THE JAPANESE ARMY.
The establishment of officers in the Japanese army at present is said to be as follows:-
Field Marshals
(Marquis Yumagata, Prince, Komatsu, Marquis Oyama).
Full-Generals...........
(Viscount Nozu, Viscount Sakuma,
Viscount Katsura)
Lieut. Generals
Major Generals
11 48
Colonals
06
Lieut. Colonels
218
Majors
Captains
Lieutenants
Second Lieutenants
THE JAPAN HOUSE OF. REPRESENTATIVES.
481 1-397 1,500
1,303
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900.
THE EMPEROR'S TELEGRAM TO THE QUEEN.
A GERMAN VIEW OF AMERI- CAN IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRIES.
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AGENDA.
TO-DAY,
9 pm. Mr. Henry Dallas' Company "A Run-
Away" at the City Hall,
(About)
TO-MORROW.,
Hartan, "British steamer; 1,183, ]. S. Roach,
23th Mar,-Foochow 21st Mar, Amoy add, and Swatow 33rd, General.-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
PRONTO, Norwegian steamer, 837, Th. Seebuy,
23rd Mar,Saigon
18th Mnr., Rice, Onler.
N. P. steamer Braemar leaves for BONAVENTURE,, British cruiser, 4,360, R. A. J. Portland, Oregon.
Montgomerie, 24th Mac,—from a cruise. VICTORIOUS, British battleship, 14,900). A
CHURCH SERVICES,
St. John's Cathedral-Communion,, 7 a.m.,
Matins, am, Evensong, 5.45 p.m. Roman Catholle Cathedral:-Mass at 6 am., 7 a.m., & a., and 9. jo a.. Benediction, Union Church-Services, 11 am and 6 p.m.
5 p.n Gorman Bethesda Chapel, West Point:-
Morning Service, EI am. St. Francis Church, Wanchai-Mass(Chin) 6 am... (Port.), 7.30 am. Benediction,
Sp.m.
St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning
Service (English), 9 nm, St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point:-Mass,
Schomberg, 24th Mar,--from a cruise, Clearances at the Harbour Office.. Holstein, German str., for Saigon. Deuteros, German str., for Saigon. Chen, German str., for Hongay, Chthay, Danish str., for Singapore. Emsi and japanese str., for Swadow. Vawata Mar, Japanese str., for Nagasaki. Progress, German str., for Touron. Belteren, British str, for Amoy. Jason, British str., for Amoy.
Thales, British str, for Swatow.
Victoria, British ste, for Nagasaki. Loongsang, British str., for Manila.
Asai L, British steun-launch, for Macao. Bracmary British str., fer Moji.
Departures. Mar 24; Webmaz, Gennan str, for Shanghai. Mar. 24, Juson, British sir, for Amoy. MONDAY, 26th, S. Co's steamer Orestes leaves for London
Mar. 24, Kaifong, British str., for Cebu. Mar. 24, Taitung, British st., for Canton. via Suez Canal.
Mar. 24, Esmeralda, British sir, for Saigon. 430 p.m.-Football, Scotland against the Work. 3.15 pm-Lecture on The Grip on Colonial
Mar 24, Formes, British str., for Amoy. Mar. 24, 1, French str, for Hollow, Empire," by Mr. J. W. Jones, in the Mar. 24, Dentros, German str., for Saigon. Chamber of Commerce Room, CityMar. 24, Loongsang, British str., for Manila.
Xam.
Wesleyan Methodist Church: Services, 10.30
a. and 5.45 p.m. St. Potor's Seamen's Church: a.m. and
6.30 p.m.
AN INTERESTING REVIEW, The despatch of a congratulatory telegram
A recent issue of the Berliner Tageblatt by the Emperor of Japan to the Queen of Eng contains a most interesting article on the iron
Mr. Winston Churchill, in the course of one of his despatches to the Morning Post, gives a land, in connexion with the recent victories.
and steel industries of the United States, from most instructive review of the situation in Na- WON by the British forces in South Africa, has evidently caused much satisfaction in Japan. industrial situation in the United States the placed a different complexion on affairs in Na which we take the following. Concerning thetal before the movements of Lord Roberts The Jiji Shimpo and the final comnient on
impression derived by a foreigner is that the the act in terms of high approval. Both journals present remarkably favourable conditions are Ladysmith as a strategic military centre, which tal He refers to the original error of selecting, allude to the great solicitude evidently felt by
solid, legitimate, and likely to be permanent, was pointed out by General Buller. The mis Her Majesty and to the measures she has
This is particularly ine of the mining and take, however, was persisted in. At the begin adopted from time to time to show that her
metal' industries. An important clement in ning of the war Sir George White arrived, heart is with the soldiers, and both are of the present unparalleled prosperity of these and found nearly £1,000,000 worth of stores at opinion that the successes now achieved an due
intetests in America is the strong, stealy, Ladysmith, and that the town was considered a in un small degree to, Her Majesty's virtues.
continuous demand for metals, particularly great military depôt and strategic centre: Sir The Jiji says "We do not for a moment
those used in electrical machinery and installa Redvers Buller, knowing the enormous difficul- regaril England as a foreign country. She has
tions. It is also true that Ainerica far surpasses ties of the country between Chieveley and our true and full sympathy, Our Sovereign
us in the use of iron and steel for building Ladysmith, from the first regarded the effort does not speak in the name of himself and the
purposes.
to relieve Ladysmith as a forlon hope," Empress only he speaks in the name of the
liis, undeniable that the American iron and did not feel justified in ordering a subor whole nation, and we do not doubt that the British people, appreciating our sentiments, will conditions of production than our own.
works operate under decidedly more favourable dinate to perform such a doubtful task. The
An extraordinary strength which the enemy's posi There is a strong movement in favour of derive from this incident, an access of friend-
important lactor in these conditions is the fact tion displayed, the German attaché observed, dissolving the present House of Representa ship towards japan." It need scarcely be add
that the United States possesses far richer and required two Army Corps as the attacking force. tives, and holding a general electina in secorded that the two journals express grateful
more widely-distributed iron-ore deposits than, After the arrival of reinforcements an effort was ance with the provisions of the Ainended law approval of the wise fact shown by His Majesty, Germany. While we are largely dependent made by feinting at Potgieter's rift and strik of Election. By passing the Amended Law and of the attention uniformly directed by him
upon imported ores--especially Swedish the|ing at Trichard's Drift. This very nearly suc the Diet has endorsed the Government's con- to everything that concerns the interests of the
American iron works find their raw material at
ceeded, but at the critical moment Sir Gharles" tention that the old law operated unjustly 'since | State.
home. To this mast be added the other 'mm.
Warren shrank from ordering a bloody frontal it did not provide even approximately adequate
portant advantage that the construction and assault on the Boer right in its second position. representation for the urban population, Such
equipment of their iron and steel work far excel Captured Boers all express amazement that the an injustice should not be inremedied a day
duse of Germany and indeed every other relieving army should attempt what they con longer than is unavoidable, according to the Those who only know Sir Redvers Buller in European country. In America we find what sider the utterly impossible task of breaking view of those that favour the immediate liao-his capacity as a soldier must form an in
seems to us in astonishing substitution of through. However, with the view relieving lution of the House. In the ordinary enurse.
complete conception of him. He is a very dif-machinery for manual labour. Only in the
the pressure on Sir George White by keeping of events the next general élection would not
ferent person in Devonshire and in Pall Mall most necessary details is hand labour now the bulk of the liner forces along the Tugela take place until 1992, nor would the Amended On his Downes estate there is not a blade of employed. Such a vast and skilful aplica occupied, and with the hope, if the ground was 8.30 for g p.m.-Regular Meeting of the Victoria Law become operative before that the Heys that he has not watched not a cottage tion of machinery offers especial advantage found favourable, of making a lodgement in the the desire to hasten matters. We imagine, that he has not planned, not a labourer whom in a time like this, when manual labour Lailysmith plain from which a base might be however, that a considerable interval will be
he has not known as a boy. What Sir Redvers is costly and difficult to obrain. Finally made to extricate Sir George White, General required for revising the lists of the electeres really enjoys most, next to starting off upon a
comes the enormous advantage which Buller again attacked, capturing the Vaal so as to bring them into agreement with the campaign at short notice, is the life of a country. the Americans enjoy through the high develop Krantz ridge. In the event, Vaal Krantz prov reduced property qualification, and that Govern
ment of their railway system. The industries ed unsuited. ment will not be disposed, to hasten the pro-
have at their command a railway system which Mr. Winston Churchill continues: General cess. It is conceivable, also, that some pledge was given to the present members of the Low-
far surpasses in cheapness and efficiency of Buller gave the artillery one try to kick the er House in consitication of the support
sight of the tracks and equipment of an Ameing mountings and extreme range of their guns service anything known in Europe. The first enemy out of their positions, but the disappear extended them to the Bill embodying the
rican raiload makes upon a German ap impos- protected them. Perhaps it would have been ing impression. Their freight cars of all classés possible, owing the excellent quality of the far surpass in size and carrying capacity those troops, to thrust the enemy back or off Brak ofthe German railways. There track system fontein or Doors Kloof-preferably Doorn is relatively broader and sunnger Xhan ours, Kloof-but the operation would probably have special trucks for freight trains secure rapid, cost 3,000 men, and, since two brigades almost unbroken traffic. A widely developed as least must keep the door open behind us5, system of branch and side railways (feeders) too. few would have remained to attack the
Amended Law.
TROOP LIFE ON BOARD A TRANSPORT.
squire.
SIR REDVERS BULLER.
One of the most cininent of living generals, a very old friend, is in the babit of saying tells me my faults, and I keep near him, just Buller's company, is very good for me, he
as the old ladies like to live near a cemetery that I may remember my latter end,"
Just before joining his regiment he very nearly put an end to everything. He was up in a tree in the woods at Downes, lopping, when he cut
*With Troops to South Africa" is a title of paper by Lieni W. John, R.N.E. in the Leisure his right leg so severely that the Devonshire Hour. He fills in a niche in the story of dis doctor declared it must be amputated or else le war which to many readers has been vacant would die. Redvers Buller stoutly replied that hitherto, Here is his sketch of the occupatios be would rather die with two legs than live with of the troops after calling at St. Vincent, white, one, and he was eventually cured. It has, news arrived of the first British reverses, ex however, slightly bampered his movements... coal was consequently crowded on board to. When he was a boy he inust have learned shorten the passage
Scott's verte romances by heart, for he retains pages of them still. But in prose Sir Redver's tastegate definite. Two English classics travel about with him in miniature editions; he never starts on a campaign without Bacon's Essays" and the Essays of Elia."
Now commenced the longer half of the passage if you will kindly pass the expression without argument. For the first few days after leaving St. Vincent everybody was very busy at one thing and another, principally éleasing, of clothes persons upper deck, troop deck, paintwork, etc. for the coal-dust was everywhere and is such a crowded ship the fresh-water supply was necessarily not unlimited. In addition to this, there was "physical drill" both forcanon and afternoon, and the severity of its application seemed to increase with the heat of the weather. In truth, it seemed that the military officers intended to pare off all fat and non-fighting material before jaking the field, for they spared neither them selves nor their men. There was also firing practice with ride and revolver at a cork fender towing astern, and at bottles, chunks of wood, and empty barrels thrown overboard. And the executive officer of the ship with a view to her private interests, would constantly employ troops whenever he could for quite un- inilitary purposes, such as the sealing off of old paint and rust, the setting and furling of awnings and windsails the washing of paint- work, the scrubbing of decks, and indeed any thing he could inveigle them into with proit. And the parser and the troop-deck officer--the latter the ship's third officer specialised for the trooping voyage-had to have working parties for getting up stores, pumping water, etc. So that there was always plenty going forward, and those who were supposed to be doing nothing were usually occupied in gambling of one sait or another or singing hymns and papular songs indiscriminately or practical joking, in general, lounging all over the booby hatchies, booms, boats, wherever they could coil themselves, and keeping more or less out- large amount of old periodical light literature, of the way of those who were working. A as well as some not entirely light was in circulation throughout, the ship. Most of it had been sent charitably as reading matter for the troops, by various private persons and communities.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN ON THE POLICY OF THE GOVERN-
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In all Sir Redver's personal tastes, I think that a leaning to the great style may be traced. In therature he prefers the master of language; in music his precilections are classical; aning modern artists, while he valued the conversa- tion of Millais and Boehm, his most intimate friend was Leighton, in whose attitude towards art and life he seemed to find particular satis- faction.
Once, at a dinner-party, a discussion arose as to the relative merits of the Biblical military heroes and of modern generals. Some onc, who took the antique side, quoted Joshua as an instance of a soldier the like of whom could not be matched in modern history. Mr. Glad- stone in his vehement way, took this up at couldn't hold a candle to Redvers Buller as a` once "Joshua" he exclaimed. Why, Joshua
leader of men!"
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Inthe South African war the Zulus bad various names for Sir Redvers Buller; they called him the Steam Engine," because he was always rushing out of unexpected places, and "the Brother of the Devil," because he led to much bereavement in their families.,
THE PROPER FUNCTION OF A NOVEL.
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sustains the traffic of the principal lines. The rates for freight are excessively low. While on the German railways the cost of freight per'ton kilometer is (excepting some unimportant spe-
cial tæriffs) 2.2 pfennigs, in America the curres- punding sale is only o6 pfennig per «ilometer. Under these conditions, the German iron industry finds in that of the United States its greatest, most important, and most dangerous competitor, just at present, the full force of this competition is not apparent because there is an enormous home demand for iron and steel in America. Several shipments of American Inundry pig iron to Gennany prove, however, that we have in future to reckon with the coin petition of. American metal here at home. Those shipments were ordered by tierman consumers of pig iron because they were in urgent need of raw material. The belief that the competition of the American iron industry is not yet to be seriously feared may still be cherished in spite of the great development of frusts, concerning whose productive capacity many large figures have been published which it is impossible to verify and which are prob- ably exaggerated.
But where once a rebipse occurs in the American market or a weakening of demand in the world's metal markets, then we shall have to reckon with a sharp and powerful competi. tion from America, especially in heavy plates, structural steel and iron and rails, for the pro- duction of all these in the United States is on, an enormous scale. Above all is this true in respect to rails, the production of which is developed to an astonishing degree. Works which produce only one type of rails are not uncommon,
The Germán iron and steel works must follow the American example, and by a gically enlarged use of machinery reduce the cost of production and protect themselves from future contingencies in the labour market. There is also ogrently required for our industry inuch lower freight rates and the construction of special lines and extra tracks for freight traffic. In this respect, also, America is a model and example for us to follow.
PROFESSOR KOCH ON MALARIA.
Professor Koch has published his second report on his expedition to the Far East to investigate the origin and nature of malaria. He relers especially to his rescatches in Dutch India from Sept. 21 to Dec. 12, 1899,
The proper function of a Novel as a work of art is to give pleasure and delight; satisfaction of strenuous human action which is on the whole, by the record of some limited and eventful cycle
or at least from some particular aspect, worthy of admiration.
But the pleasure, the delight, the satisfaction may be of very different kinds. It should be mere sensual delight or morbid excitement, if the writer simply panders to a prurient curiosity, his work even from the point of view of true an, and this, however
His two headquarters in Jara were Batavia great may be the power exerted, however con-
and Ambarawa. The opportunities for research sumate the skill extibited, in the setting forth
in the former place were fewer than the Pro- of a story which partakes of the character of a
fessor had been led to expect, malaria cases risquee ballet dance, or of the tricks of a lion-having diminished in the last 15 years more tamer. If on the other hand, the pleasure or than so per cent, probably an account of the With a candour which disarmed criticism delight or satisaction should be that of a not free distribution of quinine to the inhabitants, the Colonial Secretary admitted that the coun- unhealthy interest in the fortunes-say in the 2,000 kilogrambes having been dealt out. try had gone into war wholly unpreparel, but legitimate love-affairs-of the hero and the on an average in the last 10 years, and instead of inventing excuses he spoke the word heroine, then the tale is at least innocent, is at 2,394 kilogrammes being used in 1899 up which the nation was hungry to hear, and gave least negatively good, through capable of being to the beginning of October. The sty the assurance, for the sake of which they will misused by any one who is so foolish as to of the expedition in Batavia was utilised to forgive everything, that the war shall be carried neglect serious work for the sake of idle read- test by means of monkeys how far malaria is through with unflinching resolve to the ending. But if the writer goes deeper down and transferable to animals. Seven animals (three He never stopped to argue, except when he touchs the more hidden springs of hunan urged that if it was the fault of the Government action, if the obstacles which beset the hero's Hylobates syndactvins) were injected with orangutangs, three figlobates agitis, and one that the war surprised them in such a condition path are not mere obstacles of circumstances but of unreadiness that at the outset they had to such as have their roots in the abiding conflict with tertian and tropical ague. The animals malaria-blood taken from patients suffering abandon whole districts of British territory to between the higher and the lower nature, invasion, that at least showed how little they between, duly and passion, between the animals like human beings, such as monkeys, were, however, never infected. But although had intended or expected war, and how peace: sanction, of religion and the allurements ful had been the purpose of the negotiation of the
world, then assuming the work cannot be infected with malarin, it must not be This polut was well rubbed in by Mr. Wygdlam to be skilfully done and the hero to follow the supposed, the Professor says, that other animals cannot harbour malaria parasites in their blood.. better path-the pleasure or satisfaction which Man is the only bearer of these parasites, a fact is aroused is that of admiration of moral excel-most important for the fighting of malaria. lence, or of a moral victory. And it is equally Herr Koch's investigations in Ansbarawa, în clear that the admiration of moral excellence Central java, situated south of the harbour of order than the satisfaction which is experienced very interesting. Despite the swampiness of or of a moral victory is of an altogether higher Samarang, where much rice is cultivated, were in beholding Manfred and Rosamund, or Edwin this district very few cases of malaria were and Angelina, after the varying vicissitudes of their courtship, triumphantly returning in two weeks. Professor Koch having noticed found among adults, 21 cases being reported to the ancestral castle or comfortably settled
in South Africa that children were especially
when, urging the impossibility of combining negotiations with secret preparations for war he observed that you cannot suddenly land 10,000 mules on the coast and look as though they were common objects of the sea-shore.". But all through his speech Mr. Ghamberlain showed his intimate understanding of the true state of public opinion, and precisely because be declined to stay to justify the shortcomings of the past and brushed them aside in his eagerness to tell of the work of the morrow, of the things that shall be when the full strength of England is exerted, he had his hour of triumph and sat down amid cheers that came from all parts of the house.
STORAGE OF AMMUNITION AT ODESSA.
A military correspondent at Odessa states that large quantities of both heavy and light ammunition are being concentrated there from the various military depots in the castern province of Russia for carly shipment to the Far East. A considerable number of guns will be taken out early next month, in order to"] supersede weapons of remote make which were placed in positions in the Liaotung Peninsula when it first come into the posses sion of Russia,
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further Boer entrenchments which obstruct the Ladysmith plain. If Buller's force were only a Ladysmith relief column all might have been staked on the issue of a battle, with the balance
of chance heavily against us, But-General Buller had to remember that bis army was also the only army for the defence of the rest of Natal. He, therefore, decided to withdraw and try elsewhere. The public must realise plainly the fact that the relief of Ladysmith 'would strain the energies of an army of 50,000 men, and that 100,000 would be no unnecessary number.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
Captain Sacks, of the steamship Serbia, from Singapore, reports-Northerly winds, mude rate sea, high northerly swell and fine weather.
Hall.
Preceptory and Priory at the Fice- masons' Hall. Cargo ex Maria l'alerie subject to rent.
pn-Mr. Henry Dallas Company "His Excellency The Governor" at the City
Hall.
TUESDAY, 27th.
Noon-Extraordinary General Meeting of
Shareholders of the Hongkong Land Noon-Ordinary Half Yearly Meeting of Share.
Investment and Agency Co. Ltd. **
holders of the Hongkong Hotel Co. Ißl..
Noon- M. 5. Cos' steamer City of Rio de
Janeiro leaves for San Francisco &c. C. N. Co.'s steamer Shangtung leaves for
Daylight--N.. R. steamer Side Afars leaves
Singapore, Samarang and Sourabaya.
for Europe via the Straits. 9pm-Mr. Henry Dallas' Company "The
Passenger-Arrived.
Per Serbia, from Singapore-380 Chinese. Per Kagoshima Maru, from Singapore-53 Chinese and 7 Jianese.
Per ada, from Coast Ports-Mr., Mrs. and Master Haesloop, Messrs. Louise Vachin, Jean Lee Calock, Nurse Aplisem, Mr. San Chood Hoo, and 9 Chinese.
Departed.
Per Weimar, for Shanghai from Hamburg- Misses F. Overland, Boer, and Mr. Chow Sehun. From Antwerp-Messrs. A. Triminel and F. Williams. From Southampton-Miss Ellaxon, Dr. Young, Messrs. C. H. Oliver, CW. W. Conchu, Sinclair, G. Maitland, G. Young and A. Vilandaki From Genoa- Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Graves, Inspector Pantel," Siemensen, A. Mattinas, F. Muller, H. Schop- Messrs. L. Hunt, C. Jurger, M. Peters, F. N.
penhauer, and Miss E. Luther. From Naples
Mr. E Ant From Penang-Mr. H. Schur ing From Singapore-Messrs. A. Koppel, P. Calender and P. Bartsch. From Hongkong Mrs. A. Smith, Messrs. H. Rumcher, D. G. Fairfield A. Spence Ellam, W. Fimm, W. H Cargo ex Bruledi subject to rent.
Peech, P. Wardhouse, J. Weber, C. Simpson. Noon-I. C. & N. Cos' steamer Chelydra leaves E. E. Wrightig, C. B. Hall, Consul General Kons Klemenow. From Scuthampton for Hiogo-Mr. H. C. Normann. For Yoko- Hama from Genoa--Mr. A. Bantle.
From Colombo-Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Boume and Mr. A. Tachoff From Singapore-Mr. A. Berens and valet. From Hongkong-Mrs. Cumming and Mr. L. Kiene. For, Nagasaki from Naples-Dr. Kalnin. From Singapore Miss Oh Seng Sang. From Hongkong-Mr. J. Gladstone,
sign of the Cross" at the City Hall.
WEDNESDAY, 28th.
for the Straits.
THURSDAY, 29th. 3 p.m.-22nd Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the China Sugar Re- lining Co. Ld. 4'p.m.-Cargo ex. Tientsin subject to rent.
5 pun-An Extraordinary General Meeting of
the members of the Hongkong Club. 5 for 5.30 p.m.-A Regular Meeting of the Eothen Mark Lodge, No. 264,
FRIDAY, 30th.
Capt. J. Williamson, of the steamship Chawfa, N. 1. steamer Austria leaves New York via from Koh-si-chang, reports --Fine weather
Suez Canal. with light to moderate inonsoon and smooth sea, fresh monsoon and funpy sea from Tues- day, thick weather and light breeze from Fri-4 p.m.-N. Y. K. steamer Futami Maru leaves day
to port.
Cargo ex Weimar subject to rent.
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Captain J. F. Messer, of the steamship Chan shan, from Koh-si-chang, reports :—Light winds and fine weather to Cape Padaran, from there to port fresh breeze and long heavy N.E. swell, sky cloudy and overcast. On the 18th inst., passed British barque Stanfield, from Rajang 12.30 io Hongkong, 7 days out, off Saigon, in Lat 10° 10' and Long, 107" 50",
Captain J. S. Roach, of the steamship Ffaitan, from Foodhow, Amoy and Swatow, repons →→ Foochow to Amoy, moderate N.E. to light N.N.. breeze, smooth sen, overcast with occa sional light misty rain; Amoy to Swatow, same weather; Swatow to port, light variable winds, smooth sea, overcast and hazy to Single Island, and light airs and thick fog from there to port. Vessels in Swatow:-angrhow, Newchwang Lukseng, Dagmar, Devawongse, Kiukiang,
and Charterlipuse.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
MARCH,
Meteorological means basest on ten years'
observations to 1893.
.30.141 ..57.3 ..79.0
Barometer... Thermometer
1.76
Humidity. Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
On date al On fate st
10a.m.
4 17.01.
19.02
29.84
71
72
90
99
0.1
TO-DAY.
Barometer. Temperature Humidity Rainfall
Saturday, 24th March, 1900.
for Manila.
SATURDAY, 31st
Ordinary Annual Meeting of shareholders of the Green Island Cement Co., Ld.
pn18th Ordinary Annual Meeting of shareholders of the Luzon Sugar Re- foning Co., Ld.
SHIPPING AND 'MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
French (Parra) to-morrow. American (Coptic) 27th inst. American America Maru) 4th prox. Tacoma (Sikh) 5th pros
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The N. Y. K's steamer Hiroshima Maru, Bombay Line left Moji for this port to-day and is expected to arrive here on the 28th inst
职
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Empress of Japan, left Yokohama for Victoria and Vancouver on Friday p.ni, the 23rd inst
The N. V. K's steamer Futami Mart, Australian Line, left Nagasaki for this port to day and is expected to arrive here on the 27th inst,
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer Hongkong Maru, with mails &c., which left bence Feb. 230d for San France via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 21st inst.
HONGKONG, AND WHẨMPOA NOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba............ at Kowloon Dock. HALS. Centurion'...
Chinese-2yth of and moon of 26th year of Jacob Diederichsen...
Sun-Miser
bhr. 2min. bkr. frmin,
Sels Noon-First Quarter onr, zzmin, þaan. High water-ferning ........ kr. zomin Afternoon n thr. Jomin Low water-Morning går, igmin. Afternoon 9kr. 5min. ANNIVERSARIES.
1603-Queen Elizabeth died. 1830-Captain Elliot demands passports for bimself and British subjects imprisoned at Canton. 1876-The steamer Pelican, pirated and acut- tled, ten persons murdered.. Pirates afterwards arrested and executed.
Shantung
H.M.S. Waterwilch.. Esmeralda
Chelydra...... U.S.S. Monadnock ... D. Juan & Austria ... Peiyang...
Emma Luyken...... John Carrier
Cosmopolitan
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Aberdeen
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PASSED THE CANAL. Outward-13th March-Japan, Bamberg Glenshiel, Konigsberg, Pingsucy, Lesbury, 161 Mar. Ernest Simons, Hakata Maru, Idomenus, Aleinsun, Verona.
Homeward-13th March-Hitachi Maru. 16th March-Oldenburg,
Arrivals at Home--15th March-Carmar
1895-Attempted assassination of Li. Hung
Chang at Shimonoseki, 1897-400 Americans massacred at Tokat. 1897-Jubilee Celebration Committee appoint-thenshire, Sachsen.
cd. 1898-Chinese evacuate Port Arthur. P. & O. Co's steamer China went ashore near Perim.
TO-MORROW. Sunday, 25th March, 1900. Chinese-25th of and moon of 26th year of
Kwang-sit.
in the suburban villa. Design," says Mr. liable to infection, examined children in three Ruskin, "is the choosing and placing the different villages. In the first village 9'2 per colour so as to help and enchance all cent., in the second 12 per cent, and in ihe the other colours it is set beside. So third 238 per cent, were found to have of thoughts; in a good composition, every idea malaria parasites in their blood, 16 per cent, is presented in just that order, and with just 15 per cent., and 41 per cent. in three that force, which will perfectly connect it with villages licing infected in their tender years. all the other thoughts in the work, and will
This shows that, in order to find out illustrate the others, as well as receive illustra. whether a district is malarial or not, children, tion from them; so that the entire chain of should be the first examined. Anyone having thoughts offered to the beholder's mind shall had malaria when a child is less liable to have be received by him with as much delight and
it in later years. In Tosari, in the Tenger with as little effort as is possible And thus you Hills district, which was always said to be free. see design, properly so called, is human inven- of mosquitoes and of malaria, children who tion, consulting human capacity. Out of the were examined were found without exception infinite heup of things around us in the world, exempt. It is noteworthy that they is no it, chooses a, certain number which it can cultivation of rice there. According to Herr tharenghly grasp, and presents this group to Koch's investigations, the growing of rice and the spectator in the form best calculated to
the presence of mosquitoes go hand in hand. enable him to grasp it also, and to grasp it with This is, therefore, in the Professor's opinion, 2 delight.","
proof that where there are no mosquitoes there is,no malaria
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bhr. zmin. 6hr, zzmin. High water-Morning- 3kr. 33min. Afternoon ......Shr. · 50min. Low,water-Morning...ohr, 37min. Afternoon ......tohr. azmin. ANNIVERSARIES.
Shipping,
Arrivals,
CHWNSHAN, British steaner, 1,281, J. F. Messer, 23rd Mar, Koh-si-chang 15th Mar., Rice-Bradley'& Co. CHOWFA, British steamer, 1,055, J. Williamson, 23rd Mar,Koh-si-chang 17th Mar., Kice.
Butterfield & Swire. KAGOSHIMA MARU, Japanese steanier, 2,714, R. Nunome, 23rd Mar.,-Bombay 6th Mar, and Singapore 17th, General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. SERBIA, German steamer, 3,694, Sacks, 23rd
Mar.,--Singapore 17th Mar., General Siemssen & Co.
1139-Foreign merchants for Canton agreed
not to deal in, opium, 1870 Outrage upon native Christians at Yik
kau, in Fuhkien.
ZAFIRO, American dispatch-vessel; A., M. 1896-Armed attack on a boat at Yaumati.
Whitton, 23rd Mar, Manila 20th Mafch. 18-The Hall of the Union Church, Hong-UNDAUNTED, H.M.S. cruiser, 5,600, A. C.
kong, opened.
Clarke, 24th Mar,-from a cruise
+
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Duc.
Names.
From
Yarra
Saigon..
Sado Maru Glenfurg
Singapore
To-morrow To-morrow
Singapore
Mar. 26th
Machaou
Когда .....
Singapore
Mar. 26th
Singapore
Mar. 26th
Coptic ....
Shanghai...
Mar 27th.
Malacca
Singapore ... Mar. 27th Pathan
Singapore... Mar. 27th Futami Maru...... Japan ...... Mar. 27th Hiroshima Maru... Japan ............Mar. 28th- America Maru ...San Francisco... April 4th Sl
Tacoma April 5th
We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the arte la which "Stuarters Expected" and "Pojretsu Sailings" are now published in these columns, and in so doing respect Fully urge the managers of stupping firms to give ordem, to their clerks ts furnish this office, en, she forms niteady sup plind gratis with the latest available information every day.
PROJECTED SAILINGS,
Ship,
* Destination.
Eastern
Emp. China... Emp. India
Emp. Japan...... Formosa Futami Mau Gaelic
Date.
America Maru... San Francisco, &c. April 14th Asturia........... New York
Mar 29th Bayern Straits, &c. ......... July 12th Belgian King San Diego, &c. ...May 26th Bengal
Shanghai
............ Mar. 31st Braemar ... Portland, &c. ...... Mar. 25th Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c. Carlisle City...... San Diego, &c. April 28th ¿May rath
Chelydra.....
Singapore, &c...... Mar. 28th China
............ San Francisco, &c. May 15th Chingtu............ Sydney, &c.......... April roth Chinkiang Ningpo. Mar. 31st. City of Peking... San Francisco, &c. April 21st San Francisco, &c. Mar. 27th City of Rio Coptic
San Francisco, &c. April th Doric
San Francisco, &c. May 23rd Sydney, &c. May 3rd Vancouver, &c...... April 4th
April 25th May 16th Amoy & Tamsui... Mar. 25th Manila, &c. ......Mar. 30th San Francisco, &c. May 1st Victorin, D.C. ...... April 24th London............(April 3rd 'Swatow, &c..........Mar. 27th, Straits, &c...May 30th llector... Liverpool.... ...... April foth Heidelberg... Havre, &c. ..April 10th Hiroshiro Maru. Bombay, &c......... Mar. 30th Hongkong Man San Francisco, &c. May 8th April 5th Java London........ Kagoshima Muru Yokohama, &e...... Mar. 27th Kawachi Maru...Marseilles, &c..... April 13th Kinshiu Maru...Victoria, B.C....... April 19th König Albert...Straits, &c. April 4th Lady Joicey...... Sän Diego, &c. ... Mar. 31st Lovstakken New York.......... April 5th Malacca ......... Shanghai, &c. Mar. 26th Massilia............ Marseilles, &ç...... April 14th Mikawa Maru...Shanghai
Mar 27th Monmouthshire. Portland, &c. May igth Nanchang......Tientsin April 4tb
Glenagle 'Glaucus
Haitan
Hamburg
Nippon Maru... San Francisco, &c. May 31st Oldenburg ... Straits, &c. ... Juna. 28th Olympia.........Victoria, B.C.......Mar, gist
Orestes....
Parramatta
Pathan Preussen
London
Mar 26th, Marseilles, &c. Mar 31st Now York
April 7th Straits; &c. May 16th Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. ....... May 2nd Queen Adelaide..Victoria, B.C... May sh Rosetta...... Japan...
Mar. gust Sachsen..... Straits, &c.
June 14th Sado Maru Marseilles, &c......Mar. 27th Saxonia
Havre, &c.
April 3rd Serbia
Havre, &c. ... April 30th Shantung... Singapore, &c..... Mar. 2211 Sibiria. Havre, &c. April 20th Sikl Victoria, B.C....... April 14th San Diego, &c. April 14th Strathgyle.... Stuttgart....... Straits, &c. .... July 26th! Tamsui Maru... Swatow, &c.... Mar 25t Thales
Swatow, &c. Mar, 25th Thyra.
San Diego, &c.
June 9th
Straits, &c.
Apal 18th
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