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To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1899.

Intimation.

THE mortality retums for the week ended April | ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

th, for Singapore, show a ratio per mille of 35.95. There were 161 deaths, of which five were due to small-pox.

THE Correspondent of the Bangkok Times at Chiengmai reports that Luang, Thoranane,

RACE FOR MR. MITCHELLS PRIZES AND

·FINAL CLUB RACE,

- April 23rd, 1899. The boats were favoured with another strong breeze for the final race for the championship remarkable

ON and after MONDAY, 1ST MAY MEA. S. WATSON & CO., Judge of the Appent Court there, was shot namarkable qualities and scored another win

OFFICES

HONGKONG TELEGRAPT1" will be at No. 80 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 3rd floor, to which address all communications should be sent,

ETH. F. SKERTCHLY,

Manager.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1899.

VICTORIA

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No. 535. E.C.

CHAPTER,

N' EMERGENCY CONVOCATION of A VICTORIA CHAJTER will be held at

the FREEMASONS' HALL, TO-NIGHT, the.

.LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

slawn dead in the street on the 8th of last month. The motive is at present a mystery. THE first application for permission to publish n newspaper under the new press law in Co- chin-China came from M. Schreiner, the pro-

Namky. Permission was granted.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. semacular newspaper called the

PORTS

$14.40

(For Invalids and General Use.)

T'er das. Care.

29th instant, at 8.30 for 9p.m. precisely. Visiting B.-VINTAGE,superior quality, Companions are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1899.

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LODGE.

Red Capsule C-FINE OLD VINTAGE, Sup- erior quality, Black Seal Capsule.. VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE extra superior. Violet Capsule (Old Bottled). 20.40

ZETLAND

No. 525, E.C.

A REGULAR MEETING of the above 11

LODGE will be held at the FREEMA SONS HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 1st May, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend,

Hongkong, 29th April, 1899.

FOR NEWCHWANG (DIRECT),

THE Steamship

* BUCEPIIALÚS,"

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16.20

Port after removal should be rested Wind re- for a month before use. quired for drinking at once should be

We have received a copy of a namesake of ours, The Straits Telegraph, which has com menced publication in Singapore. It is a four- page paper and contains a deal of interesting We wish the new venture, every general news.

success.

THE following question was recently put by one. of the teachers in a Board School to a new pupil: Now, Mary Jones, I will give you a sum. Sup posing that your father owed the butcher 6s. 74., the baker 75. Sth, the "coal merchant 49., and the landlord Mary Jones (confidently):

We should move.

| THE Bangkok Times 'says if Mr. Littie, the late editor and proprietor of the Siam Fer Press, holds a position to which, he was ap pointed through influence brought to bear on the French Covernment by M. M. Defranceand

French Consul for Bangkok respectively. The Hardouin, the French Minister Resident and

Captain Robinson, will be despatched as above ordered to be decanted at the Disappointment carries £1,000 a year, and all

on or about FRIDAY, the 5th May.

For Freight, apply to

travelling expenses. DODWELL & CO, LIMITED,

Agents.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1899..

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THE PENINSULAR AND-ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR

pensary before being sent out. These Wines are too favourably known to need comment.

The course was No. 8, and the following boats started :-

A class 1.15.

It class. 1.30,

right for the strength of wind. Shortly before

up

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the line

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SUICIDE OF A RUSSIAN NAVAL

·OFFICER.

It is understood that before leaving Nagasaki, Lieut. Raftopulo had received bad news from up, a fact that supports the theory of

suicide.-S. Fr Press.

HE JUMPS OFF THE && O. MAIL

**SINGAPORE, April 20th. The Captain of the P. and O. s.3. Bengal on arrival this morning at Singapore reported the disappearance of a Russian naval officer, a Lieut. Raftopulo, lately of the Russian cruiser Rossia. This unfortunate officer was proceed ing to Port Sald; thence he intended to take a passage to Odessa. When the s.s. Bengal was 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.2.

3, 10, 11, 12.

in the neighbourhood of Round Island, about The Boats generally had reels but in one

600 miles from Singapore, Lieut. Raftopulo, on or two cases 3 reefs were conssdered about

the evening af Tuesday Inst, about 5.45 a.m., was seen to fall or more probably to leap over the start the Chanticleer's small jib was blown

board. On this becoming known, through the considerably. to rags, which lordicapped her

round on her course, and a boat was lowered In the first beat to Clonel Rocks Erica army being given, the ship was at once tifened and Chanticher made a long tack into Hung No sign was, however, seen of the missing Hoa Bay and get left by the Maidan, and after a search the ship resumed her Bonita and delity. The wind was too

course for Singapore. much for Phre and Sp7 and they gave-

after crassing the start. The Jaid arrived at Channel Rocks with a 4 minutes lead of Raite, Erica being about a minute after ber: with Artize lund Chanticleer at intervals of minutes after This order was kept up to 'near the Channel Rocks the second time, when the wind got lighter and reefs were shaken out by many of the beats, and Chanticleer passed detive. In rounding Meyer's boy the last time Erict got in front of Benito and a quick run brought the boats to the finish.

chell's A class first prize. Maid Marian...3720 50 10 marks and Mr. Mit- Erica 3 2018

marks, Bonito

3 201 1 park. Chanticleer..

·3.39 12 3.35 17 Active

The total marks, made ducale the season were by the Briz which secures the Championship by the narest margin of 5 points. 3 Mfsid marian taking the second season's cup with 50 points the, Chanticleer being third with 42, the next in order were the Bonito with 17 meh Srbią, zelite and Motor ↑ each.

Of the B class the Pen went execedingly well in the hard weather and came in an easy winner in her class, the Prime as being second.

The times were pre

THE April number of the British Realm con- tains, amongst portraits of other distinguished persons, one of Me. (i. G. Brady, Hongkong's well remembered prince of low comedians. Sample bottles and smaller quanti-Despite the awe inspired by the operator of the ties will be supplied at proportionate around the corners of the mouth and one almost bird. 5. $20.

camera the Brady smile is distinctly visible

wholesale rates,

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, direct from us in the Colony or from our nuthorised Agents-at-the.Const Ports.

ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTIE AND LONDON. (Through Bills of Ealing stred forBATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS.]

THE

HE Steamship

"COROMANDEL," Captain C. C. Talbot, carrying Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for ROM BAY, &c., on SATURDAY, the¬ritha May, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under aroungement) will be transhipped ut Colomlu into a steamer proceeding direct to. Marseilles and London; other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vi Bombay,

Parcels will be reveived at this Däice until g P.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required!.

Shippers are particularly requested to note Bills of Lading.

For further l'articulars apply to

R. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent.

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Hongkong, 29th April, 1899. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

STEAMSHIP MONMOUTHSHIRE," FROM PORTLAND, OR, YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOH.

The above Stemmer having arrivel, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impelling the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

DODWELL & PO, LIMITED. Agents, Hongkong, 29th April, 1899

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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH ANTWERP,

LONDON, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

"SANUKI MARU," having arrived from the nave l'orts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their foods, are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Lindown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery cant be obtained as soon as the goods are landed

be subject to rent.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, TO-DAY

Goods not cleared by the 5th May, will No Fire Insurance has been effected. All ship damaged packages must be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on. THURSDAY, the 4th May, and MONDAY, the 8th May, both days, at 10 AM.

All claims thusl renclf the undersigned before

the 8th May, or they will not be recognised.

NIPPON YUSEN KÄISHA. Hongkong, 29th April, 1897

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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FT requested that, all commistions relating in Sale,

seriptions; Advertisense, & be addpovied to the Manager, Hongkong Taigraph" and not to the Edge. Letters on Editorial matter to be sent to The Editor" and not to individual members of the staff

Communications intended for publication was be uzeum panied by the man sex address of the writers, sunt accesar'iy for publication; but a evidence of good faith,

What the columns of the engkong Tech will

be open for the fair diagon by corresponders of all ques tione affecting public interests, it must be disinctly under responsible for uplions thus expressed.

stood that the Editor does not in any way hold himself

make all the

TO ADVERTISERS. Advenisers any requested to forward all notest intended for insertion in that day's lasne not later than Three o'clock as not to retard the early pulleation of the paperES Ratescriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be consigued until couptermanded

The Hanging Telegraph has the largest creuiation of Any English newspaper published in the Far East, and is therefore the beat medium. for Advarslaars, Tesme dão e learn on application,

TO SUBSCRIBERS, The Hembang Telegraphed fatty fa Buband the central districts who do not recale the Foblige, by at once commingles while Subscribers le The Harbing Telegraph are respectfully dmahlúded that all Fubacriptions urs payable in advances

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

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Jongkong

BONGLON SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 18ŋg.

TELEGRAMS. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

The Times states that the Government has decided to contribute a yearly subsity of the full amount recommended by the Cable Coin inittee as guarantee for an all-British Pacific Calic.

'The

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TERRIBLE CASE OF AMOK AT JELUTONG.

FOUR PERSUNS KILLED: SIX PERSONS WOUNDED.

BOI FOUND AT PENANG.

CAPTAIN

ARREST OF AMERICAN,

On Mondaymorning, day the Garefle of 19th inst., a body, in a far a state of decomposition, was found on the beach outside the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. The coronet was communicated with, and the body was subsequently taken away by the police and buried Yesterday, the police obtained certain information as to the body's being that of a negro seauan, a native of Mauritius and belonging to the American barbus. Benjamin Sewell, now in harbour Inquiries were there, upon made by the polico, and information was given by three of the crow of such a nature as to justify the issue of a warrant for the arreat of the captain and mate of the vessel, on a charge of having been instrumental in causing the death of the seaman. The corpse has since been exhumed, and a post morteurexamination will be held. The police had to act with promptitude, as tho.vessel was due to leave for Singapore in the afternoon. The two men ap peared before the magistrate, yesterday, and were, ench, libented on bail, in the sum of $2,000.

HAS LORD SALISBURY CEASED TO BLUNDER IN CHINA ?

1 the April number of the Fortnightly. Review Diplomaticus." endeavors to prove A Malay, of Kampong Bahru, a village close that Mr Brodrick's boast in respect of China is founded on fact. But at the same time he to Aier Elam, van mek yesterday afternoon,

gives an outline of the gymtions of Lord Salis- says the Pinang Gazette of 19th inst., and killed four persons, of whom three were Klingsbury in the past which is calculated to engender and the other a Chinaman. Rappears that the a healthy scepticism with regard to the present. Let us glance at the various stages of the auoker was in good spirits to the morning and came to town to sell fruit., He returned home Prime Minister's pilgrimage: in the middle of the day and, while his wife. wem out to give the children a bath, left the house. Ife walked along Batu Lanchang Road, and got into Green Lane where he entered the house of a Kling and, armed with an axe, attacked this man, his wife, and a kill them Ife did not, however, child.

tight, but they subsequently died of their winds. The iben went down the rank and attacked seven Chinese, one after Payne 3. 54. 38-10 marks first and Mr. another, killing a boy by cutting him clean Mitchell's B class prize. through the spine. The six others were seriously Princess 15 marks second

sounded. The corporal at the Jelutong station, third

hearing an unwonted noise, ran out to see what expects one of the Brady contortions to gra

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was the netter and actually saw the boy killed. dually spread across the jolly face.

The first and second prizes how lie between As he was marined and perceived how serious the Ladybird with 34 points and the Pere the matter was, he rushed back to the station, FROM Netherlands New Guinea, where two with 53 points, there being one race to be secured a rifle with some buckshot cartridges, and give chase after the amoker, The latter sculements have just been formed to establish|resailed.

The races for Mr. Mitchell's prizes were tarved sound and stopped. On the corporal's Dutch authority there, comes bad-news. settlements were pitched at such unhealthy

handicap. Erion and Maid Marian, in the A | getting up to hing he tried in attack the officer class allowing Chanticleer 15'sers. Phate aga | with the axe. In self-defence the corporal fired spots that fever and beri-bori soon broke out Bonito 5.30. 26 minutes and Active 8.30 his rife and shot the man dead on the spot. among the troops and labourers. The cholies anti-infer the lazie, aloxifig.PageThesis Chinese who were wounded are now

1.30, Dart 2 and Princess a minutes,

... | lying in a critical conditor at the hospital. from java came off worse than those from the

April 20th Moluccas. The official in charge of one of the

Fuller and more accurate details are now to setticinents has asked for no more java coolies THE DEMONETIZED YEN IN THE hand concerning this terrible tragedy at Jelu tong. It would appear that the fit to kill people," or attack of homicidal mania, seized the unfortunate Malay when he reached the junction of Batu Lanchang Road and Green Lane, He there struck at a China bay with his hatchet and killed him on the spot. The

to be sent to him.

#lacrine train' Banedenle au foute maag na mag

tock. Soundings were taken all over the area where the rock was supposed to be, but without ship. Soundings were taken at one or two success, and the boat finally returned to the places on the way back, and at the very last it was discovered that the Algerine was lying at anchor practically on the top of the rock that was being searched for,"

STRAITS.

best victim was a Hindu girl whom he wounded. She has since died in hospital. There is a Hindu kampong in Batu Lanchang Road, and into this the amniac then rushed and attacked a Rindu woman; as she was standing at her door. She has died at the hospital. He wounded a Hindu, who came out to see what

was

THE French Government have made strenuous

SINGAPORE, 20th April. At Morrison Hill Road, Hongkong, on the eliorts to utilise the guita percha trees found in So long ago as the 11th of this month, the 26th instan, the wife of J. DALTON, I. M. Godin Chin, only to find that, with one Singapore Chamber of Commerce communicat Customs, of a daughter.

[576a exception. their gaita is useless for electrical ed their views to the Straits Government as to

Purposes. The exception is Dickopsis, Krant. the burden which the withhead of the poker was directly afterwards seen moving a Chinaman, who, however, managed to offer So, But the gutta froin it requires to be anese yen from curulation in the Colony Tasala Lanchang Road, where he attacked thrown upon the general community. The siccessful resistance and drove him off. The elegraphed by a chemical process. So far, the Chamber were of opinion, and trey said so plugs answered expectations. This tree plainly, that Government as representing the abounds around Kamppot in Cambodia. Fresh entire community should distinctly assume general responsibility andke such action as experiments with it are in progress.

would obviate unnigrited hardship and less WITH reference to the recent voyage of H.M.S. upon particular sections of the count) That sat in fact that they hoped it would be once pruckanca te dhe némonetization the Abana Rock, the Dangkok Times says of yen in the Colony would be effected at the "We learn that considerable difficulty was ex-cost of the Government. Up till young THE ALL-BRITISH PACIFIC CABLE."perienced in finding the whereabouts of the morning no reply had been received. The committee of the Chamber therefore decided to again communiade with Government upon LONDON, April 27th.

this important matter, setting forth the sub the delay, and refering further to the hardship stance of the first calling attention te

which has been suffered by many poor coolies who, white passing through Singapore, with have been their savings in Japanse get arrested by the police, harted before a magis trate, fined, and leprived of the yen which they are alleged to have templed to import The Chamber's see ser apparently bad the effect of sting Government from their lethargic condition, The Executive Council met yesterday and consulted, among other things, the matter of the yon. A letter was franied to be sent to the Churman of the Chamber of Commerce and it has this morning reached that gentleman and has been ciculated among the membas of the whamite. It is as meagre in substance on a well care be. It is practically unly ackudition if the Chamber's unication, and an announce ment that the Goverment one ill considering the matter." Whether thig will satisfy the Cham ber of Commerce remains tebesten Pit is really no reply to their legti, nor dogs it afford any. dilatory actige B a mattes which in the in satisfactory explanation of the Government's terests of the general canununity, should be immediately settled.

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AUSTRO-HUNGARY AND CHINA.

The "Pramier speaking in the Hungarian Diet said that there was no present intention of acquiring territory in China.

A COPPER RING IN THE UNITED STATES:

An enormas rise has taken place in the value of copper due to an American ring The rise has dislocated the trade of Ilirntingham..

MR. GOSCHEN ON AFFAIRS. Mr. Goschen speaking at a banquet of the Mechanical Engineers, said that the appear ance of Europe was much more tranquil than it was a few months ago, that Great Britain had made friendly settlements with Germany

and France and hoped before long to make one with Russia.

MORE FIGHTING AT 'SAMOA. *- Fighting has been renewed at pin between large bodies of Friendlies and Rebels.

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[From Japanese Papers.]' RUSSIA AND CHINA, THE MASSACRE AT TALIEN WAN.

TORVO, April 20th

THE resident of Muka province, Sarawak, sports, the following horrible mode of self destruction by a native-Haji Mómin, an old man of nearly 80 years of age, committed suicide in a somewhat unusual manner. He was found unconscious in the scrub at the back of his house with a knife in his hand, with which he had stubbed himself 13 times in the abdomen. Through the largest of these wounds he had piled out his entrails and bad cut them up into lengths as they came out, no less than 13 severed pieres being found on the ground beside him. He was removed to his house butt died immediately afterwards,

Tews that the Japanese Government favours a monopoly of the camphor oupus in

Formosa, draws attention to the negleși shewn in developing the camphor industry in west Sumatra. There, camphor tree forests are met with over widespread 'areas. But, the article has been so little dealt in that the export stands at a low figure. Of late years, camphor has, come into increasing demand mainly for the manufacture of celluloid and of smokeless

gunpowder. The camphor from Baros on the west coast of Sumaira enjoys a high reputation, and yet the trade in, it is jilowed to languish; though vast forests of camphor trees lic. untouched,

The Chinese Government recently opened negotiations with the Russian Government The Detroit News Tribune gives suggestions through the Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg to players of the game of chess in the following to obtain redress for the shooting of Chinese peasants by Russian soldiers at Liao-tung. It is condensed form-1. Play out your pieces as reported that Count Murvielf, the Russian Mm. fast as possible. 2. At the beginning of the ganic ister for Foreign Affairs, informed the Chinese be chary about moving any Pawn except the Minister at St. Petersburg that the Russian King's Pawn and the Queen's. 3. Get out your Government would not consent to the Chinese demand even if Chinese men-of-war appeared Knights before your Bishops. Never in in the Baltic and Chinese, troops at Stan adverse Knight with Bishop before casting Petersburg. The Chinese Minister immediate.5. Beware of useless checks. 6. Until you Jy telegraphed the reply to the Peking Govern. have fully made up your mind on your move, ment, bu received instructions from the do not allow your hand to approach the board Empress Dowager to continue the negotia (look first and move afterwards, not vice versa). 7. Command an open file with Rook whenever 'tions..

you can. 8. Do not play out your Queen in the beginning of the game. 9. When you see a good move, look for a still better one. 10, Last, but not least, take care of your Pawns and guard them well.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says:-On the 29th at 1150 am. The barometer has risen slightly

the E. coast of China and W. Japon, and the un the China coast. Pressure is highest between depression probably lies to the E. of Japan. Gradients slight with light E. winds on the China const. FourCART:-Moderate or light E. winds: fine.

THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.

SURRENDER of the insuRGENTS.

We are told that a telegram has been received in Hongkong to the effect that the Filipinos

have surrendered.

It is said that the battle at, and the taking LOCAL AND GENERAL.

off Calumpit was too much for the Insurgents. No less than seven trenches were made to **WE would call the attention of our readers withstand the attack, alan a long trench para- and advertisers to our change of address pillel to the seven so that when driven from one notified in our advertising columns. On and trench the Insurgent's could retreat by a pass after Monday next our offices will be situated age from it to the long trench and then occupy another's but with all their strategy up the Fille at No. so Queen's Road Central, opposite Lock pinos were driven from the whole, and com. Hing's furniture emporium,

pistely routed NESKANSK

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SIR MICHAEL'S THREAT In January last year when the Germans were grabbing Kino-Chau and the Russians were opposing our endeavors to obtain the opening of Talienwan as a treaty port, Sir Michael. Hicks-Beach said

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We did not regard Ching as a place for con quest or acquisition by any European or other Power. We looked upon it as the most hope ful place of the future for the commerce of bur country and the commerce of the world at large, and the Government were absolutely determin fed, at whatever cost, even-and he wished to speak plainly if necessary at the cost of war, that that door should not be shut.

LORD SALISBURY'S BLUNDER On 18 Oct., month before the Germans landed At Kino-Chat, Lord Salisbury had learned of the collapse of the Macdonald, ex edition, and knew that a serious dispute with France in regard to the Nile was inevitable. He therefore was forced to assent to the Ger-3 man demands. "Diplomaticus" thinks that "in- this connection it is indisputable that Lord Sulishary blundered badly." Hearpused Russian- apprehensions by the demand for alienwan the effect of which would have been to shut în Russia for ever by the icefields of Vindivostock. Russin believed that she was confronted hy an Anglo-German combination to exclude her from North-Eastern China-a belief which was. strengthened by the negotiation of the Anglo German loan to China in February, 1898. It is not surprising therefore that she swooped down on Port Arthur and Talicowahi Thus, for the

doctrine of the integrity of China violated. second time in a few months, was Sir Michael's

MORE VIOLATIONS

Three more violations rapidly followed. In order to outshine the Russian coup we grabbed Wei-hai-Wei. Then the French got Kwang- choc-wan. Finally, as a set-off to the French grab we took an

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EXTENSION OF OUR KOWLOON SETTLEMENT.

But this is not all. Largely by our own. the mater, and then, pushing him aside. ideal the last, where another indu was blunderings", we were compelled to grant the sitting He cur this man, now dead, across the

Germans exclusive commercial privileges in body is a shocking manner, and rushed out of Shantung. Up to this time Russia had ob the house and ran from the kampong in the tained no economic preferences in Manchuria. direction of lehong. On the way, he wounded But three weeks after we had given our assuri

across a Chitaman whom he gashed in henter alia, exclusive railway privileges in Man- between Russia and China giving the former rikisha-puller and Burmese woman whom he ace to Germany an agreement was signed met in the roet. Entering the village he came abdomen. This man is said to be dying in churia. Thus was the Open Door.shut in two hospital, but the puller and the Burmese woman provinces.

Speaking of Port Arthur in April the Duke are not so seriously wounded. The corporal at

elragg, beating the noise, had rusted from of Devonshire, with his usual hiunt candor, the sation with a tiles in fime to see the last sald attick; and, as the famoker was now evidently My lords, we do not entertain any illusions making for the fish-market, which was crowded onthis subject. We regard this occupa with people at the time, the officer took aim ation, as we believe it will be considered through his legs. The cager; however, at that very out the whole of the East, as the commence

foment, leaped up if jumping across the rondment of the absorption or partition, of the to escape, and the shot took effect in his abdo-Chinese empire. men, kitting him at once. Thus the amoker SALVAGE AND RECONSTRUCTION. and four of his victims are dead, one is dying." Diplomaticus" thinks that this was the and four are lying ill at hospital.

period of bewilderment and doubtful expres sions," and that now the Government have: embarked on a policy of salvage, and recon struction; the “definite aims of which are

1. Reconstruction of the integrity of China within narrower limits.

HON-OF-WAR ARRIVE AT

SINGAPORE.

THE ORLANDO" AND THE “AURORA.”

yesterday afternoon from Portsmouth, says the Shortly after the arrival of H.M.S. Orlando Starits "Times, of 2011,inst, her sister ship

in

Discouragement of all preferences and exclusive privileges to foreign Powers within these limits.

by the cultivation of closer regulations with the 3. Promotion of British commercial interests mercantile community and by a more vigorous and systematic support of its enterprises, and just claims...

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the hoora steamed into the harbour and There still remain to be settled, also, the anchored in the rols. As regards tonnage and cases of those informate goofies whost savings general dimensions, both ships are the saine.

4. Encouragement of international have been fafijed. The Executive Council They are of 5,600 tons, with Lure power of

tion in financing and working concessions. has had their rivende under its austere com8,500, 300 feet long, 56 feet in beans, and 22 feet

5. A friendly understanding with Russia sideration and thus concluded that anly 6 inches deep. The Orlando is of the class of:

It is too soon yet to judge the result of this common justice will be done by the hand-armoured ships" she was built Yarrow ing back to those lies of their confiscat 1888 at a cost of £260,000 and carries two alleged policy of salvage and reconstruction, But one thing is clear, that in supporting Italy's Yen. But the Government, apparently, prz-inch guns, ten 6-inch guns, six six- are determined to give up the forfeited coin pounder quick-firing guns, and ten three Che-Kiang, we are still further violating the claim to a port and in sphere of influence in only after a ciulay. No coin will be handedounders, besides which she is equipped integrity of China, and stimulating the competi over until every adividunt easy has been with torpedo tubes and has-a- speed of

18 decided-in a leisurely way on its merits. knots. She has already completed tion among other nations Perhaps it has slipped the staving Executive three commissions as flagship

A RUSSIAN AGREEMENT. “S ол the

Diplomaticus" merely "attributes" to Lord eye that the best is to decide upon the merits Australian station and her present commander, of each case is the "Magistrate at the police Captain J. H. T. Burke, recently held the post Salisbury the fifth aint-but he admits that un- court and that the Magistate has marked his of inspector of Warlike Stores at the Admiral'til the Niu-Chwang Blue Book comes, out-it, sense of the hyolity of these prosecntions by ty. The dura, Captain E. H. Bayley, was cannot be proved-that he has secured a friend, imposing, in ench enga, the nominal dne of a baik at Pembroke in 1889 at a cost of £281 understanding with Russia He says that Lord dollsix where he had the gains of inflicting a, ono; her armament, is similar to that of the Salisbury was prepared to recognise Russia's penalty rising to a maximum of five hundred Orlando and she steams 18 knots. This is the claims in Manchuria, provided the Open Door first occasion, on which she has left England, was assured. But the Russians refused to under enquire again into cash, invidial charge having hitherto been attached to the Channel take not to impose differential, milway rates, which means so Bitle to Government ye Squadron. The ships, have had an uneventful

Great Britain therefore asked Russia to formu late counter proposals. These reached Down so much to the wretched coolie thrown voyage since their departure from home on

tow of Singapore the 4th of last month. They have travelled ingras, about three weeks ago. Both sides are sanguine, but until we get further informa Penniless on the such enquiry might very well have been within sight of one another almost the whole,

tion we must toke. Lord Salisbury's Salvage It might way. The Aurora, it is understood, wil stay conducted earlier in the d in fact have been conducted on the same day here until she receives orders as to future and Reconstruction" with a grain of salt vas that these victims of robbery were arraigned movements. before the Magistrate. Instead, however, these coolies are thrown upon their own resources for several days-perhaps for Jonger. They have to live goodness knows how, while our leisurely Government has time to reflect; they are dejected by the thought of never seeing their hard-earned savings again, and Singapore consequently stands a very good chance of acquiring an addition to its criminal ranks. The pettifogging and dilatory spirit in which this matter has been treated deserves severe condemnation.-Straits Times.

dollars.

Granted that it were necessary to

DERELICT US SEAMEN

The Orlando is expected to stay here ne kë guard-ship for sometime. Her list of officers, in addition to Captain Burke, include the

ELEVEN "of the crew of the American gane following:-Commander. E. F. B. Charlton; Lieutenants 1. Wright (oined from the boat Cartine are at present in Singapore Narcissus), R. Hydo, C. MacKenzie, H. Jeffer They left their ship without leave, and they so, F. E. M. Garforth, and H. M. Perfect; complain that they could not go aboard again Captain of Marings, L. S. T. Halliday because the ship sailed for the Philippines be Chaplain Rev. H. H. Meeres, D.A. Staff fore the time appointed. They complain also Surgeon E. J. Biden; Paymaster E. E Silks that the American Consul, to whom they bare Chief Eng. G. R. Taylor: Nay. Inst. J applied, has refused to have anything to co White, B

Sub-Licut, F. C Fisher; with them and they are at present living on Surgeon E. S. Reid, M.D.; Assist. Paym, Ed. private charity. We have made enquiry into. ward F. Murray Engineer A. W. Sutton this matter and are detener. Had they and are informed that the mes Assist. Eng, H. V. H. Watch: D. Black; Gin broke ship ner P, McGuire, Boatswain G, H. Roberts; H. been mercantiles sallons, the Port authorides On Friday week, two coolies near Kajang, Phillips; Carpenter, S. W., Todd; Midship would have been empowered to arrest the Selangor were ramming a charge of dynamite men, R. E. Brooke and G. Gipps, (joined from and send them back to their ship 1.but Mace Into a hole in a rock. They used an iron rod the Narcisius) D; de C. A Herbert, IA, Col- they are man-of-wars men; it is not postala to for the purpose and an explosion followed, lett H, L., Shephard: A B Stanley H. Fdeal with them unless the comm One coolie was killed and the other was not Littledate: Nay. Cadet, H, Young; G. W. Tay Carine takas steps to bring expected to recover,

DYNAKITE ACOIDENT.

Alory and W. E Partington,