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TELEGRAMS.

* HONGKONG TELEGRAPH '

SERVICE.

Assassination of the Russian Cabinet Planned..

PLOT DISCOVERED):

SECRET CODE SEIZED,

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, 13th November,

0.30 p.m.

The police of the important com mercial centre of Lemburg, a town of Austrian Poland, have for some time past been cognisant of the presence of a powerful scoret society in the district and have now unearthed a plot whereby the members had agreed to assassinate the Russian Cabinet. Among the documents seized was a most important secret code which is calculated to be of the greatest aid in bringing the criminals to justice.

The Evacuation of Shanghai.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14, 1902.

CORRESPONDENCE.

¿fi'e de not necessarily endorse the oplulons expressed by .Correspondenta in chix colapin.1

JAPANESE MEDICAL MISSIONS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkono TelcoRATIO

SIR,—Having published under the caption "Canton Notes" in your issue of 12th instant scurrilous, and, as I take it, grossly libellous al legations respecting the assumed--it matters not for the purposes of the letter whether it be mere supposition or absolute, fact-intention of some Japanese doctors to establish a medical mission at Canion, beg leave, in the interest of fair play and commonsense, to make reply thereto, and trust you will favour me with space for this chit at your early convenience. What I wish to direct attention to are the allegations of your correspondent at Canton, who, writing under dale toth inst,, slates

"It is reported on good authority that some panese doctors me on their way to Canton to establish a large hospital in the western part of the city. These doors are uns to be under the direction of the "Anti-Russian Scciety" | their object being to win the Chinese for Japan and inculcate anti-Russian doctrine. The hos pital will be on an extensive scale and will grant free aid to all."

It would be interesting to know whether your correspondent has in fact "good authority for stating that the Japanese doctors are under the direction of the Anti-Russian (By special arrangement with Der Society, their object bing to win the Chinese

Ostasiatische Lloyd.)

for Japan and inculcate Auli-Russian doc- frirs," for this statement contains sweeping charges of the gravest nature against no one ia particular but in a general way, libels all who may be in any way concerned in the establishment of a Japanese medical mission at Canton or any other part of China, The whole of your correspondent's statement seems so unfair and prejudiced, not to say malicious, that I cannot refrain from taking him up."

A DISCLAIMER,

BERLIN, 12th November,

I pan.

The English-report about an English-German dispute with regard to the evacuation of Shanghai is entirely without foundation and the mixing up of this question with English proceedings at Delagon is untrue, as the tter one never been discu-sed.

Bay has

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Having had the honour and pleasure to talk over this matter of japanese medical missions in China with Dacier Takamini, of New York, about a year ago, when he was on his way from the United States to Japan, I am in a

poshion to throw a litle light on the subject. The worthy Doctor told me he bad thought over the missionary question as regarded the mission held in China, and it appeared to him that medical missions were unques tionably calculated to do more real good to the masses of China, than anything else. Asked whether he thought.it advisable that prosley. tizing should go hand-in-band with the practice 1. All nations will leave shanghai of medical science, he replied in effect as simul'angously.

The evacuation of Shanghai has been finally agreed to by all four nations concerned on the following conditions:

2. Allions shall have the right to re-occupy hanghai again, if any power again lands troops there.

The Yangtsze Question. China's degration not to favur nation with advantages in the any Yangtze valley ties the political side of the question, and it now oly remains for the Commanders to make their arrangements with regard to transports.

Defeat of the Pretender.

*SULTAN'S REIGN SECURED.

It is reported from Morocco that the pretender, Mulei Mahomed, as been defeated, and surrounded by the Sultan's troops, and that the latter's reign is now fully sccured..

(Reuters)

The Fall in Silver.

LONDON, November 12th. The Standard states that the latest fall in silver is partly due to the appointment of the Straits Currency Commission to consider the establishment of a gold currency.

Chateau D'Eu on Fire. The Chateau d'Eu belonging to the Duke of Orleans in on fire, and threatened with total destruction.

The Education Bill; Mr. Balfour's motion to apply the closure

follows :—“ I do not. Let works speak louder than words. Heal the Chinese... Show them,

how superior the western science is to their own feeble way of curing, and often killing,

China In view, too, of the narrow-mindedness exhibited by the writes, his wild vituperation and his indulgence in grave accusatioas un supported by any evidence it is difficult to believe that he can be either a man of the world, a merchant, a clerk of some member of the Consular Body, or a meek and fowly missionary. I can only suppose that he is a condescript of some peculiar kind and therefore should not be taken too seriously. But however that may be, the public should be grate- ful to him for the valuable information that there is such a dreadful thing in existence as an "anti- Russian society.". It is a matter of common knowledge and was chronicled in your columns recently that a Russo-Japanese Society was formed recently (in Tokis, 1 think it was) for the purpose of bringing about more friendly intercourse between the two nations, as the outcome of a better knowledge of each other. At St. Petersburg, too, a similar society was recently started under favourable auspices. The anti-Russian Society seems to be some- thing quite new, is it not? What kind of biped, or quadruped, or whale is it? Some thing very dreadful, or something very nice? But joking aside, for this is no joking matter. If your correspondent has the courage of his opinions on the missionary question let him

come down to Hongkong and givers his views on a public platform, and invite any one in the audience to step up and help him to probe that old sore thoroughly, and in addition theree show cause why missionary enterprise should not be "regulated and with that object in view full advantage be taken of Art. XIII of the new Commercial Treaty which reads: "The missionary' question in China berg, in the opinion of the Chinese Government, one requiring careful consideration, so that, if possible, troubles such as have occurred in the past may be avered in the future, Grea Britain agrees to join in a Commission to investigate this question, and, if possible, to devise means for securing permanent place

between converts and non-converts, should such a Commission be formed by China, and the Treaty Powers interested." your correspondent is not, prepared to "let his light shine before men," in the manner in dicated and produce proof of his serious ac cusations against the Japanese, then the least he can do is to withdraw his gratuitously offensive and mischievous remarks respecting, those whom leapparently regards as dangerous

rivals in the mission field.

Yours faithfully,

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FIAT JUSTITIA RUAT CŒLUM. Hongkong, 13th November, 1902.

HOCKEY.

CLUB

"ALBION."

the sick and there will be hore of the Chinese, In yesterday af ernoon's match the Club was from thehighest to the lowest, evir cing their grabeaten by the Albion's team by three goals to titude for the be efits freely vouchsafed to them. | one. Without throwing any shadow on the 1. deprecate prosleytixing strongly. I think Naval victory the Club was hand capped in that bad the European and American, medical the beginning of the game as Texts arrived misionaries confined their energies to healing the tick, and that only, in the interior of China there would have grown up long ago a strong feeling of gratitude towards and admiration of inedical missionaries in general, and incidentally respect for their religion as well. What causes troubl: is the attempt to Christianise China, to force religion on them ---and there is, I understand, often a display of zeal which is not nicely counterbalanced by the leaven of discretion. I'intend to strongly

advocate the formation of Japanese Medical. Missions with works, not words as their guiding principle. Thousands of Chinese die daily owing to lack knowledge of the healing at as practiced by properly qualified

medical man. The harvest is plentiful, but the reaper: few. What the Chinese need more than any new religion, is knowledge of the western sciences; keowledge of the history of western States; knowledge of ge graphy; knowledge of mathematics, &c, &c. The scope of their education is not wide though. Let their education be improved,

and other things will follow as a natural sequence. To attempt to cultivate an apprecia tion of western medical skill and at the same time endeavour to thoroughly Christianize the nation is, in my humble opinion, to essay the impossible with such people as the Chinese, who are by no means an uneducated race. In a word, what I wish to impress on you is that I consider the time is not ipe.

by compartments has been adopted by 222f r pastrytizing on a large scale in the interior votes to 103. The discussion on the bill will close before the end of the month.

Eomaliland.

LATER.

Chateau D'Eu Destroyed. The Chateau d'Eu has been totally des troyed with the exception of a wing and a hortion of the chapel. The literary and art treasures have been saved

MISS JANET-WALDORF'S DRAMATIO CO.

of China; it shopid, atmest, be limited to the Treaty Parts. If you sow seed in the wrong season it will not bring forth fruit.":

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twenty minutes late necessitating Surphy doing two men's work. It was during this shortage that the Albion's scored two goals. They hard pressed their opponents throughout. and it may be added to their credit that the Club goal Parker was the right man in the right place... Mr. T. C. Gray was referee for both sides.

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Fi Acting Director of the Hongkong Obser-

vatory

On the 14th at 11.55 am.

The barometer has considerably fallen over Japan, owing to

a depression which has past into the ME. part of the Sea of Japan from the Westward. China coast, but inclined to increase; and the Pressure is still below the normal on the

monsoon will probably set in again during the

next 24 hours in the Formosa Channel,

Forecast or varying winds; moderate or light; showery.

NOTES FROM WEIHAIWEL

(Frous Our Own Correspondent,)

WE HAIWEL, October 27th. THE FATE OF QUEEN'S HOUSE.

Verily the wheel of Time brings changes. Weihaiwei speaks for itself-though doubtless

"THE STATUS OF THE COMMISSIONER......... attaching to the acquisition and retention of The almost, "if not quite, unique conditions Weihaiwel by Great Britain, naturally impai their peculiarity to the position of the Governor, or Commissioner, your late Colonial Secretary Some uncertainty having for some time existed. with respect to Mr. Stewai. Lackhart's precise rank and status, the following correspondence between the State Depatiment for the Colonies. and the Commissioner will be of interest to you

I.

Downing Street,

24th July, 1903.

Sir, I have, the honour to inform you that "Ulis flonour" appears to me to be the proper official designation to be used when addressing the Commissioner at Weihaiwci.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient humble servant,

(Sd.) J. CHAMBERLAIN.

Commissioner

J. H. Stewart Lockhart.

II.

Downing Street, 10th September, 1902, SIR-I bave the honour to inform you that as the King's Representative, holding a Com-" mission from His Majesty, the Commissioner is entitled to precedence over all persons within the Territories of which he administers

the Government,

(2.) As, however, the position of the Com-

missioner is not in all respects equivalent to

Co-day g Advertisements.

Today's Adpertisements.

THEATRE E ROYAL WARREN'S GRAND

CITY HALL

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR

DRAMATIC CLUB

will give Performances of "LIBERTY HALL" TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW. (SATURDAY), 15th (FRIDAY), 14th NOVEMBER, 1907.

Commencing each Evening at 9 r.M. precisely.

Dress Circle Orchestra Stalls Stalls

No Pit and no Half Price.. Tickets can be obtained at the Booking Office of the Theatre, City Ifall, at 10 AM.

Booking Office will be open daily from to A. M.

to 4 P.M.

AMERICAN CIRCUS.

THE PRAYA, HONGKONG, (Facing the Cen-l Market).

TO-NIGHTI

AND

EVERY EVENING AT 9 O'CLOCK.

COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Commencing

Late trams will run a quarter of an hour after THE the fall of the curtain.

Tragd

Hongkong, 14th November, 1902.

THEATRE

at of the Governor and Conimander-in Chief of a Colony, I consider that his status in regard to the interchange of visits with naval. officera should be held to be analogous to that of a Lieutenant Governor administering a Government, and should therefore be governed by Article 6z D of King's Regulations and Admiralty instructions; and that he should w receive salutes as, such on the occasions specified in Article 18 Clause 11 of the same Regulations.

(3) The Lords Commissioners of the Ad-A miralty have concurred in my views as to visits and salutes, and the Commander-in- Chiel on the China Station has been informed accordingly.

I have the honour to be, Sir.

Your most obedient humble servant,

(Sd.), J. CHAMBERLAIN. Commissioner, J. H. Steway. Lockhai... The Article 6zB. referred to above is to the effect that a Lieutenant Governor is to pay the first visit to. a Flag Officer or Canimadore

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of the first class, being a Commander-in-Chief, but is to receive the first visit from all other officers. Article 13 clause 111 lays down that R a Lieutenant Governor is entitled to a salute of 13 guns. In this connection it may be interest ing to note that when His Honour the Comm's- sioner first arrived in the Talbot in May last, he received a salute of it guns.

Of the goodly fleet that enlivened the harbour during the summer the Argonaut alone remains Great Britain's sentinel. The distinction-- apparently not eagerly sought after-of keeping watch and ward in the wintry north, was borne by the Terrible; so that the Argo.taut is in good company. Local contractors, however, seem to be alive to the necessity of being equal to the demands of the feet when in full, force; and are making preparations for next season. The Firm I referred to on a previous occasion as being fully occupied with daily tutaing out for the canteen I o dozen of the harmless concoc- tinn know as lemonade-vir, D. Clark & Co., have enlarged their sphere and set up the necessary apparatus and plant for a general aerated water factory, capable of turning aut 1,0.0 dez. per day. Apart from the canteen, the rifle range has to be supplied and this is becoming quite an important feature on the island. To see several h ndred bluejackets winding, along the shore of Lit-lung-tao en route for the bulls is now a familiar spectacle.

KAISER'S VISIT TO KING EXCITES

POLITICAL SURMISE.

ROYAL

Season commences

MONDAY, 12TH instant.

THE

JANET WALDORF

·COMPANY

IN

"A ROYAL DIVORCE."

JANET WALDORF In a Repertoire of the Latest and

most Successful Plays. .

$3, $2, & $1,

THIS EVENING.

THE COMPANY, IN ENTIRELY “ NEW ACTS.

BRIGHTEST ENTERTAINMENT

IN THE FAR EAST,

PRICES AS USUAL.

MATINEES Every WEDNESDAY` and SATURDAY, at 3.30.

Children Half-Price Matinees only. GEO. WARREN,

Sole Proprietor. Hongkong, 14th November, 1902. [13150

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,. MACAO.

IT

NOTICE

T is hereby notified by this Department that at Twelve o'clock noon on the zind November of the current year, Tenders by public auction will again be invited, at the Secretariat of this Department, for the CONSTRUCTION of FOUR SHEDS for the Market of San Domingos, pie

In order to be admitted to the Auction It will be necessary for bidders to prove that they Rhave made a provisional deposit of $435.25

(r2198

Performance at 9. Special Trap and Ferry Service. Hongkong, 14th November, 1902

THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Cou- TUESDAY, the 25th day of November, at TANY'S OFFICE, No. zo, Des Voeux Road, on NOON, for the purpose of presenting the Report and Statement of Accounts to the 30th of September, 1902.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th to the 25th November, both Days inclusive. ..

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J. W. KEW, Manager, Hongkong, 14th November, 1972.

(1318d

FROM HAMBURG, BREMEN, ROTTER

DAM, ANTWERP, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. HE HAL. Steamship

TH

"SUEVIA,"

Captain Back, having arrived from the above Ports, Consigners of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless- notice to the contrary be given before Noon,

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

According to a special wire to the Shanghai Times, the Kaiser's visit to Sandringham has become a subject of lively political speculation. So long as it was regarded in the light of an nuting, timed to include the celebration of the King's birthday, and to be topped off with a shooting trip to Scotland, comment concerning it was wholly that of frank congratulation. Feeling over it has suddenly assumed a new phase, due to the receipt of news that several ham. The visit is thus assumed to have been of the Ministers have been invited to Sandring-TO-DAY.

designed to combine business with pleasuIC. Surm seis active as to what political scheme the Kaiser may have to propose. Both the British and German press are giving the subject atten lead theinselves to plans involving either tion, the forner warning the Ministers not to co-operation with Germany ia any line of action. or support of that Government in. the develop. ment of a policy purely for German benefit. The German press seems puzzled over the prospect of a political conference, and its re joinders to the admonitions of the British papers indicate that Berlin is no keener for anything resembling a binatio al policy than is London:

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 14th November. -To-day's quotations are as follows:-

Per chest ......@ $960/980

.@ 1,000/1,020 1,020/1,060 *950 .@·955

23

.OLD BENARES NEW

ÜLD PERSIAN (PAPER).................

@ 950 ...NO STOCK

.@ Szo/860

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

the adage holds good for other scenes and places. MALWA NEW......................... Ting's old Yamen-was all but a cantern. Its A fortnight ago the Queen's House-Admiral

L LAST YEAR fate was looked upon by at as sealed. The

OLDEST The above is just a very brief summary of naval authorities and the Government were PATNA NEW H. M. S. Beagle has left Mombasa to ex what remember of the interesting conversa-agreed that if the great empty Queen's House became a place of refreshment for the British tar, amine the Italian ports to the north of Kision hat with the worthy doctor. Since then it fulfilled a desirable end. The place where maya with a view to the practicability of I've heard next to nothing about the matter, once General Dorward dispensed justice as loading troops for Somaliland.

until I read, with amazement, the bitter and ill- Military Commissioner, where the R. flourish. informed remarks of your Canton Correspondented in all the glory of red tape, was decreed to be a naval bar. Then the War Office Changed which form the subject of this note. Whether its mind--a thing it has often done before. Doctor Takamini's ideas of medical mission Who said the Chinese Regiment was going to work in China are right and those of the be disbanded? Nothing of the kind, who said managers of established Protestant an 1 Roman lake. The 1st Chinese, Regiment is à most Disarmament at Weihaiwei"? Qu té a mís. Catholic missions all wrong, I do not propose reliable and serviceable institution-in spite of to now argue, but what I am prepared 10 assert what ill-natured people may have said to the THE LONG RANGE CUP AND SPOONS. is that such remarks about possible rivals in contrary; and if Weihaiwei is to be used as n suminer sanitarium for the fleet, why should the “mission field are as unchristianlike as HE the Governor (Sir. H.A. Blake, O.C.M.) they are grossly libellous and wholly at vari.it Bot be a mil tary sanitarium also? Are there no troops in Longkong, whose physical, Lady Blake and suite have graciously granted ance with the teachings of the Great Healer, moral and intellectual being would Fe benefited by a brief visit to the cooler their patronage on the occasion of the first who instructed his disciples to do to others as appearance of Miss Janet Waldorf's dramatic they would have offers do unto them.

To regions of the North? And the forific

ations ab the fortifications-who said they company on Monday night. It is a long time As regards what your correspondent says may not come in time? Wherefore, said the since Hongkong audiences have been pro- resp/ cting the Japanese doctor being under War Office, the horizon of the future being mised so attractive a play as G. W. Wills the direction of the Anti-Russian Society, laden with all these possibilities-haw near we absorbing drams, A Royal Divorce, Through their "object being to faculcate anti-Russian connot say the Queen's House may yet be required for our august purposes; wherefore, it cout England, America and Australia (his doctrines" I can only say it is to be hoped for cannot be a canteen, So that the animadver- drama has Jaid a firm hold on theatre goers and the sake of the good name and fair lane of the sions of temperance people as to the difficulties, its presentation here is being looked eagerly Protestant and Calbulic Mis ons at Canton not to say dangers, that Jack would have to forward to." A Rojal Divorce will be followed | that gentlentan

mited himself face on leay ng his libations, are premature. The Queen's House is not going to be a can- Ostend, the intensely.

Shimself

teen, after all, and, Jack will not rua the nsk For any of breaking his shins over those formidable |

part of steps just yet

which comes here preceded :

FÖR

ASK for ASAHI

DEER

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HERE will be a COMPETITION as above TO-MORROW, the 15th instant, commencing at 2.39 P.M.

KANGES. 700 and 500 yards. Ten Shots and a Sighter at each Range.

MOWDRAY S; NORTHCUTE, Hon. Seiretary. Hongkong, 14th November, 1902.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP.COMPANY,,

:.[3.

LIMITED. FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOUCHOW. THE Company's Steamship

HAICHING Captain-Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 18th, instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage apply to

DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK, & Cay General Managerk

– Hongkong, 14th: November 1

Conditions for competition and SpecificationE- of the Work can be seen in this Department on Week Days, not being public holidays, between the hours of 10.30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Public Works Department, Macao, apd October, 1902.

(1628)

A. NUNES, Engineer in charge.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MACAO

NOTICE.

TT is hereby notified by this Department that at Twelve o'clock noon on the “azd November of the current year. Tenders by public auction will again be favited at the Secrétariat of this Department for the erection of TWO BLOCKS OF BUILDINGS for Shops in the Market of San Domingos,

In order to be admitted to the Auction it will be necessary for bidders to prove that they have made a provisional deposit of $543.25.

Conditions forCompetition and Specifications of the Work can be seen in this Department. on Week-Days, not being 'public, holidays, be- tween the hours of 10:30 am, and 3 p.m.

Public Works Department, Macao, and October, 1902.

[162d]

A. NUNES, Engineer in charge.

FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND KOBE

THE H.A.L. Steamship

"SUEVIA," Captain Borck, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 15th instant, at 4 P.1.

For Freight, apply to

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong" Office. Hongkong, 14th November, 1902. [1216d

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR SWATOW,"

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods ing undelivered after the 20th instant will be have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. THE Company's Steamship subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA'. LINIE; Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 14th November, 1902.

"THALES.

Captain Robson, will be, despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 16th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Tassage apply to

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