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TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's?)

The Somaliland Expedition.

LONDON, March 9th..

An official communication from Col. Swayne dated Bohotle, 3rd inst., says that two companies of Pioneers, roo Somali mounted infantry, go. Camel Corps and a Marconi Telegraph Section now occupy Damot. The force arrived on the 4th inst. A small body of the enemy which was posted there retreated and were pursued by our mounted troops who killed three of the enemy and captured all their water camels. Col. Gough commanded the furce. The Somalis were given a large share in the operations with unsatisfactory results and desertions were numerous.

LATER.

The Somaliland Expedition. Col. Manning reports that the mounted troops occupied Galkayu on the 3rd instant and the rest of the column on the 5th instant. The occupation was apparently unopposed and casualties confined to the

enemy,

The Navy Estimates.

The Navy estimates gross, £35,846,841; a net increase of £3,202,000 mainly for ship building repairs and maintenance. The pro- gramine includes the commencement of three new battleships, four first class cruisers, three protected cruisers, four scouts, fifteen destroyers and ten submarines. The num ber of officers and men is fixed at 127,100, an increase of 4,600.

TIENTSIN DAY BY DAY.

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{From Our Own Correspondent)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 111903.

Futher honours are being contemplated for lung and a few other kindred spirits, and Prince Ching and the proper board have the malter in hand. Unless they make Jung Lu Emperor it is rather difficult to know what further intermediate honour he could have.

Gen. Wogack has returned to Tientalo, and the day after his arrival Mr. Pukotiloff, the presiding genius of the Russo-Chinese. Bank, and altogether the most interesting watch-re- quiring diplomit we have known in Peking, Port Arthur. even in Pavluff's time, left in hot haste for

February zand.

The T. A. D, C, last night gave us a-capital performance of Caiton's Fiberty Hall to a fall house. The house would have been worth

$1.500 to any troupe coming up here as they charge 53 a seat, tire A.1.C. only $2. Many have wished the Pollards would give us a week. Now that the military are beis they would find the trip pay,

The port is opening again and in a few days the usual shipping will be re-established. But no snow or rain. A most remarkable winter to be followed perhaps by an equally remarkable sam ret. A letter just to hand frum Kalgan says:——

"The Russian tea-carrying tråde has fallen off largely since the opening of the Siberian railway and the convenient port of Talienwan, hence our streets are not quite so blocked up with camel caravans.

The new "Kalgan Police" with their title in. large English 'etters on their uniforms are very much in evidence and help not a lule to keep

The present Taotai knows far more Russian

than English, but he is very friendly and often helpful. We had the unusual experience this year of having our New Year calls on high officials returned in person.

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CHINA AND SILVER.

Writing to the N. C. D. News, a cor- resp ndent asserts that gold can be had in Szechuap, in Manchuria, and probably in Shantung. A strong reason for thinking that China has gold underground, he says, is the fact that in the historical works of the Han dynasty, gold is shown to have been abundant in the two centuries before and after the Christian era At that time Emperors gave gold in large sums as gifts to meritorious officers and to neigh bouring monarchs. It is not said that this gold came from Mongolia or Manchuria. Silver was in use in the currency of Western States at that time. The inference to be drawn is that China had gold in her own borders, or that it came from the countries on the south. China

"AMOY INTERNATIONAL CONCESSION:

THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,

We understand that a meeting of the rate payers of the Kolangsu International Settle- ment will be held at the Amoy Club on Tues day, 17th March last., at 5 pm. for the purpose of electing a Municipal Council. It is stated in a notice issued by Mr. S. Uyeno, Consul for Japan" and the Senior Consul, that the following are qualified to vote :—

1. Foreign owners of land on Kulangsu registered at a Consulate and of an assessed value of not less than $1,000. 2. Authorized agents or proxies of land owners as above who are absent from

the Port.

3. Foreign annual tax-payers of $5 and upwards exclusive of license fees.

has silver too, but not in such large quantities as gold. Should China adopt vigorous and successful measures to find gold in her own territories, it will be most opportune for paying off her debt. But this will not lead to any withdrawal of silver from her currency. China

A provisional list of voters is appended to will probably still remain a silver country like

the notice and any others claiming to be entitl | Mexico, and will be persuailed to adopt such

measures as will give steadiness to silver in thee to vote have been requested to send in their

names to Mr. J. J. Dance.

inarket.

THE JAPANESE LINE.

GOOD RECORD FOR THE past year.

la connection with the placing of the steamer

the streets passable. This was one of the | Aki Mfuru on the Victoria, Seattle and Oriental many innovations introd-ced by Shen Yun-horin, it is interesting to review the record of the service of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha line to this Coast, says a Victoria (B. C.) exchange of 30th Jaunary. Although the steamers of the Japanese line are not as fleet or as well furnished as the Empress liners, they are second only to them as passenger carriers, and have been running in connection with the Great Northern railway at Seattle. The average time of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha vessels crossing from Yokohama to Seattle is 15 days and 2 hours. This includes stops of ien hours and more each at Victoria and Port Townsend. The average is obtained from the log books extending over a period of thirteen months, or from January 1, 1952, to date. During this period there were 27 sailings from Yokohama. Twenty-five sailings annually bas, libeen the average for the past several years.

A few days ago one of nur missionaries met a company of about 30- roughs armed with naked swords passing through the town. They looked dangerous enough to be resurrected boners. But they proved on inquiry to be a band of robbers whom Gen. Ma of Chenglefu had routed out of their rende vous among the eastern mountains, and they were proceeding undi turbed to make another about 100 77 west of Kalgan. The officials said it would be too much trouble to interfere with them**

A company of several hundred of Tung Fu- sinng's soldiers cro-sed Mongolia about 100 north of Kilgan in December. They were an their way to join their chief in Kansuh.

TIENTSIN, February 25th.

The record time, 13 days and 19 hours, was made by the steamship Kinshiu.

This is in marked contrast to the time of the first vessel, the Mrike Maru, leaving Yoko. bama August 5, 1846, following the establish. It has leaked out that the long-distance ridement of the Seattle line. She was 26 days en to Peking was not quite such a picnic for the

horses as it was first represented. The accounts telephoned and wired down from Peking on the arrival of the competitors represented both men and horses "fresh as paint" after their hours' ride. It now appears that several of the animals could hardly walk to the goal, arrived in a shockingly strained condition and four have since died. The riders are all right and have not even been made conspicuous by the S. P. C. A. Pretty outspoken condemnation of the whole affair indicates public opinion on the matter however. It is some consolation to

know that the only Englishman who went in for the competition, and came in second, did not ride his horse to death or even maim him for life, but German horsemanship has not been displayed in a flattering light in Tientsin.

voyage. However, she called' at Honolulu, as did the five or six vessels following her. Now they come direct from Yokohama, stopping only at Victoria and Port Townsend,

Remarkable as it may seem, none of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha vessels crossing the Pacific has ever met with a serious accident, One, the Kinshi, ran aground after reaching the Sound. Another, the Shinano fars, took fire crossing from Seattle to Yokohama. She put back to this port. Bat during the seven years of the existence of the line there has never been a loss of life on any of the vessels.

FRENCH RAILWAY PLANT

IN SIAM.

It may not be generally known that a French locomotive and French rolling stock are at work in Siam, remarks a Bangkok exchange More over this plant served the Phrabad Company very efficiently indeed in dealing with their recent heavy traffic, as was only to be expected since it was supplied by the firm of Decauville aind. This firm's railways, railway material and other engineering plant are known all over the world, and it should be noted that Mr. E. Fornoni is sole agent for Slam.

THE "KELANTAN" RAISED- THE "MEDUSA" DOCKED.

According to the Siam Observer, of the and instant, the staff of the Bangkok Dock Com- pany succeeded that day in safely docking the wrecked Kelantan, which has now reverted to the name she bore prior to her going under the German flag, namely, Medusa, Many difficulties have had to be overcome since the work of raising her was undertaken and those concerned fall to be warmly congratulated now that she rests firm and secure on the

Tientsin, February 21st. There has been a temporary excitement of some magaliude here the last few days, forming a sort of climax to the ever increasing lightness of silver prominent native bank kept by the uncleaf the compradore of the Yokohama Specic Bank suddenly suspended piyment last Thursday and pific resulted. The Bank was sufficiently Inrge for the closing of its doors to mean qualified ruin to half a dozen other native institutions and the wildest stories were at first in circulation. It was gated that the bank proprietor had absconded, and the liabili, ties were over million, involving the Yokohama Specia Bank. The latter now denies being involved, and the man has run away. On the contrary his relatives who are very wealthy are trying to effect a sele tlement, and the trouble has been virtually tided over. It was not a case of actual but merely temporary insolvency due to not being instantly able to realize, on assets valuable enough in themselves, in other words, just shortness of cash. It is still said in some quarters ilist a foreign bank had made advances and pressed for payment at an incon venient time, which precipitated the trouble- The affair served to illustrate what a s'ate things in the city are really in and the effects of the rude break in banking transactions will long be felt if it does not actually provoke further, closing. It is reported that another News from the Peking hyad cate in Bonan month will see the viceroy's bank finished, but is very encouraging. At the outset the natives no particulars are yet available as to whether regarded the engineering staff with the utmost this means it has been 'n failure or has paved suspicion, and thought they were only an- the way to further enterprise. The new tael other variety of the Catholic priests who coinage which the viceroy talks of introducing have as usual made themselves extremely will not help matters but rather serve to unpopular the eabouts. Now they have complicate them, as things stand. There grasped the idea that they are merchants, is some indication that the merchants

or of that class, who bave come to spend and are beginning to realize the seriousness not to squeeze, and everything is now going of the windling exchange, and the Chamber smoothly. The railway has been completed of Commerce is, I believe, rousing from its

as far as Weihuafa, and the whole line, about slumbers and proposing to discuss the gold 80 miles, is expected to be done within the next question..

twelve or eighteen months. The telegraph is Meanwhile though business is at a stand-running throughout the whole line, and the still, and one hears the cry of no money' on telephone also in some places. Foreign houses every hand, an enormous amount is being have been, elected for the staff at Tackow spent on preparations for the Court's visit to and a large store godown. The native traders. about the place havs found the presence of a the West Tombs in April: A special offi'ial, Liang Mao-ing, has been appointed by Yuan body of foreigners spending money generously to go and inspect the railway to the Tombs and highly conducive to their prosperity. Sundry effect all necessary, repairs. He will then go plans for wrecking machinery, etc, which were bimse fand see that line and also the new palace arranged at the out el, have been outgrowth letters, together with the Japanese characters night tine and this inconvenience consider.

The price of land since l'earson's staff have been in the interior has incr,ased from 16,003 cash per now to Tls. 120];

at Poating before proceeding to Peking, whence be will escom the Empress Dowager to the Tombs. All this will an into about Tls. 600,000 perhaps much more, and when the Imperial sacrifices are

done by proxy it only coste some Tix 6,co. Un the slightest excuse we seo money pouring, ou like water far idle pleasure or armaments and we turn to home papers and read that it was "A wicked thing on the part of foreign powers to have imposed such an indemnity on the defenceless, im poverished country like China "Poor little China, indeed.

The boxers are drilling quite merrily in four or five districts SW. of Peking and in several others nearer here. The Government troops have said unto them “Go my childrco, this is untimely” and they have dispersed until the next day.. They must, of course, keep mill- tant instincts alive until called for. P

The site of the old Black Fort in the city, from whence we were largely bombarded, i * to have a large, Medical College built on it. The Japanese tried to work the oracle and get the place put under their e

their management with ready-made doctors turned out every two years. But there are a few smart people of other nation alities connected with the college, among them very advanced naliv octor, and it does not follow therefore that Japanee, wishes will be

carried out.

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We are promited a steamer at the Bund to morrow, and the weather is genial e..ough for the end of March. The ordinary Shanghai steamers are due here on the 3rd. The in- coming boat is the forwarts from Hongkong who will have the honour of opening our season.

The skating and bockey are over, and so many fimilies are preparing for home that --everything seems a little out of gear this year

February 26th,

An interesting case is now before the Consul 4nd Viceroy which is more or less accurately set fo th in a proclamation which the Viceroy published two days ago, It only remains for me to explain that the Mr. Pringle mentioned was the representative of the Chi- nese Engineering and Mining Co, who believed themselves entitled to carry on the agencies on the Grand Capal established by the original company whereas the Chinese maintain as they are now a British company they are not entitled to. The Chinese quote the old 1838 Treaty, but if Is questionable whether the 1901 Protocol does not justify the action of the lining Company. The issue is being watched. with interest.

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Those composing the feet are the Tosa, Shinano, Kage, ¡yo, Riojun and K'iushiu. The latter, with the completion of her presont voy. age, goes on the Bombay run, being succeeded by the Aki Maru.

THE NAMES OF FOREIGNERS IN

JAPANESE DOCUMENTS.

IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE MINISTER

OF JUSTICE.

Our readers will be aware, says the Kobe Chronicle, that bitherto all documents relating to the personal status of foreigners registered with the Japanese authorities have had the foreign names transliterated in Japanest bena. We learn that the Minister of Justice, finding the inconvenience of the arrangement, has

issued instructions to all officers, mayors, elc.,

chocks. It will be remembered that she was sunk on colliding, on the afternoon of 12th November last, with the s.s. Phra Chem Klaw. The latter steamer was leaving Bangkok with cargo when she met the Kelantan at the Bar coming in in billast and, being unable to get out of each other's way, the Phra Chom Klag dashed into the port side of the Kelantan, her bows penetrating some eight feet into the latter's engine rom. The Kelantan's fires were flooded out and she sank, leaving only the half forward of the bridge afloat. The Phra Chom Kleo went into dock at once and had ber damaged bows repaired, but the Kelantan was sold to 'a On 4th December, syndicale as she lay. Messrs. Kerr and Aitchison with a staff of assis. tants all working under the direction of Mr. Dunlop, manager of Bangkok Dock Company, commenced operations with a view to raising the sunken vessel. The first difficulty en- countered was that she was lying in some pise feet of mud and had a similar depth of elayey silt inside. Had it not been for the powerful "Bon Accord" 24-inch centrifugal pump, discharging at the rate of 10,000 gallons per minute, which the Company was able to put on board, it is doubtful whether the Kelantan would ever have re-floated. This pump was driven by a 9 and 15-inch engine, originally intended for a launch and a 9-inch "Robey engine also pressed but commandeered for the salvage work, into the service. Steam was supplied by two return tubular boilers and, with the

necessary fly wheel and belting, the whole plant answered very satisfactorily. In case of any breakdown, two auxiliary 8-inch pumps

having authority in such cases, that henceforth were fitted up and held in readiness. It was all foreign names registered must be inscribed found that, owing to the rise and fall of the in Japanese registers and documents in Romantic, the work could be carried on only at

ably retarded progress. The vessel being so The order takes the following form:—

deeply embedded in. mud made it an "Foreigners residing in Japan, when, in con- extremely difficult taske" for the divers to get at formity with the law, they make a declaration the rest in the ship's side-she had been cut concerning their personal status before the right below the bilge keel-but everything Japanese authorities, shall write on the docu- passible was done to the ship from the outside ment the foreign proper names not only in | after which the gap was sealed from the inside katakana but also in Latin characters. The by the application of collision matting and tons transcription in Latin characters shall be of cement. This enabled the huge pump to placed on the left of the transcription in kafa, master the leakage and the vessel was duly kuna and shall be legibly written,"

floated. She was then removed to shal- We need scarcely point out how very im-lower water at the Paknam foris. When portant this decision is. We understand that the divers were able to work underesth the change has been brought about by repre- ber, additional mats were placed över sentations made to the Japanese authorities by the hole and braced tightly up with the French Legation, which deserves credit for ropes. When the vessel was ready to be inducing the authorities to make a reform that brought up to dock, Messrs. Fairweather and is of great importance to all foreigners, while the Macdonald went to Paknam and lent a hand. Japanese authorities are also entitled to credit The size of the rent may be guessed when it is for so promptly acceding to the suggestion stated that the 24-inch pump had to be kept when it was made to them. Now that all mat running all the time. As she now lies in dock, term relating to personal status, such as the rusty and encrusted with barnacles, she is au registration of births and deaths, and also the object of laterest to the many who visit her. registration of property, must be made to the The Medura was built in 1886 by Messrs. Jap ne e authorities by foreigners in Japan, W. H. Potter and Sons, Liverpool. She is an the recessity of some means of positively Tron screw steamer of 967 tons gross. Her identifying the names, which is certainly out of length is 3374 fest, beam 34 feet and depth the question when the Anta-bass is used, is 15'4 feet." "Sha, o Iginally belonged to Messrs. evident, and the reform which is now made Is A Holt and Co. but changed hands when that jikely to prevent much trouble and inconve-fim's blue-funnel fleet was purchased by the

Noth German Lloyd.

alence in the future.

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Commercial.

TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.

The market opened with a still persistent demand for CHINA SUGARS at $105, at which

rate a small loi changed hands. An all-round inquiry held throughout the morning and before noon the price had gone up, to $uro; at this rate business was done for the end of the month. The closing quotation is $110 cash and equivalent rates forward, with strong buyers, Banks have inquiries at Sójo, and possibly a higher rate may be obtained if firm offers of shares are made: INDOS is still the puzzle of the hour and quotation is purely nominal at the declined rate of $ of, in absence of reported business. Docks are in strong demand at Szos; but holders refuse to part.

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EXCHANGE,

ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer.........1/7

Bank Bills, on demand.................1/7 5:16 Credits, 4 months' sight.......1/71 D'ments 4 months' sight.........t/7! On ByŔlix, (demand)

M.1.65 ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand.........2.02) Credits, 4 months' sight......2.06

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ON NEW YORK, Bank Bilis, on demand...39

Credits, 30 days' sight.391 ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer.....

On demand...................

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1191

1191

ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer.....731 Private 30 days' siglit

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ON YOKOHAMA, “T.T. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate Gold Leaf 100 touch, per lael Bar Silve.............

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

To-day's quotations are as follows:-

MALWA NEW

73

LAST YEAR....... OLDEST PATNA NEW BENARES NEW moonunc PERSIAN (Paper)....

now.

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

Under the direction of Mr. ROBERT BROUGH. CITY HALL, HONGKONG

Representative................. ME ALLANHAMILTON,

TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY), 11r¤ Makon,

THE BROUGH COMEDY CO.

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"THE SECOND) MRS. TANQUERAY.”

TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY), Fith MARCH, "THE SECOND MRS.

TANQUERAY."....

(By arrangement with the author.)

A play in Four Acts, by Arthur W. Pinero.

TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), 12th MARCH,

"NIOBE." JVA FOA

(By atmngement with the author.)

A mythological farcical comedy in Three Acts, by H. and E. Paulton.

FRIDAY NEXT, 13th March,

“A VILLAGE PRIEST.”

(By arrangement with the author.) ·

A drama in Five Acts, by Sydney Grundy, SATURDAY and MONDAY NEXT;.;.

14th and 16th March,

FACING THE MUSIC.”

..;3] | (lly arrangement with Frank Thornton, Esq.) An original farce in Three Acts, by J.-H. Darnicy, author of “The Solicitor.".!!

5.2.55 65.20

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BOX PLANS AT ROBINSON'S,

Dress Circle and Orchestra Stalls, $4.00. Stalls, $100 Back Seats, $1.00

Doors Open 830. Curtain 9. Chairs, etc,

Late Tram to the Peak as usual. Hongkong, 11th March, 1903. Ersta

Per chest @ $980

at 11.30

@ 1,010/1,040

..@ 1,660/1,110

@ 1,112)

@ 1,092) @780/825

Co-day's Advertisement.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above-named Company will be held at Nas. 38 to 40, Queen's Road Central, on the REGISTERED OFFICES of the Company, THURSDAY, the 16th day of MARCH, 1903, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of con sidering and if thought fit of passing the SUBJOINED RESOLUTIONS—

1. That the Company may underwrite the whole or any part of the fire risks on all, or any,

of its properties as the directors

may from time to time determine,

2. That the sum of $200,coo now standing to the credit of Permanent Reserve Fund be transferred to the credit of an "Insur ance Reserve Fund" and that This Fund shall be credited with the same premiums on the properties underwritten by the Company as if they had been insured with other companies, and that all losses by fire shall be met out of the same Fund. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

Hongkong, 11th March, 1903.

₤3086

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HONGKONG STEAM WATER-BOAT

COMPANY, LIMITED.

URING_my_TEMPORARY ABSENCE Dv

from the Colony, Mr. C. T. Kew will act as MANAGER of the above Company.

J. W. KEW, Manager.

Hongkong, 10th March, 1903.

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND.

CALCUTTA

THE Steamship

"ARRATOON APCAR,"

Captain E. Fey, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 17th instant, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, th March,, 1903. -Isosa

AN APPEAL.

SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN

TCONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most

respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind Patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinda of NEEDLE WORK.

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones.

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing-Con. dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters

Hongkong, zand April, 1802.

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