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oil.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

COURTING DISASTER. Leaving kerosine exposed.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1901.

His policy was the Reformation of China under the guidance and support of the Govern- ments of Great Britain, America and Japan.

He was waiting for developments, when, vu- by the assassin's bullet.

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tendency inclining toward pockets, from one of which ore assaying $55,000 to the tou in gold and copper was secured. The copper veins in porphyretic quartz in decomposed state mixed

pyrites.

THREATENED OUTBREAK

IN SIAM.

Before Mr. Hazeland yesterday, the master of I fortunately his promising career was cut short with iron oxides carrying free gold and copper Siam, received in Madras, the whiter says

The reformers confess that they despise such cowardly measures for dealing with their energies, and that they can well afford to wait

for their "turn" and the day of reckoning. X.

'SHENG TAJEN'S DISAPPOINT- MENT.

GOLD IN THE RIVERS "The native women hereabouts' pan the

In a private letter, dated from Kakyn, North

"News here is not very exciting, except that a native outbreak is considered probable shortly. The trouble is that the Siamese now take nearly all royalty paid on teak extracted from the Labs States, and have deprived the Laus chiefs of their right to give leases of hereditary, forests. This of course means that the Laos chiefs find their incomes about one fifth of what they were. As far as we can gather, the Laos propose to rise against the Siamese. They will probably wipe out the Siamese offi cials, whereupon the Siamese government will

fising by force of arms. The only possible probably restore the old state of affairs, as I do not think they are equal to putting down a danger to us Europeans here is that a few place where they know or think there is a safe. In this case they will be badly loft, as the Burmans, a lot of whom live round us, will back us through everything, and simply love a rough and tumble. It is quite possible, how down, as soon as they hear rumours of a ever, that the Siamese government will climb

rising."

the steamer Michael Jebren was charged with, on the 13th inst. neglecting to cover with serviceable tarpaulin a decle load of kerosene Lange-Sergeant Burchill said that on the 13th inst. he was on duty in No. 6 Police Pin- nace. The steamship Michael Jebsen was at the west end of the harbour, and he preceeded towards her. Steaming right round the ship, he saw on both sides of her, cases of kerosene exposed. He went on board, and sent for the

It has been known for some time past that master. Both went round the vessel, and wit- ness saw about three hundred cases of kerosene the Peace Envoys and thus get a chance of the chief ambition of Sheng Tajen was to join exposed in different parts of the ship. The showing his ability in te hante politique, all his coolies working the steamer were walking overachievements so far having been more of the the exposed cases, und near the couk-house, which was only two yards away and in which compradoric or business order. He has, how-' from the size of a pin head to three or four chicis, in the general disorder, may go for any

ever failed signally, The story runs fires were burning, there were fully, forty an

as follows:-Sheng wishing to be an assistant covered cases. The vessel was flying the red Ang.

Peace Envoy wrote to Li Hung.chang on the subject and, while offering his own services, in a similar capacity, namely Hsu Shou-peng, also recommended another man to be appointed the Chinese Minister to Korea. Li Hung-chang

for the defence that on Sunday morning at six The chief officer of the Afichat Jehner stated o'clock the cases were removed, and at o'clock the lighters came alongside to work the coal. The tarpaulin was then removed, in order to take off die hatches, and was lying in a bundle on the top. At about three o'clock the cases were put back and covered.

His Worship found the defendant guilty of the charge and a fine of $25 was inflicted

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ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT,

Serions charge against a Military Com mander of Java.

Before Mr. Hazeland this morning, a man Bamed Prylylinski, a military commander of the Hangoecanji district of Java, stood charged with embezzling a sum of money in Java.

He arrived in Ilangkong by the s.5. Telurtes as a stowaway and was apprehended.gn board by Inspector Kemp, of the Naval Yard Police.

"The Consul General for Netherlands India prosecuted in the case, which was remanded for a week 10 gather more particulars.

The man deserted from his post in Java, and before Mr. Hazeland this morning he admitted that he was a deserter, but denied the charges of embezzlement. He was well dressed in European attire and had a good deal of money in his possession when he was arrested on the

steamer.

CHAN FIGHT AT EAST POINT. Jardine's coolies engage in a Bamboo Batik,

'I'wenty-seven coulies appeared on remand before Mr. Kemp this morning, as an outcome of the fight which took place at Jardine's Sugar Works, East Point, about a week ago. At about 10 o'clock in the morning a dispute arose between a crowd of coolies-atake works about the carry- ing of some bags of sugar. A Chinese con- stable was on the scene and PC. Fife with some more police went to the spot from No. 1 Police Station, and succeeded in arresting 27 of the combatants. About twelve were sup- posed to have escaped. ` Six of the prisoners were wounded, and were taken to the "bospital. After heating evidence this morning, is Worship lined six of the coolies $5 each and the remaining ar were bound 'over in the sum of $50 to be of good behaviour..

LARCENY FROM THE COMMISSARIAT

DEPARTMENT.

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Mak Kong, a coolie, was sentenced to two months? hand labour by Mr. Kemp this morn ing for stealing two kit bags, valued at $2.80, the property of the Commissariat Departinent. The coolie was walking away from the new Parade Ground with the bags, when he was stopped by an Indian soldier,

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OPIUM

Ng Shing, of no occupation, pleaded guilty before Mr. Kemp this morning to being found in unlawful possession of mace of prepared opium..

His Worship imposed a fine of $40 or six weeks' hard labour.

The line was paid.

STEALING FROM COTTAM'S STORE. Wanted to look at it. Before Mr. Kemp this morning, Li Sam, a seaman, was charged with stealing a leather

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appointing both as assistant cavoys, but the a memorial upon the advisability of

Hanfu

ping, declined to appoint Sheng on the ground

people, while appointing Isu Shou that he had already been made an Assisiant Commissioner of Commercial Affairs under Li, Hung-chang, and Sheng is bitterly disappointed.

N. C. D. News.

KOREAN AFFAIRS.

siluvint sands with wooden bowls, frequently taking out from $3 to $5 a day, gold. Philip pine gold runs about $14 an ounce. Last week an Igorrote woman brought into Dagupan, 25 a result of six weeks' panning, seven pounds of gold nuggets, and two ex-soldiers, who mined in the same district for three months, netted over. $5,000 in gold, using pans and sluice boxes, and would have done even better had not the soldiers compelled them to leave. sand (magnetic iron), carrying fine gold. The The rivers are lined with banks of black gold is not flaky but small, rough nuggets, ounces in weight. Bed rock averages from six inches to twenty feet, and the reason why no systematic work has ever been done in these fields is because the Igorrotes drive out the never allowed the Chinese and Filipinos to Spaniard, while the Spanish Government has pursue mining as a business, hence the whole held is new and wonderfully rich.

LEAD, COPPER, COAL AND IRON. Lead ore is also abundant, and runs from 12 to 60 per cent, to the ton, but has never been mined to any great extent. Copper runs from 15 to 80 per cent. Little or no silver has been found, although no systematic prospecting therefor has been done. Iron is found in abundant quantities near Manila, but the production thereof is small, from the fact that the Spanish Government never encouraged mining Angat yielding as. high as 85 per cent, is mined in a primitive manner in this island, as is also a good grade of marble, which is found in large quantities. in Batuan province. Coal is also abundant, especially in Cebu. Very rich gold deposits exist on the coast of 'Surigao, northeast' Min-` danao,”—American China News.

THE LATE TYPHOON.

HOW A SAN FRANCISCO PAPER DESCRIBED IT

We clip the following account of the typhoon of roth November from the San Francisco Call Needless to say, only that portion of the account printed in small type is taken from the Hongkong Telegraph. The rest of the description is due to the vivid imagination of the American journalist and needs no com

mant:-

THOUSANDS OF LIVES GO' OUT

K IN A TYPHOON..

DEATH REAPS DREAD. HARVEST 'DURING

À GALE AT HONGKONG. Many Vessels Crash Ashore. Wreckage Strews the Beach for Miles and Numbers of Dwellings are Levelled by the Terrible Storm.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

JANUARY,

Afeteorological means based on fifteen years cöservations to 1898.

* Barometer.......

Thermometer .....................................................59.7

Humidity...... Rainfall

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUE French (Lies) to-morroir.

English (Coromandel) 18th instant.

· Indian (Catherine Aptar) 19th instant. : "American (Coptic) 19th instant. [Tacoma Olympia) 20th instant. :

Canadian (Empress of India) zoth instant. German (Sachsen) 22nd-instant. German (Preussen) aznd wastant, American (City of Peking) 5th prox. Tacoma (Tacoma) izth prox. American (America Maru) 26th prox.

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Singapore yesterday, the r5ih inst, and is due The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Alcinous, lest

in Hongkong on Sunday, the 20th inst.

The N. P. S. Co.'s steamer Braemar, sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 14th inst., also this Company's steamer Tacoma, sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong yesterday, the 15th inst.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co'ı R.M.5, Empress of India, amived Yokohama at 11am, on Monday, the 14th inst, and left again at 4 p.m., same day for Kobe where she is due to arrive at 3 pm, on Tuesday, the 15th inst.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOÁ DOCK RETURNS. S.M.S. Hansa......... Al Kowloon Dock

H.M.S. Barfleur..

S.M.S. Luchs

Picciola....

......74.

..... 1.545

Hinsang

TO-DAY,

WEATHER REPORT.

to th

*... 30.16

On datelat On date st

30.05

69

Barometer..... Temperatura Humidity............. Rainfall.

TO-DAY.

81

Wednesday, 16th January, 1901. Chinese-20th of 11th mesa of 20th-year of

Kwang-s Sun Rises...... Okt. 45min.

>Sets

................... Shr. 34inin. Moon--Max. Declination S. Shr, am, High water-Morning 2hr. 28min. Afternoon shr. 30min. Low water-Morning ........ ohr. 48min. Afternoon......30hr, 11min. ANNIVERSARIES.

1839-The foreign merchants of Canton called upon to pledge their word that they .would refrain from opium smuggling

and the exportation of silver, 1877-5.S. N. Co, Sold out to C. M: S. N. Co. 1889-Major. Prevost, 01st Highlanders, died

the Peak during a sham fight. 1893-Severe frost in Hongkong, 1896-H.E. Hsu Chun Fei appointed Governor

of Canton.

1897-Likin Proclamation issued by the Kwang-

tang authorities. 1899--H.M.S, Timortalité leaves for home.

TO-MORROW.

Thursday, 17th January, 1901.

A PLOT AGAINST FOREIGNERS DISCOVERED.

SEOUL,December 15th: In my last letter I referred to some daring attempts of robbers in the country districts which had been construed into signs of political unrest. Now news.al a more serious nature apparently, that is calculated to infuse fear into the heats of nervous people, comes to hand. How much of it is distored by hearsay-report- I cannot say at present. Still there seems to be some truth underlying the rumours, if they can- not be entirely verified. Some time ago warn. |ings to remain in their centres were sent to American missionaries by their minister in Seoul, as some disturbances that might affect foreigners and Christians were apprehended. The actual reasons for these warnings seemed to be the dis- covery of a plot. It now transpires that a lead ing American missionary who was with his family and some others itinerating in the Whang Hai Province, was informed by a young convert that an cdict signed by one of the Ministers of the Crown for a rising against Christians and foreigners had been issued, and that the dates were fixed on the 6th day of the 10th month (2011 Nov.) for the rising in the northem pro- vinces and on the sath day (ard Dec.) for that in the south. In order to avoid undue atten- tion, he sent telegraphic messages in Latin to his brother missionaries in Seoul and another station, as well as to the French missionaries in the former city. The matter was then brought to the notice of?Dr. Allen, the Ameri- can Minister, who took his colleagues into his confidence, and they together waited on the King for explanation. At first, so I am told, they were fiformed that there was no found- ation for the rumour. But when the foreign representatives questioned hit more closely, he began to make excuses and thus indirectly

let the car out of the bag." that he himself had not lent his hand and It appears seal to the edict, but that "he, yielding to political pressure, had given bis tacit consent by not raising any objections or forbidding the measure. He evidently realized to the full the conípromising character of his admissions, and promised that the edict should be instantly revoked, which was duly done. Thus a danger which came very near becoming a real one was averted in good time. I cannot say in how far the nation as a whole was prepared fora political stroke of this kind; but from the fact that the common people were ignorant of this in most parts of the country, wel may conclude that the affair was planned by a few restless heads and expected to look after itself. It is possible that the rowdy clement, of which there is always a good proportion in every.

Shipping suffered even more than the houses, nation, might have availed itself of this thousands of which were razed. Junks and opportunity for an outlet for their super- launches were driven ashore on all sides. From abundant and misguided energy. What dimen-fie police pier at Tsim-Tsat-Tsui up to Mong-1885-Battle of Abu Klea. sions the rising would have assumed is Kok Tsui was one mass of wreckage, launches, similarly beyond calculation, although it stands fighters, junks and sampade having been dash- to reason that with three good harbours open ed ashore and knocked into matchwood, The could easily have put a few troops ashore, and. must have been appalling, it being impossible the whole affair would very likely have then

to estimate the number of the dead, fizzled itself out. I notice, however, a strong Among the allant Europeans whose lives were lost wan tendency to alapa among residents belonging can of the police, who was crushed to death 17

the wreckage while saving life to the sister branch of our Anglo-Saxon family.. This is to be deprecated, as an exhibition of fear is least calculated to discourage an oppon- ent. By saying this I-am not afraid that shall be called an apostle of foolhardiness. The facts are now simply that a plot was discovered before its time for being enacted had arrived, that it was crushed, and that for the present the

many minetes, wher,, creeping out of the spume danger-if there was any real one is passed. She was ralling gunwale under, shipping big green seas cod and spindrift Train Hongkong way, came K.Ms. Otter. Therefore, every one is free.to pursue his calledally, as she threaded her way through the cluster of shipe ling as before as if nothing had happened, and wreckage and went to the son of one and which is really the case.-Japan flerald Cor,

whose crew she unved with thể exception of one nah.

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Kwang-sil.

Special Dispatch to The Call.

VICTORIA, December 12th. Details were received by R. M. S. Empress of India of the great typhoon which ravaged of life and immense damage to shipping. Chinese-27th of 11th moon of 26th year of Hongkong on November 10, causing heavy loss No part of the city escaped. Wreckage and debris were strewn everywhere after the gale; the

British gunboat Sandpiper. had foundered and one of the seamen lost his life; the American ship Benjamin †, Sewell had gone ashore; in all seventy-seven launches had been wrecked and more than 2500 natives drowned. At Kowloon and other points there was heavy loss of life, and when. the dread lofts of the death harvest were in; it was found that thousands had been killed. The big Empress of India was moored at her wharf at Kowloon and she was badly sbaken. The typhoon is said to have been the worst since the disastrous one of 1874, when loss of life was tremendous.

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Sun-Rises.... Ohr. 45min.

Sits High water-Morning Shr. sömin, woman shi, 35min, Afternoon ......" Ohr. Tymin.. Low, water-Marning thr, agmin Afternoon .....shr. Lymin. ANNIVERSARIES.

1706-Benjamin Franklin born. 1857-The Hongkong passage buat Wing-sun

captured by pirates.

Mogul

Chwnskan

U.S.S. Albany.un Taifu

Loyal....

Feiyang Hansa

Martin For Yokohama-Capt. and Mrs. G. Geiger, and Mr. Cocksedge. For Vancouver Mr. C. F. Ackerman, For Seattle-Capt. C. G. Conradi. For Panland-Mr. PS. Hoyt For Chicago-Mr. Moy Tong Yee. For. Mon. treal Mr. Lung Fat. For St. Louis Mr. G. H. Shute, For New York-Mr. Lung York. Kor London, Eng Rev. Kinton Jacques.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Capt. W. Schultz, of the steamship Kronborg, from Moji, reports-Fresh N.E. winds with overcfst sky and rain showers.

Capt. R. J. Brown, of the steamship Achilles, from Yokohama, via ports, reports-Light N.NE. winds and fine weather throughout.

Captain T. Ogata, of the steamship Daijin Afaru, from Tamsui, Amoy and Swatow, reports; Cloudy weather with moderate breeze and slight sea throughout,

Capt. A. Robson, ofthe steamship Thales, from Foochow, Amoy, and Swatow, reports --Mode- rite N.E. monsoon and cloudy, Vessels in Foochow H.A.S. Britomart. In Amoy :- H.M.S. Argonaut, japanese cruiser, I German cruiser, s.. tetkow, and Hong Wan I. In Swatow-German cruiser Setadler, 3.3. Whampoa, and Singan, ·

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names:

From

„Saigon...

Corohandel.........Singapore

M

Laos

M

Coptic

Dur.

To-morrow Jan. 18th

... Shanghai, Jan 19th, Empress of India...Japan........ an. 20th Moravia

Singapore ..jan..20th Singapore ......an. zoth Japan NESNY Jan. 20th

Kobe.Jan. 2and Colombo.........Jan. 22nd Glasgow. Jan. 24th America Maru...... San Francisco...Jan. 26th City of Peking.... San Francisco... Feb. 5th Tacoma....

Tacoma

Feb. iath

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Alcious

Cosmopolitan

Olympia

Preussen

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Sachsen-

JF

Moyure

Aberdeen

PASSED THE CANAL. Outward-18th Dec.--Caledonien, Hamburg, Merionethshire, Shanghai, Dens of Ogil, Nijnt Novgorod, Paknam. 21st Dec.-Kawachi Maiu, Hannover, Falsatio, Adriatico, Altin- ous, Tamatave, 28th Dec.--Laos, Moyune, Massilia, Siberia, Pisa, Survia, Strentbus, 1st Jan.-Canton, &falacca, Redouin, Sackten, Cathay, Falledon Hall, Ashmore, 4th Jan Bombay, Glengarry, Dresden, Deucalion, 8th January--Bingo Muru, Tenkai, Bithynte Rajaburi. 11th Jan-Ernest Simons, Silesia, Reynolds.

Homeward-1st Jan.-Awa Maru, Ajax, Hillglen. 12th Jan-Inaba Maru, Patroclus.

Arrivals at Home-2nd Jan-Agamemnen | Apa. 5th January-Annam, Hakala Maru, Alderney gh January-Awa Maru. 12th January-Konig Albert, Tantalus, Sucvin.

Shipping.

Arrivals.

KRONBORG, Danish steamer, 2,209, W. Schultz,

15th January-Moji 9th January, Coals. Melchers & Co.

ELSE, German steamer, 903, J. Petersen, 16th

JanCanton 15th January General Siemssen & Co.

CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO, American steamer, 2,275, W. Ward, 16th Jan-San Francisco 14th Dec., and Shanghai 13th Jan., Mails and General.-P. M.§. 5. Co. ACHILLES, British steamer, 4,483, R. J. Brown,

16th Jan, Yokohama via Ports 8th Jan General. Butterfield & Swire.

We would direct the attention of shipping fans to the stylu in which "Steamers Expected" and "Projected Sailinga" so now published in these columns, and in so doing respect.

purge the managers of shipping are com a ends to their clerks to furnish this office, on the formi already.sup plied gratis with the Inteur available information stary dat:

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Skip,

Destination," Date.

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Achilles.............Liverpool......

Jan. 18th Adato......... Portland, &c. ... Jan, 25th Akashi Maru Alcinous.

...Foochow

Jan. 30th America Mam.

¡London.................... Feb. 19th San Francisco, &c. Feb. 7th Anping Maru...Swatow, &c.Jan. 23rd Banca

..{Shanghai, &c. ...... Jan. 18th Bayern ... Straits, &c. Mar. 20th Bingo Mari...... Kobe & Yokobama Feb. 18tǹ Changsha .........Wei-hai wei.........Jan, 19th China..... San Francisco, &c. Mar. 12th Chusan

Europe, &c......... fan, 19th City of Peking... San Francisco, &c. Feb. 14th City of Rio San Francisco, &cljan. 220d Coptic ....San Francisco, &c.įJan, 29th. Coromandel......Shanghai

.........................Jan. 19th Daljin Maru.... Swatow, &c....................Jan. 20th Doric........ San Francisco, &c. Mar. 19th Emp. China..... Vancouver, &c...... April 3rd Emp. India... H

Feb. 13th Emp. Japan.......

Mar. 13th, Formosa... Swatow, &c.......... Jan. 17th Freiburg.¡Havre, &c. ... Feb. 28th Gaelic

„San Francisco, &cfFeb. 23rd. Goodwin Victoria, B.C.... Jan. 18th Guthrie

Sydney, &c.. Jan, 31st: Switow, &c.. Haiching

Jan. 16tk Hiroshima Mara Moji, &c... Jan. 30th Hamburg. Straits, &c.... Feb. 6th

Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c Mar. 2nd Jan. zard Java...............Marseilles, &c...... Feb. 7th Kasuga Maru ...anan wan. 18th Kawachi Maru... Kobe & Yokohama Jan. 18th Kiautschou....Straits, &c.

* Mar, 6th Kiukiang Shanghai........Jan. 18th König Albert Straits, &c... April 17th Kvarven....... San Diego, &c. ...Jan. 23rd Maria Valerie ... Singapore, &c......Jan. 23rd Moravia..... Yokohama & Kobeljan. 23rd Hongay Jan. 17th Nippon Mary... San Francisco, &c. Mar, 28th Olympia................. Victoria, B.C....... Feb. 1st

Manila Peria..........

.....Jan. 21st- Polarstjernen. New York Preussen ... Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich...Straits, &c. Prinzess Irene Straits, &c. Prometheus..... London... R. Morrow..... New York Rhipcus.

1878-Mr. C. Goodwin, Acting Judge of IETARTOS, German steamer, 1,584, T. Desler,dzumi Maru..Scattle, &c...

RBM's Supreme Court for China and Japan, died at Shanghai." 1879-Hongkong Opium Farm let for three

years to Tan King Sing for $205,000 per annum, an increase of 573,000 on the last rental.

1889-The Tai-wo gate at the Palace, Peking,

destroyed. 1897-Death of George Augustus-Sala.

15th Jan, Java 7th Jan, Sugar-Sicms- sen, & Co.

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KAWACH MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,897, J. S. Thompson, 16th Jan.London 7th Dec., and Singapore 20th Jan., General- Nippon Yusen Kaisha... DAPHNE, German steamer, 1,290, Th. Nissen, 16th Jan, Swalow' 15th Jan., General→ Siemssen & Co..

travelling bay value $21, the property of }. P. throughout the winter, the interested Powers longkong Telegraph says the loss of life there 1899-H.M.S. Sandpiper launched at the SAMNIA, German steamer, 5,633, G. Schmidt, Ninggo,

- Cottam, Podder Street.

J. P. Cottam said that the defendant entered his store yesterday, took up the portmanteau and decamped with it. He gave chase and the lefendant dropped the bag, but was subse "quently arrested.

The defendant said he took up the bag to look at it..

His Worship ordered the man to prison for two months with hard labour for the theft,

CORRESPONDENCE,

We do not necesarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.}

THE MURDEŴOF MR. YEUNG, To tux Boctan or THE" Hoserong „Teligraph=" SIR,Will the British Government refuse to recognise the gravity ofthe horrible cold-blooded murder just perpetrated in the Colony ? The unfortunate victim, Yeung Ku Wan,alias Yeung Hop Kat, was a British subject, having been born and educated in thinColony. His father was also a British subject and was born in Singapore. This horrible cold-blooded murder has sent a shiver of grief and sympathy through the Colony, so well was Mr.. Yeung known and respected for his sterling qualities,

A gross and daring violation of British Territory has been committed by the Chinese Government through its representative at

Canton.

MINING IN THE PHILIPPINES. GOLD, LEAL, COPPER AND IRON IN ABUN

DANCE-OPINION OF AN EXPERT, Regarding mining in the Philippines, we quote the following from a letter written by 2 practical miner who entered the army as a volunteer and served in. Luzon:

"At present there are in Manila about 200 ex-soldiers, from Western States in America, nearly all experienced miners, anxiously await ing the necessary permission from military headquarters to rush into the rich placer-mining country which lies north and east of here. The laws permit prospecting for minerals anywhere, No license or other formality is required to Mac Licensee

When the gale'was at its bright, the British warships ans chored at Kowloon were in a crievais plight. The gunboats their anchors, and it seemed that one and all must drift Hivern, Firebrand, Tweed and Sandpiper were dragging ashore, when the crews would have a poor, chance for safety. gecially when it is zertembered that, for acute fifty sarde from the shore the water was strewn with a grinding, churn- ing mass of wreckage, The dragging vessels fired distres signals and one or two flew their pennants at half pak. The gunboat festet for manier was rapidly filling and could not have

edger which cost £40,000 foundered and one European was drowned, fifty being rescued after a night spent on the upturned hull.

HARK TWAIN AND THE CABBY.

A New York cable of Nov. 22nd says Mr. S. Clemens (Mark Twain), appeared in the novelyole of a public reformer this morning by prosecuting William Beck, a New York cabman, for overcharging him, dann de

The people of New York have for years sub- mitted to the outrageous extortions made by these cabmen, rarely even protesting. The cheapest ride costs four shillings, and eight or ten is frequently paid for a two-mile journey, the cabmen seeming to charge just what they pleasemen

ions. day and buildings for working are Mr.Clemens was overcharged fifty cents erected. Anyone is free to work placers any-(38) and determined to make an example of where at no expense, save his own labour. the offender,

Hongkong and Whampoa Docks.

AGENDA.

TO-DAY.

9pm.-Sharp Harmston's Circus at the Re- creation Ground (near the Race Course.)

9pm.-Pollards Lilliputians at the Theatre

Royal.

8.30 for 9 pan-Regular Meeting of the Per-

severance Lodge, Zetland Streef.

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TO-MORROW.

Daylight D. & Co.'s steamer Formosa leaves.

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Placer claims contain b0,000 square Spanish His appearance with the cabiman at the yards, equivalent to about 625 feet wide. mayor's office attracted a large crowd of specta- Quartz claims are of the same dimensions,tors, who expected to hear the hismourist make 4 The apex of quartz veins may be followed into some side-splitting jokes, and a large delega any other land underground, provided no walltion of newspaper reporters and artists were in

attendance.

It was only quite recently that the Acting Viceroy Tak Sow issued a Froclamation offer. ing a handsome reward for Me creams, dradd or alive. Ever since this Proclamation parties of men have been despatched from. Canton bent on capturing or shooting Mr. Yeung. Con sequently, Tak Sow and his officials should be held responsible for Mr. Yeung murder. His Excellency the Governor should demand the immediate pruduction of the murderers and thic British Government should take active mea sures for redress,

• is broken. At present the Colony is full of secret spies and informbrs, and assassins are ready for more diabolical work. It appears that the Chinese detectives have probably all been bribed by the Viceroy's gold. I am sure. Hon FH. May and Chief Detective Inspector Hanson "will

leave no stone unturned in their investigations of this horrible crime.

for Coast Ports. p.m.-Sharp. Harmston's Circus at The Re- creation Ground (near the Race Course). pan-Pollard's Lilliputians at the Theatre

Royal

16th Jan.,--Kobe 11th Jan, General. Carlowitz & Co,

ADATO, British steamer, 2,145, Mcintyre, 16th

Jan-Portland, Or. 10th Dec, Flour. Order.

DAIJIN MARU Japanese steamer, 899, T. Ogata, 16th Jan-Tamsui 13th Jan., Amoy 14th, and Swatow 15th, General Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

London....... Straits, &c. .... Havre, &c.

Jan. 31st Jan. 23rd. May 1st May 15th

Feb. 5th

Havre, &c.

Shansi

Shanghai

Qk, desp Jan, zand Feb. 20thr jan. 18th ¿Mar. 5th jian, aist

Sibiria

Havre, &c.

Feb. 18th

Silesia

Stuttgart

Havre, &c.. Straits, &c.

Fab. 9th..

April 3rd 4.

Tacoma....

Thades

THALES, British steamer, 820, A. Robson, 76th | Sachsen...

Jaa-Foochow 13th Jan, Amoy 14th, Sambía and Swatow 15th, General-Douglas, Saxonia Laprak & Co.

Clearances at the Harbear Omoe. Else, German str., for Shanghai. Germania, German sir, for Haiphong. Amigo, German str., for Haiphong. "Empress of China, British str., for Shangbai, Formosa, British str., for Swaton. Kongnam, British str., for Canton,

Departures,

FRIDAY, 18th." Daylight D & Co.'s steamer Thales leaves for | Jan, 16, Hatching, British str., for Swalow. refe" Swatow?

Jan. 16, Norderney, Ger, sin, för Singapore. 9pm-Shaf Harmston's Circus at the Re- Jan. 16, Akashi Mare, Jap, str., for Swatow.

creation Ground (near the Race Jan. 16, Astoria, British ship, for Portland Or Course.)

Jan. 16, Empress of China, British str, for

Vancouver.

9 pm-Pollard's Lilliputians at the Theatre

Royal

SATURDAY, 19th. P.&O. S. N. Co's steamer Coromandel leaves

e for Shanghai. Noon-P.&O.S. N. steamer Chusan with mails

etc, leares for Europe. p.m. Second Grand Matinee of the Pallard's Lilliputians, at the Theatre Royal p.m.-First Grand Matince of Harmston's

3.30

Circus at the Recreation Ground.(near the Race Couse.)

Jan, 16, Kasuga Maru, Jap, str, for Nagasaki. Jan. 16, Skarpsno, Norwegian str., for Moji, Jan. 16, Kathidate Maru, Japanese str., for

Kutchmotzu,

Passengers-Arrived

Tsinan

Victoria.

„Victoria, B.C... Mar, st Swatow.....Jan. 18th Port Darwin, &c...Ifan, 19th Victoria, B.C.Mar. 8th Wakasa Maru 24 Marseilles, &c.lján, asth Wogsung ...Shanghai ...... Jun. roth Yawata Maru... Sydney, &c..........Jan. 25th Yuensang............. Manila ....................... Jan. 23rd

SWATOW WEEKLY SHIPPING REPORT.

(January, 12th, 1900,

ARRIVALS.

Where frota

Hongkong a

Dater

Vencis.

Thu.

Pacing

117 Choy sáng, non

7.Daijin Maru.........

Tonies

in

Per Thales, from Foochow, etc-Rev. C}-{ Brown and 82 Chinese.

Pet Daijin Mard, from Tamsui, elc-Mr.- AE. Holling, and 45 Chinesei

Per City of Rio de Janeiro, from San Fran cisco, &c Admiral, and Mrs. Beardslee, Mrs. V. Blue, Mr and Mrs. RJ.. Dunlop and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hun and 6. Daylight-O.S.K.steamer Daijin for leaven children, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Houston and

SUNDAY, 20th:

MONDAY, 21st,

"The richest known deposita' in Luzon are Mr. Clemens,, however, was not inclined to found about seventy-five miles northeast of be funny, and in his customary drawl described here, where there is abundant water for sluic how the cabman demanded, six shillings for a D. -for Coast Ports. But and bydraulic mining, saw milis, etc. This drive which was dear at four, and when remon- section is inhabited largely by Igorrotes, who strated with, became abusive and indulged in Cargo es Shanghai subject to rent... are very friendly to Americans, but extremely garcastic jokes. That settled it; Mr. Clemens hostile toward the Filipinos and Spanlar Is, not look his number and decided to punish him, a infrequently killing them for slight offenses, He told the City Marshal that New Yorkers Mr. Yeung bas sacrificed his life for Chris Miners can live quite comfortably on food purfacked patriotism, in submitting to cabmen's tianity and Reform, but his name will live for chased from the Igorrotes at from 52 to $4 a extortions Beck," he said, “was no better ever as a hero and a patriot. His wife and week,

than a pirate. His keen ironical salles coler. children should be protected and supported by There is absolutely no reason to doubt that tained the spectature iminensely FA the British Government

the placer mines of Luzon and Mindanao - As Beck offered no excuse, his license was Yours truly, islands, as well as some parts of Cebu, Are Fauspended, and the City Marshal, said if there among the richest in the world, casy of access, a few more citizens like Mr. Clemens, New no hardships be encounted in reaching York ba" a "mote" comfortable place to them as soon at the military authorities sprint Dive inhould c

Hongkong, 14th January, 1901,

As the leader of the Reformers of South China, Mr. Yeung, has been most active ~and energetic, having travelled to Indo Chile, The Straits Settlements, Biam,, India, Ceylon, South Africa and back again to Japan og his

inselfish Mirelon of Reforment

I

··25.

miners to enter them. Quartz mining is absu. As Mr. Clemens left the city hall, a large lutely undeveloped in Luzon, but very rich number of people shook his band and warmly. specimens, secured near, here, of white quartz congratulated him. Beck's punishment Das carrying free milling have been brought in, caused general constemation:emong the New Thevens are not well defined, however, the York cabmen

|

19:15

Noon-Extraordinary General Meating of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. Ld at the Company's Office. pm-Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong and Whainpoa Dock Co. Ld at the Company's Office, P-Public Sale of Crown Land,Ag p.m.-C. & M. Co's steamer Peria leaves for

Cargo e Banca subject to rent.

3

SUSTUESDAY, 22nd. Noon-> M. Co.'s steamer City of Ris di Janeirs leaves for San Francisco Din Shanghal and Honoluluz

maid, Messrs. Geo, Irving, J. Moore, J. S. Loengnecker, E. J. Liband, W. H. Ray, F.-H. Chesney and W. A. Wilson.

Per Kawachi Maru, Irom. London, etc., for Hongkong Mrs. 1. A. Keogh, Master M.-V. Keogh, Mr. F. M, Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Kui yama. For, Shanghai-Messrs ReReed and Heath For Kobe Messrs, Nitobe, K Kawadji, Ida and Mrs. F. Koiso. For Yokohama →General N. Arisaka Capt. M. Hayashi, -Mr. and Mrs. E..R. Edward, Messrs. G. Schwabe, S. Takakura, D. Yoshida, and Shibuya, Inter mediate 8, and rr Japanese for Koba,...,

Departed.

* Per Emprest of China; for Shanghai-C Wall Messrs... Ribeiro, J. Farrow, A;

Mh. Gabriel, Mr. Hand-Mrs. A Hart, and Mr. Cha Nurasak

asul Mara mad

Agents.

B. & S.

M,& Co.

¡J.. M. &·C

Kansaan. W'uisa & Chinking... & S gifermosa Hoagkong J. M. & Co,

Pradentes

Auping Maru'soun

Yelching

12Akashi Mar

Bang

Waln

C. M. & Co

Shungbali?..(Ji bl. & Cor 18 DaplusminialHongay & Co."

Date

Jan

u

DEPARTURES...

Vessal Eagan spiegare Ma

Bestination. Shanghai

sin Mariu,

Thales

laltan

Paar

Choyang di

Daginar

Formosa

•SialAkashi Mura

DAME

Mongkong

M. R Co.

1. & S..

B. & Co.:

PORT

13. M. & Caj

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