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THE HONGKONG DATLY PRESS, TUÉSDAY, NOVEMBER 5тя, 1901

The new British riser-genbosta Test und longer be an Alsatia menacing the lives of I foreign residents and peaceful natives. The Moorhen arrived yesterday morning, in soc Powers have still at Tientsin enough troops tions, by the ss. Ore. They are both 18-knot

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to see that this is done at once. Chinose Government cannot refuse to co- aporate. If the perpetrators of the latest outrage are not speedily caught and made to undergo the just penalty for their mon- strous etime, that Government will bo suspected with good reason of another display of treachery such as will make China's best friends despair altogether of her future.

Oxe effect of the threatened now troubles in North China will no doubt be a further

boats

As was predicted in an issue of yosterday, Stoker George Smith, HMS. Whiting, has issued a challenge to box Sam Boatley for $1,000 or upwards.

Some of the Japanese troops in North China were returbing home at the end of last month, as their terut of service expired then. The vacancies will not be filled, as the Japanese- Gorerament is desirous of reducing as number

of troops in North Chiss.

The United States Government has ordered frem this Uraga Dock Co, Japan, six ganboats for the Philippines. An employe of the company proceeded to Manik last mouth to sign the contract. The price of the gunboats ranges from 150,000 yen to 290,000 yen sach.

The only other cases of communicable disease were two of outerie, both imported, tidsaffores being Europeans, one from the es. Mag Sang and other from the ss. Chong Chew.

We notice in the Bangoon Gorette a columa of advice headed “ How to be Beautiful though in Burma." As opportunity some offered for sailar article on How to be Handsome though in Hongkong."

The British transports Rajah and Uganda arrived yesterday from Taku. ILM, surveying ship Waterwich left for a craise, the Ger- man gunboat is for Canton, the British transport Pentukota for Calenta, and the

Italiantransport Farco Yinghettifor Kiantschou.

Home papers say that it is understood that the Americans are standily pursuing their in- tention of obtaining controlling interests in various British stormship undertakings. The Bibby Line is said to ho amongst the concerns that have been appronclad with a view to purchase. The result of the negotiations has not keen made known.

After learing Shanghai: Princo Chun is jexpected to proceed to Kaifeng via Chinking His boat will to towed and the Grand Canal. by a steam-Lannch on the Grand Caval to Su and watch to Kaifengfu, where he will meet the Court. It is expected that the journey From: Shanghai will take about twere to fiften

days.

delay in the settlement of the Manchurian question, which has already dragged on until the patience of all concerned has been seriously tried: In Manchuria itself, how ever, in spite of the presence of the arge Russian forces, disturbances havn Bover

During the past wook a singlu caso of plague reased, whereas in Chihli there has been a

was reported, which ended fatully, the victim greater appearance of order. As will be|bing a Chinesa funnet in No. Health District,ision Froru there ho procents via Sinchou seen from the report of the Fame euros] pondent at St. Petersburg, qunted in another column, there is no denial on the part of Russia that negotiations with respect to Manchuria have been proceeding. Such a denial would indeed have been singularly vain and would have given an unusually plain proof of duplicity at St. Petersburg, As the news of the Russian arowal follows on the announcement of the Dowager Em. | press's denunciation of the Convention, the Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the situation is certainly no clearer than before. Meanwhile another Japanese report reaches BEST BRAND in the FAR EAST.

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Russian and Chinese territory. Who was to govern the buffer state it is not said, but fairly shrewd guesses conld be made as to the position Russia would have held in it.

The attitude of Germany, as explained in pur, London correspondent's telegram, is what might be expected. Germany is muxions to have the best possible relations with Russia: she has no interests in Man- charia, but she wishes to see North China in a state of peace which will leave her to develop her commerce in her own “sphere" there. Provided therefore she can assist Russia without offending Great Britain and Japan, she is quite ready to see Manchuria absorbed into the dominions of the Tour. Moreover, as is pointed out, Count VON

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 5th November, 1901.

It is stated in a Japanese vezoummler journal that the Emperor of Coren wesently issued an order to Mr. McLeary Brown; the Chief Com inissioner of Customs, requesting him to appropriate 200,000 yen yearly for five years out of the Customs revenue for the purpose of "recting lighthouses on the -Coroas coast, nad also to appropriate 1,610,000 for the construc tion of water-works in Seoul.

H. E. Hau Ying-kusi, Viceroy of Fobkien and Choking. has decided to impose a lekia tax on all opium sold in Folkien. The tex 18 divided into three grades, namely, S4 will be

-collected from each of those shops which can dispose of 30 ounces, and 31 from those which can get rid of less than 30 cances. The tax hus already been put in force in Foochow pity In the latter city there is an influential member of the local gentry, who has offered to form the busi ness for 28,400 per year, and the cffer has been accepted by the Viceroy.

and is to be extended to Amey soon.

On the 9th ult, Rear-Admiral Sobley, U.S.N., was due to retire from the activa list of the Navy by age limit, and it appears that this took place while the Court of Enquiry was still in session. His retirement will promote two Captains to be Rear-Admirals. Captain Frank Wildes, who was in command of the Boston during the battle of Mani's bay, at the time headed the list of Captains. He was pro-

advanement must not retard the regular course noted for war service, and, under the law, his Therefore, Captain Henry of promotions. Glass also will enter the list of Rear Admirals of the U.S. Navy.

The following is from a Kobe" paper :--A

The Saigon correspondent of the Courrier Haiphong speaks of the Company which is to lay the Yannan Railway as lu belitegombinaison, owing to the fact that only three Frenchman appear in the Hist. The heads of the Company are two Greeks of the name of Vitala, and there are an Englishnan and a German as well. Governor-General Doumer is said to be "furious" about it.

President Baldwin, of the Long Island Railroad, has made application to and filed plans with the Rapid Transit Commission in behalf of the Long Island Extension Company for a tunnel from a point in New York in the vicinity of Broadway and Forty-fifth Streets under Savonth & ronio to Thirty-third Strest, there to East River and ander it to Long Island City. The plaus represent an outlay of $5.000,0 0 and call for a double track tunzel its entire length for the carrying of both freight and passengers.

M. de Lanessa, Franoh Minister of Mariné, had presided at the launching of the erniser Gumbetta a few days ago. He assured his hearers that, after the completion of the vessels now in construction in French yards, the coasts of France will enjoy the same manrity as her. land froasiers. The ships built in Frabos cost more than those of other Powers, but they are incontestably butter, and the value of each sa a arit increases their effectiveness in numbers.

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY (PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.}

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LONDON, 3rd November, 2.55 p.m.

GERMANY AND THE MANCHURIAN QUESTION.

The Times correspondent at St. Petersburg. says that the Manchurian negotiations are not denied. It is understood that Germany

A special to the New York Sun from ¡Wash- ington, dated 3rd October, said:-Samuel Gom- pers, President of the American Fedemtion of Labour, and R. M. Easley, Secretary of the National Civic Federation, called on President Roosevelt te-day to discuss labour matlers with him and to ask him to give some prominence to the subject in his annual message to Congress, One of these matters is the re-enactment of the Chinese exclusion law. They told the Pre- sident flat this was a question of vital interest wishes Russia to romain, but there is more to the labouring men of the country and hoped | renson for the evacuation. The bad feeling the President would recommend the re-enact- ment of the law. They also asked the Pre which would be created between Russia, on sent to say something in his message favour. the one hand, and Great Britain noul Jupai, on the other, by Russia remaining in posses- able to the eight-hour labour law. Roosevoit told his visitors he should be glad to take these sion, proviles Count on Bulow with, an

excuse for playing the "honest broker." matters under consideration and asked them to express their vows to him freely.

Lord Marcus Beresford, one of the stewards of the Jockey Club who sentenced Lester Reiff, is very antspoken, says a London telegram of the 3rd October. He said (apparently to a Press representative): It is not customary

avidence, but in order that our American for the Jockey Club to discuss the details of friends may not feel that Heift bag bean harshly er unjustly treated, I may say that bis riding of De Lucy was as palpable and barefaced an instance of not trying to win a ever I saw in all my experience. With all respect for Mr. Huggin's opinion, we were not dealing with Reiff on what he did at the turn into the straight, but on what he did at the finish. Regard for Mk. Whitney would prevent the staywards of the Jockey Club arriving at any decision not supported by the strongest evidence. Laster Reiff got a calary of $5,000 a year, yet he certainly did not try to win that little race for Mr. Whitney."

LI HUNG-CHANG'S ILLNESS. Li Hung-ahang's illness is attributed to the Empress Dowager's intention of de- Bouncing the Manchurian Convention in

taxe Viceroys. consequence of the opposition of the Yang-

LONDON, 4th November, 9,26 am.

ALLEGED ATTEMPT AGAINST

EMPRESS DOWAGER. It is alleged that an attempt has been made on the life of the Empress Dowager at Henanfu. The story is discredited.

NEW CHINESE MINISTER TO

LONDON.

Chang Te-yi, iis reported, has been Professor Haeckel's latest publication con-appointed Minister to London. Wu Ting- tains some curions information about the A despatch dated Ottawa (Ont.), October 3, "human monkey" of Java. An interesting fung has been recalled from Washington. ays:-The swiftest boat ever seen in Ottawa, specimen was watched by Professor Beeckol and believed to be the swiftert for its size in l'in his own house in Java. The species is found the world, was tested to-day on the Kideen only in Jara, Tho natives call it Oa, on caual. It is thirty feet long, built on the account of the characteristic sound it utters. lines of a war-vessel, and ran at a speed of When standing it is scarcely taller than a twenty miles an hour for some distance. The child of 6 months. The head is comparatively craft was built for V. L. Emerson of this city, smaller and the waist is slender. The leg who designed the engine for the boat. It is are short, and the arms much longer. The intended to fill the place of an auxiliary face is more human than that of the orang

*Distrust

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, 4th November, 9.25 a.m.

THE ATTACK ON COL BENSON.

Colonel Wool Bampion commanded after

country for the advancement of the pe quarrel between two hoys attracted the attention/per minute and will devolop a speed of twenty. tired of running, hat stretched on the grass was 1,000 men strong. The Bour casualties

of the Far East. It is perhaps unnecessary to state that Japan, hampered by Euro-

of a policeman at Minamidori, 3-chome, Osaka,

on the afternoon of the 23rd alt, and on the

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 3rd November, 2.55 p..

States and England, and in place of being of the Oa toward all white Europeans is very torpede-bout, such as are in use in the United outang. Professor Haeckel says: run by steam power is manipulated by gasoline. noticeable. On the other hand, he was on Colonel Benson's death until he was re Four more British officers are

are The mater generates fifty horse-power. This terms of intimate friendship with Malays in lieved. motor is situated amidships, with the gasoline our homecholl, especially with the small dead.. Botha led the Boer attack, which tank under the bow. It gives 2,000 revolutions children. He never crawled on all four when

were between 800 and 400. beneath the tropical man with one arm under six miles an hour."

his head. When I held basty food just out The Japanese Governavut has amended the of his reach he cried like a naughty child, HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES Vaux ROAD C1 Pean complications, seems far better cut out policeman asking what was the matter the boys regulations with regard to Emigration Com- making a "haila, huite" sound altogether. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C. to play the part, from the British point of replied that they could not agree regarding the panies. Hitherto these companies have been view. She is at least not striving to profit distribution of money atacanting to 150 you required to put up 10,000 yen by way of security, but it is now enacted that any company. bere by the dismemberment of China, while and a quantity of goods which they had stolen. Germany has already taken a long step. It is reported that they made this confession after formed mast put up a minimum of 30,000 toward that end and is apparently willing with the greatest nonchalance, adding that they you. As for companies already in existence, that Russia should take another. What had no objection to a mere matter of imprison their ten thousand gen will be regarded as will actually be the next move in the Man. ment. They attended school, but never studie, suficient for an emigration of one thousand churian question, it is impossible to foresse. and remarked further with great indifference persons, bat if they despatch a greater number Great Britain and the United States might that they had decided to do evil deeds through of emigrants, they will have to put up 10 yen

The Figaro of Paris, continuing its articles out their lives. The boys were arrested and for each, until a sum of thirty thound you is reached. The Japan Mail says:-This new

on M. Felix Fanro's table-talk, gives in its last have much to say, but their Governments

legislation is obviously dictated by the fact that do not seem inclined to say it, while the sent to the Chito Saibansho fox trial.

The fifty millica yen which it was proposed many abuses hare occurred in connection with instalment the following remarks about the merchants, whose trade is threatened with

to raise by the sale of the Government bonda in emigration companies and that in several cases / Anglo-French difficulty in Newfoundland, **In Newfanadiand," said M. Faure, "the English are. America, the Kobe Chronicle says. was intended their means have not proved sufficient to meet extinction, are impotent.

Mr. Komp. Acting Polico Magistrate, has Government bonds and for the carrying out of To exact a larger amount of security sees to rights racoguised by an old treaty of Louis-

to be chiefly used for the redemption of domestic emergencies resulting from their own laches. the plaintiffs. They want us to renounce legal

The

Ir is little to be wondered at that, as our correspondent informs us, people at Tient siu are recalling the fires previous to the recent outbreak in North China. simultaneous burning down of British bar. racks both at Tientsin and at Sinho, a little abore the Taku Forts on the Peiho, the destruction of large commercial premises, und a number of smaller couflagrations at Tientsin cannot but suggest the work of incendiaries. The coiuridence would other- wise be miraculous. Fortunately the mis- creants, whoever they were, seem to have salected their day badly, for the absence of wind saved half the town from destruction. However the practically successful carrying

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returned to the Colony from sick-leave. We trust that he is completely restored to health.

The visitors to the City Hall Library and Muzeum last work included 379 non-Chinese and 152 Chiness to the former institution, 97

zon-Chinese and 1,766 Chinese to the latter.

the projected public works, the surplus, if any, being devoted to the fand for new works next

different from the Os, as, with which ke expressed other emotions. The voice of these human monkeys has not many different sounds, but they are modulated and altered in tone and strength, with a number of repetitions. The animals also use many gestures and grimaces, which are so expressive in manner that a careful observer can detect different wishes and various emotions."

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FRANCE AND TURKEY. The French squadron is expected to reach its destination on Tuesday,

LONDON, 4th November, 9.25 a.m.

THE FRANCO-TURKISH DIFFICULTY.

The Sultan is reported to have yielded in matter of the Lorando claim. France is unsatisfied, and is pressing her other

hans.

REUTER'S SERVICE,

be the most practical method of dealing with XIV. I have my own ideas on this subject

They are the ideas that I had as Miniator the situation. Nevertheless some Japanese

Marine and representative of a maritimo di year and the repayment of loans. Now that the journals express dissent from the arrangement.iet. I would say to the English You want scheme has been abandoned, the Government has and are evidently disposed to regard it as a

but what we are going to cede to you has a two alternatives-ither to find a new source of device on the part of the old companies to to bogate the treaty of Utrecht. Very well; revenue or to postpone some of the projected protect themselves against competition. That money value. We must indemnify our fisher- out of their diabolic scheme su so large a

works. According to a vernacular paper, Mr. involves the hypothesise that the Government men, who are to be thus expropriated. <The sam scale argues a wide-spread organisation, and

Wo received yesterday evening from the U.S. Soue, the Minister for Finance, takes a very is acting in collusion with the old companies will have to be fixed; an average revenue mast THE ATTACK UPON COL. BENSON'S can but cause dismay in the hearts of all re

optimistic view, and no particular change will sidents in Chinn that the costly operations Consulate General the following typhoon therefore bn made in the firaneist scheme. He a conception that must to must persons appear be capitalised. Now the Tresty of Utrecht is

rather extravagant, though our venueudlar abrogated It no longer exists. The clause In the Boer attack upon Colonel Benson's of last year have failed sa sigually to warning, issued from Manila Observatory at

3.45 pm.

on that day--Depression 8. of intends to contine ut the works now in pro-contemporaries seem to find nu difficulty in forbidding us to fortify St. Pierre and Miquelon, the British lost twelve officers killed

lon accordingly falls to the ground. We shall and fourteen wounded." produce the desired effect on the moro Manila moving westward crossing Achipelago gress, only making some alterations in the order

of their being carried out. In case the funds entertaining it. between parallels saven and sight.

in hand are found inadequate, the Minister for

turbulent clenunts in the North. Rumours of a forthcoming fresh outbreak have bec current for some weeks now, up to the

The passengers by the excursion steam-

LONDON, 2nd November.

COLUMN

INTERFORT MATOR,

then begin there any works that we like and

seas where we are utterly without a thing of Sir Ernest Satow, British Minister at Finance intends to draw the amount from the launch Wing Fuk to Macao, which left Hong-establish, if we choose, a safe coalingtion in HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Poking, is expected to arrive here to day on indemnity money or postpone the repayment kong about 2.45 on Sunday morning, had a very the sort. That is my idea-one which would thrilling passage. The ses was extremely beneft Newfoundland, England, and ourselves, It is hoped that His of the loans from the Bank of Japan. H.M.S. Blenheim, Exellenor will stop long enough to add to the

degree. list of Hongkong's visitors during the Luterport Cricket Week, but we believe that this is still

undecided.

alleged sending of a confidential despatch to Washington anouncing the likelihood of a recrudescence of Boxerism. The warn ings, however, have been of a very vague nature far more vague than the early prophecies of last year's troubles-and we do not know of any official notice being

In the case of Tang Tai v. B. J. Barlog taken of them. The fires of the 1st instant which was heard in sammary jurisdiction of the took place in a comparatively limited area, Supreme Court before His Honour T. Sercombe and it may be found, as will earnestly be Smith, Acting Fuisas Judge, on Thursday last, hoped, that they were the work of a and in which the plaintiffs, a firm of engineers, local gang. They are still very serious claimed from the defendant, a consulting occurrences, and involving as they did the engineer, the sum of $960 for work done and loss of the lives of two British soldiers and materials supplied, his Lordship has given judgment for plaintiffs with costs. Mr. Grist 1,500,000taels in Tientsin alone, call for very appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Bratton vigorous punishment. It seems evident that for the defendant.

the proximity of Tientsin native city, a

Mr A Mackensie, the Hen, Ser, of the Rifle A Seattle (Wash.) despatch of the 4th Octo-reagh, and the launch rallad to an alarming and not burden any one. I should much prefer Association, informed us yesterday afternoon When going through the Capsuimus it to the sague proposals I have heard of com- that a wire had been received from Shanghai, her says:-Prospects are very bright for the early opening of the coast districts of Siberis

Puss, one of the passengers, who was sitting in ponsations in Africa or Asia. We are secure stating Shanghai's score in the Interport a chair in the centre of the launch, was pitched everywhore save in North America. Here is Match to be 841 As we have already stated, to American gold-miners. Already the Russian

our opportunity to fortify ourselves there, I Singapore on Saturday put together $74. Government has this matter under considera from his sent overboard. The engines were tion and a Government representative has immediately reversed, but nearly ten minutes should seize it. A treaty, defined English The following team has been chosen to fire recently returned from a trip to the coast for olapsed before the launch could go back sovereignty over Nowfoundland and French for Hongkong in the Match to-morrow, the 6th

a position to enable the passengers sovereignty over St. Pierre and Miquelon Let inst, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

as tear up the treaty and sach become master the purpose of investigating the conditions ints there and reporting on the adrisability of the to render assistance to the man, who was

chès-sui." This representative, D. V. struggling to keep afloat, his a noted Russian engineer and geolo- being greatly hampered by his clothing. proposed action. Eraueff gist, arrived from the north on the steamship Life-moys were thrown to him, one of which Queen and is at present in Seattle, whence he he managed to grasp. A passenger also divest will go at the first opportunity to Vladivostocked himself of his clothing, and gallantly made in the Engby match to-day at Happy Valley un attempt to help the drowning man, who by

to corfer with Governor-General Grodekoff of

Óraments

the Amar district and convey to him the informa- this time was completely exhausted. At last,

FOOTBALL.

The following team will represent the Club

Bishop, lark, Wolfe, Sandford, von der

the Army Temperance Association. The

Waymouth.

Back-frey; three-quarters- N. Other, refuge of the worst characters, to the foreign To-day is the first day of the Shanghai tion he has gathered on the trip. From Nome however, by the aid of ropes and bamboo poles, kick-off is at 4.30 sharp, and the refires Capt. Settlements is a perpetual menace to the Autam Race Meeting, which this year will Evanoff crossed to the Siberian coast, where be the man was safely brought on board the launch, anfety of the latter. It is difficult to ima- have the distinction of being attended by a spent some three weeks among the natives and and the usual means of restoration were adminis Smythe, Beattie, Sath; half-bucks-Howkins. gine whence otherwise the murderous incen- member of the Chinese Imperial family, in the in prospecting the country. He reports that tored. Ho eventually recovered, but naturally diaries were able in security to commence person of Prince Chun. Ten races are on the hs is positive from the investigations made by folt much the worse for his long immersion in and Jordan forwards Johnson, Hallifax, the operations which have cost the foreigners list for the first day-The Subscription Plate him in Sibaris that there is gold thore in plenty the water. The launch proseeded on her way to Pfordten, and MoMurtris (capt.) so much. A thorough cleansing of the Waters), the Criterion and Maiden Stakes, tho and that it would soon be discovered if the acco, where she uvived without further ind Maloo Plate, the Club Cup, the Lottery Stakes, country were but thrown open to American dent, having taken over five hours to the trip. native eity is urgently called for, if the the Autuma Cap, the Whanggoo Staken, the miners. He states that the mine-working Sevontaen passengers made the trip out to Macao, whole course of recent European policy in British Military Cap (Walers), and the Fah-season thoro will be considerably longer than but only three returned by the launch, which China is not to be stultified. Tientsin Wah Cap. Whers not specified the race is for that at Nerae, on ocent of the more favour left Mamo at 5 pm. on Sunday, the remainder preferring to rotura by the Honam yesterday. China ponies. should be put in such a state that it can no

able weather conditions.

The Association football match at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon between the Officers of HMS. Argonaut and the Hongkong Foot hall Club "A" team, resulted in an for the Argonaut by three goals te one.

D. Baldwin, Sgt. Cross, R.M.LI, G. P. Lammert, J. Marshall. D. McLeans, Mr. MaDermot, B.N, J. H. Pidgeon, Col-Sgt. Wake, R.MLI, Q.-M. S. Wallsca, R.E., and A Watson.

Reserves E. J. Jeffery, R.N. J. B. Crock, RN and W. Stewart. LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The NP. ateamer Wyefield sailed from

Tacoma for Hong via Vladivostock and Port Arthur ea instal

The atosmer Danny, from New York and Straits, left Manis on the 3rd inst., and is expected to arrive here to-morrow."

The steamer Afridi, from Europe and Straits, left Singapwe, on las 3rd inst, and is expected to arrive here on the 9th inst.

The 0.8.8 steamer Glaucus loft Singapore yesterday morning, and is due in Hongkong on

the 9th inst