1904-02-19 — Page 3

POLO.

H.E, MR. MAY'S CUP,

MEN OF THE HOUR.

MARQUIS ITO.

For more fascinating biographies could be

The final tie for the Polo Cup presented by written than those of the statesimen whose

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, FEBRUA...Y 19TH, 1904

THE WRECK OF THE

“CLALLAM."

H.E. Mr. F, H. May was played off at 16 with the progress of Japau during the last half special telegram reported at the time.

Polo ground, Causeway Bay, yesterday after. noon. The contest way between a Civilian team, the winners of the provious mateb, and the Polo Clab. Two seven-minuta balvos, or H fourteen-minute game is all, were played. Iveluded in the spectators were o Duraber of ladies, II. E, Guvert Villiers Hatton, and a number of other well-known residents. The band of the 114:h Mahrattas was in attendanes, rendering some excellent

music under the direction of a native hand- mster. The ground, though watered previous to the game, was a bit too powdory, cloude of dust rising about the ponis' feet 1.E. Mr. May, Mr. J. Jebustons. Mr. Hastings, and Mr. C. 11. Roas comprised the Civilian team, while the Club was represented by Mr. Knox, R.N.. Capt. Nagout, Mr. Gedge, and Capt Light. Capt. Simpson and Major Etrickland, 1.M.S., acted na umpires. From the throw in Cupt

masies have been most prominently identified century, and surpassing them ali in interest would undoubtedly be the life's bistery of Mar- quia Ito. His has been the quidug hand in all the long and trying negotiation with Russia, and it was by bis advice apparently that thess Begotiations, having failed in their result to satisfy the requirements of Japan, were ended by declaration of war

The

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, 18th February.

Buron M. H. H. J. GoMPERTZ (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE),

A TOWER OF BABEL.

Poific Coast papere bring full details of the disaster by which 55 lives were lost in the Strait of 8. Juan de Fues on the 9th January, as dar Clallam left Fort Towusand for Victoria on the

The captain of the Somalu ekorged B. afternoon of the 8th, facing a terrific south-west gale. Within sight of her destination a huge Garthick, engineer, and four others with a ses overwhelmed the little steamer, awashing infusal of duty on beard the steamer, ber deadlights, flooding her hold with water vacions dates between leasing Port Said and

Moji, Japan, on the 4th inst arriving at

Mr. Jolan Hays, of Messrs. Johnson,| Stokea and Master, solicitora. appeared on

tinguishing the fires beneath her boilers, and placing hor at the morcy of a bowling glo. The culmination of this tragedy was postponed for a it is not a member of the present Govern-number of agonising hours. Bravely officers and

Though Marquis

went, he is the one statespian to whom alf Japan looks for guidance in times of national trouble, and on this ocasion, as often before, he has been the trusted counsellor of the Emperor, and adviser in general to the Government in office. Or bis qualities as a slatusmun it would be superfinous to dilate, since the history of his life--at any rule since 1867 las been the history of his country. He came to the front at the time of the Restoration, and has bus ever since bevu conspicuous among the

Con

bobalf of the prosecution, the defendants being

NOTICE.

Owing to the Gront Juornuto in the Furniture Business of Messrs. ACHEE & CO., we ars I requested by them to Resum - Mauagement of the Photographie Business hitherio carried on in their nase on our behalf. From this dale we will continue the Photographic business at tho same place under the name of

LONG, HING B € 0.

All outstanding credit and debit accounts of the Photographic Business will be collected and settled by us.

Inspection is invited to the New Slook now on view.

LONG, HING & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS DEALERS,

17a, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Hougkong, 21st Decomber, 1903.

THE

Mrs. Oliver, proprietress of the Travellers' Hotel in Queen Strest, acted as interpreter | LAHMEYER for the defendants, among whom were one Greek, one Tark, one Arab, and twe East Ľudian Mahommedans, the Indy being equally at home in all their languages as well as in English;

crew of the helpless aulk worked to save the boat | unrepresebled. and the eighty souls aboard her, but in vain. Stacnel as she was, the Cladlum could not stand the terriñe onslaught of the sens that raced in mountain high from the ouean, and just before darkness bogan to fall it was resolved to make an attempt to save the passengers at least by the boats. Three boats were lauobed; the first contained only women and childron, bosidos throw deck hands and Captain Lawrenes, and it was overwhelmed within 60 feat of the Clalim. The second boat rowed away into the

The Captain testified that or the 41h int., while lying in Moji borbour, the first dofondant came to him and asked him for Home tobacco. Witness told him he had no

ELECTRICAL

LONDON,

AND

00.. 11.

ELECTRIZITAETS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT VORM.

W. LAHMAER & CO., FRANKFURT A/M.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to--

SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

satus policy of conciliation and goodwill salite

Nugent took the ball aling, but, when we statesmen who, thanks to the enlightened views } darkness, losing passengers as the waves swept tobacco, when (Le first defendant used very predecessor. The difference between the twe

of the Emperor, have led the conuiry on from one

singe of p. egress to another nutil at length the Luropeus. Porrors recognised her title to admis.

sinu into the comity of nations.

over her; the third was swamped in launching. abusivo and insulting language and threstored The crow and a few passengers remained on

Ho was ordered below to board, bailing in gangs when the pumps failed. at length the tug Rickard Holyoke, one of is sent to the rosene from Port Townsend, hovo in sight, a line was attached and some pro- gross was made towards harbour. the Clallam, however, now began to give way,

under way, the bead of his wallet came off, necessitating his retirement for quother weapon. Mr. Hastings lost no time in getting off with the ball, but Capt. Light prevented his scoring : Mr. Johnstons, however, quickly rode up and scored a gual. The Civilians again got away with the ball and H.E. Mr. May scored a goal, Mr. May, it might be remarked, played an arcelont game, keeping the Club backs back, and as to the way he was supported is shown by the splendid vistory ultimately about 1849. His application to his studies in dly. At 1.67 e'clock abe sottled and the tow-

Thongh, to borrow Macaulay's figure speech, every schoolboy knows that Marquis to is the maker of modern Japan, there are few general readers who are acquainted with the interesting period of his lifs prior to the promulgation of the Constitution. He was born in Nagato, in the province of Choabiu,

The hall of

วอน 112 12.30 *clook she went her beam ends and begao sinking rap-

to assault witness. attand to his duty,

Nant Colo, sworn, said he was secund angineer of the Somala. On the 4th word wun brought to him that the first defondant refused to "turi tu." He went to the man, who was In the engine-room, and ordered him to get to work. The latter then came at him and dealt him the blows in the chest, exclaiming tunt be was a Grock and would not work for

and witness reported the matter to the captain.

documents will lie in the greater extent of the concessions made by the Siamese Government, Imediately after the ratification of the Treaty Le Siamese Government will hand over to France the Territory conceded to it, and will point its delegates to most those of Franes for the delimitation of the frontier between Cambodia and Sim stipulated for in the Treaty siguel in 1867. On their side, the French will

evacuate Chau taboon,

BANKING IN GERMANY.

..

scored by his sido. From the throw in Dr. his native school angled him out for important fines were out. A few minutes later she anybody. He then challenged witness to fight, \ with regard to the recent largo increase in the

work-in-association with four other youths of his clan who, like lie, have taken prominent

May drore the ball along some distance, but finally over-rode, and Capt. Nagout got away. Mr. May recovorod, the ball, and he and Mr. Ross had it between them for some time. Mr. Parts in the government of their country. De remained to show that she had ovor been, By trouble daring nearly the whole voyage from ment of Germany in 1913, msuy Chambers of

W. G. Diabson, in his Gleanings from Japan, recounts that on a the summer evening in 1862, while residing with a friend in Yokohams ander the hospitable roof of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co., he retarned homo in the evening, and in passing through the little garden looking out to the beautiful bay of Yedo he cbserved four young Japanese in European dress, standing among the bushes, and evidently wishing to avoid observation, He enquired who they wore, as at that time four men lurking in a corner of a garden and trying to escape observation implied business of some kind--it might be with their pens, it might be with their swords. In response to his enquiries

All five defendants had given a great deal of

Port Said to Japan, and would not keep up proper steam, continuously refusing anty. Moji they were all logged.

In

A Berlin correspondert writes to us as follows, stare capital of some lading German Banky:

In their retrospects on the economic devolop. Commerce and Trade Journals dwell on the recent amalgamation of interests of the Dresd. uer Bank and the A. Schaffhausenacher Bank. verein as the most important event of the year andor review. From this combination of two Formo concerns with

paid up capital of £14,000,000 important changes in the mutings. ment and organisation of the German Joint are expected. Indood, the Stock auks

arched and disappeared beneath the wares. Only her top works and floating wreckugo heroic efforts the crews of the two tugs saved the lives of nearly all who had remained aboard the Chullo. A few were swept away and

The defendants all denied the charges, the East Indians slating that they would go to porished in the blackness of the storm, with none to hood their shouts and crias. The clos-

beard the ateamor, where they were ill-treated. ing scene in this, the most terrible marinegol or eat their throats rather than go back on tragedy ever known in these waters, was eight The first, second and fourth defendants said miles north of Protection Island, only a short they bad witnesses to prove they were ill-treated, tendency towards concentration, diserable in

distance north

of

Port Townsend and

Hastings iad a good rus, but over-roda uad, as ro'one had followed biz up, an advereary sent it in to touch There was next a good race be. tween Mr. May and Capt. Light, the latter finally securing possession. Mr. Hastings had a shotat goal, hit a pony, followed up and scored a subsidiary. Mr. Ross wude a bid for scoring, but Mr. Gedge gained possession and ground likewise, Mr. Hastings again took the ball, but Capt. Light managed to send it into touch, Mr. Ross followed on and, though at first pre- vanted from storing by Capt. Light, eventually added a goal. Just before half time Mr. Hastings scored another subsidiary, the total then being 3 goals and 2 subs. for the Civilians to nil. After the re-start Mr, Johnstone missed ho was told that they were four young samurai! the remaining women and obîldren. It proved work, as they wanted to be paid off and look by their grandmotherly spirit, helpad, in

and Capt. Nugent secured the ball Mr. Hastings, however, cant it into touch. Capt. Light, Mr. Gedge and Capt. Nugent took the ball down the field, but fr. Johnstone, riding close up, by a smurt back-lnader managod to scoure a good lead in the opposito direction, and bring it back; Mr. Hastings scored a goal. Another goal for the Civiliens was shortly afterwards scored by Mr. Johnstone. The same player next scored a good subsidiary, in spila of Mr. Nugent's and Cant. Light's efforts to save. Another goal was made by Mr. Ross, Mr. Knox drove the ball down the fold, Bually mak. ing a sub, the first scoring for the Club. Mr. Hastings put on another goal for the Civi liane, ensy winners of H.E. Mr. F. H. Muy's cup. It was 7 goals, 4 subs. (Civilinn ́) tu 1 sub. (Club).

whom the Daimio of Choshiu wished to send to England to finish there the education which they had commenced in their native schools in foreign languages and European arts and sciences. They were waiting in the bushes for a suitable opportunity to elude the vigilance of the officers on shore and the yakuning on board the vessel, and so get on board unseen by any of their countrymen. Knowing the captain, Dr. Dickson volunteered to take them off at once in the captain's gig, manned as it was by Chiness. Getting alongside the ship, Dr Dickson got the captain to entertain the yakunina, who were soon to leave the vessel for the night, and the four yoang were then safely stowed away in a cabiz out of sight of the officials. These young men were the forerauners of the changes which have sines so rapidly come to pass in Japan, and they are known to the present

man

ADMIRABLE ACT OF HUMANITY. generation as Marquis Ite, Viscount Nemurs,

At about 7 p.m. on Monday, the 15th inst, Keong Loung returned on board his rowing best, No. 3,735, from making some purchases

in the market. As he stopped on board où one side be saw his grand-daughter, a little child of

4 years, lying on her back under the water,

which was only a couple of feet deep. The man had left the child alone on the boat, and no

Count Inosye, and Viscount. Inouys.

04

approximately thirty miles from Victoris. The Holyoke picked the Clallam up off Smith's Isload. The survivors were brought to Seattle

the Dirigo.

A sad story is fold in connection with the launching of the third boat. Captain Roberts succeeded in filling her with to be a fatal move. Just as the boat was leaving the water-logged steamship a man las ed to the rail of the vessel und with the remark, "By God, that boat don't leave without me, he lesped out through the air and fell down- ward toward the boat. Eye-witnesses stated that his foot struck a woman fall in the face The force of the man's fall careened the boat far to losward. A great wave, bearing death upon its foaming crest, swept down upon it. The air was full of terribla orion of helpless women. Babies screamed in terror as they clung to their mother's breast.. Strong men on board the Clallam turned thair, heads away,

The hoat sank before anyone had time to think of assistance, and the man who caused it all went down with her.

SHIPPING NOTES.

LOSS OF THE STEAMER "DEUTEROS.” The 6.8. Deuteros has become a total loss on the Paracels while on a voyage from Saigon Two years later I was back in Japan again. to Hongkong. The crew were saved by the The movement for the overthrow of the Shogun 8.8. Laertes, and landed at Saigon yesterday and the restoration of the Mikado to real power morning. had by that time come to a head, and we find Ito

This telegraphic information is kindly farnish.

more

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 135.

1/11

[56

THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE

FRENCH IS

MARTELL'S

* 528.00 PER DOZEN.

*** $31.00 PER DOZEN.

V. S. O P. 81.00 PER DOZEN.

V. V. S. O. P. $93.00 PER DOZEN,

and the case was remanded for a few hours the recent development of the banking trads to secure the attendance of those witnewer. | averywhere, has already made even

Germany than in England On resuming the case at 4 p.m. Philippos Die- progress in

the United States; Но rosny tos, a Breman on board the ship, swore, said that and in

jo the great the men were not insolent and did not refuse branches having been established by Even their cheapest quality in recommended duty. He knew that the mon wished to leave huge Joint-Stock Banks the ship as the capinin refused to give them coutres of trade at home and abroad, and so by the Medical Faculty for Invalids and any money for clothes, tobacco, or any sap many private and provincial banks having beau

delicate people. plies, and when they asked for money the cap-absorbed by them. It is said that the spent tain abused them, so they said they would not seta of legislation convorping stock uzehunges, ont for olker work. The captain said he dil Germany, to accelerate the process of doratop- not want the men on board again, us, they went which in other countries goes on more were troublesome aluseless, and the nuon slowly, because the smaller banks are not so said they did not wish to go back. Fized five mach handicapped in their struggle for ex- days pay and sent to days gool. The first istence. What is now expected in Germany is deiendsat for the assault was sent to another 7 a keen competition of the biggest Joint-Stock days' gaul. His Worship remarked that these Eanking Corporations for sizing the still chees shoul! not come up at usse courts, but remaining good chances of extending their to the Marine Court. Mr. Hayes pointed business in timely anticipation of a new period ut that the summonses in this matter had been of commercial prosperity. issued by Mr. T. Sercombe Smith,

FRANCE AND SIAM.

The Standard's Paris correspondent wrote last gosti ----

Indeed the enterprising mores by which the other leading Berlin Banks with extraordinari- ly large share capital have enddenly come forward in the last days of 1943 turn already in Abnt direction. The Board of the German Ceberserische Bank that is slosely connected with the Deutsche Bank decided on the 30th December to establish a new branch at Barcelon M. Delcassé, replying in the Chamber to the with a view not only of fustering the trade seturo criticisms of M. Etienne and other relations between Germany and Spain, but also members of the Colonial Party on the Treaty of placing the best banking facilities at the be signed with the Siamuse Minister, admitted disposal of the industrial and commercial circles that, since the signature of that document, on

that are engaged in the rapidly increasing October 7, 1902, the Bangkok Government had export trade from Spain to the more important not acted in the spirit of consiliation and good-countries of South America More surprising will which had actuated himself during still were the new departures announced by the the negotiations. It is noodless to

Dirastinu der Discogio-Gesellschaft and by the wore board of Directors of the Berliner Hautels- capitulate all the incidents which then detailed by the French Minister, but gesellschaft. The former proposed to the it is necessary to recall the fact that he did not ene al Meeting of the shareholders an increase ask the Chutmber to ratify the Treaty, but de- of their Share Capital of £7,500,000 by a clared frankly that it was requisite to take farther million, in order to strengthen the guarantees. Under these conditions it can be position of the Norddeutsche Bank in Hamburg easily understood that the subsequent negotia- that is already their properly, and to take

ré-

SOLE AGENTS,

H. PRICE & CO.

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

141

DR. NEWELL WILSON. DE, WILLIAM DANEL.

DENTISTS.

Latest American Mothers.

Reasonable Fors.

No charge for examinations.

Office hours 9 A,31, to 1 PM, and 2 to 5 v.m,

31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

(First Floor Walkin's Building).

Hongkong, 18th February, 1904.

[83

THE HONGKONG BAKERY, ESTABLISHED 1858. Town Depot-41, Des Voeur Road.

DREAD, BISCUITS, CAKES, &c, of best Clubs, Ships, &c., on moderate terms.

DORABJEE & SON, Proprietors, Contractors to H.B.M. Navy. Hongkong; 22nd January, 1904.

at Nagasaki auxions to get to the scene of the {ed by Messrs. Siemssen & Co., who received tions with Pbys Suriya for the amendment of over, and extend, the whole business of at old ! impending conflict, that is to say, nearer it by wire from Saigon yesterday. The Kyoto. By a ruse be obtained permission to Deuteros had a cargo of rice on beard consigued travel up to Hiego on board Admiral Kopper's to Mr. Kang Yuen of Hougkong. The Augsbip the Rodney. It was explained to Deuteros is an iron screw steamer of 1001 doubt abe bad fallen over-board while playing. Admitul Keppel that the Prince of Choshin tens not, flying the Gormin flag. She was He got this child vs board, and then his wife had intely ordered several men of-war from built for her present owners, the Flonsharger to come to an arrangement, but Phya Sariya i ndvanced in these centres of Geriaan ship quality supplied to, Families, Hotels,

England through an English firm in Nagasaki, Dampischifffabarts-Gesellschaft von 1869 at and although some of these would soon be cut Flensburg in 1881. they would be practically useless, since the Prince had no officers who know anything of

The ss. Danfa brought 3,000 tons of Bone navigation, and that he (the Prisco) was conso- and 2,000 tons of lumber for Hongkong, and tous of salmon transhipment from quently anxious to have some of his people placed 2,000 on an English worship. Admiral Keppel readily Tacoma. comphed, and Ito went on the Rodney to Hlogo Ito's friends, when he had gone, confided to others the fact that it was the wish of tho

came, and as it appeared that the child was dead they prepared the funeral obsequios. Dressing the little body in best clothing they

laid it on the deck of the boat and surrounded

it with lighted candles and joss-sticks, and began to ery and wail for their lost little one. Their cries attrusted the attention of Police-Sergeant Kerr, who want on board the bost to enquire into the canse of the trouble. On seeing the child Sergeant Kerr at once was seized with a doubt as to the child's being dead, notwithstanding that she was cold and apparent. ly lifeless, and must have been in the water

abour 10 minutos. Ho therefore took the body up to his quarters, laid it before the fire and exercised the first aid principles in the resuscita- tion of drowned persons, and tried artificial respiration. The sergeant worked for one hour and a half, when at last his efforts were prowned with su case, for he found life was returning, and the little body growing warmer. He then wrapped it in blankets, and put a few drops of brandy between its lips, and continued the rubbing. After a little while he gave it a little mers brandy, when the child slowly raised an arm and pushed away the glass, and then said a few words in Chinoso which the bystand- or could not catch. By this time the body was quite recovered, and apparently wona the worse for the dip in the muddy waters of the harbour. The mergeant wished them to send the revived child to the hospital in case of com- plications, but the grand parents would not hear of parting from their recovered baby, Sergeant Kerr deserves the highest commendation for his patienes and humanity in working so hard to restore life in so apparently dead child, who etherwise would undoubtedly have perished in the hands of her ignerant grand-parents.

& HEAVY CARGO.

JAVA SUGAR. '

RICE,

About 2,000 tons of rice consigned to

5.8.

Mikado's party in the South to have Iter placed en board zu English warship in order that be might watch events at Kioto and Osaka from a Messrs. Sander, Weiler & Co, arrived from Petrarch, and about distance. By the time Ito reached Hingo, how Saigon by the ever, the issue had been decided by the defeat of 2000 tons of rice, consigned to Messrs. the Shogun's forces in battle. Ito, on landing, Butterfield & Swire, arrived from Bangkok collected a small body of men and took

yesterday.

CALL FLAG E.

NOW READY.

[306

aud

[78

the Treaty were of a delicate rature, especially and greatly flourishing private bank of Bremou. Thus the Berlin Discontogesellschaft may for the siamese Minister, M. Delcame made demands, but had nothing to offer as compenss- get the leading position in the banking tion. Up to the very last moment of the period trade of these two Hanseatic towns. In soms of respite for the ratification of the Treaty of respecte the financial accommodations of the 1002, at was feared that it would be impossible export and import trade are not ye: so far was conscious of the disadvantages which a mere ping as in some remote ports of commercial continuation of the relations established by the importance, e.g. at shangbai; often the Treaty of Peace, in 1898, offered to his country, exparting firms are obliged to stop is a buyers Having accepted the French proposals subject and sellera of draf s reeded for the remittaners to the approval of his Government, he signed to distant markets; for the convenience of the the arrangement for extending the term for the trade to the Far East the Hansburg branch of ratification of the Treaty of 1902 till February the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD, AMOY 15 next.

medium. poration serving

As the That Protocol, though simple, is eloquent. Discoutogellschaft bad already gained a It is as follows: The Siamese Minister footing in the tanking business of many ports having accepted the bases of a supplementary in South Americ, this competition for sttruct- Over 3,900 Lous of Java ingar for Hongkong coord, as presented by the Government of the ing a share of the banking business in the DEPAIR WORK to Steamers arrived by the 8.8. Shantuny.

Republic, the Convention of the 7th October, Hanseatic towns must be considered a natural Launches. Castings in Brass and Iron 1902, is prorogued to the 15th February, 1904." outgrowth of its past career. At B.emon where Moderate charges. Work solicited. For the wake of friendly relations between his the Discontegesellschaft was not yet represent-

J. D. EDWARDS, Manager. country and France, Plyn Suriya, madeed, the tobacco trade with Brazil, Sumatra and politicui, territorial, and trade concessions to Java will be principally benefited by the

Amoy, 3rd December, 1903. numerons that it is doubtful whelker it will be improved banking facilities offered. possible to embody them in Supplementary The Berliner Handelsgesellschaft with a paid Uhauses to the Treaty, to which they are, in up Share Capital of £1,500,000, will lasue certain cases, contradictory. It is, therefore, new shares with face value of half a probable that in the event of the Bangkek million. This fourishing institution keepe Government sauctioning the concessions made up specully close relations to the North sion of the public offies in the name of the

The British India as. Parasu arrived from by its Minister, a new Treaty will be substituted. German Engine Works and Electrical Engin- Mikado and becaine first Governor of the pro- Rangoon, via Singapore, yesterday, with 3,400

The trade concessions relate to the construc-ering firms. The recent arrangements of

the Mekong Valley German Electrical Concerns with those of the OHINA, JAPAN AND COREA fecture, It was during his administration that tone general cargo for Hongkong. Strong tion 1 milways in

to the territorial advantages United & tales are spected to offer favourable stipulated for France in the 1902 Conven- conditions for the old foreign concession at Kobo was demit.N.E. inousoon was experienced on her latter In addition

German Bauk with good

FOR 1904. od and the variona bailding sites sold. Ito was

tion, the new Treaty will, I am assured, American connections. On the whole, tha WITH ALPHABETICAL LIST. at that time recognised as a capable adminis

satisfy the demands of the Republic with Import Trade from the United States to Ger- trator, and his subsequent progress bus amply

regard to Luang Prabang. The situation many has been most satisfactory in 1999. of that little kingdom, as established by the regards the German Exporta to Americs it is true justified the early opinions formed of him.

Treaty of Peace, was, is must be admitted, vory a considerable falling off has taken place in the anomalous. The capital and a portion of that last quarter of the year. But this is explained State were on the left bank of the Mekong, and by the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce as a con- consequently under the protection of France, sequence of the panic-tiko disturbanes of the while the very considerable portion on the right New York Stock Exchange in September; it is bank of the river remained under the Sismese expected that the partir American commercial Governmeat. The King was, at the same tia crisis will soon be over. The P.M. steamer China, with mails, o,the vassal both of the French Republic and of

These new moces of t raat Berlin Banking which left bence Jan. 20th for San Francisco Siam. The French contended, with much Corporations are impox t enough by them sta Shanghai, đo., ar ived at her destination on show of reason, that it was dificult, if not selves to be chronicled; o fill greater effect is, impossible, for that petty monarch to serve two however, their psychological influenca upon the the 14th inst.

masters. The Siamese yielded on this point German traders, who are thereby encouraged to without any serious opposition, but the question share the hope that the improvement of the as to the persons in Siam over whom França bas escuemic condition of the country, of which a right to extend her protection gave rise to many symptoms bave shown themselves in 1903, prolonged discussions. Phys Suriya was able to will be of a Lsting character and soon prepare give way because, after all, the Treaty which is the soil for a now period of commercial pro- destined to replace that of 192 will embody the sperity;

WEATHER REPORT.

pо3808-

passage.

A B.I. STEAMER,

P. AND O. INTERMEDIATE STKAMER,

The P. & 0.8.s. Palermo atrived from Japan yesterday. having left Yokohams on the 24th ult, Shaughai 14th inst. Strong N.E. man soon was experienced.

THE GERMAN MAIL.

The N.D.L. 6.8. Roux, Captain G. Meiners, arrived from Europe yesterday. She left The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued Bremerhaven on the 7th ult; Singapore 13th the following report:--

On the 18th at 11.45. The haromoter has fallen upon the China Conat and risen slightly in the Philippines.

Gradients are rather staop on the China Coast and the antioyclone still exists in the Yangtze valley. Strong monsoon will prevail in the Formosa Channel and the north part of the China Sea..

Forecast Strong NE. winds; fine.

inst

STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

The Indo-Chinsstemmer Laisang left Calcutta for this port via the Straits on the 13th inst., and may be expected here on the 1st prox. this port on the 16th inst.

The AL. sleamor Gisela loft Shanghai for

The steamer Gregory Apear, from Caloutta, loft Bingapore for this port yesterday morning,

As

DIRECTORY OF PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES

IN

88 PAGES. PAPER COVER, 60 Conts, Ou Sale a AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION PRESS,

Shanghai

Mr. EDWARD EVANS, Misionary Home, Book Room. 1, Quinsan Gardens, Shanghai Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LD., Hongkong,

Shanghai and Yokohama; Messrs. W. BREWIx & Co., Hongkong and

Shanghai; Yuns CHONG BOOK STORE, Swatow; Messrs. A. S. WATSON & Co., Amoy; Messrs. A. S. WATSON & Co., Foochów; Messrs. H. BLOW & Co., Tientain; Mears. Hope & Co., * Seoul Press," Seoul: "NAGASAKI PRESS" OFFICE, Nagasaki; KOBE CHRONICLE" OFFICE, Kobe; DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, Hongkong, and at- the London Office: 131, Fleet Street, Longkong. 13th Decomber, 1908,