DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN
PARSI
JELEBU MINING AND TRADING
COMPANY.
The following report was presented by the directors of the above company at the twenty- third ordinary general meeting held on Thurs day the 9th inst; at 16 Collyer Quay, Sings.
pore:
ALLUVIAL
LODE MINING.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SÄTURDAY, MAY 111H, 1901
LATE TELEGRAMS.:
NEWG'VIŃ OBYLON!
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA,
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the joint control of the Powers, that the pro- Trinos Consort's connection with the Univer- (comes à unica far de Corean îndependence and Mtyr and cordially referred to Queen Victoria's her""" protaction *** have no meaning whatever. vince shall be thrown open to the world, and constant striving in favour of friendly relations What can we get in exchange as i set-off for | that civilisation in its best and brosdəst sense between the British: and: the German peoples, this Poopy (NA
shall be introduced. If the boundaries of two both being of Germanio stook..
When after a bloody war, enormons expendi- strong Powers are contiguous, thoro always is the danger of an outbreak of war. But this
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SPLENDID COMET AT THE ANTIPODES,
· London, 26th A pril.
www London, 25th April. ⠀ FRESH BRITISH CASUALTIES.
A brilliant comet with a triple tall is now
Australia The salty lists show two of the Eastvielble in South Africa and in Lancashires killed and three wounded, and a
MANDALAY VISITED BY A STORM, and coven men captured near
Calcutta, 25th April. Lieutenant Klarksdorp, on the
22nd
I instant. A Lieutenant A violent storin occurred yesterday at Man- in the Coldstream Guards and several Yeomenaulted, and twelve lives were lost.
lalay. Considerable damage to property re- were also wounded
Dear Pearston on the 2nd. JOVEMENTS OF GENERALS FROM INDIA,
One of Sie Bindon Blood's column has be General Locke Elliot's aupied Rossenekal. division, awe ping, north-west of the Orange Riser Colony, has collected considerable stores
GENBHAL PRENCH TO TAKE SPA TOTĄGE. A Tinići telegram from Vredefort says that. General Frenel takes a sea voyage to roi cuperate!
ROBES REPORT A COMMANDO'S SURRENDER. The Intel from the Boer capital, dated the 22nd instant, states that a Landdrost and 100 men have surrendered.
The obituary announcement in the Daily Peces of the 9th May deserves more than a passing notion. On the ith May, 1901, Bir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit Baronet, died at the age of 78 years at his residence in one of the healthiest and loveliest spots in Bombay, the This scount shows a nett profit of £5,205.67, Nopean Ben Road, a high and salubrious dis against $8.778.85 in the previous half-year trist mainly populated by European, Parsi, The alluvial deposits hitherto worked are “be- 31showedan and Hindu famílies,
The deceased coming exhausted, but as several new "kong Baronet began life in comment pursuits, are sow starting on new land it is hoped that the result for the current half-year will be His father was a manager in the Fresh firms better. Advances to miners she a small in- in Bombay some years ago, the senior of crease as compared with the previcas half year. The manager reports all advanco AS safa. which was Mr. Petit and it is from that o future of the Company, however, depends Rd any Boer families, connection that this well-known Paral family entirely on the development of the lodes, and derives its name. The father being a shrewd while the alluvial business is worth doing as man Bouros in merematile aircios and long as it yields a profit, your directors do not eventually succeeded in setting up an in- look upon as it likely to yield a large revenZO
In future. dependent business, and joined with him- self his two so, the deceased Baronet, and his brother, the late Mr. N M. Petit. Father and sons did a very large trade with Chine, just as many leading and influential
Parsi Baronet, Sir Jamsettji Jijibhoy, who had elose and intimate business relations with the local firm of Mesars, Jardine, Matheson and Company: Fataer and sons were all men of broad sympathy and wide-reaching liberality. Thareds nginstitution, public or private, in Bom bay or elsewhere in Indis, the exchequer of which has hot at one time or another eashed a cheque signed by the deceased. He was a merchant and mill-owner and agent, having more than half a dozen milks under hit management. He had himself amassed immenso wulih and war a great philanthropist. He extended his hand to all cases, commauides, and national ties indiscriminately, and lover Forgot the
BOER PRISONERS IN INDIA.
Relative to the report that Abmednagar was unhealthy, Lord George Hamilton said that he British regiments stationed there.
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LITTLE PLAQUB LEFT IN CALCUTTA,
Calcatta, 25th April, The Plague returns for Beagal show a for the week were 6,304; and only 27 cases further satisfactory decreas. The total cases occurred in Caloutta yesterday.
THE ALL-INDIA VÍCTORJÁ MEKORIALDE
Calcatta, 25th April. The Victoria Memorial Fund now stands at 30 lakhe.
BOUTH AFRICAN FINANCE-LIVELY TIME
PROMISED.
London, 25th April. Mr. Arthur Basil Markham, member for the Mansfield division of Nottinghamshire, who at the sitting of the House of Commons on the th March denounced Mesare. Wernher and Boit as ♫ common gang
of thieves and agree to repeat his words in a speech to his Bombay, 25th April.
order to render himself amenable to an actica for slander. Mr. Markhani is now Liberal M.P., and is a director of the Tredegar Iron Company.
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ture and gigantic exertione Japan brought China can be avoided if some small country is
to her knees and proposed mazing Lisotong part of her possessions Rugais, Fraupe and Ger- made to intervens. This is the role played by many argued that if Japan held that Peninsula it Stain, between British India on the one hand would be inimical to the interests of cares in the and French Coobin-Chins on the other; by south and Chins in the west; in a word, that it Afghanistan, between British India and Russion would disturb the tranquility of the Orient, Fersin. If we put Manchuria ndor interna- It is not so long ago that this was dinned tuto tional control, the result will be beneficial our ears! But if Japan's possession of Lino- and immediate: we may then bid defiance to tang was a menace to the poses of the Far East, Bussin's scheme of territorial expansion, and then is Russia's seizure of Manchuris ten times the Powers, with poor China, enjoy the
dynasty as it will, we fear, be the grave of her interests at stake; that they shall not be misted as dangerous: not to speak of the fact of Man-blessings of pesos. What we long to sos is the sheria being the cradle of the present Chinase awakening of our treaty allies to the vast futura
sovereignty. Manchuria must not be held by by the petty interests of the moment; that Russia Those who truly desire the indepen- they shall take immediate steps to avoid a series denes of China, or the preservation of her in of calamities in future. With regard to Japan, tegrity, should let China keep possession of her. whose interests are directly angoted, she must Manchurian jewel; or, if this be impossible, lot take the initiative. Manchuris be a bufferstate, belonging to no one In particular.
We are told that China lus, so far, refused to sign away her ancient rights in Manchuria. Whether she has rejected Hussia's
proposal or not is very immaterial, for Russia is not the country to give up a long-cherished without a struggle. On the contrary it is to be expected that she will take other, stronger measures, and still more greatly endanger the peace of the Orient. And if Russia nots thus,
fully and with decision.
Farsie of old timer did, and notably the first the lodes continue to open up well. wo now had never heard that it was unhealthy for windlers, has now forma constituents, in national balance of power. This is perhaps Japan will not hositalo to play her part man
needy and poor of bis own community, Even on his death-bed he signed a cheque in sap- port of a Municipal charitable institution in Bombay to the tuns of a quarter of a million, He was the second Farxi, and for the matter of that, the second Indian Baronat. Both have left a memorable name by their munificent and atholic charities, to the extent of a million between them; and Englishmen in India and England delight in calling them the Parsi Pembodies. The deceased Baroost one of the trustees of the Parsi Panchayat, a time- honoured Institution, whose only function in these days in the guardianship of the many and various charitalds institutions and the funds belonging to them for the use, benefit, and wellers of the Farsi community in Bombay and elsewhere.
The docensed was more than once a member : of the Legislative Council of Bombay and once a member of the Imperial Legislative Council of the Viceroy and Governor General of India. -Contributed,
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
been well maintained
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The development of the various lodes has been pushed on vigorously, with the result that to- day there is enough stone in sight to keep the battery of 20 hond going for over a year and sets of winding gear have been purchased and will shortly be erected; when this is done all the machinery at the minos will be in first class order. After crediting the alluvial profit of $5.30587 the Profit and Loss Account shows a deuit balance for the half-year of $27.715.51. The whole sam spent on development of the lodges, viz., $40,820.98, and the usual deprecia- tion on buildings. machinery, and plant, bas been charged to Profit and Loss Account, your directers considering this course to be better policy than making any addition to the Conces Kivas and Development Account (standing at $150,000) until the lodes are returning sab stantial profits. Charges at Singapore show a considerable increase, which in duo to interest ou bank overdraft. The fresh issos of capital will eatly reduce this charge during current
half-year.
BATTERY.
The 10 new stamps have been erected, and
started crashing in ffarch. A further 10 head have been ordered, your directors considering that the prospects of the lodes call for the pro- vision of further crushing power,
CRUSHINGS.
Топа Tons Sept....Stone crushing 374 for 7 oxide. Det. Nor.
Doc. Jath Feb. Marchi
.10
5 144 owt # 10,
461 for 450 for 506 for 8
11
470 for
for
840 for 10 18
Total quantity of stone crushed, 2,101 tons, producing 47 tons, 11 out. of oxids (-1:53 per cent.), baring an average assay of about 60 per
cent.
NEW CARITAL.
INDIA'S TROUBLES WITH HER PRISONERS BEGIN.
A report from Ahmednagar states that one
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THE INTERNATIONAL "ARSITY SPORTS,
London, th April.
of the Boer prisoners is missing. He is said to be George Gray, aged forty-five, wort, gray
The International University Athletic Com He is said formerly to have boon the Bom beard, whiskers, and speaking English well. bay police and then migrated to South Africa.petition, comprising dine events, between Us
ford. Cambridge, Harvard, and Yale, has been At present the report lacks confirmation, but
fixed to take place at New York on the 21st September. seems circumstantial.
Bominy, th April.
ESCAPE CONFIRMED.
The Bombay police confirm the escape of a Boer prisoner, and are making enquiries. The man is believed to have been a police superins tendent some eight years ago at the time of the riots in Bombay. He disappeared shortly
THE CHINA OPERATIONS. .
Calcutta, 25th April,
THE PUNJ1818 AGAINST LONG' ODDS. General Gaselos telegraphs an account of the affairs of the 20th instant, when the 4th Pun-
INDIAN THLAND PARCEL PORT.
London, 26th April. Lord George Hamilton, in the House of Commons, said that he hoped the proposals for the reduction of inland parcel postage now be fore the Indian Government would shortly be #pproved.,
afterwards. There is a reward of 50 offored for his capture as un escaped primer,
Further enquiries show that the escaped THE PROBLEM OF MANCHURIA Boer prisoner was not a former member of the Bombay Police force. A strict search is being In order to solve the many questions result made for him. It is believed that he get clearing from the Boxer rising in North Chins, of the ship in Bombay harbour.
we must take, as the starting-point of our arga. ment, the necessity for the preservation of the integrity of Chinese territory, Chinese soil must remain Chinese property-this is the dic- tate not only of humanity but also of the interests which foreign Powers have vested in. that country and maintain among themselves. This
the principle
the public sentiment in Japan, pen; and this is the which we have insisted And we, moreover believe, that this principle is subscribed to by Western Powars, being the keynote of the Anglo-German Convention. Granting that all the world recognises the justice and force of this principle, we bare nothing more to say. But what is Busie doing in Manchuria F Can we watch ber actions on Manchurian soil without suspecting any ulterior motives? Husain has endeavoured to allay the suspicions of the Powers by stating that she has no idea of retaining permanent. possession of Manchuria, yet her actual deads have often been at variance with the spirit of the Anglo-German Convention and opposed to the theory of the preservation of China as an integer. Openly professing allegiance to the Convention, it is patent that she is trying to get Manchuria in her iron grasp. And it is for these reasons that we would call the world's st tention to the problem of Manchuria. It is with profound regret that we see Russia, the instigator of the Peace Conference, acting as she does; for we are very anxious as to the
jubis were so heavily engaged with a band of robbers near Fo-ning. In consequence of the appearance of the robber bands near Lanchew, Major Browning was despatched with 100 men of the 4th Punjab Infantry. They encountered 1,000 men, well-armed, near Fu-ning. Besides Major Browning and the one repoy killed, Lieutenant Steuning and six sepoys were wounded. The detachment fell back upon Fa At an extraordinary general meeting held inning, the enemy pursuing. On news of the February last it was decided to increase the ght being received the remainder of the ith capital of the Company to $300,000, by the Punjab Infantry, under Colonel Ralford, was sase of 15,000 na hara. The shareholders ordered out. The enemy then retired to Ta took up 8,380 of the share, equal to $41,900, tou-ping. They were mostly mounted men. and your Directors decided not to issue the remainder for the present. This fresh capital does not appear in Balance Sheet for the past half-year, having been issued since 18th February
DIRECTORS.
GOL RADFORD ENGAGED. Colonel Radford's party, joined by 100 men of the 6th Jets, e squadron of Jodhpur Lancers, 100 Japanese, and a company of Zouaves, advanood on the 22nd, and took роваваліся of Ta-tos-ping, near the Great Wall, after considerable resistance. The enemy was dispersed to the hills. The casualties on the side of the Allies were six sepoys, one French, and two Japausse ( wounded). Ta-ton-
ping was destroyed.
FURTHER NEWS.
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For the raisons above set forth, it is clear that a Bussian possession of fanchuria is not only unjustifiable but even inimical to the interests of all other Powers. And now for Japan's in particular. Our Empire has been termed the leader of the Far East, and its will is of no amall weight in the inter-
more due to Japan's geographical situation than to her military and naval strength, all other powerful nations lying at so very great a dis- tance, Japan's navy now aggregates 250,000 tons, with 50 torpedo-boats; her standing army is made up of 13 divisions, with a reserve of 210,000 men. These alone would not secare Japan's supremacy in the Orient, if other nations were as favourably siliusted from a geographical point of view, and yied with her, Russia is, indeed, a formidable rival; yet she cannot bit direct defiance to Japan by cause of the aortious difficulties entailed in despatching troups and provisions to the Far East. But if Russia held Manchuria, her geo- graphical position would be quite an favourable that of Japan, and the balance of power in the Orient would change hands at once. Russia is now about constracting a railway from Kaidalos to Harbin via Newchwang and Medikden to Nikolajevsk; via Harbin; from Port Arthur and finally from Kinchow to Chulicu-chwang. When these roads are completed Port Arthar and Talisa well provided with munitions of war, while Manchuria is completely weder Russian administration, it will be immensely difficult for Japan to keep pace with assis this, Russia is about to add 180,000 tons to her already large fleet. With all this in view, who can deny that Russia's possession of Manchuris Empire! would aoance the stability of the Japanese Again, viewed from the standpoint of Japanese economica, a Russian Manchuria would be highly undesirable. China, economists believe, is certain to be one of the world's richent RASPBERRY BRANDY markets. As far as Japan is concerned, Ubine SIROPA, Cerises. Lomon, Grona- is even now her largest customer. If we dize and Gomune.......
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COAL MERCHANTS, have always on hand LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP. TION OF COAL
Nationals are unchanged, and wizhout business. Mr. Romenii resigned on leaving for Europe, ing. They met the enemy in fores and killed apply to every incharge, "does not necessarily may be reached in future, we are not in a poul | Address-Care of Messrs. KWONG SANG & Co.
BRIPPNG Hongkong, Canton and Macaos
Now of the whole of the Chinese Empire it is
have been dealt in to a large extent at $35. and Tuttenbach Bros. & Co., having resigned, The enemy's loss is estimated at in addition, do as she pleases if Japan may have South China Russian jurisdiction, how very great would be
ors shares are to be had at the figure. Indo- Chitos, after advancing rapidly to $141, are somewhat unster with sellers at 61140, Ching Manila (old) are on offer at $67, and the new sharon are wanted at $5 Star Ferries: (old) have been sold at 8941 and the now shares at $10, with further lots of the latter obtainable at quotation. Shett Transporte and China Mutuals are unchanged.
MR. AUBERON HÉRBERT ON
THE FOREIGN TROOPS
CHINESE.
No. 144, DES VŒUX ROAD.
BANQUE DE L'INDO CHINE.
HEREAS
1883
1
the Premises of the BANQUE DE L'INDO CHI and which said Notes are expressed on the face thereof to be payable at the Bronch Office of the said Banque in Saigon, the num-
bers of which said Notes are as follows:-
Series V 491 to 1,000 of $1 (One dollar) each Series Z 491 to 1,000 of $1 (Ono dollar) such The Public are hereby CAUTIONED against purchasing or dealing in
any way with such Notes, as the Banque De L'Indo Chine accept no liability for the saIII.
By Order of the Chief Maungger in Baigon. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO CHINE.
L. BERINDOAGUE,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, With February, 1901,
Mears. Vercon and Smyth my in their weekly share report, dated Hongkong, 10th MayBusiness has continued active during
On 18th December, 1960, the entire Board, the week now brought to a clone, and role, cossisting of Messrs. L. Huttenbach, C. E. F.
... 20.000,00 with the notable exception of Rapbs, have Sanderson, D. P. MacDougall, J. P. Joaquin,
result of her ill-advised notions and their in-
30,000,000 On the 3rd the operations were continuing.
frence BARKH. Hongkong and Shanghris have and the Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, resign.
Last year, although circumstances were moni peace of the Orient. apon the been dealt in at $390 per cent premium, and and now Board, consisting of Mesars.
There are those who believe that the pre- anfavourable, the trade ainouated to not less `800 Internationala, under Colonel Radford,
than 2 millions of you, and this we way now the market elcses steady at this mate. Tha J. E. Romen, E. Nathan, and A. Barker
servation of Chine's integrity depends on the London quotation has advanced to 26. J. Graham subsequently joined the Board attacked the Panjabis and killed Major Brown Freservation,"
was formed. Mr. W Dunmen and Mr left Shanhaikwax to punish the bend which degree in the manner of such preservation. take as the minimum. What anormous Agaros
they MABINE INSURANCES-Unions have been and Mr. C. J. I an Ant took the place 50 of them. ike British had six, the Japanese hitherto called hur own."
of the domain China has tion to foretell.
"But in argument of placed at 8920; and the demand for shares coni- tinues at $325. China traders are wanted at thereby vacated. Mr. Nathan resigned
lear two, and the French one, killed. The anezy this sort proves that such speakers merely de- the northern part which is, economically speak- 258. Cantons have been sold and have further ng for Europe, and Mr. S. J. Nathan took the fed to the mountains closely pursued. The size to glat their own ambition in exchango for ing of the greatest value to Japan. Out of a total place thereby vacated. Mr. W. Daman re- British found aineteen Krupp field-guns baried the interests of others. There are, unfortunate of imports into North Chios, of 47,610,000 yen, buyers at 8175.
40 cent. FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkong Ficos have signed on leaving for Europe, and his place has near Shanhaikwan
would be willing to give us are tre band if With regard to imports from North Cuins into W NOTES the following UN-ISSUED
who hold these views, they share was 19,520.000 yen, or by been sold at $400, and more theres are wanted, not been filled up. Mr. A Barker retirea
Calcatta, 26th April. China Fires, after sales at 88 and 1871, are rotation, and, being eligible, offers himself for
THE ENEMY'S LOSSES.
they could satisfy their own covetous hearts, Japan, beans and bean-cake being the staple, re-election. The auditors, Messrs Cann & Co., quiet at the lower rate.
General Gassive telegraphs from Peking. Aprit Is not Count von Bülow an adherent of these the gures are not small, and there is every retira from office, and offer themselves for re-
24th, that Colonel Radford's column is return- election. The general agents. Messrs.
views? Even in Japan, one regrets to say, we prospect of a greater degree of international ing to Fa-ping. The wounded are doing well hear of politicians who are ready to let Russia teadal prosperity. But with Manchuria under Messrs. Syme & Co. have been appointed to its reported heavy loss on the oth
or Corea in exchange. We would ask all such the loss to our national revenue? It may be agents.
London, 28th April.
gentry whether they think it just to torture a urged that the conditions of trade will not vary ATTEMPTED BRIBE OF INDIAN OFFICERS 3y weak and practically defeneless nation; ar even if the possession of Manchuria changes.
whether they are thinking
This the interests of bands.
is an erroneous assumption, The Chinese affered the Indian native officers the whole world? Perhaps they ara dazzled particularly if Russia become the owner of who seized the Kropp guns and a quantity of by the vision of the enormous profits of which Manchurian soil. Wo know of at least one ammunition, two cartloads of silver to leave the they are dreaming. We say dreaming." for Osaka merchant whe, after building up a good guns and say nothing.
their ambitions ideas never can be realised. For trade in Vladivostock in the cotton-thread of even if their
Nagoya and cotton-cloth of Kii, had his br integrity, were a question of degree - even then they would fail to youp
mp heary tax. the benefit they promise themselves from a quid If, then, even Japan, ac favourably situated pro quo, should us in hold Manchuria. On the geographically and economically should be contrary, we think that any such "compensa. Injured by a finssian pussession of this RUINANT PERE & FILS, REINS tion" would be attende l with disastrous results. how very much more adverse would this stato There is no nation which surpasses Russia and of affairs prove in the case of other Occidentat Japan in point of convenienes of position and commercial nations! The damage done Japan's the facility of massing forces on Eastern interests would be direct; that suffered by theirs Asiatic soil Japan's aim has ever been a de- would be indirect, yet none the less vital. If fensive, not an offensive, one. This was amply all the Powers have made up their minds to proved when she retroceded the Lixoteur Pen submit to Russia's supremacy in the Oriant,
But Russia's measures ure insuls to Chime.
then wa bave nothing more to say. But willing sole idea. Teing to enlarge her tour they then do, when the favourable oppor and ever have been primarily cffensive: her surely no Western Power will be
a submission. What will Foundaries, to make such With this one aim to profit by opportunities for territorial agtunity is lost and their position in the Orient grandisement. Was it uet Russia that urged undermined? They mast either pocket their Japan
to relinquish her claims in Liaotong, pride and make the best of a bad bargain, or alleging that Japan, if she persisted, would else try to bring about same forcible change. In the Reichstag Conut Voa Enlow is disturb the peace of the Drieat? And it This would not only endanger the peace of th strongly supporting an Imperial guarantee for is this very "Kassin which is now about to Orient bat jeopardise the tranquility of the
any class of Steamships, Launches and
of German East Africa depended on this live and in a speech to-day he said that the salvation" her actions on Manchurian soil-these antions from laying violentre azul regret able for the sappig and erecting of any type of violent lands on Manchuria, and light-draight vevole a speciality. Contractors to which we would call the attention of the in so doing otherwise all this trace to bid to by the British civilised world. With such a point duppui, contingencies. We are speaking as Japanese, machinery. New work and repairs supervised. Uganda and Nyasaland routes.
REFINERIA China Sugars see on offer at $135. and Lions at $38.
IN CHINA.
In a letter to The Times, of about 2į column of small type, Mr. Auberon Horbort te capitulates the story of the European outrages in China, Before dealing with his subject he says that in China, after the great sleep, there are signs of a national awakening, and of a ministration shall not indefinitely pursue it crooked diplomacy and give away 120 national estate to those who are the most practised and the most skilful in extorting concessious frem weakness. Ho proceeds:-
GENERAL NEWS,
--FATAL BORING MATCH IN L NDON,
London, 24th April
something to do with the also to have widespread dotermination that a corrupt al Cross Hospital from the effects..
MINING.The feature of the week has been the plienomenal fall in the value of Raube from $30 to $94, at the lower of which rates there are further ebers, Singapore reports almost apanio in its market owing to finuaria! difficulties amongst large helders of the stock, and a bad crushing would
decline. Panjoms have been sold at various rates up to $72, the market closing with sellers at $18. Preference shares have been placed large lots at 33.10 and $12, and the market loses with further sellers, at $1.4 Charbonadges have improved to $300, at which there are buyers.
DOCKB. WHALVES AND Gopers-Hong kong and Whampos Docks have been in good request during the interval, and after sales at 3306 rose rapidly to $315, at which further shares can be shed. Ale is reported late to-day at 88171 cash, and a further item on time at 2330 for August. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves have been done at S191 and $102, and close ith buyers at the higher rate. Wan- chic are wanted at $61, and New Amby Dooks LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS Hong kong Lands have been sold at $200 and 8199, but close weaker with sellers at 6199. West Points have been placed at $54 and 255, and close with buyers at 85 Hongkong Hotels have continued in demand, and have further Humphreys Estates are bayern at 8109. wanted at $14. Oriente Hotels are to be had at $80.
at $223.
COTTON MILLA-Sales of Evos are reported at Tis. 50. Other Northern stocks under this heading are unclianged. Hongkong Cottons have come into request again at 374.
MISCELLANEOUS Green Island Cements
It is, I think, a fitting moment for as just now to try to realise with real regret and con trition the bad part which the allied forces played in China during the earlier part of the Are there some excines to be Occupation. made? Yes. soxas. We must remember how infamously the thiness Conut had tehased, the committed by the Chinese themselver, and the maddening effect which such cruelties exercise on the temper of an army. The true punishment will be to confess the sheme of the whole thing publicly and straightforwardly, and try in somo measure to repair the injury done to peaceful and unoffending Chinamen.
private murders and the outrageous treatment
The American boxer, Smith, who was knocked out at the National Sporting Club after eight rounds on Monday, has died at the Charlog
THE GOLD IS LEITH-GOVERNMENT CLAIMS ALL,
London; 24th April. The discovery of gold Leith, Scotland, during some excavations, which was received at the outset with scepticism, has been con- fra A quartz repf runs under King Street towards the water. Specimens assayed give 30 onncos to the tea. Government has claimed all the gold found.
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such strength and such ambitions views, what ret the matter certainly does not condere us will ensue if Russia seizes Munchuria? She alone. Every other Occidental Power must got Port Arthur, but that was not enough. share our views and stop Russia'e encroach
Manchuria keeping if she does not formulate any fresh scheme, it meats, if she insists upon is because she is waiting for mere fitting for her own. And if the West does not appre opportunity, or because there is some other ciate the rastness of the interests at stake, Japan factor which makes her hesitate. Her ora must, cast loose from her treaty allies and act economic condition is a factor of this kind. promptly and independently. It is an easy The principal reason for Russia's desire for matter to keep Enesis back at the present Minucharis lies in the fact that a Chinese Man moment, and the longer we leave this vital task churis is sure to prove a great inconvenience. unaccomplished the more difficult it will grow. Manchuria is a natural barrier to any great scheme of territorial expansion; and, as such, Manchuris is all-important in preserving the pease of the Orient. With Russia once in
The sonelusion that we arrive at in the pro blem of Manchuris, is to give that rich pro rings back to Chins and to let her keep it for good. The only question is whether the Chinese Gorerment in its present apparently desperate
The German sin lies with those who directed, he were in authority, and who were beyond messure brutal and heavy-handed. In this matter the home German authorities are sx codingly to blame. I'll are you to be a toad
presses the spirit in which the German homs authorities spoke of the Chinese, and very. The Crown Prince of Germany entered Bonn thoroughly their troops carried out the lesson. University yesterday, in the presence of a bril. There was plauty of official murdering on the liant assemblage, The Emperor, in a speech part of the Germans, but the worse forms, the on the occasion, mentioned his own and the late of the women are justly or unjustly-laid at WHITE AND SOUND TEETH. ROWLAND'S have been all at 8191 to $20 and close with the door of the Frenel and Russian troops. Mr. Orowro is the best and purest dentifrice, being
Stoer speaks of them as "leaving a gory trail warranted free from any acid or gritty ingredi possession of Manchuria, the last natural bound. buyers at 320. Chinx-Baries havn boon sold of murder, rapine, and pillage in their wake."
"ents; it whites and preserves the teeth, eradiary would be swept away, and Eastern Asia strait will be able to restore order in Manchuria they were indeeribably heatal'; and of them stop the formation of tartar, removes spots of would be powerless, utterly subject to hord keep it shall left in Chinose posession, all the French marines were the worst: The incipient desy, polishes and preserves the imperial will. And it is certain that Russie Manchuria shall be themes, Wislative correspondent, however, gare enamel, prestens the breath, induces a healthy would not stop at Maachuria. The possession because if it avoidably be dhafar bed. Let
first to the “Numbers of setion of the gums, causing them to assume, of this rest domain would give her a free hand Orient will men have been seat to the rear for grow brightness and colour indicative of perfect in working out any and every scheme of ter China is apparently not strong enough to have breaches of discipline. - The Russians soundness. ROWLAND'S ESSENCE OF Trac is ritorial expansion; and in this way Chius, Manchuria in safe keeping, or to prevent ofbers behave like savages. Let this be as it may, the best preparation for dyeing the hair a perm Cores and the whole Eastern Asistio littoral from interfering with her title. Under present never before, I think, in our generation has | saent brown or black, Ask Stores sad Chem would be menned. Te same op-If Bassis circumstances: Manchuris would forever figure Europe had occasion to be so utterly ashamed its for ROWLAND's articles, of 87, Hation is permitted to take possession of Manchuria, as a cassa belli, “We would propose, therefore. of itself.
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