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Peking at Earl's Court.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1901.

he designer of the Discovery, paid the Dun The central pageant of the Military. Exhibidée, Shipbuilding Company a well-deserved tion at Earl's Court will be a representation of compliment when he said they were the only the relief of Peking, planned by Mr. Tihre cempany tendering for the construction of the Kirdly. The whole course of events exactly Discovery who showed any real determination as they occurred in the streets of Peking will to grapple with the difficulties and novelty of be depicted, and as told by officersand officials ber design. This is another feather in the cap and dies shut up within the Legation, Theof Dundee: chief characters will all be living portraits, and there will be soldiers and sailors of the eight nations which took part in the actual scene numerously represented. There will be up Wards of a thousand people, aft in their proper and tract costumes and uniforms.

Congratulations.

Belville Boilers.

the House," the Pall Mall Gazette of the 22nd Under the heading "Burning Questions in. ult. says:

Mr. William Allan was tremendous. He had been waiting to say is say on the Bellville boiler imposture, which he, like the Messages of congratulation on is Majesty's Pall Mall Gacetle, denounced long before accession to the Throne have been received at the failure was officially admitted. No pro- the Colonial Office from the following:-Hongphet of Israel, no Highland seer, no Icelandic kong Legislative Council, Consul Ceneral for sage was ever more impressive than. Mr. Allan Portugal and Portuguese Community, Roman as he shook his great beard and locks, pointed Catholic Community: District Watchmen's dramatically at the Treasury bench, and from Committee, Straits Settlements (Native States), the deepest recesses of his vast chest hurled General Public of Selangor, Sultan and Native denunciations of the men who inflicted the Chiefs and Members of State Council, Selangor. Belleville injury on the feet. But what about Officers of the Service of the Government of the fiture?" If I were in the Secretary to the the Federated Malay States stationed in Selan. Admiralty's place." he said, almost shaking his gor, Indian Community of Kwala Lumpur,

fist at Mr. Arnold-Forster, "would stand Selangor, Public Meeting held in Town Hall, up like a man and frankly admit we had made Taiping Perak, His Highness the Sultan of

a colossal blunder." This is exactly what Mr. Johore.

Arnold-Forster had already declined to do, and therefore the House laughed. Mr. Allan cared nothing for that. He went on to demand that, for the sake of our conimerce, our country and our Empire, the Belleville boilers should be taken out of the ships in which they are already placed, beginning with the Royal yacht; and when he sat down the House gave him a hearty cheer..

The Queen's Funeral. In supplementary estimate issued on 16th ulto, the total cost of the funeral of Queen Victoria is set down at £35,500, made up as follows; Apartments for Royal guevs, furieral furnishing, and mourning allowances for servants. £2,900; entertainment of Royal and foreign guests, £8,500; hire of carriages, rail- way and steaner expenses, £4,300 War Office, travelling expenses, food and accommodation of troops, 15,000; fitting up St. George's Chanel repair of damage to parks, & £3,500; entertainment pf foreign envoys, Boo; and

Marshal's staff, £500,

Feat

Lord G. Hamiton: I do not know on what. The accond clause states that they will not authority the hon. member makes that state make use of the present complication to obtain ment.

for themselves any territorial advantages: in policy towards maintaining undiminished the Chinese dominions, and will direct their ferntorial condition of the Chinese Empire. this provision is without qualification.

Lord G. Hamilton: Well, a telegram. If An Hon. Member: Reuter, the hon. gentleman looks at that telegram. he will see thatall that General Barrow has done was to ensuja protection to people working on Carritory of the railway that belongs to them, (Hear, hear.)

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call attention to the matter at an carly date.

MW. Redmond gave notice that he would

TUR OPERATIONS IN CHINA. Mi H. Lewis asked the Chancellor of the fed total cost up to the present date of the recent Exchequer, whether he could state the estimat Military and Naval operations in China.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer: I will do heat all certain as to the accuracy of the my best to answer this question, but I cannot answer. The estimated total cost of the Military operations in China to the present date is 63,500,000 in round figures; I am informed that at the present stage it is impossible ta give an estimate of the total cost of the Naval operations.

BRITISH INFLUENCE IN CHINA“!

rathi.

JAPAN AND "CHINA,

B. W. Redmond ast ed the Under-Secretary

1896--The leaders of the Reform Committee pleaded guilty of high treason at Pre- toria.

1898-Havanna blockaded. Governor of Philip. 1897-Sir Claude Macdonald left Hongkong.

pines issued his proclamation of wir

TOMORROW.

Tuesday, 23rd April, 1901..

Kwang-sti. Sun-Rises.....

for Foreign Affairs whether he had any in-chinese-5th of 3rd moon of 27th year. formation to the effect that, if the Manchurian Convention is signed, Jupim, would, insist on establishing a Protectorate over the Province of Fokieň.

Viscount Cranborne: No, sir.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

Low water-Morning

shr. 35min.

phy, armin. ohr, 57min. ··

Ihr bymin 4hr, 53min. dhr. 47min.

CLARA, German steamer, 675, A. Hansen, aand April-Pakho 18th April, Holbow

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20th, General-Jebsen & Co.. RICHMOND CASTLE, British steamer, 2,298, ...P. Watson, 22nd April,--Japan and Shang-

hai 18th April, General-Dodwall & Co. - Machure, British steamer, 1,58 K. Glegg. 2nd April-Mon 17th April, Coal-Dod well & Co., Ld.

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Ld.

TETARTOS, Geman steamer, 1,575, T. Deşlar, aud April,-Samarang 13th April, Sugar. --Siemissen & Co.'

BENVORLICH, British steamer, 2,165, R. W.

Thomson, 22nd April-London via Singa * pure" 16th April, General-Gibb, Living-

-ston & Co.

·Sois inge High water-forning ...

Afternoon Afternoon

185-Happy Valley drainage completed...

ANNIVERSARIES,

1893-Capt. Braxendale drowned at Shanghai.La 1897 Attempted assassination of the King of

Mr. Yerburgh asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether the concession for the kow, which has been obtained by an American construction of a railway from Canton to Han-1616-Shakespeare died, Syndicate, has been transferred from them to the Belgian Syndicate which already held the concession for the railway from Peking to

Hankow.

Viscount Cranborne: We are informed that the Concession has not been transferred, and Als su owned by the American Company, but that the stockholders of the company have dis- Sir E. Ashmead-Bartlett asked the Under-posed of part of their holdings to the Belgian Secretary for Foreign Affairs, whether the in- Syndicate. formation in his possession showed that there was a decline of British influence in the Chi- nese provinces bordering on the Yangtsze Klang River; and, if so, what steps His Majesty's Government were taking to restore and maintain British influence there.

THE NAVAL CONTINGENT IN CHINA.

18th. Mr. Arnold Forster, in introducing the Naval Estimates referred in the following terms to the naval contingent in Chini

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Italy.

1891-US Government call for 125000 Vo 1899-Collision between Glenogle and City of

hunteers,

9 pan. Cargo

Kingston, latter foundered.. 'Fire at Shanghai, 2 hoses destroyed.

AGENDA

"TO-DAY.

The Brough Company at the Theatre,

Royal. ex Lighting subject to rent,

STO-MORROW.

Mr. Balfour, who, replied, said: There is

We have had during the last twelve months no information at our disposal indicating the sonic evidence which tends to show us that the decline of British influence in the

in the provinces Navy is adequate for the purpose for, which The Doomed Mountain.

mentioned.

it is obtained. We have had operations in Noon TKK steuner Amerion Mary leaves

for San Francisco via Shanglii, etc. - Sir Ashinead-Bartlett asked the Under-Se-China in connection with the relief of the The following letter concerning the expectedcretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Legations at Peking I hope the House will 4pm. C. SN steainer Furung leaves for great landstip, which we have lately commented the Russian Government had recently endea- understand that in this matter, and I think in Cargo ex Denbighshire subject to rent.

youred to exclude. the British Fleet from cer- every other matter with which I have to deal, tain portions of the Gulf of Pechili, and had am here as the mouthpiece of the Lords of claimed the waters of the Blonde and Elliott the Admiralty, who institit me with regard to

To the Editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, on, appears in the P.M.G.

Dear Sir-Some papers have published the

Mr. Balfour: We have received no com- Government, but the Russian Admiral remon munication on this subject from the Russian stated against the presence in the waters of, the Elliott Islands of His Majesty's ship Plover, which was engaged in pursuing pir ales. The action of the Commander-in-Chief to these islands appears to be in accordance on the China Station in sending British ships with our rights under Article, 52 of the Treaty of Tientsin:

sundry expenses, including expenses of Eat expression of the opinion of Messrs. Thomas Islands as exclusively belonging to Russia: the technical matters of the Navy. They tell Cook and Son and the directors of the Juraand, if so, what steps. His Majesty's Governme, and think we all believe it he fact, Mat Simplon Railway, that the statements made on New Battleships,

the subject of the impending landslip-pre

ment had taken in consequence of this claim. the conduct of the naval contingent in China The Albion and implacable may be expected sumably in your columns-are inaccurate to be ready for sea within a moderate time, and greatly exaggerated, and that, "should ut what, queries a naval correspondent, about any fall take place, it is believed it will be a the London, which has at last shipped her very slight one," and will interfere neither with engines, and the Irresistible and Venerable, the river nor with the railway. While giving both of which ought to have been flying the the predictions of these gentlemen as much pennant long ago. "The irresistible was delayed weight as may be due to them, I should like to in order that part of her gun mountings should point out that their views are diamasically be sent to the implacable-a poor reason opposed to those of the Government exports, surely, for the Imparable's own gun mountings number of the National Suisse. In view of whose report was published in full in a recent ought to have been forthcoming. The fact is that there has been an egregious delay, inta. the imputation of inaccuracy, it is as well to whose causes it is needless to inquire, provided make a few textual quotations from the report. that the lost ground is made up as soon as That the entire mass of rock circumscribed

What the Government officials said is. possible

by the fissures no longer coheres to the moun. tain, but threatens to break away.

Women for South Africa. Mr. Chamberlain, at the meeting of the United British Women's Emigration Associa tion, moved a resolution recommending the creation of a special fund for assisting members of the gentler sex to establish themselves in South Africa. He prophesied a brilliant future. for that region, but it could not be otherwise than, to a large extent, a land of passage, unless male emigrants could find there suitable feinale companionship. The Colonial Secretary held out the hope that emply transports going from England might give indulgent passages" to women selected by the association.

West Africa.

A depuration of commercial bodies on 15th ulto, walled on the Colonial Secretary to urge the Government to take measures to improve the sanitation of the principal coast towns in West Africa. Mr. Chamberlain, is reply, said he had great belief in West Africa, and, whilst recognising the unsatisfactory condition of. things, be was not in the least hopeless about the future. He suggested the appointment of a Commktes, including representatives of the traders on the coast, as well as of the Colonial Office, with a scientific experi, to proceed to West Africa, and make all possible inquiries upon sanitary and other matters, and said that if they could show him how to govern these Colonies with less sacrifice of life and health he should be eternally grateful.

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2. That the volume of this mass may be ap- proximately estimated at 500,000 cubic metres. 3. That it is in any case very unlikely that this mass of crevassed earth can maintain itself much longer in this state of absolutely unstable equilibrium:

4. That there is no means of preventing the fall, and that the only thing to do is to seek Means of attenuating its consequences.

The probable consequences of the landslip have also been tabulated by the experts, and include -

1. Interruption of the railway,

2. Obstruction of the River Areuse, with a possible flood in the upper part of the valley,

Seeing that, in the case of the most notable landslips in the past, the loss of life has gener- ally been due to the neglect of the wamings river, it would be interesting to know on what authority Messrs. Cook and Son and the Jura Simplon directors issue their reassuring state ment-Yours faithfully,

March 19.

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FRANCIS GRIBBLE.

The Royal Oath and the Catholics.

Sir E. Ashmead-Bartlett: Am I to under stand that the claim has not been accepted by the British Government?

Mr. Balfour: Certainly.

THE TIENTSIN INCIDENT.

had been admirable and excellent--(cheers)- which followed Admiral Seymour in the attempt that the gallantry of the naval contingent to relieve Peking was all that we could desire from British sailors, and that the conduct of the naval detachment under General Gaselee was equally creditable to the Navy. (Cheers.) the gallant behaviour of a party of some forty. I am permitted to make special reference to eight Royal Marines, who attacked against great odds and took the Military College in the neighbourhood of Peking during Admiral Sey mour's advance. (Cheers.) I should like to quote the post-captain's testimony to the gal- fantry of the marines." He says they attacked the fortifications and climbed the walls as coolly as if they were bird,aesting. (Cheers.)

AUSTRALIAN, CONTINGENTS. ^ ·

Mr. Joseph Walton: I beg to ask the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs the follow ing question, of which I have kiven him private

1 must also pay a word of tribute to the notice, namely, whether he can give the House effective service rendered by the Australian any information in regard to the reported seizure Contingents. For the first time since the war by Russia of land at Tientsia which is mortgag-taking an active and effective part in the naval of 1812 we have had Colonial naval contingents, ed to British bondholders? (Hear, hear.)

those on board His Majesty's ship Price work of this Empire. (Cheers.) We have had three Australian contingents, one consisting of and the other two coming from New South Wales and Victoria. These men took part in the advance on Peking, and we have but one testimony from tas naval and military officers concerned, as to the effective service rendered by there naval contingente, and the excellent behaviour of the men. (Cheers,).

Viscount Cranborne: I have not, since I training the latest information in the passes received private notice, had any opportunity of sion of the Foreign Office. I would there fore ask the hon. member to put the question on the paper.

Mr. W. Redmond Can the noble Lord say why General Barrow's instructions that the action of the Russians should be opposed by force of arms was not carried out?

Igth.

Mr. J. Walton asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he could give the House any information in regard to the reported seizure by Russia of land at Tien fsin which was mortgaged to British bond- holders.

little to add to my answer of March 15 on this Lord G. Hamilton, who replied, said: I have subject, pending the settlement of the imme. diate difference by the Military authorities on the spot. Sestries on both sides remain in their previous positions, with strict orders not to assume the aggressive. No disturbance is anticipated. (Cheers.)

Mr.J. Watson: May I ask whether negotia tions are proceeding between the British Go- vernment and the Russian Government in regant to this matter?

THE NAVY AND COALING STATIONS. There is one matter connected with the

Manila via Amoy.

WEDNESDAY, 24th, VYET

THURSDAY: 251.

Clearances at the Harbour Offiui.

Rhone, French str., for Canton, Nanyang, Gernian str., for Chaloo. Taisng, British ste, for Shanghai.

Ping, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchow. Fuensang, British str., for Amoy, Kong, British str., for Canton, Cheangchew, British str, for Amoy.

·Jeparinton,*

April 21, Ceylon, British stri, for Shanghai, April 11, Calchas, British str, för Shanghai.." April 21, Gisela, Austrian str., for Yokohama. April at, Hattan, British str, for Swatow. April, Macedonia, British str, for Shangbai, April 1, Chanshan, British str, for Amoy: April 21, Shantung, British str, for Hongay. April 21, Nanyung German str., for Canton. April 21, Maizuru Alaru, Japanese str., for

Swatow.

April 22, Oceanien, French str, for Europe. April 22, dus, French str., for Shanghai. April 12, Ava, German str., for Bangkok, April Goalier, British transport, for Spofe April 22, Holtje C. Smith, American ship for April a Scotra, British str. for Japan. April 22, Taisang, Britian str., for Shanghai. Noon-C. E. B. steamer Empress of India, Skuld, Norwegian sir, for Bangkok..

with Mails passenguts eit leaves for April 22, forg Wan I.. British str.; for Amoy. Valicourer H.C..

April 22, Lisar British gunboat, for Hoihow. Daylight-D.S.Esténmer Inftig Mfarualenves April 23, Yorktown, American gunboat, for

Manila, for Coast Ports.

Pasioneers Arrived. Per Cheane Chew from Singapore-206 Per Vuentang from Manila Licur-Comdr H. C. Gearing. Dr, Waggener, Messrs. H. AS Polen, S. McDoffee, S. D. Bradford, F. New man, EJA Grow, Antonio Argosio, Albert Rolling, Ruhm, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Castro, Mr. and Mrs. J. Finkelstene Mrs TT Thorn burgh Mrs. R. M. Thornburgh and child, Mr. Mestres, Misses Evans (2), Mrs. G. Longstreet, Mess B-Barlish, A. Gordon, G. Tryon, AH. Reed C Ruby, JW. Powers, G. Bass, V. Renpiger Burns, Skignum, J. Shinyama, A Sima, Michida, Nay Sataka, Tabim, 78 Chi nese and Japanese, Ka

3p.m.-D. S. S. & Cole Steame

leaves for Indian Poits. Carex Ceylon subject to rent. Cargo ex Giselu subject to rent.. Cargo ex Saretra subject to rent.

hining

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS:

MAILS DUE, "

American (City of Peking) and instant. English (Ballanrul) z6th instant Australian (Eastern) 27th instant.. American (Gaelic) 29th instant. German (Preussen) 1st prox. Canadian (Empress of Japan) bih prox. American (Hongkong. Maru) 7th prox. American (China) 15th prox.

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Per Outer for Hongkong from. Yokohama Mr. and Mrs. Woolley, 4 children and amab, Messrs abot, Lo, Ying Cheong, Bertran and and daughter. From Shanghai Mr. and Mrs. Branson Mr. and Mrs. Dunne, U, Pukington. and boy, Mpasrs.

with Mails, &c, left Shanghai for this port to

The PM. S. S. Co's steamer City of Peting Witness As Bewley, Mr. Lambton, Mossre day, the 22nd inst., at ro a.m.

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The H. A. L. steamer Segovia from Ham burg left Singapore for this port on the 20th inst, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 26th inst.

(Australian Line) felt Nagasaki for this port on The N.. Y's steamer Yawnta Mart, the 20th inst, and is, due to arrive here on Wednesday, the 24th inst..

The N. Y. K's steamer Kagoshima Mart, (Bombay Line) left Shimonoseki for this por yesterday, the 21st inst, and is expected to amive here on Thursday, the 25th insi,

inst., at noon with the Outward English Mails, The P. & O. S. M. Co's steamer Ballaarai,

and is due here on Friday, the 15th inst; at left Singapore for this port yesterday, the 21s

about to am

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Viscount Cranborne: The hon. member, I am sure, will give notice of that question.

Mr. W. Redmond: Yes, and I will ask personnel of the Navy which I must mention why the white flag was raised there. (Laughter.)namely, the question of the Navy providing the garrisons for certain coaling stations, The matter was mentioned the other evening by the Secretary for War, who, I think, made it clear toithe House that he was rather, to a certain extent, expressing his own personal view. The view expressed by my right hon. friend, of course, carries grent weight, but it is only fair Lord Salisbury was at his very best in

to state that this matter has yet to receive dealing with the delicate question of the

(Cheers.) Though the Admiralty are most in- the careful consideration. of, the Admiralty. proposed alteration of the terms of the King's

xious in this, as in all odiermatters, to co-operate declaration out of regard for the susceptibilities

with any other departments for the service of his Catholic- subjects. We do not see, on

of our common country, they do feel bound to the one hand, how any impartial, person can

consider whether they can effectively contribute. deny that the language complained of is, as The Russian Eastern Squadron. Lord Salisbury put it,"language of indecent

to the service of the country in this particular: manner. The Lords of the Admiralty, have

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURN A St. Petersburg correspondent states that

violence, and, as such, bound (and originally

not up to the present been able to examine the U.S.S. Isla de Laizon the late autumn or early winter is to see, the

leliberately intended) to wound the feelings of

project with the minuteness it deserves, but as U.S.S. Bennington ...

Thyland Truck, mobilisation of quite, formidable Russian Catholics, Nevertheless, Lord Fallsbury was

soon as a decision has been arrived at, Parlia-Argus......... squadran in Chinese waters. At least six perfectly right in insisting upon keeping before

mant will be informed of the result. (Hear, battleships are to be included-namely, the

the mind cf. Parliament the central fact that

Humber... Petropaulesk, Sevastopol, Poltava, Perervettenance of the Protestant succession. The Government could give the House the correct the Royal Gath is a guarantee of the main-

heas)

Kaifong Sir E. Ashmead Bartlett asked whether the Speaking on the Army Estimates, on 15th | Athenian Revisau, and Navarin. The cruisen accom

Protestant majority of his Majesty's subjects version of the incident arising from the dispute of all that had been said as to the perfect Sty panying them will be the Rossia, Rurik, Bayan, have the right in insist on that principle, as the

inst Captain Lee said, he could not approve | Burnside" ..... Admiral Nachimof, Vladimir Monomach, Dmitri Donskoi, and, possibly, the Gromosi Catholic minority have the right to object to especially whether the British officer in comment of their Chinese expedition was to be as to the railway siding at Tientsin, and organisation of the Gennan army, if the equip Without reckoning the gunboat and torpede the violence of its expression. I.ord Salisbury and had received instructions from His taken as an example. The German troops, flotillas, this muster, will represent a displace, will, therefore, propose a Joint Committee of Majesty's Government or from His Majesty's after landing would have been unable to pro ment of over 140,000 tons and a complement the two Houses to inquire whether the lauk-Minister at Peking not to resist the seizure by ceed had they not received assistance from the of something approaching 1900. men. The age can be modified-adfantageously without

Russian troops of the land necessary for the English expedition, which was admirably command of this important squadron is to be diminishing its efficacy as a security for the railway siding. given either to Vice Admiral Skrydloff, at That is all the Catholics ask

maintenance of the Protestant spccession."

organised and officered. He might in this connection read a few words from a letter present commanding on the Pacific Státion, or "

which had been received from General Chaffee, to Vice Admiral Alexieff, an officer who has

the American commander in China. That 'seen much service in the, Far East,

general paid a high tribute to the excellence and efficiency of the British expedition, declar- ing that it had the best staff organisation in China (Hear, hear.). & C. Express.

Capt. Sir Edward Chichester, R. N.

ment to

THE FAR EAST IN FARLIAMENT.

Lord G. Hamilton: 1:must have notice of that question.

Lord G. Hamilton: I have answered the first part of the question. In reply to the second part I have to say that no instructions of the

·Character suggested have been issued.

THE CHINESE CABLE,

譬

Sir C. Dilke asked whether the cable receent-

BRITISH AND RUSSIANS AT TIENTSIN,ly laid between Shanghai, Wei-hai-Wei and

ment.

--March 15th

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Taku (other than the portion between Wel-hai- Wai and Chefco shown in the Estimates) has been laid by arrangement with His Majesty's Government, and to whom, it belongs and is divided between the Eastern Extension whether, in case the proprietorship of the cable

Telegraph Comey, the nationality of the Telegraph Company and the Great Northern persons employed in the offices at Shanghai, Chefog, Wei-bai-Wel and Taku has been pro vided for in the agreement; or whether, the Great Northern Company being the Danish Company which uses the Russian land-lines as part of its system, the new cable is subject to the same arrangements as those which have previously existed with regard to the affices in China of that company.

In reply to Sir C. Dilke, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said: The cable between Shang. hal, Chefeo and Taku (which does not touch at Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Weihai-Wei) has been laid by the Eastern Compasics on account of the Chinese Tele

arrange-

A naval correspondent writer "The pro- priety of the appointment of Sir Edward Chichester_Bart-whom the King, has just created CB.to succeed Captain John H. Mr. Boland asked the Under Secretary for Rainier in the commad of the Devonport Government had been called to what took Foreign Affairs whether the attention of the Fleet Reserve is one of those things which shows that official intuition in occason-

place in China recently, when the Russians ally in accordance with Service sentiment, by the British whether General Barrow, Chief abjected to the construction of a railway diding Sir Edward Chichester has done good work for the Navy. To take but his recent experiences; of the Staff, met the Russian objection by he commanded a British cruiser in the Far ordering the construction of the siding to be East during the Spanish-American war, and completed, if necessary, by force of arms, and had troops placed along the line while the won golden opinions for himself from both sides. work was continued; whether the Russian He has since done good work as transport, officer in South Africa-uch good work, in fact, general protested against. this action; and that the value of it has been realised alike in whether General Barrow acted under in- South Africa and at home. Like many otherstructions received from His Majesty's Govern distinguished naval officers in the present and in the past-from the Elizabethan era oh-

Lord G. Hamilton, who replied, said: 1am informed that some land over which the North wards he is a West Countryman, and the

China Railway Administration have property West. Countryman, is proud of him. His pro- rights has been claimed by Russian military party is in North Devon, and so bis appoint authorities as belonging to them, in virtue of a command in the West is appropriate. concession alleged to have been made to them He cannot hold his new past, however, for by the Chinese Govemment since the disturgaph Administration under an more than two years, as he is certain to at tain flag rank in 1903.

bances commenced. I am informed that, con- sequently, some difficulties have arisen with

ment which His Majesty's Government regard to the construction of the siding referred gaged by the Chinese administrations to the recognises and supports. The cable is mort- Bonnie Dundee. The good ship' Discovery, which is to take authorities on the spot, but not under special they will work and maintain it. Woi-bal-wei to. The matter is being dealt with. by the companies for twenty-five years at least, and its way as far towards the South Pole as it can get, was launched yesterday, and christened

instructions from His Majesty's Government will be served by a branch line from Chefoc. by Lady Markham. We know more of the whether, in case of dispute between the Allied Eastern Extension Company and His Majesty's Mr. W. Redmond:"May I ask the noble lord It is stipulated in the agreement between the planet Mars, according to the late Duke of Powers in China, British officers are entitled Goverment that the branch line shall be Argyll, than we do of the Antarctic region, to use, or to threaten to us, force of arms worked by a British staff, and that all traffic Considering that the South Pole is surrounded without consulting the Home Govemment? by several thousand miles of ice this is not to

Lord G. Hamilton: In reply to that question between Wei-bal-wei, Cheloo, Shanghai and be wondered we, especially as we are as yet as I may state that throughout these China operangkang shall also as far as practicable, be helpless is Mr.. Sam Weller without those tions the British officers, in any difficulty than transmitted exclusively by a British staff. double strong magnifying glasses which should has arisen, have shown a spirit of conciliation, reduce distance and plence opaque substances, I do not think it therefore necessary to send Yet Sir Clements Markham is hopeful of suc any special instructions to them further than cess for the Discovery. How far it can go moto sxhibit the came spirit they have shown, body knows; but that it will beat any previous Mr W. Redmond: Will the noble lord kindly record is confidently expected, even though we say whether General Barrow, in threatening to Maro oxcentively ignorant of everything con- us force of arms against the Russians, acted nected with the navigation of the Antarctic on his own, authority, or on the authority of region. Mr. W. E, Smith of the Admiralty, His Majesty's Governmen

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NOTANDA

CALENDAR

APRIL.

Meteorological means based on ten years

-observations to 2893. *.

Barometer Thermometer.... Humidity Rainfal

TO-DAY,

WEATHER REPORT.

30.059

63.0 85.0

4:08

On date at On dute át

TOR.ID.

4 p.m.

Barometer........ 29.92 Temperature. 80 Humidity 85 Rainfall.

ida 02

TO-DAY.

29.81 BI

Chinese-ith of 3rd moon of 27th year

Monday, and April, 190...

Kwang.su.

Sun-Klics... Shr. 35min. Sets bår, armin. Moon-Max: Declination N. 3hr.a.m. High waler-Morning and ohr, quín,

Afternoon "ohr, gmin Low water-Morning udini phe, amin. Afternoon chromin. ANNIVERSARIES. 1834-The East India Co-ceased to trade with THE ANGLO GERMAN AGREEMENT.

China??, Mr..W. Redmond asked the Under-Secretary 1877-Arrival of Governor J. Pope for Foreign Affairs whether the Anglo-Germanin Hongkong

Hennessy

Viscount Cranborne The Ent clause of the 1890 The Foreign Ministers at Peking invited Agreement about Ching applied to Manchuria 188 inrickehas started in Hongkong Anglo-German Agrsement expressed the agres- 40 4 funeral ceremony at the house of trade in the ports on the river and littoral of 1891-Wreck of the 1, Helms Edin on this ment of the two Powers: to observe freedom of

the late Marquis Tseng, an Chins wherever they can, exercles influence.

Leucome Inlar,

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Keiyang... Compania de Filipina Ping Sucy. Shantung. Lung Tsing. Hangchow U.S.S. Concord. Colonies Olympia Palliand

Cosmopolitan

Aberdeen

PASSED THE CANAL Outward-4th April-Orti, Dardanu. 9th April-Oak Branch, Glenartney, HH. Meler Glenturret, Japan, Claverley, Kawachi Marup Coningsby, Gloucester City, Preussen. 12th April-Bayern, Hitachi Maru, Laos, Eidsvold, Folmina, 16th April-Machaen,. Achilles, India, Adriatico, Deucalion, Easingwold, Viles Alger, 19th April-Bingice, Banta, Nurnberg Homeward-2nd April Tonkin, Klauts Chou. 4th April-Irton, Malacca, 9th April Wittenberg, Ransa. 16th April-Patroclus.

Arrivals at Home-17th April-Polarst Jernen, Kawachi Maru, Hamburg, Benjamin F. Packard, Ixion, H. H. Meter. 20th April- Nordkap,

Shipping.

Arrivals. YUKO MARU, Japanese steamer, 854, I. Hattori, 20th April-Chefeo vin Amoy 13th April, GeneralMitsui Buasan Kaisha. CHEANG CHEW, British steamer, 1,213, H. C. D. Frampton, 20th April,-Penang 11th OCEANIEN,, French steamer, 2,681, Schmitz, April, and Singapore 14th, General-Chi-

nese.

20th April,-Yokohama and Shanghal 18th April, Mails and General-Messageries Maritimes, VUENIANG, British steamer, 1,138, P. H. Rolfe, R.N.R., 21st April-Manila 18th April, General-Jardne, Matheson & Cn. TAISANG, British steamer, 1,544, S. Wilde, zx

April, Cauton aoth April General FUSHUN, British steamer, 1,500,

31st April Canton 20th April, General C. M. S. N. Co.

and Mrs. Frankes, Messrs. Evenburg E. Tapia, Tot Ban, R. Lugus, Young, Gomes, Parr, and 11 Soldiers. For Salzon-Mr. San Anchan, Mrs. Vinrent, and Mr. E. Hamesh dell, and 29 Soldiers. For Singapore-Mrs. Fan Colombo from Yokohama-Mr. Adal. For Port Said from Shangha-Mrs Edeline, and Mrs. Jalihina. For Marseilles from Yokohama -Mr and Mrs. Pesiro. From Shanghai- Huoias, Mrs. Renault, Mrs. Varin, and 8 French Messrs. P. L. Estellan, Fraser, Min P. Soldiers.

Per Indus, for Hongkong from Marseilles Mr. Rocher, Mr. Marty, Mr. and Mrs. Playeile, and Mrs. Blackwel and child, and Mr. Fillis children and amah. From Singapore Mr. From Datavia-Messrs. G. and J. Diodoli, and 5 Chinese. From Saigon-Mrs. de Blules, Messrs. Sad Apan, Ferries, 34 Chinese and Japanese. For Shanghai from Marseille-

en, Fresenette, Iveryensen and Gonch. From Messrs. Loglaize, Coffiney, Ponit, Ricaud, Forest, Hermurd, Butler, Coerau, Kolte, Peter Suez-Mr. Settigmann. From Singapore→→ Mr. Jusept. From Saigon-Messrs. Hermann and Heary. For Nagasaki from Marseilles- Mr. Drozdoll. From Port Said-Mr. Grees. From Singapore Mrs. Smith. From Saigon Mr. Bompard, and Mrs. O'Komo. For Kabe from Marseilles-Mr. Karado. From Colombo Mr. Sethna. From Singapore-Mr. Hasan, and Mrs. Omesee. For Yokohama from Mar seilles Mr. and Mrs. Marty and child, Mr. and Mrs. Merechi, Messrs. Hawakita, Invonne, Jousselm and Westralet.

Per Ciara, from Hoihow-65 Chinese. Per Hansa, from Saigon-22 Chinese.

Departed.

Per Indus, for Shanghai-Mossra, H. Ziegler, F. Tse, Yat, F. Williams, Mrs. T. Allemao and child. For Yokohama-Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Coulson, Mrs. G. Abella, Messrs. B. Roth, A.. Adal, M. Haskin and N. Buhing.

Per Oceanien, for Saigon-Mesers. W. He-" wet, Lawlor, Renpleger, L. Dessalais, E. Lés- terre, O. Gozman and Rigal. For Singapore- Mr. M. Rivera For Marseilles-Mesim. H Lawless, A. Millar, F. M. Tilly, T. Collingwood, J. M. Evano, Revs. Villeneuve, Gander, Fer rand and Beal.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

from Manila, reports:Light breeze, variable, Capt. P. H. Rolfe, of the steamship Ywensang, fine clear weather, and smooth sea.

Captain RW. Thomson, of the steamship Benverlich, from London, via Singapore, re ports:-Light winds and calms, with ine weather throughout.

Captain Frampton, of the steamship Cheang Chew, from Penang and Singapore, reports Fine weather, smooth sem, and light winds. during the voyage.

Capt. P. Watson, of the steamship Richment, Castle, from Japan and Shanghai, reports -- Moderats to light variable winds, smooth sea and thick hazy wasther the whole distance,, intervals of dense fog in Formosa Strait.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names,

April 24th

April 24th.

April 25th

April zuth

April 26th

April ayth

April 19th:

Yawain Maru. Nagasaki City of Peking Shanghai... Kagoshima Maru.. Shimonoseki Ballaarat... Singapore Segovia, Singapore Eastern............ Port Darwin Gaelic....apan Hongkong Maru San Francisco... May th

San Francisco... May sta Colombo......... M May 18th

Jardine, Matheson & Co. H. Lunt Empress of Japan.. Vancouver May 6th

INDUS, French steamer 3,330, Reguer, 21stPreussen

April,-Marseilles 23rd Mar, and Saigon 18th April, Mails and General-Mes angelion Martines. Lieptor, HANBA, German steamer, 1250 F. Lieglor,

2nd April-Saigon 17th April, Bloe Wlag Woo

We would' dirner, the atiendon of fakipping firma 10:174 'styla, in wisich"! Steamura Espacted” and “Profitmi Balilor“ pow published in these onktons, and in so deling expects