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HONGKONG JOTTINGS.

I learn that a local man who recently ap proached the Government asking their sanction

FREIGHTS.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1904.

Mowers, Lanke and Rogge's Freight Circular for 34th September saya:-

The market during the period under review to the establishment of a servants' registry has has maintained its Erm tendency, previously received a reply from the Colonial Secretary intimating that there are no regulations existeported, and the future outlook continues very ing to dobar such a movement and wishing the healthy and promising." Tonnage is gradually being reduced to a very small compass and the promoters success in their attempts to benefit time would seen to be near at hand when great the public. Apparently we have been trusting difficulty will be experienced in meeting too much to the Legislature and its come-to-enquiries at all.

From Saigon to this. the market re-opened nothing Bills, whilst all the time having the

I hear it has been at 165 cents per pical, but gradually advanced reniedy in our own hands. tried once, and failed; but properly managed, under the influence of a much livelier demand I hare Kittle doubt that the project will be a springing up, and u- small carrier was placed at access. despite the almost certain opposition 20 cents. At time of writing, cents por that the guilds will have to it, for therapionl is offering, though for medium size only, is hardly s householder in the Colony who has but it is quite an open question whether tonnage not at some time or other paid dearly for can be procured even at this enhanced rate In consequence of a continuous demand ter taking on Chinese servants without references.

Japan ports, local stecks of grain have become much reduced, whilst the rice market is firm I was somewhat surprised the other day to see, a common or garden kind of Chinese ceclic, and advancing and a further improvement in with neither uniform nor distinguishing markrates of freight is therefore not unlikely.

From Saigon to Japan, it has been very on his fopping raiment, carrying a black

difficult to do any fresh chartering for reasons despatch box marked "The Government, Hong-aiready set forth in our last; a charter has kong," in the casual way that marks the genus. bean drawn at 45 cents par pieni, second half Now I do not think it is either safe or seemly to of October loading. but in face of the good entrast a Government despatch box to sach very deraand still prevailing from here to Kobe at irresponsible hands.

Surely there should be 28/30 cents per pisal and for Yokohama at 33/35 an Indian orderly or responsible servant in cent per pienl. Saigon rates will have to be livery to take chargo of the Governor's loeu- ments. That the said coolie was not sitting raised in order to bring about further businessa

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conclusion that the system was a protection to: the Secretary of State and of great benelit to colonial Governments." Now these anomalies. (which, in opposition to Mr. Murray, I hold to he absolutely prejudicial to the colonies) existed in Mr. Chamberlain's time, so that it is difficult to understand how Mr. Chamberlain arrived at his conchas a. During the latter part of Mr. Chamberla» a term of offco-last autumn inquiry a considerablo quantity of metal was om the Crown Agents' office; and was given out at an excessive pricu, withou any tests or specifications being slip lated, showing a direct loss to the colony on this single ondor of hundreds of pounds. One of the largest and most eminent firms in the country was not even asked to tender for these goods. I enclose you my card, and am ready to give you data for my statements. deprecate strongly the sensational, and often irresponsible, statements, appearing in the columns of certain of your contemporaries, I hold that Mr. Murray has not only not proved his case, but he has considerably weakened it.”

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down, on the box by the wayside smoking or for boats that have to proceed hence to Saigon ve just and right. It is a custom which right-

Requirements from Saigon for Philippine

We are not so pro-Juganese that we would direct this offensive caption only at Russia. Unfortunately for the decencies, it is and hus been a custom of other nations to invoke divine aid for their enterprises, which cannot always minded people are beginning to deprecate, as its and it is satisfactory to find, in dealing with much a painfully delicate topic, that we have the snpport of a bishop and a good man. Bishop Awdry's sincerity will never be called in question by those privileged to know him.

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The severe requirements enforced by the State on British shipping are gradually driving our sea-carrying trade into foreign hands. This unpleasant fact is anmistakably proved in the to inquire to what extent the statutory require- evidence before the Select Committes appointed monta applying to British ships should be applied to foreign vessels trading in British ports. Tho most striking confirmation is to be found in the following table, supplied by Mr. John Herron, chairman of the Liverpool Shipowners' Associa tion, giving the number and gross tonnage of vessels transferred from the United Kingdom to foreign flags daring the years 1894-1903-

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4.000,786 ... .3.840 Mr. Samuel Thomas, dock superintendent at Cardiff. bore testimony to a very considerable decrease in British-owned vessels and an of enormous increase in the percentage foreign-owed vessels trading to Ponartl Dock. In 1902 the proportion was 80 per cent. British and 20 por cont. fereign, whereas last year, 1903, the total British tonnage arriving at the dock, calculated upon the net registered tonnage, was 78 per cent. of the total, and the FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO' foreign had increased to 22 per cont., compared with 10 per cent, as it was in 1897. The actual increase of foreign tonnage for 1902 over 1897 was 10% per cent., and the actual decrease of British tonnage for the same porind was 8 per equally remarkable figure were supplied by Mr. John Z. Denholm, representing the Clyde Steamship Owners' Association. They showed the following changes in the percentage of

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THE RUSSIAN WAR PLAN,

A Loddon Express war correspondent is one puttings. Japan deprived him of his raison

From the Express of August 17th we take the d'etre, and so, when he went Home, he foretold unpleasant things for the Japanese forces. following obiter dictu of Mr. G. H. Kingswell.

chattering to his fellows was at least remark- for the loading. able. I am bound to say that he was carrying | it, and not using it; whether he would get to ports have also assumed larger dimensions and impropriety becomes more and more apparent. cent. With regard to the Danubis trade some of the latest to parr under Russian back-I Mountain Lodge without the nsual kalts by the business has come to pass at 32 to 35 cents per way for a smoke and for a nap is problematical. picul, the market losing firm at the latter rate In any case, it would look more dignified for It is characteristic of the present state of such property to be placed in more responsible things, that not a single "outside" steamer

hands.

The electric tram cars have now been running for some time, and I have been wonder. ing when they were going to be of any practical use to Europeans in the Colony. I am quite aware that it is no easy matter to get a concern such as this into good running order, but I do not think I can be accused of impatience if I per ait myself to say that it is about time a regular time table was issued and adhered to. Up to the present one way have to wait two minutes or twenty for a car, as they seem to run in batches of two or three, with a prodigious interval between the arrival of the next lot. Now if this kind of thing is to continuo, from a European point of view, the electric trams, with their thunderous rumbling and incessant gong-sounding, might just as well have kept away from Hongkong. Moreover, prior to the advent of the trams we all thought that by using them we should make

much better time than by ricksha.

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could be found available for this branch of the trade, the number of charters affected being exclusively composed of local Co.s bouts.

Saigon/Java a fixture is reported at 30 cents per picul and from Java porta (N.C.) to this the same figure has been paid; more tonnage is wanted in both directions and higher rates would probably be paid.-32 cents is already being quoted for wet sugar from Java to our port.-Orders Java/Japan have also been on the market, but the rates offered of about 11/- per ton or about 85 cents per picul, are absolutely out of proportion to what steamers can com mand elsewhere.

Enquiries emanating from Bangkok at im- proved rates viz. 32 cents per pical or hatter, inside the bar, could not be responded to on account of scarcity of suitable tonnage.

Anent Newchwang business, there is hardly anything froshe say, no inquiry having shown itself as yet and as repeatedly mentioned before, prospects for the ausuing autumn season are however, perhaps owing to the frequent stop-entirely dependent on the possibility or other pages of the cars, is not the fort; the man-power wise of bringing produce down from the interior. carriage gets there first. It is years, un- Steamers loading np to Chefoo and/or Now- fortunately, since I was in London, bar I uachwang have been doing very well of late, 25

A Router's message says: The newspaper formerly directed by the celebrated journalist the late M. Katkoff, publishes the following remarkable article above the signature of M. Posselianine-

"We Russians have completely forgotten the spiritual forces whoso assistance we were former- ly want to invoke when misfortune overtook our country, when earthly means were of no avail, aus when nothing but a miracle could save

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with those cries of souls in distress, which are

We have the Holy Virgin, who watoles over our country and who has never forzaken

tonnage louiled from that district:--

1888.--British 71 per cent, Grook 5 per cent, other nationalities 24 per cent

1893-British por cent., Greek 11 per cent.. other untionalities 21 per cent.

1913 British 37 per cent., Greek 28 per cent, other nationalities 35 per cent.'

The Select Committee have issued no final report, but recommend that another committee upon the same subject be appointed next session,

SENSATIONALISM.

If it had not emanated from Reuter, we should have said that the following item from the Daily Express is as insecurate as it is sensa- tional.

When I have finished talking," said Mr. Kingswell, you may call me a pro-Russian if you please. but remeiaber that I am the only Englishman who, in a perfectly impartial frame of mind, has lived with both the combatants, and retorned to England unmuzzled and free to tell the truth."

Having thus copied Lady Macbaik's immoder. ation of profession, he went on "The Russian officers know what you do not know-that, far from being outnumbered, they outnumber the Japaneso. But they have carefully and de

liberately conscaled this fact. What is more, with perhaps a few exceptions, no actual Russians have taken any part in the fighting. The advanen army which is now at Lisoyang consists of Finux, Foles, and Siberians and Buriats. All these troops are of a vastly in- ferior quality to the actual Russians, and they will simply cripple the Japanese as much as they can before the real sampaign with Russian CHINESE MASSACRE-KUTINOUS TROOPS LOOT treous begins. Over here the talk of laring the Japanese has become an old tale to be laughed at. But I, who have seen the amazing and colossal preparations that have sooratly been made to get the Japanese up north, cannot

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. It would be an awful thing if the efforts of the defenders of Port Arthur proved futile, and if we were compelled to retake the fortress. Miscreants may laugh at us, but we will do our best. We must snatch that unfortunate fortress from the clutches of the Japanese, and if we are to succeed in our task nothing but hope in Almighty Godean crail us.

Hongkong, 25th July, When the brigade of mutinous troops took The Russian people must pray for the safety of Port Arthur as the woman of Canaan prayed the city of Liuchoufu a few days ago they mas-langh at it myself."

Having described the popular idea of Russian utter nonsense," and for her daughter. Let the heavens trouble sacred most of the officials and many of the

personally sworn to an average of 4,100 troops a You wonder what has beccone of them not heard on earth, but which are heard in gentry of the city. A few of the wealthiest, transport difficulties as Heaven, and may God listen to our prayer might be deinanded from their unlucky fumiline day crossing Lake Baikal, he said:

After plundering and laying for forty-eight Well, at Harbin, for instance, there is a man-

PRICE & CO. It was impossible, of course, to hours the brigants decided to abandon Liu-ter army.

12. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. [4 there are at least 150,000 men there and all gents holding those fastnesses.

these men, be it remembered, quite fresh and They compelled no fewer than 4,500 of the unfatigued, are in excellent health and excellent DR. NEWELL WILSON. DA. WILLIAM DANDL inhabitants to carry their. plunder for them. spirits. When the Japanese rotch them-for Japs themselves will be warworn and weary At Harbin, he is pleased to mention that he "was allowed to go anywhere he pleased and One of the things sed everything he wished."

"Above Mukden I fell in with a party of he saw was a submarine on route to Vladivostock. Boers who had offered their services to the Russian Government as scouts. But they told me the system of scouting there was very diffe rent from scoating in South Africa. Russians lost, a man they sent a company; if the company were destroyed they sent a regi- ment; if the regiment were turned back they sent forward a brigade; and if the brigade could not manage the business they ordered up a division.

We possess 1 derstand that in that city, in order not to spoil cents per pical having been paid for the forner those who entreat her aid.. The examples of her houfu for the hills, by invitation of the Inkar. Fauge the exact numbers, but I should say that the speed, there are certain stopping places and 45 cents and higher for the last mentioned intervention are innumerable.

now and a great wonder-worker, Saint Serafin, suitably indicated, between which a halt is not permitted. Surely it would be no hardship it port, both as both and chartering rates.

Coal business from Japan ports his bean who enjoys the favour of God. If we vowed to vided of course that the stopping places were not pretty lively, rather contrary to expectations. raise a national temple in his honour! Every They looted the Taotai's yameu, or official they do not intend to take them south-the!

and a number of fixtures are reported from day, every hour is precious. I do not know how residence, and then took about £30,000 from with marching,"

some similar method were introduced here, pro-

too farapart. There still remains the seating diffi- culty, Whilst Europeans are obliged to rub shoulders with all sorts and conditions of Chinese, the trams will never become popular. The only remely I can suggest is that say, the two front seats be entirely reserved and labelled "European 1st Class" in contradistinction to ordinary first class.

What is worth doing is worth doing it once. Now that it is officially settled that the correct way to keep a place covered with the trees is to cut them down as soon as they mature, I hope the B. & A. Department will get to work at once on the slopes overlooking Victoria. There is a lot of nature timber in that lovely gorge that is crossed by the long viaduct. The gorge looks beautiful now, but there are heights of beauty to which it may still rise. Let the cutting begin, therefore, and let our gorge

rise.

Moji or Kuchinotzu to this at $2 per ten, whilst from Wakematen to Swatow a steamer obtained the fair rate of $2.50 per ton.

For Singapore, or any other destination, no settlements are reported; fog Canton, an enquiry at 83,00 has remained unfiled, the same with un order for a tout Karatz-Cebu, for which voyage the-rate-quoted-of-about $3.25 is considered

much too low,

On monthly terms, three fresh charters are on record, all for Southern trade requirements.

Sail Freights-There has been nothing doing.

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

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Writing on August 17th, "Ono Interested" says in the Times: I have read with interest the letter appearing in your columns of yester day and signed by Mr. Alexander 0. Murray, I was at Aberdeen yesterday afternoon, and As a manufacturer I cannot, nor do I think the coming up the mountain path. I was struck by bulk of manufacturers would, ogres with the the dismal appearance of the scene of recent statements made by Mr. Murray. The conclu operations. It was as if a peculiarly wicked zion arrived at by Mr. Murray, that if the typhoon had been zig-zagging over the hill-side. Crown Agents further opened their lists for Great wide gaps were there, once umbrageons competition for railway stores, &c., goods sup: and vernal: twigsome litter all around; and plied would be found "more or less unsatisfac solitary trees left here and there, that had not tory," is not a statement which would be the qualities that tempt the timber merchant, endorsed by any large spending department or were badly damaged. I heard something like company. Practically the whole of our English the sound of sawing even then. So, not content railways publicly advertise for stores. with breaking westhetic hearts, they were break Indian Government also, as a ralo, publicly ing the sabbath too, I thought.

advertise for rails, iron, atual, and stora gene- rally, from which, I think, it is obvious Mr. His Excellency the Governor evidently has Murray's argument falls to the ground, as he confidence that hus proposal to form a Volunteer will hardly urge that this open competition Reserve Association will meet with more ex.

means that our home and the Indian railways couragement than it had received previous to are badly supplied. Mr. Murray also thinks Friday's meeting at the City Hall. A member that to adopt any other principle than that now- ship of 32 la rather disappointing, but after in vogue would be to experiment at the His Excellency's lucid explanation of the scheme expense of some particular unfortunate colcuy." and his patriotic appeal to eligible British Such a statement, sud especially coming from residents there ought to be such an accession to an ex-official in a Crown colony, which Mr. the roll as: will enable the Association to be inaugurated with a membership of not less than Murray mentions us his status, is an absolute confirmation of the want of business ability and 100. The suggestion made in this column à few weeks ago that it would probably be grasp which he himself shows. Surely good and responsible firms are not to be excluded on advantageous to the scheine not to insist on a maximum age limit lins been accepted, and this such granuds as these. The selection of firms alone ought to result in the addition of many who are invited to tender lies almost exclusively with the Agents General in London; they aames to the list. Pochape if I mention that "battloworthy" residents in the Straits Settle accept often with as little wisdom as they wents are taking en interest in the scheme and reject applications from firme. It has been that it has been publidy hinted to the Goreimer shown that large supplies under these exclusive of the Southern Colony that the subject is conditions have hem shipped at exCDESIVO worthy of his consideration, it may prové an prices. additional incentive, as Hongkong would naturally like to be unto Singapore a worthy example in this as in all things.

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this is to be effected. But my soul cries out We must-act, we must pray for intercession."

Bishop Awdray, of the C. M. S., says, in the Japan Quarterly:-What does Christianity make of nations?" A Christian nation"-what does it mean? Where will you find one? In Russia, where more perhaps than in any single country Chiristianity is of the very essence of the State, and derontly boliered and its means of grace used as of the very essence of their life by the masses? But is Russia as a When untion now acting a Christian part? . . . regard is had to their policy, in this part of the world at least, to speak of themselves or of ouch otheras "Christian nations" is rank hypocrisy a bypocrisy absolutely transparent to Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. As nations they are not actuated by Christian motives, but by motives of self-interest simply. These motives have not always free play, because Christian or other ethical ideals and habits make a sufficient num bor of persons in some of these nations feel uncomfortabis in doing an outrageous injustice to influence the action of their rules. But there is not one Great Power, unless it were Russin, that would not repudiate in the face of the world

the Treasury, besides 6,000 rifles and 100,000 cartridges from the Kwan Hai. Kok, the store for arms at Linchonfu.

They then looted a pawnshop of over £30,000, and robbed other business-places of over £60,000, Before leaving the place for Cheong Chow-they-

are now left standing. set re to the city, and very few houses, if any,

Among other barbarities the people are said to have taken more than 500 women and girls

with them to the bills.

A force has been despatched to quell the insurrection. Reuter.

ABOUT GRIFFINS."

If the

On gohig back to Harbin I had an extremely pleasant and instructive time with many of the Russian officers there. They were perfectly charming to us, but did not disguise the fact nor did the soldiers that they hated England with a bitter hatred. They frankly said that after they had finished with the Japanese it would be our turn next."

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It is often asked, says the Shanghai Mercury, how long a man must reside before he gets over

This perfectly charming" frankness seems over. He concluded the memorable Interview in to answer with authority. In fact the time to have tickled this English correspondent all the period of his griffin bond, and nobody is able varies with the individual. Some men fall this portentous manner:-"But wait until the quickly into line with their fellows wherever regular Russian cavalry, which has not yet they may be. With such, the time of griffin-appeared on the scene, gets into action. Every hmood in short. Others may remain for years and continue griftus to the end Those are best who quickest pass through their period of the charge of adopting such and such a policy probation, who come with that becoming spirit towards an Oriental country because it was a Christian policy. For the sake of the future of humility which paves the way to others Christianity of the East for which we hope, it hearts and who do not think that their mission is of great importance that the hypocritical and is the revolutionising of everything which in self-righteous cant which we meet with about their ignorance they think should square with

their own preconceived notions. "Christian nations" ahould come to ar sud.

SHIPPING NOTES.

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

If the Griffin is wise, he keeps quiet, learns how things are managed locally, and falls into line with the philosophic conviction that experience has by, this time ovolved methods and plans which are suitable to the genius of the place. If he is unwise, he puts in his cur with a "But we do that in an entirely different way in Liverpool, or London, or--Manchester." as the case may be. If he does that too often, The I.G.M. steamer Zieten loft Singapore on and with an evident intention to impress on his Friday, the 23rd Sept, at 9 a.m., and may be seniors that he knows better what he is about: than they do, he'll very soon find some plain- expected here to-morrow, p.m.

The 0.8.8. Co's steamor Tydens left Shang-spoken friend who will put him right and take hai on the 23rd Sept., a.m., and is exposted here him down a peg at the same time, to-day.

The I.G.M. steamer Bayern left Shangbai on the 24th Sept., at 10 am, and may be expected here to-day, at 6 p..

The Ben Line steamer Benvenue, from Ant werp and London, left Singapore on the 22nd Sept. for this port, and is due bare on the 25th September:

The silk ox C.P.R. steamer Empress of India arrived in New York, on the 23rd Sept.

-B.G. "BISHAN."

It is rumoured in waterfront circles that In conclusion, I wish to point to the latter part of Mr. Murray's letter Messrs. Bradley & Co. have sold their steamship That Mr Chamberlain, when at the Colo. Stehan, 845 tons (Captain A. Jones), to an nial Office, looked very carefully into the American house. The Sistan has been trading work of the Crown Agents, and came to the to Saigon for some years.

were in course of construction, and everywhere relentlessly and steadily into Manchuria Everywhere huge depots for clothes and food sidings wore being built with the utmost possible speed. It was by the Baikal Lako that personally checked the rated the lat

troops were pouring in, and marked section of the railway round the lake in the last the 20,000 soldiers who have been working on stages of construction. When this is finished, it will be released and sent down to the front. From what I have seen in Harbin and further Honth I have returned convinced that in actual fact the war is only just beginning. Make no The Russians are simply hanging All mistake. back. They are slow, but they are sure. along the 6.000 miles of line I saw camps aud troops-countless troops being drilled and prepared for war. I have seen the Japanese troops, and I have seen the Russian troops, and I have seen the numbers of both, and the worth of both."

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report :---

The baromoter On the 25th at 11:45 am.

slightly in other directions. has again fallen over the Pacifio, and risen

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