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introduced under the control of English engineers, and we see everywhore indications of the fact. They remind one, not of Eng. lish werking of the day, but of English work- ing of 30 years ago, and the contrast is curions to any ore acquainted with modern A. S. WATSON & CO. work in England or the United States.
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lines be found profitable to the companies. With regard to the actual working, the Japanese demand a meed of praise. The rolling stock in cosentials is kept in good order, and carefully examined; true, the interiors are not much attended to and comfort, is rarely studied. Naturally the
Japanese are clean in their persons, and are very well disposed to make themselves agreeable, and a little teaching is all that
The Gantte of India notifies that the sp pointment of Mr. C. B. Lacey as Acting Siamese Conan at Rangoon, vice Mr. Andrews, is reconsidered. :
Governor Taft is seriously ill in Manila, as a result of overwork and sedentary linbite. The a holiday in Japan, has been considered,
advisability of sending for Mrs. Taft, who is on
Tho Filipino paper Renacimiento states that
The resignation of Judge Kincaid of the Court of First Instance in the Philippines, which bes bean pending before the Ciril Commission for Governor of the Philippines. The resignation took effect on the 264 26
| several weeks, has been officially accopted by the
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[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]
LAUNCH SEIZED BY PIRATES.
Particulars have now come to hand of Wie geikurn by pirates of the launch Ut Fab which, as already reported in the Daily Press, went astray from Macao, on Tuesday night. The Ut Fat is owned by Cheung Po, 36, Wing Kat Street, and hos boen running regularly for some time past between Hongkong and Fung Chang, and Tai: 0, THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
carrying goods for the shop-keepers there and bringing back fish to this Colony. On Tuesday SHANGHAI, 1st November, 8 p.m.night on her arrival at Tai O, and after pas-
DOWAGEE DENOUNCES MANCHU
`BIAN CONVENTION.
Consequent upon the Yangtzo Viceroys' violent opposition, the Empress Dowager las decided to denounce the Munchurian Con- vention. On receipt of this news IA Hung
and cargo had been discharged, the
captain and two members of the brew want on shore, leaving nine men on board. Shortly afterwards a party of Chinese, variously described as consisting of from twenty to thirty off in boats, boarded the persons, came
tune and overpowered the crew at least such is the story told by the latter, At any rate the crew were battered down with the exception of the engineer and two stokers, whose services the pirates took advantage of for the running of the launch, enforcing their commands by means of loaded revolvers.
This old English system is very apparent, not only in the rolling stock, but in the signalling, the arrangements of the stations, and even ili such minor details as uniform and what may be called the exiquette of the hner. Fares are low, from 4 to ↑ English fares, and there are with a few exceptions three classes of carriages. On most of the lines the short English carriages with four wheels of forty years ago still survive, though on some of the more modem and WEBEO TO NOTIFY THE ARRIVAL better worked lines long carriages, running on four-wheeled bogies, are being introduced. From the anture of the country gradients arc upl, to be steep and irregular, and this tendency has been increased by the necessity of keeping down initial expenditure. For the same reason a gauge of 3ft Gin was adopted, but unfortunately the distance between the up and down tracks was likewise COMPRISING SELECTIONS OF THE reduced, with the result that the side over hang of thacarriages has been reduced to an extreme, and without great expense it will not be possible now to increase the width of the rolling stock, which at present is to fort. Altogether, considering all the cir. mon of musoy virtues, for already over three farming of the rifle brigade of the Imperial pirates and the crew were not in lenguo. But FROM THE SIMPLESE QUALITY To / defect which as traffic increases will grow afford to be a little proud of his managinout arriving every day. These Tiks are silk und Guards at Peking with ten Maxim guns and be that as it may, the crew, with the exception
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the native press is generally very much dissatis- is required in the little ananities of travel-fied with the new law introduced in the Philip- ling life. Again, the locomotive stock is pines as regards libel. But it stoically declares: really very fairly treated; engines are kept What are we going to do? Dura laz, sed ter" in good and substantial order, and the service suffers little from that gross careless- mess that, is the distinguishing feature of the Chinese. The conditions already spoken of narrow gauge, light rails, single lines render rapid travelling difficult. Still, the trains, to the credit of the management be it said, are more than fairly punctual, and the train as a rule keeps Lime at the inter- mediate stations to the minute. There appears to be a regulation against making up for lost time, and this perhaps is carried rather to an excess; as a factor of safety this is an error on the right side. The Japanese stationmasters and guards, it is pleasant to notice, are at all times polite, and the traveller will generally find little things done willingly to ease any discom-
cumstances of the case, the Japanese can
1
The race for the Club Cup at Singaporo on chang developed a serious illness. the 24th ult, endel as follows:
Jules Martin's Bobs (8st 121b) ... Mr. Horden's Gaylass (10st) Tamboosmy Pillay's Battlefield (9st (1b) 3 Orpheus, Contadina, Vanitas, Sir Laanestot, and Redclife also ran.
The body of Don Carlos Palanes will be sent. from Manila to China on the fifteenth day of this month, where it will be entombed. Manila paper says: Palanca must have been
A
hundreds have been recoivod and moro' aro
panels with embroidered Chinese characters, sent in honour and praise of the dead..
Although, as we have stated, the Singapore
trouble did not cease at ence. In the Straits
THE RUSSIAN LEGATION. a' Lord Li, son of Li Hung-ching, refuses the ambassadorship to St. Peterburg, as he declines to conclude the Russo-Chinese agreement.
RE-ARMING IMPERIAL GUARDS.
The Empress Dowager has ordered the
5,000 magazine Mausers.
LONDON, 31st October, 3.30 p.m.
When the pirates had secured the crow they ordered the engineer to steam up the river. That order he had to obey. A cir cumstance which goes to show that the whole affair was preconcerted was that on her way to the river the launch was met by a coal-boat which transferred to her a fresh stock of fuel. Doubt prevails, in fact, as to whether the
of the engineer and the stokers were kept under hatch by the pirates until they were nearly at Taiping, when by some chance the launch ran aground. Fearing the danger of capture, the pirates speedily sourried off, und the imprisoned crew were released by the
narrow for really profitable working; a Continually worse. The greator portion of of his railways; they are not perfect by u the lines are laid with only a single, track, long way, but they by no means bear out THAT OF THE FINEST AND MOSTly one or two of the main lines possessing the remarks we heard as to their mismanage a through double line, and the defects of from a recently arrived Amerienu this early parsimony are beginning to make tourist at Akabane station. In many re- themselves felt, Rails, too, are light when spects indeed, in the words of the person compared with modern practice elsewhere, to whota the remark was addressed, the day, a mob of Chiness riktaha-coolies in Orchard perial Board that there will be no change Except for some tri, ag articles it mems that so that the railway system generally is Japanese could teach their would-be critic Road attempted to intimidate a gharry-driver. at present in the native Customs. There all the fittings; &c, are intact.
They assembled in large numbers and shouted will be an investigation and Inter a gradual worked under many disadvantages.
"Poh" The syce shouted for the police,
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At the Legicning English, locomotives were universally adopted. They were wel nude and good specimens of the ordinary English type of the period, and, were well adapted for the light traffic then passing over the lines. Now all these conditions have materially changed, and on the main lines trains of twelve and fifteen or more coaches are ordinarily employed. The early engiacs have been found unserviceable for the growing traffic, and a large number of
A. S. WATSON & CO. new engines hase of recent years been
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ordered. Unfortunately, here economy of Brat cost has been too much the custom, while the comparative nearness of America and the greater facility for obtaining new locomotives there has led to orders having been recently [36 placed in the States, to the almost entire exclusion of modern English engines. It cannot be said that the result is very satisfactory. Many of the American en giues are, it is true, good specimens of
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HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD Cl. workmanship, and do their work perfectly satisfactorily, but unfortunately the same cannot be eaid of the majority. While, however, an engine of a standard pattern can be laid down from America in some FROM: the Japanese Resumé Statistique, of three or four months after the despatch of which we bave already spoken, we glean some
the order, soine seven or eight will be re- extremely interesting statistics of the costquired for the arrival of one from England, and working of the railway ayatom of the and as engines are never ordered till the islande, which has already assumed a re-
last moment, the result has not been satis markable development. Roughly, the area factory to any parties concerned, except the of the mainlands of Japan is 31,000 square engine-builder. In its essentials the con- miles, and the length of railways open to ditions of the lines more nearly approach the end of 1900 was 3.700 miles, or one
the English than the American systein, and English locomotives would certainly be longer-lived under the circumstances, besides as a rule being more economical in the way of repairs, as well as in consumption of fuel for an equal development of power.
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The Hongkong Rifle Association notify that there will be no competition to-day, but the range will be open for practice at 2.45 p.m.
The new temporary stand on the edge of the Cricket Ground nearest the Hongkong Club was rapidly approaching completion yesterday.
'H.M,8. Albion arrived yesterday from Amoy, and the Italian transpert Marco Minghetti from Gence, The British transport Sumatra left for Calcutta.
Inspector Ford yesterday issued licenses for fifty more new Japanese rickshas owned by Ngan Wing Chi. To-day an additional afty will be put on the streets.
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To-night in the City Hall, Sam Bentley and Thomas Phillips will contest the middle weight championship of the Far East. The grand "mill" will be preceded by heavy-weight and Light-weight contosta betwoon Private Doogan, RW.F., and Gunner Lennard, K.N.; A. Mouk, R.W.F., and A. Sanford, R.W.F., respectively.
Ooors, the band of the 22nd Bombay Infantry By kind permission of Lt-Cal. Baillie and
Selection...
riksha strike collapsed on the 23rd ult.. all the Times of the 25th ult. we reail:--At noon Feston-
NATIVE CUSTOMS NOT TO GO YET.
Sir Robert Hart has instructed the Im-engineer and the stokers. The pirates in their hurried fight took time to mok the craft.
When the tide rose the launch was fiontad off the shore, was navigated up the river towards
an armed police patrol which Lap-reform. Sir Robert hopes to quadruple the Taiping, and was picked up later by and
close at hand went to his receipts. pened to be assistance. Seven of the coulies were arrested and taken to the look-up. They were to be brought before a Court of Two Magistrates this afternoon. No other disturbance has been re- ported, and the town is all quiet to-day. The rikshas are all out again.
An innovation has just been introduced which has for its object the distinguishing of the sect of the Indian members of the Paliss. The Sikh now shows a small Force here. patch of bright yellow ribbon where the folds of the turban cross above his forehead, and a little peak on the top of the turban indicates that the wearer is a Mahommedan. Lieutenant Cowie, an officer in an Indian regiment at present stationed here, is responsible for the change. But could not the police authorities go farther and make the new order of things affect the European members of the Force? An Irishman, for instance, might wear a sham- rook bis helmet, and a Scotchman would be at one recogniat by having a piece of tartan in the same place, or, bettor still, by wearing
kilta
"'tween decks, in iron-barred compartments or cage. In the morning they are sent ap for
from 8 to 9.30 o'clocks. Programtus will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening Lancers...."Jolly Boys"......
The Saigon Opinion draws attention to the Williams Selection "Reminiscences of Scotland" Godfrey terrible and prolonged sufforinge endured in Valse Happy Thoughts". Prout the port of Saigan by more than seven hundred lutermezzo "On the Road to Mosdow ......Loetz Song ......
"Sunshine and Rain" Blumenthal convict prisoners on board the Russian steamer Yaroslaul. This vessel ou her way from Odessa "Patience"
......................... Sullivan God Save the King.".
to Vladivostock broke down, and stopped at Saigon for repairs. On the 14th October, the The Manila Times of the 25th ult. saya Sixto Lopez, the much-advertised Ellipino
vessel had already been over a month at Saigon, agitator, started on his journey from Hongkong indefinite time further. On account of the and apparently was likely to be detained some to Manila last week intending to come on the rigid discipline to which prisoners are sub- Loongsang. His journey was of short duration, though. While being accorded a farewell ovation ected, they have to remain confined in the by the members of the Hongkong Junts aboard the Loungeang, prior to her sailing, Sen, Lopez decided to defer his trip to some other date. Just why this hanty decision was determined they got a douche, and are new locked up down apon is not yet known, but eye-witnesses state below. To keep seven hundred human beings With regard to the working of the lines, that the agitator was handed a message, and it shut up in the lower decks of a ship for a whole there are way defects almost inseparable is inferred that this was a cablegram advising month in the great heat of Saigon is, the from the conditions under which the lines him that conditions were not favourable to him- Opinion properly urges, a pure cruelty. The have been made.
article, which is headed "Un Pen d'Ham As yet there is little ten-well in Manils.
áníéé, S.F.P," continues --On fait des soirées pour les Boers de Colomba qui eux du moins sont i l'air libre, et l'on serie "Vivo la Russie," quand des heureux agonisent dans des cages et que leura gardos chinurmes d'alcoolisent patriotiquement dans nos exfès et nos lupanure." The Froach writer deserves all honour for his honourable outspokenness.
mile of railway to each 8 square mile of arew, a very fair showing considering the mountainous character and high elevation of the interior. The result of this was that up to that period only one line had been opened across the Island of Nippon, which has to cross the Usi Pass at av elevation of some 3,200 foot, to attain which a rack rail has been found necessary. Owing also to the very indented character of the coast, dency to the amalgamation of the lines, Mr. J. Galloway Weir, M., who is on tour only one large town in Japan, Maebashi, and most of the short lines are worked round the world during the Parliamentary exceeds a distance of 60 miles from the independently. Besides the Government vacation, has not been idle during his stay in coast, the majority being within less than lines, totalling a little over 800 miles, the Hongkong. Yesterday in company with Major balf that distance, so that the railways have statistics give no less than forty-four separ- General Sir William Gascoigne, he visited the to a very considerable extent to compete with ate organisations for the remaining 2,800 barracks and wilitary hospitals to see how the coasting steamers. The result of experience niles, or less than an average of 64 miles, private soldier is housed and looked after. He up to date has, however, been so favourable and of these the longest, though by no
found the barracks sorupaloasly clean, and was satisfied with bis visit. This morning, through
GENERAL NEWS.
CHINA AT KING EDWARD'S
CORONATION.
Chinese Customs, groiser, The Chinese an thorities made inquiries respecting the owner- ship of the bout, and as a result she was escorted to the Water Police Station and with her orew wea given into the custody of Inspector.
SHANGHAI, 1st November, 8 p.m. Rey, who yesterday brought her to Hong. kong, where she now lies at the whart. The nine men found on board were taken before Mr. F. J. Badeley, Aoting Captain Superintendent of Police, and formally ex- Prince So will represent China at King amined. Further enquiry into the ease is
Coronation next year.
being made by the police.
SWATOW
Edward
LONDON, 31st October, 9.30 p.m.
ROYAL TOUR ENDED. The Ophir, with the Duke and Duchess
of Cornwall and York on board, has arrived off Portland.
MONEY MARKET.
Consols stand at 2921. On the loan market weekly advances range from 2 to 2 per cent. Japanese New Loans are at £76. Bank rate is now 4 per cent.
[FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT]
Swatow, 29th October, THE HOUSE-TAX, What seamed before merely a rumeur is now a real fact, and before long funds raised by means of the house-tax will be foring, as a contribution to the defrayment of the large
indemnity to the foreign Powere, into tho view of mortaining partonlars concerning the rent of every house, two eiguans, ut by the Chong Hai Shien, have been busy Kore of late gathering all necessary information, on obtai ing which they afr a Chinese doorment, son-
and also enter everything in extenso in books kept for the special purpose. The Cheng Hai Shian called on the foreign Consult to sound them with regard to a tax on foreign houses, Lehouses owned by non-Chinese, The Courels
coffers of the Chiness Government. With a
LONDON. 1st November, 1.30 a.m. taining the details of each house, on its front
FRANCE AND TURKEY,
The French squadron at Toulon has left under sealed orders. Gun-practice is the
Turkey is likely. alleged reason. A demonstration against
THE DUKE OF CORNWALL'S
RECEPTION. .....-
Great preparations are being made for
told thỏ Cheng Hai Shion that without instruc- tions from their Minister at Feking they could not: consent to their nationale paying any house tax.
THE TAOTAL
a short me to the forward part of the deck, the reception of the Duke and Duchess of received no reply yet, persistent rumours are
Cornwall and York in London to-day.
THE ADMINISTRATION OF
WEIHAIWEI.
has again applied to the Viceroy of this province to be allowed to resign his post. Though he has
circulated to the effect that Tuotai Tang is to be his acrosOF.;
CLAN-FIGHTS.
At Fungshun, a Hakka district no great distance from Kinyingchow, several serious
Sir Ernest Satow bas arrived at Weihatan fight have taken place, which have induced the Shien of the place to apply to flie Tsotai wei, his visit being in connection with the for soldiers. The request has not been complied administration of the city.
REUTER'S SERVICE
LONDON, 30th October,
THE NICARAGUAN CANAL TREATY The Washington correspondent of the Daily Chronicle states that His Excellency Lord Pauncefote, British Ambassador to America, has received authority to negociate and sign the new Nicaragush Canal Treaty.
BOTHA AGAIN ESCAPES CAPTURE. Colonel Rimington, by a long night maroh, nearly captured Louis Boths, who bolted hastily leaving papers behind.
appears to be a wholesale attempt to poison an entire family at Tai Shan village, in the New Territory. The occurrence took place on the 27th ult, and the family copcerned is that of Tan Him, a farmer, who, with his wife and two children, the latter aged respectively fear and eleven years, became violently sick after their evening meal-which consisted principally of fish-and showed symptoms of poisoning. On the following morning the father and uncle of Tan Him partook of some of the fish that had been left unconsumed from the night before, and SOUTH AFRICA-MORE CAPTURES
Coloast Byng's colors has captured 22 they, too, soon afterwards fell sick and developed the same symptoms. Dr. Ho Ngai Hok attended Boers, including two Field Cornets. the six people and had them removed to the Colonel Fortescue's column, after a ramming Government Civil Hospital, where Tan Him died fight all day, killed four of the enemy and on Thursday. It is not yet definitely known, captured fifty-four, alan S6 waggons and much however, whether he died from poisoning, as stook.
was suffering at the time of his death from
LONDON, 20th October,
that no less than 1,000 miles of additional means the chicf, line has only 330 miles the courtesy of the General, be will visit Mount The police are investigating what at present line were at the date mentioned either in pro- under one administration, amely, the Kiu- Austin. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Weir, accom. gress or had been surveyed. This length of shiu live. The consequence is that through panied by Dr. Macdonald (why is also a doctor railway had been constructed at a total cost of trains are rarely to be found running even
of medicine) and Mrs. Macdonald, visited some 2661 million pen, or practically £7,200 per between important centres. To give an
of the Chinese dwellings in the Colony; sud Dr. mile, which, considering all things, must be instance: Macbashi is one of the chief Macdonald's opinion is that the English looked upon as reasonable. The receipts from centres of the silk industry, and Yokohama language fails to express adequately the these lines in 1900 amounted in gross-to 394 is the chief shipping port. A loop line has abominable insanitary condition of the slams million yea, or practically £1,000 per mile been rande round Tokyo to connect the they inspected. He is not susprised at babonic per annum--close on £20 per week. This Yokohama-Tokyo and the Maebashi line plague being with us, but is astonished we do may seem insignificant, but at the beginning and to avoid the break which occurs between not have "all the plagues of Egypt" saunally. Dr. Macdonald, who is a Scottish medical officer there were many lines, in Ireland especially, the two termini in tha Capital. Even so that succeeded in paying dividends on the passenger has to change trains and of health, thinks the successful future of Hong equally small receipts. About 66 per cent. carriages twice on the journey-at Shim. kong dependa upon the abolition of all insanitary of the receipts were derived from passenger bashi and Akabane; the whole distance is buildings and surroundings in the Colony, and asks the pertinent question whether the sky traffic, probably owing to the fact that easy under 100 miles, yet the time occupied is scrapers on the now Prays are in fubillment of access to the sea favoured the transport of over five-and-a-half hours. If the passen- the Ordinanca dealing with the restricted height goods by steamer rather thun by ruil. Of ger desire to cross the island to Naugans of buildings. He also suggested as we did the receipts, less than half were expended in or Niigata, another change of carriage at recently--that the Sanitary Ordinances of this Working experscs, so there was actually 19 Takasaki is necessary, yet all these lines Colony might be redrafted on the lines of the pleurisy. The police took charge of the food LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. million yen left for return un capital, say actually connect, and only a little change of Glasgow Sanitary Regulations. It is to be and arrested one of the inmates of the house, a widowed daughter-in-law of the deceased Tan
The N.Y.K. steater Wakasa Mars (Fard per cont, a result testifying to the ears system is needed. Again, as stated above, hoped that whan the question of the sanitary with which the lines are administered. there are three classes on all these railways; condition of Hongkong comes before the Honeo Him, who performed the duties of cook for the pean Láns) left Singapore for this port on the Coming to speak of the lines from per- the second is certainly no more needed than of Commons, Mr. Weir may be able to give a family. Traces of arsenic have been discovered 1st ult, and is expected to arrive here on the
few facts gkened from personal observation. Mr.in the fish, but pending its complete analysis sonal experience, it may be said that the it has been found to be in England, and a Weir and his party will visit Mamo to-day the scousel woman, who was formally charged bay Line) loft Kobe via Moji for this port on atter conclusion is borne out by the facts of change such as the Midland Railway intro- and thence go to Canton, returning here on at the Pelics Court on Thursday, has been the 31st nit, a.m., and is expected to arrive
reminded outil Tuesday next, at 2.15 p.m. the case. The Lines in the beginning were duced there would on all but a few suburban Wednesday next.
with. It is a noteworthy frot that wherever trónble breaks out in this district, no matter of what nature and to what extent, the official of the place concerned usually appeals to the Total for assistance, but it appars proble rantical bow the latter is to satisfy constant. and repeated demands for sucouur when he has under his command at Chowchowfoo only about 2,000 soldiers
DÉ ATAK OF KEROSENE OIL, Two influential and wealthy Chinese have petitioned the Viceroy of this province to allow them to impose a tax of five cents on every case of kerosene all that is importell, for which, privilege they are prepared to contribute to the Government (e to the Viceroy) 84,000 per annum, and after a lapse of ten years to present, the Government with a bonus of 10,000. As was to be oxpooled, the Vice- roy readily agreed to their proposals. The Tastai, resumably under instruction ircm hitchie at Canton, depated a wooyun to call upon the, Cousie here and enquire kerasan being loved. The Coasuls informed hither they have any objections to a tax on the weyuan that they could not give their permission to such a new departure, it reated entirely with the foreign merchants interental in the oil frado, the
promoters of this scheme have approach. ed the compradores of the foreign Hongs
with a view to coming to some arrangement, and I learn from a very reliable source that the compradores would not land their assistance to
an undertaking which Bourishing kerosene olla is trasted that the stten to make a fortune-f
injure the very
of this part, It the two Chinem and be this esse ---
at the expanse of the firtion at large will
be frustrated by the form merchants refusing 6th inst.
The N.Y.K. steamer Hiroshima Maru (Bax- their consent to this new scheme, I am in
here on the 6th Inst
formed that the United States Upasul at Forchow strenuously opposed similar plan which was mooted there some time sro,
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