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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JULY 29., 1902

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An Interesting account of an interview with Bir Henry Spencer Berkeley, Attorney. General of Hongkong, will be found on page 5. It is sunonnced from Tintain that the Tro visional Government will and on the 15th pros,

and the Ortostatische Lloyd adds that the after

it is a perilous and thankless task to attempt to bring it to terms. It is difficult indeed, at the moment, to suggest any form of guarantee the Paking Govern ment could be made to give that

take the will be restored to Viceroy Yuan Shika, who creating a new tax to place of the obnoxione lekin. In the salt will be present personally on the 15th, Angert. and opium-barriers, which it has not been

"The local agents of the Octasiatische Handels proposed by foreigners to abolish, theyGesellschaft inform us that they are in receipt would have all the requisite machinery for of a wire from Lloyds agent at Labuan, the collection of a new duty, which would dated 27th inst, reading as follow:-.8. at once take the place of lekin and possibly Adelheid is a total wreck. Captain arrived here prove even more troublesome. If it be for this afternoon." one moment supposed that the existing Chinese Government is one whit more scrapulous, one degree more civilised than Per 24 that which for forty years continuously and Pts. umblushingly violated the stipulations of the $7.80 Treaty of Tientsin, why then it will be well 9.60 to dispel this illusion, to banish this idle. 13.20 dream, Tho Chinese as a people or as a Government do not progress; they will not

It is stated that the Governor-General of the Amur district proposes to open au exhibition en a large sexlo in Manchuria with the object of encouraging the sale of Russian goods in that country, the import of which is at present very poor.

The Russian Grand Duke Deris Vladimire vitch left Yokohama on the O..& O. us. Coptic

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opinions exprssd by our sorrespondents

CHINESE STOWAWAYS TO THE PHILIPPINES.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILT FRESS

Hongkong, 20th July: [FROM QUE CORRESPONDEST.)

812-The correspondence published in your Shanghai, 28th July, 5.11 p.m... Friday ■ issue in connection with the complicity

A NEW APPOINTMENT. An Imperial Degree, dated the 27th instant, appoints Chinng Chio Imperial High Commissioner of Commerce.

ACCIDENT TO THE "CITY OF -

PEKING."

It is telegraphed from Kobe that the ss. City of Peking has broken her thrust-shaft and block and has anchored at Imabaru the Inland Sea of Japan.

Clown, why should the Britishers not avail.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILS: PREES." Hongkong 27th July.

of the Chinese crown in helping the stowaways on board the steamers plying between Heng-1 SIL, - I Was very gladato 106 a letter from Long and the Phil prize ports, and the admission "Vetstun in your indo of Saturday lest, and maysan to the desle. therein by one of the leading time that they I quite agres with

milie what the are the victims of the tresabery of their own - ability of knowingu servants, on whose mercy they hang in this programme for the next encu roting is going matter, suggests to my mind e remedy which to be I also agres with what he says a lo tho it adopted would tend to do away with the evil desirability of encouraging owples to take an mabat owners now complained cf, even if the Government intrlägent interest in rad refuses to adopt the drastic measure which the should be encouraged

mias over with and the reasonable- local Chamber of Commerce very rightly a view to twoing them inadvocates. The employment of Indian lascar ness of the argument that these owners who do will not crews in place of Chinese crews on Ecard these so have a right to expect that steamers by way of trial would put a stop to be overlocked for the trouble and expanse the same tine agwhole year asy wilful condcance on the part of the crow in incurred. [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

those criminal proceedings, and if the evil is is a long time to have to keep horses Losnos, 28th July, 10.10.a.m. thus euccessfully clocked, it will open a large solely for racing parpores, and I don't think fick for the employment of the Tudian there are many owners who are prepared to

uunt,vt treable ved expense. M. DOUMER IN RUSSIA.

lascars on bonza - The British steamers ren go to Euch en 31. Doumer is on a visit to Russia with ning on the Chins cont, where so minch But could not this objection be rezredied in the intention of submitting to the Tear and trouble is caused to the owners of the vessels some way! If owners knew for certain thist by frequent attempts at emaggling of opit there was going to be some sort of a meeting the heads of the Russian naval and military and other ommodities this detected, as witness if only a one-day meeting within mukha

steamers at Enigen und Bangkok. As to the porsibly make the owner of the "unlucky one" departments his views on the Franco-the recent seizures of opium c beard the instand of a year such an indouement might fitness of the Indian Isecers to do the work in keep his pony lostead of celling him at wy place of the Chinese crów there can be no price be will fẹich at auction. Or agris if the question whatever. Instead of having a gang towards of the Jockey Club would Institute.. of dishonest, anscrnyalons, and fastlikers plotters some sort of periodical Saturday afternoon to whom the interest of their employers is meeting, that would probably help to keep up nothing when there is a fair prospect of making the interest, and owners would be encouraged a few eilver coins by unfair mosas, the slifp

faithful, zoler, und brave crew, British, born owners will live in the Indian lascara an honest ep their poules. As things are at prosent,

tanee if it be at all apparent that such advance in any way commits, or is cate lated to commit, them to a change in the balts, customs, or policy to which they have adhered for the last two thousand

A Times Mercury special legram of the years. Those persons who cherish the iden 23rd inst. says:-The The Bom cos that sooner or later the Chinese will march poddent telegraphs that Eort Escxtown's willingly and determinedly along the path recent speech has not pleased the Italian official of pregress as the Japanese bave done will world. King Vioter Emanuel's statesman con• Russian situation in the Far East.

sider that the spooch indicates disspproval in Great Britain of Italian ambitions in Tripoli.

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We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports,

There is no desire for

THE QUESTION OF MARCUS ISLAND. The New York Tribune and Sun discuss from an unfavourable point of view Captain Basebill's claim to Marcus Isard. The Standard's correspondent says that the disposition is plain on the part of the

we think, be undereived at length, and the change of any kind in China, and all the changes effected are entirely, or almost en- tirely, the result of external pressure. And mest immutable of all things, we think, in China will prove the policy of its rulers. The same weapons of dissimulation and brought to a conclusion. Jupun is to obtain United States to avoid all contention with loyal to their very one to the British throne, been told that the stewards never have regarded

A. Beoul telegram to the Onka draki, says that the negotiations which were in proq between the Japanese Minister and the Corean Government regarding the proposed station at Son for the Seoul-Fusan rallway have been

29,000 trubo of land outside the Bonta Gate ut Seoul,

procrastination which have answered so well in the past in dealing with the beniglited foreigner will be used again and again.

A telegram, dated the 16th inst., from Peking, Having served so well during past inter-

states that insurgents have risen in rovolt at course with foreign Powers, what necil, they Tungwha chong, in the Shingking division of will ask, tochange their tactics? To promise Manchuria. The Shinking General sent troops for the suppression of the rising, but these and nut to perform to give contracts to the greediest and keep all the Powers comware attacked by the insurgents on the way, and peting for their favours; to cringe to-day and 8,000 rifle cartridges, which it is stated had been be insolent to-morrow, when a supporter spplied by the Russian troops, were goized has been found, in return for a fancied by the insurgents.. conecasion: these will be the tactics of the

A lelegram to Japan from Peking informs Government of Peking, and it may be well, of a constant interchange of communications A. S. WATSON & CO. therefore, if such a thing be possible, to between Russis and China in regard to the get the terms of the new commercial agreeeyaonation of Manchuris by the Russian troops ment laid down with a precision that will at The despatch comments on the fact that Russis least afford no pretext for the evasion that seema in no hurry to bring this about will surely be attempted.

What thon is to be made of Count Cassini's "assurance," to Washington?

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HONGKONG, 29th July, 1902,

The visitors to the City Hall Library last 277-214 non-Chinese and 83 week wers Chinese.

The Hongkong Polo Club ground-at-Cause way Bay, having been closed for a month, will to re-opened for play on Friday, the let prex,

There will not be any band performance on the New Parade Ground to-morrow, owing to that date basing been fixed for the opening of the King's Park,

The Officers of the Kowloon Garrison, are

The Kobe Herald says:The vernacular pepers report that big leech measuring about two feet and resembling a snake in shape was washed out of a water-works lap at the residence of Kajiwama Shintaro, Nakayamato- dori, Sandhome. The leech was immediately sout to the Water Works Department. Evid ently the Japan papore want to inaugurate The story of a two-fout a silly season. leech begins at least one foot nine inches too soon. But this weather is enough to put anybody off his head,

Japan.

MOVEMENTS OF DISTINGUISHED

VISITORS TO EUROPE;

KEUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 26th July.

one can hardly wonder that most people elect to sell their ponies after the meeting. I have

and every inch worth the salt they connue their duties on lasting beyond the sunnal of their employers, as is evident from the high race meeting and that when that is safely value put on their services by such premier over they are free for another twelve monthɛ. shipping compares the Peninahar and Personally I think that if this is the case it is Count Matsukata has visited Count Oriental and British India Steam Navigation most deplorable condition of affairs, and that Co.'s, not to speak of their employment in the the Wght in which the stewards regard their Lamsdorff,

Royal Indian Marine by the government of duties is erronkose. What form of inducement Prince Teat Chen has departed for home India, the Bombay and Persia Steam Navigu- or encouragement is the best In order to keep via America.

tion Company, and various other lines ronting up all interest between the Iong interval from from Indien ports to Enrope and Africa February to February is, of course, a matter for Thoroughly imbined with the idea that is no discussion but that emothing should be done ployers are his má bóp or mother and father, seems to tas to be the only way to carry out as I have frequently heard him call the P. & 0. Veteran's ideas—Yours, bio,

AN OWNER. And B.L.B.N. Co's, the simple-minded hecar

THE CORONATION CELEBRATIONS. refrains from doing anything for his prívate gain that will do the least injury to the interest

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PUR: 8,” of his employers. These lusoars can be divided

Hongkong, 28th July. into two clases, vis, those that come from

Gogs, Bborangger, Dainan, Bogra Dandy, Bix-I was very pleased on reading the and other maritime town on the count of Daily Press, his morning te sea that you the necessity the Coronation from Cocka, all in the Bombay presidendy and Committee and the community doing their best ? they all have their headquarters in Bombay, to make the approaching delebrations a big They are all Mahomedans, and being followers SUCCESS. To on outsider it would almost scen of Islam, they don't touch any wine, in strict at the recent andden and much regretted obedience to the religious injunction propanded postpon,ment had knocked the stuffing" out by the Holy Prophet of Arabia. The lascara of the local committee. employed on board the P. & O. steamers are all from the coast of Gujarat and Kethiawar, and from what I haveascertained from some of them they all sign at Bombay for one yisr, receiving 20 rupees per month, the company provid- ing them with raw rations daily, as owing to their religious termples they don't eat any meat.

THE NEXT BUDGET. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach speaking at the Mansion House, said that the next Badget should bring a very considerable remission of taxation, and that the first tax to be considered would unquestionably be the Income tax.

THE CROLERA IN EGYPT." There were 118_deaths from cholera in Gujarat and Kathiawar, and thons that comed Cairo on Thursday,

THE HEALTH OF HONGKONG. The cases of communicable disease in the Colony last week were-Plague 33-(Chinese, 23 in Victoria), with 29 deaths; cholera 8 (1 European,-3-Jatanese, 6 Chinese), with 7 deaths; enteric fover 1 (European).

During the two days which ended at noon yesterday, 13 fresh cases of plague, all but 2 fatal, were reported. One European died at the Colonial Hotel, Jubilee Street, all the

Many tradespeople sud nihers have spent much money on ranging for illuminations, and now they do not know whether or when to

laminat

Everybody is anzious to do some- thing, and your suggestion of the immediata

publication of a programme is to the point: The postponement of the vast did face

holding a gymkhana mesting in the Happy From statistics compiled by the Japanese other casos belug Chinese. The European that is zot killed and dressed by a Malamedata cancellation, Let us have a bloger Blow

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Valley on Thursday evening next, as will be Government, the trade between New South Wales and Japan continues to grow. The value seen from a notice in another column. Interesting programins has been arranged, of imports from New South Wales, which stood the events including a "bending" race, pole at 40,857 yen in 1896, rose to 125,011 pen is seorry, ladies nomination races (two), agad.1900, and a corresponding increase was observed dling race, Fleet and Garrison race, spore in the exports from Japan, the value of which was 35,523 yen in 1896 and 133,989 you in 1900. race, and a tout-pegging competition.

The principal exports from Japan to Australia are rice, strawbraid, habutzi silk, silk handker chiefs, porcelain, maiting, bamboo work, ruga and sulphur.

appoint a committed to consider what steps should be taken in the matter.

was a man named Frank Hom, formerly prison wardor

and subsequently employed at the Stag Hotel Bodies were found in Second Street, Circular Pathway, and To You Street, near the Canton Wharf, and on the hillside at Stem Sluu Po, while a live auffører | was found in the road First Street.

THE WEATHER

nor do they ever touch pork, lard, or anything connected with pigs. They go to any part of than ever, which the coming event demande, the world where their "sid bắp" would like to and if necessary sold round, the bat again, and send them. The same mer to mid of the do so shop-c

ONE OF THE CE. WD, Cocanis or Ispor from the Cocan's district, few types of whom can be seen on board the Royal Judian Marine steamer Clive now in onz harbour.

The year's figures now reach 600 cases (5 Europeans, 476 Chinese, 10 other Asiatics) I earnestly commend the experiment to the and 483 deaths 13 Europeans, 456 Chinese, 15 serious attention of the shipping companies other Asiatica),"

interested in this matter, for just as car brave Sikhs, and Panjabis are utilised for watchman's duty all over the East, not the British Government, but to a certain exter

advent of the Indian lancar crew in the waters les force to reckon with, and will act a wholesome deterrent to the Chine their secret gallis and societies, of nately the Indian Juscar in blissful

During the recent labour troubles

especially when demanded exorbitant terms

THE statement telegraphed by REUTER as

The amount of compensation due to private having been made by the Times correspon individuals who have anffered in connection dent at Peking, to the effect that " China with the North China disturbance still remain had agreed to abolish tekin dues throughouting unpaid, the Japan Foreign Trade Society the Empire in return for an increase fu, the considers the delay in the payment of the import and export duties, is, we fancy, compensation money to be a great hindrance to a little premature or a little vague. It is Japan's trade with China, and has decided to rigid sanitary measures enforced by the Following upon the gale of the previous night even by the foreign governments conceivable that China would not be averse to abolish lekin in return for permission to imposo a substantial addition on the import and export duties. It would be so easy, in the opinion of the Chinese official, to bury lekin and resuscitate the tax under another plausible-sounding name. A tax by any other name would smell just as fragrant to the mandarin: he could therefore concede

The non-commissioned offloors and man

belonging to the Yckoruka Naval Station bare prescuted a pair of vases to the British craiser Eclipse. The vases stand a foot high, are made of copper and are inlaid with gold and silver, representing a cherry-tree in full bloom, while the British and Japanese flags appear on the upper part. The inscription on the vase in as the name and conserve the game, by levying follows Presented to H.M. ship Eclipse on a war-tax in place of the lekin. It was nos 1st June, 1962, with the kind regards of doubt in reference to the reported acceptance the non-commissioned officers and min of the of this proposal that on the 19th inst, Yokosuka Naval Station," Lord LANSDOWNE, speaking in the House

of Peers said that he had received from Sir

A telegram to the Shanghai Times, dated- Port Arthur, 23rd July, says-Owing to the

immanity from the scourge now visiting authorities, this port has hitherto enjoyed an Shanghai and other places in China, Unhap pily one or two auspicious cases have come to light, and while no official announcement has been made, it is feared and currently reported that cholera has broken out. If these reports are confirmed there will be considerable delay and nonvenience in regard to rails and steamers,

Two new lines of steamers have been slab Habed in Japan for the immediate connection of Northern Japan with the Russian East Apiatio count, mys the Ostasiatische Lloyd. The part of departure for the first time is Moj and the ports of call are Hamada, Sakai, Ninen, Tsuruga

the weather yesterday morning was calm The Harbour, however, maintained its deserted appearance during the day, the native craft and launches not venturing to leave their places of refogo in face of the continued typhoon

warnings.

Rain fell more or less all day and in the evening very heavily. Bailings. of steamers vere delayed in some orses In- coming veszola reported heavy weather outrids The outward French mail, ss. Polynision, did not put in her expected appearance, and the departure of the homeward Frosch mail, as Ansamt, was postponed until this afternoon.

The following typhoon warrings were issued from Hongkong Observatory yesterday

On the 27th at 5 paz-Black drama hoisted, At 910 pm-Typhoon B.E. of Hongkong

expected,” Grin Bred

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factories, and es went on an the iden of importing traine from the Madras Presidency was me to one or two of the leading factor cigar industry of Trishi rapid strides under skilful European and guidance, and there is an lack of trained The inclement weather did not mar a very

operatives in India The idea or readily a United States Government would consen Cathedral yesterday afternoon, when Dr. Hakodate. Otarn, Korsakow, Geraan and promised to prove a basis for the arrange-Leigh Norris, of HMS. Tamar, was married Futan. The port of departure for the second On the 29th at 10.50 am.Typhoon E.B.E colony of foreign labourers ment of this question, but before accepting to Miss Dyson, who arrived in the Catharine Line is Otarn and the boat of this line is to all of Hongkong, probably moving NN.W. and their scil, and also whether this proposal the Government would consult Apcar from Singapore. A large number of at Eskadate, Ebian, Nügate, Fanchiki. Nezno, likely to sater the coast bees Hongkongnos would not revolt at the iden the best authorities both in Great Britain Naval people were present, and the bride looked Tsuruga, Vladivostock, Nias, Frakai, Moji, and Swator. The gals will probably be from and bloodshed to oast thems and China. As we remarked at the time, very charming. Lieut. R. Corbett, R.N., was Fasan and Kursɛakow, The Hnen will receive NW to B.W. Barometer nearly half an ison by test for was not pursue this was a very sound and prudent step the best man, Dr. Canton, EN, gave the from the Japanese Government an annual belew normal, and still fall Too much enquiry or too much consilera bride away, and the Bev, E. H. Good, MA., subsidy of 140,000 yen. Each line maintains rising in Formous and over the

one steamer of 1,600 tone, capable of taking 4pmTyphoon E. of Hongkong and about tion could hardly be given to this question. the Naval Chaplain, officiated. Mr. A. G. Ward It has many sides and bristles with diffi- presided at the organ, and the happy pair left 1,400 tons of cargo and the speed le to be ten to enter the coast. culties on each. Were it possible to accept the church to the familiar strainsof the Wedding knots per hour. The steamer at the first men- Chinese pledges or to repose the slightest March and in the deings of du which awaited toned line is to do Eve and the one of the

them. The reception was held on the Tamar, avond line four voyages a your.

JAMES MACKAY a hopeful proposal which interesting event which took place in-8. John's Vladivostock, Nanna, Fuschik!, Ehian, Nilgan, probably moving W.N.W. Strong NE. gas cepted, but the doubt was expressed wheth

nfidence in Chinese assurances, then the and among those present were Commodore and

h of the diplomatist would be greatly Mrs Robinson and Deputy Modical I smoothed; but seeing that the Celestial General W. B. Drew. The bride and bride. Government only enters into Treaties as groom were rowed in the Admiral means of pacifying insistent Western which carried a slipper on the demands, with a set design to minimise all' Heungahan, ie which

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