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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1903.

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general instructions to the Magistrates in all districts pointing out that any foreign merchants attempting to trade in the in- terior must have a special permit authorised by both Chinese and Foreign signatures, which is quite distinct from the Customs transit pass and travelling passports. They must also pay all dues required at branch Custom offices. They may lodge at native shops, but not

any; shops or open godowns and any merchant doing such things may have his goods seized by the magistrate who shall then report to him. The P&T Times says:-We have some reason for supposing that the recent action of the Chinese authorities r the sale of coal on the inland waterways was taken, under the misapprehension that Mr. Pringle 'was acting on his own behalf. There will be no interference with Chinese transmitting and

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were to grant him and his goods full prolec- tion in passing. No mention was made of the coal being sold at any place en route, and especially was no mention made of Ku Cheng Hsien. The Magistrate went to the place rented by the foreigner, and he found a wall had been erected all round the compound, with a foreign gte built in it. The godown held a stack of tens of thousands of cattle of coal. He was informed that there were in addition numerous, bont loads of coal on their way. The caretaker in charge of the premises said the Chinese and foreign man. agers were away in Tientsin. On being asked to produce the necessary certificate for his actions, the caretaker said the papers had already been presented at the Yamên.

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Vieux Road, Central.-Advt.

LEAVE of absence for eight months has been granted to Lance Sergeant Ritchie, who goes home on the next G. rman Mail.

M. J. W. KEW, the manager of the Hongkong Water Boat Company, leaves the Colony to morrow per the S.S. Changsha for Australia for a ten months' holiday.

THE Mining Application Book in the Jelebu Land Office is closed and no more applications for mining land in that district will be received until further notice.

NAVAL Football Club versus Navy Yard scribes was a "soccer game played on the Naval Ground, Happy Valley, yesterday after

noon. The forner was victorious by 1-0.

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films, Dry Plates, Printing Paper, Chemicals, all kinds of Cameras and Kodaks, and all pho- tographic material, best that is made, can be had at LeMunyon's. Adut.

TO-DAY is the Mahommedan festival of Bak-

or /d, a religious fesuval Lased on the sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham. This morning many of the leading Mahommedan gen ry congregated at the Mosque, at Mosque June. tion, and offered up players.

Hello Central! Hello-Give me 3 9 0,- Atright lello! Hello! Is this LeMunyon's ? Yes. Gh, send me a supply of No. 3 films. I am about to take a trip and shalt need a fresh supply of films. Thanks, Will send same immediately. Goodbye-Gool-bye.—Advt.

THE BROUGH COMPANY.

"THE LIARS,*

This evening Mr. Brough will give the first of a few nightly revivals of some of the most Popular comedies and plays in his repertoire. The Liars requires no introduction to Hong kong theatregoers. When the Broughs were last here it was unanimously voted the pick of the basket. The fu'l caste of the characters

will be as follows- Colonel Sir Christopher Deering ....Ar. Brough

Gilbert Nepean (Lady Jessica's Mr. Orlando Daly. Edward Faltner......Mr. W. T. Loveli.

George Nepén (Ciflect's brothes).....Mr. M. Mcf.can. Fredly Tatton Lady Rosammal's Mr. Leste Victor. Archibald Coko (Doily's husband) .....blr. Percy Wakhe. Waiter at "The Star Carter"......Mr. Mehayre, Gadsby (fonimar at Freddy Tatton's) Sr. Higson, Tapin (Sir Christopher's sewap-) .. Mr. Edwards. Foximana Undogan Gantens ...... Mr. Harrison, Lily Jessica

Jessica Nepeans Sister) ...

Mr. Though. Lady Rosamund Taun (Shter).... Mies Temple, Polly Cole (Their sousin).,

Miss Brenda Gibson. 3lbs Elelen Bogle. âtissie Vaughan. Mies Culies Brown.

Heatrice Ebernon Mr. Crespinge Ferris (dy Jessica's Maid).

To-morrow Pinero's masterpiece The Second Mrs. Tanqueray will be revived for one night. Niobe will itilow an Thursday, A Village Priest on Friday, and Facing the "Music on Saturday. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Blake will be present at the theatre this evening.

FALSE PRETENCES.

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LORD CURZON ON CURRENCY.

The part of Lord Curzon's great,speech, at the annual gathering of dis Rengal Chamber of Commerce in February, which' interests the public generally in bis Excellency's opining on. the effect foreign capital nught to have on the industrial development of India, and his con suniing adiniration for the present currency system of the hand. In the course of his re marks the Viceroy said:

It cannot be denied that in many respects. we are still backword, and that we are only at the beginning of the race. I have often set myself to ponder over causes that hie hitherto retarded our development, and that make it to some eyes appear so slow. I should like to say what I think they are.. It is a truism that there can be no economic or industrial development without capital, and it is round the attraction of capital to India that the whole question turns. Now there are two kinds of capital in this country, foreign and native, and I have a word or two to say about each, In the first place, let us real se what is borne in upon me every day that there is a good deal of ignorance in England about India If this ignorance affects Parliament and some- times causes extraordinary questions to be put by well-meaning persons, equally does it affee

the business world.

DURNING OF A CHINESE JUNKE

|GREAT LISS OF LIFE REPORTED.

From Chinese sources we learn that the Chi- nasojunk loi Lung was recently burnt off Sui Tung It appears that on the night of the 6th instant the junk in question was entering Sui Tung harbour witira cargo of mating, ground nut oil, crackers, and a large complement of passengers,, As is the custom with all Chinese, junka; on "entering a port, joss papers and crackers were offered up to the god of the sea as a thanksgiving for a safe passage. Some- how or other, the sparks Ignited some of the mat. ting, and there being a strong wind the flames were fanned, and although every means was taken to put out the fire, the sails were spon in. flames. Seeing that it was useletato fight the fie, the passenger and crew, over sixty," made a rush to the three small boats which the junk carried. An exciting scene ensued and men, women, and chi'dren fought to gain the crafte: In the struggle, many were knocked down and rendered senseless, whilst those who had obtained a footing in the boats were ruthlessly pusled overboard and, not being able to swim, were drowned. At any rate, ac- carding to reports only two boats, containing about thirty souls, managed to get away" from --- the burning vessel. According to one of the survivors, the aky, was lurid for miles around, and this combined with "the" explosion of some gunpowder and crackers, which the junk carried, m de a grand, but tragic sight. The fire lasted for ov r an hour, and was .only put out when the ill-fated junk, owing to the explosion, gradually settled into the water. The next day a little feet of fishing smacks and junks congregated on the scene and managed to save about eight mon who 3 spar. The sea was were clinging to

strewn with wreckage and corpses, and pre- sented a sickening sight. It is estimated that over twenty-six lives were lost, chiefly women and children.

Our securitie, our fields for investment, and. our openings for enterprise are, in many cases both unsuspected. Unknown capital has not. Delore Mr. J. H. Kemp this morning J. learned to flow hither, it has diverted into Cameron, of no fixed abode, was charged, at other channels; many of our securities do not the instance of Mr. C. A. de Souza, of the find a place on the London Stock market, and Frozen Meat Supply Depù, with obtaining Seth y are not even accessib'e here. I sometimes undër fa se pretences, and also with attempting think that those who have got their nose intol to defraud the company of 20 carcates of the Indian manger have found out what good sheep, & shoulders of pork and 2 lbs of Ausgrain is to be found there, and are also a little jealous about disseminating the information or tralian butter.

It appears that yesterday morning the prisharing the spoils. Perhaps this is not surprise soner called at the Frozen Meat Depôt and ing, for commerce is not, after all, a very represented himself as Mr. Barker, purser of altruistic pursuit. However that may be, I be the s.s. Suisung. After obtaining the S2, helieve this condition of affairs is drawing than end, THE STATE OF THE CHINESE ordered the stuff. Mr. De Souza, however, and my reason for thinking sn is that other chan- went to Me srs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. nels of investment outside India ́nce gradually and in tituted inquiries, with the result that the police were notified and Detective Sergeant Waits arrested the man. Before the Magistrate this morning he admitted his guilt and threw himself on the mercy of the count. He was sentenced to one month's hard labour. Mr. He Fook, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company, watched the case on behalf of of the firm's compradore department.

Inspector Withers who conducted the prose cution stated that the prisoner had obtained goods from the Hongkong Hotel, the Connaught House, and also one deren shirts from Messrs. Tak Cheong and Company, and had intended to swindle at many other places.

THE CHINA COMMERCIAL S.S. COMPANY, LTD.

Regarding the article in our issue last even-

ship Company, imited, we understand that the fleet of four British ste imers purchased for service between longkong and Mazatlan, Mexico, via San Francisco are the Clavering, Chung Wo, Atholl, and Lothian.

being filled up; not merely by British capital' but by the capital of all the wealth producing countries of the world; and if this be ao, then the time must soon come when current British capital, excluded from the banks between which it has long been content to meander, will want to pour over into fresh chanaels, and will by the law of economic gravitation find its way to India, so which it should be additionally attracted by the security of British institutions and British laws. There, then, is another factor that has long retarded movement in this direc- tina, viz.,” the uncertainty and want of confid- ence in our currency, due to the acrobatic and disconcerting movements of our old friend, the rupee.

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ARMY

The practice of appointing Imperial Com.

missioners to inspect the troops of the various provinces in China began in the reign of the Emperor Chien Lung (1736-1796 A.D.), the Sin Wan Pao says. According to this prac tice, the troops of Ch hli, Shensi, Kansu and

zechuen hould be inspected in the first year;: those of Hopeh, Hanan, Yunnan and Kwang- ang and Kwangsi, in the third year; and those of Shantung, lonan and Kiangsi in the fourth year. Thus the military forces of each province have to undergo an inspection once in every four years. It has hitherto been the custom that, immediately after the opening of the official seals" at the beginning of each year, the Board of War addresses a memorial to the Throne, asking that somebody, be selected from among the Chamberlains of the Imperial Guards or the Manchu membera of the Grand Secretariat or the Mancha Presidents or vice....... A DANGEROUS MOUNTEBANK.

Presidents of the Boards, and appointed, as - Well, Gentlemen, we have been busy form, erial Commissioner of Millary Inspection. moe than five years in curtailing the agility The Throne may either nominate a man from and in repressing the freaks of that dangerous among these officials for the purpose or simply

province to inspect the troops within his jurisdic command the Viceroy or Governor of each we have reduced him do proper subjection, and Ition. An Imperial Gommissioner was re- gularly appointed every year. at first. But of made him a fit subject for complimentary re

late years, the work has been chiefly entrusted to the Viceroys and Governors..... This course ference even at the table of the Bengal Cham. ber of Commerce. I feel templed to say with has been taken by the Government with, a some confidence that we have given to India view to saving the people the trouble of pro- that which is the first condition of an economicviding the Imperial Commissioner of Military Inspection and bis numerous, retinue with and industrial advance, viz, a currency possess travelling expenses. But when the Viceroys ing a fixity of value and a steadiness of ex

and Governors go out to inspect the soldiers,. change. I do not say that this policy has every: the people and local officials have to sup, ly the where been attended with equal benefit, or thaiwherewithal just the same though in a lester there are not sane industries that did not profitshether made by an Imperis! (ommissioner or degree. Moreover, the military inspection, or appearto profit more by the steadily decliring by the Viceroys and Governors has now become such a formality that it cannot be expected

WITH reference to Hongkong Volunteer Corpsing referring to the China Commercial Steam-mountebank, and I really begin to think that

rders dated 4th March, 1901, a mistake was made in printing that the Ladies Purse would be fired for at 5 pm. It is now published for information that the Ladies Purse will be fired for between the hours of 2 p.m. and Ladies Nomination at 3.30 p.m. Ladies are cordially invited to attend.

Tas newly formed Polo Club has been unfor- lunate in its application to longkong for China ponies, reports a Bangkok paper. The hon, secretary's jetter advising to purchase a certain number of these useful liale animals arrived same days after the racing pos es had be done this year. In the meantime the Club been sold in Hongkong so that nothing could have decided to try the market in India.

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CANTON NOIES.

From Our Correspondents)

CANTON, 9th March. The steamer Shini Maru is still in the mud at the Tai Mei Bairier, and continues to be an obstruction to the Back Reach traffic. Herpes, but I do say that whether you regard the nose is high and dry in a paddy field on Parker Credit of Government and the trade of the Point, Barrow Island, but the stern is awash country in the pudic growth of confidence, or even the material rest of individual gains, our and points out across the fairway.

Mr. Branch, chief officer, lunkow, relieves currency policy, based upon a gold standard, Capt. Dixon on the Sutnam, and Mr. Hook, had justifie t itself and is continuing to justify chief engineer, Sattam, is appointed to the itself all along the line. I may put it in two ways. The memories of fluanciers and business men are almost as short as those of politicians. I cannot pat it higher, or shall I say lower; yet is there one among you that can forget the cries of anggish that used to echo from every counting-house in India and the daily expletives of the Press in the old days 18987 I was not in India at the time, but I used to study the Indian papers, and I remember well that while every one had his own remedy-so character

Kinshan.

Mr. F. Hawks has taken over the manage- ment of Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co.'s branch bere, and the appointment is appareatly a very popular one.

THE WEATHER.

The hot, damp weather continues. To-day the thermometer is 78; and a warm south wind is blowing. do raia has fallen to-day, but every thing is wet from the moisture.

documents had never been shown. The Every mail brings fresh films, dry plates and Magistrate affirms that the

Britisher's printing paper for LeMunyon direct from New papers made no mention of any coal York-Adut. godowns, but only dealt with protection for himself and cual in transit, and no ABOUT ten o'clock this morning a runaway authority existed for the establishment truck, loaded with steel and cast iron girders, privately of such a place in his district. was observed rushing down Elgin Street with The Tsungli Yamen in the gth moon of the speed of an express. Those in charge of the truck, anticipating some danger and the 2nd year of Tung Chi in a despatch said trouble, decamped and allowed, the truck to if foreign merchants went inland to buy have its own way. Its flight was stopped by goods they must obtain a special permit to running directly against No. 43 Staunton Street do so; and if they sold foreign goods they thereby smashing the door, loosening the must have a permitantly signed by hinges, and making a large hole in the wall. the Chinese and Consular authorities as well as the Customs transit pass, and no

PROBABLY many of our marine readers are not travelling passport would answer instead. aware that on the south coast of Kwang Tung Para. 47 of the Tientsin Treaty also province, leading to the curance of Sui Tung authorises the confiscation of any goods:

Teen Pak, and Kacu-chow, there exists a very treacherous strip of shifting sand-banks, known clandestinely traded at other than Treaty to the Chinese sea-faring population as "Fain custody, and the officials do not seem at all ports. In reply to the Tsungli Yamen, in Sar* (moving or shifting sands). The area

THE NEW YEAR'S PRISONERS

Every little while we have a fresh crop of rumours regarding the prisoners who were arrested at the time of the suspected uprising. 'Now it is said that fresh demands have been made for the release of the prisoners, and if the demand is not complie t with an attack will be made upon the city. Nothwithstanding the rumours to the contrary the prisoners are still

disposed to release them. So far there has not

been sufficient evidence to convict any of them.

LADOURERS WANT. D.

the 5th moon, 1st year Tung Chi, the British comprises about mile.. Recently two fishing Minister, in a despatch, stated that British smacks, provisioned for a long cruise, were

One of the members of a large hemp com- merchants may sell goods in the interior,aught by these quick sands, and completely but cannot establish godowns except in the swallowed up.

pany has been in Canton looking after labourers Treaty ports. The above are all set forth

for the company. It is said that this firm wants clearly in the Treaties. This Britisher hav- ARRANGEMENTS have just been completed twenty thousand families to go to Mexico to ing only obtained a travelling passport, and whereby Champion James Jeffries and fames work at the hemp industry. None but reliable

Corbett have been matched to fight twenty farmer families will be accepted having established godowns in the Interior rounds for heavy-weight championship of the has violated the Treaties. The British world. Young Corbett and Terry McGovern are just, and it is not usual for to fight twenty rounds for the feather weight' them to violate agreements in this way. Pro- championship of the world and Thomas Shirkey bably some Chinese merchants inland have and Jack Munroe to fight twenty rounds, the been responsible for such unusual action. winner to have a go with the winner of the This is the time for the Chinese to improve Jeffries-Corbett bout. The fights will all prob- their commerce, but we can never allowitably be pulled off in San Francisco between to be done in this way. The Magistrate has now and next August. therefore requested instructions as to whether

For numbering your Checks and Stubs, Card he shall seize the coal stored by the Britisher,

Systemu, Druggists Prescriptions, Labels, confiscate the boats and destroy the British Drafts, Orders, Receipts, Letters and all Docu- flags on them. He does not know how ments that require correct and legible number to act under the circumstances, and ing use the Follett Numbering Machine", urges me to deal with the matter. Do not miss our chance but get one at The Viceroy then proceeds to give some LeMunyan's-Advi

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PLAGUE AT CANTON,

Writing from Canton on March 9th our cor respondent says have now to report that plague has sciually made its appearance in the city. A good number of cases have appeared in the 15th ward. Plague has also been re- ported at several other parts of the city, but in quiry has shown that these reports are faise There may be a case or two scattered about, but the 15th ward seems to be the only place where more than an individual case can be found. The district city of Son Ui, seventy miles south-west of the city, has also a goodly number of plague In fact the disease is

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G/Giquit:

This is contrary to the purpose for which the produce any salutary effect on the army, practice was originally adapted.

By means of were inspection, an army can never be made efficient. In order to have thoroughly efficient and reliable army, the orginers or leaders of the army thei selves must be ompetent and energelic men who really understand the work entrusted to: them. If the organisers be competent and energetic, they would always drill the troops under their command and put soul and heart ing bringing them up to the standard required by modern warfare, so that they may be fit for active service. But none of the present organizers of the Chinese forces are competent men. They do not attend to their work until when an, inspection of the troops by the Viceroys or Governors is about to be held. They will then- fill the ranks wab loafers and vagabonds, and

istic of financiers as well as politicians all drill them day and night for a short time, so were agreed that there was something rotten in that they may make a good show when the th State of Denmark, and that the condition of inspection is field. But these loafers and vaga.

bonds will be sent about their business again, s the currency, with its consequent reaction on

as avon as the inspection is over. Thus that business and trade, was deplorably, almost ranks are vacant again after the inspection. Chinese irredeemably, bad. But now all those memoriesuch has already, been the state of have passed away like a hideous pig mare, and are forgotten as swiftly as we forget the dentist's chair the moment that we have escaped from its terrifying clutches,

Then the other way in which I would put it is this: Supposing Goverment were now to announce its attention to go back again, to abolish the gold standard, to reopen the minis to the free coinage of silver, and to allow the rupee to resume its ancient tricks, would you THE PLAGUE - invite the head of that Government to dinner at this hospitable board, and would you toasi During the twenty-four hours ended at hood-- him in language of compliment? Is there ao-day three further cases of bubonic plague, Chamber of Commerce in this cour

country that making 60 since January 28, wera would not buckle on its armour and sharpen having occurred in Hongkong: its sword for the fray, or is there a Secretary to from 51, First Street, another fron a Chamber who would not at once sit down Street and the third from 6, Praya and begin to indite nãe of those formidable I tters to Government that bring house to us in such moving terms the gravity of our offences at the superior wisdom of our critics? No, Gen temea, I believe that our currency policy has the confidence of the country, but I grant that it must be watched, and that it must be furtified by every conceivable security, like the gold reserve fond so wisely conceived by my financial colleague, Sic Edward Law - but I believe that it is safely stated, and I look to its successful continuance to attract to India the confidence and capital that are required for dür futur

army for a great many years. That is why China has been defeated in every war with her enemies.ONET

The best course for China to pursue in regard to her military affairs to day is to divide, the c provinces into three or four groups and

he organisation of the forces of each group one reliable commander, who must thoroughly compelent map, through! versant with the work

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