which in view of what has transpired during the last two years seems necessary-is to be appointed to report upon the staff and working of the department. These are, at any rate; signs that the Administration is at last beginn. | ing to wake up; and, let us hope, the forerun- ners of other reforms for which the colony has been waiting so long.
II. H. S. "MARATHON,” ·
AN EVENTFUL COMMISSION. The cruiser Marathon, commanded, by Captain Field, goes home to-day (Nov. 2)} after completing a commission that has given her the busiest time during the three years of any British warship afloat. Twice within the last two years she has been very near actual fighting, all preparations having been made, and throughout the commission she has hech employed on most interesting but arduous work for her officers and crew. Commis. sioned on the 2nd June 1898, the Afarathen arrived on the East Indies Station in July. Immediately alter reaching Boulay, she proceeded to Mauritius and spent a couple of raonths in the usual sommer cruise with the flagship. From Mauritius she went to the Maldive Islands, where she ran aground, but got off easily, and on coming up to Bombay
the vessel went into dock,
was spent at
After a stay of not more than a month or two she proceeded to Aden, where the Christ mas of 1898 was spent. Returning to Bombay after a short time she was despatched to Colombo and Trincomalee. The whole of the summer of 1899 Ceylon, and then the Afarathon returned to Bombay, shortly before the outbreak of war in South Africa. As scop as hostilities began the ship was ordered to Aden, and for about three months was engaged in patrol work in, the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb on the look out for vessels carrying contraband of war. She stopped one ship at Aden and detained ber for seven days, taking out the whole of her cargo, but no contraband was found. Coming back to Bombay, the cruiser had been about a month in dock, when the Chinese trouble broke out and the Marathon was ordered to the Far East. Her departure was delayed for a fortnight, and she left for China on the 13th July last year. She went as fast as she could go, and after calling at Colombo and Singapore reached Hongkong in fourteen days. The cruiser was at onco ordered north to Chusan, afterwards proceeding up the Yangtse a distance of co miles to Han kow. In this the Maraikan established a record. for no vessel of her size had previously navi- gated the great Chinese river for such a distance. Her officers and crew made all preparations for the protection of Europeans, and were ready, to bring them away in case of need. No men were landed from the ship, but 'every 'arrange. ment was'made'in case of such an eventuality, guns being even landed.. The Marathon remained in the neighbourhood of Hankow for about three months. She left in the beginning of October when matters had quieted and steamed easily down the river, calling at several places en route, and always on the look hut for Europeans who might need assistance.
On reaching Wu Sung at the mouth of the river, the Marathon was despatched to Hang- kong again, another ship having been sent to relieve her. Subsequently she received, orders to return to the East Indies Station, and on the way experienced a very rough time. Between Hongkong and Singapare she struck a typhoon and for forty-eight hours was absolutely help- less. She was obliged to heave to, but though the experience severely tried the vessel, she managed eventually to reach Singapore without damage.
After staying a few days at Singapore she proceeded to meet the flagship, and thereafter went on to Trincomalee where, she stayed for three.or four months.
In April this year she formed part, with the flagship and the Pomone, of the Naval Squadron which met the Duke and Duchess of Gornwall on their visit to Ceylon, On the 17th April the Marathon left Colombo for Bombay, and after a week there left on the 1st May for the Persian Gulf Event in those waters 'during the past few months have been of an interesting nature, and the Marathon has been in the midst of whatever excitement has been going. The cruiser was in the Gulf from the beginning of May till the middle of October, with the excep- tion of a spell of about ten days in August at Karachi. Most of the time was spent at Bushire and Koweit.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1901.
circumstances in great deal of work in making ready for possible eventualities.
The vessel returned to Bombay last week and leaves to-morrow for home, She will reach England early in December, and will pay off after a conamission `extending over three years and six months. She will be relieved at Aden by H. M. S. For, which is now on her way out.Er.
GERMAN EMIGRATION TO KIAO-CHOW.
General von Hanneken contributes to the Lekalanzeiger an article on the prospects of German emigration to China, and particularly to the German military settlement at Kiao-chow. The country, he says, is so thickly populated that there is no room for Germen agricultural labourers or artisans without capital. On the. other band, there are good opportunities for fairly well-to-do agriculturists, engineers, and people of that class. The Chinese are very apt pupils both in business and in agriculture, German farmers with capital might advantage- ously put themselves in communication with well-to-do Chinese with a view to the purchase of land, and they would also find that business connections of that kind would help them to obtain a supply of native labour. There is an opening for artisans who are able to establish
factories and workshops of their own. Tailors and shoemakers might drive a profitable trade by supplying the wants of Europeans, who are at present dependent upon the inferior work- manship of Chinese. General von Hanneken describes these prospects as very favourable for German emigration, but on this point there' is, perhaps, room for difference of opinion.
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In his recent address before the California" Are now showing a large and varied assortiment of materials suitable for Ministers Association, President Jordan of Stanford surprised the assemblage by the de- clamation that there is a young graduate of the university receiving a salary of $33,000 a year as a mining expert. That man arrived in Ban Francisco the other day on his way from Tien-, tsin to London, whither he has just been called' to be junior partner in the firm of Bewick, Mording & Co., perhaps the most notable mining syndicate in the world. His name is Herbert C. Hoover. He worked his way through Stanford University, graduating with the pioneer class in 1895, and now, at the age of 18, is reputed to be the highest salaried man of his years in the world.
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Hoover had an office in the Mills building in San Francisco, then went id Coolgardie in Western Australia, and was there two years at
a salary of $15,000 per annum in charge of rich properties of a London syndicate, and later went to China for another syndicate at $20,000. a year. Recently he has been receiving $33,000.
After three years' expert exploration in China he has sold out his interest in a coal mining company there for $1,500,000, and has come back to America with the declaration that there are no gold mines in China worthy of ex- ploration, but that the country is the richest in the world in coal, and that the company he was interested in has begun constructing 'a great harbor, purchased twelve large steamers, and intends to land coke in San Francisco at $6 a trin for ore smelting purposes and carry back cheap freights to the China markets.
"As to gold mining in China," said Hoever, "I with my assistants-all · California men- acting on behalf of the Board of Mines of the Chinese Government, devoted two years to ex- ploration in Chibli, Shangtung and Shausi pro- vinces and Manchuria, looking especially for precious metals. Theoretically the precious metals are the property of the Emperor, and private individuals are not allowed to mine, Practically the Chinese inine everything that contains a color of metal as far as their ap pliances permit. The Chinese have, according to their histories, mined gold in these regions for more than foco years. The striking feature about Chinese mining is that a Chinese farmer, working in the winter time, when otherwise he would be idle, will keep going if he can get
two cents a day. And he will work down to water level gald quartz veins five inches If we would take wide worth but $3 a ton.. any given region in. California and work all the vein of that, size we would have the country simply dotted with mining dumps, and in any given region the percentage of gold-bearing veins over five inches wide which would pay by modern methods would probably not be one in 1600. Then if we consider that such workings are all covered in we have the cordition of things in North China. For the engineer or prospector to know anything of the value of that country is impossible unless a shaft he sunk and a pump erected on arch ancient working. With a proportion of one success in 1000 of such expensive operations it is evident that there is a peculiar bar to the development of China's precious metals. The Chinese Gold Mining Company by expending $1,000,000 and making 300 shafts found one small mine that might pay by our methods.
During the stay at Karachi in August came reports of the trouble between Sneikh Mahab- oùrak hand the Amir of Nejd. The Perseus was first despatched to Koweit and, the Marathon followed her. The news received at Karachi was that the Amir of Nejd was about to attack Koweit with a big force and that Turka had a large force at Baghdad. The British ships went to Koweit to protect the Sheikh, Then came the incident of the Turkish ship which attempted to land troops, but decid ed to return to Fao after the threatening pre-
"In coal China possesses greater resources than any other country in the world, both parations made by the commander of the
bituminous and anthracife. In the provinces Perseus. The cammander of the Turkish ship of Shansi, Chihli and Hopan there are fully referred to his Government, and the matter Booo square miles of horizontal beds. The bituminous coal occurs inalmost every province, was ultimately settled. by an 'agreement be-
and in some instances is offine coking qualities, tween the British Government and the Porte, This coal will be a factor on the Pacific Coast by which the former undertook to restrain later en, for China can supply coke landed Mahabouraku from attacking the Amir of heie nt à rate which will make possible the Nejd, and Turkey agreed to prevent aggression smelting of iron in California. The Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, of which 1 by the latter.
have been general manager, is operating a. Before that arrangement was announced bituminous coking coal field in Chibli province, every preparation had been made by the British sixty miles from Tien-sin, constructing a Wan Tow, seventy miles from ships to defend Koweit, even
to arming barber at Ching
the minci. and preparing to ship coke to San Mahabourakh's dhows. This latter measure Francisco, delivering it there at not over Só a back freights was rendered necessary because it was deemed. ton. Cheap labor and. cheap advisable to: have guns available in case of instead of ballast will make this possible. The effect on Pacific Coast trade should be con-
operations close in shore, the cruisers not being siderable, as there is, a lack of back loading to able to get within several miles of the town China, and, therefore, high outward freight Although there was no actual fighting, the rates. officers and crew of the Marathon had in these
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Hongkong, 29th November, 1901.
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Steamers,
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the very cheap rates offered by this Line to the PACIFIC COAST and to the INTERIOR and EASTERN CITIES of the UNITED STATES
and to EUROPE
CALIFORNIA AND ORIENTAL
STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
IN CONNECTION WITH
THE ATCHESON TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILROAD CO.
PROPOSED Sailings froM HONGKONG TO SAN DIEGO AND SAN FRANCISCO, VIA SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF-
JAPAN AND HONOLULU.
Taking Cargo and Passengers to JAPAN PORTS, and HONOLULU, The UNITED STATES, &C. Thyra ...............
about
1 Dec. 15 THE Steamship.
"THYRA," will be despatched for SAN DIEGO. and SAN FRANCISCO, VIA MOJI, KOBE, YOKO. HAMA and HONOLULU, on or about the 15th December.
Through Bills of Lading issued to any point n the United States.
Cargo will be received on board until 5 P.M. the day previous to sailing. Parcel packages will be received at the OFFICE until the same time. All parcels should be marked to address in full. Value of same is required.
Consular Invoices, to accompany cargo der. tined to Points beyond San Diego, should ba
HONGKONG TO: LONDON LEL Excellent accommodation. First-class Table. DOCTOR and STEWARDESS carried. Passengers to EUROPE may proceed by one of the first class ATLANTIC MAIL LINES.
HONGKONG TO NEW YORK £48. The Railroad travelling is second to none on the American Continent; two trans-coptinentalent to the Company's Office, addressed to the trains daily from TACONA, DINING CAR E Collector of Customs, San Diego
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Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tes for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vid Bombay with Transhipment.
ROAD.
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TO LET. [O. 1, STEWART, TERRACE. THE
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(2099 Hongkong, 31st July, 1901.
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG.
WING to Insufficiency of scéommeda..
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE Odon in the present, building fed meda
TO NEW YORK,
FIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, "KURDISTAN".
creasing demand for admission, it has been found necessary in extend the wings of the main building and in enlarge the Chinese de-- partment by an additional storey with two r wings. The estimated cost will amount to over about, sth Dec.: $13,000. To cover these expenses, we Appeal 13th Dec. to the liberality of all, friends of Education, 31st Dec. The establishment has been in existence for the Last 25 years and is open to all classes. Much about foth Jan, of the clerical work of the city is carried on by. 20th Jan. ita past pupils. As this is the first time wa haya 31st Jun. applied fax esijstance we expect a generous Information, apply response the names of our most liberal vende Benefactors will be inscribed upon marble DODWELL, & Co., LIMITED, tablets, as a fasting testimony of their generosity.
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