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1 Treaty of 1805 by which warehouses can be | North. While the revolt in the Twa temporarily lended for the storage of the Kwang appears to be spreading, it would, firm's goods. Mr. CHERRELL, by the way, seem to be really less dangerous, from an draws attention to what we believe is a fact, international point of view, than the my that the word "temporarily in this sterious morements of Prince TUAN kad connection has never been authoritatively General TONG FU-BELANG. According to
CO., interpreted, and he makes the suggestion rumours in the North these two ovil spirité
that it should be defined to mean "for a definité terms," so as to include a lease of years. Where a foreign firm employs a native as agent, or correspondent, or sales- man, or whatever he may be called, to da business in the interior, such a person MANUFACTURERS. is simply a Chinese trader and bia
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shop a Chinese shop. He has no locus plandi as the agent of a British firm. A Consul, Mr. CHENNELL Mys, is sometimes asked by British merebants to obtain for their Chinese représentatives in the interior exemption from exactions, or other assis tance, on the ground of the establishment concerned being at agency or branch of a British firuf. He mentions & recent case from Hongkong in which be was able to secure the reduction of a shop tax because he was able to show that the sum demanded was excessive in proportion to the business done. "To have raised the question of “agency would have been simply to invite "the Chinese authorities to move me to call the firm to account for a breach of Treaty." Mr. CHENNELL also deals with the pro- visions of the Trenties regarding transit passes which he describes as a fertile breed- ing ground for contention, and makes some useful suggestions on the subject which have been largely adopted in Sir JAMES MacKay's treaty. On the subject of the recovery of debts due to foreigners from Chinese in the interior, the Consul show that this is not always to be accomplished with either promptitude or esse
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or by something that can be used as security, the usual experience is that the claim is finally written off as a bad debt. The debtor absconds to some more or less iusecessible place in the interior, and there bribes the local magistrate sufficiently to make him refrain from taking any active steps, so that in the present in
inefficient and corrupt state of the Chinese Courte local [31 action is almost nugatory.
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have been plotting to renow the troubles of 1900, and have been steadily organising the hordes of Kan-su and Shensi, and eran the Mongals of Alashan with the two-fold object of setting Po-CHUN, the ex-Heir Apparent, on the Dragon Throne, and exterminating
foreigners, And the reports further in
TELEGRAMS.
1903
REUTER'S SERVICE.
"ADMIRAL DEWEY ON THE U.S. "NAVT.
ÄN UNPLEASANT FEELING IN BERLIN,
LONDON, 30th March.
Admiral Poway at an interview declared that the U. 8. Navy was the greatest in the world; he believed the German Navy to be dicate that the movement has the active support of the Exrness-DowAGER, notwith-greatly over-estimated, and that the recent standing that she is professing an earnest American naval mononvres wore an object desire to encourage the most cordial lesson to the Kaiser, relations with the foreigu ladies in the capital. Nothing is more difficult than to procure exact information on such subjects in China and these rumours must con- sequently be accepted for what they may be worth in the light of any accurate in- formation which may from time to time come to hand. At present, however, nothing as occurred to warrant any such statements as the Manila papers contain with reference to inmediate intervention by the Powers.
The other morning, in Yokohama says the
Egalist" in the Japan Advertiser, I saw a first-rate-instanes of Japaness politeness. A youthful cyclist cannoned into an elderly pedestrian. Both felt. Both ros. Both smil. ed. Each dusted the other down.
Mr. Pest, the Conan here for Austrin, laft
for home yesterday by the Empress of China, and proceede sia Siberia. He is accompanied by his wife, who was made the recipient of Hora) tributes of esteem by some of the many friends who bade Mr. and Mrs. Post bon voyage. Chér. Volpicelli, Consul for Italy, has ansambi chargé of Austro-Hungarian interests in the Colony.
It is
towards Tengyueh (Momien) has been nearly A cart med to the Chinese border from Blame
completed. The Chinese have promised to complete it on their side and the Burms Govern meat have leat them an engineer. thought that when the road is completed there will be a great increase in trade with China. The Talaud Customs have a post at Tengyueh, which is a guarantee that there will be no vexa- tious imposts.
In an article on the Currency Question the TimesofIndia says: There is one law which is not properly borne in mind either in relation to India's declining currency or in relation to that of China, which is still on the downward grade. A country the value of whose currency declines
On President Roosevelt inviting Admiral Dewey to the White House to explain ble |'indiscretion, the Admiral declared he meant nothing offensive and was surprised that his off-handed remarks had been published. The utterances have caused an unpleasant feeling in Berlin, but no diplomatlo incident is expected.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE GENERAL SIE HECTOR MACDONALD.
LONDON, 30th March.
The Inte General Sir Hector MacDonald
quietly buried in Edicborgh this morning. The body was conveyed straight to the cometer y
from the train.
* TIMES” NEWS BY MARCONI TELEGRAPHY.
LONDON, 30th March. The Times publishes two New York nowa telegrams of about 150 words in all transmitted by the Marconi system,
STRIKE IN MASSACHUSETTS,
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LONDON, 30th March. Seventeen thousand employees in Mases chasette cotton mille ceased work yesterday in anticipation of a strike for higher wagen.
FOOTBALL,
CHINA SQUADRON LEAGUE, The Albion and the Glory meet at die Happy Valley to-day to play off their the in the China Squadron League. The match, which commences at four o'clock, should be a good, one and keenly sontested.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT KOWLOON
DOOKS...
About half past sight o'clock yesterday morning the body of James Goodwin, aged 4, chief steward of the Americau steamer Hyades, lying at the Kowloon Docks undergoing overbaut, was found floating in three feet of water at the bottom of No. 2 dock. On the body being racovered a terrible gash was seen on the forehead, and the face was much bruised. It is surmised that the unfortunate man fell into the dock whilst making for his ship, and was killed. The body was 'removed to the Government mortuary, “
ROTAL HONGKONG YACET CLUB,
There will be a raca on Saturday next, April
CORRESPO DENCE.
PHILANTHROPY UNLIMITED.
TO ZEE EDITOR, OF THE "DALLT PRESS.
Hongkong, 1st April. Brs.--The spirit of philathrophy is a greab |factor in Eastern life, and, although generosity among Westerners bas now become proverbial, it le interesting, not to say startling, to realise that even limited companies are becoming in- fected, and that moneys invested for the sordid purposes of guiti are now being absorbed assist our native friends to tide prer the
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[ HONGKONG COLONIAH CHURCH COUNCIL
An important mosting was haki at St. College on Tuesday sitemoon, at the
Bishop of Victoria to ponaid notion and extension of the
Inna Church in Colony. The Bishop
ragont ning the
C.M.G44.B2 Murray Eumsey, EN, Com- motors, Bobinson, Colonel Birdwood, Major
Besos. A.F.D., and Messrs Armstrong, Be
alfioulties of household worries at least 40
Boyer Craig Lindsay Grant, Li Wa Ching, we are led to assume from the remarks of the Chairman at a recent meeting of Homphreys Nicholls, Fleroy, Stringer, Tarrant, and Woog Estate and Finance Co. Ld. He is reported to sandar. Ir Atkinson sent a note of apology bave said that the fire premiums now charged que alam, are equivalent to two months gross rentals, That in to say a house worth 89,000 secures for his Company less than $10 a month rent. Lucky Chloomer! Unlucky shareholders! Yet I should like to know where theme houses are to be found and would venture to ingest that the Chairman's arithmetic is no sounder than his arguments, and that anlase the cobbler sticks to his last, Reserves will mest promably become Deficits-an experience not altogether new in the history of limited companies who take upon their own shoulders the respons- bilities of others.-Yonce, eto, anthodist
After prayer and the aleation of a Secretary, the Bishop expressed his shanks to those present for their attendance there and proceeded to explain the object of the meeting. There were in the Colony overal congregations and centres of Ubural work the Cathedral, the Navy, the Army, the Seamen's Mission, (St. Peter's) and and the Chinese Branch of the Anglican Church. These were indapendent in their uncentive and to some extent overlapped each other. Owing to the long distances and the tariety of languages spoken in the Diocese it was at present GENEROUS.
-Brood," but A
ROBBERIES IN THE COLONY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS
Hongkong, 1st April. Bir-With reference to the letter of My Humphreys in your issue to-day, I would strongly endorse the suggestion to make it punishable for Chinese to stand by and sea. vil committed without raining a Asger to catch the evil doer.
I was returning from West Point in a ricksha lately and near Bonham Strand I observed a Sikh peliceman obasing a Chinese coolle over a lot of boulders and stone near where building operations are in progress. Dozens of Chian men stood by evidently enjoying the fun but not one would render assistance. It was a very easy matter for me to stop my riskshe, take up a atrategic' position, and collar the coole us be ran into my arms. But why should it not be legal to have taken into custody i half dósan of those who stood by laughing at the Sikh, as he chased his men, and teach them their duty ? --- Yours, stoj
AM
executive,
jonsible to hold a Divosean Church Council, beration rather then uld he felt be of considerable work of the Church conseil would not and generally ogald not
the excentiva authorities of the various unita osch zu before would presores It Independence, but they would become united rather than remaio as isolatad pile The Bishop then gars instances whɛro by magnus of a common body, the varioiss
brought into touch and muteal ossia- tease be abtsiusd.
After considerable discussion, which showed a genersi tanimity as regards, the principle the scheme, and some divergence as regards detalls, the following relations were put to the meeting and exrried anaimonaly
1.That with a view to the promotion and extension of Churck work in Hongkong, it is desirable that a Colonial Church Conseil shout. be formed which shall be representative of all sections of the Anglican Communion in the Colony, Neval, Military and Civil, European and Chiness.
That the said Colonial Church Connoll
the Bishop of Victoria, who shall be
(b) the Archdeacon of Hongkong, who
hall be ex-ofielo Vise Chairman
women who ›-working under das authority in the Col
(1) A number of elected lay representatives of various sections and congregations, elected for the present as follow the Cathedral, six; and the Navy, Army, St. Peter's and the Chinese Native Church, three each,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILT FER88.7
Hongkong, 1st April, SIE-With reference to your leading article on the 31st Marchi commenting upon the police returns, and especially the increase in the cuses of robberies in which the thieves have not been streated, and in further corroboration
of the statements made in Mr. Henry Humphreys's lotter published in your to-day's faene complain- ing about the alarming increase of burglaries
3. That each clergymen arrange with his and street robberies in the colony, permit me to state that my house No. 37, borner of Des Varon congregation or congregations the method
of election. Road and Douglas street, has been twice
That the Council shall hereafter have visited by burglars during the last month, and five robberies have been committed in houses power to develop and modify its own constitn. in the immediate neighbourhood without the tion, culprits being brought to book in any single b. The ugregations be asked to send in the case. I have exouped nainjarad In both the names of their representatives not later than cases by sheer good luck, us on both occasions the June lat. doors of my office on the first floor of the premises were so securely closed that the noise made to fores one of them onòu woke up one of my men sleeping in the office, but before ho conld open the door sad rush cut, the thief slip- ped down the rain water pipe, by which he had climbed up, and escaped. On the second ooo- sion, the thief or thiores again alimbed up the
in India to mitigate the evils of the fall in 4th, for two prizes kindly presented by Mr. Bramo rain, water pipe in Douglas Strest, and
W. Mitchell.
silver; and one of the most serious questions affecting the present position of China, iš whether she also bas it in her to respond to the surione, though dangeron's, stimulus of a de- preciating currency.
allow
6 minutes,
Course No. 18. Start 2 p.m. Time limit, 6p.m. Handicap. Dione Vernon Alannah Bonito Colleen Erica Kathleen
The meeting concluded with a WSKIN. EXPrOS- sion of thanke from the Bishop to those who
were present.
RICE CROP PROSPECTS IN BANGOON
The following are the remarks by the District Oloors regarding the ares under caltivation,
The gigantic White Star liner, the Cedric, has made her first voyages across the Atlantio most successfully. In spite of the gales that were experienced not one of the passengers was raasick-at least so the medical other says, and he ought to know. A wineglos brimming fall Finally, Mr. CHENNELL, looking at the was placed on a sideboard when the voyage hopeless poverty, the universal backward started, and not a drop was spilled. The Cedric is not a fast boat, hor average speed was 14.7 ness and stagnation in the midst of almost unlimited natural wealth, where the appli-knots, but her sea-going qualities will make hor
a favourite boat for crossing the "ferry,” cation of foreiga capital-anxiously seeking employment would not only bring in returns beyond the dreams of avarice," but would introduce prosperity, plenty, activity, and all these elements of material progress of which the country is so pitifully in need, asks a question which has often
is a dead loser unless it discovers now uses for been asked before: "Is it necessary
ite money and develops fresh industries. Indis "that the foreigoer, with all the
was very imperfectly developed-in 1872, but as "generating possibilities of Western
the value of tho rape declined it did *civilisation, should be confined within unquestionably ortate several very important "the narrow limits of a Treaty port, or industries, making such a demand for money as "only allowed qutside ne the guest or accounts largely for the absence of a rise id "visitor or paid employee of Chiness? Indian prices. That the labourer paid for these "Would it not be better to throw down new enterprises is no donbt true, and that the Ax exceedingly interesting and very valu-"all barriers and open all the interior overproduction of the present is to be traced to able Report respecting the province of" to the residence and enterprise of all his contribution is equally evident. But the Kiangai by Mr. W. J. CHENNELL, H.M.'s "antions?" Mr. CHEYNELL answers the evolution of new demands for money did much Consul at Kiukiang, was presented to both question, as we should answer it ourselves, Houses of Parliament in February. In by saying that under existing or any thirty-seven foolscap folio pages of type probable future conditions, the Treaty port Mr. CHENNELL has dealt with the history system with a rigid distinction between the "port" and the "interior" is of the essence of the province, its population (which he'
of our relation with the Chinese Empire and twelve. estimates at between ten
The Peking native correspondent of the millions) its large towns, central adminis. and is not lightly to be tampered with.
N-C. Daily News writing with reference to the tration, finances, and its relations with
present relations between the Emperor and foreigners. Under this last heading the We do not know whether there are many Empress Dowager, states that, in spite of rumours, emanating from interested sources, Consul has ranch to say which shows bow readers in the Philippine Islands who exceedingly jealous the Chinese authorities acceptas gospel all that they see printed in giving out that their Majesties have fallon out are of any effort on the part of the bold, black type in the Manila papers. If and the unfriendliness between the two is pow foreigner to extend his operations beyond there are they must be momentarily expect more acate that over, etc., be (the correspondent)
A week later, the shop No. 99, immediately the Treaty port. Mr. CHENNELL mentions, ing news of another war by the Powers is in a position to state that this is far from
& Co., was broken into and robbed, the daring for instance, that in December, 1901, n against China. Passengers who have come true and that never before have the rela-
next to mine and occupied by Messrs. Ritchie reported In complaint was addressed by the Provincial frota Manila during the last few days, indeed, tions between their Majesties been more cordial the
members of this enterprising fraternity taking want bf later Indeed the con-
turethed out sway with them' jewellery, brass and iron ware, authorities to the Consular Body in which have been somewhat astonished to find their and eccfidentis) than now.
tareshing out partery, and tabacco pipes of the approximate evangelistic work by native Christina pastors expectations in this respect disappointed, tinued indifferenes and uniform non-interfer-
value of $900. The horse bahiad mine, No. 24, was declared to be illegal and a breach of On looking through our Manila files we find ence with politics of his Majesty since the coup d'étal of 1898 seem to have convinced the
facing the Denglas wharf, was twlos visited: Tavay threshing the Treaty, the Total being directed to several New York telegrims referring to Empresa Dowager of the harmlessness of the obtain from the British Consul a list of the question. The situation in China, Emperor and that his Majesty is far froit The year's plague cases now total 132, the by thieves, who are expposed to have dimbed ploted In Teangoo the area under srop all natives so engaged in connection with says one of the 22nd inst., has reached a inimical to her interests. In view of this the number having been added to by tea which were up the rain water pipe in Dongles Strest, the and fallow area are upon further revision British Missionary Bocieties with a view point and it is only a matter of days when Empress Dowager is now more friendly than reported yesterday. Of these, one was that of occupiers loss amounting to about $100. To found to be more than the arms reported Inst ever to his Majesty and constantly seeks is an Englishman on board the steamer Hyades, cap it all, the occupier of the house next to month agriculturs? operations have practically to suppressing this form of activity through- the Powers will again have to intervene to out the province. This request, and the prevent further bloodshed." It is added that advice on matters of State to show her confid. lying in Kowloon Dock, which proved fatal, Messrs, Bitchis & Co, lest last week some silk closed. The summary is as follows ---The area the 14 districta is now reported as 6,580,795 maware, the culprit or culprita in all these contention upon which it was founded, reports from Washington state that there suce in him and to arouse his interest in the socording to the return furnished us by clothes that were put out to dry, and so far as I estimated to have been culävated with ries in acres, no increase of only 226 5 seres over the Government of his Empire. His Majesty often the Sanitary authoritica, could not, of course, for a moment be have already been diplomatic exchanges on reciprocates this confidence of his Aust by The remaining nine cases were made up of | cases still remain at large, no doubt to ply their entertained; but, as Mr. CHENRELL goes the subject and it is known that active giving an occasional personal opinion, bat only one Indian and eight Chinese, Three of the
It is high time our police woke up to a sanse on to point out, the authorities were on preparations are already under way in the on the most simple and obviously unimportant bodies were found in the street, that of the firmer ground in a protest which they raised War Department. There is much more to matters. His Majesty is generally most care. Indian was taken from a house in Peel Street, last year against the establishment of the same effect, In China everybody knows ful to avoid showing the least interest in and the others came from various districts in branch agencies by non-Chinese Erms at this to be ridiculus. At the same important affairs of Stats, and when appealed the City and the harbour,
The following Government Notification was various points in the interior of Kiangai. time we cannot be blind to the fact that to by the Empress Dowager always smiles and
makes reply that he has perfest confidence in published yesterdayNotice is hereby given Their contention,
and the Consul con- there is a great amount of antest her Majesty's ability to deal with such questions that the Superintendent of Customs and the placed in the middle of Dongias Street which Bassein, Managnya, Pagn, Hanthawaddy and ceived it to be entirely borne out Northern as well as in the Southern pro
concerning which his ignorance waken bim by the existing Treaties, was that no vinces, and it would perhaps be unwise to different. Under such a condition of affairs foreigner of foreign firm can
firm can establish air
aignore altogether the warnings that hure in the Imperial Palave it is car to so that branch in the interior away from a Treaty recently been given of the ominous character
there can never be any sezio difference of port, saving the provision of the Japaness of the sigue of storm and tempest is the
opinion between their Majest
Min Iris
Mait Marian
Doreen
Chanticleer...
Payne
The
first prize to go to the leading boat and second to the first bost of another class,
THE PLAGUE ROLL.
ONS BUZOPEAN DEAD.
crossing the side verandah on to the stone verandah facing Des Vanx Road entered the nsighbouring houss No. 85, occupied by Kwang 1903 Chrong, tailors, and walked away with a rich dist harvest in the shaps of pieces of serge, dannels, and Spanish stripes which had been bang on the tere verandab to dry, the aggregate value being about $100. The foot prints of the thief, or thioren could be clearly esen on the cemented four of my verandah and also on the stone parapets, the night being wat and muddy. They were pointed out to s Chinese detective sergeant who came to investigate the matter. .........
patariens trade in other directions
„and arop prospects on the 28th February in the fourteen chief, rice-producing of Lower Burton, Lu Akyah grain is out light and anza eslimate is tival- Banthawaddy the ares under paddy be somewhat less than last maie, the enne rate is also reduced. the anus estimate may be slightly too low in three townships. In Prome the anna estimate for the current year has been raised; the prospect of orup for the year is a poor one on account of seanty and notintely Esinfall. In Thongs, no important variations aro ada, the fall of the cut-
due to face and to
#grain
tara beld
Bya, grain is mherst the increase etter: registration. In winnowing are com-
as reported last year. Ju Haathawaddy and Tegn both the area and the one estimates of the duty they use to the public, and concerted have been reduced sines last month, and there abiding citizens proper protection against such The anus retirate bas boch reduced in Henzada. such drastic measures as will afford the law-is a very marked decrence in area in Bassin.
Tside
Elsewhere retriciations are lasa - intpor
I may further mggest that a lamp post be The erease in the fallow ares is large in
at present envol in complete darkness and Amherty With the high prices now prevail- Doyen of the Consular Body have declared the
estimated output shows a Furt of Hongkong, to be infected. All vessels which, as well as the lane at the back of our in, although
slight devredes, there is no suficient reason for arriving therefrom are to abide by and be houses, affords a safe harb
altering the estimate of the amount availble governed by the revised Sanitary Regulations undesirable visit
for export-Bangoon Gazette, for the Poris of Shanghai and Woosing.
uge to there
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