THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1899
Land Ink Hing, mentioned as “places of call”
in the West River Regulations.
it now is, it does not satisfy either side, The foreign trader fears that the restrictions which provincial officials call for will thwart develop ment, and the provincial official fears that the development which the foreigner nims at will destroy revenue; but both one and the other are alarmed, and perhaps unnecessarily, before the event, and plead from fear rather than from facts. If steami navigation inland is to work quietly and be a benefit it will be necessary to legislate locally at many different points and in accordance with many different sets of circumstances, conditions, and requirements It will only be when that is done that regulations and procedure will be suitable and also contain in the eyes of both sides the proper pro-enter them, portion of support and control.
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As Mr. Manstick has clearly pointed out, in one of his despatches to Mr. Bax-Ironside, the ruling of the Inspector General is in direct contravention of paragraph of the Steam Navigation Inland Rules and Regulations, which runs as follows:--
Foreign steamers are also handicapped in competition with Chinese owned launches, I have ensured a strong protest against this which can be used for the towage of lighters; ruling as being in direct contravention of Rethe latter carrying the cargo, the former merely gulation 1, which says that steamers may pro- supplying the means of propulsion. ceed to and fro af will under the regulations, bus they must not proceed to places out of Chinese territory." (The italics are mine).
The result of this action, which I can only chamcterize as arbitrary, is that steamers, under West River certificate, cannot call now, having had their Inland Waters licenses withdrawn, anywhere but at open ports and “ places of call," and steamers with the Inland Waters license, though they may hole traffic is therefore split pass these places, may not
up into two services, and two steamers running over the same ground are required to do the work of one, Under such circumstances. I have no hesitation in saying that the Steam Navigation Inland Regulations are absolutely Valueless,
4.As regards the rules and regulations and clause 8 of the supplementary rules, there has been much consultation, and much passing and repassing of draft rules for consideration, but up to the present none have been issued for publica- tion: and as for the appointment of the pro- vincial officers referred to in clause g of the rules, such appointments are to follow publica- tion and have not yet been announced. It is hardly likely that this delay has caused either inconvenience or damage, secing that it has H.B.M.'s Charge d'Affaires, Peking, :;. got taken from or interfered with the enjoy
I am powerless locally as the Commissioner of Customs states that he is acting under in- structions from Peking.
I am, &c.,.
RW. MANSFIELDL
"The inland waters of China are hereby opened to all such steamers, native or foreign, as are specially registered for that traile at the will under the following regulations, but they Treaty Ports. They may proceed to and fro at
must confine their traile to the inland waters and must not proceed to places out of Chinese territory. The expressiun inland waters is read with similar meaning to that given for places in the interior (net" ti) in, the fourth article of the Chefoo Convention."
My Committee are of opinion that the British Minister, when negotiatiating for the opening of the inland waterways to foreign trade and navigation, had in view the unrestricted free- dom of foreign steamboats to proceed from port to port along these waterways, and not for the navigation to be divided into separate classes, namely, interport and infund.
of any existing rights, and that foreign
I. B. M.-Consulate, neither known nor expected to be
Canton, June 10th, 1899. The Steam Companies have a further at least to any considerable extent Sir, Referring to the remarks contained in serious grievance in the fact that some little ty craft to which the depth and width my despatch No. 16 of the ith April on the time after the concession was granted it was ...water channels necessarily confine the prayer of the Shipping Companies for the re- allowed to include the right of calling at way
avigation privilege, and this privilègescinding of the Inspector General's decision whether tightly or wrongly thought that inter-treaty port steamers shall not also few months ago, withdrawn without any reason
ports for passengers, but this privilege was, Ele, will require years of patient nursing be registered for inland navigation," I have now being given, and the so-called opening of the Sefore it can possibly answer any expectations. the honour to report that about a week ago the Inland Waterways of South China has us
I have, etc.,
Inland Water licenses of the s/s Lungshan andheen narrowed down to point which has ROBERT HART, Zangkiang, wo British vessels plying under rendered it a mere farce.
West River rertificates. between Canton and Wuchow via Samshoi, were withdrawn, to their very considerable loss.
1. G. of Customs. H. O. Bax-Ironside, Esq., H. B. M.'s Charge
"d'Affaires, "Peking -----
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THE STEAMER COMPANIES TO M.B.M.'S CHARGE D'AFFAIRES.
Hongkong, 17th June 1899. ir-We have the honour to acknowledge Ereceipt of your despatches of the 27th April [17th May, which, with enclosures, reached 2hrough the medium of II. B. M.'s Consul at Canton.
It is with much disappointment that we infer from your despatch that you do not propose to take any steps and that you think it well in the meanwhile to concar in the interpretation placed by Sir Robert Hart on the Rules and Regula tions for Inland Stenmi Navigation in China, and that the system should be given dute time to afford a fair test of its merits.
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Two or three days later a British owned fatinch plying under Inland Water Steam Navigation Regulations between Canton and Shithing on the West River was informed by the Customs that she could not call in at the Trenty port of Samshui, which she passes en ronte.
That is the logical converse of the ruling of the Inspector General with regard to the Ling steamers, but I venture to suggest that it is its reductio ad absurdum. & British vessel ru ning on a certain line under certain Regula Itions passes a number of ports. One of these happens to have been opened by Treaty and this one she is debarred fiom entering:
This is not a case where any loss of national revenue is involved, and it runceded here that the fiberty hitherto enjoyed had not Bed to any abuses.
The remarks in Consul Hosie's Report on the Trade of Wuchow under the heading "Taxation of domestic trade" are very much ti the point.
I have, &c.,
H.
R. W. MANSFIELD, O Bax-Ironside, Esq., 11.8.M.'s Charge d'Affaires Peking.
THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES TO THE
STEAMER COMPANIES.
Peking, 24th August, 1899. Gentlemen, Your letter under date Hong kong, June 17, forwarded under flying scal through Her Majesty's Consub at Canton, and addressed to me, only reached this Legation on the evening of Saturday, the 9th instant.
If the Rules and Regulations as interpreted by Sir R. Hart could be regarded as in any respect satisfactory, or if thay gave fair promise It appears to me that the West River Regu- of eventually meeting the requirements of the tations, while remaining in force for steamers West River navigation and trade, we would running to and from "Hongkong, might very readily assent to your suggestion that they will be abolished for steaners contined to Chie should have a trial to test their merits, but nese inland waters. The Inland Waters Regn there can be no hope of eventual satisfaction lations with very slight modifications could be with a system which seriously impairs the adapted to the whole trade, premising always value of the original concession..
that the disabilities caused by the present read We have carefully read the letter. from Siring of the Regulations be removed. Robert Hart which you have been good enough to forward and while admitting that his views are important on the working of Rules and Regulations which he himself has drawn up, we take exception to the interpreta- tion given them. The difficulty with which the Inspector General was confronted was, we readily admit, a very serious one, for he had the choice of coming into conflict with the interests of the Provincial authorities in the matter of revenue on the one hand, and on the other the necessity of sa constructing, the Rules and Regulations as to render their working in no respect inimical to the Provincial system of revenue. He adopted the latter course, with the result that the value of the Inland Naviga- tion concession has been affected to an extent which manifestly could not have Refering to my letter to you of the 17th been contempleted by the Brithsh Minister May, I beg to state that I have referred the at the time of its negotiation. The mem-whole question of the Rules and Regulations orandum which we previously forwarded to you afforded full information of the eflects of the Rules and Regulations as now worked, and we do not deem it necessary to supplement them, but we would beg to point out that the trade between Hongkong and the Treaty ports on the West River, and between the Treaty ports themselves, is not of sufficient volume to allow, of steamers being run profitably, but with liberty to call at way ports, de, inland places, permission for which has been withdrawn since we addressed Sir Claude MacDonald on the 28th March, the increased traffic would in time probably be remunerative. The pioneer, steamers which are now running can- not cover their expenses under existing con- ditions, and others specially constructed for the trade which are now leaving the builders hands, and again others which have just been contracted for, had better not have been ordered.
In view of the foreigoing, we venture to again seek you good offices in the hope that you will be able to bring about a more practicable con- struction of the Rules and Regulations as they affect Navigation on the West River, which as already mentioned, cannot be said to have been opened to trade in the sense contemplated by Sir Claude MacDonald and understood by the public at large.
We have the honour to be, Sir, -: Your most obedient servants,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., General Managers, Indo-China S. N.
..Db, Ld. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, China Navigation. Co, Ld. Secretary, Hikong, Canton & Macao
To H. O. Bax-Ironside Esq., 11.B.Me Charge
d'Affaires, Peking, re
THOS. ARNOLD,
THE CONSULTO THE STEAMER COMPANIES.
British Consulate, Canton, 9th August, 1899. Gentleman,-in reply to your letter of 7th. "instant, I beg to inform you that I telegraphed to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires as request. ed and that from his reply just to hand it appears that your letter of the 17th June mis-. carried and has never - reached him. · ́I am sending him a copy from that in my archives.
As you are laying your gnevance before the Ghamber of Commerce, it may be of interest' to you to read the enclosed copies of two des patches dated June to and July 7 respectively, addressed to fler Majesty's Charge d'Affaires by me on the subject of the reading which the Imperial Maritime Customs have been pleased to put on the Steam Navigation Inland Regus lations.
T'am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
RAW MANSFIELD,
Consul P. 5. I shall be obliged if you will communt cate the above to the Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company and to the China Navigation Company, akaun S Mesere Jardine, Matheson & Co
Hongkongs per VVERO
for Inland Steam Navigation in China to the Foreign Office for the consideration of the Marquess or Salisbury, Iler Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
I am personally of opinion that the ruling of the Imperial Chinese Customs as laid down in Sir Robert art's letter to me of May 12th, copy of which was enclosed in my letter to you of May 17th, is a fair one, in view of the orig inal concession, which was to allow foreign merchants to use steam vessels for conveyance of goods in the interior, in places where they have hitherto been allowed to use native boats. It appears to me that you are anxious to obtain a share of the native carrying trade of the interior, which trade was not formerly carried on by foreigners using native boats. If this can be done under the existing Regulations well and good: these Regulations ought net, however, to be strained to attain this object
The Imperial Chinese Customs have decided that it is necessary to separate the two branches of trafic, interport and inland.
This separation seems reasonable when the consequences which would result from the adoption of another are considered, as pointed out by Sir Robert Hart.
The gestion of the opening of the West River and the opening of the Inland waters are separate ones and the two branches of traffic ate governed by separate Regulations.
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In consequence of this action of the Chinese Anthorities, the Steamboat Companies, who had been induced by this supposed concession to construct bouts specially adapted-for-the trade, now find themselves compelled to with- draw some of the vessels and, in effect, to retire from a trade which they had hoped to create by the provision of better facilities for more rapid communication.
The appeal of the Steamboat Companies to Her Majesty's Representative at Peking has been without effect, but the matter is one of such great importance to the trade of the Colony that they have now requested the Chamber to bring it to the attention of Her Majesty's Government through another chan nel. The Committee therefore trust that His Excellency the Governor will have the kind ness to lay the question before the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who is known to take a lively in- sterest in all that appertains to the progress of British trade.
As that progress has been checked and thwarted not along by this open attempt to miscontrue the terins of an agreement but also by the etion to divert "trade from foreign steamers by the grant of preferential duties on junk-borne cargo and by the grievous failure of the Kwangtung Authorities to maintain onder on the West River and in the district watered by it, no resource is lel to the Chamber but to place the circumstances in the possession of the Govern. nient in the hope that Sir Claude MacDonald will on his return to Peking come armed with definite instructions to take the necessary steps to render this concession a real benefit instead of a hopeless sham. 1
A copy of the memorandum on this question of inland waters navigation addressed by the Steamboat Companies to Her Britannic Ma- jesty's Charge d'Affaires in enclosed for the information of His Excellency the Governor.
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have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
= "W. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Secretary.
which is a great relief after some of the nawez school. Neither does he moralite from a religious point of view he tells his story. plainly and simply and so makes it much more impressive than it could be if other wise treated. We recommend the book to all new comers to the Far East, be they. male or female. The old hands know its les sons but will do well to see them in black and white.
THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP 00..
LIMITED.
The following is the report far presentation to the shareholders at the sixteenth ordinary general meeting, to be held at the offices of the Company, on Saturday, the 30th day of Sept., 1899, at nonn
The General Managers have now to submit their Report on the 16th year's working of the all ninning expenses, Premia of Insurance, Re- Company, ended 30th June, 1899. After paying muneration to Consulting Committee and Auditors' Fees, there regains a Net Profit of $96,672.88, and with the consent of the Share- holders, it is proposed to appropriate this
amount as follows:---
To write oli 239,647,64 from the Book Values last less the Amount of Reserve Fun! and of the Company's Property on the 30th June values of steamer Haching and Wharf being the equivalent of 8%.theicon, and to transfer the balance of $57,035.24, to Reserve Fund which will then amount to $231,187.38.
mittee much regret that the result of the year's The General Managers and Consulting Com- working compares so unfavourably with those of the past, and under the circumstances do not recommend the payinent of a dividend.
During the period under review there has for Rice and food stuffs for Tamsui, and to been an ample demand for tonnage, especially meet saine the Company-found-it-necessary-to- not well adapted for this particular trade, charter outside steainers, which however were especially during the extremely stormy weather. which prevailed in the Formosa Channel during voyages resulting in loss instead of what would the winter months, when, they made leng have been substantial profits in a moderate N. E monsoon season. In addition to these adverse circumstances there has been con tition on the Tansui line by a Japanese steamers of the Osaka Shosen Kaishi, reparted to be subsidised, and encouraged by the Japanese Government, since April last, necessitating the the cutting of rates to an unremunerative level during the very period when the Company usually reaps the reward of the consistent ciaintenance of the line throughout the year.
This opposition still continues and it is only after a most careful consideration of the pusí tion, the General Managers and Consulting distribute any of the profits as dividend. Committee consider it extremely inadvisable to
Dunlop & Co., of Port Glasgow arrived on the The steamer Hatching built by Messrs. 9th March last; her outward. voyage was un eventful and satisfactory until after she had passed Aden when it was discovered that her furnaces had collapsed, necessitating her return to Aden for survey and temporary repairs, The repairs occupied 15 days and she con- tinued her voyage to this port under easy.
steam.
boilers was held, and the furnaces set back After arrival thorough survey of the
in accordance with the recommendations of experienced: except for this accident, in con- the Surveyors, and no further trouble has been nection with which it must be mentioned that not the slightest blame is attached to the Eugine, moin staff, the steamer has proved a valuable acquisition to the feet, admirably adapted for every branch of our trade as neces sity nay demand.
Afterconsiderable nouble with the Contractor, . Bay-Ironside, Esq. H...'s Charge the 1st of July fast: one side is let to Messrs. the New Wharf has been available for use since l'Affaires Peking.
FROM OUR BOOKSHELF.
Butterfield & Swire, the other side being utilis ed by the Comany's steamers.
The Steamers have been inaintained in their usual state of efficiency: the Farmom having undergone a very extensive overhaul.
In conclusion it may be mentioned that the Amounts, appearing as Freights due and Ac- counts received on 30th June, have all since been collected.
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NOTANDA
CALENDAR
·SEPTEMBER,
Meteorological means based on fifteen years.
́observations to 1898.
Barometer Thermometer Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
29.824
..80.4.
8.33
none
Chinese-21st of 8th moon of 25th year of Monday, 25th September, 1899.
Kavung-sit. Sun---Res
5kr. 5omin. Sels
bhr. omnin Moon-Alax. Dic. N. 6hr. a,m. High water-Morning
Afternoon......, zhr. 16min. Low water--Jforning ....... Ohr. 56min. Afternoon 5hr, 15min, ANNIVERSARIES. 1848-The Hungarian War of Independence
commenced. 1857-Relief of Lucknow by General Havelock, 1871-Land Regulations for. Catton passed. 1870-Siege of Paris commenced. 1878-Daring attack upon a Chinese shop in
q
Wing-lok Street, Hongkong, by armed robbers, several constables wounded." Soo-Disastrous storm at Kagoshima, Japan. 1803--$96,000 vated by Legislative Council for gaol extension in Hougkong. 1897---Death of the Shanghai, Taol.
TO-MORROW.
Tuesday, 6th September, 1899. Chinese-22nd of 8th moon of 25th year of
Kwang-sit. Sun-Rites....................... skr. somin,
Moon-Last Quarter tobr. 39 a.m.
Sets ................. Off, omi
High water-Morning ohr. quin. Afternoon ghr, tầmin. Low water Jorning « Skr. z6min. Afterman... 5hr. 24min. ANNIVERSARIES.
1834-Lord Napier arrived at Macao danger
ously in. 1841-Transport Nerduida wrecked on the
coast of Formosa.
1861-Typhoon on the coast of southern Japan,
in which the British steamer Ask, then one day out from. Nagasaki, on her passage to Shanghai is supposed to have foundered, with twenty-six Euro- peans and several natives on board, 1898-Wholesale repeal of Chinese reforms.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE." French (Tonkin) to-morrow. English (Parramatta) 29th inst. American (Duriz) goth inst." Canadian (Empress of China) qth prox... American (Nippon Maruj toth prox..
+
Singapore for this port 20th inst. and is expect
The steamer Bingo Maru (Europe Line) left
ed to arrive here on the 16th inst.
Line) left. Kobe, via Moji for this pont yesterday The steamer Hiroshima Maru (Bombay and is expected to arrive here on the 1st prox.
The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s sleaner Parramathi left Singapore for this port on the 24th inst, at de here on the 29th inst, at about 8 x.in. 1 pm, with the Outward English mails, and is
CHEANG CHEW, British steamer, 1,213, Fret Webby asth Sept. Penang 17th Sept and Singapore 18th, General Chinese. TELEMACHUS British steamer,,348, G. Sawyers, 25th Sept,Moji 19th Sept, Cool-Butterfield & Swire.
HAILAN, French steamer, 372, WV. Bast, asth
Sept,-Hoihow. 24th Sept; General A. R. Marty.
CLARA, German steamer, 675, A. Hansen, th
Sept,-Haiphong 23rd Sept., General Jebsen & Co.
CATHERINE APCAR, British steamer, 1,730, J. Ge Olifent, 25th Sept.-Calcutta 9th Sept, Penang and Singapore 19th, Genera David Sassoon, Sons & Co...
Clearances at the Harbour Offics. Bygde, Norwegian str., for Chefoo. Samshui, British steam-launch, for Wuchow. Sunghiang, British st for Swatow. for Manila. Nanyang, German st
Sabine Rickmers, British str., for Foochow Eastern, British str., for Shanghai. Kenguam, British str., for Canton.
Departures.
Sept. 24, Tamsui Mari, Jap, str., for Swatow. Sept. 24. Flatfoong, British str., for Swntow Sept. 24, Heilao, French str., for Toihow. Sept. 24, Canton, British str., for Singapore. Sept. 24. Serbia, German str, for Yokohama. Sept. 24, Lycenioon, German str., for Canton. Sept. 24. Hongkong Maru, Japanese sir, for,
San Francisco.
Sept. 25, Candia, British str., for Japan. Sept. 25, Java, British str., for Shanghai. Sept. 25, Sungkiang, British str., for Manila, Sept. 25, Auping Chinese str., for Canton. Sept. 25. Awang Ping, Chinese str., for Canton Sept. 25, Choysang, British str., for Canton.
Passengere-Arrived,
Per Choysang, from Swatow-2 Chinese, Per Awang Ping, from Chefeo-24 Chinese. Per Anping, from Shanghai-Ir. Dunleavy, Miss B. La Verue, and 76 Chinese.
Per faithing, from Coast Forts-Messrs. Ip Win Shan, Khoo Teng Kwan, and 89 Chinese. Per Holstein, from Saigon-140 Chinese. Per Cheong Chew, from Penang, &c-741 Chinese.
Per Chewfe, from Bangkok, &c.-Mr. Mac donol, and 56 Chinese.
Per Clara, from Haiphong-9 Chinese. Sergt. Gourbay, Mr. Tong Chong Kee and Per Catherine Afear, from Calcutta, &c.
servant, 7 Europeans, 853 Chinese, and 6 Indlans.
Departed.
Per Vawala Star, for Japan-Colonel and Mrs. Denby, Mr. Denby, Master and Mrs. Terry, Misses Terry (2), L. Terry, M. Terty, Capt. Tokizawa, Mr. and Mrs. Vanuxen, Misses r. Vanuxen (2), Mr. George Moore, Rev. A. Adamson, Messrs G. F. Armstrong, Worcester, II. Wilckins, Gassis, Miss L. Dening, Gapt. R. S. D. Cummings, R.N., Messrs. J. Barry, R.N., Irvin L. Hunsaker,. Yamamura, K. Naka- shiba, Petty Officer Gibson, R.N., and Mr. S. Sugiyama.
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Pér Diamante, for Manila- Mrs. Cowen, Mrs. A. C. Sturges, Meaars, Manuel Ferrez, Robinson, Mrs. H. W. Edelman, Messrs. M. da la Rosa, Silas, B. Tainter, E. D. Scott, Mrs.
Gorham, Mrs. Sanger, Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez, Ruth M. Kriningham, Mrs. Sleeper and child, lessrs. F. B. Jones, A. L. Bagnall, Mrs. child and servant, Messrs. Leefe, J. Maz, A. H. Bancker, P. Deronzier, Mrs. M. Godfrez, Mrs.
Marison, Glassford, Messrs. J. McKenna, R. and Mrs: Lambie, infant and servant, Sergis.. Wills, Messrs. R. Colgrove, A. M. Collins, Mr.
Udell, J. O'Brien, J. Shugrue, F. E. Russ, and 48 Chinese.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names.
From
Dice.
Tonkin,
Saigon..
T
Bingo Maru ......Singapore
Kagoshima Maru. Singapore
Tomorrow To-morrow
T'o-morrow
To-morrow.
Isla de Cuba...........
HONGKONG AND WHAMİPOA DOCK RETURNS.
Ista de Lacon..........
26 Kowloon Dock.
H.M.S. Romaventure. Feihon Legazpi...
Tai Lee.
A BRIDE OF JAPAN, by Carlton Dawe, Hut chinson's Colonial Library. "A Bride of Japan" bears no dedication to anybody, but if we may be allowed to suggest one we would urge its author to dedicate it to Youthful folly in the Orient." It is a curiously thought General Meeting, Messrs. R. Shewan, D. Gub. Kiangjuk.
CONSULTING COMMITTEL-Since the last Josephus out tale and one of particular interest to Far bay and the Hon. J. J. Rell-Irving have resign. Simia.... Eastern residents, but we very much fear thated, the vacancies being filled by Messrs. C. A. it will int appeal so strongly to the mind of Tomes, E. Shellim and the Hon. J. J. Keswick. the untravelled Englishman. It requires The Committee now consists of Messrs, C. H.D. Juan &'Austria'... five years' residence cast of Suez to thoroughly Thompson, C. A. Tomes, E. Shellim and the appreciate the book at its full worth, for at Hon. J. Keswick. In the terms of the Articles
Taiyuan home the distinction of colour is unknown. of Association all these gentlemen retire, but be The question of black and white, brown and ing eligible, offer themselves for re-election. white and yellow and white has never been brought: forcibly before the public, and it is upon this all-important question, that the story hangs.
The hero, Henry Tresilian, is a Cornishman residing in Japan. He is described as being no saint, but a sinner with limitations, a type often to be met with in the Far East amongst healthy minded Englishmen, who sin but are ashamed of it. They sin because they do as. others do and not so much from choices How- ever, Tresilian meets Sasa-san, a gardner's daughter, and falls under her spell, as she does under his. He shrinks from ruining her but is It would be regrettable if experience showed fully aware that his own ruin will be complete that one Branch of traffic cannot be made to should be many her, at least, he knows that pub pay without the aid and assistance of the other, lic opinion will say so, and he recoils from such and a request for a modification of the Rules a step. Bu he cannot banish Sasa-san and Regulations might eventually be based from his mind, and against the advice of his upon that ground, but sufficient time has not, friends and his own conscience, marries her. in my opinion, clapsed, nor have sufficient data-Then commences the struggle. His friends one been, as yet, forthcoming, to enable me to take by one, drop off and he finds that he has lost action to obtain such a modification at the caste, that he is a man without nationality, present time.
neither English nor Japanese, neither yellow I am, Gentlemen, },
nor white. He finds that he fails to elevate Your most obedient servant,
Sasa-san to his own standard, but is gradually H. O. BAN-IRONSIDE," sinking himself. At last an English woman, H. M. Charge d'Affaires. whom he had known before his marriage, takes Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
pity upon him and the two commence a small Butterfield & Swire,
intrigue, which is interrupted by Sasa-san ap- and Thomas Arnold, Esq.,
pearing upon the scene with Tresilian's infant. Hongkong.
This closes one chapter of his married life and- he sinks still lower. Sasa-san at length bolts with another European and leaves the child. Then Tresilian commences to upraid himself, both for his neglect of the child and his wife, and his love for the small being, for
Messrs.
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THE CHAMBER TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 1st September, 1899.
Sir, I am instructed to beg you will be good
enough to lay before flis Excellency the Gov-whose existence he is responsible, and upon ferner statement of the manner in which the which he has hitherto forked with loathing,
Donald of the navigation by foreign steamers privilege lately secured by Sir Claude Mac conimences to dawn. His friend Pentre also comes to his rescue and strives to help him to of the inland waters of South China has been once more build up his lost self-respect. The practically nullified by the interpretation given child dies and its loss almost wrecks its father to the Steam Navigation Inland Rules and Re- again, but he struggless manfully and so gulations by the Inspector-General of the Chi-gradually regains his former position, Sasa- nese Imperial Maritime Customs,
san, after the death of the child, returns, but only to die, and Tresiljan makes her last moments as peaceful as possible for her, though remorse for the misery of which he recognises himself to be the cause has taken the place of love. Thus he once more becomes a white
A lengthy correspondence on this subject has already passed between the representatives of the Steamboat Companies, the British Con- sul at Canton, H. B. M.'s Charge d'Affairs, and Sir Robert Hart. The latter, referring to the Inland Rules and Regulatious, lays it down that owing to the hybrid character of the West River-being from one point of view a contin- uation of the sea and a liighway leading to the › THE CONSUL TO THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, two open ports of Samshui and Wuchowfu, Pitch Congolated from another an Inland water, there are Canton, 7th July, 1899
two kinds of trade to be, regulated, viz, inter Sirf my despatch No. 27 of the io port and inland water trade, for which different ultimo I had the honour to report that the sets of local circumstances have to be provided, Customs had prohibited Launcher plying under Tirus, the foreign steamers plying between the Steam Navigation Inland Regulations from Hongkong and Ganton and Wuchow must be calling at Treaty porta en route
debarred from inland water privileges and those The prohibition lias now been extended to engaged in the inland trade could not be al apply to Kengmoen, Kum Chuk, Shiu Hing loved to touch at the ports they passen route,
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audited by Mesury). H. Cox and W UL. Cas AUDITORS The present accounts have been kell who retire, but offer themselves for re- election.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers, CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the thirty-third ordinary meeting, to be held on Tuesday, the 10th October,. 1899, at noon --
The Directors have now to lay before the Shareholderes the accompanying Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th April last. The net premia amount to $1,064,806.81 and the Working Account shews. a balance at credit of $418,555-95 which sum the Directors recom- mendbe appropriated in the following manner:- A Dividend of 16 per cent, to Share
holders, (4 per share), $ 95,000.00 Dividend of 15 per cent, on Con
tributions, payable to all Contri- butors of business whether Share. hoklers or not,
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$120,000.00 be carried to New Account, $203,555.95 5418,555.95
DIRECTORS, Mr. C. Beurinann retired from the Board on leaving the Colony' and Mr. E. Goetz accepted an invitation from the Directors to fill the vacancy, and his appointment will be submitted for the confirmation of Shareholders.
bots. Therburn and A. J. Raymond retire by rotation and offer themselves for re-election. AUDITORS.The accounts have been audited by Messrs. T. Arnold and H. U, Jeffries; who offer themselves for re-election.
J. THURBURN, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1899,
Chairman,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain Webb, of the steamship Cheong Chew, from Penang, reports Strong squall and min from N.W. to SW. to the Paracels
god to port fine weather, N.NE winds.
Captain Williamson, of the steamship Chow, from Bangkok, reports: Left Bangkok at noon on the 16th inst, Koh-si-chang at pin on the 18th; experienced moderate to fresh N.E. wind and sea, fine weather.
The whole story is very powerfully told The autlior appears to have thoroughly identified himself with his character of Tresilian and it is difficult to believe that the work is fiction and not a plain, bald narrative of personal suffering skilfully told. As a book with a purpose "A Bride of Japan" should stand high, for we do not think that a better argument against the mixed marriage could be brought forward. The from Bangkok, reports-Experienced fresh to Captain Curtis, of the scamship Devawongse, author does not dabble in indecency either, as strong S.W. monsoon with high following sea so many writers of books with morals are to Cape Padaran. From thence to port mode. inclined to do, but throughout the whole story mte to light easterly and N.E. winds with fine a pureness and cleanliness of mind is shown weather.
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Futami Maru......Nagasaki.
isagno.... Singapore ...Sept. 28th
Parramatta
Andalusia
Doric
Singapore ... Sept. 29th Singapore.....Sept 29th
Japan. Sept. 30th
Oct. Ist Einpress of China. Vancouver....Oct. 4th Nippon Maru... San Francisco... Oct. 1oth
Hiroshima Maru..Moji..
We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in which Steamers Expected" and "Projected Hallings” arn now published in these cofunus, and in so doing respect. fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders to their clerks in farish this office, on the forms already aspe
Ship.
Destination.
· Date:
Paint regnat Andalusia, St. Alary
Outward-5th August Glaucus, Stampiled gratis with the latest available information every days
PROJECTED SAILINGS. Odessa, ist September Berilarig," Algon, Kingo Muru, Ouba 5th September-Glen shiel 8th September--Shanghai, Puritan, Afilos. 12 September-Sydney. 15th Sep tember Saauki Maru, Siberia, Spithead 19th September-Monmouthshire, Lady Joicey. 22nd September-Maların.
Dardanus.
Homeward-zend September-Henvoirlic,
Shipping.
Arrivals.
SAHINE RICKMERS, British steamer, Guo, J. R Nasbet, R.N.R., 23rd Sept.,--Amoy 22nd Sept., Ballast.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. KWANG PINC, Chinese steamer, 1,243, W.
Blake, 23rd Sept.-Ticitsin 16th Sept and Chefoo 18th, General.-C. E. & M. Co. WARATAH, British schooner, 25, Haynes, 23rd Sept., Takow 15th Sept., Ballast.-Mr. F. W. Hall.
NURNBERG, German steamer, 2,663, Von
Binse, 23rd Sept.,--Kobe 18th Sept., Gene
ral.-Melchers & Co.
ARRATOON APCAR, British steainer, 1,332 Erhardt, 23rd Sept.-oji qt Sept., ANPING, Chinese steamer, 1,158, Stewart, 24th
Coal-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Sept., Shanghai 21st Sept, General-C. M.'S. N. Co.
HAICHING, British stemmer,
1,267, A. E. Hodgins, 24th Sept.,-loochow 21st Sept. Amoy 22nd, and Swatow 23rd, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co. KAIFONG, British steamer, 998, Laver, 24th Sept. Newchwang and Chefoo 19th Sept., Beans Oil and General--Butterfield & Swire. CHOVSANG, British str., 1,194, G. H. Bowker, 24th Sept,Swatow 3rd Sept, Ballast Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Chowra, British steamer, Logo, J. Williamson, 24th Sept., Bangkok 16th Sept., and Koh- si-chang 18th General Butterfield &
Swire.
Portland, &c. Now th Abergeldie Airlic
Sydney, &c. Oct, 2nd America Maru...San Francisco, &c. Nov. 14th Andalusia Havre, &c. Nov. 15th
New York, &c...... Qk, desp. Strails, &c.
Argyll
Belgian King...San Diego, &c.
Bayom
...NDY, 8th
...Oct. 31st
Bingo Maru
Japan
Sept. 28th
Breconshire
Victoria, B.C..
Oct. 28th
Calchas Candin
JOct. 17th Oct. 24th
London....... London, &c...
Carlisle City......San Diego, &c. ...Dec. 15th Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c. Nov. 15th Challenger....New York Qk, desp. China .......San Francisco, &c. Oct. 3rd City of Dublin...Victoria, B.C.....Oct. 14th. City of PekingSan Francisco, A. Nov. 21st City of Rio Coptic Doric
San Francisco, &c. Oct. 27th San Francisco, &c. Nov. 4th, San Francisco, &c. Oct. toth Vancouver, &c...... Oct. 25th
F1
Emp. China
Nov.22nd Emp. India ........ Emp. Japan
Sept. 27th Futani Maru ...Thursday Is, &c... Sept, 29th Esmeralda ...Manila
Sept 30th Gaelic Heidelberg......Havre, &c.
San Francisco, &c. Nov. 3oth Haiching ..Swatow, &c... Sept. 27th Hiroshima Maru. Bombay, &c....Oct. 31st ......... Nov. 5th
Hongkong MaruSan Francisco, &c. Dec. 9tis Kagoshima Maru Kobe & Yokohaina Sept. 29th König Albert Straits, &c. Dec 13th Kosa Maru...... Vladivostock, &c... Sept 28th Maidzuru Maru...Swatow, &c....Oct. 1st Monmouthshire.. Portland, &c. ....., Oct. 7th Nanyang ........Swatow www.Sept. 26th Nippon Maru ... San Francisco, &c Oct. 19th Numberg......Havre, &c. ...Sept. 26th: Farramatta Shanghai... Sept. 29th 'Orestes ...... London......
Sept. 31st Ping Sucy...... New York, &c... JOct. gth. Straits, &C.
Preussen
Prinz Heinrich...Straits, &c. Queen Adelaide.. Victoria, I.C. Rohilla japan... Sachsen ...Singapore, &c... Marseilles, &c.... Victoria, 1.C London:
HOLSTEIN, German steamer, 985, M. Ipland, Sado Maru 25th Sept.-Saigon 20th Sept., Rice Saint Irene ABERGELDIE, British steamer, 2,438, Murray, Serbia
Jebsen & Go
Sarpedon
25th Sept.--New York 28th July, and St. Mark Colombo 9th Sept, Kerosine-Amhold, Svevia DEVAWONGSE, British steamer, 1,957, Richard Tamba Maru
Karberg & Co.
Taiyuan. Curtis, 25th Sept.,Bangkok 16th Sept., Thyria Koh-si-chang 17th, and Hoihow 24th, Tsinan General-Yuen Fat Hong.
Valetta
Jan, roth:
Dec. 27th
Noy, 18th
Sept. 30th
Oct. with
Oct;6th
Dec. 9th
Havre, &c. Oct. 3otli ...New York, &c.Qk desp ....Havie, &c. ...Oct. 19th Marseilles, &c,...., Oct. 21st ...Port Darwin, &c... Sept. 29th
San Diego, &c... Oct 150 Shanghai, &c... Sept, gath .......Europe, &c. Sept goth
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