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TELEGRAMS.

(Reuters)

A New Steamship Line-America to the Far East.

LONDON, September 10th. An America-Asiatic Steamship Company has been formed in New York for the pur pose of establishing a monthly service of steamers from New York to the Far East.

Crimes Act Prosecutions, Summonses under the Crimes Act have been served on the editor and publishers of the Irish People at Dublin, on charges of intimidation and criminal conspiracy.

LATER.

The St. Leger. The following is the result of the race, for the St. Leger Stakes run at Doncaster to-day

Sceptre .....

Rising Glass

Friar Tuck.....

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1

some sort of overnment control or supervis

sion Thateby the Govemment would have been able to put some limit to the extent of its responsibility,

In the present unsatisfactory state of affairs, il is left entirely to the discretion of the missionary as to what use he shall make of Goverment protection. Now, if there is anything that the missionary chemilly fecks in the whole armoury of his equipment against the infidel, it is this particular thing-discretion. Place him amongst a herd of wild bulls, instead of getting upon the other side of the fence with commend. able speed, his first action will be to produce a small red fg. Although only a miracle can save him his belief in

THAT PARTICULAR MIRACLE sus'ains him to the end In the eluquent words of the late Mr. Michie, To, introduce such a complex ferment into the Chinese body politic was a psychological experiment on a colossal scale and also irrevocable. it was, therefore, an experiment which demanded the kind of precaution used in handling dangtrons chemicals.'...

But apart from the need of the supervision The Sinking of a Haytian Gunboat.

Captain Killick commanding the Créfa-a-and control of missionarics, the immense re-

THE BOXER BEAUTY OF SZECHUAN.

LEADER AND FLIRT

A charming tale of love and heroism is unfolded in a Chungking despatch to tie North China Daily News, which reports that the most formidable leader of the Chingiu Boxers is a female of the surname of Liao, a natural-fooled woman with considerable pre tensions to beauty, grace and of much courage and daring, and who on account of her good looks is known by the appellation of Liao "Kuan Yio;" Kuan Yin being the designation of the Buddhist "Goddess of Mercy," Her beauty naturally brought to her standard a large number of well-known desperadoes and bandits, who were only too glad of assuming the cloak of Boxer fanaticism to plunder and devastate the country around. At first, it is reported, that her own innate courage and reck- lessness, aided by her bandit allies, carried every- thing befors her. She could then number nearly 10,000 partisans under her standard, and en- couraged by success she ventured to march upon Chengtu in the hopes of surprising and

in Chibli did in 1900 when they took pusses. sion of Peking. But, womanlike spoil her ambitious schemes by being a coquette. She

made

THE COMMERCIAL TREATY,

INLAND WATERS N** VIDATION The Commercial Treaty, uitween Great Britain and China, which, was signed at Shanghai on the 5th inst by Sir James Mackay on behalf of the King, and Lu Hai-huan, Fre- sident of the Board of Public Works, etc, and Sheng Hai-huan, Junior Guanlian of the Heit Apparent, eft, on behalf of II.M. Kwang Hsu, Emperor of China is a lengthy document contining three annexes. first of these consists of explanatory letters passed between the Commissioners, the second of the memorial from the Viceroys Liu and Chang to the Throne, regarding the status of the new taxes, and the third, the additional rules for Inland Walers Navigation.

The

The latter will doubtless be of interest to many of our readers so we reproduce it in full, though it is our intention to give the whole text of the agreement.

The following is Annex C. :—

ADDITIONAL RULES

- 12, 1902.

THE WEATHER.

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Jo-These Kales are supplementary to the Inland Steam Navigation Regulations of July and September, 1898. The fatter, where, un The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, touched by the present Rules, remain in full Acting Director of the Hongkong Obser- force and effect - but the present Rules hold in ¦ vatory the ese of such of the former Regulations as On the 12th at 11.35 am. Pressure apparents the present Rules affect. The present Rules, ly low in the Pacific to the NE: of Luzon, and the Regulations of July and September, and is highest between the E. coast of China 1898, are provisional, and may be modified, as and W. Japan, circumstances require, by mutual consent.

THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

MEASURE FOR THE PROTECHON OF

FOREIGNERS.

- The barometer has fallin slightly along the China coast. Gradients slight with light, #uriable winds, along the China cosst, and Moderate NE. winds in the N. part of the China Sea.

Forecast-light variable winds; fine.

Commercial,

TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE. There is still very little doing in the Share" Market. In lANKS there are buyers at $395,

According to a Canton correspondent of the Shanghai Times, Mr. Willis E. Gray repre sentative of the company which has the Canton- Hankow railway concession, has reached there from Shanghai, for the purpose of pushing construction work. His staff ensisis at pre- sent of six Americans, an! he has engaged for sellers $547.50., China Sugars are inquired immediate service about 300 labourers. Mr. for at $97.5o.. CHINA and MANilas, Šar.jo to $22.50, in demand. DOUGLAS STEANSHIP, -British shipowners are at liberty to Gray and staff have hoped to quarter them- selves comfortably there, for they expect to

are wanted at $42.00; while Ducks are at make Cantun he dquarters for the direction $35.00 sellers. INDO-CHINAS are freely

offering at $85.00.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 12th September:: To-day's quotations are as follows:—

Per chest. @ Solo 887

Pierrot remained on board his ship to-firesponsibility undertaken on their behalf is sadly and capturing the capital, as her predecessors not exceeding 25 years, with option of re-

the powder magazine, and perished.

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The Boar Generals in Holland. The Dutch premier had a long interview with the Boer Generals Botha, Delarey, and De Wet to-day.

(Shanghai Times.) Political Aspirants in the Philippines.

FACTION SQUABILES.

out of proportion to the measure of success which has attended their labours. Although Christianity was introduced as far back as the 5th century, it has never been a thriving plant Even when it has taken hold, the first stress of weather has generally served to uproot it. Only in the reign of Khanghi do we find it to have made substantial progress. Stimulated by his racinus approv 3, Christianity may even be said to have flourished. When, however, that approval was withdrawn, Christianity as a re ligion of the Chinese disappeared with amazing, almost incredible, rapidity.

The

GREAT LEADER OF THE TAIPING REBELLION

MANILA, September 7th. Governor Tuft finds faction feeling much higher among political aspirants in the Philip- pices than when he went away. last year. Natives upon whom he bestowed high office

was a Christian; he murdered 20 millions. because of their supposed influence over the

In Manila, a law was passed which prohibited Filipinos have apparently served themselves any Chinaman who was not a Christian, from rather than any superior allegiance, with the marrying a Tagalo woman (an aborginal result that the Federal Party has become Filipino). Immediately, a great revival set in mainly an offic-holding clique, intent on all the Chinamen were duly and formally saving official places and emoluments för baptised. When, however, in the course of a themselves. Daily conferences at the Go- few years, the Chinaman had earned for him- verner's office are understood to threaten an❘ self a competency in this world's goods, official shake-up in the near future.forsaking the land of his adoption, he returned Americans left in charge of the civil to his native land, and left behind him both administration in the provinces aniving his wife and his religion. In Manila to report on

outside con It is true, one does not read interesting ditions. Many political changes will pro-stories of this nature in the reports sent home bably result. General Wright, who was Acting by missionaries. The following is an excerpt Governor, will soon go. home on leave. In the from a missionary report Now for the news tedition case, in which the editor and publisher | Clorious news this time! Our services crowd- of the Freedom are on trial for criticizing civil | ed! Such bright intelligent faces: So eager administration and native appointments, to to hear the good news: They seemed to drink office, appeal will be carried from the insular in every word and to listen as if they were Iribanat to Washing ou, on the constitutional afraid that a word might be lost. Even ground which guarantees freedom of speech the missionary, however, is not always so optimistic, nor, it must be added, does he always show so little insight into the Chinese character. As an exposition of the charac- teristics of

and press

(Shanghai Mercury) Japan and South Africa,

IMMIGRATION AND STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

TE UNEDUCATED CHIN? MAN

'LONDON, 6th September. the following quotation from The Chinese The Japanese Minister of Commerce has Empire, written by Monsieur Huc, the great arrived at Pretoria. It is understood that his French Missionary, could hardly be surpissed, mission refers to the immigration of Japanese Monsieur. Huc says 'A burning thing to agriculturists to South Africa as well as the realise some profit, great or small, absorbs all import of Japanese products and the possi-his faculties-the whole energy of his being

He never pursues anything with ardourexcept bilities of a direct steamship service between

riches and material enjoyments. If he takes Japan and South African ports.

up a moral or religious book, it is only by way of amusement--to pass the time away, li you speak to him of the foundations of faith of the principles Chistianity, of the imponance

Russia's Naval Strength in the.

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THEM ST KE OF FLIRTING

at the same time with all the six principal bandit chiefs who were supporting her and who were magnetised by the glamour of the woman's beauty, by gring each, in turn, promises other hand and favour

It was her intention, it is thought, to play off one against another while keeping them all under her thumb She, however, was igrinant, or, perhaps did not anticipate that she was play ing with edged tools an ; that the savage band.t reckless and unsccustomed to brille their fierce passions qualities which brought them to the top of their own calling--would brook no rivals, with the result that while Liso “Kuan

was at a place called Shihpant'as con- cent ating her Boxers and apportioning com mands to each of her six lovers, by a languishing look here, or a rogumash smile there she

aroused

THE GREEN PYEN LIONSTER

At last when a reckless affer amongst thems lation of concern was shown by her to the youngest and handsomest of the six, at an unlucky moment in the presence of the other five, the demon of jealousy was aroused to such a pass that without mom ado they passed

their swords into the favoured one's carcase.

Taking advantage of the commotion thus raised, the remaining five lovers thought it a good opportunity to remove ivals, with the result that three more hit the dust that day, leaving only two in the fild.

One of the two, however, had had his eyes open, and being a particularly ill-favoured looking person rightly conjectured that he had little chance as a successful lover, more especially as the woman was a coquette, and her favours, even if he did get them, would be at best but ephemeral, So taking with him everything he and his followers couk! lay their hands on, the man took French leave of this Szechuan Circe the same night, as did also the surviving followers

there had been of course

A GENERAL FIVE-CORNERED PITCHED BATTLE

of the four chiefs who had gone to Hades because of Lian' Kuan Yin," and who had been hastened thereto by the weapons of their

In

lease warehouses and jetties on the banks of waterways from Chinese subjects for a termi

newal on terms to be mutually arrange.'. cases where British merchants are unable 10 secure warehouses and jetties from Chinese subjects on satisfactory terms, the local officials, after consultation with the Minister of Com-

neree, shall arrange to provide these on renew

able lease as above mentioned at current equitable rates.

2-Jetties shall only be erected in such positions that they will not obstruct the inland waterway or interfers with navigation, and with the sanction of the nearest Commissioner of Customs; such sanction, however, shall not be arbitrarily withheld.

3-British merchants shall pay taxes and contributions on these warehouses and jettis on the same footing as Chinese proprietors of similar properties in the neighbourhood British merchants may only employ Chinese agents and staff to reside in warehouses s leased at places touched at by steamers engaged in inland traffic to carry on their business; but British merchants may visit these places from time to time to look after their affairs. The existing rights of Chinese jurisdi tion over Chinese subjects shall not by reason of this clause be dimin shed or interfered with in

any way.

4---Steam vessels navigating the inland waterways of China shall be responsible for loss caused to riparian proprietors by damage which they may do to the banks or works on them and for the loss which may be caused by such damage. In the event of China desiring to prohibit the use of some particular shallow waterway by launches, because there is reason Lo fear that the use of it by then would be

likely to injure the banks and cause damage 10 the adjoining country, the British authorities, when appealed to, shall, #f satisfied of the validity of the objection, probibil-the use of that waterway by British launches, provided that Chinese launches are also prohibited from using it.

Both Foreign and Chinese launches are prohibited from crossing dams and weirs at present in existence on inland waterways where they are likely to cause injury to such works, which would be detrimental to the water service of the local people.

of the work. With that purpose, the mem bers of the staff tried for a week to pro- vide theinselves with a company house or houses, which might serve as a living place for those on duty at Canton, and a sort of home for those returning from time to time from details up the line. Mr Gray has added his efforts to those of the staff in the two days since he came. They have been unable to find any. thing suit Shameen, and the party con tinue to live in their turks the hotel.

Ja anticipation of frequent trips into the interior by members of the staff and by others whom curiosity or interest in the railway venture may attract in the same direction, the Viceroy, under orders from Peking, has issued instructions to all district officials to facilitate in every way possible the travel of foreigners, to engage for them upon request coolies, boats or chairs and to see that they are not molested.

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"HERE will be a COMPETITION as above TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 13th instant, commencing at 2.30 P.M.

RANGES-200, 500 and 600 yards. Seven Shots and a Sighter at each Range MOWBRAY. S. NORTHCOTE, Bon, Secretary. Hongkong, 12th September, rgoz.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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from A. ESMALJEE, Es, to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, WEDNESDAY, the 17th September, 1903, at 3 P.M.

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No. 28, GAGE STREET, THE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE FURNITURE. (Catalogues will be issued.) TERMS: As Usual.

There is apparently reason enough for these precautions, for while the province is not now specially unruly, it is in no better condition than usual, and when other pretence for trouble fails the anti-ioreign cry may always be effectively raised. When placards appear in the native city warning the people against dricks and medicines concgeted by foreigners, or against crafty inducements, whereby natives may be trapped by the church, they are usually detected quickly enough to procure their removal before they can incite wide. spread mischief; but in the placards remain P and in regions which the railway projectors must visit are thousands of natives who believe that foreigners are ever watching for chance to enslave the Chinese by getting them to drink a medicine p.epared from the eyes of children and the hearts of men, ons draught of which renders the recipients helpless. With this notion well instilled into the native mind, it is easy for those inclined to mischief to set it going at any time. An element not only numerous but THE Company's Steamship

FOR SWATOW.

well armed is ready for riot upon the slightest provocation, and it seems easy at any time to Captain Robson, will be despatched for the

"THALES" enlist any number of men to ward off a peril above Port TU-MORROW, the 13th instant," fancy of agitators. that has no place except in the disordered at 4 P.M.

For Freight or Passage apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &

General Managers. Hongkong, 12th September, 1902.

"LOWTHER CASTLE" AGAIN AFLOAT.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

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Hongkong, 12th September, 1902. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The big steamer Lowther Castle which ran NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

The Svitl, a Russian newspaper, in discuss. of salvation, the, certainly of a life beyond rivals. When the woman and her remaining afford facilities for the rapid transport of both Saturday before fast was towed off into deep

ing the world's naval arrangements, urges that in face of the Anglo-Japanese' combination in the Pacific, Russia must concentrate her en- ergies on quintupling the fighting strength of her present squadron in Chinese, water,

(De · Ostastatische Lloyd.) The German Manœuvres, The American military officers, who as guests of the Emperors are witnessing the great German manoeuvres, are much distin guished. Especially is this the care with General Wood, who is considered to be the

· future commander-in-chief of the United States

army.

The Czarina.

The miscarriags of the Czarina has, accord... ing to St. Petersburg repons, not endangered the possibility of her giving birth to further descendants.

MISSIONARIES IN CHINA,

A PLEA FOR STRICTER REGULATION. The murder of two missionaries at Chencbou will bring into the troubled arena of politics the whole question of missionary enterprise in China. That there is need for reform of both. our policy, and our method of dealing with missionary work is shown not only by the recent outrage but by the whole history of missionary work in China. That history demonstrates with absolute clearness the need for the com- plete control and regulation of missionary work. About the year 1860, missionaries were granted certain treaty rights. In that way, the British Government made itself responsible that these rights, so for as they affected British subjects, should be respected. Such a policy may have been right or wrong one effect of it was to give a certain amount of

colour to

THE BELIEF OF THE CHINESE that the end to be served by missionary work is a political one, and that missionaries are political agents sent out by their respective Governments in order to undermine the loyal ty and allegiance of the Chinese "bubjects. Oiber consequences it may have had, good as well as bad One thing is, however, certain that the natural and obvious corollary to such a policy was to place the missionaries, for whom we had accepted responsibility, under

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the grave-all these truths which so power fully impress a mind susceptible of religious feeling, he listens to with pleasure, for it amuses him and piques his curiosity. He admits everything, approves of all you say, does not

find the least difficulty or make the smallest objection. In his opinion, all this is true!fice! grand and he puts himself into an oratorial attitude and makes a beautiful speech against idolatry and in favour of Christianity. To listen to him you would think him just ready to become a Chistian; in fact, that he was such alre: dy. Yet he has not advanced ope

single step

The Chinaman, so to speak, was not born yesterday. He belongs to

A MIGHTY NATION which has witnessed the rise to glory and the decay of Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, Greece and Rome, and still remains the only monument of ages long bygone; a people whose prepossessions and prejudices and cher- shed judgments are the growth of milleniums." As he is to-day, so he has been througbout the ages; there has been little change. Mass of numbers, duration of time, and absolute isolation have made him the finished and stubborn article he is today. With such a history behind him, craically minded people might be inclined to call a 'halt to missionary enterprise. Eveu eminent missionaries have looked upon the task as almost a hopeless one. jubilant, we do not think it is yet time to But though there is certainly no reason to be

despair. There must, however, be a great charge in the manner of conducting the campaign. Missionaries must be put under Proper supervision; they must be prohibited and, if possible, prevented, from penetrating recklessly into the interior. A strict revision of the conditions of tavel and residence is much to be desired; so that some limit might be set to the⠀⠀⠀

IRRESPONSIBLE VAGRANGY OF EUROPEAN SUBJECTS over remote and fanatical parts of the Chinese Empire. Missionaries should be sen, out who are conversant with the history of China, and, therefore, with a knowledge of the difficulties that confront thèm ; men who, will have at heart not only the true interests of the Divine Master, but who will recognise and respect the responsibility of the country under whose Auspices they work, and under whose flag they match. Impulsive virtue and rank enthusiasm are not necessarily the highest credentials for a successful missionary career.

To dispel the mists of suspicion and distrust which surround and so greatly handicap the missionary in his work, it is also necessary that mission establishments should be throws open to inspection by Government officials. Until reform on, these or similar lines. has been

inaugurated, we shall have no right to expect that the grim hand of Tragedy shall not so soon again diafigure the fair face and fame of mis- sionary enterprise in China-China Gantte.

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lower the next moming calculated the number of their joist forces and their united stores and ammunition, they found that they had only 400 band is and 300 Boxer boys and youths be- Iween them, while of the stores and ammuni- a single bil, these having been surreptitiously carried off by the seceding forces the night before just then spies came rushing into camp calling out that a body of 2,500 Government troups, under Provi cial Judge Chen Yu, was approaching and was within a mile. the camp. A panic ensted, the bandits and their chief scattered for the bill country,

that, left with unly a few boys of from twelve to fourteen years of age, Liao "Kuan Yin" had to make herself "scarce also, and so went into hiling. This was about two months ago Since then Live " Kuan Yin" has learned wisdom.

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Her beauty, of course,

has lured many men to her standard, but she has been careful of repeating the tragedy forces are the most numerous of all the Boxer narrated above, with the result that her present

bands in Stechuan and she is at present the most powerful chief in the province.

FAMINE AND PLUNDER IN KWANGTUNG.

The city of Kweichow in Kwangtung is on the verge of famine, observes the Shanghai Times. Prices of all the necessaries of life have advanced beyond the means of the people. Fourteen cattles of rice will cost seven and one-half taels. Many poor people have already starved, while those who survived are first turning into robbers.

One day last week, 10 robbers, all heavily armed entered a custom house and ransacked

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it. No one dared oppose them, and they got away with plunder worth 160 taels.

Loong-chow lies just between the provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi and it is famous a centre for all the rioters of the two provinces. The place is inhabited by many gangs of rinters each occupying a station for itself. Among these gangs, one under the leadership of Wong Fob Ding is the strongest.

sent to quell them, but his small force was un- Soldiers under the lead of General Su were able to overthrow then. Consequently he bas despatched to Peking for reinforcements,

5.--The main object of the British Govern. ment in desiring to see the inland waterways o China opened to steam navigation being to

foreign and aative merchandise, they under- take to offer no impediment to the transfer to a Chinese company and the Chinese flag of any British steamer which may now or hereafter be employed on the inland waters of China, should

the owner he willing to make the transfer.

la event of a Chinese company registered under hinese law being formed to run steamers

on the island waters of China the fact of British

subjects holding shares in such a company shall not entitle the steamers to dy the British flag,

ashore near the Bell Buoy off Shanghai the.

water last Saturday by the tugs Fuklee and Samson,

vessel ashore.

The Lowther Gastle left Woosung at 12.30 p.m. Saturday week and was very lightly laden. While nearing the Bell Buoy, about 40 miles from Shanghai, the heavy weather forced the

Sunday the news was tele graphed to Shanghai and the tugs Fuklee and Samson were despatched to, the scene, towing cargo boats for the purpose of transferring the cargo of the steamer in order to lighten her and facilitate the work of the tugs in towing 6-Registered steamers and their tows are

her into deep water. The work was accom forbidden, just as junks have always been fortained a few slight injuries which will neces plished Saturday. The Lowther Castle sus bidder, to carry contraband goods. infraction sitate her going into the dock for repairs. of this rule will entail the penalties prescribed for such an offence, and cancellation of the Inland Waters Navigation Certificate carried by the vessels, which will be prohibited from thereafter plying on Inland waters.

7.--As it is desirable that the people living

by the advent of steam vessels to which they inland should be disturbed as little as possible

are not accustomed, inland waters not hitherio frequented by steamers shall be opened as gradually as may be convenient to merchants and only as the owners of steamers may see prospect of remunemlive trade.

In cases where it is intended to run steam vessels on waterways on which such vessels have not hitherto ran, - intimation shall be made to the Commissioner of Customs at the neared open port who shall report the matter to the Ministers of Commerce. The latter in conjunction with the Governor-General er Govenor of the Province, after careful con- sideration of all the circumstances of the case, shall at once give their approval.

8.-A registered seamer may ply within the waters of a port, or from one open port or ports to another open por or ports to places inland, and thence back to such port or ports, She may on making due report to the Customs, land or ship passengers or cargo at any re- cognised places of trade passed in the course of thevoyage; but may not ply between inland places exclusively, except with the consent of the local authorities.

9-Any cargo and passenger boats may be

of any boat towed shall be Chinese. All boats, towed by steamers. The helmsman and crew

irrespective of ownership, must be registered before they can proceed inland.

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The above Steamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send a their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

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