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INTIMATION

THE HONGKONG JAILY PRESS, MON JAY, NO

A. S. WATSON & CO. which trade in the interior is at present

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LIMITED.

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feebly attempted to he made in its favour, that the Association has more thau once pointed out that an increase of import duties evou to ten per cent., if it could be made to supersede the illegal taxation to

subjected, would be gladly accepted. "See, Mr. Donazos triumphantly exclaimed, how you would stultify the Association. You have all through favoured the exchange “of lekin for higher import duties; yet when "Sir JAMES MACKAY actually extinguishes **forever lekin, as an abomination not to be "mentioned amongst the elect, you cavil nt WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS his having raised the import duty to

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

PORTS

miserable twelve and a half per cent." To this somewhat foulish charge of inconsis tency there were two replies, both effective. In the first place the proposed increase to AND twelve and a half per cent. is a very differ. ent thing from the ten per cent. spoken of by the Association. As matters stood under the then existing treaties, only the Import

OF THE FINEST QUALITY

VINTAGE, SPECIALLY SELECTED.

Per doz. Per hot. Tariff of five per cent. was actually payable,

B. OLD VINTAGE, superior

quality, Red Capsule ...$14.40-81.20 FINE OLD VINTAGE superior quality, Black Seal Capsule ...

D. VERY

OLD

FINE VINTAGE, extra superior (OLD BOTTLED), Violat Capsule

18.00 1.50

24.00 2.0

The following Wines, bottled in Europe, have been specially selected, and procured from the celebrated brun of Messrs. GEO. G. SANDEMAN, SONS & CO. of London and Oporto, and are of the highest class:---

OLD TAWNY

INVALID

ESTRELLA

VERY OLD TAWNY

OLDEST and FINEST

LIMITED,

Per Doz, Per Bat.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

EMBER 3RD 1902

Dore from Shanghai wil not be permitted, ta land in the Colony for a period of three months.

Mr. F.T. Køyt, M.B. has boon appointed

forty. Now, as Me E & LITTLE pointed, out the number of Custom Houses recognised by the Lurperial Government in the provinces ie, instead of forty, several | Becond Fort Health Officer own Individual bundreds, each with its

branches; and as if to stultify itself the treaty

proceeds to say that the transit dues retained on goods for native use or for exportation shall be paid at the "first Custom House they shall pass. It may be a inatter of indifference whether a station be called.. Custom House, a lekin etation, or a more barrier. But it is unfortunate that we shall in the case of the. treaty" being. notified, be left without the means of pro- testing as illegal against any of the hindrances to trade unless these should bear the names of lekin or "Custom" barriers; which, we may be assured, they never will.

On Monday next, the King's Brithday holiday, a ball will be given at Government

Hone.

The annual sale of work in aid of the G. M, S. Baxter Schools, will be held in the City Hall

and the majority of the iniports, going as they do into consumption in the neighbour-to-morrow, from 3 to 6 o'clock. bood of the ports, have never ben called on to pay any surcharge. Moreover there whe a large duty-free list, the imports under which, taking Mr. DuDaron's own showing..M..the King. new mount to some ten million taels per On both of these it is intended to raise an additional duty. The excess under the system thonght of by the Association would have amounted to, at the outside, some fifteen million tecis per annum ; on the

Next Monday, the 10th inst, will be observed As a pablis boliday throughout the Colony, in colebration of the anniversary of the birthday of

1.

At the Poliss Court on Saturday Lam Sang of no occupation, pleaded guilty to fire charges of theft of clothing in Kowloon, and was sentenced to two months' hard labour.

from Nagasaki and the surveying ship Water The battleship Ocean arrived on Saturday

witch yesterday from Mire Bay, The transport Wakoot left yesterday for Caloutta.

The manual dinner of the China Association has been fixet to be held on the 12th inst. at the gir James Mackey will be present. Hotel Metropole, London. It is hoped that

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Garrison orders at Singapore notify that time.

expired man, reservists, and transfers to home establishments, of the RG.A. Co.'s, will proceed to England per the transport Wakool, now at Hongkong; all other detai for relief will proceed by the transport Palawan about the 21st just.

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Tientsin papers state that Mr. Edmund Cousins, of Mosers, Jardine, Matheson & Co. has been nominated a Director of the Imperial Rail- ways of North China as the representative of the bondholders, or to speak more accurately, of the British andChinesa Corporation, Limit-d.

Peasug has began to praelice for the inter-port rife match, the names of intending compotitors being called for by Mr. Alan Wilson. The Singapore men have been at it for some time and mode a very decent average the other morning, according to the local Free Press. The shooting at Singapore will take place either on the 4th or 5th inst.

A letter from H. M. Consul at Manila ia published inthe Gorette, esclosingaz announce ment of the modification of querantine rules Vessels from guinst Hongkong in Mila.

It appears that M. Lane, Ramian – inister at Poking, has been suffering from peritonitis, bet le now on the way to rEGOTEFT.

The pet deer which the crew of the Terrable, took home from Chins bar isen presented by Captain Percy Scott to Kew Gardens,

Captain Percy Scott, C.B., of the Terrible, has been to Balmeral for a week's shooting with the King Bhooting, remarks the L & 0. Express, is of course the captain's strong point.

The transport Palawan which sailed from Soulbampton on the let ult. carries 169 men Royal Garrison Artillery, 8 women, 6 children, 37 men Royal Engineers, 7 women, 13 children,

sud 20 details for Hongkong.

Three Japanese of Fukuoka have been com- mitted for trial for salting a bacron gold-mine,

which they sold to a Mr. James Johnstons for 80,000 yon, receiving 12041 yen in cash. They originally bought it for 17,500 yen.

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After the groat fire ir Amoy the native merchants are having their premises rebuilt; so great, in consequence, is the demand for workmen, timber, and bricks, that often they cannot be had for any amount of money,

The following appointments have been mede at the Admiralty :—Eaginoor C. F. L. Donkin to the Tamor, for Hongkong Yard, to date September 20; and Engineor G. H. Vincent, to the Tamar, for charge of machiuary in roservo, to date October 1:

The P. and T. Times stated that the Minister to Germany, Yia Chang, has been recalled; he is a Manohu sud was formerly a Director of the Military College in Tientsio. He is required to take command of the newly raised Manchu

scheme proposed by Sir JAMES MACKAY the Honkong may be gathered from the fact that Hongkong may now bring steerage passengers | regiments.

Bome idea of the general rise of prices in

certain matched materials which last year came to 35 cents are now 31.19 for the same quantity

On Friday last n Chinese unployes at the Taikoo Sagar Refinery, Quarry Bay, fell a distance of four feet on to au iron pipe, and sustained internal injuries from which he died.

It is reported that Shang Kung Pao, so well known in Shanghai, has been permitted by the throne to retire from public office, after the usus) manuer, owing to the death of his father.

is connection with railways is still uuinter rupted, but he has been permitted to resign his Senior Vice-presidency of the Board of Works and assistant Ministership of Commerce, two of his most important posts. ̈*

difference would be at least twenty-six and a half millions. It is possible in all things to pay too dearly for one's whistle; and so evidently thought the majority of the members. But there is a second point, of even graver importance, brought into pre- minence at the discussion. Sir JAMES 21.00 1.75 MACKAY has stated that he has succeeded in abolishing the very name of lekin, and 21.00 1.75 bus an controlled the number of custom houses in the interior that they cannot 27.00 9.2%

become an obstacle to trade. Now, what is 30.00 2.50 the state of the ense? As a rule the barriers which have attained notoriety by 45.00 3.75

their abiquity and the damage they inflict

A telegram to the Mainichi, dated Peking, 54.00 4.50 on trace are not known as lekin stations 23rd October, says that the Viceroy of Shuni but by many other names varying in and Kapsu wires to the Foreign Department different localities. The stipulation to sup-that General Tung Fühsiang is at Keygen. baion with 59,100 troops. His attitude is AS WATSON & CO. press the name practically then amounts.

to little-words, mere words, iu fact; but hostile and the condition of affairs is serions. the supporters of the treaty would have us The same telegram states that Mr. de Witho believe it is the principle that is to Russian Finance Minister, has gone to Talien be abolished Unfortunately this is left wan from Newchwaag. He is not expected to to be understood, and as hitherto the visit Peking. [31

Chinese have invariably--and can we quite blame them P-held that they are entitled to interpret their privileges as extending to the furthest limits an indefinite clause may be made to bear, we may feel assured they will continue to adopt the same practice in the future. The way is in fact prepared for such an interpretation. Sir JAMES MACKAY has stated in so many words that the increased duties are in compensation For the abolition of lekin, and, most people were prepared to accept this is the meaning of the trenty but is it so? We find on the contrary that looking to the document itself this is to be by no meaus the case. Lekin (the name) is indeed to be abolished, but instead two other sources of revenue are legalised, and the native authorities are to be allowed to lary, two other taxes, one a Consumption" the other à "Destination" tax, neither of which are defined in ount or method of levying, and the latter of which is to be leviable on foreign goods, in The insincerity of the French attitude over addition to the proposed "Surtus." This the question of Shanghai's evacuation is shown in fact, and not the Suriax, was the com- by an articlo in a recent issue of L'Echo de pensation," as interpreted by the high Chine, which urged that as France, nulike provincial authorities, they were to rougive Eugland, Germany, Japan, and Russia, has no in consideration of the removal of the word aval or military station in or near North

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Lieber's P.D. Bor, Sa. Telephone No. 12 BIRTH

On the 9.h.Ontober, at Bigau Sprar, Perak, the wile of W. A. Rearns, of a son, MARRIAGES

On the 26th Sept at Warmley, near Bristol, GEO. C. W. Daw, of Shanghai, to Latume

FLORENCE MORGAN,

On the 26th September, at York, J. A PLUMMER; son of J. I. Pausen, M.A., of Hong Fong, to MARIAN ALMA HUNDLEY.

DEATHS,

On the 28th September, at Brighton, PERex H. S. MONTGOMERY, J.M.C., god 16 years.

On the 27th October, at the Shangbu General Hospital, ANGELO V. P PIRA, aged 40 years.

The Daily Press.

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without subjecting the vessels to quarantine, and if thebealth conditions in Hongkong romain satisfactory, ships from this port will be allowed to come direst to Manil, without calling at Mariveles, after the 1st inst, The notice continues:-The prohibitive regulation against the shipment of fresh vegetables from cholers. infected ports still remains in force.

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TELEGRAMS.

“ DALLY PRESS” BERVICE.

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

FROM OUR BROTAL CORRESPONDE

LONDON 1st November, 8 a..

FLOATING DOCK FOR KIAOUHAU

A floating dock of 1,600 tona enpacity in being completed at Kiel for use at Kisochen.

LONDON, 1st November, 3.55 p.m.

THE MANCHURIAN QUESTION

AN IMPORTANT IF

The Saturday Reviels argues that" "the

resources of Manchuris will be

and its trade increased more under, Rus than under Chideke auspices. Brit

urgent på pak

interests will gain, it differential duties firmly opposed. Japan is au fuelor in the situation for Russia established

Manchuria menaces Corea and Japan will feel compelled to resist Rudaan as-

cendancy in Bores.

SOUTH AFRICA.

→ [FROM OUR SPECIÁL, COERESPONDENT, ]

LONDON, B1st October 7.30 p.m.

IMMIGRATION.

Bir Gordon Sprigg has declared him opposition to the unmigration of Asiatica into South Africa and has announced that a Bill against such immigration will be drafted.

A telegram to the Shanghai Times from THE CAPE PREMIER AND ASIATIC London, dated the 28th ult, saya;—Announces- ment is made that the oil feel experiments made by ships in the navy have been highly satisfactory. The forthcoming report on the subject, however, will recommend caution in the sdoption of the new foel until its superiority may le demonstrated by use in practical service. Mr. Washer was received in audience by the

A scheme to establish a large godown in the Emperor of Corea on the 18th ult. H.E, presented credentials as Special Envoy to the side of the breakwater in Yokohams is on foot. celebration of the 40th anniversary of the The godown will be accessible to any large shipa Mr. Wuober bae sincs coming to Yokohama barbear, and the latter Emperor's accession. been seeking a conferere with the Foreign will offer such ships great convenience in the Minister. It is understood that he intends to discharge of their carge. The authorities ask the lease of a site at Masimpå or some- seem to have implicitly sanctioned the establian- where uear that port. It is also reported thating of this warehouse concern. he will try to induce the Corean Government to effect a loan from the Russo-Chinese Bauk. He will also urge the Gorerament to employ Russians as advisers. No formal negotiations hara yot been opened.

Mr. M. P. Evans, City-tes merchant, of Mincing Lane, living at Kensington, while going down in the lift on the 1st alt, to catch train at the Mansion House Statinn, on the Electric Railway, London, was taken suddenly ill. He was brought to the surface and taken to au hospital, whore, however, he was found to be quite dead. Mr. Evan was formerly senior partner in the firm of Mesme. Reid, Evans & Cy of Shanghai and Hankow, and was a popular and influential resident, laking great interest in the affairs of the Medal Settlement in the good old days of the tes trade. Ho left the Far East in 1878 and cowed to be a partner ja The death returns for September show a total the firm about 2894. His loss will be much

On Saturday afternoon the procession of the Holy Rosary took place in the Roman Cathelio Cathedral at Glenoaly. This is the first year that it was held, and we are informed that this religious fixture will be maile an annual one in fatare. The service wra beautiful 'and impres give; the inaners, cross, and other paraphernalia used at the procession were all new. The committee of the feast worked hard to make the procession a success..

of 556 deaths, 51 in the European and foreign community (23 civilians, 6 Army, 2 Nary) and- Chest affections 524 among the Chinese.. accounted for 123 deaths, malarial fever for 30, and cholera for 25, the non-Chiness figures being 5, 3, and 3 respectively. The death rates in the principal registration districts were British and foreign civil population, 29.1 per 1,000 per annum; Chinese, Victoria, Land 23.3, harbour 20.1; Chinese, whole Colony, land 21.7. boat 19.8, land and boat 21.1; whole civil community *21.6.

regretted, expecially by old China bauda in

London.

L'Avenir du Tonkin in a recent issue has jong article over the name of M. A. de Por fourville, member of the international Colonial Institute, written at the time the Franco Siames negotiations were proceeding in Paris, On the whicle the writer regrets the great decadence of French intense in Siam, and says that on three occasions before the mission of Comte de Montigny about the fiffies, Sism asked for a French protectorate. He claims that the four dates 1856, 1887, 188, and 1896 marked the four phases of Francv't decadence in Siam. "Since 1896 little by litle all our offieials (in Bizmese Government posts) have been got rid of. The Ministry of Finance lad been given to Sir C. Rivett (French for Mr. Rivett Carnac), an Englishane, sud, a thing infinitely

Mr. E. B. I rew, Commissioner of Customs | at-Foochow, notifies that; beginning on the let October current, duties on importe will be levied at the new raten given in the Revised Import Tarif for the Trade of China," which has bean drawn up in accordance with Article VI of the Peace Protocol of 7th September, 1991; - Copies of this new import tariff may be bought at the Custom House,

FOOTBALL.

The Rugby match on Saturday between the II.K F.C. and Mr. Pringle's team was won by the latter by a dropped goal and three tries to a dropped goal. Neither team was vory strong, and the Club was one short from the beginning.

and two short most of the second half, Goggin injuring his koos and retiring. Pringle played a fine game for bía side.

NAVAL AND MILITARY

- MOVEMENTS,

Considerable interent was caused on Saturday when it became known in the Colony that the

impending departure of the Bogel Welsh Fusiliers had been put off, in conuection, it was presumed, with the complications at Shanghai | and the North. The 200 officers and men of the Regiment who arrived on the Wakool want andor canvas on the Parade Ground. It was. well known that unusual activity had prevailed in the Naval dopote and that the warships in the Harbour had bean rapidly got ready for sea and preparations made for them to carry datschments of the Fnsillars to the North it necessary. The receipt of the nows that the Fusiliers had been ordered to Im sent North seemed to go to show that the complications wero assuming a serious aspect, but those course of that day and yesterday by the news that the despatch of the troops to the North had been delayed, if not cancelled,

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 30th October.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR, Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman welcomes Mr. Chamberlain's proposed visit to the colonies, and declares that none had ever a nobler oppor

unity of exhibiting the fame of the British nation as a governing people.

LATER.

THE SITUATION IN SOMALILAND

Colonel · Swayne has arrived at. Berbers, leaving Captain Cobbs in command at Bohotle- where the garrison is safe. Gaus to reinforos the British column hata arrived, but any further movement is improbable, until u large fordi hus bean organised

ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY.

ELECTION

Rt. Hon. O T. Ritchie has been looted

Restor of Ab rdeen University with 360 rota, against 532 given for Right Honourable H. H. Asquith, K. C.

- Losbox, 31st October

THE ADEN FRONTIER DISPUTE. The Aden hinterland question has been

satisfactorily settled.

VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS IN

GUATEMALA G The coffes-zone? Ju Gustamála has been baried seven feet deep in wand aud nebus result- ing from aruptions of the Banta Maria volcano, Tha loités spe enormous,

LONDON 81st October.

S. AFRICAN VOLUNTELES FOR

SOMALILAND

LUOX OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. Djekin from their official language. Such is/ Chiou, she must keep a thousand or so troops more grave, the police have been recruited fours were to some extent dispelled in the number of ex-Berl.ommandanti and

a menace to

There are other state.

at Shanghai, where they are nobody. A Birlia telegram to the Ostasiatische entirely from Sikhs and Ghoorkas provided Lloyd anys that the question of the evacuation directly from the Indian Army, and commanded of Shanghai is treated absolutely identically by by English officera." Germany and France." We are not surprised meats of a similar order such as Besides, the Siamese Minister (Phya Sri) comes from to hear it.

Bangkok to Paris by way of London, waist is as good as saying what mot d'ordre he has received, and in what spirit he comes."

errps through want of rain. The best that on be hapuri fer, even if rain comes now, is that one third of a normal yield might be obtained, while if the drought conting there will be a thing left to gather in.-A Double Rise Sape-shouting" competition, for a handsome priso prescuted by Mr. Siomssen took place ou Green Island on Wednesday. Mr. Graham with a fine soore of eight doables won easily. Mr. Gittins retired at the seventh round,

HONGKONG, 3rd November, 1902. the incaning that suy legal mind on are

fully studying the wording of the new NOTWITHSTANDING the extraordinary threat instrument must place on it. Even the hald over it, that if it failed to express its Committee, desirous as it was to carry the approval of Sir JAMES MACKAY's treaty opinion of the meeting in favour of the with China, the China Association would treaty, cochl not escape front this couten- The following items are from the Fanchor *extinguish itself," and would lose its own tion, and somewhat ignominiously was Echo of the 25th October The reports coming, special raison d'étre, 11e Shanghai branch compelled to accept the amendment offered in from the surrounding country districte aproa made bold on the 27th ultimo to contravene by Mr. BLAxn, which seemed to offer an all too glowly about the lamentable state of the the somewhat mean-spirital cajoleries of the exit, little larger than a rat-hole it is true, Committee, and forced the acceptance of an from an untenable position. amendment, which although ostensibly As Mr. LATTLE, with more practical framed to "save the face" of the Committee experience of the ordinary Innguage of the really amounted to a condemnation of its official classes, and more practical know. whole proceedings. The criticism to which ledge of the ruinous nature of the present the Eighth Clause of the treaty, as it is system of mising revenue, plainly pointed called in many quarters-though convention out, the new style of levying these internal would probably be a batter term-certainly dues mast from the very nature of the resulted in showing that in its present case become far more inquisitorial and far form, from errors of omission as well as more oppressive than that at the moment commission, and also from serious defects existing, and liat so far from easing the in the wording which throw grave doubts friction now existing the very stipulations upon its correct randering, the treaty is, entered into by Sir JAMES MACKAY will of even when compered with former conven- very necessity result in a wider extension of tions with China, a menument of blunder the present disabilities under arbich foreign

ng and from these considerations alone, trade has been vainly struggling. will need careful revision and amendineut. Another curious instance of the substitu But its defects go further than this, and are tieu of a mere name for u grave fast is fundamental, inasmuch whon gifted its afforded in the stipulation that there are to clauses are found utterly to belie the probe no more" Custom Houses than lately posed objects it was ouensibly put forward |existed opened in the interior and the as ensuring. A sifange point was somewhat number of there was stated as abouse that his neck had been broken.

several Britisk ellers in Jehinne denied to offer their service for with one thousand vicked are to be Boo!

THE The cast link in

We mag mention that rumours were pre- valent in the Colony yesterday that H.E. Bajor-General Garnoigne was to return af onco from leave, and that the Hongkong Regiment comp had been stopped at Singapore on its way to Decemb India. No confirmation, however, way to be bad of these stories with

BAD, CHARACTERS AANTAL

Mr. G. M. H. Kleyfair, HBM Consulat Foochow issues the following consular notification, dated 15th ult., -The Chine

HONGKON

The following Casette with référen

en Contingent

The American, papers are still concerning themselves with the doings of Lieutenant Hob ou of Merrimes fame. Here is a telegram from Waco, Tex.." appearing in one paper:- Hero Hobson lang twice during the past six. months been seen in this two. It is understood

who is a leader in Wai's most aristocratio authorities state that Nantal is fregnated t by the friends of a certain lovely young lady circle that Captain Hobscu does not come here present by a large number of natives of the Clank trop for his basith. It is expected that an interest | dangerous classes, who endeavour to screen their – the plenenre Ing annouocament will be made soon. But malpractices by pretending to be in the series mest by the

fran Hung

Waco has a rival A. mesage from Macon A practical joke brought to a tragic' end a Ga.," of the same date says Captain Habeen gambling party in an unoccupied house at 25. srams of late to have developed a remarkable Third Street, West Point, on Friday last foudcess for this town. He comes to visit every During the game.one Chiusman stola few weeks, always being entertained at the home outside and imitated a police call so cleverly of one of the oldest and most aristocratic fami that an immediate stampada ensued, during lies. The beautiful youg daughter of the which one man fell or was crowded over a low hero's host might give the public a piece of parapet wall into the back yard, a distance of interesting, news if she cared to do so, but it is about forty feet. Au Indian constable was understood that the invitations will not be issued formed of the incident, and on going to the before Thanksgiving." The Kobe Chronide place be found the unfortunate Chinamaneske-Will the paper never leave poor ted on the ground with his back to the wall Lieutenant Hubson alene? It is doubtful if and Lis head banging forward. He was appar after his experiones, he would ever take part in ently uninjured, but on the first touch it was unking another Jerrima, The consequence*

aré too awful,

with

of foreigners The authorities requesti me to warn British subjects to exercise pigilanes regard to such persons.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The steamer Catherine Apcar from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of the 31st ult.

The B. & A. steamer Guthrie, from Sydney, eta, left Port Darwin on the 31st ult. for alanila 1004 and this port.

The C. P. R. steamer Empress of Ching left this

Yokohama on Friday, the 1st inst, pra, for Victoria and Vancouver.schedu et

The Imperial German mail stentaer Printe Regant Luitpold, which left here on the 2nd ult, arrived at Genoa on the 31st mit

bave

shed Ty the 5gkong & Lorous