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INTIMATION.

A. S. WATSON &

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED. A.D. 1941.

CO.,

In view of recent evente and to meet the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 20rn, 1901

[and the suggestion of a regency by his "besides possibly endangering trade expan

brother until His Majesty returns. The "sion. Mr. GEORGE JAMIESON'S well-known latter suggestion is dismissed on account of Report on the Revenue and Expenditure the doubt as to the Viceroys' adhesion and of the Chinese Empire showed that the the difficulty of obtaining the consent of the " existing taxes are capable of yielding a Powers to so drastic a measure. The deair-"euffuient income if honestly administored, Billity of excluding the pressut heir apparent," and the opportunity should be taken to

H.M.S. Glory went into dock yesterday.

A second article on “The Need of Municipal

Freedom in Hongkong will appear in to- morrow's isque.

H. B. M. Consul at Amoy has notified the Government that bubonic plague exists at that port, seroral cams occurring daily.

Notwithstanding the vigilance of the police, added by the Military, dead bodies are still dumped right and left in our streets.

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PU CHUN, from the succession is recognised, insist on improved methods of collection and the Report adds "The adoption need"and account; commercial questione being

The men-of-war at Amoy on the 15th inst. not necessarily be disturbed (although "reserved for settlement, later, by the Jwere the French citar Friant, Japanese "distoheritance is permissible, by Chincseing commercial Powers. The conviction Talent and U. S. Concord. "custorn, for cause shown); the case would "was expressed in 1896; and cannot be too be met by the adoption of a son to KWANG strongly reaffirmed, that nothing would "Her who should be recognised as his "mere conduce to the stability of the heir, and who should be placed amid "Chinese Government, the increase of its surroundings differing from those which "revenue, and the welfare of the people "cannot fail to influence a son of Prince than the improvement of inland com. expressed wish of some of our constituents "TUAN. For the one conclusion which "munication of all kinds and the relief of stands out clearly is that no member of "inland commerce from taxation upon its **the faction which brought about the present"movement. It must be reaffirmed algo, "crisis should be allowed to remain in "that no reforms of the kind can be effective "power." Common sense urges the truth of that does not provide for the requirements this last remark, but we four that it looks" of the Provincial Exchequera." very doubtful whether such a clean ereep of the Reactionaries can now beinnde. There has been too much besitation on the part of the Powers, and the site has not HONGKONG DISPENDARY developed in such a way as strengthen

we have TH19 DAY

CLOSED

THE

SODA WATER FACTORY,

although fully confident of the absolute

their hands.

The next point of importance touched upon is the question of our interests and represcu- tation in the Far East. The Export says:- "Frequent occasion has been taken, also to "urge the appointment of a special mission, with a diplomatist of the highest raak "and influence as its chief, for the purpose "of safe-guarding the preponderant interests which Great Britain still retains in the 11 East.

The Foreign trade of China' "amounted, in 1899-the last year for only at our WEST Poisr Fadory which is which statistics are available-to H. Tls,

purity of the output from this source.

We are now making Aerated Waters

We leave one or two minor points in the Report for future consideration.

Mr. U.Farrell has been temporarily appointed Inspector of Nuisances.

Mr. W. A. Babies has been recognised us Consal-General at Hongkong for the Unite! States of America.

On Saturday the U.S. Lela de Luzon arrived from Canton. Yesterday the Italian ernisor Stromboli reached this port from Swatow,

The Boutence of death passed by His Lordship the Chief Justice upon Wong Po, the Wanchai murderess, on March 25th last, has now been commuted to penal servitude for life.

The many friends of the late Mr. Robinson, **460,000,000 (say £66,000,000), itad eu.the Senior Warder at the Victoria Jail, are

Fochow. H. Ching Hsing, called on the The newly appointed Tartar General at foreign Consuls there on the 9th inst.

Monday part, being Whit Monday, will be red a holiday in the Government xcept in the Police Magistrate's Derment

The Spring Races at Singapore commenca on the limit and continue on the 23rd and 25th The Tientsin 28th, 29th and 30th

It is notified by pročit that the exportation Colony is extended mouths from the 28

is on the

the Gazette from the Had of six

The Weekly Prayer Meeting in connection with the Hongkong Christian Union will be. held in the Mus Room at the City Hall to-day

at 5.13 p.m. preside.

The Res. J. H. France will

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

THE PLAGUE.

During the 24 hours ending at noon on Saturday there were reported 21 fresh cases of plague (20 Chinese, one other Asiatic), and 19 deaths (12 Chinese, one European).

Mr. J. Cummisky, the European whose death is recorded above, walburied at the Roman Catholic cemetery on Satirday morning, a very large number of friends and of, follow- workers at H.M. Naval Yard attending the last

SHANGHAI, 19th May, 7.38 p.m. rites.

LATEST REACTIONARY MOVE. Designing to nullify one of the Allies

urging the Empress Dowager to issue a demands, the Reactionaries at Hsianfu are

decree in the Emperor's name, stopping the examinations overywhere for five years.

THE COREAN TROUBLES

Suasana, 19th May, 7,88 p.m.

ASTRABA GOES TO CHEMULPO. H. M. cruiser Astrae has auddenly been ordered to Chemulpo

GENERAL NEWS.

SHANGHAI, 19th May, 7.30 p.m.

MOVEMENTS OF THE WOODCOOK."

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Regarding the condition of Mr. and Mr. D'Agostini, we were informed by Dr. Clark, Medical Officer of Health, yesterday, that the report from Kennedy Town Hospital, at 11.30 am, was to the effect that they were both in a better condition.

On Friday we learn that Mr. R. N. Malta, the well-known Parsee broker, was removed to Kennedytown Hospital suffering from plagne,

THE ST. DAVID” MAN-

SLAUGHTER.

· CLEMENCY OF THE OROWN, -

Fifteen years ago to-day the lion. J. Russell, the Acting Chief Justice, sitting in Criminal used saatenes of penal servitude for life on Bession at the Supreme Court in Hongkong

otis George Henry Borrow, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of manslinghter under cir cumstances of a rather exceptional character. Borrow was steward on board an Ameri- can sailing ship the St. David, and on Sunday evening. 18th April, 1886, while that vessel was lying in the Harbour dis charging kerosene oll from New York, a brawl took place on the after-part of the deck. The captain was on shore at the time, and the -cook, steward, and second mate entered into a

H. M. 8. Woodcock has safely arrived at heated argument upon events which hod

It is notified in the Gazette that the ordinance to secure in certain cases the rights of property in telegraphis messages and to prevent the forgery and improper disclosure of telegrams, Chinkiang [?]. comes into force to-day, the 20th May.

سیجی

Mr. E. A. Irving has been appointed member

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MILITARY FUNERAL.

The Inte Colonel Damla IMS.,

was

transpired upon the passage out. The second mate, who was mald to be a quiet and respectable man, sabsequently found the steward quar relling with the cook in consequence of an

openly situated facing the sea, and is the "ployed 11,000,000 tons of slupping, besides raising a abscription for the purpose of of and Hen, Sac. to the Board of Examiners; accorded, a military funeral yesterday at the order given by the former. The second

finest and most commodious Soda Water

Factory in the Faz EAST.

Orders will be received as usual,

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS ESTABLISHED 1841. Hongkong, 13th May, 1901.

MARRIAGES.

and the Rev. H. R. Wolls has been appointed

member of the sadie Board during the absenca Parsee Cemetery, Shanghai,

of the Rev. T. W, Pearon.

Commander W. C. Pakenham, took over command of H.M.S. Daphne at Shanghai on Wedageday last, in succession to Commander C. W. Winnington-Ingram, brother of the new Bishop of London, who leaves for England on the P. & 0.6.8. Bengal.

LONDON, 17th May, 6.10 p.m.

mate took nmbrage, as he was in chargo of the ship at the time, and he considered that all orders shoull have come from him. He therefore interfered, upon which Barrow used threatening language towards him. Daring the course of the evening the quarrel was renewed, and Burrow, who was said to be in a It is officially stated that the King's Birth-state of great excitement, come out on deck to

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.

"consting craft. The share of the British assisting the widow and unabling beg to

her home in England. The deceased Empire in that trade reached' Hk. Tls.

was very popular among his comrades. "296,000,000 (say £40,000,000) and the

Messrs. Lake and Rogge informed British flag was represented by 6,700,000 "tons-showing a preponderant interest, interday morning that they had received telet both respects, not only over any other phic advice from Messrs. Wm. G. Hals and "single nation, but over all the rest com-Saigon, to the effect that a quarantine of 12 "bined. It was strongly felt by members days (including passage) is established at Saigon "of the Association, both in England and against all vessels arriving from Amoy. "the East, that these great interests re- quired special safeguarding; and that the "Lecasion called for the appointment of a diplomatist of the highest rank and reputation. Semi-official representations to that effect were made to the Foreien most of the other items on the programme. Minister Barok von Ketteler, and the Drit the debate was a brilliant speech by Winston second mate were at close quarters. It was

*Office, directly the proposed interchange "of posts between Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD "and Sir ERNEST SATOW because kuown; [35 and a formal letter was addressed to Lord “SALISHvar, in August, when it appeared "that these representations had failed of "effect. Copies of the correspondence and <of telegrams from Shanghai and Houg 1. M. Catong, Shanghai, to BLIZABETH MARETkoug were communicated also to the KNER, of Hongkong, at H.3.1. Consulate, "pricipal Chambers of Commerce, with Shanghai,

the result that the Halifax, Liverpool, Cathedmi, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M., JAREN London, and Manchester Chambers ad

WATTS, C.M.G., of Tientsin, to SALOME LOCINA, eldest daughter of Osnovne and Salone dressed the Office, strongly supporting the Elizabeth MIDDLETON of Shanghai.

"views of the Association; while others ex-

On the 8th May, 1901, at Newchwang, Joan C. MARTIN to MARIE ALEXANDRA Hruckendorf?.

At the British Consulate, Shanghai, on the 11th May, 1991, FREDERICE Williams-BowlAND,

TURNER,

HECTOR

afterwards at the Holy Trinity

DEATH,

On the 11th May, 1901, at No. 4, Amoy Road," pressed & Shanghai, CLARA BEUN, the wife of William BRUN, aged 8 years,

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sympathetic conviction that "H.M. Government might be trusted to "take a step which the occasion so clearly "required. That impression has not, un happily, been justified; and the Committee **feel constrained to repeat the expression "of their regret that representations which were felt to be of moment were ignored." The relations of the Association with the new China League are next discussed; but this is a matter which is already familiar to our readers. The American Asiatic Associa. tion's identity of opinion on the vital points of the situation, us stated in the Report, is gratifying to note.

The report of the China Association for item of which we have 1900-1901, one already noticed, is a long and interesting document. As we are unable to reproduce it in full, we propose to draw attention to

On Manchuria not much is said, though some of the salient points brought for ward. The opening remarks, dealing with the important documents connected with the forecasts of previous years and the the matter are to be found among the actual events of 1900, need not detain appendices. The definite, abandonnicut by It is generally that the Association's Russin of the Convention was subsequent to claim to have recognised from the first the the writing of the Report, which is dated dangerous consequences to be expected from the 31st March.

us.

CAUSON,

In a

The concert given by Prof. Carlo Von Jack in St. Patrick's Club on Saturday evening was very well attended, and the efforts of the per- formers met with a hearty reception. Prof. Jack's plazoforte solos were encored, as were

Altogether, the entertainment passed the even- ing very pleasantly.

There was a good attendance at. Messra. Hughes and Hough's Auction Rooms on Satur- day afternoon, when 225 lots of silk tapestry from the Imperial looms at Boochow and Haugehow found parchasers. For u umber of the rolls there was some very spirited bidding and what appeared to as good prices were realised, although doubtless much under what might have been expected. As will be soon from the advertisement elsewhere the suction sale will be resumed to-day, commencing at 2.30 p.m. with lot 28.

day will be observed on the 24th May.

Natives from, Peking who have come down

ARMY REORGANISATION. to Shanghai (says the N.-C. Daily News) report

The Army Reorganisation scheme has that it is proposed to change the name of the Chenwen gate of Peking into the "Ketteler" been carried in the House of Commons by gate (Ke-te-lia-men) after the late German a majority of 116. A noteworthy feature of

Churchill, condemning the scheme.

LONDON, 18th May, 8 p.in.

Tower hitherto known as the Eastern Tower or "Tang Pai-lon" in the vicinity of which the late Baron was murdered by a petty offloor of Yong Lu's personal corps last June, into Memorial Arch or "Hsin-piao Pai-fang." In this connection, according to the Shinpao's saltos, it is improbable that the Plenipoteti- NO BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, BUT sries will consent to such a proposition."

A GOVERNMENT HOLIDAY,

The Universal Capitie states that from

information received through a foreign source at Peking, the German Minister, it poets, cont a despatch recently to the Chinese Plenipoten- tiaries demanding the payment of 20 million tools as part of the German indemnity by the end of the 4th moon (the third week in June) The reture of deaths in the Colony for April Upon roonipt of this money the Germans will shows a total of 507 deatha, of which 33 were

at once withdraw from Peking. Failing pay in the European and Foreign community (21ment of the amount demanded within the period Civil, 11 aray, 1 Navy), and the remainder in given, the German forces will remain and the the Chinese community.

Chinese Government will be called upon to pay claimed 101, and fevers 173, including 36 from their expenses at the rate of one taillion treis malaria, 18 from small-pox, and 115 from plague." The principal rates in the different

districts ware:-British registration

and Foreign community, civil population, 27 per 1,000 per

Chest affections

per month.

On the morning of the 10th inst. the Siamese Royal yacht Maha Chakrkri, escorted by the Chinese community. Siamese gunboats Sigret and Bali, arrived Victoria, land 23.1, harbour, 21.0; Chinese, at Singapore from Bangkok, and H. E. Sir whole Colony, land 21.3, boat 17.9, land and Frank Swettenham, and the captain of H.M.S. boot, 20.8; British, Forsign and Chinese com- Rosario a Senior Naval Officer) paid a visit to H. M. King Chulalongkorn on board munity (civil) 21.0.

this yacht. Later the Royal party lauded and went to Government House:: In the afternooù the King visited the Botanical Gardens with the Siamese Consul General, while the Queen visited the General Hospital and also went for a drive. On the 11th their Majesties sailed for Java. They were expected to return to Singapore in about are weeks' time, on their way back to Sism.

Government bath-houses for coolies were

ahallow wooden bath or tabs for the use of the

It is authoritatively announced that there will be no official celebration of the King's Birthday on the 24th May next. The King, however, has sanctioned a holiday for the Government Offices. He will present new colours to the Scots Guards on the 24th

instant.

strike the second ate, and the cook took the officer's part, and knocked the steward down. Getting up again, Borrow went to his cabin, armed himself with his revolver, and again OBIES ON déok.:: This cook, noticing Bor. row was armed, ran for the third mate, and then it was that the atoward and the

while in that position that Borrow draw out his revolver, and fired three successive shots at the second mate, one of which attack him in the abdomen, and another in the obest," Feither of which would have proved fatal. Borrow was arrested by the police, and msequently placed before Mr. D. Hackma one of the magistrates then sitting at the Polico Co art. He was formally committed for trial, and at the Bessions Mr. Leach, who was Instructed by Messrs. Wotton and Deacon,

appeared for the prisoner, and prodreed su affidavit on his behelf from Capt. Frost of the St. David, und another from the then U.S.Consul, Col Withers, together with severul certificaten of character. His Lordship the Chief Justice in passing sentence said he had very anxiously considered what punishment should be awarded TURKEY TO BE COERCED.

and had looked for some points in favour of the It is reported that a mandate has been prisoner. He had considered the prisoner's given by the Powers for the French feet to previous character as shown by the affidavita produced, but human life must be protected force the passage of the Dardanelles if the and he (Bis Lordship) felt that he would Porte refuses to return to the status quo ante fail in his duty did he not pass the heaviest in the matter of the foreign port-offices sentence the law awarded--that was, that the THE ROYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA Prisoner be sentenced to penal servitude for the

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York have left Melbourne for Queensland.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 18th May,

rest of his natural life, A

Borrow, we understand, during his incarcera- tion, has displayed considerable gallantry in several outbreaks among his fellow-convicts, and has en more than one occasion assisted the goal authorities in effecting recaptare, Dur. ing his earlier life in the Victoria Gaol he trained many long times in priating and book. binding, and throughout his conduct has been 80 exemplary that, we understand, the clemency THE KING'S BIRTHDAY. King Edward notifies that his birthday is of the Crown is to be extended to him, and in a few days he will once more enjoy his liberty. to be observed on the 24th May yourly,

When he steps fo from the gates, we MRS. MĄKINLEY ILL-CONDITION are tok that some of his countrymen will meet

- HOPELESS.

him, and will at once secure his return to his Mrs. McKinley, whilst toaring with the native land.

At the annual general meeting of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commeren last of Tariff revision snid :—I think you will agree presidential party in the United States, was week, the Chairman speaking in the subject with me when I say that such a complicated taken ill at San Francisco. Her condition is question as the revision of the Tarift should hopeless. not he dealt with in this hasty tanner, und moreover that it should be taken in hand, and settled by those Powers only who have large commercial interests in Chips, and from their knowledge and experience of trade matters and:

LONDON, 16th May.

THE RUSSIAN LOAN, The Russian loan has been issued at 981, and the general economic condition of China are is quoted in Paris at three per cent. premium.

RUMOURED FURTHER BUSSIAN much more likely to devise a scheme satisfac-s

LOAN.

opened in the Wanchai district on Saturday These bath-houses are the practical outcome of suggestions by H. E. the Governor, and should their erection be justified by results that is, should the coal-coolies and others of the class for whose benefit they have come into exist once take appreciable advantage of the opport unity now afforded thèm-tko wash-honses, it is the Dowager Empress's usurpation is well Turning to the section, "Treaty Revision," understood, will be replaced be permanent build. founded; and it is hardly a matter of doubt we find the Report speaking as follows:ugs. The present bath-houses are matsheds, that the statement can be substantiated that "It is anticipated that the acquiescence large and airy, having inside two rows of he events of 1900 were a natural conse" of the Chinese Government in the terms coolies. By the side of each bath-house has been quence of the coup d'état of 1898, though "imposed as preliminary conditions of peace erected also temporarily-ashed containing there were of course "other contributing" will be followed by negotiations for a re boilers in which water is heated for the lies "vision of the present Treaties and for The iden entirely new to the colony, is a good general review of events in 1900 certain mengürce of fiscal and adminis one, and it only remains now for the coolle to the Report calls attention to a notable strative reforms. The necessity for theas perform lis share to make it a success. feature in the conclusive influence exerted reforms, and the expediency of Tarif The police were yesterday morning engaged hy the great Provincial officials and goes on "revision, have been discussed in correspon on Caine Road in a wholesale arrest of beggars *It was upon the Viceroyalties ofdence between the Eastern branches, then, women and children, some blind and some

It is rumoured in St. Petersburg that Russia Two Kiang and the Two Hu that the ware "General Committee, and the Foreign lime. This is a step in the right direction, as "of the Reactionary movement broke; it is Office, at various periods during the last some of these beggars have been in the habit of are of the slightest description. Indeed it is negotiating in Berlin for a further loan.

THE PORTE AND THE FOREIGN "with them that lies the best hope of six years; and the suggestions therein werrying people, especially those going to the trade had to pay a large part of the indemnity **Reform. It follows as a corollary that "made will, it is believed, furnish the bases Roman Catholic Cathedral, for alns. Some of it simply amounts to this, that the Powers the miserable creatures are so filthy that it whose trade interests are trifling would be "very much, still, depends upon the purpose of practicable arrangements. The question would be a blessing to the Colony to get rid getting the indemnities they claim paid at the "of the Ministry' in power; for the of fiscal refeo is indeed, scarcely, sepur of them. There was, Lowever, one thing we expense of their neighbours. However, as I dors regretting its previous note demanding

the abolition of the foreign Port Offen Provincial officials derive their appointable from that of the indemnity and a noticed yesterday which the police authorities said, the matter has been referred home, whero

SPEECH BY LORD ROSEBERY: "ment from Peking, and it is upon the recent telegram from Shanghai expresses ought to be made cognisant of, and that is the I have no doubt it will be carefaily and fally

Lord Rosebery in a speech referred to the "character of the selection made that the "apprehension lest a proposal he made to inhuman way in which some of the raw-look discussed and a proper settlement in due time "tone of, each Government will indirectly guarantee on Indemnity Loan by some ing Sikh constables treated these pour beggars arrived at. You may rest assured that the optimism in high quarters regarding the War There was a man with one leg, walking with a Committee of the Chamber is quite alivo to and expressed a wish that testimony in conzeo "depend; while nothing is more reasonably such process of drastic Tariff increase as "certain than that the return of the Enipress "was advocated by La HUNG-CHANG. The cratch, being led to the station; allthough hawas the present situation, and will do all that lies tion therewith was unanimous. "and her faction would mean the exeention Association recognised, in its letter to Lord offering no resistance and going along quietly in its power towards the settlement of the ADDITION TO THE BRITISH NAVY "of vengeance on the Viceroys and SALISBURY dated 2nd November, 1896, that down Old Bailey, the Indian constable persisted present trado questions on the lines which wo in shoving him along, and occasionally so merchants and business men generally are all "Governors who refused to join in the "an increased tariff was admissible under roughly that the poor fellow was almort fall familiar with, and also agreed in considering **certain conditions; but any basty action ing. There was really no occasion for sch as absolutely necessary to the true interests "anti-foreign campaign,"

The Report there goes on to consider the "would destroy the only available levor for treatment, and the constables ought to be of the foreign trade of this country in which

we are all engaged, question of the Emperor's return to Peking,obtaining redress of existing grievances taught to temper their seal with humanity,

to say:

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tory and fair to trade than if it were settled by the vote of those whose commercial interests

POST OFFICES.

YOKOHAMA RACES,

TEOM A CORRESPONDENT."]

Taipeh, 14th May, The winners at to day's meeting (second day) as the Nippon Race Club at Yokehamn, as telegraphed here, ano Champagne Challonge

Cop (Walers 1901) 1/ mile

Nanking Biskos (Sub- soription Chins Panies) I mile Adelaide Cup

horson, winners of

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Mr. Hugo's The Orb (golding)

Mr. Iris Avanami

2 raser excluded, 1

(Coun

Mr. Hago's The Grows ®

The Porte has sent à Note to the Ambassa- Brisbane Cup

The British Admiralty will this year lay the

stocks of three battleships of 18,000 tons each. They will be the largest and most powerful els nost, and will seat che million and buarter sterling seclu

trybreds and Walery) I mile de MC. Kangia's Mira Ladies Purse (China))))

[** Ponies) 1 mile Mr. Tatherleigh's Aberdeen

New Sonth Wales Cup

(Waltra) 1 mile Mr. Sphinx's Fourds

The Yokohams Derby poting Cap, (Subscrip

(All horses) 1 mile Mr. Avis's Haufine

tion Cluna Ponies)

mile

Mr. Russia's Onrod * Lato Truth:

An Edinburgh an ia reported to have fallen eight storeys without sustaining any serious injuries. It is sarpected that some- body in Edinburgh has added a story to the

building

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