of the Chinese nation, and more open to the civilising in- fluences of the Western world.

The U. S. gunboat Isla de Luton returned from Canton yesterday,

Taichow bas long been the scene of war between Protestant and Roman converts. Now the Yangfamiao followers of the latter Church, to the number of a thousand, are reported to have given battle to a thousand Protestants. Tea o deputies went to the scene with salliert. and exhorted them to penco.

Captain William Henry May, RN, M.V.Q. Director of Naval Ordnance, has been selected for the appointment of Controller of the Navy, in succession to Rear-Admiral A. K. Wilson V.C. G.B. who will rollare Vice-Admiral Sir H. Rawson, KC.B. in the command of the Captain on the China Station 1888-90...

General Yatsumi and Captains Kayomi and Matusi, of the Japanese army, who are now Sn a visit to the United States, have been recalled by their Government. General Yatsumi, in an interview which is published in the Sun, said that, according to the communications which he had received from his Gurerament, Go thought & conflict with Russia was inevitalis.“

It is considored in Government circles at St. in Mongolia tends to make it a suitable moment for the establishment of a Russian Consulte in Koblo. The same opportunity would be used for the starting of six branches of the

We have received a copy of an interesting pamphlet on Chinese Jurisprudence, being an address delivered by BE. Wu Ting-fang. Chinese Minister at Washington, before the Now York State Bar Association on the 15th January. H.E. Wa gives a very lucid exposi- ton on the subject.

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The U.S. Wer Department has placed orders with Vickers, Sone, and Maxim for a large number of guns to be used in the Philippines. This is accepted as a sign of determination to re open a vigorous campaign against the remaining insurrocton in the Archipelago when General Chaffeesvoceeds General Modrther in supreme command.

The P. and O. steamer Jana arrived at

Plymouth on 28th inst. with four oflcers and twenty-four natul insalids and thirty-eight

six sailors and three soldiers were wonndel. ko remainder were suffering from fever, dysentery, and other climatic diseases. The naval invalid were landed at Piymouth for treatment, and the others proceeded to London.

The following appointments have been made- at the Admiralty: Lieutenants A. P. Solfect additional as fag lieutenant to Vigo-Admiral to Tamar, and D. M. Hamilton to President, Sir C. A. G. Bridge, Commander-in-Chief on Chins Station, to date 10th April. Fleet En- 10th April. Staff Surgeon T. Austen to the Talbot, to date 10th April Surgeon-J. A. Forrest, to the Talbot.

A French writer in one of the Parisian even

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Russian Chinese Bank in different towns of Mongolia, with the usual agencies of the Fining journals last month praises the moderation of England in dealing with Russia over the ance Ministry attached therete.

Tientsin incident. He attributes this states. · manlike attitude to Lord Lansdowne, and considers it as proof that in appointing him to the Foreign Olles Lord Salisbury was determin-

Mr. Holt L. Hallett complains of the dilatori ness in issuing Consular Reports. Recently he enquired for the latest consular trade reports

of Shanghai and Chungking, and learnt thated to break away from the practices of a brutal

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THE S.S. SOBRAON " ASHORE.

The local Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental 8, N. Company Informed us yes terday morning at about 10 o'clock that at II p.m. on Thursday night a telegram was resolv from Mr. Armit, the third officer of the Sobraon, from Sharp Peak, to the following entert

Sobreon badly stranded on Tang Tung Island 3 Wednesday morning, dense total loss, passengere, mails zare

Pagoda Anchorage, Feocho mails and twenty three passenger assistance."

A little later on this messag

by the following telegram from. Livingston & Co, the Comp

prab

Poochow Sobraun stranded Tang Yung. Mails and some passengers Shai

Telegraphic instructions ware Imminediately sent to the Bhangbai agency

stch the Coromandel to the Sobraon's assist aceas speed- ily as possible.

At 6.30 am. yesterday the fellowing telegram was received from Captain Wibuer, the com mander of the Sobran

"Sobraon on shore on Tang Yung, all com partments full Passenger safely landed. One bout, (native) with mails and some Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, replying to desengers left for Matsu morning of April pulations waiting on him, said that he could hold out no hope, that the Government

24th. Ship in tengerous position should wind wet in strong from north or east. Crew still on board, all well; ististance urgently required."

would abandon the proposed tax on coal (an export duty of Is. per ton), but he was prepared to consider and to deal fairly with the following Additional particulars contained

existing contracts:

MONEY MARKET. Consols stand at £943. On the loan market weekly advances range from 34 to 34 per cent. Japanese New Loans are at 279 Bank, rate is unchanged.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 24th Apri

THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER'S BILL.

The Deceased. Wife's Sister's Bill has been read second time in the House of Commons,

IN SCOTLAND. IMPORTANT DISCOVERY OF GOLD

A gold quartz roof has been discovered at Leith, Scotland, and assayed at thirty ounces to the ton.

LONDON, 24th April.

We me indebted to Mr. Fron der Pfordten, manager of the Joint Telegraph Companies, for

în telegraphic messages con

"Sharp Feat, 26th April "P. & O. mail Sebraon struck rocks on Western Island of Teng Yang about 35 miles from here (Sharp Peak) at 5 am, Wednesday morning. Jusk with over twenty passengers

drs patsonger. with us, including two ladies; and all malls arrived here last night. We have

rest gone Feoclaw. Other Janks which were to have left ship shortly after first one not arrived Ship had 10 foot water in fore-com- partments when boat left, but believe supposed be safe for time being. Weather now calm."

Mr. Warren telegraphs that the fire pa sengers who were staying with him have now gene to Fouche.heir names aro: - Captain Roope, of Jardine's, with wife and son; Mrs. Southcott, of Tientsin, with boy in her charge ·

Tho China Merchant named Warmsley. slemmer Hatzkin went out to assist Bobraon at

a.m.

Immediately on receiving the news that the Sobraon was in such a dangerous position, Mr. H. A Ritchie, local Baperintendent of the Peninsaker and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, wired to Shanghai to despatch the Coromandel, the next homeward steamer, to thesusistance of the stranded versal. The Coromandel, according to a telegram which was received at the commmy's office yesterday afternoon from Shanghai, leaves carly to-day with carpenters, divers and gear, pumps,

THE CITY AND SUBURBAN. The following is the result of the race for cement, and timber.

none had been published since July, 1899. On Imperialism [as exhibited in Great Britain's the City and Suburban— 14th March he enquired for the latest Foreign policy in Chinu}. Office rert on the trade of China, and was informel at the latest was for the year 1896, which was published in 1899,

Amurath. Alvencot.

The Australina method of starting was

The Rossiya announces that the Russian Ministry of Marine intends to construct at an early date in one of the harbors on the Pacific adopted. ships with a displacement of nearly 3,000 tons. coast two docks large enough to turn out war- The number of dry docks available for repair. Chryll Carylling warships will be increased, and special Williams attention given to improving the conditions af Cowshipbuilding generally in the Russian harbours ...... Ganne Waldtente in the Far East.

The Band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers will play at the Hongkong Hotel this orening, from 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Programme March...... "A Ranaway Girl" Selection..... "Messenger Boy" Valse .......

Darling Mabel- Song "The Flight of Age"

"Ea Crazine". "Minuit" Mazurks.

Extra. Selection.San Toy

"God Save the King.

Polka

2. Jones

CANTON.

PROM OUR CORRESPONDEBT.)

Canton, 25th April. MURDER AND BODDERY AT A LEADING

COMPEADOBE & HOUSE, Y A daring armed robbery and murder took

In view of the messig sont by Captain L. M. Wibner, B.N., commander of the Sobraon. that the ship's position was dangerous shonbl a strong wind set in either from the north or enst, it is gratifying to state that the latest advices from Fooohow are to the effect, that the weather is calm,

Mr. Ritchie is sending Captain F. P. God- dard, marine surveyor, of the firm of Goddard and Dongles, to report on the position of the wessel, and to render assistance in the work of saving her. Captain Goddard, whose passage home had been taken by the Sobraon, leaves by the Ballarat to day

Mr. Ritchie approached Commodore_Powell to send a torpedo boat to the Sobraon's aseis-

The following items are from the Feuchow Echo of the 20th April:-After a whole week of depression, of damp heat, of rain and An Asahi telegram states that when the thunderstorm, a fresh northerly wind this place in the private residence of the compra tance, but unfortunately no such vessel could moveants of the Russian Squadron in connec morning brought us a return of normal spring dore of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co., in Po Wa be Hsianfu for Kansu, then for Chiengt here early next month to convey the detailed tion with the demand for. Cainkaiwan ceased weather. We do not hear much about teaFong Street, Canton, on the ral inst. About the naval authorition at Shanghai, preferring

then that they would return to Feking, next. that they would constitute the city of Hsian. yang in Northern Hupeh, as the capital, and now once again that though the Court

The transports Canning and Unta will arrive

troops to India.

about 15 marinos were left in. Masampo, atid

pared. Mr. Ritchie then telegraphed to

these men are still there. Mr. Kato, Japan prospects, excepting that the value of treasure, 8pm. on that evening a gang of coven thieves the same request. A torpedo bost, besides gon

into one corner, and began to ransok the vessel, ne communication with Foochow Arrangements have been made by the military Minister of Foreign Affairs, ha reminded the opium and lead so far sent ap-country is only armed with revolvers and knives broke into the enerally attending on the stranded teamer, authorities to transport the Bikanir troops back Russian Minister to Tokyo that the stationing about half of that transmitted at the same date house, drove the inmates, wives and concubines would be of the gostat services despatch has made arrangements to leave Haianfu to India, and they will leave Taku by an early of these men there is a violation of treaty last year.The Bishop of Victoria arrived per premises. The fourth 'son, Ng An Bang, who difficult, and areerthing depends on the prong.

We learn that the newly appointed Tartar happened to be there, had a severo struggle titude of the salvage mesaures-

with one of the thieves. The latter pulled

Regarding the mails, Mr. Ritchie stated that. withdrawn shortly. at once its destination is kept secret. B. I. boat, which will run from Calcutta direct pledges, and it is understood that they will be steamer Thales from Hongkong this morning.

General is dus to-morrow per steamer Hacekinut a revolver from underneath his jaokst happening as fldid, the accident to the Bobrzon This would seem rather to strengthen the H.M.S. Centurion arrived in harbour late od

from Shanghai H.E. Ching-hsing was Intely and shot him right through the heart. The tam no time to do another

robbers then took away whatever they could report that Peking is to be abandoned as the Thursday from Woosang and will at ezCH

Provincial Treasurer in Housn

lay their hands upon, and made good their capital. The present temporary capital, undergo repairs for the damage received on Haufu, is of course out of the question, the night of the 17th inst, when she collided though it possesses some of the qualifications during a gale with the ram of H.M 8. Glory. neocamry for the seat of Government of a

We call the attention of the investing public

to the fact, in connection with the conversion

shape of a parallelogram, the walls being India, and will, es we have stated, leave Kow. massive and well built, Aanked by lofty loon for Calcutta as soon as a transport is towers, and about ten miles in circumference. available. It contains about a quarter of a million in habitants and is the seat of a considerable trade, mainly, however, of a retail character. The south-western section contains the residence of numerous opulent families and persons of rank, many of them retired will be found in another salaman. oficials. In the western section of the

of Mr. William Powell's business into a Limited Liability Company, that the share ista dosa

Some philanthropic Jews of Shanghai, in terested in the remnant of a Jewish community at Kaifengfu, Henan, at last succeeded in bringing a member of the Honau community

the

P. &.0 feet to take on the mails, and as a con. sequence they will have to be rent

A meeting of the Chins League was held at escape, no one daring to stop them. To-day man mail leering on Wednes

COLLISION.

Later

A REBUFF FOR A WOULD-BE MONOPOLIST

Ritchie

Straw

them to the homeward Goten mail, the Princene.

The 15th Southern Division, R.A., will zotto Shanghai in order that they might learn the Birminghama, under the auspices of the Birm- hear that two thieves have been arrested by the has arranged with Moase. Dougl great Empire. It is a large walled city, procsed home during the present trooping real condition of their affairs. The man who ingham Chamber of Commerce, on the 27th ult-police of the Western Subarb The compra & Co., general manager of the Dongi built on a vast plain and laid out in the season. They are under orders to go to Rorke is, however, said to be “indistinguishable and was addressed by Mr. R. A, Yerburgh, dore is reputed to be one of the rich men inhin Line, that the steamer Editan shall bring

from's breathen." He was so afraid to come that a M.F., chairman of the League. He explained Canten, for which rosson the thieves sagled the mails from Foochow in time native Christian named Chu but to accompany the objects of the League, and denied that it was him out for robbery. him to comfort him on the way,

in any sense s jingo organisation. The League desired the integrity of China and the develop

A few details regarding the Sobraon will It is reported that the collision resa between Running a Chinese hand-laandry in Londonment of its trade, by proper government. Ha seems an unfortunate speculation. One was quoted figures to show the vast stake the the Sanchow and Hung Fei, in which Leong doubtless at this time grove interesting. The registered tonnage is 7,882 tons, and the har started recently by Messrs. Benjamin Lee British Empire had in the trade of China, You claims $20,000 damages, is referred to steamer, a sister ship to the Plazy, was built

The amount of trade which ̈

an indicated horse-porer of 6,500, kozum: Scheft, with a number of branches. The affairs which offered the greatest neutral market the Commissioner of Customs for investigation in 1900 and launched in the same your. Hee on Tuesday next, the 30th inst. Partionlursof the laundry, however, are now in the hands in the world.

of the official receiver. It was stated that might be done there was really staggering if it neither of the debtors had surrendered to the were only developed to the extent stready dena.

Lately a certain Yu Kwai Shua, and others length is 450 feet and her breadth 54 feet. The We have been requated to call attention to an ↑ proceedings, and Mr. F. W. Henry, on behalfin Japan. He advocated especially in the went up to the Viceroy's yameż nad presented Bobraon was only recently added to the P.& ́0: city is settled a large number of Mahome-important alteration in the programme of the of the trustee, applied for a warrant for their Tanglaze-king region the Egyptianising" petition offering to take a monopoly of the Im Co. Scat in Bieters water, and when she of the country, or the lending of Baancial experial Maritime Customs duties. His Excellency stranded on Tang Yurg Taland was making har dans, and from them the ranks of the Brough Company at the Theatre Eoyal. It arrest. The case was adjourned indefinitely

perts to the country in order to put its finanses Tao Nai vouchsafed him an Interview, and after second trip toms.

Later military officers are largely recruited. Some will be seen from the announcement in another

The addresses at Singapore presented to the

on a proper basis, as in Egypt. He advocated giving him a pretty severe reprimand, sent him

Frem enquiries made at the office of the of the buildings have a good deal of an-solamu that the excessive heat has induced Mr.

P&C Company just befare i weat press, we tiquarian interest, and there are many pote- Brough to give up the performances intended Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York and worthy places in it. But, on the other hand, for Wednesday and Friday next. The remain their presenters were as follows:-Municipal also the opening of inland waterways to nav! away a wiser man.

changed, and that the weather was stili esim. Houafu is a great distance from the othering fixtures are:-To-day and Monday next, Commissioners By Mr. J. 0. Anthonias; gution by foreign vessels, and said that the centres of population, and is difficult to The Second Mrs. Tanqueray; Tuesday, The Chamber of Commerce By Mr. W. P. Waddell promises made in this connection had been

The C. & O. steamer Belgian King left-San All the passengers and mails had been safely reach. The latter objection would, of Briston Burglary: Thursday. The Amurons; European, Euraian and Armenisa Community broken. The present orisis offered an oppor LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS earnt that the Sobraon's position was un-

Saturday, An Ideal Hasband; Monday 6th (British subjects)-By Mr. T. Scott; Chinose tunity for a settlement, and if reforms were course, fade away if railway com

prox. Sering the Wind; Teestisy, 7th prox, 4-By Mr. Seal Liang Beal, or Mr. Tani Jisk taken in hand enormous increase in trade. munication were ouce established across Village Priest, Wednesday 8th prox. Niobe. Kim, Arab-By Syed Mohomed Alsagoff, would be the result. It was imperative, how. Diego for Japan and Hongkong on the 24th landed. Two steamers have gone to stand by

carrying the German Mails with dates from the great intervening plains from the night. The Advanture of Lady Ursula wa Malay-By Tangka All: F.K.B. Chinges By Aver, that the position of the Viceroys in favour inst. baa not yet arrived, and even if it had the son a good house assembled, being smply Tohinjeer Mancher bhi, or Hoorje Bhoy Phytan time to operate, otherwise when we left Peking Berlin of the let inst, left Bingapore on the coast, but the time for such enterprisesed, and in spite of the unpleasantness of the Captain Chian of Belangor, Hindoos Ey of reform should be guaranteed until they had The Imperial German Mail steamer Preussen, the Sobraon.

on or about Tuesday, the 30th inst., a.m. come, it is doubtful whether the position of rewarded for their attendance by the excellent jee, Chittie By V. Margasa A.K.. Ver. they would be recalled to the expital and their 5th inst., at 7 p.m. and may be expected here.

rapa Chitty. the city would be deemed suitable from a entertainment provided.

hes de would be forfeited..

According to our Shanghai correspondent

leare for the scene at daylight to-day.

M.B. Astraen and the Coromandel were to