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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1899.
YOKOHAMA LETTER.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
HEROIC ACTS OF COLONEL FUNSTON AND
hands with you in all the various activities of THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES, life and I sincerely trust that the foreign residents will not regard themselves in the future as strangers in a strangeland, but-dn- the contrary, will entrust with confidence their persons and property to the safeguarding of the Japanese authorities, that they will make Japan their home, and permanently reside here with their families."
THE KANSAS MEN. GENERAL WHEATON CAPTURES THE MOST DIFFICULT POSITION YET ENCOUNTERED
The battle of the Rio Grande yesterday morning marked a period in the war, says the Manila Times of April 28th. The victory was by far the most important since the signal repulse of February 5th. The effect upon the insurgent army must be far-reaching. Never in the course of the lighting has such strong the defeat been more suckfen ind complete. opposition been encountered, and never has
THE MUTUAL STORE CASE:
RG. Hopkins, late of the Mutual Stores, was again brought before the Police Magistme this afternoon on a charge of unbezzling $1,000. As the evidence for the prosecution was not complete a further remand, until Tuesday next, was granted.
SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ANNUAL MEETING.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR
MAY;
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Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
• WEATHER REPORT.
Company were specious and ungenerous. The capital of that company is about £7,300,990, but notwithstanding its magnitude it has been found possible to pay for each of the nine years,
A YOKOHAMA, April 21st, 1899, 3 to 1896-97 a dividend of 64 per cent.. while for
That japan has made vast strides in the path of 1897-98 the dividend was 7 per cent. As regards the General Reserve Fund this civilization during the last thirty years or so is stood at £858,992 at the end of 1897-98, indisputable, and there are very few persons while the amount at credit of other special who attempt tontefract from that progress or Funds brought the total sum in reserve up to withhold the encouragement and stimules of the very considerable figure of 1,160,188, The openly expressed congratulation. It is als Ordinary stock of the Company stood at the right that the Japanese should receive an en- same date ut 175, or 75 per cent premium, couraging pat on the back; for the advance while the 33 per cent Preference stock was attent they have made since the Restoration is $ per cent premium and the 4 per cent Deben unequalled in the history of nations. While ture stock al zo per cent premium. From extending to them the tast credit that is these figures it seems to this Chamber that the their due, however, it would be a mistaken idea Company is now-if it was not before-well of friendship to shut our eyes to the abuses able to face a temporary loss by reducing its that still exist, and therefore my commens charges between India and Europe, and vice must not be attributed to a spirit of carping criticisin, but rather to a desire to call attention to any such abuses, in a fiendly manner, in the: hope that by constantly keeping them before the public they may fe speedily remedied. There is an old adage which ruas, Rome tive protegés as was evidenced in the remarks hastily constructed earthworks Do-the right wan, R. Üleinsen, C. M. Dyce, D. M. Moses Chinese-24th of 3rd noon-of 25th year it was not built in a day" and it is only natural cess of a substantial reduction of the charges, that a country in a transition stage, such į spoke of the responsibilities of the Governorsive and take, with scarcely a pause, sore to j
as Japan represents at the present time, should retain some of the abuses which characterised it while onder less rapable
There and be no doubt, how ever, that such malpractices as still exist in this country will be sumped out as time and the
pin ese people exist
versa.
With regard to the guamnice against loss that was sought by the Eastern Company, the Chamber would have been glad if the Govern ment of India had been able to give it, as it is firmly convinced of the ultimate financial suc The effect of such a redition is seen in the case of the reductions made in the charges between England and Australia in 1891, for the development of traffic that follow
el was so large and so rapid as to compensate for the estimated loss of revenue in four years, The substantial reduction in the charges to South Africa had a similar result. Both cases would thus seem to justify the Government of India in guaranteeing the Indo-European and Eastern Companies against any fuss that
might at first result from a reduction.
The following figures slow that while the number of India messages has remained practically stationtas since 1891-92 the Trans-
govermneni.
ne subject that is attracting considerable attention in Japan at present is the torture of prisoners by the police and there appears to he just curse for the indignation that is expressed in several vernacular journals in this respect. A case which occurred in Tokyo a week of so
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The battle opened at daylight, with the surgents strongly intrenched for three miles along the north bank of the Rio Grande. They used a small,uzzle-loading brass cannon, chießy noticeable for its loud reports, On the south bank were the Ransas and Montana men lying in the long grass and
The foregoing may be taken as a criterion of the tone of a gathering which will in the future be classed among thoses entertainments which have become historic. Following up this subject I may refer to a meeting of Local Governors which was held at the Home Department on the 17th inst, when speeches were delivered by the Premier and the minister for Home Affairs. Their Excellencies utter-
principally devoted ances were
the coming ihto operation of the Revised Treaties, and were charactised by the same straight-forward I expression of good-will towards their prospec
made at the gathering in Yokohama. They of the line were three guns, of the o
and Utah Artillery. For tuce hours it was
The great, steel bridge that spans the Jein allow the heated rifles to cool. Grande was so damaged that the menus Pass over only very slowly, and, with great danger, besides being under me from the
un
The annual meeting of the members of the Shanghai General Chamber of Cominernice was held on Thursday afternoon at the offices, No. 1, jukiang Road. Mr.. W. 17. Little pre- Sided and there were present, Messrs, J. Chap sal, A. Kort, J.-H. Mesiciel, C. Bilersen.
Werth, Wade Garner (Committee), R. Mikimoto, P. P. Ball, Vander Stegen, R. Inglis, A. Levy, . A. Hwett, E. Davis, R. 5. Free-
a Diamond Hay (Secretary)
The Chainuan, in moving the adoption of the report and agsounits, said--" Before asking you tollop the Report of your Committee for the Tast year, I will, with your permission, make a few remarks on some of the work and events of that periv.
-RIVER APPROACHES TO SHANGILAU AND RIVERCONSERVANCY.--This important maiter had the earnest attention of your Committee. The revised scheme for the institution al Cansers anry Board has recently been completed,
EXTENSION OF SETTLEMENT As remarked
and forwarded to the stuur Consul by your Chairman last year, this question is t in our hands, but in the words of the Report, I may say the subject has by no means
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TO-DAY,
On date at On Mats at
29.09 $39.90%
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Wednesday, 3rd May, 1899.
Kwang-sh Sun-Ales
Skr. ssmin. High water-Morning 4hr. admin.
Afternoon phy 38min.. Low water farning ... 74r. 23mir. Afternoon ......Chr. 20min. ANNIVERSARIES.
1839--Francé and Sardinia declared war against,
Austria. 1864---Battle of the Wilderness. 1889-11.R.H. Prince' Heinrich 'entertained at
the German Chih.
883 Sir Harry Parkes appointed Minister to
China 1884 -Suspension of the Oriental Bank.
Exhibition.
with regard in the coming change, and the necessity of avouling blunder, for if there should occur any faults at the beginning of the operation of the new Treaties it cannot be said that it will not affect the prestige of the Em pire, and in consequence create obstacles to the future harmony of foreign relations." Then, "apposite trenches.
Finally two men of the Kansas refine to prisons, the customs and manners in the East and West being different, an extensive im slipped down the bank a few hundred yards below the bridge, jumped into the water and provenwent will be decessary in prison arrange-
ing a rope with them. Hardly a man who meats. I give these remarks of the most prquin began swimming to the opposite bank, carry en men in Japan as showing a sincere desire a
saw the act felt that it could sticceed, but slowly and strongly they struck out, advancing direct their part that foreigners may not suffer under
While they were their jurisdiction, and 1-venture, to express an opinion that foreigners should heartily recipraly in the face of the enemy, Indian thessiges bate intensed upwards of ago renewed the expressions of sing discate, for it a cordial feeling really exists there in the water the mes ned, the hottest been lost sight of. Last June we hold a General | 1886 --Opening of the Colonial and... Indian 17 per cent, while as regards the total net approval, and it is to; he hoped that these can be no cause for any serious troubles; Japan fastest tire they knew of inter the Filipino Meeting of the thumber upen to the public, value, the former shoes an increase of only expressioms will be sprivilily taken note of by i bring placed for the Gest fine on a level fout- trenches At last the swimmers reached the calling the urgent attention of the cominunity | 1890-Several shocks of Earthquake at Hõihow,
i £18,000, whereas the latter show an increase the authorities and such an uncivilized and ing with Western Powers will be only ton an-
mediaeval means of extracting "confessions? sidus to prove herself their equal. from prisoners be put a stop to will give a j brief outline of the case in point. A police official had been enjoying himself at inge house, auf subsequently missed his watch. Suspicion at once fell upon a servant girl at the ten-house and she was arrested. She protested her innocence; but in vain, and the pale male -use of such strong measures that they persuad
ist "her to acknowledge the theft. Shortly after the owner and the watch in his own posses sion it had never been stolen. This is only one out of many similar cases that have leaked out, and it would be useless to 'conjectare, how may occur that die public hear nothing about. It is none le soon that the attentions of the nuthorities is called to this illegal abuse of power, and such brutal and degrading practices on the part of the police should be speedily and, effectively abodishurl
of no less tlaus G217,990 1-
Totals.
Number
Total
Net Value.
Number
Net Value.
'Words.
Words,
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Indian Messages.
Total Set Value,
d.
Trans, Indian Messages.
1893-94 2.3846737 375801 12 5 2887.5083 329,947 14 73 1974182)
1891-92 2317.250 360.097 15 5 2249.2283 284.427. 7 •3 4,587.478¦ 644,525 - £189293 2319,743 559,591 14,8 2,329,715 392407 7 3 1649.458 | | 652.490
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sé gervid joscous 9 6 frgaf #tg/o06; 6 61 120gts, ¡oftbare Sh-tog1.
25,95473121 839,757 10 8
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2,237,2498 344-353 17 6 3019958) 515-434 19 3 6,157.208) 850,788 69 1$95-96 2,318,530) 308,116 17 6 3,608,220) 471,640 19
19 0 6469471-890,236
1896-197
1897-98
3540,809)
378,218
11
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3,928,3017
512017
The Chamber would also draw prominent
There is another interesting development in Conuection with the bribery of member of the Government. That particularly out-poken politician, Mr. Hoshi, is reported to have said that Japon is now in the era of bribery, and, like England in the days of the Georges had no choice but to pass thngh it and that consequently members should take as many bribes as they can get. Of course, it is not by any means certain dua Mr. Hoshi cyer mode use of such expressions, but the vernacular papers are taking every advantage of the repor to throw a good deal of mud." One journal his antecedents and asserts dear Mr. rakes up Hoshi is the son of a rubber, and that probelory that accounts for his views in bribery and ses
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members, there is a refreshing instance of cop
Turning to the subject of the payinent vi sistency to senord. Mr. Tanaka, who has re- presented Tochigi Prefecture ever since the first session of the Diet, has declined to take advaulage of the passing of the Bill for in- creasing, the salaries of members. Be strongly pposed the measure when it was brought for ward, and now he shines forth as the first ciet offered opposition to derline not only to accept us hope not the lasty of those members who the increased payment but the original salary In lus letter to the President of the also. Lower flouse he says: The prosition of an 1.1. is not of such a nature as to be main- tained by an increase in the annual emole
The last ments pertaining hereta Session of the Diet, reover, not only was there no reduction of state expenditures but several taxes were actually increased. At such
attention to the Anupaly of charging the sum of 48. per word from England to India, and only as yd, frain England to South Australia, or gt. for the great distance between Madras and the Australian Continent. If the Com panies concerned can between them afford to carry a message all the way, to Australia for 48. d. the Chamber submits that the Eastern Telegraph Company and the Indo-European could very well, afford 'to carry, a message between England and India for 2s, per word.
The effect of the present very high rates has been to compel the Mercantile Community to make use of codes for the condensation of messages. These cudes have probably attained the highest degree of perfection, that can be expected; hence no great expansion of traffic, under present circumstances, is likely in ensue, irrespective, that is, of any expansion of trade. But with a reduction of the charges between juncture Parliamentary members ought by self-denial to reduce their pay, and 1 India and Europe, or even between India and England, and ise versa, by one-half, the fail to discover any reason why it shout i Chamber believes that the use of codes would increased. Being one of those who were not be so universally and solely resorted to as atstotly opposed to the measure I am unable to present for their use is attended with several disadvantages, such as the time occupied in codifying and translating telegramas and the in: elasticity of the codes--and that the general public would also resort much more largely to The cables than they now can afford to do. Ins these days it may well be said that business transactions between distant portions of the Empire are carried on solely by means the telegraph, and consequently, anything that can be done in cheapen that methood of communica tion and so lessen the tax on the foreign trade of the country, is, the Chamber considers, a matter to which the Government of India may fairly be asked to again accord its powerful
support.
the Telegraph Companies remain obduraty, and decline to make substantial reductions, the Chamber would not be in. disposed to advocate the laying of another in dependent cable between India and England, and to ask the Goremment of India to
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by public action and expression of opinion. I to the necessity of supporting the Municipality 1897 The Greek Government decided to con observe in the British Blue Book on Affairs in Gili, No. 1, 1897 just to hard, that foll
opposite lank and made fist the rope. Once across thrie was very little danger as the trenches were too high to admit of a direct the below.
A raft was hastily thrown together, Marquis Saigu. Minister for Home Affairs, I and Colonel Funston and eight men began report of your meeting is recorded therein. We
their perilous across,
vernous at the necting, and perhaps it would not be out of place to replace clause eleven her. i reads: "After the Revised Treaties conie into fone there should certainly be no diffetcher as to the treatment of Japanese and foreigners in the carrying out of the rules and regulations. Foreigners, however, may un knowingly commit a breach of rules and re galations, owing to the fact that their language, Customs and manners are different from ours, and that they are not well acquainted with the Bages of the country. Pulice officers should therefore treat them is indulgently as possible and land them into the right path, Institutions to this effect. Should be given to subordinate
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accept it now, and therefore I hereby decline: to receive any portion of the annual allowance." After reading so much of bribery and corrup tion it is a treat to And a member of the diet who can, for the sake of his principles, deny himself of that which is legally his due. It would be encouraging to hear of a few more
following Mr. Tanaka's nuble! members example,
There was an interesting and most important: gathering here on the toth inst., when the International Committee entertained the most | prominert Japanese statesmen to dimer ht the Oriental Hotel. There were present amung others the Minister President of State, the
Minister of Finance, the Minister of Home Affairs, the Foreign Minister, and the Minister for Communications., The, operation of the New Treaty rights being so close at hand the speeches of such prominent men aroused the keenest interest amongst the foreign com- guarantee the payment of interest on themanity, and it is reassuring to find that the senti capital outlay dati such time 15 Company that constructed it ivas able to show mentsexpressed on this occasion dispelton large extent the apprehension naturally felt by many a surplus of revenue over expenditure exceed-
foreigners in Japan as to the treatment they ing the guarantee.. But for the present the
when under Japanesë Chamber will do no more than request the might experience
jurisdiction. Foreigners here have for su Government to give some guarantee against loss, as was done by the Australian and South many years, been accustomed to look to the African Goverments with such marked government and guidance of the laws of their awn countries that the pending change brought though it is scarcely to be expected that things. forth many expressions of dissatisfaction; but will work as smoothly as they have done. hitherto, there is no reason to fear that pro ceedings to which exception can be justly taken will be frequent, and there is every reason to anticipate that when such cases, da crop up, if the attention of the proper authorities is called to them they will be speedily remedied according to the dictates of reason and justice.
success.⚫
In submitting this request, the Chamber does not feel that it can be charged with making an undue demand upon the resources of this country. The Government of India in the case of the recent introduction of Imperial penny postage, has admitted the justice of extending State aid to postal communication, and what holds good in that case, holds good with equal force, the Chamber submits, in the equally, if not more, important case of telegraphic com- munication.
The feeling of the Mercantile community in The remarks of the Ministers at the gather, respect of the injustice of the present exorbitant ing referred to were throughout most cordial," rates for telegraphing between India and Marquis Yamagata (the Premier, closing his Europe is very strong and wide spread, but remarks as follows" need scarcely the monopoly enjoyed by the present Compa: assure you that not only the Departments of nies has been proof against attack in the past, the Central Government but all the Local Consequently, any action that the Government Authorities will devote their utmost attention of India may again take to effect a substantial to the operation of the New Treaties; and I reduction of these charges and the Chamber carnestly, hope that the foreign residents will carnestly hopes that such actions will be tienneet us in a spirit of amity and good feeling- at an carly date will be widely and warmly thus contributing to tender the relations between appreciated.
Japan and the Treaty Towers still more cordial and friendly "Viscount Aski, Minister for 1 bare the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,nj
Foreign Affairs, closed a very able speech by (Signed) SR TURNBULLaying " So far as iny countrymen are con
Chairmanerned I can assure you that glosses of The Secretary, Government of India, P
Japanese, even in remote parts of the Empire, Telegraphs), Calcutta,
Come you with open hearts, and join
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SHANGHAI SPRING RACES.
FIRST DAY, PUESDAY, 2ND MEAS,
The SuscripriOS GROTIN PLATI.; value Tis, 150; for subscription grittins of this meet Ling: Second pony, Tis. 5o: third pony, Tis 25: weight by inches as per scale ; entrance, Tis. Three-quarters of a mile.
Dinna Forget.. Alphabet
Sunrise
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The CRITERION STAKES Tas cepstakes of Tls. To earl, with TB. 150 atided; sccond pony, Tis, 30 for China ponies: weight for inches as per scale. Our mile.
Yangisze... Sandstorm... Atolus......
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there. Finally, when alone two room. panies had succeeded in crossing, the little and urged on the works from which the insurgents had begun to retreat, and taking possession of the he's teenies they poured in an etiladins that broke the backbone of the long river Gntifications. The rest of the Kansas men essed over the bridge, under fire, in single site, quickly inilowed by the Montana regiment. I was impossible to move the cannon. When the insurgents destited the trenches the main tuly retreated to the left, entering some think wouls, the others, defending the trenches near the ridge, deserted their cannon and escaped up the raiload track, where several were killed before they had run 200 yards,
Two companies of Kansas men struck into the wonds after the Aging natives and stirred Luge number of soldiers who had evident been waiting to relieve the men in the trenches. While the tight was going on at long range, the General and others posted on the iload were watching a long wavering line at was steadily advancing from the direction of Macabebe. Nearer and nearer it came until finally it was possible to distinguish two long lines of skinishers drawn up in regular onder attle, firing line and supports, with a body in company formation in the rear.
harities concerned have been successful and ,that the looked-tor extension may shortly hes
come an accomplished fact,
„MAT.SERVICES--The attempt to effect some change in the present day of departure of the
mail steiners has, so fu, had no resuli. Iun. derstand, however, that the N. German Lloyd intend in October, next to inaugurate a fort- nightly service from Shanghai, their steamers. leaving every alternate Saturdays
BRITISH POSTAL RATES. We addressed a letter as you will observe in the appendix, to the Postmaster-General in Hongkonge on the
of February last, asking for information,
but so far that letter has not been arknow. ledged.
The Report refers 14 the resignation of Mr. Alford who for there yours so worthily led the post of Chairman. Mr. Dudgeon assumed office for a short period. when he also resigned on the eve of his, departure for ligine. The Chamber has been unfortunate in losing, almost simultaneously, the services of two such able and hardworking inebres of your Commute. Gentlemen. I need not detain you hither, the Report dands fally with our work during the past year, and with the correspondence attached will, I trust, he fanud interesting.
ACCOUNTS. One heavy item, our conui- bution toward the exploration of Hunion.
had to previous years, balance carried forward. We have 64 members as against 62. We wont, however, welcome a further increase and as a somewhat more rapid rate than two JCT ANNGH
↑ bag tagumpa
That the Report and u cunts, is presented; be accepted and passed."
Mr. A. Kort seconded, and the resolution was carried unanimously.
The Chainman said the next matter fie
TO-MORROW. Thursday, 4th May, 1899, Chinese -25th of and moon of 25th year of.
Kacang-st Son--Rises
Nels
Ohr. bsiin.
shr. 55min.
High water-Jorning Shir &&utin. Afternoon ...... alır. 15min. Low water Jorning ......................tohr. amin.
Afternoon thr. 18min... ANNIVERSARIES.
1859e imprisonment of the foreign com-
munity at Canton ended. 1859 The ss. Caufa plundered by pirates
near Hongkong 1874--Riot in the French Concession at Shang- 1884---Roman Catholic Cathedral at Peking
inaugurated. 18-The Snaday Cargo-Working Ordinance
passed.
1867
hai,
Charity Bazaar disaster at Paris; over
140 lives Tost.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
French (Fator) 8th inst. Canadian (JEmpress of Japan) 8th just. · American (Nippon Maru)eth inst. American (City of Rio de Jangirn) 18th inst. American (Coptic) 25th inst.
THE Canulkan Pacific Railway Co.'s slcamer Empress of Japan arrived at Kobe ut 2.30 p.m yesterday, the and, and left again at midnight for Hongkong an| Nagnonici-And-Shanghai..
HONGKONG AND Whampoa Dock RETURNS, Isla de Cuba............. at Kowloon Doc
Fully we thousand natives were drawn up on an open plain in battle army It could hardly be believed Jan the South Dakolaats je a great extem for the reduced, as regiment was brought over in case of need, and when the chemy was within 2000, yanks range. feneral Wheaton ordered the firing to coin- mence. At the same time the Kansas companies opened up on the edge of the woods. At the first volley the enemy drappert ta on the ground and returned the fre In twenty minutes they gor band commenced to march to the tear. The rager was so great that fictically no damage was done by either side, yet they continued to trend. A single mounted officer dashed up and down the lines, apparently doing his utmost to drive his sen back. At last they did turn and led Rules, which had been drawn up Heary Failing.........
by the Committee and rirenlated amongst Haling come on at the double time, but when the fire the members, He called attention to Rule was opened again all desire to come wearer seed to cease and they commenced an order- ly retreat, going off in the directionof Maca debe.
Wheaton then resumed hiadvance and The Cathay CUP; value; Ths, 150; second | sueveeded in reaching Apalit, four and one- pony Tls. 50: for China ponies; weight for half miles beyond Calumpit, taking three lines inches as per scale ¦ griffins at date of entry | af trenches in the way." Our loss was enre allowed 7 s.. entrance. Tis. One milelentana private killed and six men wounded,,
The GRIFFINS' PLATI.; value. Tis, joo; second Jeong, Tis: 75: third, pony, Tis 50; for China ponies that have never run at any meeting weight for inches as per scale: entrance, Tiss. Three-quarters of a mile.
Callisto
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Standard Rose"../. Loyalty
Time, tuin, 35.3/5 sec.
and a hall.
Shannon... Canopus.....
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The JOCKEY CUP: value, Ths. 100; second pony T15. 25; for China ponies that have never won & Bute to he ridden by jockeys who have never had more than two winning mounts, jockeys: pon-winners allowed 5 s. winner of ane mice, weight for inches as per scale winners of two races,, 7 Ilis extra: en- trance Tis. 5. Once mund."
Clicssy....
Emerald
The Offcast...... Time, ming43 vissed. The HART LEGACY CUP: presented by the laff James Hart value, Tls. 100; second pony, Ts, 23; for China ponies; weight for inches is per scale; entrance, Tis. 5. Half-a-mite.
Beachnut Impulse Ariel
Time, 100, 11:5 sec.
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The KIANG-SU PLATE; value, fls. 140; second pony, Tls. 50; for China ponics; weight for One ches as per scale entrance, Tis. mile and three-quarters.
The Broker
Sinbad.
Scotsman
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time siin. 59 sec. The RACING STAKES; a sweepstake of Ts. 10 each; first pony 70 per cent, second pony 20 per cent, thiri pony 10 per cent; for China ponies that have not run before ist January 1809; weight for inches as per scale; griffins ist date of catry and non-wiuners allowed gips; estra: Oné mile and a quarter.
Interrogation.... Rose de France Quéenslander... Time, amin. 42 sec.
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The CHILI Curvatue, Tis. 150; second pony, ts. 25 for subscription griffins of this meet- ing; weight for inches as per scale winner of the subscription griffins plate, 7lbs, extra ; entrance, Tis. 5. One mile.
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including Capudin Jensen and Major Miller.
Thirty-seven prisoners were taken with their ams. Some of them were caught hiding in a mal-hole with their rifles buried in the mud On the approach of the soldiers they waved a white shirt in sign of surrender.
About 4 o'clock a wary thunder and main storm set in, putting a stop to the operations. The Army went into camp near Apalit.
Messers Warner Barnes & Co.'s sugar mills, situated on the south bank of the Rio Grande, were partially destroyed by fire when the rebels burned the town.
had to bring before the inceling was the fala de Luzon......
19, in which the Committee had endeavoured Hongkong Maru.... to provide for the arbitration of disputes in U.S.S.-Charleston commercial matters, and hoped to arrange a | #lyson ... scale of fuck that would be satisfactory to all 17. Juan &'Austria concerned. He proposal that the revised Rules be accepted.
Mr. McMichael secunded, and the resolution was agreed to unanimously.
Wongkoi
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Open the proposition of Mr. F. Flavis, SWATOW WEEKLY SHIPPING REPORT. seconded by Mr, D. 31. Moses, the following
gentlemen weie macted as the commitive for the ensuing year. Messis, J.C. Bois, Brodersen. A, Chasal. Wade Gard'nus, A. Kora, E. A. Hewett, R. Inglis. James N. Jameson, W. D. Little, J. L. Scuti, and A. Werth. The proceedings then terminated,
INCENDIARISM IN SHANGHAL
The Mixed Court magistrate passed sentense yesterday on Mou Kwei-ton, the tail who wilfully caused the burning of his own shop on FOREIGNERS UNDER JAPANESE the morning of the 22ud instant, with the inten
LAWS.
VIGOROUS PROTESTS, PROVE EFECTIVE. Tosto, April 7th. The following telegram was sent to the Manila Times:-A satisfactory decision has now been given in copnection with a dispute that has been strenuously carried on ever since the publication of Japan's revised treaties with foreign powers, which will come into force this ar, and will deprive foreigners in Japan of the protection of their own consular lays, and place them absolutely under the jurisdiction of native law.
The foreign communities in Japan strongly petitioned their house governments to have sume alterations made in Japanese law, some portions of which were quite intolerable, Foreigners were not permitted to own land in Japan; their tight to hold Japanese stocks and shares was no clear nor complete and the press regulations' in addition to being excessive ly stringeht, contained one clause absolutely barring foreigners from journalism in Japan. This would, if enforced, kill all the existing English and American newspapers in the
country
The Japanese government has now given to the representatives of foreign powers satis factory assurances as to the manner in which the laws will be carried out, anti has given pledges that the various restrictions on foreign ers, and especially the press laws, will hot be applied in an onerous or vexatious manner.
IMPORTANT CASE IN THE 'U.S. COURT.
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tion of securing the excessive sum for which he had insured his stuck in trade, and the sentence was twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. A more grossly inadequate sentence was seldom given. These are inany cases of arsten in Shanghai which go unpunished be cause proof is so difficult, but this case was clearly proved to the satisfaction of the magis trate and the assessor, and it was also clearly proved that what little stock there was in The shop was
enormously over-insured. The prisoner absenter himself on the night of the fire, but left his servants and assistants to their fate. As it happened, there was no fass of life, but the prisoner did nothing to prevent any possible fatality. It is a significant fact, that though the tailors of Shanghai generally took up his case at first, they repudiated him altogether as soon as they had made caquities about him, nor was any reason shown why u severe sentence should not have been pissed un hint, such a sentence as might have operated as a deterrent. Arson often includes murder, and where no lives are lost it is as a trime only second to murder in heinousness, u to visit it with one year's imprisonment is a mockery of justice. By Chinese law man convicted of arson has all his property con fiscated to indemnify his neighboure who have suffered by his actions, and is banished to a distance of three thousand , while if any lives have been lost in the fire. It is decapitated. It is reported that the prisoner in this cast, being | « Ningpo mun, some of the prominent Xingpo men in Shangbai interceded successfully for him with the Tastai, by whose directions the sentences was reduced to one year; if this be so, it is a scandal which ought to be enquired · into.-4. C. Daily Ngios
PASSED THE CANAL.
An important case was heard last Saturday, Time, 2 min. 1 1.5 secs.
morning and afternoon before Consul General The GRAND STAND STAKES a sweepstake of Goodnow, sitting in the US. Consular Court
Tls 5 cach, with Tls so added for second
as referee on a matter referred from Canton. pony and ls 25, for third pony for China Mr. Drew (represented by Mr. H. P. Wilkin- ponies being bond fide griffins at date of entry son) Commissioner of Customs: at Canton, April-Renlawers, which had not arrived in Shanghai or been sought to recover the sum of 15,000 Kuping purchased prior to tat February 1899; weight tacs, the value of a bond, from Mr. Sylvester, for inches as per scale; winner of any race
of Spitzel & Co., which he entered into, to con- 7lbs extraOne mile.
vey certain arms to Singapore The arms were Merrylegs
never landed at Singapore but were conveyed to Luzon, where they were seized by Admiral Dewey The award of the Referee was held
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over.
Outward-28th March-Heidelberg, si
Vindobona, Kumsang, Siberia, Telena, 7th April-Breadmayne, Good- win. 11th April-Bergen, Cardigan. 14th April-Indrapura, Kinfuck, Laos, Bamberg, Idopteners, Palatinian 18th April-Glenlochy, Habight, Kenmore, z1st April-Japan Boynton,
onkur ar Homeward -15 Ap
ru; Caledonien,
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(20th April, 1899.)
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24 Spani
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28 Hangchor
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28 Chufa.Bangkok
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