Thatis indeed surprising news, but we lake it for what it is worth. You may deny it abso lutely Also that the Central Committee have not despatched despairing telegrams as that paper states Such statement is untrue. Neither the Central Committee, nor any other Commit. tee thit works abroad have ever thought, nar could they think of submission to American sovereignty, for it is contrary to their convic tions and they would consider it a dishonour. able act. Besides, the Manila Times should have been on its guard against placing too implici reliance on the word of a man who has one sworn fidelity to the Filipino cause and has since broken his oath. As for the rest, I can assure you that nobody new in the Philippines except Aguinaldo and Mabini have intervened in the creatinn of the Filipino Com- mittees in foreign countries, I can also state that Agoncillo, with whom I spent nearly the whole if January in Paris, has not quarrelled with us, as stated by the American press, and had no intention of returning.. If he does some day return it will not be because he renounces our ideals and much less because he desires to place himself under the protection of Ameri can bayonets in Manila. As for mysel, much as I long to return to my country I camunt, for I should be obliged to take an oath repugnant alike to my convictions and my honour. prefer voluntary exile, long though it he, in any English or European country, where, under the protection of equalitarian and demo- cratic es, one is at least sure of being respected in his personal liberty and is free to profess and express his political convictions. Of my other companions here, who are not a third of the number stated by the American press, you may take the same assurance.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1901.
THE PLAGUE,
Europeans... (Chinese
Other Asiatics o
THE FRENCH TRANSPORT AFLOAT.
Number of cases reparted (Chinese......68 poon of the 27th Other Asiatics 1
We published yesterday an account from the March, 1901 B
Singapore F.P. of the stranding of the Pinkling Number of cases reported
The same joumal under date 26th inst. says during the past 24 hours
Just before ten o'clock this morning, the EuropeansFrench transport Vinkling, which for the past Total number of cases reponed to date...70 Baranti Reef, of l'ulo Sambu, was successfully two days has been hard and fast aground on
floated. Number of deaths reported (Chinese .........63 up till noon of the 27th Other Asiatics March, 1901 Europeans..... Number of deaths reported (Chinese... 2 Other Asiatica o during the past 24 hours
Europeans......
SMALL-POX.
FUROPEAN INTERESTS IN
CHINA,
Sir William Robinson presided on 15th ulto. at a lecture given at the Imperial Institute by Mr. Ian C. Hannah entitled "European In- terests in China," The hopeless decay of China was, said the lecturer, a standing of the long endurance of the Empire, menace to the peace of the world. In spit
when it had
only
ANNIVERSARIES.
Cloarances at the, Harbour Office." 1843-Hongkong Land Committee appointed. | Rab Kong, Dritish str, for Canion. 1849-Annexation of the Punjaub by Great Wesang, British str., for Swatpw.
Britaing
lotuoos, British str, for Caniun. 1850--Bishop G. Smith, first Bishop of Hong-fi, British str., for Shanghai,
kong.
Nippon Maru, Japanese str., for, Shanghai. 1859-Sir John Bowring recommended the | Hailan, French str., for Hoihow.. 1879-The British barque Elizabeth Childes Awa Maru, Japanese str., for Kobe.
annexation of Kowloon Peninsula. Foochow, British str., for Canton,
attacked by pirates 40 miles from Hongkong, 1883-Governor Sir George Bowen arrived in
Hongkong.
1885-Seizure and oppation of the l'escadores 1897-Coinage of silver at the Imperial Japanese
by the Finch fleet.
Mint discontinued. 1858-Forts at Shendy Captured by Egyptian
gunboats.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
,9 p.m.-The Dallas Company at the Theatre"
Royal:
TO-MORROW'.
Daylight--D. & Co.'s steamer Thales leaves for
Swalow, Daylight-N. Y. K. steamer Arva Mary leaves Noon--N. Y. K. steamer Miike Sfaru leaves
for Japanese Ports.
for Japanese Ports.
4 p.m.-N. Y K steamer Rosetta Maru leaves
for Manila, and Australian Ports.
to contend against ̧· All day yesterday Capt. Griffin, and the Tan-wandering tribes or small States, its eventual jong Pagar Dock Co., were hard at work with collapse, now that its strategic neighbours were tugs and fighters and about 300 tons of cargo civilised and powerful nations, had appareils were taken off the stranded vessel. This murn- become inevitable. China was still violently ing the Sunda and Mercury made another tug Anti-European, notwithstanding the fact that at the Vinkling und, aided by the engines of there was a growing disposition among her that vessel working hard astern, brought her people to tolerate, and even to appreciate, Total number of deaths recorded to date...65 off in easy manner. The transport gave a slight European rule.. An interesting account of the fist to starboard and floated gently off her coral growth of the British dominions in Asia bed. The Vinhling then steamed into the har-was given. The East India Company had bour, coming to anchor in front of the French wanted money, not land, and our vast Asiatic Number of cases reported (Chinese...29 Consulate.
Empire, called into existence by the exigencies up till noon of the 27th Other Asiatics 4 It appears that the vessel is not damaged, of trade, had been not the result of any well- Barch, 1901...
Enmpeans...... except that a few plates may be bent here and considered plan, but acquired haphazard main Number of cases reported
Chinese ........ 3 there, nor, during the whole time she has been ly by the efforts of individuals. The British Other Asiatics o aground, has she made any water. The cause had entered into the fruits of other men's during the past 24 hours Europeans..... anf the accident is officially stated to be due to a labours-the Portuguese being the first to mistake in the steering caused by a deviation prove how defenceless and how rich Asin. Total number of cases reported to date...45 in the compass, and to the action of the exces. was; and the French the first to show how
sively strong currents prevailing in the vicinity an European Empire could be established in. Number of deaths reported (Chinese........21
of Pulo Sambu. In the official statement, in India. The growth of Hongkong, since it up till noon of the 27th Other Asiatics I French, the word tourbillon is used to denote became British, had been extraordinary- March, 9101
Europeans
he disturbance causing the deflection of the unparalleled even in the New World. The Chinese 5 compass. It was very dark at the time the maritime approaches of China were controlled her officers by the British, whose commercial supremacy Other Asiatica i | Vinhlong van aground and one Europeans...... o says it is providential that she stuck on soft in the Far East was overwhelming. The Cus
coral: twenty yards more to starboard and she toms Service, the Tong-aban Coal Mines, and would have been lost an the hard mcks. the Imperial Chinese Railways were organis
ed chiefly by Englishmen, and the English language was universal, Russia was the media: tor between the East and West, her Asia- fic dominions being absorbed and not merely administered, and her Empire was con- solidated by great railway systems. Japan, though she had slight sympathy for the tradi- tions of Asia, still retained a sentimental regard for China, ber first teacher; and the open door was necessary for her rapidly expanding com merce. An Asiatic empire had been, in the Nineteenth Century, thrust on America, whose China trade was larger than that of any other 8.30 for g. p.m.-Precisely. A Regular Meeting country except England. Germany, who had
of the Zetland Lodge at. the Free made a late start in the acquisition of foreign
mason's Hall, posacssions, had the port of Kiao Chau and the ex Afridi subject to rent. Province of Shantung, France had a com, maratively small trade with China, her interests
TUESDAY, 2nd. being important chiefly on account of her Cargo ex Awa Maru subject to rent. position as protectress of Roman Catholics in the East,—¿forning Post,
Number of deaths reported during the past 24 hours
Total number of deaths recorded to date 30
CANTON NOTES,
SMALL-POX.
(From our own Correspondent.)
Canton, March 27th.
No new cases of variloid or smallpox have developed among the men under observation from the U. 5. Monterey. Every precaution has been taken, both at the ship and at the hospital, to prevent the spread of the disease, with the most satisfactory results. The men will soon be all on duty again.
The Pinklong is an armed French transport, carrying provisions and stores for troops in China and a number of naval reliefs, her pas sengers in all amounting to 451. She is from Toulon and called at Colombo en route here. Her crew complement is 294, her commander M. Campion. She carries eleven guns and is of 2,500 horse-power.
She will probably proceed to Saigon within the next two days.
GLASGOW'S DANGERS.
In conclusion, if you publish, this interview, you can declare before the world that we who are abroad work for the independence of our country on the same lines as our countrymen who singgle on the battlefield and lay down their lives. We earnestly hope for peace, we wish forpeace at once; for the vapours emanating from the lakes of blood phed in our country renches us here, asphyxiating, our souls, and we cannot remain, insensible to the desolation wrought throughout the country by war the bringing about of peace is not in our hands. América the strong, who has gone to our land and has already satisfied her military honour, is the one who could, who ought to yeild. We have no other course to follow than that of at- tempting to defend our inalienable rights, the independence of our nationality. Until inde- pendence is gained, only temporary solutions of the difficulties will be found The faint spark of tranquility which may now and again be kindled will be repeatedly quenched long be- fore it can burst into a steady flame. America will lose much if she persists in her dream of sovereignty. On the contrary she will gain much if the prefers to take upon herself the title of Liberator. With it she will obtain for all time out love and the blessing of our young able to protect himself and his temple, they the particulars, apparently in the hope that able to move his very lengthy Irish amend
country.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
On Surday, March 30th, there will be, a race for Yachts in the Championship class, to be steerd by Ladies for a Prize presented by the Comandore.
Handirap will be published later.
Course From Police Pier round Channel Rock, mrk boat at starting line and Channel Rocks to starboard, and finish across start- ing line beri East to West.
Start # 2 p.m. On the same day and same. course there will be a race for service boats steered by the midshipmen in charge for a Prize presented by the Commodore,
Start at 2.15 p. On Sunday, 31st, there will be amce for a Prize presented by Captain Brown, & P. R. Time allowance as per YR. A Scale. Ratings calculated under New Rule. Course will be published later. Start I p.m.
An outbreak of smallpox is reported at Nam Kong, about fifty miles east from Canton. It is difficult, however, to gather any reliable information regarding the prevalance of small pos from the Chinese. They look upon the presence of small-pox ns a very insignificant
matter.
TEMPLE ABANDONED.
During the thunderstorm of last Friday a temple near San Tong was struck by lightnlag and the idol, Hung Shan, badly damaged. The people have decided, that, as the idol was not will not repair the temple nor replace the idol. THE FRENCH.
The French are still much in evidence in and about Canton. The two river boats now run between Canton and Hongkong are under the French flag. These boats are small and are for temporary use only. It is stated upon good authority that two steamers for this route are being built in France and in due time will appear on the scene. They will be subsidized by the French government for carrying the French mail. It is also stated that the French post office on Shameen will be 'opened about the first of April
STEAM LAUNCHES UNDER THE FRENCH FLAG.
For some time a number of launches, towing passage boats, have been flying the French flag. Some one has objected to this use of the French flag because the launches have only Chinese captains. To get over the diffi- cully three small stars have been added to the flag. These stars are invisible ata short dis- F. KOE.
tance from the launch, so that in the eyes of Hon. Sec., K. H. K. Y. C. the Chinese the launches are still under the French flag. Of course the Chinese naturally conclude that the French are rapidly gaining influence in this part of China.
COREAN NEWS.
(From the Kobe Herald)
Seoul, Marchi 13th.
The Crean Government has decided to des-, patch Maisters to Great Britain, America, Germany and France with the view of negotia ting for the declaration of Corca as a neutral principally
FRENCH HOSPITAL,
Sonic months ago a house on Stameen was fitted up to serve as a hospital for the French Now it is reported that the French doctor is looking for a site within the city on which to erect a hospital. Probably this hospital will be used for Chinese as well as foreigners,
It is sported that the Russian Minister is likely to demand the tense of a portion of AN AMERICAN'S POINT OF VIEW. Chinkai Wan, The Russian squadron in the Bay has already chosen a site and is making various preparations to remain there per- manently,
The French Minister to Senul who returned here a short time ago is reported to be in pos session of instructions to assuine an attitude in Corea somewhat in line with that of Russia
SEOUL, March 16th.
Kin Yejen was submitted to severe torture for seven days and he has confessed his ac- complices. Yi.Saijun, Yi Shiyo, and. Yi Toku- yei were arrested this morning,
The French Minister to Scoul returned re cently, and the pro-French party is increasing in influence. Yi Yoyok, Kio Shakko and Yi Yain an attempting to destroy the present Government and to form a Government from the pro-Russian and pro-French parties. Kin Yeijan will probably be sentenced to death, The affair is assuming a rather alarming at- titude-Mainicht.
SOME REASONS WHY GERMAN STEAMERS ARE POPULAR.
|
WL, Alden, writing to the New York Times, in drawing a comparison between the German and British steamship, makes some statements which those who control our great | liner, especially those bound eastward, may do well to file for reference. Mr. Alder jour neyed to Egypt in a North German Lloyd steamer, and he learned during the voyage why the German steamships are proving such formidable competitors to the English steam- ships Only a few years ago no self-respecting Englishman would go to the East in anything but a P. and O. boat. Now the German ships are crowded with Englishmen.
The reason is that, while the P. and O. line -is admirably managed so far as the running of the ships is concerned, the company has the air of only tolerating passengers, while the German companies make it their business to provide for theircomfort. The Germans counterciany ten dency to roll in their ships by fitting them with
some of them are even higher out of the water than the P. and O, boats, they roll very little The English' company, says Mr. Alden, has steadily refused to fit its ships with bilge keels, and consequently its passengers suffer much inconvenience.
SEOUL, March 16th. The Russian Minister to Seoul has addressed a communication to the Corean Foreiga De- partinetobjecting to the Government engag-bilge keels, and the result is that, although ing foreigners other than Russians in the various Departments. The Corean Govern. ment has replied that the engagement, of foreign engineers and instructors is not an infringement of any agreement with Russia.
Min Yeitetsu has been arrested.-Asahi,
MASAMPO, March 16th. 1,000 Marines with zo guns were landed at Chinkai from Russian warships yesterday morning and went through exercises. The bulk of the men were removed to Kamashima in the afternoon.--Mainichi.
SEOUL, March 16th,
.
Then there is the matter of dinner. On board the P. and 0, boats every one is expected to come to dinner in evening dress, and if a man appears in a jacket or a morning coat he calling his attention to the fact that evening very soon, receives a note from the steward
dress at dinner is expected of every one. It is reported that the Russian squadron will the average. Englishman, and must be ap
Dianer is a sacred thing in the estimation of concentrate in Chemulpo early in April next.proached with awe and solemnity, but to require a half sensick man to spend half an hour in his absurd. close cabin dressing himself for dinner is
The epidemic cf smallpox in Glasgow is not only alarming in itself, says the Morning Leader of the 21st ult, but it threatens the safety of surrounding places, and if not soon ended, will possibly endanger the success of the exhibition which is to be opened there in the autumn. Already over 600 cases and 120 deaths are said to have occurred, and this fatality of about 20 per cent. (contrasting markedly with that of Leicester in 1891-94, only 5.8 per cent) shows at the disease is not only extensive, but of a trikingly virulent type,
The local authorities are toolishly concealing their misfortune may escape notice, and they few patients who are alleged to be unvaccinated. especially refuse the names and address of the
It is therefore difficult to ascertain the tacts, but they appear to be as follows:
1. The first case was that of a recently
revaccinated sailor,
2. The population at Glasgow is thoroughly vaccinated one, no conscience clause
SATURDAY 30th, Noon-P. & O. S. N. steamer Plassey with Mails etc. leaves for Marseilles, and London (direct.)
|
Pepurtares.
Mar. 28, Szechuru, British str,, for Shanghai: Mar, 28, Trigonia, British str., for Palembang. Mar. 28, Talegami afara, jap. str., for Moji. Mar. 28, Amigo, Gennan str, for Amer. Mar. 28, Konigsberg, Ger. sir,, for Shanghai.
Mar. 28, ailaw, British str., for Swolow. Mar. 28, Hikosan Mara, Japaneso str., for Kut-
chinotzu.
Mar. 28, Nippon afaru, japanese steamer, for
San Francisco. Mar. 28, Poraug, British str., for Shanghai,
Pauengers-Arrived:
Per Foochow, from Chinkiang-Mr. G, H. Henderson,
Per Passy, for Hongkong from Shanghai-- Mr. and Mrs. Dymond and 4 children, Messrs. Chamberlain, A. W. Newton,.P. H. Umbsen, Hiscock and Chine Asst., Mrs, and Miss Jorge, H. Morriss, Abdooltyeb, H. F. Ostrander,
vant, Capt. Werther, and 1.t. Colnitz. From L-Coudr. W. Little, L-Col Passy and ses Kobe-Mt. H. L. Darrah, From Shanghai for Singapore-Lieut. Comdr. Oldham. · För Max scilles-Messrs, A. P. McEwen, E. W. Gordon, and J, T. Smith. For London from Shanghai Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Brazier, son. infant and amnh, Mr. and Mrs. Burkill, infant and Euro- pean nurse, Mrs. E. C. Lowden, Miss Lowder and infant, Miss Macdonald and nurse, Mrs. C. C. Clarke, Messrs. W. C. Murray, G. R. Win- SUNDAY, 31st.
grove, Mrs. and Miss Wingrove, Mrs. Arma- Daylight-O. S. K. steamer Daijin Maru trong, infant and amah, Messrs. W. W. G.
leaves for Coast Ports,
Ross, D. F. Black, Miss Black, Mrs. Ede, 2 children and nurse, Messrs. J. K. Tweed, H. Stell, S. A. Sargent, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Howell and son, Mr. W. MacDonald, Capt Henderson R.N., and servant, Lt. Jellicoe, Messrs. A. Cairncross, J. Bauty, Reid Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Birrell 3 children, Mrs. 3. Wilson and daughter, Miss M. Chick, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hope Gill z infants and nurse, Misses R. Angwin, and Cooper. Fron Yokotamia- Messrs. G. W. S. Laird, Condr. Davis, and W. MacDonald.
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Cargo ex Canton subject to rent.
MONDAY 1st, APRIL...
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3.30 p.m.- Public Auction by Mr. G. P. Lam- ment at his Auction Room Duddell Street.
Cargo
WEDNESDAY, 3rd.
Departed. Per Esmeralda, for Manila-Messrs. T Gomes, H. Lim, J. Cohn, M. Carracon, E Ignacio, M. M. Weeks, H. D. Corbusier, E Zapirain, Mr. and Mrs. G. A, Marshal, Mr. and Klappholz, L. D. Boardman, A. Johnston, A. Ryan, E. J. McCarthy, J. Edwards, H.-J. Can- tractor, Leon Martel, M. Nino, S. Tarachand, K. Tarachand, Geo. Weedon, E. Fitz-Gerald, Danaz Khan, M. J. McNeill, and 58 Chinese..
Noon-N. D. L. Co's steamer Stuttgart with Mrs. Block and maid, Messrs. Max. Samuel, R.
Mails etc. leaves for Europe.
FRIDAY, 5th.
First Day of the Annual Prize Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association at Kow- ▾ Soon. Daylight-N, Y K. steamer Tumba Maru
leaves for Europe.
SATURDAY 6th.
MONDAY, 8th,
A TYPICAL CELT.
"After all this delay Mr. William O'Brien was ment-an amendment which in its printed form would fill half a column of a newspaper, Mr. O'Brien has been absent from the House before he was anything but robust, and now for six or seven years. When he was there
long speech was delivered in a mast perfervid he is almost painfully worn and thin. Ilis Second Day of the Annual Prize Meeting of the Hongkong Rife Association at Kow- loon. style, now in a whisper and now in a shout, at one time hissing something the benches opposite, at another almost screaming. le swayed this way and that, he clutched at his Last Day of The Annual Prize Meeting of the beard, flung his hair impatiently from his fore- head, tossed out his arms, and waved a great
Hongkong Rifle Association at Kow- long proof-sheet of quotations like a ragged banner. His desperate earnestness, his savage sincerity, must have been obvious to anyone not blinded by prejudice. But rows of stolid Englishmen sat staring and obviously not ex-understanding the fiery Celt. There was the whole explanation and the whole tragedy of the Irish question-Ireland is governed by those who are utterly incapable of understanding its inhabitants."
existing in Scotland, and the law being rigorously enforced."
3. The advocacy of vaccination bas ceased, the cry being raised everywhere for revaccination.
4. The disease is of a virulent type, and is
spreading over the whole city.. The natural drainage of Glasgow is good, and is water supply (from Lock Katrine) ceptionally pure. But slums exist, and the
ver Clyde is a byword for filthiness.
The danger being so great, it is instructive to note how all the London papers have in- stinctively lapsed into silence in regard to it. When there was an outbreak of small-pox in South Gloucester in 1893-96, it will be remem- bered they were fult of indignant criticism on the inhabitants. It is a just inference that they ignore the facts in the case of Glasgow because that city contains one of the best vaccinated communities in Britain.
That they should nevertheless suffer from a severe and widespread attack of the pest, in spite of complete abandonment to the super- stitious rite, while backsliding England, with its three millions of unvaccinated children is free from it, is an object lesson which ought to impress the most besotted believer.
THE SIBERIAN EXPRESS.
Joon.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE. English (Sobraan) to-morrow. Canadian (Athenian) 1st prox. German (Princess Irene) and prox. German (Stuttgart) and prox. Indian. (Arratson Apear) 3rd pros. American (Coptic) 4th prox. American (America Māru) 12th prox. Canadian (Empress of India) 16th prox. American (City of Peking) 20th prox.
The D. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Arratoon Apcar, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port this morning, the 28th inst.
So says the Morning Leader of the 23rd alt, under the heading Parliament." We agree with the Morning Leader, if Mr. William O'Brien is the typical Irishman, that English- man do not understand them. But what would the House of Commons be like, if Englishmen imitated the typical Gelt"? If they all talked perfervidly, if they delivered long speeches now in a whisper, now in a shout, sometimes hissing something at the opposite benches, and some times screaming, the while they swayed this way and that, clutched and flung their beards, the bald and beardless ones, we presume, reading their garments, tossing their arms about and waving ragged proof-sheets Our contemporary is quite right; this was indeed tragedy, nothing less; but if the whole House started fiery Celticism, we are afraid there would soon be no opposite benches to hiss and scream at and before whom ragged proof-sheets G.M.S. Hertha................-at--Kowlodie” “Nork,
G.M.S. Jaguaren might be flaunted.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.'
MARCH.
Meteorological means based on ten year? observations to 1893,
Barometer
Thermometer..............................
Humidity Rainfall
Per Wosang, for Shanghai-Mr. and Mrs. J.. C. Braga and 2 infants, Madame Cabrol, Messrs. Giguet and Henriot..
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Capt. West, of the steamship Penarth, from Woosung, reports From Woosung to Chapel Island to Hongkong light N.E. winds and fine. Island calm and sea sooth, from. Chapel
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
Names.
Sobraon Tarlac Saxonia.
From
Singapore
Japan
To-morrow To-morrow
Singapore
Mar. 30th
Mar. 3oth
Mar. 31st
April 1st
April 1st
April 1st
Melphomene......Shanghai.
Marburg....Japan
Athenian
......Japan
Banledi.............Singapore
Pyrrhus. Sluttgart
Singapore Japan... April and Prinzess Irene, Singapore April 2nd Coptic .....
Japan ...... April 4th Empress of India.. Vancouver...... April 16th America Maru...... San Francisco.. April izth City of Peking...... San Francisco... April 20th
We would direct the attention of shipplac Bre to the style in which "Steamers Expocied" and "PrejSailings" are now published in these columns, and in so doing respects The N. Y. K's steamer Tamba Maru, (Eur-fully urge the managers of shipping tins to sive orders to opean Line) el Kobe Via Maji for this port their clerks to furnish this office, on the forms already slips,
piled gratis with the latest namiliki, külmematīros pyny do Yesterday, the 27th inst, and is expected to Arrive here on Wednesday, the 3rd April.
*
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURN.
U.S.S. Isla de Luzon U.S.S. Bennington ...
U.S.S. Yorktoren......
Prosper.
Solent....
Hanoi
Flicos...
Lung Tsing Hangchow
.30.141 ..57.3
.79.0
1.76
U.S.S. Concord Mllas, Colonies Perla.
Cosmopolitan
*
Victoria .....
Glenegle.ma
PROJECTED SAILINGS,
Ship.
Destination.
Agamemnon London..
*
Ajax ...London
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The express train which runs every week hetween Moscow and Irkutsk over the Trans Siberian Railroad, deserves the credit of being the most complete railroad train in the world, says an exchange. The journey takes nine days travelling day and night. The train con- sists of first-class and second-class cars, a bag- gage dar and a dining car. As in many cases on the continental railways, the dining car contains also a parlour in this case it likewise includes a library, a piano, a bathroom with gymnastic apparatus, and a barber's shop. The baggage car contains the kitchen and pantry, refrigerator and linen closet, and the sleeping rooms, of the 17 trainmen. The passenger cars, both of the first and, second class, have, numbered seats, so that everyone is sure of his place; and they contain also the usual toilet rooms, two special state rooms, with large windows for observation, and a dark room for photography. The trains are heated and lighted by electricity. A boiler, steam turbine, and a dynamo of 5 horse-power, in the baggage car, supply the current, part of which is stored in accumulators to supply a current for four hours, in case the generator breaks down. There are electric cigarlighters in each compartment, and the water and milk in the dining car are kept from freezing-by electric heaters. Portable lamps hung from brackets can be placed on the table. The lamps are 5-Chinese-gth of zud moon of 27th year of Ulysses, Hillglen. 19th March-Kanagawa amounts to 1,000 candle power. The lamps on to. 16 candle power, and the whole number
the sleeping berths are turned on or off automa- tically by drawing the curtains,
BRITISH GENIUS.
TO-DAY.
WEATHER
REPORT.
On'date at On date at
Petrarch Moravibique
TO 2.m.
30.00
4 ի..
29.92
75
72
Barometer..... Temperature Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.- Thursday, 28th March, 1901.
shr. 58min.
Kwang-til. Sun Rises
Sals
6ht. 12min. High water-Morning Shr,zamin. Alternan 3hr: 27min. Low water-larning 7hr. gmin Afternoon like, zinin, ANNIVERSARIES, ..
persons.
SEOUL, March 17th. The cause of the confusion in the Corean
Mr. Havelock Ellis has begun a study of 1854-War declared against Russia. Government seems to be a dispute between The German ships.do not have this ridiculous British genius with special regard to race in the Imperial family and the Min family. Y. rule, and English people who have not entire the "Popular Science Monthly. From the 1858-The Shanghai Chamber of Commerce Saijan and Yi Taikak, of the Imperial family confidence in their, stomachs while at sea
presented a memorial to Lord Elgin.. have bees arrested and it is reported that Min naturally prefer them. The Germans are now
"National Dictionary of Biograph" he finds that the British Isles have produced 859 very 1884-Duke of Albany died.
1871Proclamation of the Paris Cornmunc. Yeishun and Min Yeishen are about to be ar running about ten or a dozen 10,000 ton twin great men, namely, 23 actors, 95 artists, three rested. Gu Yeiso the Judge who was trying screw boats between Southampton and the businessmen, 1:8 divines, seven doctors, 35
1894-The Korean political refugee Kim Ok Kin Yeun at the beginning of the recent East, by way of the Suez Canal, and they are lawyers, 150 men of letters, 94 men of science 1897-Indian Relief Works employing 2,811,000
Kium assassinated at Shanghai trouble was eventually arrested. It is under-always crowded... stood the there is a plot to drive the Min family
and inventors, 14 musical composers, four Ifthe P. and 0. Company took the same philanthropists, 27 philosophers, 98 poets, 319-Beginning of the troubles in Northern out of the Government.sáki.
patos to make passengers comfortable they politicians, z9 sailors, 40 scholars, four school- Tokio, March 17th. would of course be preferred by Englishmen, masters, 46 soldiers, and nine travellets. There The sent frouble in the Corean Gavern- for the safety of a P. and O. ship is one of the are also 43 tamoils women, or one for every zo ment is tecoming serious but it seems that Mr. earliest lessons instilled into British youth famens. men; but the standard required for, Hayashi. Japanese Minister to Seoul does not. But hitherto they have declined to do so, and eminence is rather lower than in the case of regard the affair as likely to be of a serious the result is that file Germans are in a fair way men. They comprise-13 actresses, 23 women nature. There was a report that Russia had to beat them on their own element. The same of letters, one woman of science (Mary demanded the lease of Clankai Wan but nothing is going on elsewhere than in the Mediter Somerville), one philanthropist (Fry)d five report regarding this hus renclied the Govern ratican. The German ships, are gaining in poets (Baillie, ownlog, Hemans, mem sour. It is quite possible thig Russia popularity avery day, and unless the English Rossetti) Apparently, the eighteenth SHPIRE PP/Pneumatter of discussion in companies comprehend that passengers want with 352 great men, was the most illust
China
TO-MORROW._
Clipeseth of and moon of 37th year
Friday, 29th March, 1901.
27 Kwang-sig 2:Sun-Rises.
High water
Shr-59niin Ohragmin com, bhr, asmin,
Aberdeda
Awa Maru,
Bamberg
Bayern Bombay
Candia China........ Chinkiang
Date.
April 23rd Mat 30th Ainerici Maru...San Francisco, & April 23rd Anping MaruFoochow .. April roth.. Australian Sydney, &c.... April 11th Kobe & Yokohama Mar. 29th Havre, &... April 8th Straits, &c.]uly 25th London April 6th London April 20th ban Francisco, May 25th Shanghai... Mar 30th Europe, &c. April 13th. City of Peking...San Francisco, &c April 30th Clavering Victoria, B.C... April 12th Coptic San Francisco, &c. April 13th Daijin Maru......Tamsai Mar 31st Diamante
Manila
April ist Doricing San Francisco, &c.June 1st Emp China. Vancouver, &c....April 3rd Emp. India
April 24th May 15th Mar, 29th
Chusan
Emp Japan
PASSED THE CANA). '. Outward-1st March-Awa Maru, Benledi, Freiburg Saxonia, Kohe.gth March-Strathord, Den Gaelic bighshire, Cymbeline, Ferndene, Grosmont, Glenogle Thyra, 8th MarchDagfred, Sheikh, Teresa Gymeric 12th, March-Ohi, Arnold, Luyken, Irene. 15th Hamburg MAY-Benalder, Gisela, Inaba Mary, Socotra, Hongkong Marusan Francisco, &c. May 16th
Maru, Prometheus. 22nd March-Ceylon, Calchas, Andalusta, Segov, Benvoirlich, Ger manicus. 26th March Prins Heinrich Kostroma, Mascenoma,
Homeward-12th March-Marie Falerie Java, Polarstjernen, 15th March-Sachsen. 22nd Mar Shanghai 26th Mar-Glaucur, "Sado Mary, Alcinous,
Arrivals at Home -- 9th March-Hamburg 13th Mar.Laos, Verona, 16th Mar.Samble Strathard. 20th March Yarra, Suevia. 23rd March-Devonshire, Hudson, Maria Valerie 27th March-Norderney,
Shipping,
Arrivala,
Havre, &c. With Francisen, &e. May 7th Victoria, B.C... April 8th New York April 3rd Straits, &c. June 13th
Idomeneus ... London... April 16th Idzumi Maro...Victoria, B.C. April 13th Inaba Maru Kobe & Yokohama April 12th Kailong Cebu & 1loilo
Mar 29th Kiautschou...Straits, &c.... July fath König Albert «Simits, &c, a
April 17th : Masburg... Havre, &c. Apal 2nd Mike Maru Bombay Mar 29th. Melpomene.Singapore, &c...... April 3rd Nippon Mazu San Francisco, &c. Tune fith Plassy... Marseilles, &c. Mar 30th Olympia Victoria, B.C. April 16th Preussen Straits, &c. May 29th Prinz Heinrich... Straits, & May 15th & Prinzess Irene. Stralts, &c. May ist Queen Adelaide.. Victoria BC. Mar 19th- Roscita Mara Sydney, &
far 29th Sachsen.
Straits, &
June 27th Sanuki Manu Marseilles &c. April 19th Savoia
nyre, &c. April 4th Havre, &cpril 15th. Marsellics, &c. Apr. 271h
KYOTO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,640, T. Sibiria ....
- Sakumi, 27th Mar., --Moji 23rd Mar., Coal,
-Mitsui Bassin Kaisha PENARTH, British transport, 1,959, W. H. West,
27th Mar,Woosung 23rd Mar, Ballast 40 Order
FOOCHOW, British steamer, 1,348, C. Smale
[ 28th Mar,Chinking 23rd Mar, Rice
Batterfeld & Swire a
Sobraon........ Stentor
Strathgyle Stuttgart Sungkiang
Taiyuan
Tantalus
Tamba Maru
balen
San
Port Darwin #Marseille)
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