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TELEGRAMS

** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE,

(By special arrangement with Der Ostasiatische Lloyd,)

Crown Princess of Saxony,

STRANGE BEHAČIQUE,

· BERLAN, 3rd December, 8.55 p.m..

The Crown Princess of Saxony, apparently morbidly affected, has suddenly left Salzburg and broken off all connections with the Royal House. The cause is reported to be

a love affair. The Crown Prince broke his leg lately and is still suffer- ing at Salzburg, *

Prof. Krafft-Ebing Dead. Professor Krafft.Ebing, Vienna. is dear.

Wireless Telegraphy Servico.

BETWEEN ENGLAND AND CANADA.

The wireless telegraph service between England and Canada will soon be opened.

(Reuters)

Wireless Telography.

LONDON, December 22nd. Signor Marconi has established wireless telegraphic communication between Cape Breton Island and Cornwall, and has trans mitted a number of inaugural messages in cluding on from the Earl of Minta,

King Edward.

This is the first time that messages as distinguished from letters have been transmitter.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1902.

TIENTSIN DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

TIENTSIN, Dec. 8th. PILGRIMS RETURN.

Messrs. Carvill (H.B.M. Vice-Consul) and Mr. R. K. Douglas (of Messis Wilson and Company) love just returned from their long pilgrimage to Kuk-ner, which was taken on be frall of all the foreign merchants here who lost so heavily in 1900, by reason of their cargo not coming down, for which money had been paid It is said they have not only been very success- ful in their business, but have had a most unique experience. I have not yet been able to glean any particulars of their journey be yond the brief statements which have been from dime in time published, but I hear they did the ist few hundred miles on foot, and suffered a good deal from cold. When they entered Peking they are said to have been scarcely and lung beards, as of course they had met recognizable, with long hair on their shoulders,

with no conveniences in the barber fine, and they must have closely resembled Russian Priests.

An Edict has appeared confirming the re- porte appointment of Wei Kwang-ino, a Hunan man and a s klier, to the viceroyship of the Lang Kiang in succession to the late Lui Kon Vi Nothing is known of him up berc except that at one time he was successful in suppressing one of the many Mahommedan risings in Kansth. The Edict also creates sim superintendent of Southern trade. It is said the appoinment has giv. great pleasure in Peking official circles.

CAPTURE OF REBEL CHIEF

The nobel chief, Teng Lai-fung, who has been making things lively at fehol for so long, and who was recently captured by Ma Yu-kou, is to be executed at Jehol and not brought to Peking as at first proposed. There is a large Limity of the Tengs and it is not likely man will end the that ile death of this

trouble

In the whole region of the north and throughout Maschuria brigands and Lawless tribes abound, and are likely to do so. The

debenture stock, a profit of £535 remained in hand. That amount was carried to the ilerest account on the third debenture stock.

BIG PROPERTY SALE. Eighty-two acres of land in the Earl's Court listrict of London, owned by Lord Kensington, and covered with houses, yesterday brought upwards of £50,000 at public auction. The amount is fully £250,000 below what was anticipated.

AN IMPERIAL COLONIAL BATTALION.'. General Parsons, at Halifax, Canada, sug- gested the formation of an Imperial-colonial Battalion, with headquarters in England, the various colonies supplying companies.

AUSTRIALIAN_WINE FOR THE KINO, King Edward has accepted, through Mr. H. Copeland, the Agent-General for New South Wales, twenty dozen of Lindeman's Cawarra

wines.

ROMAN CATHOLICS.

December 3rd.

His Holiness the Pops has appointed a com mission of Cardinals to study the question of the preservation of the faith against Pro- restantism in Rome. The meeting of the

CHINA'S QURRENCY.

Today's Advertisements.

The second Article of the Treaty of Shang- bai-thei ratifications of which have to be exchanged on or before the 5th of next Septem- IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE No. 2 berlays down that China shall take steps to

OF 1892 provide a uniform national coinage which shall be legal tender throughout the empire, Plainly the object of the Article is to correct

the anomaly and inconvenience resulting from. the fact that the so-called-unit of currency in China, namely, the thel, has a different value in almost every province, Bat some people are disposed to read into the treaty a stipulation that the new coinage shall be linked to gold by a fixed ratio, and that the ratio shall be pre- served by limiting the supply of coins to the demands of trade.

beories gravely advanced. Probably the

AND

THE

To-day's

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*HE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT for your wife and family is a NEW-YORK LIFE 20TH CENTURY POLICY which will IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF remove all danger of want or worry from their

GEORGE ARCHIBALD LOWRY, foure. MECHANICAL ENGINEER, FOR 1124, MONADNOCK Brock, 262 DRARBON STRERT, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES OFAMERICA, FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG OF AN INVENTION FOR "PROCESS OF AND APPARATUS FOR GINNING | COTTON ANDSIMILAR MATERIAL"

NOTICON, SPECIFICATION and DE

is hereby given that the PETI-

CLARATION required by the above-cited ORDINANCE have been duly filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, and that it is the intention of the shid GEORGE ARCHIBALD LOWRY, to apply at the Sitting of the Executive Council herein. after mentioned for LETTERS PATENT for the Exclusive use within the said Colony of Hongkong of the said Invention.

Apply a

18, BANK BUILDINGS... Hongkong, 5th December, 1902. - (1333d; HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. THE LONG RÀNGE CUP AND SPOONS.L

THERE will be a COMPETITION

above on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, commencing at 2.15 P

RANGES 740 and Foo yards. Ten Shots and a Sighter at each Range.

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Hon. Secretary.. Hongkong, 24th December, 1902.

--FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

THE Steamship

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"CATHERINE APCAR” Captain S H. Belson, will be despatched for the

at-3-PM

Papal Consistory has been postponed until idea of riving it a fictitious value by limiting watter of the said Petition will come for above Parts, on TUESDAY, the 30th "instant,

Fibrary next.

- AN AMALGAMATION.

The firms of Lloyd and Lloyd, of Birmingham, and A. and J. Stewart and Menzies, Limited, of Glasgow, are amalgamating under the title of Stewart, Lloyds, and Co, with a capital of

1,400,000.

(Vid Calcutta)

THE EVACUATION OF SHANGHAL

6th December.

An Englishman special telegram, daled London, 4th Dux cumber, says: The contents of the blue-book regarding the evacuation of Shanghai are being very bitterly discussed in the British and German press. Some London paper, insist that the correspondence convicts Germany of double-dealing and trying to make special terms secretly with China.

SWEEPING CHANGES IN THE NAVY,

And Notice is hereby also given that a Silling of the Executive Council, before whom the

decision, will be held in the Council Chamber, at the GOVERNMENT OFFICES, Victoria, Heng- kong, on FRIDAY, the 2nd day of January, 1903.

It is refreshingly wonderful to find such publicists responsible for the suggestion had-at- in the silver subsidiary coins of England, which are arbitrarily made to circulate at a gold price far in excess of their intrinsic value. But the shilling or the half-crown retains its fictitious gold price solely because it can always be exchanged for gold at that price. If twenty shillings did not buy a sovereign, each of these silver tokens would at once fall to a fraction of its present value. There would be no corresponding means of maintaining the gold price of a Chinese tacle the number of coins in circulation is wholly unpractical. If China wants to have a currency stable in terms of gold, she must make its units such that they will be exchangeable for a fixed amount of gold at fixed ratio; in other words, she must adopt the gold standard. That is the one and only way. She is now unwittingly revenging herself upon the nations that have condemued her to pay a heavy.ndemnity, for the millions of silver taels that she has to hard over to them periodically, are the means of throwing a quantity of the white metal upon a market having no use for it, and the consequence is its inconvenient depreciation. By the time that the whole amount of 450 million tacts plus and Japan a great man, merchanthe Occident THE Steamship

engaged in the Far Eastern trade will have new reason for cursing the Boxur outrages.-ƒ pan Mail.

THE SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY.

*

A PRACTICAL SUGGESTION.

Dated the 19h day of December, 1903.

STEPHENS & THOMSON,

Solicitors for the Applicant.

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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NORDDEUTSCHER HAMBURG-AMERIKA

LLOYD.

LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"PRINZESS IRENE,"

of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Gedowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowtoon, whence delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, 24th December, 1902. [1413d:

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, Aden, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. HE Steamship

"SILESIA,"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong

Limited, whence delivery may be obtained. -- This Vessel brings Cargo

Governor-General of Canada, to His Majesty Russians have disarmed the peaceful Chinese, navy, including the introduction of the princinte serve the immediate attention of the Foreign notice to the contrary be given before 3 PM and Kowloon Wharf and Goden Company,

Venezuela.

The British sloop Fantome, one of the warships blockading Venezuelan ponts, is aground at Barrancas on the Orinoco River.

LATER.

The Italian cruiser Gianni Bausan has captured a Venezuelan schooner.

and for some gewon make little or no attempt to deal with the brigands unless their own safety at certain poi is makes it compulsory. As they are supposed to have "vacated Manchuria it is presumably impossible for them to do any thing, but from the genein! attitude we would elmo suppose that it rather suits the purpose having the brigands there. They possibly counteract any tendency to collective movement which might otherwise show itself on the part of the Manthus,

JING LU ST LL'SICK

The Daily Mail states that the admiralty has resolved to make sweeping reforms in the

of selection with regard to a certain proportion of promotions of engineers into the executive branch and the complete reorganisation of marines.

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

AND CURRENCY.

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the

The frequent acts of piracy mentioned by the Hongkong correspondent of the Times as oc urring between ongkong and Canton de

Office and Admiralty, writes the London cor- respondent of the Manchester Guorilian, At Hongkong we maintain a large flotilla of des- troyers and torpedo-boats, and they are constant. ly under way, doing quarterly trial trips or train. ing stokers. Instead of being sent round the island of Honkong they might just as well be -sent towards Canton to give help when le

quired. Tus a large part of the route would be patrulled, at any rate in the day-tiine, and | the Fureigh Office could call upon the Chinese to police the rest of the Canton River to In the recently issued report

Canton. The practice at Hongkong used to Executive Committee of the American Associa- be to keep one torpedo boat in readiness, non of China for 1902, appears the following: This boat was called the "ready boat." But The question of chief moment, in its in-2 on the news of an act of piracy she would take three hours to get up steam she cannot be Jung fu is still sick and, rather worse by mediate effect on our trade relations with said to have been particularly ready, The Earthquake in Turkestan. It is estimated that 16,000 houses were Latest accounts, though before the present cold hina, is the continued decline in silver, the de- destroyed and 2,500 people killed by the weather set in he was bought to be improving-preciation now amounting to about twenty per carthquake at Ardijan, Ferghana Province, It is not stat d'exactly what is the matter with Turkestan, where the rumblings continue.m, but he is said to suffer great pain in hs The work of excavation is proceeding, but leg, so that it is probably gout or rheumatism

Kwei Chu, the degraded" ex-Governor of despite all efforts, and tlie assistance of the

zechuan who is Jung Lu's ancie, is living Government, the inhabitants are suffering

ve y comfortably in Peking and it is generally the utmost privations,

thought he will have some good position given hin, if not because of his anti-foreign pro- clivities certainly in spite of them. He is a bit of a hero with many of the officials and poses as rather an authority on "the foreigner" lle regards us all as hungry beggars hanging round the rib man's heels, and that we have absolutely no desire which cannot be gratified by a sufficient number of dollars.

Bank Failure. The old established bank of J. & J. W. Pease of Darlington has summoned a meet ing of its creditors. The liabilities are half a million sterling.

NAVAL NOTES.

The Portuguese gunboat. Ztire arived from Macao yesterday.

THE KWANGSI REBELLION.

(From Our Correspondent)

CANTON, 22nd December.

SUZ OR SIBERIA?

There is keen rivalry between the old and new postal routes, some suarvellous trips having bren inade by letters coming via Siberia. But it, does not always come out right as many letters have taken over two months via Siberia as against five to six weeks by the old route. Personally I favour the old way, and prefer the Great activity prevails in Cauton militaryisks of the sea route, Shanghai and thongkong circles, owing to the very serious trouble the post offi es included to the unknown dangers of the overland is quite the fa hion how for rebels me now giving. All the soldiers in the Pakhoi district are engaged and the drain is so people to post test messages both ways to see ser nusly felt that the Viceroy of Canton which arrives firs requested that the Black Flags be sent to en- deavour to suppress the Rebellion. This re- quest, however, was refused, the excuse being that I any trouble occurred about Canton these were the best sliers available. Yet seeing the rebels were getting even audacious by theirf equent succes es something ponds. hal to be done and it was decided to send 1200 of M. Li's men.

Adair Lee Beau of

more

I, 1. Y. 5. Fut / h s ben in correspondence and treaty with Messts. A. R. Many Co. f Hongkong with regard to the ransportation and it was on Saturday last decided that they would supply boats to take 600 men each at an early date. The first detachment, of éco will com- mence embarking to-morrow on the s. E. Hongkong which leaves 11ongkong for Canton to-night, and will anchor below the Macau Forts.

Detachments of soldiers still continue to be sent up the West River but their destination is kept secret.

[A representative of de Hongkong Telegraph interviewed Mr. A. R. Marty in Hongkong this moming. He verified these statements regard ing the str. Hongkong being employed by the hinese Government and informed us that the ̧vessel leli Canton for l'akhoi direct with 600

troops at noon yesterday.]

DESPATCH OF TROOPS.

i

Laler.

A late despatch from Canton states that the Acting Viceroy of Canton, after a long consult- ation with the Hoppo, and Admiral Ho Cheony

SKATU G

The livers both at Newchwang and here are still open, and though distinc:ly cold now, the season is phenomenally mild. sign of ice yet in the river, but I here a few venturesome souls h ve tried skating on small

There is no

LATE CABLE NEWS.

(via Australia)

ATTEMPTED TRAIN-WKI CKING.

December 1st. A diabolical attempt in wreck the Midland express near Darwen, Lancashire, was dis- covered and frustrated to-day:

ALLEGED BRI ACH OF THE Betting ACT.

December 2nd.

The proprietors of the Sportsman have been fineil for publishing an advertisement relating to betting. The case is règaided as a test one, and notice of an appeal has been lodged.

THE ATLANTIC COMBINE.

cent as compared with the ruling value at the beginning of the year. The derangement in values which has followed is disastrous to busines in imports, and it is difficult to forecast the ultimate outcome of existing conditions. At the moment the import business has been checked and is almost paralyzed, as the rise in silver values does not keep pace with the increased cost of merchandize at the present adverse exchanges

Should there be a further fall in silver, or no ecovery from its present low price, it is not improbable that insports into China will miter ially decrease, as the silver cost, especially of all textiles, bas reached a point which it is believed places many classes of fabrics out of the reach of the masses, who are the chief

cansumers.

A condition such as this presents a most unsatisfactory prospect, to Western manufac turers who have been looking to China for increased, not decreased, pu chases of their mèrch ndize.

Eve y business, man who has commercial relations with China of course wishes to see the trade of this Empire expand, both in im

erts and in exports, but in any discussion as to how that expansion shall be effected so, many complex questions arise that your Committee. Iesiaiesto make either argument or suggestion. A happy adjustment of the difficulics which liesten pay come through the natural laws of trade; but the fact can not be overlooked that the present value of China's annual imports exceeds the value of her annual exports by fifty will on taels, and in searchine. To her ability to equalize that debit balance othing satisfactory is discovered but the early development of her great mineral resources.

The payment of the indemnity to the Foreign. Powers has given opportunity to the officials to collect hy extortionate taxation, three and four times the amount of money actually needed. This may lead to serious consequences affecting both mercantile a d'missionary interests. There. ́can be lule doubt of China's ability to pay the indemnity, but the difficulty arises from.the incidence of the taxation.

It does not fall in the main upon those able, 10 pay,, but upon the poorer classes of the people. In ille less prosperous provinces and districts of the Empire. it imposes beavy burden upno an already impoverished pesan- try. Thus it excites disaffection, and engend ers an anti-'oreign spirit in the populace. We do not call in question the justice of this form

Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan's settlement with the shareholders of the White Sar and Dominion companies, on behalf of the Atlantic Combine, was eff éted yesterday without a bitch, the sum of £4,500,000 being paid in cash to the share-of punishment, but we would call attention to holders as part payment for their shares. ¡-

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. The winter has set in with exce, tional severity over the North American continent. There is a foot of snow on the ground in New lesey, and the wolves in Mexico and New

texico are preying upon the valley sleep.

the fact that it is not easily recognized by the. ignorant masses. On the contrary, the pay- ment of the indemnity is looked upon by them and represented to them by those in authority, as a further proof of-foreign oppression, and thus may lead to violent uprisings in the future

has given orders t Lin Ying Fory the Black Flag chief, to lynediately raise three Ithousand of his troops and proceed with all M.Z. LÓAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY,

baste to the borders of Kwai Chow, where the The accounts of the New Zealand Loan and rebels ace reported to be in great numbers: Mercantile Agency Co., I td., show that, after Admiral-llo has also been-warned to keep his paying the interest on the a pergent prior lien troops in readiness:

d. benture stock, and also on 'the second | work.

KS for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-

G1 Girault

YSK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER—

G. Giraph

Distironnces of this chamcter, and feelings which give rise to them, must b: prejudicial to the interests of the merchant, as he seeks to extend the area of his trade, and to the misstön. dry as he endeavours to carry on bis-religious

SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-

G. Girault,

Commercial.

MAN. HESTER MARKET REPORT.

la a Manchester market report for Novem- ber appears the following

TO-DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 31st instant will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the 31st instant, at 9.30 A.M.

All Claims must teach us before the 4th January, 1903, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

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business is absolutely at a standstill. The last With regard to China and the Straits, all fail of silver and exchanges has thoroughly L demoralised both these markets. In China goods are very strongly held by such large importers that there is no fear of any disasters, as far as we can ascertain, but things in the Straits are on a different footing. Failures in the Bazaars have been plentiful, and more are expected, and it is quite likely that a few of the European houses have been harder hit than they would care to admit. Business in the Philippine islands has also been dead owing

R to the plague and the utter destitution of the population, and goods which have been pur- chased for that market and beld out there can- not be realised for even half the lnvoice value. F

EXCHANGE.

IN LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer..........71 Bank Bills, on demand....1/7 3/16 Credits, 4 months' sight .....! 7 9016 'ments, 4 months' sight 1/7 11/16 M.1.631

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IN HERLIN, (demand)........... ON PARIS. Bank Bills, on demand .................... 2.01 Credits, 4 months' sight .... 205 N NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...39 Credits, 30 days' sight. 39) IN BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer........ 119)

Da demand..................... ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Tr osfer......71

Private 30 days' sight IN YOKOHAMA, T:T..........

298 % prem. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate.... ..$12.45 Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tael

64 50 Bar Silver

.32 9/16

...... 119

"...noin.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS. To-day's quotations are as follows: MALWA NEW

OLDEST PATRA NEW BENARES NEW PERSIAN (PAPER)..

Perches.

@ $1,000/1,020 @ 1,040/1,080 ..@ 9921 .980

@700/750

Co-day's Advertisement.

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(ORIENTAL S.S.. CÖ.)

REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN

HONGKONG AND MANILA, ÷

IN 48 HOURS, AME THE Company's well known Steamship

ROHILLA MARU,"

3,869 Tons, Captain E. P. Bishop, will be despatched hence for MANILA, on, TUESDAY, the goth insiani, at Noon.

To be followed by “ROSETTA MARU":

on orabout gih January next. Magnificent accommodation Comfortable Electric ligh: Doctor and Stewardess carried. cabins Excellent table. Unrivalled speed.

"For Freight or Passage, apply to

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Too House Street.n Hongkong, 24th December, 1902,"" (118nd

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

-MELCHERS & CO.,

·Agcats. Hongkong, 24th December, 1902.

THEATRE

15530

From Trieste, 53. Imperator, transhipped at Bombay..

Optional Cargo will be discharged here, un- tass notice to the contrary be given immediately.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noan, on the 30th instant, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and" any Goods remaining in the Godownis after the 30th instant will be subject to rent

Dills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 24th December, 1902.

ROYAL

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JANET WALDORF COMPANY. Pronounced by Press and Public to be the most talented and versatile Dramatic and. Comedy organisation visiting the Orient, will return from Canton and resume Season on ERIDAY, December 6th, 1902. The immensely popular Farcical Comedy "TURNED UP"

TWO NIGHTS ONLY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,

MONDAY, December 29th, owing to the phenomenal success,

-----T-H-E-LADY OF OSTEND.

FAREWELL

will he repeated for this one night only.

TUESDAY, December 30th," CAMILLE," by Special Request.

PRODUCTION, December 31st, 1902, and January 1st, 1903, of

"SWEET NELL To call special attention to the univers.lly acknowledged sterling merits of this great play is superfluous.

Tarif, $3,1 and t.

Performance

Doors Open at 8.30

Hongkong, 2nd December, igox.

Box Plan at ROBINSON'S.' at 9. Special. Tram and Feny Services. ARTHUR SEYMOUR, Representative.

BUCHANAN

BLEND

SCOTCH WHISKY

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. "SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS: By Appointinent ba

HM. THE KING

and

HRH the PRINCE OF WALES

SOLE AGENTS

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

HONGKONG.-

(1405d

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