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to anticipate that the great progress which seriously consider any proposal tending to TELEGRAMS. HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF is being made in railway construction throughout the length and breadth of the country will inevitably be followed by much pressure on the part of the Powers to secure
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the railway router. So the Government is forestalling the Powers in this respect, Whether from the view-point of the foreign : trader, commercial ecttlements
under Chinese control will be satisfactory is a ques- tion which may for the present be reserved; it is certainly a remarkable sign of the times that the merchants and gentry of so many places in the interior manifest such intense eagerness to welcome the foreign trader
within the walls of their cities.
the surrender of extraterritorial jurisdiction But these steps tend in that direction and the future of such places as Chiuan will be watched with interest.
Bishop Haare, conducted a confirmation service at the Cathedral yesterday.
The Board of Commerco has agreed to the opening of copper mines in Ningynan district Sezchaan.
Experience has determined the Japanese War Office to discard the use of balloons and currier pigeons in war.
The first section of the Peking-Külgan rail- way, from Fougiai to Narkas, is now open to
tratie.
The Timber in Manchuria, near the Yalu river, is to be jointly worked by a Chinese and Japanese corporation which has a capital of some
We notice-a-striking criticism in a Nor- thern contemporary on what is described us the craz- for the opening of these new trading contres, but the criticism $10,000,000.
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the assumption | The German authorities are calling for bids that places approved by the Throne have for the narrow-guage railway line at Feitain, been opened forthwith without the slightest and the barracks and other accessories af preparation having been made, "If bona Shanbeikwan and Peilaiko. Ade commercial expansion was aimed at,'- says he Peking and Tientsin Times, "China, STOUT would in the first place endeavour to
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that no port or centre would be so opened: until at least three or four consuls and marcbanta signified their intention of going there within a given time.
Instead of this! the Chinese are opening these centres wherever they have an idea they should be "pered, and with little regard to the trade conditions governing the place or the prob abilities of it being likely to attract commercial representatives. Not only this, but they still further qualify the boon by
both arbitrary and prohibitive." We think this criticisan a little anjust, for the Throne has not approved the opening. without inquiry into the prospects of the places concerned. Our contemporary
The Board of Revenus bus acceded to the domand that offices for the sale of offica sud rank be kept open for one year more bath in Kwangtung and Chibli.
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ZKOLUSIVE SERVICE.] THE FRENCH MINING.
DISASTER.
LONDON, March 12th. The explosion in the Courrieres mine, Pas de Calais, in the North of France, has resulted in the loss of 1,220 lives. The mine is still burning, THE MOROCCAN QUESTION,
LONDON, March 12th. The Morocco Bank question has been settled.
OBITUARY.
Loxos, March 19th. Engen Richter, Leader of the Ger- mau Freisinnige Volkspartei, is dead.
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.
Lovnox, March 12th. M. Surrien has been elected Premier, and M.M. Poincare, Bour- Only sue onse of plague was reported yester-geois, nud Clemenceau join the new day. The return for the week ending 10th
Cabinet. March gave 16 deaths, but only 15 new cases vore notified during the week.
One of the Lamas in Tibot recently sent to the Throne Tls.120,000, but only T20,000 reached Peking. He has now communicated with the Government asking for the matter fo be investigated.
The sale by public auction of Inland Lot No. 576 and Farm Jot No. 65 on Seymour Road, which was to have boon conducted by MoserA. Hughes and Hough, auctioneers, yesterday! afternoon, was postpeacd.
The name of Chau Tung ang appeared
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MR. BALFOUR AND MR. CHAM- BERLAIN.
LONDON, March 10th,
Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain have
recovered, and will participate in the debate on the Fiscal Question on Monday.
THE RIGA CANAL.
LONDON, March 10th. The Russian Government approves of the acheme of American financiers for the
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The Natal Gymkhana held on the Pole The annual meeting of this Company was Ground nt. Cansoway Bay yesterday afternoon hold at the City Hall yesterday afternoon. Tho
was a deviled success, and the rents of the Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson presided, and there programme affordel suficient amusement for were also present-Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G the large number prosent. H.E. the Governor Messts. A. G. Wood, B. A. Hewett, N. A. was in attendance, also H.E. Major General Sisba, E. Goetz, A, Haupt, E. Shollim, G. H. Villiers-Hatton and Mrs. -Hatton, Sir Gerard Medhurst, C. R. Lengmaur, C. H. Thomps and Lady Noel and many other rapresentatives Michaei, A. Forbes, H, Perey Smith, J. Orange, of the services and civiliaus. Small tables, at Arnold, F. Suyth, J. Lambert and Captains which the ladies were regalod with tax and cakes, were arranged on the ground, and the Brown and Tillett.
(directors), E. Osborns (secretary), J. R,
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The Secretary having read the Lotic convening the westing,
band of the Royal West Kents provided music throughout the afternoon.
The opening orent was the Polo Ball race, in
Is the
The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemon --- The report and accounts having been with you which competitors had to hit a polo ball from for aeveral days, I propose they be regardedstarting line, down polo ground, threagh the a read. The main feature of the year's "pposite goal and back through the first goal work, as disclosed by the report, is that wo have experidad Esiderable sume in the development of your property and business to kep pace with the growth of the Colony's shipping trade, which places Hongkong in the unique position of harbouring nanaally the port in the world. The commencement of
largest aggregate of registored tunnuge of ang
work on the British woction of the Kowloon-
Canton railway leads to the hope that the long deferred industrial advance of Kowloon is ntarer at hand, and you will therefore doubtless endorse the Board's action in acquiring from the estate of the late Mr. Grauville Sharp additional accommodation is the piece of laad thut Jay wedged into the Company's property at Kowloon Point. We have speat largely and are making farther outlays on lighter craft in order to cope with the increasing amount of work afloat which is now entrusted to us and which was formerly monopolised by native lightermen. These additional boats will also nssist in expediting discharge of vessels lying at the wharves. In the early part of 1905
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stating fine. This was won by Major Pedly with Captain Casserley second, Biogolo Bouding race onch competitor was nominated by a lady, and after many of the cyclists had had a full Mr. Chambers, who was nominated by Mrs. Bailey, was declared the winner. ln the Lemon race three chairs were placed a short distance apart with a loniou each. Competitors galloped post and picked the lemons. up. won by Lieutenant Noble. The hat trimming competition proved amusing veat: and the artistic designs of the milliners were much admired. The competitors in this wore required to run with # ricalo to their lady nominee who handed them hat with materials. When they had trimmed same..the pat-it-on-and ran-back-to-the starting point with the lady in the riesha. Lieutenant Lloyd Thomas, nominated by Am.........- Aitken, was the winner, with Lieutenant Bar tou, nominated by Mrs. Potors, accoud. Three teams entered the lists in the tout pagging
QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITSurrounding it with conditions which are giving the names of the New Justices of the construction of a lock-canal at Riga and dividend which is recomuzended for your field got properly in motion they set out in all
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that at Hsin-ping, in Kwantung, the gentry and merchants, in asking for tha place to be opened are taking time by the Foralock in raising funds to wiske roads, buikl houses, and construct railway's which will connect the town with the cost and the mars of Hongkong and Macao. This is contrasted with the state of things at Chisanfu," where before be knows whether bus ness will ir ake it worth his while, the foreign merchant is required to start his connection with the place by leasing certain
inadvertently in our paragraph yesterday
Peace. Chau Tung-sung's name appeared in the old list but is omitted from the new,
The annual report of the British Municipal Council of Tientsin gives the shipping of the port during 1916 as numbered 500 steamers, with a total tonnage of 500,249, us against 504 with 515,857, in 1); showing a slight decrease.
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the wook ending March 11th shows that of non-Chinese there were 265 to the Library and 153 to the Musezin; and of Chinese 136 to the former and 4,397 to the latter: The Library was, therefore, used by 401 peranus, and the Musean by 4,550.
Kheron Kherson), and has rejected the scheme for a ship canal.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
LONDON, March 10th. A crowd of women suffragiste besieged Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's residence yesterday, demanding au interview; they were not admitted, and the police dispersed them, arresting three, who were afterwards released with a cution.
THE DEFENCE OF THE NORTH
EASTERN FRONTIER.
The Chinese in Aunam have addressed a petition to the Walwapi concerning the The Waiwupa nod the Board of Revenue severity of the French is we ander which the for the North Easteru Frontier for the 32nd have submitted a memorial passing a Budget Chinese suffer, and by which they have lost year of Kuang Hsi The principal sum is almost every right." The Chiness merchants | 22,000,000 taela to which is added a supplementary
account of the new indemnity. Tho sum is to Chinese Micister in Paris to make represent-
be raised from the Provinces as follows:- already appeared in other papers all be inserted he may or may not realise face value or be ations to the French Government on the
Orders for extra comes of JAILY Pucet should be end before 11 a., on day of publication. After that justified by commercial prospects in invest- subjest with a view to the alteration of the hour the supply in limsted, Only supplica ↑ Polegraphic Address: PRESO God A.B.C, Sth Edgatull." These remarks might have been laws,
considerable difficulties arose in connection with swords competition, the champions be- with China New Year settlements, and you with ing the representatives of the Headquartors werd sommanded by Captain be pleased to learn that though serious Staff, who
Ward. Batries in the animal race were irregularities occurred in coanection with goode deposited in other publio godowns the merchan-
numerous and included goats, pigs, cats, deer dise entrusted to our care was in every instance etc. A great many of the animals refused to found to be intact, ilus emphasising the advan start, but the numerous dogs that were specta- tages; of storing with the Wharf Co. The tora cocouraged a number of thom, and once the
noceptance, thengh larger than has been hitherto directions to reach the winning pant. Mis customary, still raprosents but a moderata
Bentick was successful in piloting. her goat to return on the market value of your assets, if such value may be ganged by the price at which victory. The umbralls race was a mastioanl item and callad forth twelve starters, many of land in the vicinity of the Kowloon godown when were uneated whilst riding baroback. has recently changed ownership. The develop- meat of your business has been slow and the Livuterant Baaton passed the winning post first, Captain Josling being a good sound. No rate of profit derived from it has not kept pace fesser than 23 competitors lined up in the with the appreciation of your property, but you
are satisfaction in the knowledge that the driving race. Each carried a lady in a riesha business rests on solid foundations and we must and was blindfolded. He had strings til to Jook forward to the possibility of
ench arm, and with thess his nomiasadeove him. abundant kurveals ne the years progress. Miss Alliway proved most competent with tir If there are no questions I beg to move that
ribbons, and drove Mr. Pettyman past the the report sud accounts as présente l be adopted winning post first. The o poluding event was and passed.
the nightgown raco, la this such competitor. Mr. MICHAEL For the lust eighteen years rods to a lady, who had a parcel with a nightgown working account, but I as from this report gave him the nightgowa, which he had to put we have been supplied with a statement of the in it. On hie arrival shu undid the parcel and that it has been dropped out entirely and no
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Ho anonymously signed communications that hav, ris, building expensive premises, on which request the Foreign Office to telegraph to the sum of 500,00 taelx, which is allotted to the ark has been made. I should like tɔ hear the Ligutuuant Buxton Was
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARCH 18TH, 1966.
Among the many railway projects which are engaging the attention of the Chinese Govern Tha Governor-General of this province is in ment is one for a line from Ili to Lung Tschoh
favour of obtaining the capital from Belgian financiers, believing that 罹 country like
Belgium would not seek to obtain any political advantages. The Russian Muister, however, fearing that the great interests of Russia in arrangement has addressed a lotter to the Wai- lli would be detrimentally affected by 18e
wapn on the subjust.
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the bottom was marvellously thick, and very
Shantung Land tax
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king Land fax Kiarsi Land tux...
Kiangsa Likin Anhai Land tax
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Foreign Import duty Hoakow Custome 6/10
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Tribute Equivalent Foochow Custama Hupei Grain Treasury Szechuan Salt-tax Lianghuai Saft-tax Szechuan Official Allowsuce Shautung Grain Intendent
Treasury Kangtung Likin Canton Customs 6/10 Foreign
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reson from the chair,
The CHAIRMAN-The directors, after dus Principal Supple-consideration, decided that it was inadvisable to
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publish the particulars which had hitherto been Tarls.
given under working account as they afforded 120,000
24,000 information which might be made use of to our 100,000 20000
detriment. 16
Mr. ARNOLD seconded the motion for the 10000 20 000 | adoption of the report, and it was carried,
Mr. FORBES moved that the appointment of 16,000 80,000 16106 Mesars. Medhurst, Hewett, Inzosan, Lewis 50.00 10,000 and Raymond to the board of directors by 80,000 16,000 coutirmel. 80,00 16,000 B0,000
16,000
100,000 20,000
100,000 20,000
49,000 8,000
Mr. OBANGE seconded, and the motion WAK carried.
Mr. MICHAEL proposed, Mr. SMITH seconded, and it was agreed that Messrs. W. H. Potts and A. O'D. Gourdin be re-appointed auditore.
The CHAMAN-That concludes to business' gentlemen. I am obliged to you for year 40,000 8,000 attendance. Dividend warrants can be had on 160,000 20,000
38,100 application.
40,000
150 009
30,000
126,090
24,000 FIRE AT THE CEMENT WORKS.
80,000 16,000
A Sre broke out in the cooperage of the Greas 50,000 1000 Island Camout Works, Hunghom, at eight 80.000 16,000
o'clock on Sunday evening, whereby damagi was 120,000 24,000 wrought to the extent of $86,009. The Kowloon Dook and Yagmati fire brigalse re-ponded 10,0000
promptly to the call, and în conjunction with the Tuels. 2,000,000 50,000 Dock's staff and a detachment of men from the The principal sum must be remitted to the .8. ships Barry and Cullas exerted themselves Board and the supplementary sum to the to extinguish the flames, a lask which was only Bhunghes Customs Superintendent in due time, accomplished after four hours' hard fighting, or the officials concerned will be severely
and not before the cooperage and sawmill were impeached.
Imperial Rescript: Let it be as proposed, destroyed. These, howevor, were covered by Ticatsin Times.
writzen oven of Hongkong in its early days. But given the opportunity to trade in such plans as Chinan there will not be wan ing the men prepared to take ordinary business risks. As to what steps, if any, China is taking to ascertain the views of the foreign representatives regarding the suitability for foreign trade of the places Ir has become difficult of late to keep the Government is voluntarily opening we count of the number of places the Chinese arve no information; but if what has lap Gov rament is 1eing asked by the mepened at China is followed at the other chants and geutry in all parts of the Empire cutres which are to be thrown open to open as centres of international trade, our contemporary's criticism would have nɔ Is a gun a musical instrament? This in a Chinania in Shautung was the first of such
great value. Within a mouth after the question, says the Bangkok Fimes, that has. places to be opened, and at the inangwention opening of Chinan, a British Consul, a greatly exercised the Bangkok Custome ceremony in January last the GOVERNOR of German Consul and an American Consu lar
Authorities, It appears that SHANTONO announced that Chinau was but Agent were established there. Building by the ss. Tanglin and he declared it to von- European resident in Daugkek had a box arrive the first of many towns in the interior which operations have been in active progress and tais clothes and a "musical instrument." For the Chinese Government of its own initiative quite a foreign community is developing. If some reason or other the Customs tog were proposed to open to the trade of the world.the restrictions which surround the privileges than usual interest in this box, and found that HIS EXCELLENCY's remarks, however, did of trade in these places are such as to render eary. The scientific application of a hammer not suggest that the Government would show
the advantages illusory, and foreign trade. and chisel revealed the bottom as falso, and in any undue baste in the matter, for those
is hiudered rather than fostered, the Chinese the space between lay a fun now sporting gun present at the inauguration ceremony were Government defeats its own end. China's and several hundred cartridges. There are informed that the prosperity of all the avored object in opening these places is the explanations which, it is hoped, may prove commercial centres subsequently to be
encouragement of foreign trade, the banish- voluntarily opened by China to foreign trailement of mutual distrust and the increase of would rest on the foundations laid at friendship. Upon the bouest attempts of
The inference to be drawn the Chinese themselves depend the ful) from this remark is that the Chinese Government of the pious wish for "a perpetual should be added to their Calcutta-Hongkong ment regarded Chinaufa as au experiment, and peaceful bond between China and service by September nex'. The vessel will be and that not until the Government had all nations." We are inclined to think similar to the Gregory dycur, and will have a Sycamore, Sir Thomas Lipton's old skipper on Saturday and Sunday last to take part in
Quite a triumph has been won by Captain
There was a very good attendance of members ́seen and were satisfied with the fruits of that that in resolving on the opening of currying napacity of 8,300 tcus, Herdimensions
At the first time of asking he has beatou in. the opening shoots of the month over the creation would they plant these foreign trade
there places under Chinese control, one are as follows:-Jength, 450 feets beam, 57 fair competition an old farmer in s plongbing centres wherever the comand existed for of the main aius China has in view is to frot; depth, 32 feet 8 inches; and fitted with competition. The successful novice drove his yards range at King's Park.. His Excellones them. The demand sees to exist in a sur-prepare herself with object lessons, for The comfort of passengers bas also been closely The original purpose of the compass was to guide the very latest improvements for working cargo. his feat is hailed as the greatest novelty.
furrow under the gaiduce of the compus, aut the Gevorner took part in they shnaging,
Mr. J. H. Underwood won the "Fool" com- prisingly large number of places, for it is the time when she will attempt to follow so studied, and the new Apear steumer should the traveller by fanih. Nearly three thousand stated that almost every day mention is far in the footsteps of Japan as to ask of prove a great acquisition to their already ne years before the birth of Christ the Chinos made to the Northern native press of petithe Powers the surrender of their extra service. The new steamer will, it is said, have and the first to employ the instrument, the carried primitive compasses in their chariots,. tions being sent up to the Throne praying territorial jurisdiction in the Treaty Ports. much more power than the other steamers of
Hoang-ti, made good use of it by Emperor
mist to sn the company, the owners having made up their guiding his arty through a for the opening of some fresh city. The That time, however, is yet a long way off, wind to rednee the time at present taken be unsuspecting enemy, who wrot
taken by Government's complaisant attitude towards and the Chinese authorities need to give tween the ports. Captain Olifent, of the Gregory AD, apparently, that the Chinese applied the sarprise and routed It was until 300 the movement is in some quarters regarded much better proof of their administrative Apear, leaves his vessel at Calcutta this trip for compass to the purposes of navigation. Europe as not so spontaneous as it appears. It capacity, as well as of their friendliness to the purpose of going home to bring the new know nothing of the compses until the twelfth is suggested that if China does not of the stranger within their gates, than has steamer out via the Cape. Captain Belson has century, and then its discovery neems to have proceeded, not as the result of Marco Polo's her own free will open up the interior beco shown hitherto, before the Powers will been appointed to command the Gregory abservations in China. but from independent
Apear. the Government hue sufficient foresight
investigation.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Chinanfa."
satisfactory.
It is reported that there is now building at Messrs. Workman and Clarke's, Belfast, a fine, up-to-date passenger and freight carrying stea- mer for the Apear Line, and from all usemuute
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703 H. Wakeman ... * C. Glover
70 W. T. Koskin T. Grey Scott D. J. Blackenzie TP. Cochrane
G H. W. Fraser 63 J.C. Gow (Ser.)...... 68 A. Blowey
79 G. G. S, Forsyth, 61
A. P. Nobba
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W. W. Pearse. 68 J. M. Henderson... L J. H. Pidgeon (Ser.) 37 A. Kitchie ... GL W. H. T. Davis G7 J. MeJanes
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60 E. M. Ezekiel
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ou as he was riding back to the winning post. the winner, with Captain Josling second.
At the conclusion of the Gymkhana Lady Noel presented the prizos,
THE FAMINE IN NORTH JAPAN.
RELIEN FUND.
Lady Piggote bogs to acknowledge, with thanks the following douations to the Japanese Famino Fund which sho has received, in addition to the price of tickets sold for her forthcoming concert...
H.E. Sir Matthew Nathan, K.M.G....9250 The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G. E. A. Howett, Esq.... A. N. Huts, Esq
J. Berwick Orgill, Esq.
Mrs. Kadooris...
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435
11250
8612.50
MATCHES. Flayed, Won. Lost, Drawn. Prints,
Kowkon...A
Craigeogower..14
R. G. A... .11 H'kong Polico 12 Civil Service 12 H.K.C.C. "A"14 Army Staff R. E.
5
12
5
14 0 13
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The C.P.R. str. Empress of China arrived at Shanghai at 1 am. on Sunday, the 11th March, and left again at 9 p.m. same day for Hongkong, and is dae here at 9 a.m., to-morrow.
The C.P.. str. Empress of Japan arrived at
Nagasaki at 8 a.. on funday, the 12th March, and left again at pm, same day for Kobe, where she is due to arrive at p.m., to-day.
The T.K.K. str. Nippon Maru will sail from Yokohama on the 13th ist, for this port.
The IG.M. str. Princess Alice loft Shanghai day at dagligati oa Saturday, pm, and may be expected bero to-
The Australian Line str. Nikko Maru loft
Nagasaki for this port on the 10th inst, and is expected to arrive here on the 14th inst.
The French ste. Phu Yen laft Surabaya on the 7th iust. for this port and is due to arrive here on or about the 17th inst.
· WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
On the 1th at 11.25 a.m.-The barometer Las risen in W. Japan, and fallen over E, Japan, the depression, continuing to move towards E. having now reached the latter area,
Pressure is highest over Central China, Gradients are slight on the const, and fresh monsoon is indicated in the Formoss Channel, and the N. part of the China Sea.
Forecast:-Fresh or moderate E. winds
showery.
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