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THE HONGKONG DA LY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1905.

of practical politics. No doubt the Pelting Officials would gladly put aside the matter altogether, and simply dismiss so revolu- tionary an idea, us that of granting repre- santation to the people, as utterly incompat- ible with the paternal system of Government with which China in blessed. Their idea

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representative government, which would TELEGRAMS. undoubtedly go for to romova many of the difficulties under which "the country has so long laboured.

Some Japanese troops have alrealy returned, and more nee on their way heran.

Almiral Togo expects the Mikara to bo refloatel before the present your expires.

Lieutenant H. D. Balgrave, 2nd R. W.K., hog

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DAILY PRESS 'SERVICE.

AN AMENDE PROPRE.

SHANGHAI, 1st November. The train incident is entirely settled.

The Governor of Nganking hus qualified, with distinction, in wasketry. Erst apologised, restored the property, and class.

punished the ringleader.

keep people quiel for a time, while the Government was actively engaged in doing as little as it could, a plan which at bust has the advantage of giving the authorities a chance of getting out of the difficulty if

It is reported that M. Ginsburg brrived at from unexpected circumstances the oppor- Nagasaki on his way to Yokoliams, where he -tunity-of-10-doing- should arise. The disintends to re-open-his office:

tance of time at which something in the way of representative Government is pro-

It is reported that the shock musul by the

LORD CURZON'S ILLNESS.

LONDON, 1st November. Lord Curzon has been attacked

POLICE COURT.

Wednesday, 1st November.---

Berone Ma. F. A. Hazbiand (First

POLICE MAGISTRATE).

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JATANEUE STOWAWAYS,

CANTON.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)

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31st October.

A NEW OPIUM PREPARATION. The following is a translation of an article pablished in the Sse-la-Fo:"Opium pus

The to Japanes. females who had stowed formerly imported from foreign countries only. away on the German steamer Hulumtein et It is a drug which possesses the evil power of Moji, and who had been remanded twice in destroying the people's energy. Its importa. order to induce them to return to their antiretion and consumption drains the money out of our country, and the injuries done land, were now brought ap and aned $25 each.

by this drug 10 indescribablo. Siaco

TEN DEFECTIVE MOSTAR CASE,

His Worship gave his decision in the caso in the commenesnient of the boyecti on which Lam Chunk San, contracto; of 93 | American goods our people have started to Wellington Street, was charged with failing to manufacture all sorts of forsiga articles to pre- comply with the Publin Health and Buildings vent our wealth from flowing into foreign Ordinanco, which required him to make use of hands. Ws now hear that the proprietor of proper materials in the construction of building the Chu-chooug lane tobacco factory, named works at No. 16 Des Voeux Road. Mr. Chu-Tai-Yu, has discovered a substitute for

mised does not seem very encouraging; int blowing up of the steator Chatham in the with fever and his departure from Perkins, of the Building Department, conducted Indian opinm. The now deng is prepared by

Snoz Canal Bak distinctly recorded by still there is room to hope that circumstanece seismographic instruouts of Siala. This will

cause me to doubt the value of oirthquake records.

A Peking telegram to the N. C. Daily Netes

will be such as to force the Government of Chita, in this instance, to adhere, at least to some extent, to their promises. Some improvement in the internal administration

says --Gormany bas concluded a Postul of the country is essential if China is to Agreement with China, by which all the preserve her national independence, with a roan post offices nlong the line of the neighbour of such progressive tendencies as Shaatung railway will be closed, and the Japan close by. This fart cannot have business banded over to the Chines Imperial

WHISKY. escaped the notice of the officials; and it

must be well known to them that the weak A blond of the finest WHISKIES distilled spot in their system is their inability to in SCOTLAND of

rely upon the masses; and the history of

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L'ost Office.

At the Union Church Literary Clab a Musical Brening, tranged by Mr. and Mrs David Wool, will take place to-day. (Thursday.) at 9pm when the National Songs of the

India has been postponed.

THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

NEW CONSTITUTION SIGNED.

SANGVINARY CONFLICTS AND MUTINY

OF BLACK BEA SQUADRON.

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LONDON. 31st Oct. The new Constitution for Russia has been signed by the Czar at Peterhof.

the prosscation, and Mr. P. W. Goldring the mixing Yaunan opium with molasses and it is

defence.

said that it has the aroma and the taste of the

Indian prepared opium." The writer of the above seems to have overlooked the fact that the duties loried by the I.M. Casteras on foreign opium constitute a large portion of China's revonne. Were the importation to

His Woreltip sald-The defendant is charged before me for that he on the 5th day of September, 1905, did nag-ot to comply with the requirements of the Public Holth and Building Ordinanco requiring him to make use of proper materials in the construction ofcease, China would have to impose may taxes building works at No. 16, Des Voeux Road on the people to counterbalance the loss from Central Section 100 of the Ordinauce is as that source of revenue. I do not think Chu- follows-Every wall constructed of brick Tai-Ya's potent stuff is likely to affect the "alone or other hard and incombustibla sa b. importation of the real stuff just yot. "stance shall,ba molid nocess its qutire thick

FUNERAL CEREMONY. "mosa and shall be properly bonded and It is reported that a grand ceremony was "cbstantially put together with comout-mortar beld in the Viceroy's yamon on the 29th inst. or limo and clean sharp sand with red or bruthior, Sham-Chau-Wing, who died in Shon- yellow earth or other suitable material to the si provinca on the 25th inst. All the provincial

officials attended the ceremony.

recent events in Japan ought to have made Nations will be renderid and their history and speech and permits formation of "or good limo-mortar composed of good coment owing to the death of His Excellency's eldar

origin explained. Mr. Gro. Grimble will take

it apparent to them that the best (it, indeed, not the only way of securing popular sup* | the chair. port is to give facilities for a reasonable amount of representation,

At first sight-it-might seem that the instincts of the Chinese were 80 much opposed to representativo institutions that, even if the authorities desire to introsinen Per Dox, thera, a movement of the kind would be $12.00 impossible. Such, however, will hardly be

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It guarantees liberty of person and

unions; grants an extended suffrage; and provides for the establishment of a The native compositors and pressoton at the Legislative Duma with Ministerial Government of ludia and Bougal Secretariat,. numbering several thousands, are on strike responsibility. The Calcutta "Gazelle " was suspended. Count Witte is appointed Premier. Master priators and private prosess throutan

Popular satisfaction with the to lock-cnt if they are not given time to consider the demands by the employees There stitution is doubtful. are signa of the strike spranding. It is

believed to be a phase of the boycott movement. suffrage is demanded.

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faction: That on the 5th September, 1935

THE KWANG THAT' LAT THE GOLDEN EGGS.

"satisfaction of the Building Authority. The following fools were proved to my satis

It is reported that local merobants churu, extensite building alterations wore going on at received letters from their branch offices at the No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central and that the Capital saying that the Board of Revenue in defendant was the contractor making the Poking, investigating the accounts of the Con-alterations. A building inspecter of the Publio Kwangiang and Kwong-si provinces, noticed Universal Work Department took a sample of the mortar an item of seven million tavis under the which was being now. This simple was takon heading, Monion spent for the purchase of from the same heap of mortar which was being frearms and ammunition incidental to the hoisted up and used for brick work on a wall of quelling of the rebellion in Kwong-si," and that

was then made into two briquettes, tested, and | borrowed from foreiguurs.. The Board has the raid building. The said sample of mortar three million taels out of that eats bed bean found not to be a good lime mortar. I am satisfied on the evidence that mortar exactly similar to the mortar which was made into the two briquettes was being used in the brick work of this house. I am moreover of opinion that the making of two briquettes only in the present case was a fair test of the quality of the mortar as a whole. I therefore convict the defendant and order him to pay a fine of $250 in default of which he will be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six months,

Sanguinary conflicts have occurred The Shangbai Municipal Council was to entertain Dr. Kuuppe (German Cousni-Gaoral in many cities of the Empire, and the and Senior Consul) to a dinar to-day (2nd strikes continue. inat prior to his departure for Home. Dr. Kupps bas-not only been exceedingly popular among, his own nationals but equally se among

all the members of that cosmopolitan conicity and, daring the short period of

considered to be the case by those who have had an opportunity of studying Chinese institutions practically, and of judging of Chinese powers of organisation and adminis tration, not from books, but from the actual fants. In theory, it might be supposed that the autocratic instinct was that which most gouerally characterizes the Chinese. The A. S. WATSON & CO., system of Government is based upon nu extension of the idea of paternal authority. and passive obedience would seem to be

Peking has fallen. A telegram racaived by the special habit that would be evolved the Shanghai mandarins reports that in the from such a system of Government in sham fight on the 24th instant a large detach- the course of centuries. The Chinese,ment of the Southera Artay by a strategie movement managed to penetrate the centre of ONL Communications relating to the mere e ctumn however, as existing in the present day, the Northern Army, defending the road to

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thould be addressed toTum EDITOE,

have by no means so blind

bie office as Senior Consul, les dous mast efficient work.

reverence for Peking, resulting in a retront of the latior farcos all along the line, and thereby giving the victory to the Southern Army.

Gurrespondents must forward their names and ad-anthority of an arbitrary character as might be supposed, while in a variety of

dress with communications addrseend to the Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good faith,

No

All letters for publication should be written on directions they undoubtedly show capabili

of the paper only. nonymously signed communications that has already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Un dars for extra copies of JAILE PREH should be sent before 11 am, on day of publication. After that keur the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cast Telegraphic Address: Pagan Codes: 4.1.0.5th Bd,

ties of self-government, which are net ordinarily credited to them. In their village organisations and in the system of government by "hundreds" in force in their cities they show considerable ad- ministrative instincts, while their Guilds LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC. and other associations prove that they are

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HONGKONG.UFFICE: IUA, Dre V. QVX ROAD C;

The Daily Press.

It is reported that the Black Sea Squadron has mutinied and killed Admirals Birilof and Chukmin.

Some of the troops called upon to disperse riots hare refused to fire.

Cossuck atrocities are worse than heretofore.

LATER.

LONDON, 1st November. The Tsar's manifesto is generally accepted, but extremists doubt its sincerity and demand a republic. The strikes are weakening. The position in Poland and Odessa is grave.

A Chinese writer in a Shanghai contemporary 78:-Chinese mer bants in the United States have lately subscribed and sent to suziona associations in Shanghai, Hongkong and Canton the total sum of $8,000 gold, to keep The revolt has spread to Helsingfors alive the agitation against the unjust clauses of and M. Pobiedonostzeff has resigned. the proposed Exclusion Treaty between China and the United States. The agitation must

not be confounded with the boysott movement.

|LEUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE STATE OF RUSSIA.

LONDON, 30th October. Telegrams from all parts of Russia are of the most gloomy description, but the day

Mr. Goldring-Would your Worship fix a time when the fine sbould be paid.

His Worship-Ob, it must be paid at onos, otherwise he will have to go to goal.

GAMBLING OVER A CRICKET FIGHT. Juigment was also delivered to the ease in which three natives were charged with kouping a gambling house and 60 olliers ebarged with gambling on the remits of a cricket fight.

Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown soliciter, pro- secuted, Mr. P. W. Golding appeared for the second defendant, and Hon. Dr. Ho Kai for the remainder.

dooided to instruct Viceroy Shum to repay this enormous foreign lean by raising the funds necessary in the two Kwang. The northern officials apparently think that the resources of the two southern proviases uro inexhaustible.

DEBUGING THE LIVER,

Owing to the anmecone-beats, juaks and sampass that anchor at To-Tau, near the E. M. Customs oflices, and on account of the shallowness

of that part of the barbour which is gradually silting up, the Commissioner of Customs has given instructions to have that portion of the river arodgod for the general convenience of boate that use that section of this congestad harbour.

PIRATE CHIEF CAPTURED,

Chan-Leong, a notorious pirate chief, who with a thousand well-armed followers has been lavying binckmanil on many villages up-country for many years and has amassed vast sums of money, has been trapped at last through the $ exertions of Ng-Chung-Ya, a magistrate. member of the geutry named Tai-Wai reported the whole affair to Viceroy Sham. It is said promotion. Chan Leong is now on his way to that Magistrate Ng will have a substantial

Canton escorted by a strong foros of braves, He will be judged here as soon as he arrives.

prosecution, which he said had been proved to His Worship raviewed the evidence for the

bis satisfaction. He had no hesitation in con- victing the first thras defendants of keepking a common gambling house, while the rest of the defendants were found therein when the polico

A woman in Po-Kung (Honam) gave birth raided the house. Under the Ordinance they the other day to a girl with two heads. The were presumed, until the contrary prored, to have been playing therein. He parents were very much afraid and immediately therefore conviuted the rest of the defendants engaged several Chinese priests to take the

A TREAK.

able to unite for common objects, and to devise measures for general advantage within stated limits. This, of course, is the very germ of representativo govern ment; and if it be true that the Chinese No one will accuse the Chinese with being intend to follow up the Japaness idea of as passenger and freight carriers, and it is said passed quietly in St. Petersburg. Moscow of playing in a common gambling houss. The baby away to the fields ontside the city and

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 280, 195.

A New York telegram says:-Russia will establish two lines of steamships between Russian ports and New York and will endeavo ur in every way to win any trade which is possible in America This line will be well equipped

the peace conference and the warm admication

too rapid in their netions towards obtaining improving upon these various existing that their bekors look forward to a large soDie improvement in the administration of associations, and working out from them a immigrant business, and that the Czar will the internal affairs of the country. It has system of representation which will apply favour the emigration of his people to the for a long time been announced that China to the larger affairs of state, there is at least United States. This plan is the direct result of was at last really going to do something in good reason to hope for satisfactory results. for America concaised by B, de Witte and the this direction which would astouish the From what we know of Chinese powers of Caur. The former is now in St. Petersburg and world; and many who had long despaired administration as displayed by thom in gare the Czar such a glowing account of the of any good thing coming from Peking many important directions in this Colony-wonders of the Tfnited States that the latter had a faint hope that happier days were such as some of their Commercial Coun- about to dawn upon the Celestial Empire. panies, and to some extent also in the At list something definite came out when Legislative council-we have good reason to it was announced that it had been de believe in their power of governing by termined that a Proclamation should be representation in reinor watters. To apply

wants a closer intimaoy to prevail. The taking off of the proventive tariffs ou American goods into Russia has already created a brisk trade in certain lines of murchandise.

Engineering slates that Britisie steamers are Percentage of annual loss of British steamers is 1.19, and of sailing ships 235, while for the other nations that own over a million tons of steam shipping, namely Germany, the United States, Norway, France, Italy and the British Colonies, the percentage is 1,06. With a' British Bout of 15,391,000 tons of steam and sailing vessels, the percentage of tonnage lost is 1.30, whereas Germany, with only $,360,300 tous, has a percentage of 147, the United States, with 2590,950 tons, & percentage of 2.00; France, with a fost only a little more than one-tenth that of Great Britain--ramely 1.693,366 tons--has a percentage loss of 133: Norway, with 1,717,654 to, a percentage loss of 2:19; and Italy, with 1,187,566 tons a per- centage loss of 2:52.

is isolated, and the Governor has issued a

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first three defondnuts wonki bafinal$75 dollars despairing appeal to the population for each or six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour, and the others $5 each or 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour.. fidelity to the Tsar.

A inanifesto has been issued by the Tsar appointing M. Witte Prime Minister, em. powered to co-ordinate and unify the branches of administration, the manifesto grants civil liberties to the people, extends

BEFOLE ME. C. D. MELBOURNE (ACTING SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).

A VAGEAFT, "" William Alexander Murto, remanded from

the legislative powers of the Darus and yesterday on a charge of vagrancy pending a enlarges the franchise.

There are indications that the strike is weakening for lack of funds. Much blood. shed has occurred at Reval. Odeas is out-

'entouldering.

11 cents per

a

medical examination as to his condition, was ordered to be placed in the House of Detention, the doctor baving certified that he was sine.

▲ BOTTLE AS MISSILE.

Au Tai, a marine bawkor, was charged with

foor verandah of 151 Queen's Road East and inflicting a severe scalp wonut on a nativo, As the victim would not be able to leave hospital until Saturday, the cass was remanded till then,

CONGO ATROCITIES.

CRUELTINS IN FRENCH TELEITORY :

M. GENTIL ACCUSED

COTTON TRADE AFFAIRS.

(FROM OUR MANCHESTER CORRESPONDENT.}

The cotton market was greatly surprised on Sept. 23 at an important saddon advance in rew American cotton in Liverpool, caused through a serious riso in New York and New Orleans It was a matter of manipalation. It was reported in New York that the Southern Cotton Growers' Association had some to an agreement with clique of balls to hold about 2,000,000 bales till

Paris, 25th September. 1b. were got for it. This is in face at the prospects of a fairly large yield in the A short time ago, a mission, under the late States. It is hardly likely that Lancashire M. Brazza, was dispstohed to the French spinners will be led to anticipate their require. Congo, with the object of muking an inquiry ments in view of the continual luck cloth and into the actions of certain officials, who were yarn demand and the outlook in regard tailing cruelties in their treatment of the natives. ulleged to have been guilty of the most recult free offlake in our dependency. Cotton bailding is going on in the County Palatine, The Matin this morning anys it has ranson ing to believe that the report drawn up by the the number of factories going up row being to be Mission contains vorwhelming charges 55, representing £4,750,000, which will cost £5,500,000 or thereabouts. Owing to the against M. Gentil, the Commissiooor-General higher rates new ruling in iron and steel, textilo of the Cougo Government. Disgusting crusi machinery prices are higher than they were three months ages:

leave her there,

THE HOPTO'S YAMEN,

The Hoppe's yamen in the walled city has been vacant since the abolition of the post some time ago. Admiral Li-Tanu has now applied to have the use of the promises. His present yamen near the Ching Hoi Gate will be turned over to the Powai-Ying, who will use the premises or their offices.

TELEGRAPH EXTENSION,

Itis reported that Viceroy Shum intends to connect Kongmoon with Canton by tolograph. The traffic is growing rapidly at the former port and its proximity to the important city of Sun-wai rendors the establishment of a Most of the telegraph station there desirable.

out telegraph stations.

POLAR EXPLORATION......

KING LEOPOLd's great scHEME.

Brussels, September 25. The Vingfième Siède angonacos Gust upon the initiative of the King of the Belgians the Polar explorovs, M. Lacointe ind Arktovski, of the Belgion Expedition, Professor Norden. skiold, and Mosers, Bruce and Shackleton had a moeting after the sitting of the Mons Congress, and that the following was the result of their deliberations:-

This morning,

at the opening of the Con. fress, a scheme for international expeditions to the North and South Poles will be delivered to

issued next China New Year in favour of this, without modification, to the larger still the safest to travel or ship goods by. The wardly getting more quiet, but the revolt in throwing a missile, to wit a bottle, from the first important contres of the province are still with- introducing representative Government into affairs of state would, no doubt, bi venture. the country in twelve years. The most some and might prove dangerous; but a captious of critics could hardly say that careful study of the system in its less this was doing things in too great a hurry; important forms, and the formation of a and the Chiness, if they are at last bent constitution on the basis of the inets 'thus upon same kind of reform, seem determined in cridence, and a study of the best models to keep up their copulation of acting on the in Europe and America, would in all golden principle of “festina lente." It is probability lead to satisfactory results, not surprising if some of a mora sceptical It is this which (no doubt at the sugges- disposition than the average should bavetion of Japan) the Chinese appear at the grave fears that this announcement any present time inclined to essay. Twelve be merely the Chinese way of again putting years certainly appears a far-off date at off action; but still there are signs that which to hope for practical results; inat possibly there may be something in it, and still in a matter of this kind it is well not that at last the long prophesied Chinese to move too rapidly. If, however, the awakening is to take place. The declara. Chinese are really in earnest, we may tion which has been made at least shows hope for substantial resuits at a much that the Chinese have been forced by dir earlier date. Thero soums no doubt that cumstances to recognise that the question at the present time the Chinese are taking of internal reform is one which in some definite steps to acquire a critical know- way iuust receive their practical attention; ledge of foreign institutions, and if they and that it cannot be solved, as las are wise enough to adopt such knowledge hitherto been the case at Peking, as one to the wants of their country it is not quite teneath the dignity of the Celestial beyond the range of hope that they may authorities to consider as within the range succeed in establishing some form of Emperor's imprisonment.

CHINESEEMPEROR UNRESTRAINED,

It appears that the sensational story of the continement of the Chiness Emperor way not trae after all. Tho N-C. Daily News has a telegram from Peking, on 6th October, sayingThe story of the imprisonment of the Emperor is proved to be baseless. After the bomb outrage there was som rumour of having an heir apparent appointed, and Princes Fa Lan and Tsai Chen wors mentioned as candidates. This gave rise to the story of the

to:

the fifth section. It is proposed that these expeditions shall be organised through the good offices of the varions Governments in- terested in the scheme, and that monster sab- scriptions shall be opened for tho The Government of the King of the Belgiant will play a great part in the organisation of ties are alleged againat M. Gentil, such as the expus (Norway), the Duke of the Abruzch hanging women up by the feet until they died, and Nansen (Norway), the Dake of the ordoring negroes to be clubbed to death and Von Drygalski (Germany), Charest (France), forcing the natives to carry heavy burdens of Da Gerlachs and Rakovitza (Belgium), and A man does not care two straws whether stores a distance of 280 kilometres, for the use Cook and Peary (United States), who had been. another man get married or not.

of the troops at Tohad. He is accused of being summoned to the meeting, were prevented from bitterly resents the marriage of another woman, responsible for the sacrilice of an enorraons attending, but they wrote offering their support. to the enterprise. The world's congress will and ber canoern in weddings and breakfasta is number of the native population. excited only by curiosity about the clothes and

discuss the question at this morning's sitting. her interest in the food-T. McDONALD

Numerous spiseriptions have already been received-Renter. REEDLE in London Opinion.

But a woman

The Malin adds: That is what M. Brazza, who was returning to France as an accuser, had to tell the Minister for the Colonies."