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to the question of American. British omotive may quote the following onality'e report :-" "The Govorn *mint Bailway Bureau for the Main Island had specified for British locomotives only for some years past, but the last tenders, opened about the end of 1901, included one American unker, the Schenectady "Locomotive Works, and four British "makers. The order went to the United States, the cheapest, British price for all 30 locomotives being £86,795; the "amount for which the contract went is "*77,442. This is the first time that the "Government have placed British and **American makers in competition on the

As supplied to Royal and Imperial same specification. The specification was Courts of Europe.

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troubles arose.

practically all the bridge-work and bicycle trude. As Baight have been expected trade with China revived in 1901. Exports from Japan to Chine were last year larger in lunio than they were in 1:99, before the

Cotton yarns and tissues, matches, European unbrellas, sex-weeds, and other marine products, and coal in particular, were marked by a considerable expansion in export as compared with the preceding year. One illustration, says Mr. CLARET, SHERRY AND PORT LAT, may be cited out of many of the

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRASS FATURDAY, JULY 4TH, 1902

might even be prejudicial to the national interests, is now recognised to have been au ille fancy, Mr. LAT ways. The question capital on terms that appear extisfactory to now is how to tempt the investnisut of such

the Japanese would-be borrowers them selves. Further efforts were made in 1901 both by the Japanese and by foreigners interested in the commercial and industrial development of the country to relieve the financial pressure by the introduction of fonds-from abroad, but it is evident from the report that much remains to be done It is to be hoped for the sake of our new ally that these efforts will be continued unsparingly and that success will ultimately is far from a light ong, crown the task, which, it must be sulmitted,

A. telegram to the M-C. Daily Neves, dated Tokyo, 20th June, says Cholera has appeared in Tokyo.

overhauled, and members are naked to send The arms of the Volunteer Corps are being

their rides and carbines along.

population at Chomulpo at the end of May was According to an official return, the Japanese 4,975, of whom 2,329 were males, their honses numbering 1,033,

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interest from 8 to 7 percent. The Bank's The Bank of Japan has redaced, the rate of gold reserse shows sixteen, willloa ́ yeu more than for the corresponding period of last year.

given a complete explanation of the administra- L'Eche de China says that M. Doumorgue has.

tive situation, flosasial and beonemies), of the enlony of Indo China,

The Shanghai Golf Club's Caddisa' champion. ship on the 29th ult. was won with a very round of the ladies' course and iron clabs only.. respectable score of 53, the conditions being one

The Hong Wan I from Amoy and Swatow arrived at Ningapore on the 25th it. with thrie suspicions casex amongst the passengers. Two proved to be oholera and one natural debility.

The country in the north of Shantung and

Mr. Conger, U.S. Minister to Poking, had also in the south of chill is reported to be very special audience of the Chicco Emperor and dry for the want of spring mains; so much so that Empress Dowager on the 24th of Jule, daring a many places the crops have not been put in at which be introduced to their Majesties Admiral all, and if rain does not fall soon the outlook of the Admiral's staff, Rodgers of the U. S. Navy and several ofloors will be serions.

Lord Kitchener has brought to the attention of the War Offse for special reward the services of the following offers of the Indian Staff Corps, who have been serving in South Africa: Captains John Perkins, and Aubrey Cooke. --General Edward Eliot, Colenul John Nixon,

The new command by which the rank of

The North-China Daily News, in a recent article, drew attention to the very extan ordinary distribution of the indemnity payable by China, nearly one half of which is made to go to Russia and France, the nations which suffered in the Peking amater the least of all, and whose economic interests in China are practically non- existent. The article very pertinently asked: What were the Ministers in Peking second lieutenant, lieutenant, and captain in thinking of when they passed the account ? the Army is in futurs to be denoted by ove, And what are wo to think of a Concert, and throw stars, respectively, has had its which could permit such a blot on our application to thiral Volunteer notified in orders. The Badges at other ranke" remain as moderu vivilisation to pass without a word

at present. of comment; way more, has made every effort in its power to conceal from the Apparently, England and the United world at large the evidence of its incapacity

Stales--the

attention being devoted, industrially and commercially, both to China and Coren. A

two nations Which stand Bill has just been passed by the Diet pro-interests are by far the largest, and who almost lowest on the list, yet whoso riding for the exemption of persons proceeding to these two countries from the played by no means a secondary part in operation of the law for the protection of the suppression of the troubles-concurred emigrants. The purpose is to encourage.

in this iniquitous division, and the Daily or, at least, remove obstacles from the path News asks very properly: Would it not of Japanese who wish to betake themselves have been at once more ecduomical as well to China and Corea to engage in labour.

as more consistent with the honour of both The Japanese are determined to do their countries, had they refused to pornit sach

and their common.sesse? The United States did indood at a stroke reduce their claim from nearly cight to five millions stringa motion, which the French vigna in China, L'Echo de Chine, characterises as un coup de Poker; are we to surinise that

By kind permission of Lt-Col. Baillie and will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-night from officers, the band of the Mad Bombay Infantry

8 to 9.30 o'clock. Programie:-- March

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At the Royal Asiatic Society's Lanquet las. mouth the reference by the Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior to Lord Carzon was warmly hered; also all his subsequsut tributes to the

The Shanghai Golf Club defeated the Shanghai Cricket Club at their own game by 51 runs on the 28th ult. Mr. G. M. Billings for the louars, however took 8 wickets for 41 rus, while Mr. O. V. Lanning took $ 8.0.0.

wickets for 16-

On the 28th alt, the home orow won the Fours at the Kobe Regatta, Shanghai baing second, and Yakobsms third. It was a good race. For the Pairs Yokoham scratched. Kobe won the rac, a stratoher in the Shanghai hot having been broken. Shanghai won the Double Boulls, the Single Sculls, t'e Singles Lawn Teanis, and the Bowls,

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE,

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

Losnox, 4th July, 9.50 a.m.

DISCUSSION ON THE ANGLO-*

JAPANESE... ALLIANCE - LORD CRANBORNE'S UNFOR

TUNATE PHRASE.

A discussion took place in the House of Commons last night about the Anglo- . Japanese Alliance. Sir Charles Dilke said that the alliance with Japan was hostile to Russia.

Lord Charles Beresford congratulated the Government on the alliance, and said that' nothing of recent years had occurred so- materially good for England.

· Lord Cranborne, meeting the criticism that the alliance had not been concluded

sooner said: "It is not for us to soek treaties. We grant them." The Timer, Major G. E. Pentos, retired, who had says that this is an unfortunate phrase-and served in Hongkong, was found dying in his bed calculated to convey a wholly erroneous

view of our attitude toward, our ally,

at South, Kensington last month. For some

years deceased had suffered from insomuis, and

at being very tired, and went to his room. Next when in Hongkong a docter adrinod him to take miphopsł. On the 21st May he complained morting he could not be roused, and died shortly afterwards. Deuth was due to coma from polsoning.

The tusitische Lloyd stated that the proposals regarding the powers of the Frenos and International Mized Coarte having now been approved by the Diplomatic Corps at

THE LEKIN QUESTION. Lord Cranborne stated that the Govern ment after full consideration had abandoned hope of the total abolition of the lekin stations, but it was hoped that some fiscal arrangements could be made to relieve trid❤ in China from this enormous, uncertain, und

best to develope their trade with Corea, and stain to be placed on both their honour Viceroy. 8ir Pertab Singh (the Maharaja of Peking, and the Tuotai of Shanghai having illegal burden.

to maintain and increase their commercial interests in the peninsula.

With regard to shipping, most of the Japanese ports, following the course of the year's trade, showed decreased imports and increased exports, but, Nagasaki showed a

withdrawn from the disgrace of the whole

Idar) had an immensa reception. The Rajput chieftain addressed the stably in Hindustani, to the proposals, the matter has cor The speech was closely followed by the Duke Municipal Council at Bhanghai would be notified best declared offestly authorised and the word. Lord Roberts declare that a maguille to hat of Connaught, who seemed to understand every

of the fact on the stinst,, but un datails are

ent fooling animated the feuditory States of Ludin; and referred in terms of eulogy to the

A Times-Mercury (elegram says that great!

in London to their respective homelands. The re-transportation of the large foreign element fact that the majority travelled on round-trip tiykets places the steamship companies in a rather awkward position, especially as a grest majority of the visitors are people of moderate them by the unfortunate illness of His Majesty -mesus, and can ill afford the stay unforced upon

King Edward.

PHILIPPINES COMPLETELY

PACIFIED.

The Acting Governor of the Philippines reports that the acceptance of United States

pacification complete.

PRINCE KOMATSU IN ENGLAND,

falling off in both. As regards tonnage of they would gladly have gone further and loyal servions of his old friend, Sir Portab Singh. anxiety is felt in shipping circles regarding the authority in the Philippines is general and chips entered, Kobe and Osaka came, first, A. S. WATSON & CO. Moji second, Nagasaki third, and Yokolme affair had the British Miglier only con-

fourth. 1,677 British vessels, with a ton-sented to act with his American colleague nage of 4,110,766 tuns, visited ports" in

The North China Daily News seems to have | Japan in 1901, an increase of 87 vessels suggested something further; would it not be better, even at this elevent hour, for and 289,962 tons compared with the pre- ceding year. There is still no direct mail steamship communication between the United Kingdom and Japan, says Mr. Lay, and the German and Japanese mails, insure responsible, and which she had particular the former, continue to secure.

surely sufficient warning would be used the bulk of the passenger traffic.

against herself? As corrected, the amounts French,

of the indemnities, passed by the body of

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LONDON, 3rd July, 10.40 p.m.

RECEPTION BY QUEEN AND DEPARTURE.

At the recent installation of Major-General Wolday as Master of the Lodge Faith, Hops, and Charity at Ootacamand, India, Lord Ampthill, District Grand Master, performed the ceremony, the chief fastnee of which was the who are Masons. The District Grand Master, presence of five Boer officers from Kuily Camp, in a long speech, referred to the presence of their Boor brethren, aad paid a high tribals to the courage and endurance of their countryman The new house and opium taxes which have One Boer officer, in reply, thanked the District been recently instituted by the provincial Grand Master for his speech, and the members authorities throughout the Empire to help to for their hospitality, which would per boy off the War Indemnity, do not seem to be forgotten by him or his fallow-prisoners. In very much welcomed, says the N-C. Daily alth of the two greatest fighting mea in the Kisaga. According to a despatel received on world, the Britou and the Boar. The toast the 30th ult, fram Yangshot near Chinking, envoy, whose indisposition had prevented uumber of large hongs in the former city the acceptance of her invitation to luncheon. when called upon to pay the tax liave olosed their businesses as a protest, amongst them Princa Komutan departed for Paris and being prominent texbonga, farniture-shops, Spain today. The Prince of Wales and

sve also followed suit, tobe and other douters of long standing and repute in Yangoben. Beral opium-dealers

Her Majesty the Queen yesterday received

anonymously signed communications that have German, Russian, and United States ship Ministers called together for the purpos8, conclusion, he asked all present to drink the New, espoolally in the northern portion of Prince Komatsu, Japan's special Coronation

Telegraphic Address: PRVSH, Codes: A.B.C. 5th '. Lieber's P.O, Boz, 3, Telephone No. 12

~BIRTHS.

Un the lat June, se 450, Darenth Road, Stam ford Hill, London, N., the wife of 3. B. CRACK, of

daughter.

[1803 Chi the 25th June, the wife of J. M. CARON, Manager, Stulang Saw Mill, Jobore, of a son.

MARRIAGE

are omitting fractions, Frin e £11,000,000, Russia £20,000,000, England and the

405,000,000. It is sufficient to place these, United States £18,000,000; and all the rest

on paper to recognise the absurdity of the donands. The English and American claim

were carefully scrutinised, and

ping entered at ports in Japan all showed an increase as regards tonnage compared with 1900. The number of Japanese-owned vensuts and their tonnage showed a further ........... †increase in 1901 Under the Japanese fing there were at the end of the year 969 steam vessels of 577,660 tons, and 3,565 sailing vessels of 326,618 tons, making a total of 4,534 vessels of 904,278 tons. The ques-insupportable claims at ones struck out; tion of subaidies to shipping Ts exciting even after this amounts were fined down, much discussion just now, which lands an and in the case of those from the United additional interest to Japan's policy in this matter. In March, 1901; the grout of fresh On the 26th June: at the doneral Hospital, shipping subsides by the Japanese Govern- Shanghai, of cholera, MARCUS BRIAN, aged 4ment was announced. These were for the years, "chiet offfrer of 18 Wuhu, a native of Tertrush, Co. Antrim, Ireland,

On the 29th Ji, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, WILLIAM TURNER, aged 39 years.

On the 20th June, at Manila, P.I., Captain LOCH F. Garrard, Jr., of Georgia, USA, to

RACK BRULE, vident dughter of UB. Conma). oral O. F. WILLIAM, of Singaporė,

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The Daily Press.

encouragement of lines running to Australia and Bombay, and also to increase the efficiency of the steamship service in the ser of Japan and along the coasts of the Hokkaido, The amounts of the subsidy are:-for the Australia line not more than HONGKONG OFFICE : 14, DR VEUX ROAD C150,660 per annum; Bombay line, £18,250; LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEEF STREET, E.CSea of Japan, 15,312; Hokkaido, £3,885 and £2,516—ali for a period of five years, A guarantee is to be furnishol in respect of each of the lines which are to be subaidised, amounting to about 10 per cent of the subsidy in question.

Hosaxone, 5th July, 1902,

In considering two days ago the report of Mr.A. H. LAT on Japan's foreign commerce in 1901, we arrived at the consideration of

was drunk with enthusiasm.

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THE FOURTH.

Yesterday, the 4th of July, was American Independence Day, and the occasion was marked by the decoration of the warship in the Har bour (which also flow the Stars and Stripes at their mains) and the display of bauting by the American citizens carried miniature emblems of American business-beuses in Town. Mazy the star-spangled banner is their button-holes, but one Yankee bluejacket, diafaining anything carrying a large dag round the town in se insignificant, proclaimed his nationality by ricksha. A szinte was fired at noon.

DROWNING FATALITY IN THE HARBOUR.

private liberty steam-leznoh from Murray Live On the return jmrney of the Terrible's

George Wast fall overheard while the bost w

Duke of Connaught witnessed his departure, cordially shaking hands with him before he left, while a large crowd cheered,

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 2nd July.

THE KING'S PROGRESS. The bulletin ismet ut ten this morning saya that His Majesty has passed another excellent

all respects. The wound is much less trouble- night, and that he is making steady progress in

BONS 8.

LONDON, 2nd Ja's,

SOUTH AFRICA THE RETURN OF TROOPS.

Of 202,000 British troops in South Africa at

Lord Charten Beresford pleaded with much warmth in the recent debate in Committee of

erambis up their bows is rarions collisions; Supply for leniency towards the young lieuten. ants who ran our destroyers aground and only by giving those young men a free hand States, a still further reduction of nearly of war. On this ground he hope that offenders rua rinks amid they be trained to ak the risks three millions sterling was made. The would not be tried by court-martial for every remaining nations were not of course band trifling mishop: The Naval & Military Record to make these voluntary sacrifices, but their Assuredly no one desires to penalise the representatives were certainly bound to see

lientenant in command of these frail craft; hut that before auctioning them they should it is difficult to resist the suspicion that the there have been so many sociilents of late that have examined the foundations of each ordinary precautions of pilotage are not rigidly claims; this was unfortunately not done, but observed. There is no real similarity between the various demands were practically the risks of stranding and collision and those thrown into a hat without sifting, and the which our officers must face in war. There is anima total taken. The curious paradox not necessarily any dash or enterprise in ignor. appears that the uitions who drew the

ing the rules of navigation and pilotage, and largest profit oa of the in-lentaity are

there may be a good deal of iguorsate of thes precisely those who have no beneficiary A ship is seldom stranded if the lead to kept necessary erts underlying some of the mishaps. interest in China, and practically the whole going, and collisions are nearly always a roidable has to come out of the antions whose futerests are sold. Ther, is then a logical

The following remarks are from the hobeat 10 p.m. on Thursday night, a stoker named the conclusion of hostilities 7,000 are due to Mr. Lay's concluding remarks caphasise Basis for the suggest the it would os e lange decline in Britisli imports into Japan. chiefly the need of foreign capital in Japan, sound financial policy for the two nations Burns was dead, we are in the same position as

Chronicle. As we were also lui believe that Jou ate ming betwoon the Tar and the Ter, be brought home. To convey thes, tinaps, 39. Many of the principal exports from Japan which was realised in 1901 perhaps inorato at once take on themselves the payment

ths Kobe paper. It is evidently very dilexit into the United Kingdom also showed a falling off, but the large increase in rice, clearly than ever before. Particularly is of the debt Managed wisely there is to rely on any news coming through Shaugh ú.

the necessity felt with regard to private doubt that the debt would eventually reveived by the Shanghai Times which state amphor, and copper more than counter-

A week or two ago ró públiakut a telegram balanced the loss, so that the total incrmorailway enterprise.It is hoped," says the bocome a most valuable asset. Administered that the death of John Burns, the great labour report, that British and other foreign ns there seemá every probability of its being representative, is announced. We were soins in exports amounted to £22,408. Turning capital may now be available to assist in done, little better thin financial ružo seems what surprˇaul when upsiduring the prominent stopped, but no trace of the man confd by dis

The First Dutoli Chamber has adopted the to Germany we find the fact that there was railway extension in Japan, and negotia imminent in China; and neither England position which John Burns has taken of late covered; many of the passengers on the launoh Conventio

bill ratifying the Dutch German Cable not a large decrease in the imports fromtions are ou foot with that purpose." The nor the United States could afford to look year," that mose of the other telegraphic ware waiting to plange to his regere shoul Germany attributable more especially to point of difficulty is the question of complacently ou such an event.

AND STEAMSHIP SERVICE. services, eming to the East thought it to any definite object present itself to their eyes, The First Dutch Chamoor has also adopted security

Public opinion in

mention his death, especially as it was evident The Terrible was hailed nad the information the bill subsidising a stanship service between brought from that country in order to belief in the wisdom of removing the Swice informed as that they were in receipt Burns is not dead. The telegram purported to with grant promptitude, and the surface of the

Japan Reeins gradually coming round to

that it must have been vary sudden The shouted that a man was overboard, whereupon Jave: Chins, and Japan. Yesterday evening Mes re. Batterfield & matter is now explained, ani very simply. John the ship's searchlights were brought into notion escape the higher duty leviable from October. Owing to the diminutiou in the land." The mining laws with reference Suey from Suez un tad inst. This steamer while we notice from the American papers that time nearly one-half of the ship's boats were disability on the part of aliens to own of a cable advising the departure of the Ping have been sent from London on May 27th water was carefully searched. In the mean- importation of musseline de laine, the to foreigners do not seem sufficiently liberal brings forward the undamaged portion of the on 3rd June John Burns was giving his opinion manned and seat in various lotions, the Mining Concesion in Yuunsa covering French import trade declined considerably to induce the investment of foreign cargo from the gs. Ájuz.-- Exports to France were in a flourishing capital, and here too it appears that

on the terms of pance-not at a spiritualist search being maintained over a large aren of period of sixty yes, and com rising eighty- condition, The great falling off in the Japan must do some bing to attract the noon yesterday, all fatal. An Indian 'died on notice, even though it was an appreciative ans, understand that West was not married and seance, but in this. We must apologise the harbour all midnight, win, every effort Six fresh plague cases were reported up to quantity of raw cutton imported from capitalists of whom she has ned.

to Mr. Barus for writing an advance obituary proving futile, the boats were reallel Wa

LONDON, 2nd July. America caused the United States import thought in the minds of many Japanese dead, ons in U Lok Line and duother on the temporary the Shanghai Times has to my pin the Navy. His and is particularly regret The board the as. Valetis, two Chinese were found but we should like to know what our con was 38 years of age; he had been fourteen years figures to be much less than in 1900. priar to the revision of the treaties, that foreshore at Sham Shui Po, and three Chinese Mr. Burns's criticism on the peace temas, by the table, as the Terrible is now under orders for steady progress in His Majesty's condition is:

THE KING'S. PROGRESS. Kerosene oil, locomotive engines and foreign money and enterprise were merely deaths were reported from the Tang Wa Hey, I think the terms may prove to England, and West had served with the Naval maintained. The local pain is laa, and the days This ey ning's bulletin says that the soma machinery, other engines, and iron and steel awaiting the opening of the country and pital, a bost in the Harbour, and Queen's Boad be better than they look. We are rally a great Brigade both in South Africa and in North are passed in greater comfort. The wound all showed notable increases. With regard would then invade Japan in a manner that West, respectively.

people when we know how to bobave."

the enormous quantity of sugar-almost three times as much as in 1900-which was

West hail ben previously cautioned by one of the chief petty officers who were passengers

for himself, he persisted in remaining where he on board that his position on the gunwale was somewhat precarious, but, unfortunately,

was sitting. The steami-launch was quickly

China,

2507 men will be conveyed weekly na passengers trapsports, providing accommoda fon for 40,000 men, will shortly be engaged, and in addition

in the ordinary lines,

THE NEW DUTCH CABLE-

ANGLO-FRENCH MINING*

CONCESSION..

Au Anglo French Syndicate has secured a

five mines

ia beginning to heal.

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