To-day's Advertisements.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1901.
BIRTH. At Kobe, on the 34th of May, the wife of F. G. SALE, of a son,
MARRIAGE. On the 19th of May, at Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M., THE Undersigned have received instructions FRANCIS ARTHUR BLAKE, Jr., of Shanghai, to
FLORENCE AIMER WOMERSLEY.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,.. (UNDER THE BILL OF SALE). FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
ON
MONDAY, the roth June, at 2.30 P.M.,
No. 17, DES VILUS ROAD above the Office of P.&O. S. N. Co.
SUNDRY OFFICE FURNITURE. Comprising: TEAKWOOD DESKS, OFFICE CHAIRS, LETTER BOXES, STATIONERY CASES, COUNTERS, One large COPYING PRESS and STAND, BOOK RACKS, &c., &c.
ALSO:
REMINGTON and HAMMOND'S TYPEWRITERS and large IRON SAFE by PHILLIPS & SONS, London,
And
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A quantity of COMMERCIAL CODES. TERMS As Usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 5th June, 1901. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
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IN another column will be found the announcer ment of the marriage, which took place last Wednesday, of Mr. F. A. Blake, Jr., of Shang, hai, to Mrs. P. A. Womersley. The bridegroom is a nephew of H.E. Sir Henry Arthur Blake, G.C.M.G.
SINGAPORE papers report -An order has been made by His Excellency, the Officer Admini-
AN alarm of fire was rang up from No. 2 REDUCTION OF THE GARRISON. Station yesterday evening. The Brigade was promptly turned out and went down Queen's Road towards Wanchai, to the delight of all the small boys. The one thing wanting was |the fire. The returning firemen were a mixture of bad temper, swear words, and perspiration. ANY one who wants to go into training for the
The Hongkong Telegraph stering the Government in Council prohibiting next Association football season let his dry a
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1991.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
A Suggestion.
It will be remembered that in the recent Glengyle-Fangchore collision case the ques. on arose as to whether or no the Glengrie was in motion or not, the officers of the Hangelo appearing to have difficulty in deciding whether she was actually under way or was made fast to her buoy.
"In this connection it has been pointed
Chinese coolle immigration into the Straits Settlements by any vessel leaving or calling at Hongkong after the 20th May.
WE draw our readers attention to the advertise. ment in another column of the well-known Green Island Cement Company, where it will
course of walking from Watson's corner to Jubilee Street under the verandah on a morni. ipg like today. The passing dirty coolies; colliding with baskets, bumping loiterers, trending nu heels, and dodging bamboos will stand him in good stead,
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may be noticed that we are publishing be seen that the price of cement has been ad-gazeite of interest to the shipping community vanced so cents per cask and 30 cents per bag,
promotions, transfers, etc. We imagine it will of 375 ths, and 150 ths. respectively. The in generally, giving the names of officers on leave, be found useful by niany shipping people hero, who can see at a glance where their friends are at the time. We shall be much obliged for any information from our readers lending to
crease dates from June 1st.
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We shall be obliged if any subscriber on receiving his paper late or irregularly will write on the Wmpper of the paper the Time of Manager, longkong Telegraph Co., La., 50 Queen's Road Central. The wrapper will enable us to check the delivery coolics.
A DESPATCH to the Asahi states that an out- break of bubonic plague in Tokio is threatened. Five dead rats have been found in the kitchen and goods store of the Imperial University hospital and tliese were analytically examined. Plague germs were found. The Metropolitan Police issued an urgent order on the 25th ulto. for the enforcement of general measures for disinfection and the extermination of rats as preventive measures against the plague.
Fout to us by several ship wasters' that it is delivery, etc., and forward the Wrapper.to, the keep the column up to date. f6oochen very difficult to decide, on entering one of the fairways, whether a vessel sighted is tied up to her buoy or has let go and is intending to, more out. So long as the ressel in question is moving up or down the
A VERY sad accident which tenninated fatally fairway she flies fairway pennant, but occurred on board the C. N. Co.'s str. Ping. directly she passes the boundary of the fair shortly after her arrival from Ningpo on the way this is hauled down. Our seafaring
31st ulto, says the Shanghai Mercury. Nap friends point out to us that this makes it sonigwhat dangerous, to navigate the fairways pears that a coole in handling the luggage of of the Larbyur, as a steamer may at any tinic a Chinese passenger among which was a gun, and believing perhaps that the gun was un- mut into the fairway from the an chorage without any warning being given. loaded, had evidently handled it rather roughly -What they suggest is that in addition to with the result that the gun went off killing the regulation obliging a vessel to fly à cer- the coolle instantly-in fact the unfortunate | tain signal when navigating a fairway, a coulie's brains were completely blown out. The regulation should be made by which vessels Chinese Magistrate was informed of the occur actually under way but not in the fairway rence and he went on board about noon and may be distinguished. They also point outfield an inquest there, with what result we have that it would be well if some signal were flown by each vessel actually at anchor or attached to a bucy to show that she is stationary. This we imagine could be casily done and it would lessen the risks of navigation in our crowded harbour,
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EYESIGHT.
"ME.`N. LAZARUS, Occulist-Optician, of London and Calcutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at 16, Queen's Rond Central,
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GREAT proportion of cataracts and diseases affecting those advancing in life occur to those having some deficiency in the construction of the eyes--the many years of 'Eye Strain' ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those. requiring them save and preserve the sight.
Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters. running together any of these symptoms indi
For instance: All vessels actually at
anchor should fly- a distinguishing flag
lone
so far not been able to ascertain.
THE 2 &.7. Times of the 25th ulto, states:- Three complete batteries of new Krupp guns, fifteen pounders, with 4,500 rounds of ammuni Lion and 700 or Boo rounds of y. f ammunition were discovered neatly buried in a small Chi- nese house at Kaiping since the British force has been stationed there, and were yesterday brought down to Shino where they are being shipped pending orders from home. The gun were discovered through the agency of an Indian Massieman trooper who had become friendly with a Chinese Mussteman who divul- ged the secret, in spite of a tribe of $200,000 offered by a jocul official, to hold his tongue. The guns (cighteen in all) are quite new, and in perfect order with the exception of the breech blocks. The gufis were stowed away in an astonishingly small space, under a mud floor, and probably there are many other places in which guns or ammunition may be similarly
'and so should those which are in process: of tying up or letting go. Were this a captain entering the harbour would be able to see at a glance what vessels were stationary and were likely to remain so, and what were about to get under way or were likely to enter the fairway through which he was proceeding. A vessel at sea which is not under command.is obliged to fly a signal notifying, the fact, to warn other vessels to keep clear of her. A vessel moring slowly up to her buoy, having already stopped her engines, is equally not under command and she should display some symbol whereby other vessels may be warned to keep clear of her. We think that the matter suggested is worthy of considera-hidden. tion, and recommend it to the attention of the Harbour Authorities.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE DAWED Koos, June 3rd. The Telegraph's Washington correspon- dent states that Germany, Great Britain, and France, will garrison the points between Peking and the scs.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. THE VLAKFONTEIN FIGHT. The casualty lists of the recent fighting at cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requirVlakfontein, show that the 28th Field Bat ing Glasses only in correct and cure.
Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES tery lost six killed and twelve wounded. only after testing the sight.
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Do those officials responsible for the mainten- ance of roads ever chance to take a ricksha ride? If so they should see that there is some thing radically wrong with the system. ut in matrimony é mais Tonne morets made a paved crossing, unless the road in the vicinity happens to have been very recently relaid, the pavement stands an appreciable height above the road and the result is a most unpleasant jerk to the ricksha. The manholes of drains project in the same manner and offer serious impedi ments to traffic. It is lucky that our trafic is not of very heavy nature, otherwise cur P. W. D. folk would be constantly having to put in fresh manhole covers to replace damaged ones. As matters now stand it is only
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rickshas that suffer, und that, of course, dies not matter a jot to the P. W. D. Still, we pe Lord Kitchener reports two more Yeosume that if a cyclisi was given a bad fall by one of these mantraps, the Government, word manry officers killed and one missing in the be liable for danages. Vlakfontein fight, 7
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FRANCE AND THE CHINESE INDEMNITY QUESTION.
M. Delcassé speaking in the Chamber, said that he favoured a common guarantee for the Chinese indemnity, because all the Powers would then be interested in maintain ing the integrity of China.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says
On the 5th at 12pm, the barometer has fallen slightly on the S. coast of China, and is little changed elsewhere. Pressure is high over the E. coast of China, and the low pressure trough, in which a small depression may be OUR FACTORIES are construct-forming to the S.W. of Hongkong, is still lying in the N. part of the China Sen. Gradients ed with every attention to the best slight to moderate for E. winds on the China coast. Forecast:-Fresh to strong E. winds; principles that sanitary science can.
squally, showery.. suggest; and our NEW FACTORY at WEST POINT is the LARGEST and BEST EQUIPPED in the FAR EAST.
A perfect System of Filtration is employed guaranteeing Absolute pur; ity.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. COLONEL Bailey, commanding the 22nd Bon bay Infantry, accompanied by Mrs. Bailey, left for Japan to-day on three month's leave.. THE depression in the China Sen is evidently "causing the rather depressing weather here. The typhoon season is coining on, and we hupe
the St. Enoch will fare better than the Canton River.
The Machinery used is of the Latest MR. H. PRICE has returned from Manila and reports a steady increase in his own business, Type,
but dings in general very flat. "Great caution has to be exercised in pushing trade, for the present.
A STAFF OF ENGLISH EXPERTS attends to every detail of the Manu-THE French mail arrived at her buoy at 9.20 facture.
this morning. The English mail is due to- morrow afternoon, so we reserve our "By the
The Waters produced are of the lughest class and excellence; us tosti fied to by the best English makers,
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Hongkong.
mail" column, as the news by the former boat
will be ancient history, ANMONGET the passengers departed for home per Empress of China to-day were Mr, and Mrs. D. R. Crawford, Mr Crawford retires from the well-known firm of Lane, Crawford & Co. and intends spending the remainder of his
life in the old country,
WE have a private letter from a very comperát observer of the situation as it is at Peking, or at least as it was.during his recent visit thee, say the Singapore. F. P. It calls a ́spadé a spade with extreme precision and, if we coud, we should much enjoy quoting its text. Withat naming names this racy bit of epigrammat summing up deals with the Foreign Ministers other than British. It is for those who know to supply the gaps :-" As regards the Foreign Ministers somebody said that a very healy indemnity should be demanded from the Chi-. nese for not having killed' them. A, is 'a coward and a drivelling fool. B. rides very well in steeple-chases, C. was just the man for West of the Mississippi. D. represents a dying nation with painful exactaess. E. cats enormous dinners., E and C., like E, are new men and don't know or care about anything!
We learn that a telegram was received the other day from General Gaselee suggesting that one of the native regiments now stationed. here might be sent back to India If it was considered, that its services could be dispensed with. As a result of this we are given to under stand that the Third Madras Light Infantry will probably be the regiment to leave and will return to India as soon as transport is available.
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
A TYPICAL CASE
Wong'I was charged with concealing a case. of plague. Dr. Chung King, resident surgeon of the Tung Wa Hospital, said a female about 16 years of age was brought to him in an advanced state of plague.
A Chinese constable deposed that he went to the house ze Rienecker Street, and found people moving. He saw a sick girl and the defendant attending her. He went back and told the Sergeant, who returned to the place with him. The Defendant stated she brought the girl down from Canton. The girl was sick and she gave her two pills and she seemed to be better but complained of giddiness.
The Defendant was fined $ió or 14 days. The fine was paid.
AN OLD OFFENDER.
Li Tai charged with being a rogue and a vagabond said that he had been carrying a box and was walking away when arrested [the had walked quicker he might lave escaped the 14 days hard labour he was awarded this morning.
WELL DESERVED,
Chung Win Kony of D'Aguilar Street got 14 days for the unlawful possession of two watches and chains, and on being charged with feloniously stealing one $100 note, thirteen St nutes, $57 in silver and four English sovereigns Ronventure was sent to prison for 4 months, from the Wardroom Officers' Mess of H.M.S. hard labour in addition, -
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THE row of buildings now being-erected at the eastern fend of Elgin Road, Kowloon, are indeed a disgrace to any British Colony. The brickwork is merely chucked together, one wall has already developed a considerable outward bulge and, as we stated beford, several collapses have taken place, The defects are Leung Tin envied his neighbour goods and now being hidden by stucco, and so ive pre-received 3 months hard labour for going to sume that the Government intend to allow the get them. building to stand till the inevitable collapse takes place.
INDIAN, Engineering says:-Lord Curzon's laudable desire to make Calcutta the capital of India in deed as well as in name is causing much lamentation and searching of heart, 63- pecially in Madras and Bombay, whose clains on the score of antiquity of settlement are per haps better than those of the city of Job Charnock. Many other less specious argu. ments have been quoted against Calcutta's arrogance; but
INSIDE AGAIN,
A DETAIL OMITTED,
Chan Kwong went into the wine and spirit trade and overlooked the necessity of having
the profits paid the fine. a license. Fined $15 or x month; presumably
V, ŘÝ. NECESSARY. P.. C. John Quinn obtained convictions against 4 chair coolies for rushing passengers at the Tramway Terminus and obstructing the way. Si each or 4 days hard labour.
STRALING AND ASSAULTING,
THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE ALLIES.
SHANGHAI, May 31st.
·Atkvices from Peking štáte' that the allied troops will probably clear out of the capital.at the end of June, It happens to be the hottest part of summer at that time, therefore the High Chinese Ministers at Peking consider It inexpedient for the Court to go back to Pek ing then,
A joint memorial has been drafted bearing the signatures of the officials of the six Boards as well as the nine Courts and inany other High Ministers praying that the Emperor and Empress Dowager may return to Peking by the following autonin.
We understand that the memorial in ques will be forwarded by a special messenger to Hsiantu.
According to a. Peking despatch just received here, we learn that Prince Shan and Dukes. Chi and Shea have already left for Hsinna from Peking. They are proceeding there in order to accompany the Cetire back to Peking. ---Ncio Press.
SPECIAL WIRES TO THE "SHANGHAI MERCURY."
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FRANCE IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. RECORD DENCIT FEARED CHINESE INDEMNITY ONLY HOPE. The Paris Gaulois says that, owing to the
unsatisfactory revenue and unprecedented ex- penditure, this year will show a record budget deficit in France unless the Chinese indemnity is collected in time to save the situation.
CZAR THANKS - KAISER
PRAISES WALDERSES, The Car has telegraphed the Kaiser his hearty thanks for the services rendered by He says that Field Marshal Waldersee had Germany. in settling the troubles in China. carried out a difficult and thankless task with great dignity and skill.
H.M. the Kaiser says that he has received acknowledgements and congratulations upon, the same subject from many sources.
THE NATIVE PRESS.
(Translated by Shanghai papers)
SHANGHAI, May 31st.
THE. CURE FOR MISSIONARY TROUBLES. The Sin Wan Pao tells us that Li Hung. chang in a recent interview with Rev. T. Richard, made the unreasonable request that Mr. Richard should help him to devise regula tions whereby missionary troubles will be for ever prevented. The writer points out that no matter what regulations may be framed, nothing will prevent the recurrence of these troubles unless the people are put through a
classes Chinese who make trouble. The
the most ridiculous is
Li Ying Tsan; coolic, was charged with stent-prolonged education. There are, indeed, three that founded on a paper by Major-Gening a bangle and assaulting the complainant.ignorant people who see hospital and orphan. cral J. G. R. Furlong, a retired Sapper, whe Alter a lengthy hearing the first count was dis- piles up a heap of geodetical and geological missed, but on the and he was fined $5 or scrap to prove that 200 years berte Calcutta 14 days, fine paid.
will become a small inland town of small ex- tent and little importance. Ergo, the Victoria National Memorial should not be erected in Calcutta. We rather think that the Viceroy will view the ultimate fate of the metropolis with a philosphical calm and continue in his enterprise. Verily, the Allahabad oracle is resposible for much foolishness in the matter
THE PLAGUE.
Number of cases reported (Chinese...... 997 op till noon of the 4th Other Asiatics 27 Europeans.....13 Chinese 9 Other Asiatics Europeans
June, 1901 a Number of cases reported during the past 24 hours
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not necessarily endarse the opleines expressed by Correspondents in this column:]
BRITISHER.
TO THE EU TO THE "Hosaxony Telegraph." SIR,In your last night's paper you have a letter signed "Britisher. I reckon the writer to such rotten opinions. He argues that no land in Victoria should be held unless the purchaser was : British subject, always except- ing Germans, French and Americans. Very lovely, We must exclude the Chinese in. whose land we are, whom we are using for our own ends to the utmost of our ability and embrace the advent of our competitors, The Europeans mentioned are not slow to take advantage of the opportunities offered them under British rule and in return bite the hand extended them in a spirit of equality and fraternity (vide. the European papers on Britain and the Boers). I say Sir, let drop 951 once for all this tommy rnt about our coming up till noon of the 4th Other Asiatics 20 to China as a civilizing race, let drop the June, 1901....
Europeans......gësh about teaching a race that is wiser Other Asiatics o misguided efforts of those tactless men who Chinese 14 than ourselves in many ways, restrict the Europeans......o have effectually sent to heaven 40,000 con- verts last year by; first converting them, and at the same time exciting opinion to such an extent that it led to their destruction.
Own up
Total number of cases reported to date 1,048 Number of deaths reported (Chinese
Number of deaths reported during the past 24 hours
Total number of deaths recorded to date 990 Since noon on Saturday last the cases and deaths are
Cases Chinese ......
Other Asiatics European
31
Deaths Chinese
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Total
92
Other Asiatics Europeans
Total.........
The plague returns for last week were
Cases.....
Deaths........
94
.....25 .....207
The returns for 1st June, 1894, were :—'
Total deaths to date
920 New cases in previous 24 hours ... 82 Deaths in previous 24 hours......... 93 Patients under treatment .....1...205
The City Hall Authorities have taken a very H. speaks no language but his own and Russent time. It will be remembered that at a te precaution in closing the building at the Tim and keeps an eye on De Giers. And Jent meeting of the Sanitary Board it was used to be called the best-dressed man in Lon, mitioned that a number of dead rats liad been don, but having lost all his kit in the siege, has fad. in the building, then followed the death now to be content with trying to avoid looking well imagine that the building is in need ohe Parsee caretaker from plague. so one of thorough, overhaul and cleansing. It is to THE writer of "Stray Notes "in a recent Kobeta in band it will be done well and no mere bepped that now that the matter is being Chronicle evidently hears more Hongkong baleasures be adopted. news than we do -A number of ladies have.
like a beach-comber."
joined together in Hongkong and founded a Society for the Suppression of Scandal, What do you think of that? One lady, forgetful of her vows, gossipped a bit, and was summarily expelled. What a dreadful place Hongkong must be when the evils of gossip have reached such a pass that, a Society has to be formed for their suppression! Here in Kobe such a Society would be superfluous, because gossip or scandal is looked upon as one of the seven deadly sins. Go to the clubs or to the tea-parties, and note how the slightest sug gestion of gossip is tabooed-how every in cident is looked upon in the best and most charitable light; how eagereras inexplicable
is sought for what at first seems
and If a man or woman should perchance say something that seems to reflect on some one-else, how shocked every one else appears He want no Society for the Suppression of Scandal. But there, Hongkong always had the reputation of being a warm place,
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Vwould warn our readers that during the pres plague epidemic it is just as well keen eye on one's coolic quarters. The they re in as lodgers, and it my well happen Chin are not over scrupulous as to whom that he coolie's brother who has fled from a plaguiolected house is sleeping with his morenate relative in the premises provided by inster. A careful inspection of the coolie arters undertaken somewhat late at night capital thing, and a rattan will be found excellent help in the ejection of undeqine intruders.
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Amor the cases of plague reported in the last 24 is we regret is one, a 7 year old boy Toisins use it will be remembered that Mr. of Mrs. Varcoe of 3 Wild Dell, Wanchai. Kermisko died from the same cause was taken fro
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Just on
to press we leam that Mr. H. Baird, ung Frenchman, apprentice in the Cosmitan Docks was removed to Kennedy Hospital suffering from plague
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to the honest truth that we are here
to do business and to make our way either.as a man or a nation. What we think right and proper, true and just we put in force and there is nu distinction or should not be, between Germans, French and Chinese.
In conclusion, Sir, I thing your subscriber "Britisher should be labeled "Sir Macht in Deutchland "and therefore sign myself,
Yours, etc..
TRUE BRITISHER. Hongkong, June 5th, 1901.
DEPARTURE OF THE U. S FORCE FROM TIENTSIN.
ages established everywhere, doubt that the
foreigners really do it out of pure charity and' hence the ugly rumours which spread quickly and end in riots. Then they see the Christians do not pay temple dues of various sorts, which. urouses their wrath. Next we have the scholars, buried in the inere letter of the classics, proud of being Confucianists and yet not knowing the real meaning of Confucius' doctrines. How much less can they know the essence of Pro- testantism or Catholicisin? These men ar ready to lead on the masses. And lastly we ready to join in a view to sharing the have the loafers, gamblers., venus duine, threa riasses, if they still remain untaught, we have all the materials for an unending quarrel with the churches. Let schools he widely established and bye and by we may hope an entente cordial may be created. between converts and non-converts."
Ther and not till then will the hopes of Li Hung- chang be realized.
A POPULAR PLAY IN YOKOHAMA)
its hands in holy horror upon hearing that the Some time ago the Western world held up Allies were diverting the tedium of their stay Now the Japanese are playing in Yokohama in Peking by pantomimes based on real life.
sicge, the rescue, the fight, etc. The actors to crowded houses. The play represents the use the English language. The admission is one dollar and the proceeds go for charitable whole exhibition is extremely insulting to purposes. The correspondent adds that the China, but he does not know if the Chinese who see this will be aroused to shame or not. We think not.
PEKING NEWS.
DEPARTURE OF AMERICAN TROOPS.
May 22nd. This morning the Infantry of the American Contingent entrained, for the coast on route to the Philippines. A very large number of officers, chiefly British and Japanese, assembled to wish their comrades good-bye. The Germans were conspicuous by their absence. On the signal being given to start a splendid Japanese band struck up" Auld Lang Syne." A British band The Americans left here on the 22nd ult, at also played, and to complete the jubilation the such an early hour, however, that the com- American. Band joined in. With three bands. munity were not astir and much regret was felt simultaneously playing different tunes and the by many that they were unable to join in a soldiers answering with deafening cheers, the good send off. The excellent feeling existing air was reat with tumultuous rinises as the train between the British and U. S officers, however, moved off. General Chaffee, Staff, and the found bearly expression on Saturday night, Officers of the Contingent followed by the 10.20 when a big smoking concert was given in hon train. The Field Marshal, nearly all the and the most enthusiastic exchange of sentim several Japanese, and a representative of one our of the departing force in the Gordon Hall, Generals and Officers of the British Force,
occupied by the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. The the departing General, A strong British Guard ents took place. Liscomb Barracks is now or two other forces, all turned out to honour departure of General Chaffee from Peking was lined the platform: General Chaffee was agree shal being present at the station, as well as a quite an international affair, the kid Marably surprised at this unexpected mark of strong representation of the British and Japan see such a splendid send off given to his men in esteem, and remarked how pleased he was to ese forces, several bands playing appropriate the morning. Mr. and Mrs. Squires, Mr. Cheshire, farewell strains.As we have said before, we Mr. and Mrs. Williams of the American Lega- wish our American friends all good luck, and tions, Sir Robert Hart, and a few other civilians feel much regret that the call of duty deprives joined in the farewells. The presence of the done much to foster mutual respect and good otherwise military scene. The spontaneous us of their good company. The campaign has ladies was a distinct feature and graced the feeling between them and ourselves, and had genuineness of the hearty cheers indexed the British that good understanding would have sence of the American troops in Peking marked. the U. S. forces being mare in proportion to the popularity of the U. S. Contingent. The pro- been still more pronounced.-P. & T. Times. a new beginning in American politics and also, let us, hope, a new era in the history of the FOREIGN MINISTERS GROW
Anglo-Saxons, IMPATIENT.
terms as
EVACUATION?
Everyone is now on the tiptoe of expectation SHANGHAI, May 31st. If only the Chinese were wise they would see It appears that the Foreign Ministers at Peking evacuated. The Russians went away Peking are desirous to conclude the peace carly. They had their own axe to grind. The 3000 29 they can, in view of Americans have now left. The French have, the long procrastination that has been made already sent away several companies and re- by the Chinese government. They say that moved their headquarters. Some British de- in the event of the Chinese Plenipotentiaries tachments have gone, and two regiments of being again granted permission to deliberate Germans are leaving soon. Several districts possible that another four months will be re ities and everything points to a transition. quired before the conclusion of peace negotia. Two things delay, the speedy completion, of ions. In consequence of this, the Foreign the arrangements. One is that the Chinese/ ministers have decided not to allow the Chinese are parrying in the fulfilment of Articles 2 and
over all questions before they are settled, it is are being handed over to its his transition
Peace Plenipotentiaries to make any argument to of the Frotocol. The piber is, has the upon the demands as now agreed upon by Boxers are again, assuming the aggressive, in them. This is in order to get the peace treaty the south of the Province, N. C. Daily News completed at an early dato. —New Prat, Cor
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