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of peaceful (oil into one uf robbery and vandalism. In fact, the celestial Empire: Is simply hopeyconibed will disconteof, and physcial conditions have, unfortunately, com
Your live missed the elitest birk, ever published in the Onent il you live pin sern Le Munyon's "Views of flangk
CAPTA M'Cannnis felt, for Manilaw tha launch njo,We hear the craft hâs
blued with the recent history to stimulates aary neat desk calendar for the corentanghai thig muning with 18 army officers ESSE. Lane, Crawford and Company send Tut German Mail Ante Albert arrived from year,
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The Editor will not undertake bi, he responsility for, the unrest. Then again, it would be rejected, Btk, nine ta` weturn any Contrilatkin, wrong to leave entirely out of view the oplum question: The number of victims through excessive indulgence in this drug is ever increasing. Opium is the largest item of import into Nankin, notwithstanding that seven-tenths of the gimbunt constimed Is home-grown. That fict is of lund sigui ficance. Another contributing cause to China's poverty is the idol-shrines and temples which subtract an enormous amount of the income of the people in general. Religious rites are very expensive in China wh the neople, admit that a fifth of their Car ually goes to the priests. These and many others must be included among the factors tending to keep the Empire impoverished, and which must be conducive to retrogression rather than to a gradual awakening of the latent powers that have been lying unmolested for generations.
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HONGKONG, Tuesday, JanuarY 6, 1903
... WITY IS CHINA POOR?
While everyone is patiently waiting for a rise in the far fallen dollar, and regretfully discussing the difficulties of securing fixity in exchange until Chinn 'goes gold,' it will not be inappropriate, especially remember ing that on the last day of the old year the usual instalment of eighteen lakhs of tacls was paid over to the Foreign Indemnity Commissioners, to consider a few of the complications associated with the Chinese poverty problem. The Empire labours, and has long been labouring, under disabi lities of every sort and kind, yet one cannot fail to recognise that the greatest is as simple as it is sad. Why is China puor? The
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been in a state of utter stagnation, and,
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·LOCAL AND GENERAL The prettiest "Souvenir of the Philippines
ever issued is Le Munyan's Calendar for 1953. -Aitut.
Foxlow boots, hhts, and other articles of clothing have been ordered at Tientsin for
Peking officials,
The launches for wed Seth left Hongkang on Saturday for Manila The Sea or be down off Waglan Bland and was towel bick to morning Hongkong by the Yas, arriving yesterday
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THE German Sir, 177fos, recently ashore at the Entran e, to fchu, and now in the Aberdeen Dock, will have to ha e zo plates replaced in Beard of Health as discovered two cases lies bottom.
at bubonic plague within the Lật day or two. in the San Nicolas, district of Manila the DR OFT, id Ditre alteri careful investig-patients are Filipinos. They were taken at of statistics of existing conditions, once to the pest house and all contacts, were declares that in 260 years everybody in the removed to the detention camp. United States will be insane,
lion. Treasures of the Alice Memorial with thanks the following donation to the and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge funds of the Hospitals --
Tongong (of an Francisco).$35 Y. e Yick
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The arrival of the Humbert family in Paris caused no excitement. They have been shut up in the Concleric. Malle. Eve Humber, who has been set at liberty, is to stay with her #ndmother Mme. Humbert, the wife of the
former Keeper of the Seals.
Don't make pictures which you well be as lasued off. You cannot lupe for good work finest stuck of Photo supplies in the Orient, with poor instruments, Le Munyon has the
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hong with white globular Chinese lanterns,
amusements are concerned, will take place
The event of the opering yea
to-night at the City Hall, when St. Georg | Merry England will be toasted. Preparations for the bill, which has been arranged by fe English section of i
the community, have been proceeding for several weeks past, and are now practically completed. The entrance to this building is covered by a neat matshed, lavishity, each having the banner of St. George palited au ut. The scene in the vestibule "convinces
decorations have not been idle. The steps are one that the committee in charge of thefioral neatly covered, and the railings have palms and various other pot plants artistically displayed, On the first landing one is confronted by a well-executed oil painting of St. George'on a underneath is fiery stead, lying the dragon. Directly $ seen. St. George's shield, Surrounded by pot plants, and the mhun, "Houï so i qui mal y pense," displayed.. Opposue the painting, the British coat of IT has been "discovered that the President's nrins, supponed by 'flags, makes a brave stow, used by the United States navy is incor-the two side of the walls are draped with rect An order will probably be given to flags ad superous shields. The ladies rom change the design. The design of the coat of and lounge is magnificently decorated. In ans has six red and seven white stripes, St. Andrew's Hall, the huge oil painting of her instead of, as is seen in the Great Seal of the Late Majety the Queen at racis the attention United States, seven red and six white stripes of the observer, for, besides being surrounded by palms, and profusely decorated by gar; Jogy. Griffiths and Willian Thorpe, A.B.'s on
Ar the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. Lands and evergreens the British coat of board the P. and O. steamer Hallgrat have a land, Chu Chong and Hi Tong, who arms is brought out in striking relief, with been summoned at Shanghai for being con
were arrested on 27th December, charged the Royal Standard, then inñal flags of cer ed together in embezzling 13 balls of with son in connection with the fire England, Scotland, and Ireland, draped on opium of the value of os, part of the carnal No. 318 Quee's Road West, pleaded either side. The walls are also well decora erl,· not guilty.-P. C. 290 gave evidence to with St. George's shields and flags. In Su of the case, on the 27th Dember. They were
thic effect that, early in the moming of George's in another sight preser ts itself scut to prison for six weeks with hard labour,
the 27di ult, whilst passing Queen's Road to the spectator for, in the furthest corner, a Two Americans named. Hopkins, and Gross West, he bserved a suspicious looking China bamboo bower, in the shape of a summer house, meyer were ariested at Singapore on man running out of No. 318. Scenting some is erected for the use of the band. It is Christmas Day on the arrival of the Hengal mischief, he drew nearer to the building when surrounded by
evergreens, palms and from Hongkong, where it is stated they have another Celestial rushed cut of the house. He various other pot plants, besides myrludā obtained large sums of money fraudulently, stopped him, and by questioning him dis of variegated electric lamps, lavishly displayed- This is in connection with the recent case of covered that a fire had broken eat in the with roses entwining the bamboo suppouts. THE East Asiatic Company, in conjunction mistaken identity which necessitated a certain accountant's room. In company with his Muttoes and shie'ds, all bearing some en with the Shell Transport and Trading Comecal-gentleman taking a trip to the Southem prsoner, the policeman went up to the nection with England's patron saint, adorn the pany, are about to establish in Copenlias en port for purposes of identification.
second Noor to extinguish the flames walls. On the verandahs, numerous cony free port enormous tanks for supplying liquid
but was unable to do.so owing in the dense corners for Those who do not dance, are in fuel to vessels.
smoke. He inmediately ran into the street, evidence, the chief being small enclosuresS still holding on to his prisoner, and gave themade by flags, and having sexting nccommod.- alarm. Two other constables appeated in response to his alarm, and immediately tried to force open the door on the ground floor, but to no purpose. Prisoner, however, was taken to No. 7 Police Station and duly reported to Inspector Baker, who discovered that there was a strong smell of kerosene about him-P. C. when the alarm was sounded, he inade for the 114 Hegg gave evidence to the effect that,
floor, with the object of extinguishing scene of the fire, and went up to the second the flums. He entered the round floor, where he noticed a room was in great disorder. Lay
(Tis reported at 1ishon that King Edward, intends to return the King of Portugal's recce visit in the spring.
A DSCHFE has been issued by the Empress Dowager stating that there are to be no banquets during the New Year festivities.
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YUAN Shih-kai has been given complete control over all the Chinese troops north the Yangtse and Chang Chih-tung over those south of the river.
IN- the City of V cipria, during the past week, three cases of communicable diseases have been notified, vis, two fatal Chinese cases of bubonic plague, and one fatal Japanese case of enteric fever. The districts give a clean return.
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PASSENGERS by the night buts from Canton state that for the last two days, snow fell in the Sai Chew Shans and White Clouds, whilst the surrounding districts report the falling of sleet in large quantities. Most of the ponds are frozen.
Nothing is so disappointing as to find your Kodak ont of order when you wish to make sitne pictures. Take it for repairs to Le
Munyon's-4dut
MR. A Levey, treasurer of Pollard's I illiputian Opera C. visited us this morning with the information that his company intend to play at ongkong, commencing a repertoire of twelve pieces on 15th arch. Their last visit to the Colony was in got when their performances were a pronounced success, and the clever little performers were the reci pients of many ovasions from large andiences.
tion for four persons. Turning to the theatre, one finds that it has received the same attention from the Committee as the other. rooms. Tables to seat seven hundred persons. are provided. The columes and pillars, both upstairs and downstairs, are entwined with garlands, and decorated with the St. George's are laid in the form of a crescent. Huge: afy coat of arms and flags. On the stage, as
evergreens, backed by the stage side seats, palms, innumerable pot plants, garlands and give the place an enchanting appearance ind these, mingled with m riads al electric jets, of gives one idea that he is transported to fairy Land. The library is to be utilized as a Card
though the nation-is not decadent, its condi.AN Army Order announces that the King bas THE Parcel lost service beteen Germany anding on the ground were two bottles of Chinese variegated.;ue the peeping out of the folge.
been graciously pleased to appone of the | Japan from Dec. 1 has become much cheaper, tions are stereotyped, and the country is in Royal Welsh: Fusiliers being permitted to bear ass.nce that day. Japan participates in their twenty to thirty bottles of other spirits, a state of permanent childhood. Those the distinction “Peking. 1900" upon the Un forum Postal Union of the world. Parcels afew full jais, and a quantity of empty boules.
inter now that it is one of the most fertile rendered in North China,
carried to Japan on all routes except vid Eng adjourned til tu-morrow.
room, but did not know their contents-Care
and Howary parts of the earth, while we in
Landtwopence cheaper than before Reimburse liongkong can testify, from even a very
ments up to 1.800 (440) also will be admitted imited experience, that its people must be
declared on such parcels the value of which has been classes among the must industrious agricul terals, in the workh. Yet, notwithstand #asguitirent natural endowments
who have visited the far-away lands of the regimental colours in recognition of; services up to 5 kilos. in weight, henceforth wil bee also noticed two barrels in the corner of the and bar room, whilst a side bar is being erecteri
Uit
on is rentinded that, frúm lack of anything like scientific cultivation, the quality of nearly all fruita is exceedingly poor, and
only the splendid sunshine and the atmos-
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Canton to the effect that, a recent decree has A RUMOUR`gined currency on Suaday at ordered that, after the first day of the Chinese, New Year, all the inhabitants are to adopt the European dress, whilst the men are to do away with the queue. Strange, if true!
ACCORDING to the Eclair, the Commission to inquire into the probable consequences of a gold standard in ludó-China will consist of SOME of the steamers of the China Mutual M. Pull in, Govern of the Bank af France, Steam Navigation Company (Limited, London, chairman; MM. llenac and Laurent, directors have since August last been iransferred to the general of the inistry of Finance; MM. Ocean Steamship Company, of this city, in the Bich, Visselle, and l'u ad, éjject is of the service between Java and Heland, and to,Ministry of the Cotuies; at. Simon, director which belong the steamers Pak-Ling, Ching of the Banque de Indo-China; and M. Frézouls, formerly director-general of the Indo-Chinese Customs.
Wo, and Kaiow
THE EVANS PIRACY CASE,
Alier à lapas of over two months, two men, Evans, ex-Constable at the fritish Consulate said to be responsible for the death of Mr. Canton, have been captured, and were broth before, Mr. Hazeland this afternoon charge with piracy.
The case was adjourned.
MESSRS, LAUTS, WEGENER AND CO.
in a room adjoining the ladies' lounge. Every- where, one is reminded of St. George, for even. the gas shades have the emblem of the sint marked on them. The commilice in charge f the decorations are to be congratulated;
of handy men, who were responsible for the n. mention must be made of the little any
pulling up of the decorations and its general taste worthy the best traditions of the wonby supervision. It is an exhibition of decorative
St. George.
STATUES FÖR HONGKONG.
SCULPTOR AT WORK,
phetic munditions compensate for the lack of skill. Apples, pears, apricots, peaches,
persimmons are almost everywhere grown in immiensd abundance, but no native ever studies improvement in their culture. Wheat, millet, maize, sorghum, sweet-potatoes, pea. nuts. indigo, and a great variety of pea and bead crops are produced with ease, while magnificence which will exceed similar cele seven snake, bats shot out froas aniong the and Hastings, again appeared for the Tysing | already, has in hand the statue of his Majesty -
The seventieth anniversary of the Emprese Dowager's birthday, which rightly falls in 1994, is to be celebrated in November of this year instead, and it is expected will be on a scale of
Kang Hsi and Ch'ien Jung. brations during the reigns of the Emperors
ice is, of course, abnost universally found in cultivation. But iu nearly every province the output, notwithstanding the indefatigable A TELEGRAM from Tokio to the Never toil of the people, is far short of what might be attained under better management, while the quality of the foodstuffs is deficient in Vast tracts of soil have WHITE TURKISH TOWELS been impoverished through centuries of uninterrupted production without any | adequate "compensation. Enriching material is peor in quailty and insufficient in quantity. Grazing is unknown, and in most of the
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News is to hand that; a passenger junk was wending its way to Sar Kok from Cinton, and while passing a narrow channel a fleet of reeds, and after continual firing, boarded the junk, and carried away property to the amount 1,000 taels, the crew bound hand and foot and After ransacking the junk, the robbers hewed the passengers driven to the second hatch.
AND THE TYSING SHOP.
This ase, which was adjourned on the 31st ult., was resun éð at the Supreme Court to day bef xe the ruisne judge His Honour A. G. Wise. Mr. J. Hastings, of Messrs. Deacon
We all know that Mr. J. Bell-Irving is presenting a state of the Prince of Wale to Hongkong, but how many of us are aware that it will be the first statue mised to the Heir to the Time? Mr. George E. Wade, who
Shop (plaintiffs), and bir. G. C. C. Master, of for the Colony, has been commissioned to try Messrs. Johnston, Stokes and Master, fort the work. It will be interesting to know Messrs. Lauts, Wegener and Co. (defendants). hat Mr. George E. Wade, who has given the rays states that the report persists in
non-delivery of foo cases of b er, being part of
The plaintiffs claim Soo as damages for the world the first statue of King Etwald wearing bs crown, which was unveiled on Decemts r Government circles that post Tsuruga will
and at Reading is one of the rising sculvous, shortly be furnished on the scale of a first-class the two masts, and, liberating two 300 cases alleged to have been purchased fes
the defendants on 23rd. juna last. The delen-day. A self-taught artist, with the years trading centre on the Japanese sea coast, and youngsters, plecamped. No lives were lost,
donts deny having entered into the contract.... that through it all the passenger and goods
bfore im, Mr. Wade has "well and indy services between Japan and the Siberian rail- ANOTHER interesting Chinese wedding took It appears that their compradore, who has laid the foundations of what promises to be a ways w It be worked.
place yesterday, when the daughter of Mr since abacon ied, entered into the contract, but proud career, His portrait: busts are well Chan Kit Shan, one of the directors of the the question, arises, is the firm responsible? known, and include some of the most notable SPORTSMEN will learn with surpuse that the Not ngal lank, was married to one of the The price in the agreement was $9.35, men of ur time. All over the Empire Mr. once defunct" siger of Castle Peak has again returned atracts to the suite o E. Wuhut the defendants stated ibat lite lowest Wade's work has gone, Ceylon has a colossal
tatue of Queen Victoria, which came from his, provinces the land never lies fallow, the "ppeared. We are informed that recently Ting Fang, 'late:Chinese-Minister at Wa hing price, this beer was sold to dealers in jene was
Mr Stripes made a descent on a small village ion. Among those present at the dinner last $11.25.
studio at Fulbani Madras has a striking figulė HOTOGRAPHIC natives ever having learned the secret of in the dead of night and carried off a young tight at the Hang-a-low restaurant were the ~ Mr. Master applied for a fur.her adjournment of a native judge elected in the High Court of the rotation of crops. Yet the land is calf. The villagers were apprised of the fact lun. Dr. Kai, C.3.0, Consul lio Yow, as Mr. Lauts was in Swatow, and, would not that city, and from, Canada Mr. Wade received DEPARTMENT.
still forced
to produce three crops in the next morning, and discovered a smail Mr. Hook, Mr. To Cheong Shiu, and others, return till Saturday, and he also desired to call a commission (the princip I statue of the DEVELOPING and PRINTING
two years without intermission. Of burb, the remains if the calf..
including several European and American other witnesses,
memorial to Sir John Macdonald, while Hong. UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS, | other, and secondary causes of China's
gentlemen.
kong will soon be represented by fnher GOOD WORK.
specimens of his art. The statue of Sir John Macdonald at St. Paul's is also Mr. Wades, and be has done a statue of the Duke of Connaulit, and portraits of Mr. Gladstone, Lord Stratheron, and M. Paferewski as well as many memil
PROMPT RETURN. Hongkong; 8th July, 1901.
BAY VIEW
approach 1903 with some anxiety, says the .C.D. News. There is reason to fear that the peace effected between the Allies and the Chinese Goverment in 1900 is only a tempor ary, true; but the longer another
THE P'enruddocke case, regarding, which such poverty we have many, which, after all, prove but exaggerations and aggravations of widespread indignation has been causal [7284 the main factor, the agrarian stagnation home by the leniency of the sentence passed by Justice Bigham, is not altogether un- There is the likin system of interior associated with this Colony. We find that HOTEL. tion-the removal of which can never among the witnesses lled for the defence
actually be brought about, certainly not were Da and Mas. John Bell, who were both postponed, the more unlikely it becomes. by the method suggested in the new at one time connected with the Hongkong | Weuter knowledge and Weste, □ ideas are commercial treaty which is said to be one Government Civil Hospital.
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making their way surely if slowly, and if the empire collapses after all, as too many he lleve
Ilis Lordship favoured the adjournment, and said it was clear the Tysing shop had got a
100 cases on some delivery order, but it was very likely the defendants only made one contract,
Mr: Hastings objected to the adjourn ment saying he did not see how M
Lauts would in any way elucidate the matter. They knew the custom of the compradore through whom for years they had been buzing. goods and paying for them, and if the man
did not alter the case.
of the chief producing causes of distressing On the 20th November the keel was laid, in 1 w will, she cause will be not foreign agression, disobeyed orders and sold at the wrong price j poverty. Wherever there is a possibility of the dockyard of tlie Nesheriands Shipbuilding but the deep-seated corruption of it rulers. squeezing a tax out of the poor there is to Company, of Amsterdam, of the second steamer The hope for China lies in her people, her vast be found a man to do it. Thus ten times ofthe Java China-Japan, Line, to be constructed.
the number of men that are needed are by this company, The first steamer, of whic kept in idleness and in worse than useless the keel was laid on September 15 last, will ba work. The people are naturally industrious, camed Tripants, and the second Tjimaki but they can ger so little of what they The delivery of the two vessels will probably produce that universal discouragement occur in June andaluly of 1903 respectively oppresses them and, as a consequence, we just because it is'nt as good find discontent gaining the upper hand, and throw away that old Kodal
new don't
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WASHING
• His Lordship said he thought it was a very
important cuse, and as adr. Hastings was going Away for a fortnight he would adjourn it sine die. It would probably be put in the first Friday's list after Mr, Hastings' retum. Is Me Unstingy And what about the costs of
adjournmeri?
flis Lordship. The question of costs had bøller stand over.
Will the defendan's be alloweil to call rebut.
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"AND" MAIL NEWS.
NAILS, DUE.! „American (Doric) 8th inst, -Getman (Darlistadt) 10 insti Australan (Tsinan) 16th insi, American (Nippon Maru) 16ih inst Canadian (Empress of India) 18th insi,
The Silk ex Canadian Pacific Railway steamer Tartar arrived at New York on sth insta
The P.&O.S. N.Co. te Singapo,e for this port on the
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