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TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE.

Motors for China.

THREE GORGEOUS CARS FOR- THE EMPEROR.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, 23rd November, ad.40 p.m.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1903.

of inter-communication between. Viceroy Alexoieff and M. Lessar, the Russian Ministèr at Peking, whose opinions on the question are supposed to differ,

(Japanese: Exchanges,) et Russia and Newchwang.

Peking, 13th November.

The Russian Minister to Teking has notified the Chinese Government that Russia cannot consent to transfer the quarantine arrangements at Newchwang, as it must remain in Russian control. As to the evacuation of Manchuria negotiations thereanent will shortly be resumed but as to the transfer of the control of the quarantine arrangements of Newchwang to The Emperor of China has just China, Russia wil never consent to it. It is placed an order with a celebrated intends to adopt sirict measures with vessels firm here for three gorgeously de-entering and clearing from Newchwang, her corated and up-to-ilate automobiles object being to transfer the business of the port to Duiny. It is further believed that Russia for his own personal use, while intends to influence the negotiations at Tokio twenty other cars are being com- by the reopening of this Newchwang quaran pleted for his suite. Director Velentine question at the present moment.

tin has already left London for Peking for the purpose of instructing the natives in the mechanism of the mychines

[Writing from Tientsin, on tath is our correspondent says:This morning I had an opportunity of inspecting the nine "motor cars" which have just bein landed here for the Empress Downzer being a present to her from Viceroy Yuan Shikai, and intended to run be- tween the West Gate of Peking and the Sum- mer Palace. The cars have been made in Germany and are said to have cost over Th«. 4.000 apiece, but they strike me as being

singularly flimsy considering the rough work

which they will trobably enc unter on the, by courtesy, 'road' between the two l'alares and which will be much more nearly like cross country riding even when specially prepared for their use. The cars are dmnibus shape and in their bright colouring and general out- line closely resembling a child's toy train.. Three of the cars are bright yellow, with blue and silver dragons painted in two of the panels, each side. Inside the body of the cars are lined with Utrech velvet with a floral design, the seats being plain re, the curtains at the windows yellow silk The remainder of the cars, intended for the state officials and cu puchs, are painted bright red. On entering the cars the flooring has a Iceling of instability, And the whole effect is theatrical and flimsy with the exception of the wheels and machinery which appears all right There are two Ger man mechanics who bave brought the care out now at work putting them together and in- structing twenty Marchu soldiers in the art of driving and repairing, the machines.-Ed., H.K:7]

(Reuters.).

The King of Italy's Visit to England.

LONDON, 22nd November. The King and Queen of Italy have lef- Portsmouth for Rome after a most successt ful visit, socially and politically.

The Transvaal Labour Commission.

The report of Transvaal Labour Com- misson says that the total shortage of labour in the Transvaal is 241,000 including the shortage for the Mining industries of 130,000. It is expected that the Transvaal. Council will be invited to pass an Ordinance in favour of importing Alien labour.

LATER.

therefore believed in Peking that Russia

A Firmer Tone... sentations lately advocating opposition to Various leading officials have sent in repré-

Russia. The Government also, being con. vinced of the strong attitude of Japan and America in regard to Manchuria, is now. adopting a firmer tone toward Russia. It is reported that the Chinese in Manchuria and Mungelia are now steadily taking up an anti- Russian attitude.—Mainicht.

The Opening of Yong-Ampho.

Tokio, 19th November.

The Corean Government was on the point of declaring Yong-Ampho an open port, when M. Pavloff, the Ru-sian Minister, made a strenuous protest and caused the Government to postpone the declaration,

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The Exhaustion of Japanese Patience.

Tokio, 19th November.

The Emperor returned to Tokie this after noon. Before 11. M. entered the palace, a youth of nineteen years atempted to present a direct petition complaining of the Govern- meni's temporising attitude in dealing with Russia, but was prevented by the police.

HONGKONG NURSING

INSTITUTION.

The following are the statements of accounts accompanying the report of the Hongkong Nursing Institution for last year.

GUARANTEE FUND. Receipts. Total amount received to 30th Sep-

tember, 19oz .......

Grant in aid from Hongkong Go-

vemment

Expenditure. Cost of 2 passages as per 1901 a/c...

Investments

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Hangkong Clubdeben.

tures

$3,000

13.000

Fixed Deposits in H. & S.

B. C

Balance ju bank

Still due from working afc

WORKING ACCOUNT,

TIENTSIN,

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

November 4th. Interests have thickened the last few days, Russia's proceedings in Moukden have acted un an electric shock on the Government and Court and they are feeling virtually paralyzed at the turn events have taken. Of course it is only China who could possibly have slumbered on the idea that her Manchurian provincial capital would remain intact when the rest of Manchuria has gone, and it is only to her that Russian action comes as a shock. I was right in supposing that it was this matter which took Yuan Shi Kai to Peking in such haste, and he has been most anxiously consulted as to whether it would he possible for China to oppose Russia in Manchuria General Ma has been dispatched from Tungchow to Yungping to prevent ady sudden ingress of Kussians ea route to Shanhajkwan with tea regiments from that quarter presumably! A wire was received a few days ago from Viceroy Tseng in Kwangtung requesting to be allowed to come North and oppose Kussia in Manchuria, the rebels in the South being more in hand now. Although it is easy to see in this message an eager hope of escaping with honour from

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an uncomfortable position, the petition and offer reached Peking at an opportune time, and appeared highly plausible. Almost at the same time came a wire from the Governor of Urga saying the the Russians have established themselves in some force there; have stopped" the Chinese right of way and have begun building forts at Taichiakon. This naturally deepened the panic in Peking, and for the monient all schemes are subordinate to the terrified problem how to keep the Russian from coming farther. The Empress Dowager is now convinced that the whole blame for the Kussian ascendancy in Fengtien lies with two

THE HOOCHOW ARSENAL

A correspondent at Foochow writes to the N, C. D. News: Your French contemporary accused you recently of publishing inexact and malicious appreciation" of affairs at the Arsenal, but it could not make any specific charge, be cause you have only published the actual facts. Here are some more, both very important, from a French as well as a Chinese point of view:-

relieved of his functions at the Arsenal and ra• It is well-known that M, Doyère has been placed by M. Bertrand. The French Consul is just now very much occupied in carrying out the instructions that come to him from above. The idea seems to be to accede to all M.

Doyère's demands, and excuse him from pre- senting his accounts, fanciful as they may be. demand for damages on the part of the French Meanwhile the Arsenal is, threatened with a Compagnie Asiatique de Navigation. When selves with a microscope to discover what they this is settled the Chinese may provide them.

have gained by the Doyère mission.

2.A French officer on active service is ac

cused officially of aundry breaches of confid», ence, and of having failed to account for a ves. sel; not the whole of it, but a great part of it. The French Government does not deny the fach which is undeniable, but suppresses it, as too small a matter to trouble an officer about. But is this likely to encourage the Chinese to do business with the French

THE MITSU BISHI SHIP

BUILDING YARD.

of Nagasaki, Mr. Acting Consul Rentiers refers In his last report on the trade and industries

at some length to the shipbuilding and facilities industry, not alone to the port and country, but of the port. After noting the importance of the

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a hole in the base of the mast big baugh for a man to enter. Then bo'sun's chair was fixed up, ropes attached and the man hauled-up within the mast in the place 130 feet above where the gang was at work. The inside man was made fast at that lofty spot and in bla steel prison be held the rivets for the men outside, the necessary heating being done by a forge THE Company's Steamship up aloft. Altogether it was a unique job.

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COMMERCIAL

TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE. There is a marked improvement in the tone of the market resulting in an inquiry for cash China Sugar shares at the advanced rate of $105 without finding sellers. Scrips are scarce and are firmly, held. Shell Transports have gone up to 313. and close with buyers bring out shares ; it is doubtful if holders will Inquiries for Hongkong, Docks at $205 fail to

part with any unless at a substantial figure.

The two leading Shanghai stocks are wanted, Langkats at Tis. 305 and Farahams at Tls. 127.50.

·HEMP AND SUGAR, Writing from Manila, under date, 15th inst, Messrs. Warner, Barnes & Co, state:-

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

"HAILOONG,"

Captain Evans, will be despatched for the above Part, TO-MORROW, the agth Instant, at 11 A.M., instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 24th November, 1903.

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BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR RANGOON VIA AMOY AND THE Company's Steamship

SWATOW,

"PALAMCOTTA,"

Captain J. B. Pearson, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 1st December, at

4 P.M,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

Agents, Hongkong, 24th November, 1903. *\)[14179

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND

YOKOHOAMA. [`HE Company's Steamship

HEMP: Shortly after our last date U. K. market became stronger with a fairly active demand. This affected the Incal position and as much as $21 per pical for Albay current was paid. Arrivals conitnite to show a very large percentage of inferior quality. Dealers have taken advantage of the improved situation and contracted largely to arrive. We quote Fair Current with buyers at $ar per picul, equal at exchange 1/1c equal to £36. 2. 6 per ton f. o. babove Poris on or about TUESDAY, the 1st | Captain Negre, will be despatched for the SUGAR: Manila-Nominal, nothing offering. December. Taal. No crop, Iloilo. Latest estimates

figure the coming crop at 100,00.tons, but up

officials in the War Department, and she is also to British shipowners, Mr. Rentiers says: to the present arrivals have been very trifling, |

By an extension, and also by a re-arrangement cager to appoint Viceroys Chang and Yuan

of the shipbuilding yard, it now contains eight Shi Kai in their places to deal with the situation properly, and the name of Kwei thin berths, on which as many ships, ranging from 170 to 700 ft. in length, can be built at the same is proposed to take this place. I do not suppose, however, Kwei Chin would be a persona grafa time; and at a little extra expense in cutting to the Powers here as, if I remember rightly, be

away the hill at the back of the yard two ships of rosoft, each could be built alongside of each was the gentleman who was withdrawn from +zechuan for allowing Boxerism there in 1901-2.

other. The building capacity of this yard has I do not know what Viceroy Yuan has provessels of an aggregate of 20,000 tons in the been increased, and it is now able to turn out posed, but the excitement in Peking is very great, the more so Russia has demanded of year. Prince Ching that all alliance or friendship with Japan be renounced. Yuan and Chang Chi-tung are both pro-Japanese and are more likely to urge a definite alliance with Japan against Russia.

The Empress Dowager bas sent hasty orders to the Governor of Shansi to prepare the $5 552.08 Palace there at once,

12,000,00

$17,552,08

$1,174.96

16,000,00 365 89 11.23

$17.55208

SERIOUS MIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES.

EXTENSIVE PNEUMATIC PLANT. The shipbuilding yard possesses an extensive preumatic plant for riveting, caulking, clipping, and cutting plates, &c. A much larger plant has, however, been ordered, and when that is plant to the machine shop, set up it is intended to remove the present

DOCKS.

The plans for the dock mentioned last year as being in course of construction have been enlarged; the intention now is to give it a length of 714 ft. on the keel blocks, with a breadth at the entrance, at the top of 96 ft. 7 in. THE US. EXPEDITION AGAINST THE HOROS. and at the bottom of 88 ft. 7 in. Depth of water at ordinary spring tides, 34 ft. 6 in. It is Fighting has begun on the Island of Jolo in further the intention not to build up the dock dead earnest; but on account of there being no head, and the length of the dock can be cable between the island and Zamboanga,readily extended by further cutting away of the reports from the firing line are most meagre hillside into which the head of the dock is It is known, however, that although General

cut. Forty machines of the newest pattern Wood has not yet made a concerted attack on

were installed in the machine shop last year, the Moro fortifications, eight miles to the north

THE FOUNDRY. of the city of foto, he is preparing a flank Maros believe to be impregnable, and which movement against this position, which the

Americans, arriving from Jolo, state to be very strong. It was thought at first that Wood intended to adopt "Jakey" Smith's celebrated Fire and Sword policy and to sweep the island from end to end. He was said to be a man of quick action; but for some reason, not yet reported to military headquarters in this city, there has been what seems to be an 364.77

unwarranted delay in avenging the deaths of $3.343.59 Rumbough's gallant artillerymen, treacherous

ly slain in ambush.

Receipts. Outstanding a/cs 1901 collected $ 210.00 Subscriptions... Accounts collected

450.00 ........................ 2,091.50 Interest from bank and investments... 227.32

$2,978.82

Outstanding a/cs due...... Interest accived on F/D

The Indisposition of the Czarina. Recent bulletins show that the Czarina is still suffering much but maintains her strength.

Colombia and the United States.

The President of Colombia, in an address to the American people, expresses his con- Less still due guarantee fund... fidence that they will not permit violation of treaties, although President Roosevelt is committed to Panama. He also appeals to Venezuela for moral assistance.

(Der Ostasiatische Lloyd) Affairs in Panama.

Berlin, 17th November, The representatives of the new Republic of Panama have ap; lied for a recognition of its independence from the European Ministers accredited [Where? In Washington or in Bogota ?The Editor.] The rumour, accord- ing to which Colombia has decided to resist the new republic by force, is baseless.

Death of a Princess. While the Tsar and the Tsarina were return. ing from Darmstadt 10 St. Petersburg, Princess Elisabeth of Hesse, the eight years old daugh- ter of the Grand Fake of Hesse, who was ac- companying them tó Russia,'died in, Skernivice from diarrhea and vomiting. The Tsar and Tsarina accompanied the body of their dead niece to Alexandrowo.

Bagdad Railway. Definite arrangements about a participation of French capital in the Bagdad Railway have

been closed at Brussels.

A New Appointment. Major von Erobel, of the Brunswig Infantry Regiments, has been-appointed commander of the Marines at Kiautschul to succeed Major Hafrichter.

Jhe French Budget.

Berlin, 19th November. The report on the French Budget in regard to foreign affairs is adversely criticised by the French Press, which thinks that they, especial. ly the parts referring to Morocco and Siam, are much too feeble. M. Lockray, the former secretary of the Navy, took the same view in the Chamber of Deputies, referring at an example to Germany, whose action in. China and South West Africa he loudly praised.

(N. C. D. News.): The Crisis,

Paking, 16th November.

Carried forward to next year... Expenditure.

.$ 90.00

286.co

376,00 11.23

11.23

Amount taken from guarantee

fund as per 1902 a/c $106.83 Less still due guarantee fund

Outstanding as 1902 paid... Salaries Board and lodging for 2 nurses

do.

Uniforms, priating etc. Bad debt tc. written off

Outstanding ajcs due........ Troßt on year's working.......

- 224.02 140.75

140.75

A telegram received from the south yester day from Captain Macleod of the coast-ward cutter, Palawan, is to the effect that the fight ing has begun in Jolo,

The Palawan carried two hundred officers 95.60 14995 and men seventeen miles to the east of Jolo, 1,144 21 where they landed at a town called Cadiaian, 1,438.84 Captain Macleod reports that they had scarcely 105 22 disembarked when the Maros attacked them and when he was sailing away heavy firing 2,978.82 could be heard. The Americans were fighting their way inland and the Morgs were putting up a stout resistance to their progress.

4500

364,77 $3,343.59

Hongkong, 30th September, 1913.

H. W. FRASER,

Hon, Treasurer,

Audited and found correct.

H. PINCKEY.

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A BELLEVILLE WRECK.

Apropos of Bellevilles, it transpires that the cruiser Spartiate's record in coal consumption on her triptoChina was purchased rather dearly. She is now lying in Portsmouth Dockyard, a wreck so far as machinery is concerned. Six months, it is estimated, will be required to effect the necessary repairs. This means, of course, another big outlay on what has already proved a very expensive ship. If she had been in a sound state she would have shortly boisted the pennant for the China station.

The Europa, which recently performed a similar trip to China as the Spartiate, bas come. through that ordea, with better results than the atter vessel. She is to be shortly despatched to China for permanent service on that station, although she will not be one of the most powerful cruisers there. She has also been an expensive ship, for the failure of her boilers on her first trip to Australia will be remembered. She cannot be considered anything but an indifferent fighting machine, as she carries nothing, bigger than 6-io, gun, and will not show up well against some of the more modern Russian and Japanese cruisers in the Far

General. Wogack arrived here yesterday to report on Manchurian affairs, and as the means | East-Ex.

It is believed that this force will endeavour 10

flank the Moro position near Jelo, co-incident

with the attack on the works to be made by General Wood and the main body of his com mand.-Manila Cablenews.

AN EMBASSY GHOST.

A Celestial ghost" seems somewhat of a contradiction, since ghosis usually ascend from below through a irap-door-at all events, on the stage.-

The ghost, however, which Notes and Quiries has ran to earth will be better under- stood as a Chinese sprite. It is said to haunt the Chinese Embassy in Portland place, London.

The ghost, which is said to have been ob- served on the staircase of the Embassy, is sup- posed to be that of a former attaché, and to have been identified by one who knew the original in the flesh. But an English porter, who has been at the Embassy six years, has never set eyes on the Celestial apparition,

The foundry shop as previously enlarged be- ing insufficient, a further extension of 102 by 50 ft. has been made to be used for brass founding only, the part hitherto used for that

heaviest casting made at these works was one purpose being added to the iron foundry. The

of 72 tons, and it is improbable that it will be repeated, the practice being to reduce the size of individual castings by making them in sections, which greatly increases the facility for handling the new casting, to which the weight of the mould adds enormously, and also reduces the risk of loss in case of misadventure; 50 tons of castings can be easily turned out in a' day. Steel castings are not made here, and such as are required, as, for instance, stern frames for steamers are obtained from the United Kingdom. Small steel castings can, however, be made at Osaka.

ELECTRIC POWER AND COMPRESSED AIR.

small parcel of assorted having changed hands Dealers are easier in their ideas of value, a

at 54.6zh per picul 'equal-at-6 m/s exchange 1/10 to £7. 9. 3. per ton f. o. b.,, but until sugar comes in freely the foregoing can only be considered as purely nominal.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE..

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Patronised by H. M. the Empress Dowager and other Royalty of China.

TO-MORROW," (WEDNESDAY), 15th November, 1903, in a

rapidly being superseded by electricity and

Steam power in all parts of the works is GRAND OPENING NIGHT, compressed air. The reason for this is scarcity of water on that side of the harbour, which necessitates water being brought to the works by boat at an annual cost of £2,000. The electric power house is furnished with conden- sing apparatus for recovering the water em ployed by the steam engines in driving the dynamos,

LABOUR EMPLOYED,

On the last day of December, 1972, there were: 5,243 workmen employed in the works. During 19dz, four steaners were completed, of an aggregate gross tonnage of 8,361 tons.

The docking business of the company in 1902 shows a great falling off both in number and tonninge from that of the previous year.—Kobe Herald.

ENGINEERING FEAT.

One of the most remarkable engineering feats performed on the Pacific coast has been accomplished by the Albion Iron Works here (says a Vancouver paper) removing a damaged plate from a steel mast 130 feet high in the air and riveting a new plate on at that elevation When the big three-masted French ship Alic was coming round the Horn with steel rails she encountered a terrific gale which bent her top mast ten feet from the crostrees. The steamship inspector bere ordered the mast to be fixed; 40 pareng bed

Sir Halliday Macartney (the secretary of the Embassy) informed a Press representative that an attaché did die in the Embassy some years ago. He was a big fat man, and succumbed to an apoplectic fit. But Sir Halliday bad.

• The question was, how could it be done never met his ghost on the staircase, although, | without removing the mast? Several expertk heing that of a "big, fat man," it might be sup posed to be more visible to the naked eye than spectres of slighter men..

...... Can this ghost have come from “Shanghai "», Ferkaps, it is the spirit of one of those members of the Pekin legations who died in that awful massacre et "suprise."—Ex..

sald the great steel pole would have to come down. Not so the manager of the Albion Irod Works said. He said he had men who could do the big job 130 feet in the air and they did it and also put os four extra 50-pound plates to wiffen the mast. The chief difficulty was to mivat the plates. This was overcome by cutting

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