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known. In any case, there is no doubt of the seriousness of the outcome, and things cannot well be allowed to rest as they 170, It seems plain on the face of it that works employing so many hundreds of Chinese, and Chiness too of a turbulent nature (as can be said of practically all hour require moré police

The Hongkong Football Club Shield team will play a practise match this afternoon at half-past four.

Mr. J. Gram, formerly a Minister of State of Norway, has been chosen to ast as unpire in the House Tax arbitration between Japan saud the Powers.

The Dapety District Grand Master of Hong- · The Univerasi Gazette states that Bassin an kong and South China, Worshipful Brother China Inve been negotiating on the matter of E.C. Ray, attended, with his officers, the regular allowing Russia to take charge of the custom Deeting of the Victoris Lodge No. 1016 last bonssa in Manchuria. It is said that Viceroy evening, and installed Bro. E. H. Ray as Chang Chih-tang, upon hearing this, at ones Worshipful Master. He invested his officers protested to the Government in strong terms as follows:-Senior Warden, Bro, C. W; against any such concession to Russia; stating Longuet; Junior Warden, Bro C. H. Grace; at the same fine that if the oustoms in Manelor

TELEGRAMS.

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Loxbox; 20th December.

THE BRITISH EMBÀSSY AT ROME.

H.E. the Rt. Boa. Lord Carris. G.C.B.,

awing to ill-health.

On the 16th inst. the Japanese. House of Treasurer, Bro. E. Mirow; Secretary. Wor. I ris ware to be taken charge of by Russia, then British Anthassador ut Rome, has resigned

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when about to reject the project of the H. won; Junior Deacon, Bro. W. C. Barrett; urgonist, Bro. C. F. G. Grimble; Director of Government for an increased land tax.

Ceremonies, ` Bro,' W. 'J. G. Whiley; Innor Guard, Bro. P.W. Goldring; Steward, Bro, J. M. Crogo; Tyler, Bro. J. Vanstone.

A. S. WATSON & CO., aber gang out here, present norded at Quarry Bay. It is, we believe, the rule at home to strengthen the police considerably in the neighbourhood of such works. For

The Rer, W. H. C. Dunkerley, M.A., Colonial obvious reasons it would be impolitic to Chaplain of Singapore, has been appointed by aru the watchmen, etc., for that would the Bishop of Singapore and Sarawak to be inevitably lead to more frequent cases of Archdeacon of Singapore in succession to the bloodshed. The Government owes em-Yen. John Perlom,

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The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 31st December were 288 non-Chinese and 114 Chinese to the former, and 8 non-Chinese and 2,097 Chinese to the latter institution.

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trial undertakings adequate protection to euable them to carry out their contracts in a reasonable state of calm. On the other hand, we do not think that the public revenues alone cau inirly be drawn upon to provide a considerable increase of the police force rendered recessary by enter- prises which are expected to benefit very largely those engaged in them. The duty is a divided one. Fair-minded people would naturally say that the great com- panics which introduce into parts of Hongkong large bodies of coolies must be prepared to pay something for the "extra strain thrown upon the police of the Colony but the local authorities must too consider that it is the promise of a properly governed

It is slated, says the China Times, that ira- and policed Colony which induces firms to

mediate steps are being taken to get over the undertake the great works which ensure the

difficulty of differing gauges on the Eastern progress of Hongkong. It is sincerely to Macharian and the Trans-Siberian Railways, he hoped that some understanding, on these and that from lat February trains will run lince, will be arrived at in the present ease.from Dalay to St. Petersburg iu 18 days.

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The lateat Chicntia botting (11th inst.) · for the Viceroy's Cup laves Record Reign first favourite, 3 to 2 against; followed by Up Guarda, 5 to 1, Pasto, 10 to 1, Dzudy. 8 to i, and Stand Of 7 to 1. Record Reign is backed at 2 to 1 on for a place.

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The Amoy correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury writes:-Dhiring the last twelve months Amay and the island of Kulangan have repeatedly been visited by suonk thiever,

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addition to this less of territory, other countries would ask for similar concessions in territories temporarily occupied by them,

The foreginer who committed suicido at Kyoto, Japan, on the oth inst, has been identilled. His name is Bokamelff, he was aged-48, and a Russian offler of the Chinese Bailway. He arrived at Kyoto on the 25th alt and put up st in hotel. On the following day he kept in-

smonating to yon 9.77, and in the afternoon be doors all day, and on the 27th'he paid a bil

went out aftor borrowing a guide book from the proprietor of the hotel. He returned on the paid you odd for his board and again went out. morning of the 29th and on the following day

RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN. ▲ communiqué of the Russian Foreign Offon declares that the frontier settlement with Afghanistan was arranged prior to the Bloor war. Russia addressed no request of any sort to Great Britain, bet simply notified her af Russia's desire and intention to eater into direct relations with Afghanistan.

MURDEROUS FIGHT AT QUARRY BAY.

CHINESE ®. INDIANS.

A riet of a singularly savage nature took Butterfield and Sgiro's new works at Quarry place at 5.30 on Sunday evening at Messrs. Bay, resulting in the death of three Indiass

The 17th-annual general meeting of the Perak Sugar Refining Co, was bold at Shanghai on the 16th inst. After the report and accounts had been passed, the Chairman (Mr, W. V. Drummond), moved that a fasl divided of 7 per cent, making a total of 12 per got for the year, be declared—a proposition which was carried. Bofors the termination of the meeting, Mr. J. M. Young, in moringa vote of A Peking despatch, says the N. C. Daily thanks to the Board, sugested that the pro News, states that the plot to wrest the control posed present to the manager of the estate bee returned to the hotel on the 3rd inst., and from the present Director-General of the China ¦ made more worthy of acceptance. Mr. F. MoreLants' Co. has failed and that to all appear-Anderson suggested last the sum bu increased the next day went out again. This was the and, it is said, three Chiness, though the police ances there will be no change made for some to $1,0 0, The Chairman in returning thanks last time the hotel people saw him alive. Forsports curiously enough only admit one man, had with him a photograph of a foreign lady an Indian watchman, dead. The affair started time yet.

said that the Board would be plassed' to accept and a child. A letter in Russian in his posses from an apparently trivial beginning, the Indian Mr. Anderson's suggestion. }

sion showed that the photograph was that of his wateh mau on hity at one end of the works wife and child. He had a passport, in Russian, noticing a Chinees woman trying to smaggle dated Port Arthur, 6th March, 1902.

some wood away and stopping beg.While he

at the Chinese reluctauos to rasist each other in coolie hit him over the head with a bamboo pole,

Strangers are often perplexed-end astonishedondeavoured to take the wood way a Chinese-

to the great annoyance of the foreign_fand | the time of trouble. It is by no means astonish-He started to go for assistance to the other and Chinese population, and the Taotai established ing when we realize Chinese methods. A fow of the works to sammuien assistance when a a Chinese police guard. in Kulangan under days ago a young Chinese bride went with a number of other coolies attacked him with supervision of a small official; they first turned party of her husband's relatives to visit stones and poles. foreigner they met, and did their duty as and just outside the walls of Peking, they were out a smart looking lot of fellows, saluting any member of the family. On their return journey, guardians very well, but at the present moment attacked by a party of robbers with revolvers, they are a most slovenly lot of cut-throat- who dragged the richly dressed bride from her What is reported to be the largest iron pon-looking ragamuffins as ever walked on the chair, carted her off to a le sely spot, and thers

we have to depend upon to keep away the and the poor girl began to cry aloud as soon as Mussrs. Batterfield and Bwite for use at

attracted the attention of a woman passing in a cart. Like a good Samaritan the woman, who was a farmer's wifo, went in sourch, and on discovering the poor little bride took her into the cart. Just at this moment the Peking police who had got wind of the trouble, camo up and pretending to believe the elder woman was concerned in the affair, took them both to the police station and promptly thrashed the girl's would-be deliverer. Thus is the milk of bnaan kindness checked in China, and we can- not wonder if the majority puss by on the other side.-P. & T. Timer.

including Wines from the most fent, telegraphing on Sunday night, describes toon ever built in Shanghai, constructed for island of Kulangst, and they are the ones that robbed her of everything. It was getting dark, matters became very serions. One unfortunata as conveyed in reliable" letter from Chinking, was Jaunebed last Wednesday from thieves; they are to be soon by any one taking the gang cleared off, and at inst her cries time and was set upon by a mob, whieh pounded

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Athenian, which arrived at Yokols from Japanese papere state that the C.P.R. & Vancouver on the 10th inst, was five days overdue, having uncountered terrifle wanther the second day out from Vancouver, which lasted 16 days. One sailor was killed and there were other more or loss serious injurias,

A Japanese, aged 43, was arrested at Tokyo on the 7th inst. for destroying a weather forecast bullatis posted at the Central Meteoro- logical Observatory. His grievance was that the Observatory declined to me his method of foretelling the weather by watching the

people are evidently unentorprising.

a walk around the island, day or night, fully stretched out in some doorway or sheltered place, gambling, smoking, or sleeping whilst robberies are committed all around them on the Island of Kulangau.

General Davis, U.S.A., in command of the Philippines, made a report on July 3rd, 1902 on the abject of slavery in the archipelago. The report was based upon the notion of Colonel William M. Wallace, commanding at Jolo, in which he refused to return escaped slaves. The Sallan made a complaint to General Chaffee in regard to the matter, which was referred back to General Davis, in command" of the departaient. General Davis' declared that escaping slaves should be protected in their freedom, and that all should know that the

There are 48 Indians

Bay by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, and employed as watchmes, tally men, etc., at Quarry the disturbance brought most of them ont. But by this time there were over 1,000 Chinese ready to take part in the fray, and

Indiaa, we learn, was ougaged in prayer. at the

him to death with large stones. Seven others were badly injured, and two of these havo subsequently died. On the Chinese sido, acçord- - ing to their own asconuts, three were killed. but there is no evidence of this. The appearance on the scene of the nearest policemen and some of the European staff engaged on the works caused an instant dispersal of the mob, but ghastly evidences of the fight were left. The door of one building was strewn with stones and covered with blood-stains; and the wounded Indians were lying about. It was impossible when the police arrived to arrest anyone, mus the Chinese asturally did not wait to be identified. --Tho-suddanoses with which the In dians were attacked rather, suggests that the affair was prearranged, but nothing definite has transpired to show this.” The wounded-Indiaûs--- were taken to hospital, but the coolies had possible to find whether say were actually killed. Yesterday, we believe, the surviving Indians could not be persuaded to go on duty,

Shenei, if it be confirmed, must be con

the yard of the Hougkow Engine Works. A sidered very grave indeed. The e atenent similar pontoon is being 'ballt for the same is that "General Tuxó Fu-usIANG is intem's use at Hankow.. "Kansu, preparing ten thousand well-found troops and buying large quantities of grain and fodder for his soldiers. His intention, "it is believed, is to exterminate all foreign *ers in the provinces of Shensi and Kuben and to seize Hsiuafu. A friendly official "is advising all foreigners to leave Kansa.

The Chinese authorities at Peking appear "to be unwilling or powerless to control «TUNG FC-USLANG. Viceroy CHANG CHIR **TUNG is disgusted and carnestly desires to A. S. WATSON & CO. | "retire." Nowit has been reparted, from time to time, from various Northern sources, that LIMITED,

ular to the Chinese ever since his flight [31after the events of 1900, was quartered at Ninghsia, Kansu province, with a body Osny communications relating to the news columns of troops whose unmbers were very variously Correpondente muust forward their names and ad. I extitnated. A recent number of the China active list. In the meantime the funde that their services. They are not especially unhappy female inmates of the hous-s where the tragedy and a temporary essation at work was instit Times reports that two Europeans, Messis will accumulate by the laying aside of the and have few wants or necessities. He expressed took place; none of these showed amy hesitation able. Though the affair was, while it lastel, a

the opinion that slavery is not uncommon in pointing out the accused, who is a strongly among Christian Filipinos, sud adds that built mau and appeared to realise the gravity of slavery will never be eradicated in these islands his position. Two women who rushed into the -until-publio sentiment in the communities is room when they heard the woman's screama say opposed to it, and this sentiment is slow of that they saw him jumping on her with bin booted feet as she lay in I ad. The defendant was growth"

brought up at the Magistracy and remanded.

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HONGKONG, 23rd December, 1902.

THE ALLEGED MURDER IN

SHIP STREET,

Yesterday morning, at the Central Police

the exiled General, so constant a catise of movements of a goldfisk! The Observators taking and owning of slaves is forbidden by i Station, the Japanese sa lor who is sccused of removed tueir own sufferers, and it was in-

CARVILL and DOUGLAS, who passed through Ninghsia on a journey westward, though they did not-find-TUNG-FU-HBIANG there heard much about him. He was then re- ported to be in the hills in the neighbourhood of Pingliang, on the other side of Kausu:

United States laws. Colonel Mallace says that

HE Chang Chih-tung Jus decided that the. it would be impracticable to secure the freedom murdering his wife in a house in Ship Street on obsolete Nausheng, Nanshai, Pauming, Kuichi, of slaves by remuneration of their owners, as Sunday morning was identified from amongst and two other warships are to be struck off the tens of thousands would continue voluntarily a number of countrymen by several Japanese

money hitorto set apart for the upkeep of these uses will be used to assist in the purebase of stronger and more modern ships of war.

The Globe writes:-It would seem that the

about midway between-Lanchow and Hsian. day evenings the using faroical come fact of the heavy fall in the price of silver is

Drury.

POISONING IN ILOILO.

very sanguinary one, sewe of it did not reach. Vistoria antil very late on Sunday night, and then only a few of the persons must interested were made aware ofit

SERIOUS DISTURBANCE IN KOWLOON.

The police reported yesterday that a serious street fight between Enropeans and Indian The Spanish paper El Mercantil, referring to soldiers took place in Elgin Rend, Kowloon, on the question of the poisoning of the wells of Saturday night. Though bad enough at its Iloilo, says that Governor Taft has issued orders finish, the affair had a very trifling origin. At for the stay of all proceedings in convection the place where the fire in Elgin Road recently with the poisoning by Olivares power" and took place an Indian constable was stationed that the magistrate shall await the arrival of son duty, and during the evening he was accosted special judge to try the use. El Mercantil by about half-a-dozen Indien soldiers, one of adds some details with regard to the conduct of whom complained that he had been robbed the Augustinian friar, Fr. Jaan Fernandez of a dollar in a certain Chinese house and parish priest of Iloilo. A native. It is said, asked the constablo to arrest the person presented himself before the authorities, de whom he suspected of the not. The constable nouncing the priest who, in the course of aviritto explained that he could not leave his post, and a sick native, declared to the informer that there on his refusing absolutely to proceed to the was no cholera nor anything like it about, but honso indicated the native soldiers set upon that there was a decidad intention on the part him and attempted to "frog-inarch "him to the of the Americans to kill off the natives by barracks on the other side of the roadway. means of powders and poisoned pilla. The The constable succeeded in sounding his whistle Manila, Renacimicade, from which we take the for Resistance, and two or three Europeans, one above, says in conclusion, that for the truth of of them a policeman in sivilian attire, came the story the arrival of the special judge must from the Queen's Hotel to his help. The Indian be awaited.

constable, as may be guessed, was having a rough time of it, but, outnumbered though he was, ha hung on tsancionsly to one of his assailants, said to be a jomadar. The Earopaaos directed their attention to rescuing the constable from his plight and attempting to arrest some of the others, but reinforcements of soldiers from the adjoining barracks pizde the odda a'guiust them too heavy, and compelled them to book sufety in fight. Thoso reinforcements are said to have numbered about a hundred men, armed

Miss Waldorf's return season, which opens on Friday (Boxing Night) will include some interesting attractions. On Friday and Satur fu, and to have about 3,000 men with him. Turned Up will be played, and should prose an

appropriate Christmas bill. Owing to their likely to be a very serious one for China; at The people in the neighbourhood were very provions success and by general request, the least the British Commercial Attaché for that Newrhwang, by the Rev. F. H. Spreat, ExxeTuneasy, and the women missionaries had farcical comedy The Lady of Ostend, and Danas" country is of such opinion. In a very able WILLIAM SAHELES, 1 HEBEER ISABEL HENCKZN-been sent to Shanghai as a precaution, great tragedy Camille will be revived. For the report just issued he states that the country" is That thereshould now be woren missionaries last nights of their highly successful season standing on the ore of a very grave financial in so remote and disturbed a provine is, we Miss Waldorf's Company have reserved aa erisie, which must act and react with far consider, a disgrace to the societies which exceptional attraction in the first production in reaching consequenoce." During the present sent theur. Some time ago we expressed a

the Orient of the now play. Sweet Nell of Clear China has a farther addition to her debt of 673 millions sterling, originally converted from very faint hope that the missionary bodies

gold into silver at 38. per tael. The effect of the would consent to Icurn a lesson from the

It appears that we were wrong yesterday in fall in silver has also been very marked on Chi- tragedies of 1900 and would restrain at stating that nothing has been dous in courection nese trade. The experts, which in 1898 amount least the women connected with them from with the laying of an American Pacific cablead to 195 million taels, fell to 159 million in exposing themselves to shocking risks. We telegram datod New York, December 18, 1900, but rose to 169 million Inst year. Mr. THE very terrible affair which took place also noted, more recently, that our hope says: The laying of the Pacifio cable from Jamieson sees only one way out of the difficulty, on Sunday evening at Bears, BurTERFIELD was vain. Attention is once more called to the United States to the Philippines commenced pawely, an immediate and extensive development and Swing's works at Quarry Bay illust the absolutely inexcusable conduct of the yesterday. All arrangements have been made of her exports; but large as her potential re- rates the difficulties attending life and societies, who show that it is beyond their to push the work to rapid complotion, and there sources are, this is a matter which will the time so doubt but that Manila can communicate to dovolop. The opinions of Mr. Jamieson are industrial enterprise in the Far East and at ability to learn a lesson of common sense direct with the U.S. on July 4, 1903, if not such as holders of Chinese securities cannot the same time suggests that there is and common humanity. But there is more

sooner. July 4 is the dataset by the company as afford to ignore, and it will not be surprising if opportunity for certain action on the part than the safety of a few Europeans threaten the latest for making the connection, but it is we find that they will have the effect of causing of the authorities responsible for the good ad if the report about TuNG proves to be anticipated that the work will be completed the stroke to decline, government of this Colony. Particulars true. The peace of the whole. of Central some days previous to this." The convention will be found in another column of the riot China is menaced, and should such a move-Į with the Cable Co. provides that a line shall be which led to the death of at least three met. ment as, that announced from Kaasu once made from Manils to Blinghai: The case was one of race against race, of begin to overrun the neighbouring provinces Chinese against Indians, with tremendous the elements of disorder existing in them, as numerien! odds against the latter, whose in every Chinese province, wight rapidly losses therefore were of course propor- swell the trouble to a size rivalling that of tionately much heavier, one may being the Boxer" outbreak of 1900. The un- pounded to death with stones as he was fortunate effect of the Allies' punishment of kneeling on his prayer-mat, while two more the Boxers and their Imperial patrons huis died in hospital subsequently. Owing to been to leave China even weaker than the peculiar temperament of the Chinese it before against interual rebellion. The leading second-class one. Four more battle- Americans may call themselves free in having provision of a back-yard for No. 1. Ladder reported to the police at Tuimsba'sui station,

is necessary here to entrust such duties as problemn of how to strengthen the Chinese those of watchman, tallyman, etc., to men Government against its own rebels without of a different race, and some of our British at the same time arming it against the Indian subjects, rongbly described as Sikhs, Western Powers is perhaps the most are almost universally employed, their difficult that the world's diplomatists have faithfulness to their employers and their ever had to face. general refusal to act in collusion with

Chinese of dishonest character being strong The Legislative Connol meeting summoned recommendations. But, as is a very familiar for to-day will be held at 11 am. owing to fact, there is no love lost between the Unofficial Members having to attend meetings Chinese and the imported race, and there in the afternoon. is always present the element of trouble arising from mutual dislike and contempt. Sunday's a tray appears to have arisen from a very, small beginning, but there may be more in the matter than at present is

The cases of communicable disease reported in the Colony last week wem-Plague (Chinese), fatal, diphtheria 21 European, Chinese), 1 fatal; puerperal fever 1 (Chinese); fatal.

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

23rd December, at 4.15 p.m.

A meeting of the Board will be held to-day,

ORDERS OF THE DAY,

Nil.

G. A. WooncoCK, Secretary.

AGENDA.

1. Recommendations by the Medical Oficer

Health in connection with the occurrence of

Enteric Fever la MacDonuell Road

2. Further correspondence 'relative to the

The beautiful spirit of charity in soldom exbibited by foreigners in China. A correspond- eut, writing to one of the shanghai papers The Times of India, writing on "The Strain about a visit to Honkow, delivers himself thos on Japuu," saya :--Of course the foreign Press with regard to religious life there:--- ~attended makes the most of any symptom of the country the Methodist Church of St. John's' in the feeling the strain of her army and navy; and morning, and thought I had made a mistake to a certain degree it undoubtedly does, But, by selecting a Roman Catholic Serviça. True, rightly or wrongly, from her own point of view there was no intense or acolytes but, the creas- Japan evidently intends to go on and to rank, if iugs, bowings, turning to the oast. etc., oto of not us a first-class nuval power, then as the would have made the old Pope glad., The

no state-paid clergy, but if Methodist Epis ships and six armoured cruisers will make

Street. great difference in the Far East, and both copal services arò, all like this one I attended I Russis and France will be compelled to increase predict something other than freedom in the their Daval forces in proportion. Both coun- days which are to some. The whole service to tries affect to believe that in the event of hosti- me was cold and formal to a degree. The inside litics Russia could produce como 200,000 men; of the Church would also be better for some but it is difficult to see how two million men repairs: why let the boilding get shabby would be of any practical uso as long as the So generous a critic's remarks will doubtless be Japanese fleet, and still more so if the Anglo- attended to at once by his victims. But the Japanese foete, were in being." Russia really gentleman was not altogether disappoir ted sees this and continues hurrying out ships to with Hankow's religious life, for the Far East as fast as she builds them; but evening service at the Rost was a great the nam programme, if carried through, must contrast. One felt at home there, the whole still further delay her sucsouding in equalising service was, helpful. Dr. Jolin and his son-in- the naval forces of the two allisuses, and if law divided the Anties between them. Japan will only see that her future depends on Sparhain' address was suggestive as well as her navy and not on her army she can prevent inatractive, and one felt at the close a spirit of | Russia's plans with ease,

true worship."

"the

Mr.

at Manzila.

greatest energy, overcoming all opposition and Tuite clearing the street The matter was

who in turn apprised the English officers of the Indian regiment of the occurrence, and develop- ments are now awaited. The affair is one that #honld be sifted to the bottom, for snch flagrant breaches of the poace cannot possibly be

with buckey sticks, which they wielded with the

tolerated.

3. Further correspondenca relative to cholers

4. Result of the analysis of two samples of well water. and Gibbs to substitute glazed socket pipes for. 5. Applications from Messrs. Denison, Ram

ACCIDENT IN THE HARBOUR. On Suudaya sampan was capsized in Yau- iron ones for 13 houses in K.M.L. 31, Sestione Band C.

mati Bay by a carge-bont rauning into it. 6. Application for the erection of three water-The occupants, a woman, and two children, were closets in the building on Inland Lot No. 1,633.thrown into the water, and rau a narrow cecapo Mortality Statistics for the weeks ended for their lives. A Yaumati ferry-launch was December 6th and 13th, 1962.

passing at the time, and seeing the danger two Chinamen jumped into the water and held up the drowning trio until they were aately picked, up. One of the children was far spent, and had to be sent to hospital.

8. Limewashing Return for the fortnight ended December 20th 1902.

9. Rat Return for the fortnight ended December 22nd, 1900.