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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 24 ¤, 1902

"y-the-interests of the † - There were no men-of-war at Amoy during

pany came before the Senate, it was that it would be indignantly rejected. Yot there was very much to be said in favour of the proposal. In the first & CO., place the price at which it was offered only forty million dollars, was tempting, the work had cost nearly four times the amount, and though that was to criterion of ite nctual value, the work had proceeded ulrendy so far that the completion had left the region of apeculation and had become a matter for sober estimating. In the second plate the Nicaragua echoro was altogether founded on speculative cetimates uay, it was, in view of the volcanic condi Fer Doz. Per Bo: |tions of the country, extremely dibtful if

it were even Teasible. Lake Nicaragua is a sheet of water at a considorable elevation

1811.

IT, MERCHANTS.

SHERRY.

H. SUPERIOR PALE DRY, Dianer Wine, Green Seal Capsule..

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C. MANZANILLA, PALE NATURAL SHERRY. White Capsule... CC SUPERIOR OLD DRY, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, Red Seal Capsule

$10.80 $0.90

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the week ended 19th inst

captain J. Kynoch, who was formerly in ammend of the steamer Mausang and latterly vhief officer of the old blas-funuel slzamer

Telemachus, has taken command of the Ermer alde now trading between Java, Singapors. and Hongkong.

The following his appeared in the Singapore. Garrison Orders:-"! It hou en devided that non-commissioned officers and men whb are vor invalided from the service on out of this or decay of tooth, and who would have been made offfetent soldiers had artificial tooth been supplied, shall not be entitled to peusions if they have refused such artificial tooth. The authority

For this is a War Office order from home.

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that the shareholdere refused to raise any more moley, saya the Straits Tínses. · At this point, Mr. Larken of Johere came to the rescue by mortgaging the property, thereby enabling the company to tide over the bad times until ita rubber trees come into hearing two years hence. The company's coffee crop proved to bu B. disappointment. In short, the company is clutching at rubber,

The Tebrau Planting Company, a Hongkong rentaro which operates in Johore, was lalteriy above sea level in a country which is then a bad way through capital running but 'habitual play-ground of onrthquakes: it is 12.00 1:00 not a thing without precedent that lakes have beeg drained by the sudden opening by subterranean forces of pasages for, the escape of the waters above sea level. Even a slight fissure might result in such a cataclysm. Elevated locks under the best- of circumstances are unstable things, and slight subsidence might ando the work of years. These dangers would be reduced to PALE DRY, Very Finest. Quality (old bottled),

minimum in the case of the Panama Black Seal Capsule... 24.00 2.00 Caual; first, un count of the lower eleva

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14.10 1.20

D. VERY SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, Choice Old Wine, White Seal Capsule 16.20

E. EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD

1.35

B, C, CC are excellent Dinner Wines D and E are After-Dinner Wines of

VERY FINE VINTAGE. ALL ARE SUPERIOR XERES WINES. The following Wines, bottled in Europe, have heen specially selected, and procured from the celebrated firm of Messrs. GEO. G. SANDEMAN, SONS & CO of London, Oporto and Xeres :-

Per Doz. Per Bot.

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LIGHT DRY SOLERA VERY PALE DRY FULL GOLDEN PALE DRY NUTTY FINE OLD BROWN ...

GOOD FINE.

MADEIRA.

815.00 $1.25 21.00 1.75 21.00 1.75

·24.00 2.00

27.00 2,25 36.00 3.00

For Doz, Per Bot $15.00 $1,25

24.00 2.00

tion of the contained water, and second, because the land, so far as the experience of four couturies tells, is less subject to subterranean movements.

But even lying aside, these accidental circumstances, there seems little doubt that the permanent water level of the Inke is undergoing a secular change, and the water is gradually assuming a lower level. Even at present the lake in reported as by no

menus too deep for its intended use, and further siniring would necessitate a new series of excavations. It is true that the Inke offers a through route some three or

The Pinang Guscife understands from reliable: sources that the Chion Mutual Steam Com Pany, which was much talked about lately a bing bought by Americans, has recently been purchased by Mr. Alfred Holt, and was taken over by him on the first of this month. It will be run by that genilaian as the China Mutual Steamship Navigation Company for one year certain, probably for two years, after which it will be merged into the Ocean Steamship Company. The China Matual staff

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

GENERAL NEWS.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORESPONDENT.

LONDON, 22nd July, 7.25 p.m. UNITED STATES TRADE WITH THE

PHILIPPINES.

The United States statistics show that the past year's tudo with the Philippine Islands umounted to $5,000,000, as against $4,507 before the annexation took place, These figures are exclusivo of military supplies.

PRINCE KOMATSU IN GERMANY Prince Kunatah has strived at Essen and will visit Krupp's...

[Krupp's vast iron and steel works are the principal Industrial fasters of Essen, they employ about 15,000 people — ED. DP.]

REUTER'S SERVICE.

London, 21st July,

THE KING'S HEALTH. His Majesty King Edward is well and in good

spirits.

"THE SILVER KING DEAD. Mr. John W. Mackay, the American Silver King, died in London yesterday.

LONDON, 21st July,

in London has been disposed of and given a PLEASURE STEAMER IN COLLISION gratuity by Mr. Holt.

We have received Volume II of The East of

Aria Magazine, issued from the North Chine The letterpress and illustrations Herald office, ore of a high order of excellenos. Among the contents are "Lama Temples in Peking," by Mr. Ernst Ludwig: The Heartless Hasband **

—SERIOUS LOSS, OF LIFE.

A tag belonging to the Hamburg-Amerios Line collided with a pleasure steambe on the Eibe, the latter, being smuk. Bixty person are reported to have been drowned, w

A. THE RETURN OF TROOPS,

Ten thousand troops embarked at Darlan, on

RUSSIA'S CHANGING

POLICY.

[FROM A SPECIAL CORBESPORDÉNT.]

there. The richness of the goal-mines worked by the China Engineering and Mining o across the Peokilhi Gulf, invests with plansi- bility all sarmises that landa in Mancharis zod elsewhere, which the railway approaches, wit respond abundantly to exploration. Iron ore Port Arther, 5th June,

may now be bright almost any distance over- As to one supposes that the lease of this part land, at rates to compete with cost of freights of the Liaotang Peninsula for twenty-five years over the Pacido, if Bunda should decide that carried with it the slightest intention by Russia home products mast, be used be shut out of terminating occupancy at the end of that rivalry, term, it is not news to announce that work here A problem of coms magnituds prosents itself performed could not have been more thorough in this couestion, forthis part has been customs if Rassin had the land in fee, instead of by lease- freo and glans have always contemplated a frea hold. A visit here disposes of vertela precon-port at Dalny. That arrangement coome likoly ceived notions that memed well-rooted. If this to ladnes trade away from China poris where place were to be reserved as a military and naval the fire per sent. tariff rules. Apparently, it station, preparations for a new city, now well was thought, in the first instances that uo site of the present town will become a fortress, sail of such free goods into China. There is edvancede would be difficult to explain. The barrier would be raised against the transit by hut the civilian towa will be reached su handily zo sign yet of a barrier, but the device has as one may, is any city, cross the boundary that worked soarely at all agninit Chine, while it separates adjacent wards, and observation at has enabled buyers for the territory back of this time can hardly fail to upprove a means of Vldisstock, high tariff port, to get goods

ways with deep mud-and whore tooomotion st all seasons is no tortious, odorous, uneven as to madden everyone less calous than the rogater- ing Russians and the pervoless Cainety,

cap from a town altogether so unattractivo as dust blinds-except when rain chokes the high goods in the regular way, paying the Bussian the old settlement, where the sun glares, then by Fort Arthar much more cheaply than could Vladivostock merchants whd brought in

duty at Vladivostock, and finding sites: impos- of their competitors in using this place as a sible, except at a loss, because of the alertnes

wish to prevent embarrassment 10 Russian free port of entry. Since the government must

morchants from this danse, the free port plan may not work. It is, of course.desirable to favour the itaportation of Busien goods of all kinde. If such goods be brought by ses, Panitic rates and the rates soross from Japan- charges must be so much greater than the trans-

that the goods could not compete in price with

The now town waa Laid out rn-modern-lines. It covers two miles square and has straight, wide roade, pusmble exits toward the outlying areas, harbour conveniences suitable for a busy port, and house room for twice the population Arthur. There will be waterworks and electric that could to paoked into the present Port

lighting. Auction sales in two sections have yielded $600,000. The cost of 1 ying out tho city and supplying it with public works will be defrayed from suck sales. The design, for the new city looks to develop along Hues of Pexes, and hope exports from the civilian town

more benefita të Russis than from tho quse from which civil life is excluded, within the

coming year. Dalay, the city which is to spring into the commercial arena, may hardly be obaracterized as a stalking horse, but calciations would be wide of the mark which sued that Fort Arthur was to neglect everything except fortifications Whatever the future may

goods similar in gasilky from the United States and Japan Should shipments come by rail, the cost of long heal, and the coafusion incileus to separation of consignants, so that Siberta might escape taration, to be imposed south of the sacepled Russian boundary, would add cost aroudy as high as in China for many practically inse China marketa to importa nod prodpets, and higher than for others, and defeat the main purpose in opening the Edso rang harbour

imposed here and it Dalay,' with proferential.

It has been suggested that senstoms tax be

four hundred miles shorter than the canal (a Chinese story); translated by Father Hon-their return home from South Africa, last week.hold for Dalny, Fladivostock, or for some rates for Russian goods, but such & measure

from Colon to Panama, but the time necessarily lost in surmounting the higher elevation; and the time spent in passing the more numerous locks, would more than compensate for the shortened route, Been then from an engineering point of view, the advantages seem to be all in favour of the Panama line. The disadvantages of the A. S. WATSON & CO. shorter canal would seem to be the greater initial cost; but after all, in view of the LIMITED,

absence of any means of making ever an approximate estimate of the lake route, and the absolutely incalculable expense of making good subsequent mishaps, this may

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BIETES.

On the 17th July, at Swatow, the wife of WINTOUL, 1. M. Customs, of a son.

be set aside as at best an uncertain

ninghaus; "Biam," by Dr. Frankfurter; Seleo- THE SO-CALLED LATIN LEAGUE. tions from The Three Kingdoms," by Ret. Lord Cranborns in the House of Commons F. L. Hawks Pott, D.D., Character Scetches stated that the Government had no knowledge from Chinese History" by Mr. Theodor Metal- of any so-called Latin league between Italy, hin, "Chinese Coins by Rev. H. Hackmanu; France, and Spain, for the purpose of regulat. the Three Character Classic," by Rav, King the political situation in the Mediterranean Wilhelny and Seoul," by Mr. Esson Third, and Morocco. A German edition of the magazine is published simultaneously.

We have received from the publisher, Mr.L. Norouba, of 41, Des Voeux Road Central, the frat number of a new Portuguese four page weekly papar styled O Patricia. The object of the piper as stated in the leader is to promote the welfare of Macao and its in abitants, sape cially the Mucoenses. The editor states that the paper should are basa publis ued at Mano,

but u uortunately be iborty of the Press is

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quantity. On the whole, as huis often happened in the past, second thoughts are likely to be best. The world at large, however hardly it thought of the at best very questionable methods with which the carly efforts of the promoters of the scheme were advanced, will very gladly see a bold scheme carried out in a manner which will afford some slight recompense for the hard-career. ships undergone by its first promoters; and would not be unwilling to see, however Lutardily, some justice done to the memory of

Baron Lessere,

d.

(2020 On the 11th July, at 81, Western Bond, Penang, the wife of J. CHAïkses Ézin, of a daughter,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX HOAD CI. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, EC.

HONGKONG, 24th July, 1902. ONE of the main difficulties in the path of the foreign student of American institutions is to formulate an opinion on the course likely to be adopted by the Senate on any particular business coming before Congress.

The plan that there may be difficulties of title connected with the purchase of the Canal works is hardly worth considering where the United States are themselves the purchasers. The Government of President ROOSEVELT is hardly likely to admit bogus claims, and as the old Company is pro- tically bankrupt, the governments concerned will not be exceeding the ordinary legal rights assumed daily in granting full discharges, and acknowledging the new rights conferred. It would be verging on the ridiculous were the United States to permit the Columbian Government to arrest

In this particular the relations of the by any overt act the completion of a work two Houses have undergone a conspicuous in which all the nations of the world are

seaport near the tip of Corea, this harbour mast

would contract the market rather then expand it, and throw burdens on trade in general that could not be borne with any prospect of con- tinued development. A mis-sub tight provoke serious datrimantal resulta and yet risk must attend, any measure of adjustinent. There

for some years, bo the most convenient under Hussian control for railroad business, for which quick transit to the thine or Japan Coast may be required. Its the natural railroad terminus for passengers or freight destined for either of those countries, for while its position may not he superior to that of Dalny, that condition | present coupation for a feal genius THE FATAL HOUSE COLLAPSE IN must still be referred to a time ahead, to arrive in disentangling this skein. If they could, the

YAUMATI

after the expenditure of from 15,000,000 to Russians woult ilke to eat their make and have |20,000,000 roublem.

it too. They wish to push their business, fur

as it is doing, and Dalay will be off on a branch construction want consume an enormous amount

Meanwhile the railway will run directly here,

into the North, Bailway, bridge and dwelling line. Vladivostock will doubtless attract trade of its own, for development in that region hope to enjoy the proceeds from oogl. Irba ure, of iron products and railway equipment. They seems inevitable, bat auch development is also and a variety of mineral resources of this rich ahead, and the connection of railway like in land, to supply the market with inter northern Manchuria has relegated Viidivostock and other cotton goods made Id Russia, and to

We understand that Mr. F. A Hazeland, Police Magistrate, in his capacity as publlo cooner, has called for an enquiry into the collapse of houses Nos. 30 sud 32. Kowloon City Boed, Yaumati, during the typhoon early in the morning of Saturday, 19th inst., when ten Chinese were killed and five alightly injured,

ME. EH SHARP, KC/

Before proceeding with the business of

vot recognised in the neighbouring Colchy, holes it is published hero, where the editor, will have true liberty which will assist him in car- ying out the mission undertaken by him. The the Supreme Court yesterday morning a Patriots is very neatly prictal on good paper, appeal against decision given in Chain and is highly creditable to the publisher. Ws bers was down for hearing the Hon winearnow contemporary a long and prosperons W. Meigh Goodman, Chief Insties, congrats

lated Mr. E. HE Sharp on his promotion to be King's Counsel, and remarked that owing to the construction, of the Court here, there being no Inner and Outer Bare, it would be impassible to go through the formality of calling Mr. Sharp within the Inner Ber.

The new C. bowed his soknowledgment, and the business of the Court commenced.

THE NEW POSTMASTER.

Referring to the appointment of a new Post muster-General for Hongkong, the Straits Times says:We bear that Mr. L. A. M. Johnston, who has sated as Postmaster-General here during the absence of Mr. Trotter, and who is now at home on leave, will come out to Hong- kong Postmaster General in place of Commander Hastings, decensed. : Mr. Johnaton, 1 whose enbstantivo post is that of Collector of Land Rovenne, has bad conskierable experience of postal work in this Colony. His leave expires in April next, Hingapore will creste a vacancy in the cominis. sized ranks of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery

His removal from

FAST RUN BY AN EMPRESS" STEAMER.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's R.M.B. Empresas if China arrived at Yokohama

of the mails at Vancouver the vessel was four days behind time in leaving. She has, however, made up most of the time lost, having made the ran from Vancouver (including the call at Victoris. D.G.) in 10 days, 184 hours. This is not a record for an Empress" steamer but it shows what can be done when a quick passage is neary. The Empress of China is due in Hongkong on the morning of Wednesday next,

time, notwithstanding har delayed departure."

change. Time was, and not so many years interested. So far as England is concerned, at 3am. yesterday. Owing to the late arrival, ago, when the Senate, above the influence the adoption of one or other route has of merely party issues, and unswayed by passed out of the region of politics; and personal motives, was looked upon as the any right of ob truction has by the recent saviour of the State against the often hasty treaty been formally waived. This does not, and generally perfervid legislation of the however, apply to the rights of Britishors Lower Chamber. Nowadays it more fre-to friendly comment, and as we are one and quently falls to the lot of the House to all anxious that the work shoubt be brought discuss with tempor and judgment the high to a speedy termination, we may be permit political issues brought before it; while the ted to congratulate the States as well a80th instant, which is well within contrect mail Senate too frequently permits itself to be ourselves on the recent decision of the taken off the track by the momentary issues Senate.

of the day, to the detriment of the public Three fatal cases of plagno were reported service in general. The recent action of during the 24 hours ended at noon yesterday. Congress has thus come to be a matter of All the viotims were Chinese. surprises; and perhapa in no particular island to

The new Hongkong coinage is now in circula-

SANITARY BOARD...

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CONTINGENT:

[FROM CUR SPECIAL CORRESPOTDENT; }

These data, Bbd BM. Tunisian, Poema 17 Sunday, 22, d June.

We are due to strive in Liverpool early to-

morrow morning. The last notes from my

pay a

prints

to an inferior place just now as a railway grow in Siberia and Manchuria whent which termiuus! With the Russian big open at may he ground in lobal millefiy both places, it probably does not mach If in these add they Jiew the way and matter which of the two ports shall so establish's Tondetship which only auperior gather in the greater amount of busineis,

Szergy can wroit from. them, they will

but it may not be too much to say that do their utmost to use with strength and if the element of nationality did not enter skill all competition which they may encounter.. end they encourage Led anisation, into ruilroad control, and if this port were in

that the other than Russian hands, a start might now

be made which would give any other part supremacy in to be decided by persefal savane, hereabouts a long stern ohase before it could and yet with

less náre and effort than they overhaul Port Arthur Purpose to mislead bare given heretofore to solvities, employed need not be oredited to the annoncent that fok

aggression and defence, they live, for that intention may be entirely com- be in the furtherance of their purposes. With no goods will enter here except military sup appre how vana sturdy yeomancy may

patible with a miscellaneous commercial use for Russisus scattered in all directions, interests of this port, while other ports are fitting them. that land will have the best possible upholders. selves to attract business. Assuming, that

hile it will not be expedient to oppose Russia is alive to trade and investment berushont iheasures, seriously offensive, enterprise, it is not to be supposed that Russian incursions by others in trade, investment or pital will idly await the completion of exploration, and whils, excelina cannot be railway or muniðipal conveniences at a time taken. say when outside energies are heading this way

NEXT TWEENS www. everywhere recogi Rasalan, advantages in transportation, in interesta may Берош seaporte, and in prestige among the natives. Post would probably po secure enough to excuse intries on the credit We embarked on this stemmer at 7 p.m., Ing. ordinarily a belated entry into business com..

agalust military debl gage and everything being taken on board | petition; but sinca Rawise work here has been and along the The Contingent are all in the for part of the mainly political, with strong military bisk, the | bold securely alf ship. They occupy 3rd chas accommodation field now approached is untried, and the Eus. FANGAS The Volunteers are well rtified with their ians show no disposition to waste time before this mut. qasriers. The cabins take three or four, familiarising themselves with it. ones the

d advantages that are obvious may bo offset by forsiga according to size. The food is fairly good.

We loft Montreal at 9am. on the 14th inst those not an clearly dessuable, and Fort Arthur libe Wearrived at Quebec that eroting, but no one seems likely to apply self to commercial was allowed on shore, as we were only half an growth, even if the ultimate mellow may be only bear there.The ran down the river was very to sogeirs tangible trade and investment

And Alsoris of pretty. smooth, rough, and cold, sans ny, etc This Is a good sea boat ena

diary were up to the 12th inst, t

weather-fice, possessions which inter on may be passed over to ports specially devised to marry on et to control sach lines of development

There is a large number of passengers on hard-184 five, about 250 secoid, and about 150 third alone. We hare the On. adian team for the Bisley meeting, Lt. Col. Burland in command. Hevry kindly presented our m'n

A meeting of the Sanitary Bogrd will be with a case of whisky. held to day, at 4,15 p.m.-

despleed

some

Port Arthur hour ralisé on Japan for cost, and on the United States for Tallway iron and sup-effici pliss, four and various provisions. These goots, could not be brought overland and the mesges agricultural and mineral turns from the in- terior forced the port to a choice between kans On the 17th inst, we passed a splendid loob ng from Japan and the Pacific coast of America, Den of the onlown said it was about 150 foot and those from Odesen Beilway construction diatriuta adi Correspondence relative to the erection of On the 19th there was concert given in the coal and iron dolds, in Manchuria and the out Front of the writer 5 was a fins tights has made accessible XE VIE DEROUNASA;

second sloon. Beveral Volunteers contribut d, lying region. N

There is one polit on the railway, not far including Sergt. Wolf Pte Heckford," "Gr.

minera bave Tammert, Gr. Jenkins, Gr. ykum, aud Cor. from Mukden, where, notre Hanne

brought coal in eagis, & distagno of fifty miles, We arrived at Morille, Co. Donegal, Ireland, and sold it at two dollars Mexican, or less than

ORDER OF THE DAT:

this more marked than in those important tion, and some peop! are finding it hard issues which deal with the relations of the to make the chair and Tieksin coolies understand temporary iron latrine at Xanmail.

United States with what we as Europeans that the subsidary coins b'long plopps." and Englishmen are wont to call the Far East. The unexpected que capricious action of the Senate in rejecting the Oceanic Canal treaty of President MCKINLEY, and

Medama Agnes Freed, the vocalist, a boon giving successful concerts in Penang and the Native States, and she hopes to be able to arrange a cone-rt in Singapore before taking her afterwards accepting that negotiated by departure for Indis about the end of this wont President BOOSEVELT, la-a case in poiut but the Panama Isthmian Canal has since

A weather notice fasued from the Hongkong its first inceptiza been a thing of surprises, Observatory yesterday stated that at 10.50 am. barometer had risen in East Japan and and not the least of these is the last. If fallen elsewhere. The depression was still lying there were one thing, most people thought, over the Yellow Sex and the west part of the that would occur when the new-fangled | Son of Japan,

Las

AGENDA.

Letter from the Colonial Veterinary Bar geon recommending that premises of the Dairy Farm Company at Pokfulam be declared free from infection.

4. Plan for two mater-closets and one urinal in the Hongkong Hotel

the newly

From prason

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for sapilitary

books, here

be

will not

the latter

kus for the pre-

than to

2 Report of the work done by the Visiting.

zot defaltar Gangs during the month ending July 8th, 1902 at 3 pm. Loday, Luving again at 335 pm. four dillage, por ton. It has lecked and for general travel, and the time ending July 6th, 1902.

3. Line-washing Return for the fortnight Six Thomas Jackson disembarked here, We formity of quality, for the miners rarely gorlet

and the following Hongkong people-Sir it, but some of the best, is said to rank with sent, at any rite, Thomas and Mins Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Cie.: Carbilt cos), and all of it ia marketable Timber much better adapted

wily, doubtless Petition from the pig dealors coquesting ment Palmer, and Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Skinner four feet in disaster has been brought out of military call, and improvement

The Valunteers the semo dutriot Various prospectors have look for a long time to satisfying a limited permission to erect two sustsbeds, one on the bench ar Cadogan Street and the other in are in good health and spirits, the trip seem lately gone into the district, and reports from patronage au as passenger travel and odd a a los al good. Uggal games. | them, while "intended for general information, freight rather than to providing means for

bear out native tales of greaf mineral

11 voalth | thọ rapid, transfer of bodies of

6. Moriality Statistics for the weeks andel Jane 28th and 3nly 5fb, 1903.

to tam dono "Drill at