THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1899.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.", Before His Hon. W; M. Goodman (Acting Chief Justice)
September 4th.
CLAIM FOR NON-DELIVERY OF CARGO. In this case the On Fat Wing firm, who carry on business at 15, Bonham Strand, sought to recover from Mr A. 1. Marty, merchant and shipper carrying on business in Pedder Street, Hongkong, damages for non delivery of cargo.
officials and favourably reported up and served qut for the Risley competitions, although dark rumours were afloat, that the dundumy bullet could not be depeniled upon for accurate shooting at long ranges and many complaints had been made against its usa during the Egyptian campaigns, as it was found that the soldier had to carry two kinds of ammunition, the old type for long range and the clum dum for closer quarters The results at the Bisley meeting are so well known that it is needless for us to reproduce them here, so we will only say that what was expected, actually did happen; the cavity at the point was too large and, in overcoming the Tessistance of the air, spread out, it some cases even before the bullet had left the barrel, choking op the bore and causing more danger at the bust of the rifle than at the muzzle. We Gencial), instructed by Messrs Wilkinson and The Hon. H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney are pleased to see that the government has Grist, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. ordered the alloy now used instead of lead to. W. Slade, instructed by Messrs Deacon be still further hardened and so overcome this and Hastings, for the defendant. weakness, for unless means can be devised to ensure its stopping the enemy and at the same time make it a reliable, weapon nt long ranges the Lee-Metford and, in fact, all small bore rifles will have to be condemned, which of courso, is a terribly big order,
.... CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Currespondents in this colump.
POST: OFFICE EFFICIENCY. TO THE EDITO or fax Homokung Trungsamt."
SIR,-As showing what can be done by a well-regulated and well manned Post Office trust you will find space for this clipping from a New York paper of recent data:
THE NEW CHINESE MINING REGULATIONS;
Not This memorial is a joint production of the Bureau of Mines and Railways and the. "Trungi Yamén."Truth
The following is the text of the omended Rescript was added: "Leit be as proposed." On the goth of July the following Imperial (sic) Mining Regulations recently communicat-: -N. C. Daily News. ed by the Chinese Government to the Foreign Legations at Peking. They have not yet been | THE BURMA-CHINA BOUNDARY. published in the Peking Gazette. These new regulations do not call for any comment; they speak for themselves.
the Throne..
THE MEMORIAL
and that if any of the oil was lost of insuffici/iven to work them, it has been found neces.
that
mer-
of
As a rule a report of survey operations is so full of theodolitics, planetables, dumpylovels, Iraversing and triangulations that the general reader throys it hastily aside and wonders how A respectful memorial clearly explaining on earth it ever got into his hands. agreed upon, and upon which Your, shemoth the operations with the Burmo-China Boundary But Major regulations geverning mining which have been Longe, R. E., who was engaged last year on lists implore the sacred glance of Your Mujes Commission redeems the newly issued report of ties the Empress Dowager and Emperor. 1898, Your memorialists presented a joint Major Longe is an observer of human nature ng the Survey of India Department from its cadas- It appears that, on the 19th of November.tral, trigonometrical, and topographical dulness. meniorial submitting regulations which were well as a surveyor, and has furtheruore a facile pleadings. From these it appeared that the Mr. Pollock commenced by reading the
drawn up by them, governing railways and pen. The Commissioners met at Bhano, and, mines. petition was filed on the 23rd December, 1897. tions may be amended and revised after due did not fail to note that the Chinese guard-of- It was stipulated that, in future, to as Major Longe frankly relates, the ceremonial meet the necessary requirements the iegula exchange of visits was very tedious. But he On or about the 11th October, 1897, at Pakhi, there was shipped on board the defendant's investigation of the circumstances and action honour with which they were received was steamet failan, to be carried to Hongkong taken; later, the matter had been presented to armed with a multifarious display of weapons, and there safely delivered to the plaintiffs,
including Colts, Saiders, Winchester and Mar 45 tins of aniseed oil. On the arrival of In the matter of railways, on the 13th of tini rifles as wall as dalis, and that they display- the stemmer in Hongkong the plaintiffs December, 1895, the Yainen conjointly with changed hospitality, but so dilatory were the ed a good many standards. The parties ex- alleged that the defendant failed to deliver the Mining and Railway Bureau, menorialised the oil, although the plaintiffs had paid the Throne in reference to a thorough consider.
Celestials that it was rot until a week had the freight for the sanie. The defendant ination having been given to the management meeting for the arrangement of preliminaries. passed that it was possible to hold a his answer alleged that the oil was insufi-
Tilways, and that a distinction should be made When these were settler Lwe Leing was ciently packed and that the tins containing between those that are urgent and those that decided upon as a suitable point on which the oil were made of inferior material. The can be delayed. The suggestions made receiv defendant further alleged that on the 4th and
ed the imperial sanction and were duly pro- th October 1897, the steamer while on her mulgated, which is a matter of record.
to pitch camp. But the Chinese protested there was no such place, and a further delay of "Capt. Harrison, of England, Surprised to
way to Hongkong encountered a strong gale,
As to mines, however, since permission was
several days was necessary to enable them to Recive a Letter That Was Improperly Ad which was nai admitted, it was due to
find it. When they did find it, and were get dressed. Postmaster Van Colt yesterday re-
sary
to make additions to the regulations ting fairly comfortable there, friendly amatives ceived a letter from Capt. W. Harrison, of the
ent packing and perils of the sea. He submitted which are there explained. The formation of took Major Longe the reassuring information Eleventh Hussars (Prince Albert's Own); of Lordship was satished that the goods were
that the case practically stood thus-if His stock companies by Chinese and foreigners that the Kachine of Hohsa-Lahsa-Mongmow Enginnd. The letter was headed Thornden, dainaged by negligent, storage then the defend nines, shows that the desire of the Govern them, by way of a little yuletide diversion, and the permission of the Goveniment to work and Mongwan were assembling to attack Syracuse, N. Y., and said in partDear Sirant would be liable to the plaintiff for the valuemment is to treat all with the same kindly feel the party, they would at least oppose its
received a letter marked Deficiency of of the oil. He-submitted that unless the ing, irrespective of nationality; so
and that if they did not actually attack address supplied by N. Y. P. O. D.'s The letter defendant succeeded in proving that the goods nut bears the London, S. W., postmark of May 22,
one merchant alone, but all
further progress. This was a very unpleasant and the address is Capt. W. Harrison, Thor more than ordinarily rough, and that the goods mining. Recently, Chinese and foreigners who So Major Longe decided to march away were insufficiently packed, that the sea was chants, may share in the benefits position, and the camp as it then stood could den, New York, Syracuse is supplied in red
nat withstand even # were not improperly stowed, the plaintiff would have applied for niining concessions have (as before the tribes were reatly to attack, thus Lilipution siege. ine by one of your officials, I am keeping the envelope to show to our. Postmaster-General,
be entitled to judgment. He should show that the regulations permit all Companies in survey the Duke of Norfolk, Will you kindly allow
on the day the steamer arrived in Ilongkong and locate mining property) selected and focat- spoiling sport. for both sides. The Chinese me to compliment you upon a postal system board. He was told that he could not take de-
a foki from the On Fat Wing shop went on et munes in a reckless manner in the different General also apprehended trouble and had al- which is closely bordering on perfection, and livery then, and he accordingly went on boarding the place or places and the extent of the asked the locality of Watan, and the Chinese prefectures and districts without clearly defin ready sent for reinforcements. Then our people to congratulate the official who has solved so difficult a problem.".
the following day, when he saw the tins of oil property, Hence, under this regulation were asignorant of the whereabouts of this place This shews, I assume, that the New York stored three or four tiers high with tubs con- dishonest merchants, in league with others and as they had been of Lwe Leing, They declared Post Office has employees whose duty it is to certain of the tins containing aniseed oil were
taining indigo on the top. The result was that by false representations, could get the better
that they had located it several times, but the of others and monopolise the mining lands,
sites varied so much that our people offered use their best endeavours to cause proper and found crushed and the oil had run out. Other while the honest, upright and worthy gentry to fix it for them. But this offer the Chinese aside and after months of delay return to sender this ship also had their tins crushed and lost and not be able to devote themselves to mining. were interfering with, giving orders to, and letters ir sufficiently addressed.
some of their oil.
This would be decidedly at variance with the original purpose and intent of allowing miningieneral Liu which he did in such good Chi misleading Major Longe's Kachine; and Mr. operations
Thirkell White was called upon to therefore, be explicitly inade known that nese, that the General and his men thoroughly
to be carried on.. it shouki, such a system should be regulated and understood. what was meant. restricted. In future (concessions already afterwards the Chinese were seized with But shortly granted and which must be carried
annther fit of idleness, and refused to explore out according to the terms of agreement, either one section or another; and when the excepted), when mining concessions are applied services of a Chinese officer were asked for to for they will only be granted for one place in a assist in survey work; that dignitary put so many district, not several places, and thus prevent
pbstacles in the way that when the Government
locating in whole prefectures and districts. Swabwas began to be actively hostile, and the of greedy, persons by their pointing out or
ing but undisputed British territory. Immedi. ately afterwards the Kan-gai and the Mongwan Such a course will give a chance to all of reap-
party found no less than twenty stockades had In the former regulations (Art. 13) states
been erected io har their further progress, that "the control of mining companies, irres-
General Lui declared that the local chiefs were pective of the foreign capital concerned, must
within their rights.. However, on the matter and Art. 9) "there must be at least a propor- remain in the hands of Chinese merchants, being reported to Bhamo, Mr. Langtry, of the Duma Military Police, with a well armed tion of three-tenths of the shares owned by the force, was despatched, and he carried a new stockade which had just been completed, kill. foreigners may be invited to buy shares."
Although this rule was for the purpose of acouraging the people to embark in the work of mining and to open up a new line of business, still the difference between the pro- seven-tenths owned by foreigners should be the control of mining interests would gradualiy taken into account, as it is to be feared that get into the hands of foreigners. It is right,
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
SEPTEMBER. Meteorological means dased on fifteen years observations to 1898.
Barometer
Thermometer.......................$1.0
Humidity...amara Rainfall........
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
Narometer.....
39.735
83
13.482
esp
On dit op dato at
10.m. 4p.m.
„39.94 -
29.88
85
69
Temperature sens & Humidity Rainfall
****** 73
TO-DAY. Monday, 4th September, 1899, Chinese-30th of 7th moon of 25th year of
Kwang-sit Sun-Rises
Sets
shr. 45min. Okr. famin. High water-Morning Shr, 12min. Afternoon ...... phr: 17min. Low water-forning....... Thr. 44min,
Afternoon...... zhr. 45min. ANNIVERSARIES.
1839-Capt. Elliot fired upon by the battery at 1841-The forts in the Canton River garrisoned
Kowloon City.
by Chinese troops. 1870-French Republic declared. 1882-The 5.5. Europe lost at the mouth of the
Min River. 1892-Terrible fire at lehang; 200 lives lost, 1893-The Nethersole Hospital opened by
Governor Sir William Robinson. 1808-British and Egyptian flag hoisted and
Khartoum.
TO-MORROW.
Tuesday, 5th September, 1899. Chinese-st of 8th moon of 25th year of
Kwang-sli Sun-Rises
shr. 45min. 6hr, ramin.
Sels Moon-New Moon Jahr, 10 m. Moon-In Equator ihr. am, High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-orning.
Shr. 46min. phr. 34min. 2kr. 25min. Afteravon...... 3hr. 12min. ANNIVERSARIES.
KWEIYANG, British steamery
Outerbridge, 3rd Sept, Iloilo SugarButterfield & Swire.
SALAHADY, Danish steamer 1,233, - Anènul, 4th Sept Polo Semblim 27 Aug., Oil -Meyer & Co.
ELSE, German. steamer, 903, F. Peten 4th Sept, Canton 3rd Sept, Genera Jebsen & Co. TRIUMPH, German steamer, 670, A. Ric
4th Sept., Pakhoi and Hoihow 3rd Sept, General Jebsen & Co. LEGAZPI, Spanish steamer, 565, Antonio Tribar, 4th Sept.-Manila'est Sept., Gono- ral.TM-Order.
Clearanges at the Harbour Offe Kongnam, British str, for Canton, Clara, German str., for Haiphong. Chipien, Chinese str., for Shanghai. Samshui, British steam-launch, for Wuchow Miike Maru, Japanese str., for Singapore. Whampoa, British str., for Shanghai, Tassung, British str., for Shanghai. Pakling, British str., for Shanghai. Yuensang, British str., for Manila. Loongsang, British str., for Taiwanfoo. Awal Lu, British steam-launch, for Macuo
Departures.
Sept. 3, Valetta, British str., for Shanghai,
Sept. 3, Viecasa, American str., for Amoy Sept. 3. Haimun, British str., for Swatow. Sept. 3, Uranus, American str., for Anoy.
Sept. 3, Bellerophon, British str., for Amgy Sept. 3, Tritos, German str., for Saigon.- Sept. 3, Maidzuru Maru, Jap. str., for Swatow. Sept. 3 Haiching, British str., for Tamsul. Sept. 3. Amara, British str., for Samarang. Sept. 3, Loyal, German str., for Canton, Sept. 4, Hunar, French str., for Hoihow." Sept & Marie Jebsen, German str., for Hollo.
Sept. 4, Rohilla, British str., for Japan. Sept. 4.Marco Polo, Italian cruiser, for S'pore. Sept. 4, Kwang Ping, Chinese str., for Tientsin, Sept. 4, Taisang, British str., for Shanghai, Sept. 4 Chiyum, Chinese str., far Shangbat Sept. 4 Whampoa, British str., for Canton, Sept., Pakling, British str.; for Shangliai.
Passengers-Arrived.
Per Mike Maru, from Moji-5 Japanese, Per Pakling, from Singapore Me Windsor, and 300 Chinese.
Per Hongkor, from Saigon-Mr. E. Mergen: thaler, and 140 Chinese.
Per Sandakan, from Sandakan-Messrs. Gustav Breitenbach and W. Rackebrand.
Per Hailan, from Coast Ports-Messrs. F. Flynn, S. Laca, Weill, Chitaro Kato, Euro- pean nud 50 Chinese.
prompt delivery of all letters, and not throw people who had oil consigned to them on board and merchants would be left out in the card declined, and it was soon discovered that they 1864-The Shimonoseki forts attacked by the Mr. J. E. Lambie, Mis. N. Levering, Rev.
Pray don't imagine that I desire to throw blame for inefficiency on our Postmaster General, Captain Hastings. He is unquestion ably an honest hard-working official and a ma who would very quickly make our Post Office all that could be desired if he had the necessary means at his disposal.
Several months have now gone by since his interesting and instructive report on the Post
The master of the On Fat Wing shop de posed to taking 35 of the 45 tins consigned to his firm from the failzy, and in consequence of the other ten tias being damaged he sent in a clains to the defendant. The price of each tin at that time was $170.
In reply to Mr. Slade, witness said the price per tin now was $130,
Evidence was also given by Has A Tim, a Captain J. C. Anderson.
vitra
Office was sent into the government, yet it ap-. foki in the employ of the plantis firm, and mining operations from getting into the hands Surveyor completed his map be had on it noth- pears that although he submitted excellent reasons for an increased allowance for his de partment it is still languishing for lack of
5. 1).
It is comforting to a certain extent, to know that Captain Hastings is in charge of the P. O. but it is disquieting to reflect on his report, for it indicates that if the mon he requires is not forthcoming it will be impossible for the com munity to reap benefit from the presence of cientious, indefatigable and thought- in a department which is of the
fange to all
RATEPAYERS...
Gong, September 4th, 1899,
EFFECTS OF PLAGUE.
To the horror of THE HOSHONG TELEGRAFI
the ailan to take delivery of the oil he found The foki said that when he went on board
top of the cases of oil. The indigo tabs weighing benefits from mining. a number of boxes containing indigo on the
ed about go entfies,
oil in question in October, 1897, said they were Captain Anderson, who surveyed the tins of
soft pewter, and he did not consider they were more or less damaged. They were made of strong enough to have other cargo on the top.
1834-1.M.S.'s Imogene and Andromache
forced the passage of the Bogue. allied fleets under Admiral Kuper. 1866 First Hongkong Stamp Act passed. 1885- Death of Tso Tsung-tang at Foochow. 1884-H.M.S. Zephyr fired on by the Chinese
189-Germany proclaims Kino-chow a "free
in Kimoai Pass.
port."
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
American (Gaelic) 6th inst. -
Canadian (Empress of Japan} 13th inst. American (Fangkang Maru) 13th inst. American (China) aznd inst.
+
left Bombay for this port on the morning of the The P & O. S. N. Co's steamer Candia
1st inst.
Mr. Slade then addressed the Court for the Chinese. When this proportion is raised,ing seven, capturing twenty-five, and taking mails &c. left Shanghai for this port this mor
defence, arguing that the oil was properly stowed and that the damage was caused by a severe typhoon and the tins containing oil being very weak.
The 0, & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Gaelic with ning at 9 o'clock.
Per City of Peking, from San Francisco, &c. Frank Thompson, U.S.N., Mesars. C. W. Sard fard, F. W. Werlitz, H. Stemhouse, and Chas. Vigor.
Per Taiyuan, from Australian, Ports--Mr. and Mrs. Farmer, Messrs. Bailey, Murrison, Fostens, Father Marscheur, Brothers Flater, Aolridge, Messrs. De La Roza Baggot and child, and 29 Chinese.
Per Diamante, from Manila Mrs. Lund, Miss Edna P. Lund, Capt. Baxter, Messrs. D. Earnshaw, Russell, Clegrove, Mrs. Matias and sons, Mrs. Reyes and child, Miss Reyes, Messrs. M. M. Bela, Gaberetta, Mrs, Sadow- and servant, Mr. Gelm, Mrs. Aland, Miss- Aldna, Messrs. F. F. Hages, F. Freeman, H. Sindblow, Robert T. Ruffin, Albert G. C. Struwe, Mrs. Ah Koi, Messr, T. F. Hegt John MacMahon, Frank H. Bart, Mrs. Si Dalanamal, and 58 Chinese. Aguin, Messrs. W: W. Fegan, Barasmal, and
Per Legazpi, from Manila-i European; and 39' Chinese,
Departed.
Per Australian,, for Manila-Right Rev. Bishop Graves, Messrs. J. W. Bolles, E C. Dalton, J. Gracie and servant, Mrs. Grandon, Mrs. K..11. Gardens, Messrs. M. Poliakoff, A Mrs. Cloridide, Barredo, Mrs. Socorrs Cajigal,
James Lee For Sydney-Mr. and Mrs. R. T Weight, and Mr. Castner. For Melbourne- Mr. and Master Holden.
in going on board the ailan in October, 1897, partion of, three-tenths held by Chinese and the most friendly manner on April 2nd, but the Empress of India arrived at Nagasaki to-day | Gropper, Bliss R. Fainstein, and Mr. and Mrs.
Captain Goddard, marine surveyer, deposed when lie saw, some tins of aniseed oil in the after tween decks, they were stowed across the ship two tiers in height and there was something
nine standards. The men holding the other stockades discreetly fled, General Liu found convenient to quit the locality at this time, and the two parties took leave of each other in Surveyors were no nearer any settlement of he said they were our frontier disputes with China thne they were the day they started out. could not much more of Chinese character than ever wiser, for they had learnt
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. at 8 a.m. and will leave the same day at 5 p.m. for Kobe where she is due to arrive to-morrow the 5th inst. at 8 p.m.
*
DEAR SIR,Might be allowed through the medium of your valuable paper to draw lie attention of the Military authorities to the in- jurious effects produced by placing the town out of bounds for the army and navy on the Just above the aniseed, but there was nothing therefore, that the regulations should be mo- they knew before. Generi Liu's men had no mails &c. which left hence August 6th for San trading community, the civilians who live in Ave or six of them had collapsed, He recol-dified and regulated in this respect..
on the top. Some of the tins had shifted, and the part of the town in bounds, and the great lected saying at the time that the oil was in-
The T. K. K. steamer' Nippon Maru with hardship it is on the service men themselves.
Hereafter, existing concessions excepted; idea of the use of the surveying instruments, Francisco via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, I certainly am not opposed to having the
sufficiently packed.
Chinese and foreigners should have equal pru and though a supply was by request seni Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived. town out of bounds when the plague is ram-far as he could see the cargo had not been each to hold one half of the shares, before everything the
Answering Mr. Pollock, witness said that as portions of the shares in mining companies to them, except perhaps as playthings. In at her destination, on the 1st inst. pant, but, consider that it ought to be a list
British party did the resource, and only applied during the time
touched when he arrived.
mining opemtions are dummenced, thus avoid-
Chinese imitated them. Did they huist when the epidemic is really had in the city, fowitz and Co., who said he had, had consider companies must rest in the harals of Chinese responded. When our people fired a gun at An Resistant from the office of Messrs. Ciuing any partiality. The direction of mining flag, the Chinese ran one up immediately.
Bid a bugler sound the restriction being removed as soon as possi-able experience of handling aniseed in tins, merchants. If foreigners object to this system
call, their hornblower ble. I have made it my business to interview said that three aniseed tins had been shown and ask that the direction be placed in their su down, they dug a hole in the ground and different sections of the community, civil and to him, and he considered the tins and the hands, their request will not be entertained. service, and have arrived at the following con
made a little explosion in it, and when our men clusions. The tradesmen most greatly affected
wicker work were not strong enough.
Further, in the former regulations (Art. 6) it went to revolver practice, the sounds of shots are the licenced victuallers, their losses amount lan gave evidence as to the manner in which The assistant compridare on board the Jai-
states: "When applications are made by were promptly licard in reply on their side of ing to hundreds of dollars per mensein. I took a the anisced was stowed on board the vessel
Chinese gentry or, merchants to the local off
the river. They went far that when our walk down Queen's Road one night last week
cials for permission to engage in mining enter
men sent their ponics out to exercise the and was told the same tale from all. The
in October 1897.
prises, if their applications are not in opposition
Chinese ponies went out too. Only in the Hotel was paying but there was an absolute for the defence, did not appear.
Captain Burnie, who had been subpened to the regulations they may be submitted to the
natter of work did they decline to imitate our loss on the bar; great indignation was expressed
Government. Board. The local officials haven, the consequence being the failure to at the length of time, nearly four months, that until to-morrow so that Captain Burnie could applications are made to the Board direct selected.--Bombay Gazette.
His Lordship refused to adjourn, the case no power to grant such applications. If such carry out the work for which they were this state of things has been going on. be argued that public houses are just the places appear, and directed counsel to sum up.
enquities must be made through the officials of that it is desirable to keep soldiers away from, of the godown in which the amseed was stow
It was discovered, however, that the keeper as it helps to curtail the amount of liquor coned was present, and he gave evidence as to the suined. I do not wish to enter into an argument on the question of temperance, but will only state that it is in the power of the authorities what any or all the houses out of bounds without restricting the libery of the service men to the extent of closing whole districts.
It may
I have also carefly noted the effects of this order on Queen's Road, East, The number. of houses of ill fame in that neighbourhood is something appalling, hardly a house but one of its flats is used for this purpose; many Europeans live along this road, and I am informed not only have they to put up with the discomfort of being surrounded by brothels, but that their rent has been raised on account of the big rush. made by these nuisances, to get a house within bounds,
The soldier himself is the greatest sufferer, without detracting from the high reputation held by the English commissiorlat, a soldier docs like a toothsome morsel procured by him- self, from the market and many a mournful recollection of ducks Budgieen peas for Sun- day dinner have I heard but this is a thing of the past the market is out of bounds, and so Tommy has to be contented with the menu supplied a la mess book I have also heard in stances where articles have been left for repair or for other reasons, before the date of the issue of this order and are still left at the shop owing to the inability of the owner being able to go through that street
condition of the tins.
Burnie entered the court, and on being sworn While this witness was the box Capinin expressed the view that the packages in court were not as strong as they should he
The further hearing was adjourned.
THE PLAGUE,
Cases reported to 2nd instant.......1,420
Do. do.. during past 48 hours...
[
Total... 1,421
Do:
Deaths reported to 2nd instant.........1,362
do. during past 48 hours...
Total.. 1,363 THE EMPRESS DOWAGER'S HEALTH.
辈
only be granted in cases in which the report of the applicants district, and application will the local officials, is of a favourable nature." The object of this regulation is, that Chinese merchants making application for mining con- vestigation has been made and permission cessions must first wait until a thorough in- granted them, before inviting foreigners to take shares in mining companies, and thus prevent abuses. If, before application has been made or if application has been made and refused, they issue shares to foreigners and join them in mining operations and inoney is uselessly expendell for survey, etc., no sympathy will be shown-them, and further, though their mistead. ing action a disturbance will inevitably result. It is deemed right, therefore, that this regulation should be revised as under-
In future, when Chinese merchants make
BANISHMENT FROM SELANGOR.
WIDE POWERS OF THE RESIDENT.
According to an enactment published in the last Selangor Government Gazette the British
Resident has not only power to banish a Euro- pean from that State, but also to prevent him Straits Settlements.-Malay Mail. from residing in the British Colony of the
MALAYS AT KUALA LUMPUR.
STEAMERS EXPECTED."
Names.
..From.
Moji.....
Singapore
Shanghai
Dui
To-morrow
To-morrow
Sept.str.
Stentor
Shanghai Sept. 6th Candia.... Singapore... Sept. 12th Empress of Japan. Japan....... Sept. 13th Hongkong Maru... Japan........... Sept 13th China
San Francisco...Sept and
viz Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and
The T. K.. steamer Hongkong Mare with Trieste mails &c. froin San Francisco to the 17th ulto. Calchus will leave for this port tomor w morning the
Gäclic sih inst, vía Intand Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPQA DOCK RETURNS. . Isla de Cuba........................
Kowloon Dock: Isla de Luzon Carlisle City. Esmeralda H.M.S. Bonaventure. Feikoo D. Juan Austria P.C. C. Klae......
it
11
Cosmopolitan
Shipping.
Arrivals.
CITY OF PEKING, British steamer, J. T. Smith, 2nd Sept., San Francisco 4th August, Honolulu 12th-Yokohama 25th, Kobe 26th, Nagasaki 18th, and Shanghai 31st, Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Co. SANDAKAN, German steamer 1,374, E. Mühle, 2nd Sept.,Sandakan 28th Aug, Timber.
Melchers & Co.
We would direct the attention af shipping Army to the style in which Stramum Expected" and "Projected Sallings Are now published in these columas, and in so dolos respect fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders to their clerks to furalib shits once, on the forms already supé plied gratis with the latest available Information every day.
Alesia
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Skip.
Destination.
Date,
America Maru... San Francisco, &c Nov. 14th
.....Havre, &c. Sept. 14th. Argyll New York, &c...... Sept. 15th Arratson Apcar, Singapore... Sept th Belgian King... San Diego, &c. ...Oct. 15th Bayern... Straits, &c.
Mama Mov, 8th Benvenue London,
Sept. 8th Candia Japan
Sept. 18th The Government of Selangor is said to have WONGKOL, British steamer, 1,115, E. E. Mc Carlisle City...... San Diego, &c. ...Sept.: 15th",
Canton... London...
Jept zist Lellan, and Sept.-Saigon 29th August, Challenger. New York. Ok desp. Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c.. Nor, 15th Rice. Chinese.
SCHEMES FOR THEIR VENEFIT
Malays. One scheme offers greater facilities two schemes on foot for the benefit of the
for intelligent Atalay boys to acquire an
-
China
application for permission to work mines they English-education, with the idea of fitting the TAIYUAN, British steamer, 1,459, R, Nelson, Chingwefarseilles, &c...... Sept. 7th
must first wait until an investigation has been made by the officials, and if there is nothing to hinder work being carried on, and if permission has been granted, then they may invite fore igners to take shares and draw up a mining A l'cking telegram of 28th ulte. to the . C.mitted for the approval of the Government contract. The contract must, however, be suỡ D. News says:-On the 25th instant the Bureau before operations are commenced. Per fit of vomiting and there were fears that poison work mines if they are formed before making
mpress Dowager was suddenly attacked by a
mission will not be granted to companies to had been put in her food. Great consternation application to, the Bureau for permission to prevailed for a time but it was eventually carry on mining operations. diagnosed by the Imperial Physicians that the nausea arose from natural causes due to the > It will only be fair to give the reason, often, Dowager, though recovered, still appears to be frequent changes of the weather. The Empress quoted for the continuation of the limitation and weak and Ilstless, paying little apparent atten- that is that it decreases crime. This is a plausible on to affairs of State brought to her for decision. -renson but I very much doubt its accuracy. There are however, other who shrewally suspect decreases the nuwe av much of this is assumed, in order to streets, but it increases breaking out of bar keep the rival factions of Prince Ching and racks and similar offences. It is without Jung Lu in a state of suspense, and prevent doubt, making the innocent suffer for the guilty, them from coming to blows, until her plans and so lessening that individu Queen's uniform which it?
for the remained, for thdoubtedly she has another instil in the breast-
Iesirable to coup d'état which she is silently, and secretly preparing to launch upon those who are I am sure that the authorities have only got audacious enough to aim at controlling her by to-have-the subjec
them and have means of the very power she herself gave them, pointed our the harm tha order is doing and, she will once more show herself to the to have it cancelled He is not a para-world as the sole mistress of the Empire, The to be made as design it is said she has formed is to get Marquis Ito to come to Teking and that be witis FERER this and her friend L Hung chang, shall act as
her deputies in the government of Chine
dise for a soldiersof comfortable as possible,
very true son of Mara
to take up appointments in the Government service. An English speaking Malay master is to be engaged for the Victoria Institution. one, being nothing less than the establishment The other scheme is a much more elaborate of a Model Settlement within-town limits, at land have been reserved. The land is being divided up into quarter or half acre blocks, Kuala Lumpur. About two hundred acres of
respectable married Malay who applies for one, which are given out free of all cost to any Cultivation will be encouraged in these blocks, of the "blockers." The Malays took readily and schools will be established for the benefit to the idea, the moment it was clearly explained to them.--Straits Times.
Again, under the old regulations, (Art. 3)
of sanction, otherwise the sanction will be with be commenced, within six months of the date "All enterprises sanctioned by the Board inust
drawn, unless it can be shown that the delay tray cupon there tauses hithig unghie füf the New York World was unavoidable." Under this regulation delays AMERICAN BANKS FOR MANILA. ward, and in that case the working of the mine is in name only and nothing in the way says The National Bank of Manila and The- A Chicago dispatch to the New York World been fixed-Be-to-months from the date of of two banks for which Chicago men have of active work is done. The time has now
First National Bank of Manita are the names sanction, within which time if operations are asked the Federal Goverment to grant charters. not commenced the sanction will be cancelled The applicants for a charter for The National and no excuses whatever will be considered. Bank of Manila" are J. L. Fulton, Z. R. Bliss The local authorities will then find some other. H. Strong, J. L. Ray and. A. L Dewar-all merchants to undertake the enterprise, and no substantial business men. disputes will be allowed.
made, the former regulations are to remain in With the exception of the changes herein, force. The mining concessions already granted: will be carried out under the old regulations, In order to avoid confusion and trouble
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain Mitchell, of the steainship Fausang, from Amoy, reports Light northerly breezes with fine weather and smooth sea
3rd Sept.-Melbourne 22nd July, Sydney 29th, Brisbane 1st Aug., Townsville 4th, Cooktown 6th, Thursday Island 13th, Port Darwin 17th, and Manila 31st, General- DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,254, GA
Butterfield & Swire.
PAKLING, British steamer, 2,879, H. W. N. Tayler, 3rd Sept.-Manila 31st August, General-Shewan, Tomes & Co.
KWANG PING, Chinese steamer, 1,242, W. Evans, 3rd Sept.,Singapore 29th Aug, General Holiday, Wise & Co,
HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. 5. Roach, Blake, 3rd Sept.,Canton 2nd Sept, General.-C. E. & M. Co. 4th Sept,-Foochow 1st Sept, and Amey 2nd, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co. Dodd i Sen Menila setopty Gene SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 1021, C. B. N.
MIIKE MARU, Japanese, steamer, 2,060, S.
ralButterfield & Swire.
NANCHANG, British steamer, 1,563, E. Findlay
Kawamura, 3rd Sept.Moji 29th Aug. General Nippon Yusen Kaisha
WHAMPOA, British steamer, 1, 109, A. W, Sales, son, 3rd Sept.-Canton 3rd Sept., Gene ral-Butterfield & Swire 3rd Sept., Canton 3rd Seph, General Butterfield & Swire, CHOYSANO, British str., 1,104, G. H., Bowker,
FAUBANG, British steamer, 1, 149, TAM
3rd SeptCanton 3rd Seply General Jardine, Matheson & Col
3rd SepkAtoy and Septem
Jardine Matheson i Cà
San Francisco; &c. Oct. 10th Vancouver, &c... Oct. 15th-
Nov. 225d Sept 27th Japan
Sept. 6th London Sept, th
San Francisco, &c. Oct. 3rd City of Peking... San Francisco, &c. Sept 7th City of Rio San Francisco, &c. Oct 27th Cofumbia Portland, &c...... Sep. 23rd Doric Coptic
San Francisco, "&c{Now, qih Emp. China. Emp, India Emp. Japan Flintshiro.. Formosa
Gaelic
San Francisco, &c. Sept 16th
König Albert Stmits, &c. Dec. 13th Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. Sept. 23rd Glenogle Victoria, B.C.Oct. 17th Indrani... New York, &c...... Sept th Milke Maru..... Bombay, &c......... Sept 5th Mantra francisco de Oct. Igen Nanchang... Tientsin Direct)...Sept..oth Nirnberg. Havre, &c. Sept 37th Ping Suey...
Print Heinrich... Straits, &c. Dec. 27th.
New York, &e Oct, sthan Preussen Straits, & Sept 13th Pisa
New York, &c....Sept. 13th
Pyrrhus
London Sept. 16th Singapore, &c.... Od, Fr Hayre, &c
Oct 15th Havre, &c.
Oct 30th
Sachsen
Savoja
Serbia
Stentor
Suevie
Tacoma
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