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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRÉSS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 1901

The Americana are still hot on the Filipino sane time does not call on them to abandon

Gov-General Malvar's trail, but have not got him lawful aspirations toward freedom. ernor TAFE in his address to the Com-yot, though they continually capture some of mission On the 2nd inst. announced his men and officers. the intention of the United States Pre-

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Eche Chine mentions with great regret the arrival of the nuwe from Chinsofu of the death there of Mgr. de Marchi, Franciscan bishop, who had passed his sixtieth year. I death was the result of the poignant grief he felt at ho sufferings of his colleagues at the hands of the Boxers last year.

Latest news from Yanglaze ports states that the vessels Tatce Maru and Kiangkwan are still ushore.

The Pasteur Institute at Kasnul, India, has now been opened for a year. During that period 321 patients have been treated, including 96 from the British Army and 50 Europeau civilians. Not a single failuro has occurred among the Europeans, but two natives died. came too hite to ho saved. There are** __atients Both of the latter had been badly bitten and at present under treatment. T success of the Institate, whe

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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

SWATOW.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Swatow, Oth Soptember.

"THE TAOPAT'S HESIGNATION.

It is now seven monthe eineo Taotri Chuh of this port stablished a "Foreign Board,” the Yung Wu Chrl, at Chowchowico, whose fanstions were to settle amicably-ny disputes

LONDON, 10th Septcaber, 6.45 p.m. arising between foreigner's, e. principally missionaries and their converts, and natívne.. A Roman Catholic convert, by same Wong, was appointed by the Tantai to supervise and govorn the doings of the newly crested "Board."

PRINCE CHUN IN GERMANÝ.. iedient

to the Govern

Ia connection with the robbery in Mischarge of Major Semple Retallick's house at the Peak on the right of the military tattoo, the head boy disappeared the same night and has never boun seen or heard of since. He is believed to be the thief. The chances of catching him now are remote, as it is safe to assume that he has made his way to Canton or serum other part of Chinese territory. His booty is valued at $1,500, and is principally made up of jewelry,

ment, as soldiers neonger be sent to Paris for treatment. It is hoped that funds will be provided to make possible the propara tion of anti-toxins, for enterie, snakebite, and tolanus.

CURIOUS REPORT.

It is reported that the Kaiser's Chamber-Wong speedily adopted a mischievous mođus lain has disapproved of the presents which operandi with a view to his own ends. Honours Prince Chun intended to make to the of Wong's action seem to have reached tho ear

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THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

the Filipim element shall be enabled te speak of the desires of the Filipino people, their local aspirations, and their necessities." The Filipinos. it is hoped, will require the laste for American institutions, customs, and laws. The experiment is a highly in- teresting one, and the meress of the United | States in their morel task will be closely walehed. Much may depend upon the way in which the States take to colonial govern- inent and the Filipinos adapt themselves to the new conditions. A total failure could not but modify the expansive tendencies at present flourishing in the United States. 3,92 Governor TAFT, it will have been seen, is sanguine. Ife are as much more en- enurage one year hence," he declared. ** as

The following team has been slected to ra we are now, when, compared with the time when we began our work, we shall be present the Straits v. Hongkong and Shanghai in the forthcoming cricket matches to be played assured of the success of our efforts."

here between the 11th and 16th November Much of the question of American success or failure will be dus to the men who are S. Authony, G. M. Billings, A. H. Bagnall. emplaged by the United States to perform W.Cochrane, Capf. Dewing, Dr. Fox, C. Green, the necessary duties of government. Un.. Hngles, A. L. Ingall, J. G. Mactaggart, H. Fortunatele under the Army regime the M. MuKanzia, H. W. Slurp, and A. B. Voules. tions for foreign capitalists. Those experts are amber of Boers killed, male prisoners or

also stated to be striving for enaction of a law It is stated that Mesars. A. B. Hubback, C, G. number of scandals and charges of corrip Classford and B. T. Reid have not be incluin the next session of the Diet, giving foreign tion, umang true, teadel to lower 'American dad in the team, as they have notified their individuals the right of working mines, an

thus opening the way for the introduction of prestige in the Islands. For this retinalility to play.

foreign capital into Japan. it is all the more Bossary for the civil whereby the final pacification of the Philip officials to be honourable and upright; pine group may be absolutely carried out. What attitude the remaining members of the irrevocable party may adopt it is

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According to a Tokyo puper, the attention of foreigners is being attracted towards the mining industry in Japan, and several of these indivi duals are said to be willing to supply capital for the improvement of the basiness. On ac. count of the inconveniences commonly endured by foreigners travelling in the interior of Japan they are unable to investigate personally the Cmining districts. It is said that native miting.

the purpose of undertaking mining investiga experts have lately opened ofleas at Tokyo for

The Chief Justice of the British Conmilar

Court, Shanghai, is coming to Tientsin."days the China Times, in September, to conduct any outstanding cases against British subjects, included in which will be the case against H. F.

of the Viceroy, who, when the prefect of Chow- chow called on him at Canton not long age, wade various enquiries about the soi disant "Foreign Board." When the prefect returned he related to the Taotai his interview with the Viceroy. Concluding from this that the Viceroy entertained suspicions anent the "Foreign LONDON, 10th September, 6.43 p.. Board," the Tactai grew somewhat alarmed an

as he is here on an acting appointment, the term of which has already curled, he, for fear lest. he be cashiered for the suspected misdeeds of the Yung Wu Chuh, and to save his face,"has tondered his resignation, giring as a plen hie intsation of joining his aged and work mother,

A WEEK'S WORK. Lord Kitchener reports that the total

surrendered, since the 2nd just. nunounts to

68).

THE ARREST OF KRAUSE. The prisoner Kruuse, ex-Governor of Johannestaing, now nuder arrest in London, he furthe, been charged with inciting to has been remanded to await

CLAN FIGHTS.

Five hundred braves," ander the command of General Moh, arrived here overland from Weichow and have so far succeeded in quelling the disturbances in some of the villages, but things are not settled yet. A few days ago General Wu had an engagement with a riotous

seemingly to silence, aul beyond remarks charged with rabbery and obtaining Tlx. 500 by examinations will be held at K'aifengfu this the arrivicositions from the Trans- clan at Kweishn, in the. Choyang district, and

from time to time in the Americas papers about the "Junta," we should hardly know of its existence. It looks as if they were beginning to repent of not having accepted The opportunity offered them by the amnesty If this is not so, at any rate they have lait ja poor cause left, flough like ex-President KEVER they are not destitute of a com- fortable income, which cannot be tied by their enemies. AGUINALD has adopted at lust the alternative of submission, leaving behind, him the career of i-patriot, which is only comfortable for those in exile. His former commades must ultimately make up their minds in which of the three possible classes they will be-outlaws, exiles, or A. S. WATSON & CO. American citizens. There is little to be

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On the 11th September, at the Peak Hospital, the wife of J. Stery Hareros, of a daughter (illborn).

DEATHS.

On the 4th September, at 9 pan., at Is, Quiman Head, Shanghu, Alice SCUDDER PABEE, aged

On the 5th September, at Chdoo, LYDIA FAY LOUREIRO, the wife of John PowaRR, United States Consul, aged 22 years.

On the 7th September, at 6an,, at Shanghai, ABLIUS MANOELLES BISBER, Coast Inspector and Harboni Muster, aged to years.

The Daily Press.

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HONGKONG, 12th September, 1901.

The

said for the advantages of the first-nameri class at the present moment, according to latest news

of military affairs in the

Philippines.

The German Mail of the 9th nlt, was dollvored

in London on the 10th inst

No more plague cases or leachs were reported during the 24 hours ending at noon yostor day.

The Iudian temple at Happy Valley, called the Siri Goru Singh Sabah, is fast asuming shape, and of the two stories which it will consist of one is almost completed.”

HM.S. Iis came out of deck yesterday. She has been repainted, and in her new coat of black above and grayish while below, with black funnels, looks quite a different vessel.

judgment was given for the plaintiff, with coste, will be heard on Monday at the Supreme Court.

The Fire Brigade, under Acting Deputy Superintendent Muckie, attended, and prevented the fames from spreading. The second and third floors were gutted, however, before the fire was extinguished.-------

Piper, formerly of the NC. Daily News. means of threats and menaces, in company with three Americans and a Dane, at Chang ko chuang, about 30 miles NE. of Peking, on, or about 25th Jane Inst. It will be racembered that the three Americans with whoma Piper is alleged to have associated were tried rocedtlý by the American consul at Tientsin and ure now fulfilling the sentence passed upon them.

A case of consideralde interest end of import anco to the residents in the British concession of Tientsin was hon vil at the Consular Coart on the 30th ult, when Mr. Buchan, a well-known un respected resident, was charged at the instance of the German military authorities with wsault. The charge was that he “dið on the 27th July last unlawfully assault a German orderly mined Paul Barger by striking him with a typ." The ovidence showed that the German was cycling on the right-hand side, în face of all the traffic of the town. It was ad- mitted, however, that Mr. Buchau (who was riding a restire pony) flicked Burger with the fly-whisk, constituting technical assault, and a fue of 83 including costs was imposed.

It is reported from Peking tub, owing to the delay of the Court in returning to the held this year for the Chinskih (Doctor and | Capital, there will be no Face examinations

Haulin degrees; but that the M, A. or Chien murder year in the city examination halls. Apropos of the decree abolishing the Wenchong, the vaal. N.-C. Daily News says that there is reported to be much discontent and indignation amongst the great majority of officials, especially in the North, who also hold hierary degrees, such as Hanlize, Chinshih, ete, at this apparent con- ccssion to reform and force of circumstances by the Government, and a protest, signed by nearly 500 Haalius. Chiuskik, and Chujen, armagst when are such men us the noterious La Chan- lin. Chen Knei-lung, etc, has been sent to Hsion against the abolition.

The recent operations in the Far East and the despatch of expeditionary fores from the several European countries have shown con- 'tinental powers that the transport of troops across the seas is not only not quite so simple a mattér in actual practice as it may seem to bo on paper, but that it also involves a very con- siderable expenditure. Russia has been count- ing the cost and finds that the transport of 1,000 officers and 25,000 mon, together with their necessary equipment and stores, from Odossa to China, cost, in round figmes, 51 million roubles, or about £594,000. On an average the transport of an officer costs 485 roibles (£53), and of a private 135 roubles (£15). These sums would have been much higher had not the authorities been able to requisition the the carriage of a large fraction of the whole- steamers of the Black Sea Volunteer Fleet for

The death is reported from Shanghai of familiar here. The late Harbour Master of Captain A. M. Bisbee, whose name is very Shanghai was born at Plymton, Plymouth Co., Mass., on the 22nd October, 1841. He gained his command at a very early age. In 1868, at the personal invitation of the Inspector-General, contingent. For the vessels which had to be be joined the Imperial Maritime Customs as hired to supplement the, much higher charges of transport per lead-ufficers, non-commis- Divisional Inspector at Foechow. In 1877 he had to be paid: so that while the average cost was transferred as Divisional Inspector to Shanghai and in 1988 under a new organisasioned officers, und rank and file all included- tion of the Marine Department he was up by the Volunteer Flost was only 110 croubles pointed Coast Inspector. At one period he was £12 nearly), it amounted in the case of these in charge of the Engineering department and carried by private ships to 235 roubles (£25.) personally conducted the erection of more lian one lighthouse. His latter career Inspector and Harbour Master is well known. Daring its course he frequently acted as marine surreyor, president of Courts of Baquiry, and acted as the assessor in the Kingshing-Greemont ces and many others, wae Chineze delegate at. the Washington Maritime Conference in 1839. Civil Rank of the third class and the Double Dragon, third division, Erst class, were con- forred on him by the Chiness Government on the 3rd September, 1835.

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defeated them badly. He took 20 prisoners, und besides having killed several in action he, by order of the Viceroy, beheaded a few cap- tured ringleaders as a salutary examplo to the |orkers. · Gezeral War who is very dashing and | daring, will before long restore peace and quiet

SHANGHAI, 11th September, 11 p.in.in the now disturbed places.

SHANGHAI RACE CLUB-NEW DECISION-

PECULATION BY A CHIKAMAN,

A certain firm called Kim Sing Len under Freach protection, at Bangkok, employed as a shraff a native of Swatow, who had been in that A special meeting of the Shanghai Race house for a number of years. Considered a trustworthy man, he was always entrusted with Club decided to-day by a small majority the collection, of large sums of money, and not to allow officers of the international being one day in possession of ubent $15,000 appropriated the whole ancunt and took French love. On discovery of what Imd happoned. garrison to enter race ponies at the forth-which he had taken in for his employers, he Kim Sing Les concluded that their quondam coming race-meeting.

employee had gone to Bwatow and straightway LONDON, 10th September, 6.45 p.m. despatched another of their employees, by

THE WOUNDED PRESIDENT.

President McKinley's condition continues to improve, but the period of danger has not yet passed.

Game Mr. Windsor, who, I am informed, is au Eurasian and of French nationality, after proceeded to Canton to consult his consul the absconding shroff. Mr. Windsor first there, and basing received instructions from the latter and promised support from the Viceroy of the two Kwangs, he arrived here in search of the missing mun Every assistanc0 ROYAL VISITS TO DENMARK. King Edward is now in Dentaark, as also was rendered him by the local · patire officials, are the Taar and Tsarina and the King of bat the man could not be found. It was ru- moured he had gone to Singapore. Mr. Windsor Greece. Twenty-eight princes and primssses quen thy got the old mother of the adsor altogether are now gathered together there.arrested and sequestrated his proporty, which

THE MARKETS.

The Liverpool market is dull. The rate for fature deliveries in lower. Copper is stearlier and in fair request.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 9th September.

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY'S

1s valued at about 33,000. As this sum comes very much short of the $15,000, Mr. Windsor journeyed to Canton again to take the advice and informed him that, as the clair of his protage contd zot be regained, ho is going to of his consul. The latter wrote to the Viceroy

order the seizure of the Ancestral Hall of the mas concerned.

TICEHOY BESENTS THE DECISION.

As such a step would surely create a bad- up- xising, the Viceroy, to avoid any complication or trouble, informed the songul that he was willing to pay the amount claimed. After consultation CONDITION.

the consul decided neither to accept the money President McKinley is now saffering con- from the Viceroy, nor to sequestrate the siderably, but is sleeping fairly well. The Ancestral Hall. On hearing from the consul latest balletins state that conditions continue satisfactory.

LONDON, 9th September.

PRESIDENT'S STATE IMPROVING. The bulletin issued at three yesterday after

of his resolution the Viceroy, suspecting in this unexpected turn of things some deeper motive, immediately replied and informed the copal that he could, if he wished, oarry out his intentions re seizing the Ancestral Hall. With this end in view Mr. Windsor ratarned hither from Canton. In the meantime the so as to get the necessary money and thereby Viceroy despatched one of his men to this place. prevent what might prove a serions calamity

H. S. "PIGME.” arrived here yesterday From Hongkong" and is if the Ancestral Hall were taken possession of

leaving, after a short stay, for the North. by a quasi-foreigner.⠀⠀

The appeal against the decision in the action

A letter headed Two Points from China" for breach of warranty and authority brought

appears in the Outlook over the familiar initials by Luk Lai Cho, merchant, 32, Bonham Strand, against Messre. Kinghorn and Macdonald, In spite of the fact that at least one power-marine engineers, Beaconsteld Arcade, in which

M. O'S. The writer says:~Once again kee

ful Filipino general, to wit MALVAR; is still

to belligerency, obtains in the North, we hear able to defy the United States arms, though

the contradictory character of the Chinese boen illustrated. While unrest, amounting almost

hotly pursued, the settlement of the Philip.

A fire occurred in a tailor's shop. in Upper

that foreigners are at last being admitted into Hunan, and even the capital city Chan'shafa pines seems almost carried out. The guerilla

the Lbassa of China. Until 1898 Hurun, warfare is carried on by the Filipinos still Lascar Row between elevou and twelve o'clock

the most notoriously anti-foreign province in in arms only with great difficulty, even in on Tuesday night, and did damage to the extent

the Chinese Empire, was a terra incognita to the "foreign devil," none being allowed to cross remote parts of the archipelago. Judging of about 500. The premises, strange to say, from the most recent reports, the mass of were not insured. The capsizing of a kerosene

H.M.S. Albion scrived in the harbour yester. its borders. At the request, however, of the the inhabitants appear to have reconciled lamp is said to be the cause of thes ontbreak.

day morning from England via Singapore - Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, a well-known pioneer undertook to open up the themselves to United States supremacy, account given by our Manila correspondeo

The latest addition to the China Squadron is a →of the meeting of the Commission in the

first class armonred battleship of 12,950 tons province to foreign trade and establish friendly displacement and 13,500. Just built at Black relations between the natives and outsiders. noon says that a steady improvement continues session-hall of the Ayuntamento on the

wall by Messrs. Maudslny at a cost of £802,910, | This he succeeded in doing, and at last we in the patient, who is now without pain or 2nd inst. gives an insight into the attitude

The young Spanish woman who was stabbed she is fitted with Belleville boilers. Her armour learn that this latest El Dorado, in area asufavourable symptoms. His temperature is of a large section at least of the Filipinos.

the maintenance of our trade with China, tious in the patient. Sector TAFERA voiced the opinion of these by a Filipino in a house in Upper Albert Road is-side and bulkhead Gin., gun position large as England and Wales. is open to the 100. All the doctors in attendance are most

SOUTH AFRICA THE CHASE OF an important point was recently discussed

STEYN AND DE WET. when he prophesied the approach of the day on Monday was stabbed three times in the 12-5in, Harveyised steol, dock-plating 3-2.in, missionary and merchant. In connection with hopeful in view of the absence of all complies, when Filipinos would enter the legislative abdomen, but only one of the wounds is serious. The Albion carries four 12-in., twelve 6-in., and

Steyn and De Wet fed in haste from Reitz body of the islands and public elections The wonpou used was an ordinary pocket knife, 18 smaller Q. F. guns, two light guns, and five

on the approach of the British under General would be possible. The appointment of the with a blade about two inches long. Yesterday torpedo tubes (four submarine). Her speed is before the Committes an Foreiga Shipping she was visited at the Government Civil-18.25 kuote, and her complement 700 man. Subsidies and Trade by the secretary of

Was pointed out how our goods suffered Rimington. three Filipino members to the Commission Hospital by a representative of the police, and The following officers were appointed to HMS. the Manchester Chamber of Commercu. It from the absurdly high freight rates whick was undoubtedly a most politic step on the her depositions were taken. Her samitant is Albion commissioned at Chatham on 25th

The rate by Conference part of the United States Governuient and also in the Civil Hospital add is recovering June: --Captain-W. W. Hewett. Comman- has apparently suceeded in convincing all from the effects of the superficial wound in the ders.-R. Nugent, H. W. James. Lientenare artificially inaintained by the Steam-

ants. B. Molteno, A. de K. L. May. Jship Conference. Man, W. B. Drury. H. J. Tweedie, H. L. steamer from Liverpool to Shanghai is 50s. per but the irreconcilables" that American side. promises are to be believed and that the

Af the Supreme Court yesterday, in the Boyle, Major R. M.-J. P Goddard, Lient, ton of 40 cubic feet, with 10 per cent. primage islanders will ultimately obtain a fair share of self-government, which will not only be uction by Leung Kun Tan, alius Long A Su, R. M. A.-P. R. Heycock. Lieut. R. M.-H. Y. subject to returns of 15 per cent, spread ovor against the Hon. F. H. May, CMG Captain Salkeld. Chaplain and Nav. Instr.-Rev. R. C. 12 months to those shippers who senfine their better than Spanish rule, but also tha that Superintendent of Police, for damages of £100 Harper. Staff Surgeon.-A. S. Nance. Statt exports to the Conference. The rate from

The normal temperature of the Honse of independence for which they have fought streluced to $1,000 for purpose of jurisdiction) Puymaster.-A. J. Brows. Fleet Engineer. New York to Shanghai-3,000 miles further stubbornly. The more intelligent section of on the ground of the defendant's refusal to H. J. Rampling. Sub-Lieut.-H. Greenwood, is but 278. Od. per ion, a little more than half. the Filipino community has no doubt be deliver to the plaintiff's solicitors, upon demand, Surgeon.-J. H. Raymond, M. B. Assistprt. The steamers are British, so no question of come convinced of the difficulty of combina copy of the warrant whereunder the plaintiff Paymuster.-F. W. S. Fellowa. Engineer subsidy arises. Thus, in such goods na drille Commons is sixty degrees, and it scarcely ing to one autonomous republic the diverse was detailed in the custody of the police pond-A. S. V. Salter, A. E. Drought Assistant stud sheetings, our Lancashire teade suffers to varios in the hottest or coldest weather, iced hostile races which make up the populationing banishment, His Honour T. Sorcombe Engineers.-J. J. Kirwin, C. Bain, the extent of 3ù. 10 4d. per piece as against the air or hot air being pumped in as required. Thein stern tones, thebition of the importa of the Philippines. The rule of a stronger Smith gave judgment for the defendant, with Hughes, A. E. E. Rayner, Gunnors, Curtis, American product. British trade all over the people at least prevents to a large extent costs. An application by Mr. Sharp, harris-E. J. Cole. Boatswains:-T. Tilles, S. C. T. world suffers in the same manner, and although internal struggles for supremacy, which in its ter-at-law, who represented the plaintiff, that Brown, Carpenter.A. R. Anderson. Mid- the bulk of ocean-carrying trade is done by no order for costs by made on the ground that shipmen- Crossbie-Hill, C. W. Craven, R. British shipping, our manufacturers are the absence would certainly prevail. The peace the defendant by his action had brought about Wigglesworth, W. B: Hargreaves, F. F. Tisdall worst served in the world, We must lesson the covers an area of about nixo acres, and contains treaty ports to prohibit the import of a ful element must recognise in the authority the whole trouble, will be heard in chambers H. M. Garrett, Hon. Drummond, T. Cast of production and reduce our freight-rate A fall report of the judy Carter, N. St. J. S. Nicoll-Carte, W. H. Parry if we mean to compete successfully in the now in possession of the islands a guarantee at noon to-morrow. of the continuance of peace which at the ment will appear in to-morrow'z issue.

Okeđen.

China trade.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, The C.F.B. steamer Athenian arrived at Kobe on the 11th inst., and leaves again to-day for Yokohama.

The C.P.R. steamer Empress of China left Vancouver at 11.30 p.ru. on the 9th inst. for Hongkong via asual ports of call..

EDICT AGAINST IMPORT OF ARMS.

The following is a translation of the Imperial Ediet of the 27th August against the import and sale of arms, etc. zm.

The import and sale of arms and nmmunition, properly speaking, are against the laws of the have been accustomed in the treaty ports ander the name of acting on behalf of the officials to import, privately. arms and munition into country. It appears, however, that merchants

the country and sell them privately. Now un

preventing there is much unrest amet anscontents and

the seeds of rebellion and troubles. Wet desperadoes it is indeed esmiry to proclaim

the condition of the cotton-wool afterwards is

ernors of provinces and Customs Tastais at the original air is drawn from the river side of the tion of all sorts arms and ammunition building and filtered through cotton-wool, and into the Empire, with the object of

oror, eleven hundred apartments, with two ammunition, and machinery for the making eloquent testimony to the need for filtering fore, hereby command the Viceroys and Gov- Considering that the Palees of Westminster

for the space of two years, as a beginning, and let the Boards concerned take note, drainage, is not an easy one. milos of corridors, the problem of heating and of sald warlike weapone and stores from abroad. ventilation, to say nothing of water supply and

there

and