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"THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY OCTOBER 13r:–1905-

It is elated in Japan papers that the Nippon TELEGRAMS. Yusen Kaisha directors contemplate opening o new steamship service from Japan to Jara.

press supplier umple evidence of the hostility of the people to foreign control of prospective railways. And yet in spite of this hostility we publish this morning a summary of an agreement made by the Hongkong Government น lond £1,100,000 to the Chinese authorities to-

We bave received from Messrs. Max Nosalor & Co., booksellers of Shanghai, & copy of the Capton seation of the German staff map which is now on sale. It embraces the whole province

A. S. WATSON & CO., wards the sun required for the re-purchase of Kwangtung.

LIMITED,

(REUTER'S BEDVICS.]

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CLOCK TOWER

CANTON.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

11th October, 1995. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."

ELECTRIC LIGHT. THE "MATIN" DISCLOSURES.

SIE-I have read with much interest tho Chinese in the city are complaining that the LONDON, 10th October.

articles on the subject of the Clock Tower in Electric Light Conipaay turn the current ou The Kutaischs Volkszcilung in an inspired roo-nt issues of your paper and, as an old China too late. At this time of the year it is dark in article disbelieves that England offered hand, I entirely agree with the views therein the horses at p.m., whereas current is provided France military assistance, but reserves its expressed. I think that it would be a great pity.oly at 6.30 p.m. Mast of the lamps in the city. The Chinese pay so much per of the Huukow-Canton railway concession.

to romero our old friend the Clock Tower from bave en meter. verdict in reference to the role ascribed to The story at first secuo incredible for

An Allahabad telegrams states that the Great Britain until the British pross has the position where it has stood for so long and lamp por mouth and the lumps are kapt going from the time the enrrent is turped on to the where it deosnot, as far as my observation goostims it is cut off in the early hours of the many reasons, but doubt has

bocu improvement of the Grand Tibet road on the offered explanations. The Germ papers in any way impede the trafle.-- Yours, ote. dispelled by the publication of the agres- | Simla-Ching route with a view to facilitating !

morning. ment in a Chinese semi-official journal at trade with Gartok has been postponed to poxt generally demand explanations from the Shangliai.

A northern contemporary has summer as military labour has not been avail. British Government. expressed the opinion that this lonable this year owing to demands for tappers" || will undoubtedly

love the effect of sud pioneers in Kangra and Kala. securing that British influence shall be paramount in the regions served by the milway. Vory possibly it will, but it is interesting to note that though the Chineso acquire" by this reseaption, a profitable line of railway running between LIGHT ALE. Cinton and Sushal, the security given

WINE & SPIRIT

MERCHANTS.

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VIIS ALE, brewed oxpressly for ROBERT PORTER & Co, Lt sireno, in bottled under a special system which enables the best characteristics of a good English Ale to be combined with catrome lightness of character

for the loan does not include this or way other property of the railway estapuy, The security offered and accepted is that of the opium revenues in the three pre vinces of fupoh, Hanau and Kwingtung through which the projected line will pass

We trust, however, that the Government

has

488&FARCO that the Chinese

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Statistics published by the Lyons Silk Syndi- cale show that the silk production of the work in 1904 amounted to 20,208.000 kilograms 44,682,833 pounds), ngaiust 18,135,0 m. hits. grams (39,0,621 pounds) in 1983, Western Europe produced 18,044,619 pounds, and 4,19,251 pounds is credited to the Levant and

Central Asia. The total exports from the Far East are given as 26,813,961 perads, as follows: Shanghui, 9,551,010 ponds: Canton, 4,629,8 pounds; Yokohama, 12:202,166 pounds; Calcatta, 306,828 pounds,

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY,

and a practical FREEDOM FROM SEDI. authorities wilf not rest satisfied with HONOKONG GOVERNMENT ADVANCES A' LOAN."

MENT, a result hitherto deemed anattainable...

redemption of the coucession, but will without delay push vigorously on with the

It has recently been reported that the

Por Case 4 doz. qts. $!8 Perdows gts. $1.50 construction of the line which will open | Colonial Government of Hongkong had agreed

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regicus of vast possibilities to the trade and commerce of the whole world, and in cidentally, we hope, he to the considerable benefit of Hongkong. That the British Co. verument has departed from its traditional policy of leaving everything to private effort in China, so far as to permit the Government of Hongkong to make this lean, is a matter for sincere congratulation, for we regard it as an indication that

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Correspondenis muel forward their names and ad- dresses with communications addressed to the Easter, ant fer publication, but as evidence of good faith

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No an nymously signed communications that he already appeared other

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extra expies of SATY PRESH should be sent before 11 am, on day of priblication. After that how the supply to limited, Only supplied for Cash. Telegraphic Address: Przes, Cones: A.H.C. 5th Ed.

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to loud the Vicaroy Chang Chin-tong a sum of £1,190,00 towards the amount required to redeem the concession grants 1 to the America- China Development Company for the construc- tion of a railway from Canton to Hankow but in the absence of any official sovurmalioa the report has boos generally received with incredulity. A vernacular paper in the North has set all doubts regarding the report at rest by pablishing the text of the agrisiment. Acnord- ing to a translation ado by the Shanghai Mercury the Hongkong Government agrous with the Viceroy Chang Chih-tong to raise a lean grasp of the economic position in China.amunting to the sun of £1,190,00 sterling on The fact is realised that those who control behalf of the Viceroys and Governors of Hupeh, the railways will almost inevitably control Hunan and Canton and their sqmmors to the commercial future of the country, and redeem the Haukow-Caatou Railway from the though this loan by the Hongkong Govern American syndicate, for which transaction rgent does not secure any ecntrol of the Chung Kuag-pa has the sole right, da'y railway; it at least helps to remove the giren by an Imporial ordar. The terms of the loan are for ten years counting from the 6th control from a combination whose policy October, 1905. The principal and interest of the "would not in all likelihood leave the regionsloan will be repayable in ten annual installs traversed by the line as free and open to and will be £110,000, and the first instalmout British trade and comores as they will be will be paid on the 19th day of the eightàs moen under the altered conditions.

of the next year (100). Should the three provinces after paying the ith instalment pay all the principal and interest at one timas, six months previous netice is necessary. When the principal and interest are completely paid the agreements will bo void from that date. The rats of interest of this lona is 44 per cent, par sonum. The repayment will be made to the Treasury of the Hongkong Government at the dates mentioned in the annex of the agreement either by bill of exchange or in cash at the rate of exchange then pravailing. The keenrity of the leau is the opiam revonpos in the three provinces of Hapeh, Hanan and Cunton. The security shall not be placed us security for other loans thu this valess tho present loan is first redacted. In the event of revenus not proving sufficient is Viceroy at Wachang shall inforza the British authorities of which province the revenue is not enough. and some other suitable incons shall be placed as sucurity for this loon which will be placed

His Excellency the Governor has left Mountain Lodge and gone into residence at Government House. His Excellency will be at home" at Gorerament House this after-- noon from 2.30 to 6.30.

The Suez Canal Company has docided to raluce the transit rate from 8f. 50c. to 7: 75c. Ir ten from the first of January next, when, it will be remembered, the draught allowed for HONGONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD CLships navigating the canst will be increased LONDON OFRICH: 131, FLEET STREET, E.0.

from 2öft. Jin, to 97ft.

The Daily Press.

Sir Walter Hillier, interviewod by the Ceylon Times on his way home, said he was amazed at the progress made in China during the last five years. One weak spot in the present position was tho want of purity in the administration. China's revenue was capable of expansion to an alarmous degree, but before that consummation could be reached she must lave honest adminis-

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AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

LONDON, 10th October.

OLD CHINA HAND. Hongkong, 12th October, 1905.-

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRIS." DEAR SIR-As one who has always been opposed to the idea of removing an anelent dark like "The Clock Tower" from its

Tho only ground upon which its removal could possibly bo defended is that it impedes traffic, and I submit that in this the Vaud lista" have entirely failed to prove their 0190,

The Emperor Francis Joseph has again

presont site, I hailed with delight the two very prorogued the Hungarian Dist to the 19th December, the reason given being the non-able articles in your issues of the ith and 10th success of forming a new Government on a inst basis of securing Parliament against dis- order. In spite of the prorogation, Count Andrassy has moved a resolution protesting against the unconstitutional method of the procedure of the Crown, which resolution was adopted, practically unopposed, the supporters of the Government abstaining from the proceedings.

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.

ANNUALTM MERTING.

The annual meeting of the Kowloon Cricket Clab took plsea at the Seamen's Institute last night--Dr. Swo prosiding over a good alten- dnoce.

The CHAIRMAN remarked that that was the first annual meeting of the Club, and, consider ing ita nge, he thought it was in a very estisfac tory evadition. The balance at their credit was Jeo satisfactory, They had doas very well in coming out a rond in the lagus,although in his opinion they should have won the shield.

THE REPORT,

The following was submitted:

Report of the K.C.U. for 1904-1995. Matches played in the league 18; won 12, lost 6, drawn 6. points 36. Position in League 2nd." Dr. Freeman presented a silvor cup to the Club for the best batting average in League matches. This amp was won by Mr. Lighttoet with an average of 17.75. Mr. J. Logan of the Dock Co. presentert a hat, to the Cinb for the highest score. This bat was won by Mr. S. Lightfoot with 蒜 score of 96 unde against P.C.C The Kowloon Cricket Club have to thank the following Cricket Clubs for the use of their grounds during the cricket season whilst the club was without ground, and they have also to thank the same clubs for their hospitality: Craigung wer C.C., Military C.C., Cicil Service C., Parses C.C. and Polios C. Our prescat membership is 8), but there is every probability of this being more than doabled in a few weeks now that we have bean gmate the "Cricket Ground" in the King's Park. Sooond XI. members had a poor opportunity of playing due ing the season. They played saly three matches, all of which they lost. This season they will have both ground and many opportunities to play with other clubs. The Hon. Treasurer's report shows a credit balance of $141.98,

The report was unanimously adopted,

APPOINTMENT8;

On the motion of Mr. Cowan seconded by Dr. Sway, supported by Mr. Logan, Mr. H. Goyne Stevens was ro-el sutad nooratory. That gentls- may, in rotaring thanks, omphasised the necessity of maintaining the interest in the cint and stated that the Colonial Secretary had informed him that the Cricket Ground in the King's Park would be allotted to thom your by year on condition that they kept it in a proper state as a cricket ground.

THE BOYCOTT. The Boycott Committee in Canton sont u telegram yesterday to Leong Sling, Chinese Minister in Washington saying that they are informed that Congress will meet on the 12th instant to discuss the Chinese Exclusion dọt, Thay urged him not to sign say new Treaty with the United States Gorgen wout without first submitting to the Chinese people the fail

details of the modifications introduced into the new tresty, sud obtaining their approval; otherwise dissatisfaction is sure to follow, sa the majority of Chinese in Ameriço azo nativos of

the Kwangtang province, - : CHAU TUNG-SANG'S CANY.---ANOTHER SEIZURE, So Tal-Fut alias Chan-So, wealthy Chiraman of Cauton, purchased about two months ago a house from Chau-Tung-Seng in Cauton. The prico was Tle. 18,000. It appears, however, that only Tls, 10,00) were paid ut the time the assignment was made. paid sometimes before the Chinese New Year, Tho asalgamont deed was duly registered at the Nam-Hot Magistracy and the fove (B per cont.) were paid. The Vicorey having discovered that the balance is still unpaid has authorized the Nam-Hoi Magistrate to seize the property.

The balance was to be

I have occasion, like the writer of the articles in question, to pass the Clock Tower muy toes day and over since the controversy aross have whed in vain for anything approaching the alleged block in traßis.

One can understand the owners and occupiers of adjoining property advocating its removal for very obvious reasons, which I trust will be estimated at thair truo valds by "the pawers that be," and I vonture to think that a plebiscito would reveal that the general public is not Incapable of seeing throngh thom also.

Admitting that the Clock Tower posseases Ho

It is reported here to-day that. Chau-Tang- great architectural beauty, it yet commemorates

Sang's principal wife, whoisin Hongkong, has better than anything else amongst our pablissent numerous telegrams to her husband, whom possessions history of which this Colony may woll he proud.

she believes to be either at Shanghai or Tientsin, bat has so far received no reply. Chau's whore- abouts is unknown at prosent. His wife has, however, engaged a firm of solicitors in Hong kong to defend him in the event of his extra- ANTI-VANDAL.dition being demanded by the Chinese Govern-

Trusting that you will find space to pablish this protest against its removal and thauling yon in anticipation-Your truly,

Hongkong, 12h October, 1995.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PREES,** Sr-Why all this pother about the Clack Tower? The great majority of folk do not care two straws whether the Clock Tower

ment.

Mes. of the maid-servants and also neveral members of Clau's family have been released. The following is a list of the members of Clan-Tung-Sang's family who 1X still datained in the Tai-Tong Yamen by order of remains where it is or is thrown into the Viceroy Shun:-11 servast girle, 5 concubines, 104. Personalty. I have no use for it, and 10 children whose ages range from 1 to 35 years. as a memorial of Old Hongkong I soarosly 9 of whom are girls. Two of the daughters think it deserves all the fino aliment your are betrothed to soux of wealthy families hore. contributor has wasted upon it. I dishgras with Most probably their sugugements will fall through, as the Chinese are very superstitions and consider that imprisonment (detention) is a bud omou for the future.

the description applied to it by your correspons dont "Anti-Mover," who pictures it is a police man regulating the traffs. Certainly, it stands in. tho mídle of the road, and there the resem. blance onds, for it does not say to the wayward

A pawnshop in Honam wherein Chou-Tung- Sang Lad an interest of 7,000 faols has besa

riesta colie, Kep to the Right" or "Kasperdered to refund the runny to the Viceroy to that investment. The Fan-Yu magistrate to the Left" as the cass may be, but allows together with the share of profits apportionel bas received orders to inspect the account riesus and chairs to jostle their way past in

books and fod out the exact

smounts. utter disregant of the rules of the road," 10 the great discomfort of their "faros."

Seizures are being mide daily and it is now

The Clock Tower is not a thing of beauty and I cannot conceive of it being a joy to any one. If the present and future generations are intorested to know that when the Tower was erected in 1862 the water's edgo was only a hundred and filig gards bayond it, I do not sen how that information is to be gleaned from a solid mass of masonry,, unless it be your con- tributor's Idos that the Government thould plane a tablet on the Tower mentioning the fact.

There are many bistorical records of Hong- koog which tell as whore the water-front was in the Sistics. Looking up Mr. Donny's "Treaty Ports," I notice that the Clock Tower was the subject of complaint from the time it was created. It is placed, says the historian "in so awkward a position that it is only conspicuous or even visible from a point of view just opposite to it." And so it romains!

under the control of the Murilãos Customs.

Mr. G. H. May not being able to retain his The bonds with the seal of the Viceroy of office as treasurer, Mr. Cowan was elected to the I have no idas what precisa object the on. The Johannesburg Chamber of Mines has

the sigcature Hakwang and

the position.

munity had in view in erecting it, but presume made to the Government certain proposals, commissioners of the Maritimo Costoms at

Mr. Goldring suggested that a team secretary it was a purely utilitarian object, and if that bo which have been adopted, to prevent the

Hunkow

will be kept at H.B.M.'s Con-be elected, leaving the appointment of captain, I should think the Goverement would be chiveso on the Rand from purchasing and

aeling conformably, to the views of the old carrying lethal weapons. The passport system Bulat Goueral at Haukow with the principal to be made on the field.

The CHAIRMAN spoke in favour of a perms restitonts who subscribed to it if they removed will in future be rigidly enforced, and a warning sad interest mentioned in the sains, and in case

it to a site on the water-front, and increased posted in the compounds containing restrictions of any failure on the part of the Viceroy in neat captain.

its height so that “the time o' day" might be por Chinese leaving the locality of the mines, except when earrying spcial passos.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 13TH, 1905. THE Loudou Times, in a leading article, recently remarized that the policy of" spheres of influence" in China was never one which commended itself to the British nation per se. | tration. "It was a device," said the Times, "which circumstances compelled us to adopt when we found that our old-established interests were threatened by rivals who had less respect for the integrity of China than we had ourselves, and if, and when, it shall be proved to have served its purpose, we shali part with it without a pang" The provision in the Anglo-Japanese Alliance for the hintenance of the territorial An Australian, captured in the war by the status quo in China, is regarded in itself Japanese as a Russian spy and sent to the as enough to show that the time is Nogishi Jail some time ago, after having been past when a Power, after selecting soine sontenced to death in Manchuria, bas bud portion of China as its "sphere of influence" released by special grace of the Emperor owing could expand it by a variety of devices, in Hospital, through the Anstian Consul, but his the hope of ultimately couverting it fato death is now announced in the Japaneso press. something like a freehold. China herself, as we pointed out yesterday, is now fully

paying any of the instalments at Hongkong - It was decided to ask De: Swan to again

the bonds will be proluced by H.B.M.'s Cousal-accept the position of captain, and that gentle-seen from any ship in the harbour and by a General at Honkow to claim the mum from men censented. either one of the three provinces, and the officials of the three provinces shall be informed of this accordingly.

Mr. Lightfoot was appointed sub-captain.

The mosting agreed that a captain and sub- captain for the second XI should be appointed and it was resolved that a match sub-committed

The sum of £40,000 sterling will be paid on j the 6th Otober by the Hongong Government be elected in addition to the other sub-com-

to Chung Kung pao at Wuchang through to mitteos. to illness. He immediately entered the German

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

aud £701,900 will be out to Sir Chengtung Liang Chong, Chinese Minister to Washington,

THE PLAGUE AND THE RATS.

A Bandalore correspondent of the Madras

far larger number of residants on shore, than are able to see îl now, Yours faithfully.

QUTIZ Hongkong, 11th October, 1905.

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ALLEGED ENCROACHMENTS BY THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITIES.

Natives of Shanghai holding office in Peking, sachas Wang Ching-ping, First-class Secretary of the B and of Bites, Cha Shou-peng, Member Tenog yi

reported that Quen-Tsung-Yao Tuotai bas been sent to Hongkong to move the Hongkong Government to attack all the properties held by Chau-Tang-Bang in that Colony. Despatches are raid to have been sent a few days ago to the Governors of Hongkong and Macao. with reference to the above. Chan is credited with being the owner of over 1,000,000 tools worth of property in those two colonies.

VICEROY SHUM'S BROTHER PROMOTED. The local authorities here have received telegram from Poking saying that Viceroy Shum'a fifth brother, Shun-Chan-Ming, who is

Provincial Treasurer (Fau-Tai) of Ho-pol provinca, has been promoted to Acting-Governor of Kwai Chan Province. There will be a large

gathering of officials in the Vienroy's Yamen to-day when congratulations will be offered to

Viceroy Shum on his brother's promotion.

KWAN-TUNG LOTTERY FAILS.

The lottery hitherto carried on under the naims of the Yust-Tang Lottery has lost all its capital and las suspended businesa,

The numerons lotteries that have been started in almost every important centre in Chins, and the competition that they have created havo inade the sale of tickets a very difficult matter of late. The tickets could not be readily placed and the payment of winnings to successful member has lately exceeded the amount received for tickets sold, bence the discomfi ture of the concern. No tickets have been issued for the current month,

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF KWAND-81. Li-King-Hi has, with Imperial sanction, resigned the governorskip of Kwang-Si owing to ill-health, and an edict has been received by Viceroy Shum appointing Lum-Sui-Nin govor- nor of Kwang-Si

A PLUCKY SPORTSMAN, A few days ago two of our local sportsmen went to Wushow on a shooting expedition and returned here yesterday with a vory ereditable. the copy of a tiger's foot prints. It appears bag: 42 snips; 8 pheasants, 16 partritges and that in the jungles behind the Shan-King Hills Mr. Echoeler, who is a member of the club of "chasseurs de casquettes of New York, was confronted with a fall grown Shao-King tiger. The sportsman stood firm but the tigor is said to be plentiful this year.

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detriment of foreign commercial enterprises the Government of Cochin-China on that, sahat Canton states that he will not object to the effectively sootched, if not killed, ita plagus of the troalies made between China and foreiga immediately disappeared in the jungle, Game

It appears that the Chinese mrokauts of / Payable at New York. HB.M.'s Consul-general | Mail writes :- Plague antinues to increase of the Hanlin Academy and Wade, alive to the dangers of this policy, and Cholon, Saigon, wanted to boycott American at Hankow is entrusted by the Hongkong and Friday's return of 15 attacks in the Civil and Sich Yung-hring, Secretaries of the Grand wo way certainly regard the time as goods following the example, got them in China. Covenant to see that the many..isnsd and Military Statina is the highest for soms Secretsrius, have lately petitioned the Wawnpu past when what happened in Manchuria In Tonguin the Chinose already commenced the for the purpose of the Hankow-Canton Rail- very considerable time. Now, it has come to protesting against the notion of the Municipali boycott, and those of Coubia-Chiu were going way. The Waiwapu shall inform the British my knowledge that the rats in Bangalors at ties of the International and French Settlements present are of a particularly large size and of Shanghai, in ostoading road construction are in considerable numbers In the name into non-treaty districts in spite of the protests cou bo re-enacted in any other part of to join them in the campaign when M. Stang, Minister to Peking before this agreement is

The China. The danger now is that the re-chief of the firm of Denis Freres at Saigon, signed that the agreeusent has been duly sano- of common sense why are no steps taken to of the Chinese authorities corned.

keep down the numbers of these disastrons, patitioners, the N. G. Daily News says, while The Viceroy infection-keuring rodonte 1 Rangoon has at least declaring that acts like this are in contraventing action may for some years operate to the who is also acting as U. S. Consal, addressed tioned by an Imperial Decree

opiam revenus of Kwangtong being mada spectra. And why? Because nearly a hundred coautrice, maintain they are, at the same time, of all kinds in China, Already strong com-ject, pointing out the harm which such a

this and filty thousand rate have been destroyed distinct encroachments on the prerogatives of movement would do For instance Cochin.security for this loan, the stipulation

gines the disease broke out. The connection Chiuess sovereignty. The petitioners, therefore, ruunications have been addressed to the China depends on America for its supply of agreement. The agreement is written both in between the plague and the rat has been long ago pray their Excellencies of the Waiwapu to tack

A SUGGESTED FOOCHOW-AMOY British Government by British residents in wheat and kerosene. The stock of korozeno on Eaglish, and Chinese and made in six copies, no clearly proved that it is almost incompre up their protest before the Ministers of Great hensible why roward has not been offered for Britain and France, who are requested to grant Shanghai regarding the way in which the band was one hundred and twenty thousand one to be given to the Viceroy of Hukwang the destruction of these suimals in a plague justice by preventing further encroachment into

A Peking telegram to the N-0. Daily News Chinese authorities are, in the matter of cases, and there were three more shipments to Province, one to the Viceroy of Liang Hwang, stricken station like Bangalore. It is all very non-trenty districte by the muncipalities named.

BOYS Although it is being opposed by a arrive at Saigon with sixty thousand cases, one to the Governor of House, one to the wall to talk ainut now systems of drainage large A pstik on on the same subject has also bean French promoter, Mr. Chen Pauchen, one of mining enterprises for example, rendering The Chinese merchants at Choton hold their Governor of Hapeh, ous to the Governor of grants from the Government of Indis the sent to Viceroy Chen. En, at Nanking, asking the Fooshow gentry is securing the booking of the provisions of the Mackay Treaty abortive. tirst meeting the second meating was fixed for Hongkong, one to the British Minister to building of extensions and so on, but probably his Excellency to instruct the Shanghai Taotai influential officials at Peking for s railway the offer of a reward of one or two anuas per strenuously to oppose further road extensions between Foochow and Amoy, about 600 Chinese The officials will not grant mining permits the 3rd iustant, bat the polion stepped in and Faking, and another to HBM's Consul Con at killed would in the meantime be more into Tingp'u district and beyond Sicawei-the. The expenso is estimated at Tia 800,000 The authoritative text is to practical. Casnot something in this line be done directions complained of by the petitioners at and it is proposed to raise the money among the to foreigners except on conditions which are broke up the meeting. This stopped the boycott eral at Hankow.

be the English text in case of any dispute. before the plague becomes really bad again ? Peking. tantamount to a refnial, and the vernacular movement at Saigen.

Chinese

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