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MR. STEWART LOCKHART ON THE WEIHALWEI REGIMENT.

THE FOREIGN TROOPS AT SHANGHAL

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRTSS TURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1902

In the Times of the 6th ult, sppers tho following letter, over the signature of . . Seymour, Admiral;***

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NEWS VIA MANSOON, SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.

London, 24th August.

A Progressive motion for the immediate filling up of Parliamentary vacancies bas boet rejected, the Ministers voting with the Bond against their follow Progressive members. The proposed meeting for the formation of a political association at Johannesburg has been inde Bntly postponed. This been much opp sition sad a number of indigentiel men have

withdrawn from the morement,

London, 26th August.

MEMORIAL TO THE GORDONS,

It is

London, 24th August.

THE FREECONCILABLE §.

London, 15th August.

It is understood that the Boer Generals dis. cussed with Dr. Leyds the latter's abandoning his position as representative of the ex-Ite which both exench and its trouss occupablie. If ho arross he will probally enter the Dutch or Dutch Iodies magistmey, Mr. und fought round shergne, and, when no longer need, wore mutually withdrawa

the difculties arising from present labour cou ditions and the restrictive legislation, and recom mends that disocationary powers be granted to the Philippine authorities in the regulation of Chiness, immigration.

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No. 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. GOOD WORK. rept year 121 (15-02-03). At the outset be deals

PROMPT RETURN. with the actual accounts of the year 119 the result of which has already been published:

Hongkong. 2nd September, 1902. Tho estimated revenue was Tes, 33,400,000, and

THE BATTLE WITH - MALARIA. the atual Ten. 36 411,306), while the estimated Mr. Rivett-Carang remarks on this:-Qut of thie Ecidener is accumulating front every quarter surplus of Tes. 33001 became Tes. 3,770,049.

of the development of various methods of grass surplus His Majesty has decided to appro-fighting, malaria in those countries where it priato a sum of Ten, 3,00-1000 for the ceration dating the population. A very impor-

Tún Timer comments thus in a leading articls Reitz will then become the leader of the Lofa Special Koserve Fund" to be devoted to Į tant nontribution to the all-interesting topic is the same direction. Of minor races, Japanese,

irreconcilables."

GENERAL NEWS.

THE KING.

On Coronation day, the 9th August lant, the First Chinese Ragiment at Welhalwai was rariowed by the Commissioner, Mr. J. H.

Sit, I read in your issue of te luy an article Stewart Lockbart, our Inta Colonial Secretary. The men, about 700 strong, presented a very on the question of the withdrawal of foreiga flue appearance, and many regrots at their troops from Shanghai, and as I feel strongly on approaching disappearance were heard. After that subject, and have had some recent ex- perience of Chins, i venture to address you the usual salute, Mr. Stewart Lookhart ud.

thereon. When in 1900 un unexpected outbreak dressed the Regiment as follows

And convulsed the province of Chihli, paralysed Majur Bruce,, Officdes, Non-commissioned tracie, sorored evinmunications, cus and to officere, and men of the First Chinese Ra. and generadƒ 'protaçad the rosaits common

War, it was attrai toot the tukajian of giment, if I may be allowed, I desire to con

Shanghai should feel grant auxiety for the

Prior to the second reading of the Indemnity of that pipe, which may well ba gratulate you ou your very amart appearance safety

called the foreign commercial capical of Bill, the Bond spokesman, Mr. Merriman, ou this auspicious day, and to thank you, on

were declared that the thanks of the Boud were. dus

New York, 25th August. behalf of the residents of Weibairrel, for China, and that those officiuts:

protection to Sir Gordon Sprigg for upprising the suspra For the resposible bavin; aff rded me this opportunity of seeing of the liv s qui

Westera soin of the movement. He was, therefore, going

By action of the President, Congressman. property with to to support the Bills and he promised the Fond's Littlefield, of Mains, will prepare a bill lacking you on parade. I regret—indeed we all regret inhabitants in the Far

to a reform in the bandling of the big trusts. that this may be the last occasion on which we make certain turbof. The reunit was the support during the rest of the sesalna.

It is not funding of torviga troops ut shanghai me generally believed that the Ministers enterodMr. Littlefield will confer with the President. shali bave such an opportunity.

late summer e for ile immediate protoe into a compact with the Ford, making the and the Attorney-General from time to time, be the bill is a most important one. Mr. Little- for me to criticise the policy of disbanding a

tion. For such share ne 1 had thereipiam, otProgressives impotent,

field is a lawyer of ability, and has served us regiment which has never failed, when called course, ready to answer; out, Sir, what i now mest fully feel as follows, write to say is that

Attorney-General of the State of Maine. apen, to do its duty, and to do it in a mauner of

in the presence of a distinguished military which any regiment might bo p oud-West, that the above occupation by foreign

troops was on only aint to be temporary, fosgath ring, Sir George White opened...the the frontier troubles arcne at Wellsiwel, the persent; aut; secondly, I thorougly agre: Gartons Memorial Institute, Aberdeen, in Regiment was called upon, while still in its with my estesined friend, bis Excellency Liu honoar of those fallen in South Africa Sir George White and Gonoral In Hamilton high- infancy, to quell then-a most invidious task, Kang-gi, that the time has come for their with-

drawal. It is dus asocially to ise auguzely eulogised the gallantry and distinguished when it is remembered that the men were Viceroys at those troops shouhl now 10. services of the Gordons General White. malives of the very districts of which the

unbar and, in my opinion, reason that cab handed the treasurer a purse of a hundred inhabitants land presumed to offer acmed diplomatically be openly express, demands gains which had been presented to him in lion

Liscaly fair of the sword of honour which he had declined. resistance. But, notwithstanding all difficulties.to continued prosence chore.

manner which that alt bona should at the same time wittie the Regiment behaved in a commanded general upprobation, Again, when draw their troops; indeed the keen internationauf the troubles arose in the North, the services or compu sttou in China both demands and justifies that procedure. If, Sir, pretuloat is wanted the Regiment were ones more requisitioned, it exists; for we reel only covers to 18020, and whatever préjudiced evitics may bay, the fact remsius, that in the epiuton of tho free from bins, the Regiment not only proved itself worthy of those in had devoted their time and energy to its training, but showed teif

in the same issue :-- capable of building its own with troops long

ao more powerful support could be given to Bucastomed to the profession of arms. There are not many regiments so young is years that the request put forwaal by the Vicuroy of vin sków u rerni so satisfactory. I would asking for Lie carly withdrawal of the recommend, those who wish to aaow in detail British garrisons from Shanghai thau that which it reuettes from Adalëul Sir Edward the history of the Regiment to read the

the letter wo publisu today. interesting book written by one of the officera deymon in

When communication between Rexing and the which in of the Regiment, Captain enjoy fate not always books, outer world was cut off by the Buxar rising in of hurlug reached a second edition. But sot Chili in the summer of 1990, and Sir Clamie Machonki as Desiged in his wa Legion only is a military record of the Regiment a good one; its civil record, of which I am more by Lue Chinese forces, it was spout Adinizal compotent to speak, is also remarkable. Ever manding Us British naval forces in Ching slace my arriyul here as Commissioner I have that deroved the undivided responsibility not pay of dusting with a peritous silma- been struck by the excellent behaviour of the mon. I ventare toy that uo other garrison on in the North, but of providing us for us in the world could show a better record possible for the safety of the fish comma- than that of the Chines Regiment, Thersides and of protveting British interests in the It was has been practically no erime of suy mort, Central and Southern provinces, though the garrison hus numbered 1,300 e. through the naval offers use is lors, in One of the first thing I was told when I cung junction with the Belish Consular represen here, was that the men of the Chinese Ragitatives, that inares were concerted with the ment would give a great deal of trouble. That sugite Viceroys to arrat the southwart prophecy still remains unfulfilled. Such s record as this is a very good indication of the excellence of the non-commissioned silleers of the Regiment, and of the high standard of disciplins that must prevail. I am glad to a potion to speak with grafer authority arigats and properties. have this opportunity of testifying to the good to the parpose of the foreign oempation of

Shanghai than the mist under work done by the Brilist NU's, and o by the Chines NU-DU, who are entited strassins the assent of the provincal autho rites was buined, at the time. the Edward

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The tara share of the credit for wach satisisetory Syuon states omplasický

The successful twining of Chinese 19 19 1 feather in the cap of the cupauen of Shanghai was the only meant to British officers responsible for it. Major bo temporary, oc perinarus, had that ho

agrees with the Viceroy of Nucking, who Bruce and offfears, you have shown whit the

is just acknowledgment of the loyalty and British officer, who has been much cried

circum- courigo duplayed by mum those days, ku of late, an accomplish under

my esteemed friend His Ex- stances the most promising. The mater

cency Liu Kang-yi. that the time has one jalat your disposil was of the rawest, in a

for the witancawal of the foreign garrisous short space of time you have converted a lot of country-bapkans into the smart well-The withdrawal, as Sir Edward Seymour goes disciplined force we see before as, which has done good work in the Hed, and proved itself remarkable for its good behaviour. You must run: Britain, and Japan, whose troops are sulli not be discouragel because, through disbands in occupation, for a keen nternational ven meat, yon see the excellent result of your petition in Cana both dem nis and justifies strenuous labours gradually disappearing. Yon that procedure. We have already state par hars proved yourselves Ench ready moulders of babet that none of the Powers concerned

Some of the rawluaterial foot your country will not forgot likely to dispute this your good work, bat will know where to fad mensares taken, by the German military tis right mon for similar work, when the oceaantaorities at Shanghai apparently preated a

impression on the spot that they contemplated sion arises, es it most certainly wil

a peroneal occupation; bat the detaile de clarations of Count von Batow in the Keic stag are lett no room for suspicion that Germany had any other objects in view than how repeatedly protosssa by herself, as well as by the other Powera.

Apart from the question with which it is

achter is a vaiune reminder of what is due to

resuite.

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TEACHING CHINESE AT MANCHESTER.

The Owens College, Alanchaster, is making a sustained effort to impart a knowledge of;

sprend of Boxerism, and negotiations succes fully carried through which enlisted the whole infidance of use. powertat Governors on the side of peace and order. No one, therefore, is in

describes i

on to say, must, of course, be simvitausons on the part of the tour Powers, Frauds, Verasany,

View.

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Enthusiastic crowds

London," 25th August. Their Bajusties landed at Kansey. Naval Reserve mot draw the carriage along. tus per. Thoir Majesties drove to the chief points of interest in the sand. broky. the curdon and Folkved Lhe carriage cheering. is the first bros in history in which de micnarch as landed in the Isle of aun

SIN W. LAUKIERN FE INCE.

London, 25th August.

Sir Wilfred Laurier was interviewed in Paris. He said in the interview he did not before in the possibility of establishing on impecial and Colonial Zollverin. The object o me visit was to der, lop the Franco-Canadia tradis

THE PANAMA CANAY

Londen, 25th August. The United States Att raey-General, Mr. P. O. Koox, has gone to Puns in pounection with the acquisition of the Parana Caual

THE WAR OFFICE.

Louden, zälk August. Sir Charles Wolby has resigned his post as" Unpaid Asian: Under Secretary tor war

THE RAB.

Loudon. 25th August. The Slah has started for Paris is fare- well was an elaborate ceremony. He is highly delighted with his visit to Bagland.

Loude, 26th August, The Shab bus despatciud from Calais amos! cordial telugzura to King Edward thanking him tu hi reception. He carries with him an agreeable and imperisbulbs sonvenir of Lis visit.

MANULA TIMES" SERVICE..

PR.LIPPINE AFFAIRS.

railway construction or other enurgent objects which might in sous years Le otherwise difficult to provide for out of the ordinary revenue of the Kingdom. The not surplus for th year 119 will therefore be Tes. 770,049. The antisfactory result shown by the above figures is attributable partly to the fact that the revenue for the year 119 included the revenue

Province of Puket, the accounts of which were for Alo last three months of the year 118 of the revived too late for incorporation in the books for the appropriate your, partly to the improve ment in the revenue of the Kiugdon under the hend's peddy, field-tax, fisheries, forests, tin, justicht beamps, and capitation tax, and partly

The Budget estimates fir the past year to saving under expenditure heads. showed au-estimated revenue of 351 million ticals and a deficit of Tes. 2,571,488 due to the inclusion at the last moment of Tos. 2800,000 for the payment of the award in the railway arbitration. The Financial Adviser says

Notwithstanding that it has been found neces eary to make further allotment during the past year of Tes. 2,000,000 for railway construe tion, and that the expel taro on cremation certantee and in connection with His Majesty's Tours 10 Java and Pitsamloke has been considerably in excess of the amount provided in the ludget, it is probable that the accounts for the year, when finally closed, will not show deficit in excess of the estimated, which will be easily met out of the large cash reserves at the disposal of the Government."

The estimates for the year 121 stand as follows ----

Потори Expenditure Surplus...

Ticals 39,000,000 .... 38,971,271

28,729

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contained in the last anvast report of the Sanitary Commissioner of the United. Pro- vinces, where milaris i the moss of a deplorable mortality: The remobial measures adopted are of more than local interest; and it is interesting to note that greater importance is attached to proper drainage than to tho organisation of what are known as mosquito- brigades, which can have only a temporary banskt on a community. We know only too has passed away, how difficult it is to mainlain wall in Indis, when the first dash of enthusiasin a sustained effort, and the amazing fitiity of icmuste anoplaster necessitates the waging of a continuous war to prodats eren an appreciabio effect. To obtain the desired prmanent care it is necessary to strike at the root of the evil by improving surface draics, filling in stageout tanks and nineshy pools, and has destroying once and for the breeding places which ft ara a soures of death over side areakt is impossible doul with India is a few wealthy American landowners dealt with Ceatre Island near Now York, to which as recently referred; but Municipalities inast realise this Daressity of improving surfaco drainage, and of constructing masonry or concreto drains to rapidly carry off sallage and rain water from the vicinity of habitations. Money s not the only regarement. The want of terined Sunitary Inspectors for Municipalities is being felt more and inore. At persent no agency exists in the United Provinces for a rale, the supplying trained men, and, s Municipal bonds can only engag those who do not possess gufficient sinitary palifications. What is needed is a course of instruction at Agra, or folge other contre, upon the lines of the Bombay aul Mutras achemes, to men who, ok gaining the necessary certificate, paukt ba recommended to Municipalities.

of

Maloys of all classes in Perak and Selangor by o fower than 70,036, the letter State being chiefly responsible for the incresse.. Tamils show the greatest proportional inoranss in Negri Sembilan, with Selangor a good second, wild the rotarue for Forak are significant in Cingalese, Arabs, and Siamore-have-been-the- chief immigrants, the above order representing the ratio of incrense,

It is noteworty that there is an increase 10 parscus to the square mile in the States since the last sensus, and that the largest increase Satisfactory as it is to note the rapid rise of (27 persons in the aquara-mile) la-in Selangor population in our States, it is, unfortunately, mainly an illusive increase for it is the strom but to go that aveil the total. So remarkable of Chinese immigrants who continuall has been this influx of Chinese tabour for the in mines that we now find that the Malays themselves are outnumbered in the Federated States, nad

specially on Perak and Selangor. Now the Chinese are a wonderfully industrious the and thrifty race. willing and able to assist in rapid development of a country, however back- ward they may be at home, hit the fact that a cast majority of them are merely visitors leuds an element of instability and uncertainly to our States which wo would fain, sos removed. · It is not an inspiriting sight to zen territory being developed over the heads of its inhabitants, who are content to look calmly on, and who do not seem to be reused by that spirit of einulation which one would expect to see. The Govern- ment is doing what it can to persuade the Malay to take an interest in his own quatry ad welfare, and lat us hope that this Deur

· Enture will show that the efforts made are being appreciated.

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The problem in the rural areas is more diffent, and in parts beyond the reach of medical skill the morinity is far larger. In JAPANESE the United Provinces the plan of maintaining The following statement compares the revenue village sanilary, inspection books. has been of the Kingdom for the three years 118, 124, intexduced in dearly all districts and notes by and 11:-

inspecting officers are made in their when ou Actual reveune, 119 Ticals 35,611,3:16 tout. If these records were anneally in Estimated rovinu, 121... 35,300, 60

spected by District Officers, and defects noted, 39,000,000 Estimatui revenue, 121.......

it is probable that a gradual improvement of Notwithstanding that the estimates have been the health of the rural areas would be found. framed with caution aul that a lamp deduction Bide by side with these methods mast proceed or Ticals 103,09 has been made from the what may be called elementary codicibdnen- "gregate of the departmental estiastes totion; and in this connection f is satisfactory provide for possible short collections during they find a large increase in the sale of quinine PLEASANT. your, the revums during the year 11 is is the rurel post offices of the United Fro expected to be no less than Tes, 3,500,000 in vinces. Last year 8.7,475 five-grain packets. excess of the estimated revenus for the previous were sold-680,037 more titan in the previous year. This entisiactory forecast is based upon year Towards the oad of the year the price opinta-farin, laat anti fisheries taxes, eastoras, the monsoon this season the quantity purchased mines. Baudry fees and licenses, railway traffle by the people should again show a big increase. receipts, and capitation tax, counterbalanced to But betler drainage, tore air, and more light

are the deadliest weapons with which to ba a certain extent by decrensas ander the heads

counter malaria, and the Sanitary Courais- gambling-farms, and foresta,

The increase in the revenue may be safely son's dictam that "it is at least imperativo ou see that new works are on- Municipalities structed en sanitary principles, and in accor- PEE CASE OF dans with latter-day views," is the basis of a programme which will, in the long run, ap- preciably reduce the heavy mortality at prosent due to malarial disease.Time of Indi

written on spoken Chinese to Manchesten wore directly, concerned, Admiral Seymour's is most apprehensive as to the results which estimated inoreasas wader the heade spirit-farm, was reduced, so that in the trying period after

Liter.

A STARELING ANNOUNCEM MT.

New York, 251k. August, Liontinunt General ailes has sent a shock toughout the country by announcing that le will sit for the Fautippines in a few weeks, The Gonorel was in Bosun at the time be made this sensational statement. When questioned, he disclaimed any official motive for his visit and saul that he was coming wat to see the islands and to take a look around purely in a private capacity. The announcement caused a sensation in Washington, and various cficials ploss to LAY come train his unauhorised journey. Yangisze, Virays. Gratitudas apt to be any of them fear that, serious complications business for men, says the Financier. Manchester does n very considerable trade with t-lived; and it may be doubted whether the muy ensue betwear Miles and the Philippines

public in Europe has ever fully realised how officials, both evil and military. China, bat before last year no facilities wore

much the civilised worki owes to the tacless- "available in that city for acquiring the language. ness with which the two great Viceroys re- Farther developments in the discussion of Surprisingly few of the merchants or of the deemed the credit of their boantry at a tane General silos's projected trip to the Philippinus attributed partly to improved administrative mambers of their staffa know anything of the when the central Government of China was have elisited the fact that he has received author-motiods, both of revenue collection and language of the people to whom they uzport their more or less willing party to the most treach-isation for his vint from President Rocavolt.general administration, but chiefly to the The object of his visit is stated to be an inspec greatly increased propssity of the people goods. Hitherto a very hand-to-mouth method erons violation of suterautional good faith. has promiled. A class of men exists in all the Their provinces were overrun with emissaries tion of the condition of the Army in the Philip resalting from better governaient.

These from the Court recruiting adherents for the pines, with a view to possible and permanent In consequence of the anticipated increase in treaty ports known as *** compradores." people act as go-betwem and translators. anti-foreiga movem ut. and appealing in the improvements. He is not authorised to inspect the revenue it is now possible to provide in the They are usually Chinaman, whose knowledges of the all-powerful impress to the conditions officially, and will have no power to year 121 larger eums for the gozorel adminis fimperial interfere with the work of General Davis, but tration of the Government and for public works, worst passions of the populace. of English if chiefly of the pidgin" varies was ordering the externalration of all will not in a paroly advisory capacity. His post- especially in the Interior of the Kingdo

where By their assistance transactions are entered

sano dawn from Peking ostensibly, tion will be similar to that occupied by him stable Government offices and other buildings upon and carried out. The merchant and bis foreigners can to authority. Uf the dor of toe zie visited Cubs mud consulted with and and improved masas of communication are

"Terms" zato ploše toneli.

the best much required. Although Chinese in diffealt language to Heaven himself. Every day brought fresh advis Guneral Shafter at Santiago as

The following statement compares the ex- acquire it is not quite se hopeless as the golf suporta from the Court of overwing plans for the campaign. General Mile's present loving Englishman imagines. A fair knowledge victories achieved by the Chinese troops over arrangements contain plate his setting sail

and 120 and 121: ona be gained in three years by steady appli- the outer barba:ions." and, mendacious as

making a stay of two or three months, leaving the of the small European forces of which the Philippines some time in February of March. Consular officer, has taught a class of some half-dozen studente during the last winter at Powers then disposed around Tientsin, nor the it is believed that his visit will be used for poli-

been entirely

and a 29000 Dourso

er gainsaid siad of such information as he may be able to present satisfactory, about to be started. It will comprise three the two Viceroys hesitated to sesame- iris, at the end of which it is expected that litary responsibility of ignoring the orders all students who have attended regularly will of Leking and taken a narrow or morely technical view of tuir duties, the whole of the

customers Dever, coma

POPULATION OF FEDERATED

MALAYA.

The Malug dad writes:-The results of the cousus of the Fedorated Malay States, held on

cation. Professor E. H. Parker, a retired these reports were, neither the perilous position the United States some time in October, and Paaditure,f the Kingdom for the three yours the night of the 28th February, 1901, are now

the Owees College. The progress made has straits to which the

rouneed, copid be igang Legations weretical purposes, sud that Congress will avail) sell

at home or in Chion. During the third

the

return

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affairs, ministry of Buance, judicial courts, education, survey department, and for other departments in a smaller degree,

ixaned in a volume which fally justifies the. opening words enabodied in it, that this is the Brat complete census that has ever been taken of these States.

warn the people. Generally speaking, thes people viewed the taking of the census with more or less indifference and made their returns bonestly,

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31,074,298 Estima teaditure, 119 Tes. 31,841,357

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31,971,271 Estimated expenditure, 121

A satisfactory and noteworthy feature of the The great increase in the estimated expen- ditare for the year 150 us compared with the occasion has been the lack of all disturbance, actual for 119 was due partly to the incresss in rising from suspicion of possible further on THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, L., have now 40,000 Cubic feet of Cold the estimatal revenue of the year 120 and vial burdens to come, on the part of sose partly to the special provision of 2,800,000 amongst whom the enumerators had to weud Storage available at EAST Pour Stores will Paris, 25th August. be able to read and write Chinese slotter Yangtsso Valley, and most probably the south

of the inhabitants submitted to the attentions excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods President Roosevelt, who is now undertakingticals for the award in the Murray-Campbell their weary way. It appears that the majority be Open at 102.3, and 4 P.. dally. Bundays

WM. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901. well to pursue their studies: effectively either China sa welt, would have been in a blaze, a political tour throughout the states of the Arbitration Case,

In the year 121 it has been found possible of these with a good grace, and-to quote the

ON SALE torm the student will be engaged in com- std the Powers confronted with a task haside Union, declaroid the largely to increase the amounts provided in words of the report this not annoteworthy pleting a rabulary or dictionary for his own which the relief of the Legations and the acts of the United States in the Philippines the year 120 ander the heads provincial gey-fact speaks for itself of the belief and

*19.0 2 safferent hint of the difficulties which restoration of order in Chilli would have been were fully and legally justified by the position darmerie, provincial priblia works and admini dence reposed by all races living hore in the in which the United States found itself astration, forest departout, ministry of foreign Government Proclamations that were issued to differentiate the learning of this language child's play. Sir Edward Seymour knewa, as from that of, say, French or German. After few Europeans can know, lovere was the result of the war with Spain, the third term the student will proceed ordeal to which the crisis enbjected the Yang- to learn the use of the Chiness writing taro Viceroys, and what patriotic resolution - brush, and to converas in Pekingese (the they displayed in rising stove, aut only suck Parisian of Chins), and will practise the trans selfish feareas the fate of high-placed progressive iation of trade advertisements into and out of Mandarins in Polting might well have brought Chinese. A rush of students is, of course, a home to them, but even the Chinese traditions command uniwasoning thing that cannot reasonably be expected. But of loyalty which if in the course of year or two sotas six or obedience to every order emanating from

Seung Englishmen are turned out Vermilion Pencil Sir Edward Seymour says aumally with a working knowledge of Chinese, that the withdrawal of the foreign garrisons, ready to take up merosntile appointments and for which they are now pressing, is their due in to travel into the interior of the pountry, the remembrance of the great sarvioes they rendered

Kew York, 27th August, real cannot bat be beneficist to the trade of in the hour of extreme peril. But with Great Britain, It is earnestly to be hoped reference to many other questions, too, we owe Prof. Jenks, who holds the chair of Political thats sufficient member of students will present it to them that their interests and their wishes Economy in Cornell University, and who lately themselves to justify the continuance of this should receive the utmost consideration at our visited the Philippines in a more or less official effort, upon which are must congratulate the head, and that the men who stand above all capacity, is now here preparing an euicial report Owans College, and also the Lancashire County others for honesty, courage, and progress in the with a view to pelle logination, Among Council and the merchants whose fanucial ald Chinese Empire should feel aseared of constant other things the reports deals with the subject of has enabled it to be made.

and ungridging support.

Chinese exclusien. Professor Jenks recognises

the

THE FRIAK QUESTION.

New York, 27th August. While the presidential train made a step at Lawrence, Mines. Father O'Reilly, of the Franciscan crder, boarded the Fresident's mar and spoke with him regarding the friar question in the Philippines, The President expressed himself frealy on the subject and gave it sa his opinion that the question would ultimately

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ADMISION OF CHINESE.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The P. & O. steamer Foletta left Singapore outward English mails, and is due bere on the for this post on the 8th inst., at 6am., with the 13th inst., at about 6 a.m.

The Imperial Garman mail steamer Presser, carrying the German. maile with dates from Berlin of the 19th ult. left Colombo on the 6th inst., am, and may be expected here on or about the Trik insta

The Imperial German mail steamer Kien tachou, which left here on the 7th at, at noon, arrived at Gemon on the 4th insta

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English Mails, homeward and outward French

The following figures will explain briefly the relative numerical positions of the fariousHE Card published at the Daily Press Oce nationalities now, as compared with 1891. Europesis and Americans have ingressed $8.3 per cent; Turasisos, 1698 per cent; Mala cent; Chinese 83.4 per cent, Tamils and other znoes, 140.6 per cent. and other natives of the Archipelago, 34.5 per

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Calendar for 1902

The highest proportional increase is that of the Tamils and ether Indinus Europeus That is mor information than is given on have doubled, ne have, prastically, the Chinese, with a much larger total Malays, it is satisfac. ons printed in London for which fifty cents is tory to note, show a normal increase, due, let us charged The price of the locally printed

Pres Office or the Book Bers hope, to better conditions of life under their correct card is 21 cute on paper, 30 cents on

Hengtong, 18th Jan, 2002. prosent raler. But perhaps the mon dignis cardboard Supplied only for mal by Daup cant feature of the conas is the

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