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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1901.

Mails.

U.S. MAIL LINES.

PACIFIC MAIL $.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO.,

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

UNOLAIMED LETTERS ÁT THE

POST OFFICE

Hamtrup, Mr. Hunt, W.E Hykes, Arthur Henderson, Mias L.,

Hoffman, W.

Letters for the following persoas lie un- Halkiner, Dr. A. C

claimed at the Post Office Jame

Atkinson, J. L Allard, Rev. T Alexander, M. R. Augustin, C. Aocha. O. A. Anderson, O. M, N, Alexander Miss Ahmed, A. Aziz /

Anita Miss Anderson, fl.

Aneliac, Miss L.

Abodeah, E.

Assumpção, J. M.

Burke, Rev. P. C.

Borger, L. W.

Babonneau

Bonnet, F.

Brown, F. W..

Lee, Thoma

Lang, R. W Leonard, M. Lester, H.

Lawrance, Benjaminė Lchwalm, Margerethe. Liv, R. T. Poul Laning, Rev. C. H. " Leaguer, Mr.

Herm.

W.

Linim

Lassen, P. M. Larne, A

Liler, Frank Lambert, I. G.

Haladay, & Co. Wa. Isaac, Allen Inglis, Miss Isaacs, Rev. A. E Jephson, Capt. J. farvois, A. C. Jarvey, James Jones, Thios,

James, S. C.

Jordasi, W. H. Junian, Lewis

Jordan, Miss Nellie

Jones, Wen. L

Johnson, Dr. W. O.

Jellett, R. P.

jala, Din

Leon, F. R. par de

Jones, & Co., L

Jeremia, M.

Lambert, Fred.

Leon, A. D.

Herrth H.

McLean, A. E.

Baikoss, H.

Miller, O. H.

Brown, Rev. AJ,

Bennet, Major F. W. Long

Bertran, W.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXI00, Banvard, Siel

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE;

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

*COFTIC"

AMERICA MARU" .......................

CITY OF PEKING".

"GAELIC "

***HONGKONG MARU”

"CHINA "

en route.

WEDNESDAY, 20th Nov., at Noon.. ..THURSDAY, 28th Nov.; at Noon. ....SATURDAY, 7th December, at Noon, ....SATURDAY, 14th December, at Noon, „SATURDAY, 21st December, at Noon. .....TUESDAY, 31st December, at Noon.

Banvard, Miss F. Babington, G. N. Brow, S. Brown, G.

Beosley, L. J. H, M.

Bayglics, S. F.. Bates, 'Ed.

B. D. V, Madame Bernardo, R. L Baptista, A. M. Bruce, Mrs. Bellisle, L. J. Butterick, C. B.

THE OASANGHAL NAGASAKI, INLAND KOJE, YOKOHAMA

HE O. & O. Company's Steamship "COPTIC," will be despatched for SAN FRAN-Buno, Col. Pelham and HONOLULU, on WEDNESDAY, the zoth instant, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steuners, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.

Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL WAY: also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payinent of 4 in addition to the regular tarif fate.

Passengers hoking Oriters for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO am CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, other direct connecting Railways, and dog Chicago to destination the shrnce of direct lines.

Special messi Pimcliss only) to Europea: Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Minary, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Japan.

TO UNITED STATES, and CANADIAN POINTS, Specs:brates (best class only) are confined and, will apply only to Missinmates, Members of the Naval and Military Services, and to Consular and Diplomatic Unicials of the Governments of China and Japan,

Return Passago-Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the return journey between ports in the Orient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve months.

Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Sas. Fascisco, to Atlantic and Island Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havala, Trinkkal, and Denierara, and to ports ja Mexico, Central and South America, by the Crannies and cosine Ung Steamers.

Fre will be received on board until 23, the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be removed at the Cind mail gr. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in all; value of same is required.

Consulu Invoices to accompany each shipment of Cargo or parcel (valued at $100 Gold or over) definedia Paints, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companie Office addiessed to the Culiector of Customs at San Francisco,

Merchan's Invo e will be sufficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the value

is less than Sico. U., Gold

For fangs information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com- panies, erits Billdag.

1061

Hongkong, 12th November, 190i.

Brutter, R. H Bertrand, G. Baker, Mrs. N. Buxton, L.

Bensen, F. Beitie, M. Burke, F. C. Baraez, E. G. Braidwood, W. D Baner, Henry Cramer, R. B. Cavill, Miss A. M. Cruz, C. La Capolune, Emil Clarke, Nelson Cestajo, A. dos Passos Conaught, Dr. J. D. Culy, Ch. Carnegie, H. L. Chichester, R. L. Collaço, J. M. J. Caldwell, Miss Colburn, Geo. Carter, Miss Collins, W. S. Conceiçao, B. Chapman, Dr. W. L. Chauson, Madame. Catz, V. Leon Coad, Miss E. Calbour, Miss Carles, Mr. M. Centeno,, Leonardo Chifage, Gapt, W. A. Channale, Adolf Dyson, F. W. Dederich, J. Drowd, Fercy

Douglass, M. E.

GEORGE ECKLEY, Acting Agent.

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Das. B. Sham

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

SAFETY.

SPERD.

PUNCTUALITY.

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knota

PROPOSED-SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

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Dir. Gen. Govt. of

R'way

Daly, Mrs. Daniell, Josheph Drakeford, L. H. Drakeford, L. Davies, P. O. 'Dent. Mrs: F.

Esposito, Ernesto Eschauzier, P. Engert, M. Eakin, Miss E. Ewing, Rev. J. C. R. Excelior

Emanuel & Co. Eugene, Miss Lulu Eastwood, J.E. Einstein, Joseph Eritel, George. Fitzsimmons, C. A. Fleming, George Farr, A. J. M. Frankland, A. Fernandes, J. M.

Foster, F. F.

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Mills, S. C. Maipang, W. Mitchell, W. T. Mundio, W. H. Mullary & Co. Mary, Miss

· Macario

- McGill, Wm. E.

Mant, B.

Morton, H. Mcintosh, A. H. McIntosh, James' Messer, Capt. J. F. Marc, Monsieur MacDonald, Lieut McMillan, D. F McCullan, (Enginċet) Matta Singh Meaulle, H. L McCormick, M. Meyer & Co., E. Martin, T. Moore, Gus. Mitchell, T. W. Munro, P. S. Marrisey, M. E. Mocheuse,, H. Mancini, Mrs. McIntosh, J. G, Meresty, J. Mak. G. E. Moore, Chas, McLaughlin, J.

Mora Saria Augadhia Mualditt, W. Mason, Miss C. M. McLaughlin, W. F. Marie, Amigo Niven, L Newby, Capt. A. Newall, H. F. Nason, B. Nurton Mrs. Nickolds, P. Nibal, Din Nizam Din Nicklin, T. G.. Nicholson, H. J. Norcross, H. S. M. Olivier, The Hon. Olett, H. M.

Olbes, Federico Oviedo, Francisco Oneill, Ed. Orion, Mon. F. Orange, Jim Calame, Misa A.

Ch. Parfitt, J. S.

Petril, F.

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Flint, O. M. Foret, Pierre Flying Jordans Circus Freid, Miss Agnus Fulton, Capt. A Farrel, S. Francesco, A. Frend, G. Farrcy, J. E.

EMPRESS OF INDIA ...Camdr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, zoth November. ATHENIAN .....................................Comdr, H. Mowat, R.N.R..........WEDNESDAY, 4th December. EMPRESS OF JAPAN...Comdr. H. Pybus, R.N.R..........WEDNESDAY, 18th December. EMPRESS OF CHINA.....Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N,R. .....WEDNESDAY, 15th January,

THE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Lin TO Foronda, Benigno

SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (B.G.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE FACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Bisin and the Continent are given choice of

Passengers Bor through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.

SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionarias, Members of the Naval Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments..

The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company baving received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes.

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.

For further information, Maps, Guide, Boots, Rates of Passage, &c., apply to

Hongkong, 7th November, 1901.

D. E. BROWN, General Agert

Pedders Street.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD...

OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST. (Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, LASBON, OPURTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA and BALTIC PORTE Į NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS), PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION, ORDINA

STEAMERS.

SEGOVIA

DESTINATIONS.

HAVRE, BREMEN and HAMBURG,

Fremont, Alfred Freed, Miss A. Falkiner, A. C

Freres & Co., Biva Falkner, Cecil Galbraith, J. E. Grant, L. M. F. Guthne, J. B. Godfrey, H. S. Gitten, Mu Gorcko, A.

G. H. R. Gray, A. C. Glover, Miss Green, 1. T. Godizieski, W Girard,

August Goatse, Herra Adolf Gibson, G. Griffins, A. E. Gabuna, Fedro' Garcia, Mario Guy, Rev. P. J.- Goolan, H. 1. M. Gool, J. Van Dor Groot, A. de Gregor, J. Gerard, 1. C. Guiguard Theo. Groves, Capt. T. W. Glover, Mr. Grice, Malcolm Gubbay, Mahom Hermann, H. N. Heaton, T. Holdsworth, S. Habram

Hunter J. A. Hanson, Mr. Hamilton, A Hartley, AW, Huckle F.

SAILING DATES."

(Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG).

16th Nov. Freight.

HAVRE and HAMBURG.

Zacharia....juba

(Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG),

HAVRE and HAMBURG), (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE and HAMBURG.

30th Nov.

Freight..

$4th Dec.

Freight.

28th Dec.

Freight.

(Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO).

6th. Jan.

Freight.

13th Jan,

Freight.

HAVRE and HAMBURG.

(Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANO).

28th Jan.

Freight

Ho Yung Chen!

Hickish, EL

Fostck......

MARBURG.

SUEVIA.........isikens

Borck SERBIA

Brehmer.... NUERNBERG..

Ammon STRASSBURG

Madsca!

SAMBIAj

· Schmidt '

For further Particulars, apply to."

Hongkong, 4th November, gar

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE,' HONGKONG OFFICE,

No. 1, Queen's Buildings,

Heteuson, T. J. Haar, Pater Hosain, Hali Haunau, W. Bechter, Me Hermann, J. S.

Pennybacker, C.. Pabalan, H. Paton, Dr. B. L Picay, Herrn G. A. Pereira, Mrs. C.). Falle Singh

Fac Kwong Ming Ferrin, D. S. Philcox, Mr. Ponsonby, R. Pasi, Ugo Palacios, Nicolas Peterson, Miss Rutledge, H. D. Rove, J, H. Robertson, Mrs. Rust, A. R. C. Rowland, G.. H. Rosa, De Reinow Ed. Rolla Singh Rossenrode, J. C. Robbin, G. C. Richards, Mr. J.. Robb, A. 1. Robinson, C. T.

Rosin, L. Rosa, E. da Reid, J. G. Rowo, W. O. Richard, F. X. Rebei, W.. R. Reatier, J. B. Robinson, Mrs. Remedios, F. M. Rodt, Mias C. Rola Singh

Johnstone, Mrs, L. Johnstone, Mrs. L. F. Johnson, Mr. R. Kalet, Miske Keelin, H. Kissersen, Smith Kelly, J Kabuweiler, W. S. Kelly, G. A. Kaiser, Wilhelm Key, W. B. Kett & Co. H. 1.

A.

Kaplum, N. Kapple, W. Kanji Suna Laura, A. Little, Arch. Lorenzo, M. Livingstone, J.

Leslie, M. H.

Thomson, J. Trechtes, W. Tremeare, Capt. As J.

Newman Thomas Telli, Miss Teske, Brost Tripe, 1.5.

L. Chas,

Turner, Mrs. Thomson, J. Thomas, H. C. Trywbilt, T. Upton, W. C. Udeno, K. Vearey Vook, Miss Walsh, H. Williams, I. Wheeler, G. Walter, R. Whitaker, A. I. Wotton, H. R. Watson, L. T. Wilson, Frank Williams, P. Webster, D. W. Watson, W. B. Wirt, L. L. Walker, T. Walker, Mrs. R. Welsh, John Waltersn, R.E Woog, J. M. Walker, Capt. H. W. Warren, E. J. Wise, Lieut. W. S. Wakers, W. Willams, S. Wennberg, O. Witt, L. Xavier, G. M. Xavier, M. M. Zwerckfeld Zulauf, F.

:

List of Registered Covera in Posta Restante

Andrews, Win.

Abbas Khan' Ameer Shah Angudhia, M. S.

: '

Atlantis, Miss 1. (2)

Allmann, W. Atama Singh Amjad Khan

(2)

Avilis, V. J.

Ajaib Singh Buyan Brandt, P. (2) Badan Singh (2) Bhandid Brutler, K. H. Bagwan, Singh Burckhardt, C. A. Cadieux, Miss }. Campbell, Capt. Celestino, P. Chin Wah, (Dead

1.etter.) Chung Carroll, J. Chanda Singh. (2) Campbell, A. Colewall, . R.

Courtney, Mrs. Ermaheil, H. O. Edurale, C. 1 Elia, : (a) Easy Khan Elgin, S.

(2)

Ehrmann, L. Elias, & Co., F. Enriquez, R.

Fode, Wazil, (Austria) Farrel, Capt. Feinstein, L. Foassen, W. N. Farrow, Gomes, J. G. Graves, W,

Gerald, A. (Nagasaki.) Gray, C. J.

Grodzicki, M. (3)

Kennedy Street, No. 5

(The Occupier}

Kosha Singh Lawan Singh Leins, L.

Litton, G. (London) Lall Singh Loyyd, Tom Lawrence, J. Lippman, E. Lai Singh Mene, (Terashima) Meier, J. W. H. Startin, H. J.

Mullory & Co.

Mangal Singh Mukand Singh Moribold, N. Mirza Singh, 1.P.C. 8oz Mungal Singh Mounsey, Miss M. E Malye Singh Mahomed Singh Mittlebackert, Max. Morrisey, Miss M. E. (2) Merecki, H. Nezam Deen New Club Sec Noble, James Nicholson, H. J. Olbes, Fred. Ofuku

Oveido, Francisco Oregon Lumber Co. Fetchizelles, H. Pekin Railway, Chief

Engineer. Preman

Parker, F. C. (Cavite) Peer, Khan

Robles

Rosh, E. de

Ritto, W. A.

Rosario, O.

Roda Singh Richards, F. T. Robson, S. G., (Singa-

pore)

Rodt, C. van. Sam Ki,(Dead Letter.) Skeener, J. Stobp, A. (2) Sulabat Khan Shuhab Deen

Letter.)Stranger, Anna

Gulon, Madame Gurdix Singh Hohnsbein, L. Hamlin, Mrs. G. Holececk, Mrs. R. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hallmin, E. Hanman, G. H. Ho Hong (Dead Hartley, J. Hannah, James Isfahani, H.M.S. Isha Singh (3) rito Y,

ibrahim Ignace, Mad,

Isaacs, Rev. Johnson, S.

Julius, Miss (Dublin) Jessen,

Jeannat, G.

Kwong Hing (Dead

Letter) Kaiser, Singh

Kala Singh Kohen, E. A.

Kallah Singh

Karin Dad Khan

Spierch, A. Schoell,Mr.(Shanghai) Shiam, Singh ThirtyTennis Culb, Sec. Tilley, Capt. (6) Takir Mahomel Taylor, Miss N. Thurman Singh Taylor, M. N. Thomas, Harry Wazir Singh, I.P.C.716 WOOD, 2 Dead Letters.) Wazir Chand

Weinstein, J.

Wing, Sir. Andrew A. Wazeer, Khan

Wartman, L. Xavier, G. M.

Yamada, H,

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CORRESPONDENCE.

[We devet necessarily endorse the opinions uspressed-by Correspondents In this column.] THE RICKSHAW COOLIE "FLEECES ? THE BLUE-JACKET.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HongKong TELEDRAPH,"

Six-It has recently been brought to my notice that many of the blue-jackets, when ashore, are, when they use the street rickshaws" "fleeced" by the mpacious unmercifully coolia. Now this is a wrong that should be rectified. As far as my observation goes, though Jack is never "close-fisted", he does, not find special satisfaction in "treating" the rickshaw coolie, especially as the rule appears to be that the more generously the latter is treated, the more overbearing and clamorous he becomes. It would appear that most of the men who come ashore are absolutely ignorant of the rules that should guide their payments and that they have never heard that just rates are five cents for the quarter-of-an-hour, teu cents for the half-hour and fifteen for the hour. I am sure that some way could by discovered by those in authority, whereby some notice could be published to all on board a ship when it first comes to Hongkong..so that at least the men might be made aware of the just fares, and, personal intervention in several cases, on be. half of those who were being unjustly robbed by the coolies convinces me that for such information the "Handy Man" would be grate ful

Yours, &c.,

"

C. BONE, Wesleyan Chaplain,

Hongkong, November 13th, 1901.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

November 13th.

A BARRACK ROOM TALE. Kwan Chan was a barrack room sweeper, and, might have been at the present time had he not swept too clean and brushed up a pair of football drawers hel nging to Bandmaster C. Gregory of the R.W.F. He has 4 days to repent the theft.

DECEITFUL..conk.

out.

At the age of 32 Chan Fun likes to get opum without a certificate or, at least, that is the age at which he is found One tael, one mace were discovered in his possession, and as he could not pay $25 he re- tires from active outdoor labour for one month,

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OPIUM.

Six weeks' hard is the sentence that Cheung Yun, a fisherman, will have to undergo for being | in unlawful possession of one tael, nine made of prepared opium.

1 FIERCE CARPENTER, ROTTEN DOOR

AND BLANKET.

Any yarn is better than no excuse thought Sit Ping, who entered a carpenter's house and stole a red woollen blanket value 53. He told Mr. Hazeland he was formerly employed by the complainant and when he went to his house and pushed open the door it fell in with a crash. Certainly he had quarrelled with him, and as a result the carpenter rushed after him carrying a blanket. Two months with hard labour.

WAS IT SQUEEZE PIDGIN ? Yeung Sai Lun, was a bar boy, and lately be came a thief. He stole $30 belonging to the Soldiers Club, and for the next three months

he will be unable to squeeze.

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NO OPTION.

U Hong went to a certain house out West, and stole a suit of silk clothing, value $28

from a certain woman, Six weeks without the option.

brigand in the abstract is a rather decent fellow, but his energies being misdirected 'It is better. to give him some well-paid employment and end his vagaries.

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THE ECLIPSE. On the 27th ulto, we had, as you are well aware, an eclipse of the moon. Personally 1 did not make any observations, but Chinese officialdom in Pekidg was well informed and on the alert. Crackers were fired, drums were beaten, tin kettles were banged, trumpets were. blown; psalms were chanted, and hands ware. wrung, and every obligation taid upon Chinese officials to save the moon faithfully carried out j and the fair luminary of night was apparently saved, as I saw her shining upon this Ignorant and obstinately conservative country the fol towing night. There is something positively Gilbertian in the solemnity with which we diplomaticialy "treat" with a country whose.. leading officials are no more enlightened than

this!

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THE ROYAL PROGRESS.

The native papers here are filled with care. ful details of the rules to be observed along the royal route, and a perusal of them leaves strong impression that the unfortunate people of the districts are having a pretty cheerful time of it. Bere are a few of the plums The District Magistrates along the route are held. responsible for the whole arrangements and must appoint deputies at each halting place to superintend everything. At each place a number of furnished and · decorat- ed houses, with kitchens in readiness for the Emperor's table and also for the high officials, with kongs of watered filtered through fine muslin and afterwards protected by yellow silk must be ready. About 60 residences will be required at each halting place, as the Imperial train numbers about 10,000. Large supplies of rice, eggs, charcoal and all kinds of viands need- · ed by the Court must be stored at each place, and all cereals must be sold to the followers at 2% less than market value. In addition, zoo chairs must be furnished at each stage, and at- tractive scenery along the route must be'sketch ed and presented to the Emperor, together with a report of all notable temples, that the Emperor may offer sacrifices. The district officials must further be prepared to provide any servants required, properly uniformed, also silken door screens, cushions, etc., and oil- cloth for the protection of baggage. The off- cials must also have in readiness small silver sycée for the Emperor to make presents to the aged people who come and kneel at the road- side to great him.

If all the above are faithfully provided, the burden of taxation or squeezing will have grown heavy on the shoulders of the people long before the indemnity subscription-list comes round.

THE TRAMWAY SCHEME.

A meeting was held here on the 30th ulto, by the landowners of the British 'Concession and Owners and Fuers of the British Extra-Con · cession to consider the report of a special Com mittee appointed to investigate the proposed Committes had reported against the scheme: scheme for a tramway to the Native City. The

first as it affected the senior seulement because the promoters desire to run the line down the Bund, and the Committee considered the space available insufficient; secondly, as regards the extra-Concession that a tramway would be of very little benent to the settlement and materially minimise the residential value of the place. The meeting showed a strong tendency to dissent from the report as, a whole, in fact it was. virtually thrown out by both sections of the Community, who appeared to favour the tramway scheme in principle but deprecated the paucity of information as to its working which had been afforded the public, and declined te vote until further investigation should be made. The idea of tramways has not therefore caught on violently here, but I think there is little doubt that a year or eighteen months at most will sce a very important tramway service installed. Tientsin has increased so rapidly and extra- ordinarily that from a wee hamlet it has grown to a large straggling town, with positive "dis«. tances" within its boundaries, and the traffic between the native'City and the Settlements increases every day. Moreover the Chinking railway will be opening its terminus near the

ably be an influx of Chinese in consequence Race Course very soon and there will presum-

here a few days ago by prominent Chinese which and a general increase in native traffic, which -: cast more than a doubt on any return this year.. [will have to be dealt with somehow, the mam The first batch of eunuchs have reached Peking road to the City being already choked. The by train with bag and baggage, and insisted tramways therefore offer the remedy, and upon entering by the front gate, which is sup. | think we shall get them. posed to be reserved for royalties only. They argued, however, that as foreigners were allowed to enter that way it was absurd of the soldiers to try and stop them: and they had their way.

TIENTSIN DAY BY DAY.'

THE COURT.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

TIENTSIN, November 1st. The Court is supposed to leave to-day from Honanfa, but it is more than probable that the Dowager will celebrate her birthday before List of Registered Covers for Merchant Ships. how far will it be? Telegrams were received any serious progress is made; and even then,

Raymond, Capt. A. W. | S.5. Atisucraig Ashker.

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Ross, Andrew

Rozario, Doa. E, M.X

Seldner, P.

Sandelands, L. H.

Smith, A. H.

11

Devonshire

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Sprague 0.

Soolayman, H.

Sanborn, Dr. F. G Soura, M. B.

19

Aktr yum...Ch. T. Hanson. Changsha.......Capt. Moore. Devawongs....K. Ross.

A. Paritis. `Dragoman"...... W. Halland. "Erica ...... Capt. Zindel. Sungklang.........5. Farrel.

Idomeneus

India.......

"Indrave!!!

Sullivan, C. P. »

Simu, W. A

Sephton, Gr

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Seilshie, James

Sinnot, James

Schwartz, J. L Shayeles, Miss Sec. of the Br. M. M..

O. Aso, Supt. Currency Paper

Officer

Stevenson, Th. J. Samuel, G..

Sec. Ch. Con. Co., Ltd

Schult, Karl

Savage, A.

Sheehan, C. Simpson, R. M.. Sweet, Miss B. M. Steele, F, M,

Swanston, John - Seattle Browing & Mal:

ting Co.

Savage, W. Y.

Symonds, Miss D.

Stewart, John

Stewart, Mrs.

Semillo, Esq. Seabury, Forrest

*Symonds, 1.

Stokes, A. T. Siva, Marco

Smith D. W. Ewait

Stowell, EX Tammler, W

..E. Pugh.

Miss Rawcliffe. „...Á. Devaynes. Loosak imamo.....L. Brandt. Lucia

‚V. Obschalck Pilnsiya ...........Fakirmhomed Tandel. Barque President......Capt. R. A. Munro. S.S. Prometheus.....................]. F. Priest; -

» St. Dunston.........Leop. Piringar.

Highlanders ......Sofer All.. Su TataĄ. Nere.

James Crowlle. „D. Wessels. Ulysses-H. Roberts,

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List of unclaimed Telegrams lying in the

---Joint Telegraph Companies Offices

st Hongkong,

Behuray, Changgingtuck. Claudel Fungshingyung

Slau Chaw. Soonkei (9988). Takmakoff. Tungshunter. Vankee.

Hon. Cecil Edwards. Williams...

Gliford....

Huffmany

Kwonghoplong-

McAuliffe.

Jasbots.

Wingtailoong. Woocheong, Wookee

Yangwocheong

Melchers (a telegrams), Yown.

Neilsonag

0903 Yuenhophai. Navire Bridlusi, 6,032, 1,123, 0,478,000

Pitti

'Queèmöh

3.470.

PRINCE CHING.

L'IS ILLNESS.

November 2nd, News to hand last night from Peking (Chi- nese sources) reports Li Hung-chang seriously ill again with dysentery. I believe it was this Prince Ching has started from Peking to complaint which pulled the old man down z meet the Court" and handed over the few weeks ago, and if so, a recurrence of the 'seats of office to others; but before he left he disease will go hardly with him. The other and Li held a very anxious consultation as to day I was asking a prominent Chinese who had how they should answer the Emperor when he recently seen him what was his condition and returns and wants to know all about Manchuria he replied, "Oh fie all right; he can see, be can and other foreign affairs. This would indicate either that the Phénipotentiarios having been acting pretty will off their own bat, or that such Information as they have youchsafed the Court been "fitered" by the cunuchs and, Court officials, and some Chinese think their trepida tion is a very sure sign that the Imperial inten- tion is to return. You know my opinion 12 POLITIC

hear, he can talk, he all right. Body weak and he servants must hold him, but that's nothing" In Chinese opinion therefore the infirmities of the body which leave the above three senso fairly intact, do not count as an influence on the brain. Perhaps that commodity is not reckoned in officialdom

THE SITUATION.

An Authority who ought to be in the The Provincial Treasurer of Chilli, Chow, know, as he is half Chinese, but whom has sent some of his anderstrappers down the nevertheless I take with a rather large grain river and to the coast to speak softly unto the of salt, has repeatedly told me of late that a unruly brigands and invite them to join the very large body of ruffians (ex-soldiers and ranks of the imperial soldiery, that the land Boxers) are encamped within a short distance may be at peace for the Emperor's return, and of Tientsin and that trouble may certainly be -perhaps that the military ranks may make anticipated during the winter as they are

a brave show. This is a thoroughly charac well mounted and armed, he also told me teristic method of overcoming the difficulty in today that a foreigner had been shot two days. China. The theory evidently is that the ago within twenty miles from here; but, this.

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