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"THE GREAT THURSTON.”

Not one mmber of the largo andi-nea which

filled the Thatre Royal on Saturday night left

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 7TH, 1906.

THE WHAMPOA DEEP-WATER PORT SCHEME.

| THE HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT. | would have been landed here, have been carried on to other ports in the same bottoms, and hence come under the honding "Transit", Master's report on Hongkong shipping for the "baycott" Liquid fael, 8,877 tens, or $1 per includes correspondence between the Hongkong

The following extracts are from the Harbour Case Kerosene, 26,186 tons, or 26 per cent.

This reduolion, again, may be oneribed to the The annual report of the China Association the building disappointed. That most people year 1905;-The letel toumaga entering and

cent. There would appear to be little demond Branol and the London Committee. Following were souples and puzzled by the extraor.claring at ports of the year 1945 amounted to

hore for this form of bunkering, benca this | is an extract from letter dated 21st April, dinary things which the Great Thurston 34,185,091 tons, haing an increase, compared

with 1904, of 682,305 tons, and the highest decrease. Rice, 257,108 tous, or 31.2 per cent. 1905 : -- did before their astonished gaze goes without tonangs get recorded. There wors 237,900 This, though a decrease on the figures for 1904, asping, and abilo o fow “didn't believe he did arrivals of 17,142,30% tons, and 24,840 depar appears to represent merely a return to normal what he seemed to do," the majority went away Lures of 17,49,688 tosis. Of British ocean- conditions after the encrmous rice trade to the North during the sarier stages of the war. vessels 3,839,050 tons entered, and pleased and impressed, agreeing that Howard 3,33,274 tons cleared. Of Foreign ocean-going An incraso is reported of 263,492 tons Thurston was great'a conjuror and illusionist vessels 2.9.7,550 tons entered, and 2,903,438 tons in Troonit cargo. The reports show as he was reputed to be. Some philosopher cleared. Of British river steatarrs 2,776,982 decrease of 262,700 tons in export eargo 9,777,040 Lons cleared, The total reported import trade of the port bus remarked that the public enjoy being foll, tons entered, anul

Of Foreign rivor steamers 329,743 tons for 1906 amounted to 1,704 vessels of but whether fat be true or not, we know, that entered and 3854 tons cleared. Of stonin- 11.328,015 tons, carrying 7.830,424 tous of cargo, the mysterions always possesses an attractionships under G tous trading to ports antsiduuf which 4,415,006 Lans worn desbarged at for the many Thurston, who claims to be the the watern of the Colony 35,724 tons Hongkong. This does not include the number, originator and inventor of almost every illusion entered, and 3,724 tans cleared (these figures tonnage, or cargo carried by vessels in local

trade. do not include private stean launches), Of¦

Similarly the export trade of the port be presents, practically anntains the pro junks in foreign trusle 1.428,964 tons ontored, was represented by 25,814 vassois of 11,325,601 gramme Linself, and though tricks

Of steamships tons, currying 3,011,305 tons of cargo, aud ship oful 1.440,474 tous cleared. legardeninin me by no mestur uncommon in the under fi tous plying within the waters of the ping 651,523 tous of baker coal. During the realm of entertainment, it is coquent testimony to leared. Private steam isunches or the tion of 10,706,726 tons (ust rogister), reported

Colony 4,622,661 tors entered, and 4,546,651 year 19% 18,303 vessels of European coce to the inguity and marvellous skill of this Star Ferry Cole craft are not included in these having carried 10,277,30 tons of cargo, as serable entedsiner that the auditues novor Sgures, as the company state that no record in follows - Import cargs 3,369,751 tons, export

4 of the number of trips made, or passengers cargo 243,701 tired of his performances and would have watched them les a much longer period than be curried by their vessels. Of junks in coal trade tons. Bunker Cons, ipsit sorge, 3,615,418 1,131,717 too untered and 1,170,446 ass cleared. Thins:---British ocean-going vessels represented It seems futile to uttumps to describe the 225 per esot Foreign ocean going vessels programme. The first part was devotal to represented 10 per cent.; British river pard tricks, the Dysfurious production of steamers represented 16.3 per ceni: Fumiga rivor steamers represented 2.0 per cent.; aleam. pigeons from most unlikely places, the extra ships under 60tous, Foreign trade, represented ordinary disppearance of a young lady from 0.2 per cent.: junks in Foreign trade repre- the stage and ber equally remarkable resented & per cant, steamships ander 60 tons,

por cent.; Appearance, and the wonderful Princoss who local trade, represented 26

cared to apper on the stage.

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The total number of ton carried was, therefore. 52,15 por cont. of the total net register tonnage (or 71.24 per cent exclusive of river steamers). Tho total number of European constructed vessel importing cargo for the year was 8.155 baving a tonnage of 9,663 325, the not increase in the number of vessels being 694 and in the tonnage

235,375.

The number of tons of cargo imported was 389,751 as compared

4,150,639 For junks with

1904. 8,148 European tons exported cargo daring the year, the net increase in the number of vessels being 697 and in the tonnage 243 841 tons. The quantity of carge exported for 1903 was 2,543,701 tons as against $505,861 tons for 1904.

The river trade in importa, exports and pas. ogen compared with the previous year wie as followe

Dear Sir,--For some time past ovidence ban been accumulating which tends to show that a arious novese, is on foot having for its bjest the oporing of a port to serve eventually as the terminus of the Hankow-Canton Lin The idea is held to be impracticable by many whose opinion is entitled to respect, and who rely upon the balural advantages pongussed by the harbour of Hongkong to defeat all efforts to challange the supremacy of this port. Wo hops that the optimistic opinion is warranted by all the facts of the cave, but there are enrlain fasts which enght not to be lightly regarded and which arsyet seldom referred to. We have nothing to oppose

to the view that, as regards the larger sceau-going rossels, there is nothing to be feared. The new Facile linom can never steamers, no steamere, in fuct, drawing anything go to Whompos, nor can the Gerran muil over 20 feet. But with respect to s

te steamers draw. ag no more than this, it is untale to assume no

A scheme for

drodging rivalry can be sat up. a channel through the bar below Whampoo- the so-called "second bar"-has recently been put forward, and is receiving the favourable consideration of the Chinese authorities. It

disappeared from the platform and was found in local trade represented 70 per cent., constructed vessels having a tonnage of 9,813,495 spring tides, and as much as 24 at neap tides.

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the exception of the large increase in steam- bar enclosed in two others and launches plying within the waters of the suspended from the centre of the ceiling of the Colony, which affords good evidence of the thostro itself. But there was fun as well as enhanced internal truffle in the Colony. The actual number of ships of European construc- mystery in this part of the programmation (exclusive of river steamers and steam- The little bay'e difficulties with the guscles) outering during the year was 289, wero so inginuous an to be mirth pro-Laing 500 British and 383 Foreign. These 330 voking, while screams of laughter followed ships entered 3,920 times and gave a total the pranks of the magician us he drew slzwers tonnage of 6756,6 tons. Thus, comparod |with 1904, 4 more ships entered $1 less times, of cards from the person of a young man who and gave a collective tonnage increased by had recorded the stage as an assistant and who possel under the British Flag show

made a bolt for the comparative seclusion of

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the pit when i found a huge duck struggling under his joket. The performans which be described Creation" produced a great sausation. A ank was placed on the stage filled was afterwards enveloped with a cloth, which be bad previously shaken ont. It was Karcely allowral to rest there half a minute when it was withdrawn, and a young lady was found reclining at the bottom of the water liko se of the fabled mermaids. To remove any suspicions that may have boon

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Your Imports Exports Passengera 1904.........

294,218 29,534 2,231,588 1905

294,425 212,549 2,673,202 48,403 junks measuring 2,620,683 tona ir- parted 809,159 tons of merchandise to the Colony during the year, while 48,359 junks measuring 2,616,92 tons exported 721,591 tons of goods, The net increase in the number of arrivals and departures, including emigrants for the year is 4,859, the numbers being 3,319,995 for 1906 and 2,839418 for 1904.

is proposed in devota a large sum of money to this object, of which a considerable part will be set aside from the IM C. revenue.

The proposed dredging operation would only be required to cat a channel some quarter of a mile long. If successful, ships drawing as much as 26 feet could get up to Whampoa a In referring to the proposed opposition port, as have described it as "at or near Whampoa the aridity with which land in the vicinity is being bought up shows that the Chinese are going to try and make it there. A group of influential Chinese are interesting them. Belves in the project, and We have good renson to believe that they ato receiv ing every oncouragement from the Chinose Authorities. It should not be forgotten that the latter view the existing Kowloon frontier arrangement as a serious handicap to the effec- tive safeguarding of the Kwantong royenne, They have vetar orased to resent the action of the British Government in taking over the whole of the waters of Deep Bay and Mies Bay, and they regard

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smuggling activili loss to the Customs Revenue. They are apt. whiob, they believe, are source of considerable therefore, from the Viceroy downwards, to view this Colony with no friendly eye, sad the pros. peot of drawing away our trade, or any part of to their own shores is one which can hardly fail to appeal to them most powerfully,

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Regarding the anchorage possibilities of the proposed new port, I wrote on the 3rd that

nearer though not at Whampos, there is fair THE ROBINSON depth of water in places." It would bare boen more broadly true to say that both at and near Whampoa thero is very considerable depth of water in places often as much as forty feet, I am fold or good authority. In this respect tho proposal offers no diffoulty. The ditheilty well aware, there is a barrier botos Whampoa, is to get there. At present, as you are very

she of the monuments of Chinese fatuity, at

That which crossed the river jast below When present blocking tho river. Tho other two are in the back reach, as you also knew very well, pos is already under process of demolition. That gone, there is again the difficulty prosented by econd bar." With the proposal to dredge a channel through this I dealt last work. In addition to these obstacles, I am well aware that the crossing oant and north of

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Lintin Inland will always require very skilful Great feet, but with careful piloting it be done, navigation to negotists in a ship drawing 26. and that being so, Whampoa has only to offer

strength and Superior to anything in the Colony.

Breased, the performance was repeated, but the of the goreral increase in size of British ships Military Authorities. Twenty-threa master's the guiding spirit of the Swatow to Chou-chon-were moving in the matter. But ho also denied STEINWAY,

Ocean decrease of 320 ships of 36.40 tons. This decrease loss any significance is may at first sight appear to posses when viewed in con- junction with my report for 194, where an increase appears of 35 ships of 930,300 tons

The total revenue collected by the Harbour which is shown to be practically due to spacial circumstances connected with the late war. Department during the year was $300,567.76, These special circumstances iming removed being a decrease of 8366-18 on the previous with the advent of the Baitic Fleet in Far year. On the 31st December, there were 276 Eastern waters in April, 1905, the shipping steam launches employed in the harbont, of tended to rotoru to its normal state, and we these, 100 were licensed for the conveyance of are left with a net increase over the figures for passengers, 147 were privately owned,

15 were 1963 (neglecting those for 1994) of 32 ships of the property of the Gerament, and & belonged to the Imperial Government in obargo of 883,590 tons. This seems to show a continue:CO trading to the Far East. In British River certificates were suspended, 4 for three months, Stewmers there is an increase shown of 1,6169 for two months, S for one month, I for six weeks; two masters were cautioned and dis sbips, which is dus to the additional all orof

charged respectively. 442 engagements, and four hundred and thirty-three discharges of masters and engineer were made from 1st Fileven steam- January to 31st Dacımbər. launches were permitted to carry arms, etc., for their protection against pirates, of the, nive were previously permitted, and two during this year, 64,341. "amigranta left. Hongkong for various places, during the year, of these 49,289 were carried by British ships and 16,052 by Foreign ship, 140,183 were reported placas to which they had smigrated, and of us baving been brought to Hongkong from these, 113,296 were brought in Hritish alipa and 25,588 by Foreign ships. During the year, 17 ships were registered under the provisions of the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, and 8 certificates of registry wore cancelled. 376 documents were dealt with in connection with the Imperial Marchant Shipping Act, the fees collected thereon amonuting to $1,266. Seventy- tive cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court, refusal of duty on board ship and braneb of Harbour Regulations were the principal offences.

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suficient inducement and it will be done. The group of influential Chinese already

The Viceroy was recently interviewed on referred to appear to be led by the man who is those questions. He denied that the Americans

that the Hinkow-Canton Agreement conferrel fu railway, at present in course of construction. A similar acheme for a Chinese subscribed sva } This appears to indicate that be had heard of:

them a right to bring their line to the ses Japanese built railway from Canton to Wham- os has been under consideration for some time post. Hitherto all purely Chinese railway

But whether by Chinese or Americans, or by proposals, private or official, bave come to nothing, and it would have been safe formerly to both combined, the setting-up of a rival port assume an attitude of indifterence towards news would be a very serious mattor for Hongkong, ohanged. The appearance on the scene of the the endeavour to discourage the growth of the of the kind. Latterly, however, the position has and it behoves us to laste no stone unturned žu Japanese engineer working in combination with ide

their aim and claim, and, mereover, had exercised his mind upon it.

M. STEWART,

the Chinese capitalist has created an entirely I am, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, new set of airoumstances. As you are doubtless aware, the capital to build the line from Swatow to Chou-chou-fu has been mainly subscribed by | Joseph Wolch, Esq., Chinese in the Straits and in Jara, Japanes anginoors are constructing the lion, and wo understand that some 200 Japanese, all told, are employed upon it in various capocities.

Hon. Secretary.

Hon. Seo, Chias Association, London. The following replies were made:-

19th May, 1905. Sia-At meeting of the General Committee held on the 16th instant, your letter of the 3rd April was read, in which you confirm your telegram of March 21st, and urge the necessity for hastening the construction of the Kowloon Cantor. Hallway.

The Chairman remarked that in negotiations with the Chinese delay is unavoidable, and pointed out that no one would be more hurt by

The experiment is being watched with the keenest interest by the Chinese, and it appears | probable that in the treat of snocess there will be a powerful demand from the more enlightened and wealthier classes all over the Empire to be allowed to build ander like conditions their owa railways wherever required. On the saccuse or failure of this little enterprise would seem to depend the future course of the development of railway building in China. In the event of the delay than the British and Chinese Corpora tion themselves. The agent of the Corporation success, we may expect to see inureused opposint faking is now, with the assistance of the tion offered both by officials sarl people to any British Minister, pressing for the assent of the future sobemes for building railways with Chinese Government to the agreement already foreign oupital

arrived at between the Corporation and the British Colonial Offies.

Yours faithfully,

JOSEPH WELCH,

Hon. Secretary. 26th May,

serve as

Dear sir,I have the pleasure to acknowledge particularly to the American application for a the receipt of your letter of 21st April, referring doop-water harbour naar Whampoa, to serve, eventually, as the terminus of the Haukow Canton bailway, and to the fears entertained that the catablishment of the proposed port would seriously affect Hoogkong.

The information given in your letter appeared to be so important that on the 23rd instant I a andled at the Foreign Office with a sopy of it

audience felt so pleased that they accorded him their hearties plaudits.

In the send part Miss Mr Amber and plying between here and Mirs Bag, which have been treated us river steamors, though they do Mr. Winfield Blake occupied the stage together not strictly satisfy the definition. The decrease and endeavored very successfully to "so sin tonnage, of 143,338 tous, is accounted for by little smile sed". Their vaudeville style of the fact that three moderate size reasols were taken off the run early in the year, and much entertainment was very amusing and proved so

smaller craft substituted. For foreign ocean acceptable that encores were demanded and vessels an increase of 149 ships of 489,938 tons acknowledge. Then followed a serice of is shown. Here, again, reference to my 1904 moving pictures, with magic lettore by the report is necessary in order to properly appre- Edisonograph, by which time the stage wasciate the significance of the figures. During that year, on account of 49 ships of 1,910,589 there was the ready for some Chinese magio, performed amid

of 1,149 encrious decrease, the quaint picturesque satlings peculiar to the tone, of which Japanese shipping accounted for Middle Kingein.

824 skips of 1,809,000 tons. The causes mil- itating against the employment of Japanese The third prt opened by Miss Maud Amber ships were not moved until late in 1905, indeed, singing a ww song "I's got my fingers they are not completely removed even now, so crossed," illatrated by animated photographs, that the increase now shown is but the partial and then M: Thurston produces several of the restoration to normal conditions, and should really be read a set decrease, on the figures most wonderis illusious ever seen on any stage, for 1903, of 1,000 ships of 1.440951 tous. In The pièce de nsistance was reserved to the end, foreign rivor steamers the decrease of 61 ships when a young lady was apparently bypuotised is due to the fact that two mall Chinos Vessels have become British, and the inoroase and laid on apuch, from which aberoso in ahori in tonnage to the more frequent running During the year, 359 permits more issued, zontal position in obedience to the motions of the of two moderate sized French steamers, under the provisions of the Ordinance for Ban- magician. Then susponded in mid-air and par. The remaining increases and decreases do day cargo working. Of these, 93 were not fectly metioass she appearod to defy the law of Dot present any points of importanen, with availed of owing to its being found unnecessary Eight thousand one hundred and thirty-three for the ship to work cargo Bunday, and the gravition by banging there without any sup (8,133) stoamere, 22 sailing ships, and 900 foo paid for the permit was refunded in sach port. Aftenards she begun to revolve in the steamships under 60 tons in foreign trade, caso. The revenue collasted under this houding was $48,475; this was $5,850 more than in 1906, hoop was entered during the year, giving a daily averago same inanimate manner, and

24 81 as compared with 2395 in 1904. The station at the Island of Cheung Chan was раззей over her to make it appear that

the figures for foreign trade junks are opened in September, the one at Tai O in the she had no apgible support. The trick was added, the daily average world to 70.9, Island of Laniau, in Colobar of 1899, that at indeed inexplicable. As already remarked, this uriel 3.793 British officers and launch, in January, 196, that the Deep Bay, : 79 in 1901. The 506 British Tai Po in Mire Ray, on board the Police steam. brought the programma to a close, and Thurs-ressels

follows:-British, on board the Police steam lauacb, in November, Lou's copulation in Hongkong was established 3 Foreign offoors, GH as an ortisti penjuror and a weird and clever, Dutch Norwegian, 1: Swedish, 191, that at Sai Kung in April, 1902, and that L. United States, 26. Thus, the proportion Louge Kel, on board s Police steam launch, magician.

of Foreign officers serving in British vessels iu April, 1905. From 1st January to 31st was 019 per cent, comprising nationalities, December, 1905, 9,138 licences, clearances, per THE 8.8. "CHUKONG."

A decrease of C.8 per cent, with an increase mits, etc., were issued at Cheung Chau, 3.937 in number officers horne, in a slightly at Tai 0, 6,284 at Tai Po, 4,177 at Deep Bay, The as. Haimun arrived in port yesterday, decreased number of vassals. The 333 Foreign 2.504 at Sai Kung and 3,207 at Long Ket. hasing on board thieten survivors from the Tols carried 2,895 officers, of whom 119 were The roue collected by the Harbour Depart British, as follows:-In Chines verurie, 80: ment from the New Territory during 105, wreck of the Chulong, whick foundered near Frouch 2; in Japanese 8 and in United States,

was $18,421.95. Swatow on to 27th ult. Mr. Penjamin Rutter, ressels, 29. Thus, 4.31 per cent of the Officers chial engines, was the only European who serving in Foreign vessels visiting the port escaped. Es jumped into the sea before the were of British natiuality. A decrease of

2.51 per cout, with

a decrease in number vessel went down and was picked up by the host of ships and of officers borne therein. The which the Chinese crew had previously launch-56 British vessels carried, as crews, 31,983 The other British, 2,818 other Europeans, and 108,032 od, and was taken to Swataw.

Asiatics, while the 383 Foreign vesels carried Europeans & board, Captain W. Bright, Me

1219 British, 42.553 other Europene, and J. Service, obief mate, and his wife, were 78,220 Asiatics. This shows a growing tan- deucy, whon compared with previous years, for drowned.

rossals to employ their own nationals to the exclusion of Asiatics and other Europeaus. DEATH OF MR. H. M. BEVIS.

My opening remarks under the heading of Information has reached the Colony by cable trade in my report for 904 ara sa applicable now as then. The insecuracy of these cargo of the death of Mr. H. M. Beris, which te ok returns is strikingly exemplified in the enormous place at Landon on Friday. Mr. Bevis, who increase shows in the import of sugar, which was home a furlough, was on the staff of the amounts to 108,691 tous, or an increase of 51.6

From enquiries made, it appears that jured, though none fell Tho shock was accom different terms. Often it is not possible to Hongkong ad Shanghai Banking Corporation, per cent. in which rico he had a long and bonourable such abnormal increase has taken place, and par ied by a noise like thunder. The people | obtain precise information when it may never- the explanation of the discrepancy is that the were panic-sticker. A few days previously the theless be advisable to alter a warning dote, and record!, Transferred from the London office to suger returns, sines the passing of the Sugar same rerica and Sabxion farther to the south in cases of this kind we shall always take the Hongkong 1876, he applied himself to his thereunder in June, 1905 (a period of only six storm. Suddenly in the afternoon

Convention Ordinance and the regulations made west had been visited by a very unosnel bail.precaution of asing guarded langungs calculated violent to make clear to you the uncertain nature of our duties so assiduously that in Ave years he was months), have, perforee, been accurate, so that, wind swept over the catatry causing considerable information. In this case there was no doubt required to build the line.-Yours faithfully. appointed accountant at the Shanghai Branch.apparently, double this amount of sugar has, in damage to fields and bonses. The wind was and we therefore telegraphed a plain statement There Le retained for three years, and rotarned previous years, if reported at all, been reported followed by a perfect torrent of rain during of fao. When we adopt this course we trust &B "General." Under the houting imports which the mercury in a few minutes dropped | that you will give us credit for baving some to Hongkong as chief accountant, but he went there appears doorease of 280,888 tous, or 6.7 seroral degrees. An ominous noise, as of heavy thing more to go on then mere rumour. back to the Shanghai Branch a few years later per cent. Though the geuncil tendency is swells on the ocean, we next heard and almost As regards the railway negotiations in as sub-manger. In 1891 he was promoted to towards decrease In most of the items, there are immediately hailstones "from the size of a pos progress at Puking, we trust that the B. & C. the manageship of the Yokohama Branch and substantial increases reported in cotton, hemp, to a rice how!" began to fall. Bome roofs were Corporation will not fail to tako inte considers again went back to Shanghai in 1894, this time and general cargo, of 70.2 per oort, 38.2 badly battered. The populace is greatly alarm- tion the danger to this Colony arising out of

delay-I am, Dear Sir, as manager For two years he acted as Inspec. per cent, and 1.9 per cent, respectively, ad because of theso anual phenomena.

Yours faithfully, tor of Braches, and then was manager at but it is difoult to say if these are genuine Yokohama, from which place he came to Hong-pass sro Coal, 69,467 tons, or 5.9 per parasitism, abhor its exponei eness, crave its

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M. STEWART, the The very rich at once abhor and cravo.

Hea, Secretary, kong as Ading Chiaf Manager in 1900,

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PS. When I described the prox the absence of Sir Thomas Jackson on leave. cent. This is probably

Byteophanoy. Without it how could they

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proposal Shanghai again otaimed him as manager, and in maritime warlike operations. Flour, 61,413 up their Battering delusion that they are great make the terminus of the Canton-Hankow line March of 1st year, baring passed through a toms, or 59.9 per cent. This appears to be parsonages? The angry glance that the rich

at Whampoa," I, course, meant "at serious illpen, he went home on holiday. A man dus solely to the "boycott" of United States of 30 years aperience of the East, Mr. Beris goods. Hulk kerosene, 13,554 tone, or 23.8 per is mildness itself in comparison with the glanse

the left bank to the island of man casta over his courtier-orowded ante-room point on the left bank of the river, opposite Whampoa." A proposal to carry the line had many friends here to whom news of his cent. It seems that this is merely due to the he would cast over it were be to find it empty. death will me as a shock.

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In view of this, the importance of pressing shond with whatever preliminaricanre still naok sary to prepare the way for the loau required to build the Kowloon-Canton lias, in order to have it ready for flotation at a favourable. moment, has become increasingly apparens. subject. Our idea was, and is, that if this Hence our constant representations on this B. & C. Corporation could gut in first with their lia to Canton, he idea of starting an opposition port would r caive coosiderable discouragement, and the movement on font, as described, would suffer a severe check. On the head of this same positive information that the Americans were attempting to obtain a con- cession for at open port to torminus to their Hankow to solo line. which I left in their possession. They are in From the foregoing it might appear that they accord with your views that if the British would be likely to encounter Chiness opposition, and Chinese Corporation could got in firstTHE and possibly they may. At the same time it is with their live to Caston, the idea of start- equally open to anyone to surmise that they ing an opposition port would receive consider- EARTHQUAKES IN FUKIEN.

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had made reprezentations about the delay is published at Aury, give accounts of earthquake this theory. From snother we bear that the at Peking to the signature of the final shocks which have beet felt in Fukien. On the America China Development Cu are trying ta

agreement provided for by 28th of March, and a few days after, there were got the concussion clear for themselves understanding with the Colegiul Government, and I reposted shocks experimed at the large pre-clause in their original agreement providing understand that the Foreign Office are tele- fectural city north of Amer called Chunachou for access to the sud. There would guem to ba

Ata villego called Busteru Prison, a bill. on which there were many graros, split in several places and left the graves opu with the cops, broken lu fragments. The people were Ler- rified on swing the deal thrust as it were, fram: the tombs. On the 30th of March at 530 a.. a large ragion west of Yongpingfu (140 miles west of Focobow) was visited by a violent shock lasting about Imin. Many buildings were:

two groups of Americans at work, but there is some doubt about this. There is, however, no doubt, at all out the truth of the anatomont made in our begram of the 31st.--

in

our

Ameriaus audeavouring to arrange for deep-water port near Whampoa as" terminus Canton-Hankow line."

If thoro had been any doubt about the matter message would have ben conch-d la

to

the under-

graphing to Sir Ernest Satow to press the matter forward, though they do not you feel to be in a position to accuse the Chinese Goverc- ment of delay.

I can say with confidence that the B. & 0. Corporation are doing their utmost to get the agreement signed, and are most anxious for the construction of the railway to be commenced. Their agent has been in Peking for some works andeavouring to get the agreement discussed and signed, but the matter has been put off from time to time on one ples er another. It is hoped that the telegram to Sir E. Batow will Lasten the decison.

No difficulty is anticipated in raising the loan

JOSEPH WELCH,

Hon. Secretary.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:

On the 5th at 12.05 p.m.-The barometer has risen over E. Japan, and falles in W. Japan, the Loochoos and the China erast.

A depression appesre to be developing over Central China. Pressure is high over N. Japan,

Eight to moderate 8.E. and S. winds are indicated in the Formom Channel, and over the N. part of the China Sea, accompanied by fog along the evast.

Forecast:-Light to moderate 8.E. winde thunder showers,

DR. M. H. CHAUN.

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