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that he has a echome involving a substitu tion rather than an abolition. He would lery the inland dues in one "general tax," such ne ̈(Le claims) has beca instituted in his own provinces with successS, - That Success, howevor, is a matter of opinion.

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Before Me. F. A. Hazeland at the Polics Court yesterday the pantry boy of the Hong keng Hotel was charged with stealing $40 from the provisions boy. He was found guilty and sentenced to six weeks' hard izbear and six hours' stocks.

The money-market in Japan romaina very in active. The money realised by the sale of bonds to foreign capitalists is alaust all on deposit, advanes on suriculture arò rapilly returning. and the bank rate is generally ruling at between 8 and 16 per coat. per unum,

TV rate in lowest in Osaka, being about spot.

We learn from the Hongkong agant of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. that Mr. Enrrima Ims covered tins distance from Yokohama to New York in Bgs and 4 hours, leaving th former place on October 29th gl. 3.30'p nt.

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The following pathatio advt, appeared in a London paper last month ---Irish Lady, much reduced income, would be most grateful to lady young, medium size) who would give her left- off clothes to help her maintain social position; refaretices,Address

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UNHAPPY RUSSIA.

THE BOYCOTT CONFERENCE

AT CANTON,

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

The conference of American and Chinese merchants was resuised on the 14th, Somo of the previous day's discussion was repeater, with the result that the Chinose agreed to the proposition that the rights of man oro inalieu-

At the City Hall 1st night the Zorilla Comely Company staged "In Gay Paree" for

LONDON, 18th November. the third time. trevious reports have related

The strikes have been resumed how well the play was received, therefore it is aredless to mid that the fairly large audienos in in Russia as a protest against the attendance last night manifested its approbation Government's action in the ease of question: What are Governments established

of this wkliful acting and sweet singing in a manner which was highly Battering to the performers in this clover troupe.

ST. GEORGE'S BALL --.

was deciled that the date of the ball the 19th

have not been reported favourably on by merchants." In any ensu it has not had wany months trial. There seems to have been some encroachment upon the legion of "squeeze chances," when he says that within his provinces he has "closed 29 lekin stations, retaining 20 general tax offices, and five special helsta barriers banoo and wood tax at Yingwuchon,

A meeting of those interested in the promo-. nankeen tax at Changkiangion, silk tax at

tion of a St. George's Ball was held in the City Hojung, gypsum tax at Yingcheng and derstand that when the stemme Sched. which Hall yest day afternoon-the Hon, Sir Henry bout tax at Aula.". But at the best it had bin en bound, sidered the harbour of SS. Berkeley presiding over a good attendance. It Francisor, he was laten by a steam famnék: to is a sectional improvement only; and docs Dakiand, where a special trio was waiting for t affect the principle involved. The him. The differens in Gune has put been taken trouble may be lessened (for the collector-into consilevation, but even if this were ridled, general), the chances fewer (for the the train bents anything that has over Loun “squeezers "), and the delay's reduced (for dono. the merchant); but the taxation, remains s heavy. Even if he gets his way, and has The new arnungement introduced into all the provinces, China's obligation under the Commercial Treaty with Great Britain will not have been half met. The old trouble will contine under a new name. That is

According to a statemeni pablished in one of the Japanese papers, the curse to be taken in regard to the award in the House-tax question is not yet doelded upon by the Cabinet Council. The question to b- decided is hoy far the awaxi in the case of the House-tix affaris other claims on the part of the forsiga Powers concerned

arising at of the award Snch is the stat

January, and that ILE, the Governor is invited to be patron. The Chief Justics

F. Piggott was elected president and Sir Henry Barkeley vic-prasidant, The smont of the subscription was fixed at 325, to include the invitation of ono guest, and the cost of the ticket for each additional guest to be $5. A large and influential committen was appointed, with power to make all necessary. arrangements. Mr. Beavis being elected general secretary and Mr. W. 2. Turner tressuror, while it was decided that all Englishmen and Welshmen in the colony subscribe.

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their claim under the award.

The Daily Express says The Moscow profie ordered the expulsion from the city of a soldier Dudul Schwartz, who had ema to visit his i pareats on his return from the front, on the The Russo-Chinese Bank will open u bravoli

gronal that he is a Jew. Šehgfarta highly. in London

distinguishes himself in all the great battles in Major L. H. Parry, R.G.A., is going to Manchuria. He was wounded eleven times, several of bis. wounds being serious and be England in December on long leave,

received the St. George's Cross on no Fawer than thres occasions for bravery. One, one tha erosses was in gold, as a special mark of dis- tinction for his loving blown op u Japanse magazine. He was also the recipient of the lifesaving metal for having rescued an acer from drowning in the Yain.

The Dalai Lama, it is now reported, exprets to reach Tibet in the spring. Ha is to winter 13.50 in Mougelia.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMÍR 17TH, 1903,

Germany has moved a lot of cavalry and artillery to Peking, presumably in couuretion with peaceful auosavers.

The Japan Chronicle' says there is a report that King Edward has been investing in Japanese Bonds.

A Singapore lady was thrown from her ricsha and serorely Imrt. The wheel had caught in the tramvail in some way.

About the end of Octiber a serious earth quake was reported at Urgu. Many Resures werò made, but no loss of life is reported.

On page 5 we reproduce a Singapore indiet- ment of the Crown Ageais remarkable for its velemence. The Crown Agents are not loved in the Far East.

Carr, of London, read a paper at the Institute of Marine Engineers, in which he explained the

Poland.

Cable; but insisted on the withdrawal of the

for!"

Mr. Richardson took the Chinese answer to

Cronstadt and St. Petersburg are Question Three, and said they must have more

again isolated

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TZULINCHIN EARTHQUAKE.

SHANGHAI, 16th November, Reports from Chunkiang state that severe carthquake was experienced at Tzalinchin on the Sth October..

REUTERS SERVICE.]

RUSSIA.

Losnon, 14th November.

The Governors of Odessa, Estonia, Tomisk and Kazan have been dismissed for not preventing the recent massaOTOS.

GERMANY AND JAPAN.

LONDON, 14th November.

UNITED STATES.

The annual competition for the Gascoigne | The Cologne Gazette states that at the Cup Garrison Rifle Claripionship took place suggestion of Japan, Germany and Jap at the Stonecutters rango yesterday afternoon. decided some time ago to mutually couvert Tho weather was all that could be desired, both their Legations fate Embassies. for the compoliters and spectators, and the shooting wagood. Amongst the number present EXCLUSION OF ASIATICS IN THE were H.E. Major General Villiers Hattorx, Catonel-Darling, Captain Fitz-Williums (Hon. Secretary), Captain Pesaro and Lt. Case-Morris, of the Royal West Kents,

the two, was at The shooting

fire, six and eight hundred yards ranges, soven shots at each range, and Captain S. Northcote, of the Hongkong Volunteers kindly officiated as chief nupien. •

The first prize, which embodied the cup, a jewel and S, was won by Sergeant Kerean, R.W.K., whose total score amounted to 103.

The following sounds interesting: Mr. Waltor paints. Q.M.S. Wood of the same regiment was a c'ose runner up, his scoro being 11. He was awarded the second prize of $10. QMS McSweeney, of the Royal Engineer, who took the third prize of $5, was also close on the Winner, his score boing 110.

The totals scored by the competitors were as follow :-

details of an invention which he has just ships. patented for the puramatic propulsion The chief advantages which he claims aro security from Breakdown by injury to propollers, rudders or engines, redaend cost for upkeep und engine-room staff, und freedom from vibration The system is, sprecially applicable, be declares, tu vessels navigating shallow and weed-obstruct- ed waters. The increased boynues ecused by the shaenes of all machinery, paddies, warews and rudder enchies vessela with this system- to navigate watere hitherto inaccessible.

Although it has been in working order" to! The Hongkong Stenui Waterboat Company directors propose to pay a fuel dividend of fire some extent for a considerable time and is -por-centy-making teu per cent for the-your-beats well known, the Osula Gas Company,

ending Sept. 3011

Masses, Erich Georg & Co. inform us that the Laughat Company has declared a quarterly dividead of Ts. 7 per share, payable on Dec. 15 malting in all Tis, 22 for the year.)

Limited, has only just completel the large buildings and extensive plant which are to enable it to supply the whole of the busy city of Osaka, and oventually the surrounding towns and villages, with a reliable and comparatively inexpensive motive power and illuminant." November 4th was a great day for the company; it had been look d forward to fer zuiny mouths for the contractors had promised to complete this they have not only done, but they have carried out the work to the cxtiro satisfaction of all concerned. There was a grand inaugural

on November 4th.

Sgh, Korean, R.W K. ... QM.S. Wood, R.W.K....

IB3

QM. McSweeney, R.E...

110

Armonter Sgt. Simons, R.W.K....108

Corp. Fennant, PE..

Corp. Moore, 1.E....

104

102

Corp. Stevens, t.W.K.

102

Mojoe Kelsall, B.G.A.

Sgt. Howst, A.S.C. Sgt. Blogg, A.8.C.

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99

Master Gunner Torr, R. G.A.

Corp. Henwood, RE,

CS. M. Wilford, R.G.A.

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Sgt. Heath F.GA.....

Sgt. MeSwire, A.S.C.

Corp Williams, A.S.C

LONDON, 14th November. The American Federation of Labour which has been opoued at Pittsburg takes a pronounced stand on the exclusion of Mongolians, inclu-ling Japanese.

TRANCE AND JAPAN.

spacifio evidenes. Those who had any actual grievance to complain aboat should appear before this ernference, and their evidence could? be recorded and sent to América They could not accept hearsay evidenco.

The Chinese said suffle ont videnes had

already buon sent, through official channels.

und there was no need to ranext it.

Did the

Americans present believe, er disbelieve, that

Chinese Inci hoon illa realed in the States?

Mr. Bollen-We

are here to-day noting your counsel; we

an here, to assist you. Whatever you hear people or newspapers say about the Americsu ilireatment of Chines is only hearsay, What we require is boua-fide testimony which we may send to our Govern- nt as received from our clients, with whom wo daily do business-a detailed ropert jointly. sigued by ns.

While the Chineso were digesting this "answer," Question Four was take. The Chinese had already stated that the boycott would be continuod notil Chinese visitors to America were treated like visitors of other nationalities. They how added: "Avd Chinese quoted something from an American Jaw hook abjecta residing in the U. S."--Mr. Richardson" concerning aliens, leading up to Question Five.

"to

Mr. Richardson said-Admission of aliens by a country is a power rating with the admitting nation. It has been docided by the Supreme Court of the U. S. in the Fong Yne-tin case, that the power exclule" or "expet" all aliens, or any class of alions, absolutely or unconditionally is an inherent inalienable right of overy foreiga and independent untion, is yested in the United States Government, and is to be regulated by treaty or by Act of Congress; and the power "to exclude "or "toexpel "are but parts of one and the sou power. In the section of the Declaration of Independecco read to the confereu: yesterday, one of the inalion Was stated as "the puranit

LONDON, 14th November. The Tanya rays that France is prepared to raise the Legution at Tokyo to an Enable rights

assy, but desiring to respect the feeling of Russia, an opportune moment must be

lawaited.

of happiness. Now, to the greater mass of the American peop'e, the free admit- tance of Chinese labourers would interfere with the pursuit of their happiness, because the Chi- nese labourer would work for a small percent age of to wages of the American labourer; also Hegos not live up to the American standard. He ocx uot expect to resido permanently in Amerios and retain his wealth therein. Therefore in view of the inherent right to do

the American

CHINA'S CONFUSED CURRENCY.

Viceroy Chou Fu bas recently dispatched a ong toleg ram to Viceroy Chung Chih-tung, in which he emphasises the necessity of arriving at some arrangement and understanding with regard to the minting of tau.cash pieces. The provi noes, he said, were being flooded with the poins, which, together with the fact that Chilli and Sheating proposed to prohibit timir inportation from other provinces and that the price copper was steadily rising, tended, on the one hand, to cause these coins they only wish to be inder the immigration and to depreciate in valu, and, on the other hand, quarantine laws of the United States. There is to procinda the raints from gaining any proft.

nation sees fit to use is power to "exelade” the Chiness lubeuring class, which altitude the Chiness are at liberty to adopt towards the American Intouring class coming to Chine:_- The desire of the Chinose sceins to be that

At the ralo the coins wers prolating, ano desire on tho-part of the-United-States-of- dollar would be worth at the end of the year America to exclude merchants, stulents and as much as twelve or thirteen hundred cash, at travellers for curiosity or pleasure. It might be which rate of exchuuge it would be impossible

for the mint to realise any signierare. He useful for us to state that America loss not stand hd secured the permission of the Boud of alone or as an isolated country in prohibiting Revenue to limit the minting of such cius in the entry of Chinese into ita burues; to explain his own provinces, but such an arrangement

could only be temporary. The recent proposal may mention that Chinese labourers are not of the Board to mint a new coin of ono taladroitted into Australia or New Zealand er deaomization to be exchanged at the fixed rate Canada, except under the most stringent and of 1,300 cash would only cause greater distar rigid regulations, andaleo in South Africa excopt

nuder very hard regulations.

At Youmali Bay yesterday afternoon. M osare. Hughes and Hough, actioneers, put up for public anction sale the ss Kong Nain. As the Two or three years ago, the Chinese Gau. reserve price was not wached, the vessel was the work by the beginning of Norenabor, and Vulirostok bare, breu sciced by the Japanese. tances of the market. He, therefore, requested ·

bought in.

function

It is not given to everyone to wake statistics attractive to that dull person "Lbe man in the street," but the compiler of the following figures clearly had the gift. To the charming city of Chicago, we are told a birth takes place

of an hour, a murder every 3 hours, a suicide every 18 hours, an accident involving loss of life every & hours, a row involving rounds every 30 minutos, a burglary every hours.

Tho prizes were presented by Mrs. Hatton.

FLOATING MINES: A KNOTTY POINT OF INSURANCE LAW.

The Marine Insurunea Market correspondent of the Tics, writing on Oct. 11, said. Two German steamers bound from China perts for They are the M. Strare and the fans Wagner the Viceroy at Wasboug to saggest some. The Japanese have thus seized four stesizers remedy for the monetary disorder. H E. this week, and eridently do not intend to Chang, however, replied that he would adopt allow Valadivostok or Nicholajevsh to be no measure till he had received instructions resupplied with atores until the peach from the Board of Revenus-Nonfungpao, treaty is ratified. These two Germon steamers were insured in this market against the risks of floating mines, but it is under stood that the capture risks were covered ja Hamburg. Hamburg has of late been rery sceptical as to the intention of the 1 violent attack upon Great Britain is made Japanese to exercise their rights of seizure, and in a book written by Dr. Henry Oberwinder has been disposed to laugh at the caution of which is just published.

Were it not that the author will be takon Tho proposal to sign a joint report from thie here in regard to war risks has not, as a rue, seriously, by many of his readers, the tiradeConferoace, to go to the American Government, been so successful as to command the respect would be merely amusing. The leading Con was mooted again. Amistake in interpretation of foreign onlookers. In this particular servative journal, the Deutsche Tageszeitung instance, however, Loziou has the batter of recommmonds all Germans to road the bookve the Chinese the idea that it would look

attentively. Hamburg.

like a polition to the Americau Government; and this they hotly repudiatel

criment undertook that all barriers of

The Vegatta advertised for December 9th, whats ever kind, collecting tekin or such

at Aberdeen, promises to be a big affair. Foll like dues or duties, should be permanently particulars of the various events with con- abolished on all ronds, railways and water-ditions, entrance fees, etc., are set forth in our whys in the eighteen provinces of China advertisenient, page 3. and the three eastern provinces. Exception

The record ascent wit's an army observation was made in the case of native Custom kite is that made by Lieur P. W. P. Smith, R.E., Houses then in existence on the seaboard whe has accomplished the feat of riding at an and waterways, at Open Ports, on landoltitude of 3,000 fest; wall over four times the every 8hours 227 seconds a death every quarter London. Possibly the record of underwriting roates, and on the land frontiers of the height of Arthur's Sent, at Edinburgh. Empire. It scarcely aces to be added that the numerous inter-provincial barriers are still busy. Viceroy CHAND CRin-ruya, in a recent memorial to the Throne, seems to have been newly awakened to this fact, as he refers to the losses and delays and

The Peking Timer suggests that China's wish for the withdrawal of foreign troops should not be granted until the promises of the Mackay Treaty are fulfilled. Most people will consider this a, sensible suggestion.

The Pekingese has lately been demanding such a discount on Mexican dollars that serious Inconvouionce was felt, and a censor leas mr- morialised the Finance Department to prohibit this and direct all dolles to be accepted at par : this has led to a modification in exchange.

Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Haghes and Hough were to have offered for sale leasehold property

at Kowloon registered in tho

Land Ofice aises there at Morais Veter with the premises theres, known as Victoria Viow. They announced, however, that the sale had been postponed indefinitely.

squeezes which the existence of the present numerons barriers represents, minimising the profits of the native merchants and enhancing the cost of living throughout the country, Not only are honest traders losing their business but dishonest enes are being driven to trade under foreign flugs in order to evade the dues, thus insting severe reflection on the Government and not conferring any benefit on the country.” It is not at all disagreeabl; to find such an

A body of members of the London Stock influential native official saying what bas

Exchange are setting a good example in been said over and over again in these

opposing the practies of standing drinks." eclus; and what is by this time as

When two or more men propose to have hackueyed to every business man in the refreshment, one orders the beverages au pays East as the statement that BALBUS was a for them. Others, however, feel bound to reci bad woan was to the British schoolboy of procate practice that is admittedly both dangerous and expensive Under the new idee, another generation. It it rested there, or proposed to do away with the practice of was directed to the persuasion of Peking "standing drink," and that each man shall pay to implement its pledges, this Memorial for his own. This has practically no bearing CHANG CHIH-TUNG' would elicit on our local Rialto, where the operators d not unqualified approval It appears, however, even "shake.”

of

an avrned assault on the public thoroughfare every & hours, a breach of pulle order every seconds, an arrest every 7 minutes, a fire and threw marriages per hour, a new bulbling is completed every 75 minutes (which is not much ahead of the ure average). One may well say that truly life and death do not staguate in Chicago.

A good dent of business has been done here of late in covering the Boating mines risk of steamers and cargo's moving in Fur Easter waters. The British steamer reported in telegrams from Tokyo today to have been lost

from this cause is evidently the China Mer- chants' Company's firich-Ho. When hostivities ara definitely and legally at an and some lifeclt problems are almost sure to arise in regard to these mines. At what lapse of time after the cessation of a wor does lose from floating According to what is published by the Denhaminee ease to be a direct consequence of fan ch as the result of investigations mad hostilities and become an ordinary peril of

legal decisions which throw light upon this certain authorities, the total amount of the seal Innderstand that thore Japanese domestic bonds purchased by freguera question. The wreckage from in the past few months reached the large total

Y132,778,650 4,189,300 8,768.200

of Y118,000,000 in round figures at the end of September lust. The following is a list of the securifies purchased :--

Treasury bonds Tobacco bonds... Consolidated public loan War loan bonds Five per cent bonds Tokyo city kunds Osaka waterworks bonds Ösaka barbour works bonds... Yokohama waterworks bouds Yokohama city bonds

.

Kobs waterworks bonds

1,862,200

2,758.150

187.600

322,500

3,090,200

292.100

80.900 693,400

Of the above total English capitalists hold Y126,591,150 (including Y110,801,550 of the Treasury bonds), Americans ¥18,323,825, Ger- mans T4,794,825, French Y2,784,100, and the capitalists of other countries Y2,425,850,-

ure

BOESE ENGLAND."

This Chinese Vice-Chairmas said they knew all about the exclusion of Chinese labourers from Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, and their treatment in South Africa. They had not met to talk of these, however. This was an Ameri- can boycott, and they had better settle one thing at a time. They (the Chinesa) would attend to the others in their turn. [Or "is the near future."]

Mr. Bolles patiently explained the difference between a report aud a potition, and added that he had no doubt his Government would do their ntmost "to assist the Chinese,"

Dr. Oberwinder begius with the declaration that Great Britain is a disturber of peaco throughout the world, and then proceeds to enumerate a few of the troubles which he says she has purposely crouted for her own purposes. Among the formidable category are the French Revolution of 1789, all the revolutionary The Chinese Chairman, hereupon suggested tranbles of 1848, the Polish rebellion of 1867 to embarrass Russin, the Francs-Germain, War of that any points remaining should be discnased 1979, to promote British interests of the expense in correspondence; hat on the amendment of of France and Germany, the entiro Dreyfus Mr. Richardson, it was decided to leave the rest scanifal, all native rebelions in German colonies, to a sub-committee. all Belkau complications, the Passo-Japanese War, and all the Boxer troubks.

THE CHINA SQUADRON.

The Chinese provided refreshments this time, The author states that England has three and sont a geard of thirty soldiers to escort the war may possibly continue to be a dawerful agents at work averywhere the Europeans to the Shameon

Liberal and Conservs- Press, gold, and cables. toavigationit the point w after peaces Live Governments aro said to be alike. They declared. Until the point which I mention is have continued the same fanirn policy of reck decided in some case which will make the prin- less, solish brutality towards all other untions. ciple clear, it is obviously the safest source for As examples of Britieb intrigue, the author merchants and shipowners to arrange with their declares that British rowspapers concocted the underwriters so that the risks, such as they are, story. of an anarchist plot at Alexandria to may be explicitly corered.

provent the German Emperor paying his in tended visit to Egypt. Describing British influence at the Rusisu court, the author says the Czarina conntermanded an order given by the Czar during the Boer War to send a Rus sion edition to the Red Sea.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-

On the 16th at 1155 am. The barometer

the risen over st. China, and is inclined to full

in the North.

The anticyclone still covers Chin. Gradients are casier along the coast, but remain rather steep over the China Sea.

The monsoon will moderate in the Formosa Channel, and continue to blow strongly over the China Sea.

Forecast-Moderate NE. winds; fine,

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Some time next mouth should see practically the whole of the ships in the China Squadron at Hongkong under "Admiral Sir Gerard Nosl who soon rolingaishos the command here. The greater part of the fleet is at presont on its way from Japan and when it reacheshere the squadron will consist of the following alaps Alzerity, dis- Again, the Anca Press is said to be patola boat; Andromeda, cruisor; A. and Des as british are litumor to zobber barons of tarpole, beat, destroy, a Diadem, first clos The likened cruiser; Erat.

and torpedo boat farmer ages in having erected fortified places at destroyers; Hogue, cruiser; Itchen, torpedo boat Gibraltar, Aden, Singapore, and other com destroyer; Sutlej, firstclass craiser (all coming). manding points where peaceful travellers are Fame, Hendy, and Hart, torpedo bost destroy. waylaid.

ers; Hecla, special torpedo vousel; Janus, Otter, The 208-paged book is full of similar astound- Virage and Whiting, torpedo toat destroyers ing descriptions of alleged British intrigues.-- | (all in kazbour at present), Express.