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was promptly given that, the British alone had the right to build the railroad, and that Germany could not be permitted to clain preferential rights in railway matters in Shantung. Of course, this Imported fresh matters of controversy into the diplomatic dealings with the Chinese Government. Baron Mumm von Schwarzenstein, the German Minister, was in communication

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DAMADE estimated at Y 100,000 was done to the M. B. Co, Buildings at the Hashima coal mine in the recent typhoon

THE Seoul-Fusan railway pays a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. The daily receipts average Yen g per mile, THz civilian inhabitants of Korsakoff were rescued by the Japanese from the brutal vio lence of the Russian convict volunteers.

IT is regrettable to hear that the rate of mortality in the neighbouring French colony of Saigon has been abnormally high within recent months in the European population. For July 45 deaths had to be recorded and for the first week of this month there were 19 deaths and amongst the latter is to be included the manager of the Chartered Bank.

The rates per quarter ani per manerin, proportional. with his, Government, and eventually the RUSSIAN lady from Korsakoff, reports that dozen years ago I had a particularly bad time

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situation was cleared, the Anglo-Ger man agreement ratified by the Chinese Government, and everything made ready for a beginning with the opentions on the line. Now the Chinese Government repenting of their action in signing the

REGARDING mosquito bites a correspondent writes, to a home paper in these terms-Some that town was fired and looted by the Russian with mosquitos, and the irritation of the bites Volunteer troops, who were all convicts made life almost unbearable. With me was an old sapper, and he told me to rub the bites with damp salt; the irritation immediately ceased, and since then I have never minded much being eaten" as this simple remedy is always handy.

RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Reading room for the work ending the toh August: Non-Chinese, 166 Chinese, 51; Total, 2 7,

is now the Korean

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PEACE HOPEFUL

RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS

REPORTED COUNTERMANDED,

[Front Our Chon Correspondent,

Shanghai, 21st August,

12,55 p.m.

It is reported that Russia countermanded the instru

he Hongkong Celegraph agreement, wish to have it cancelled. At TR First Bank, which, a nerd at the rate This morning Mr. F. A. Hezeland gave his the despatch of reinforcement

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1905.

TIENTSINGHINKIANG RAILWAY.

that rate, considering how long the question of so per cent per annum, puis V426,050.10 has already been under discussion, the rail-rescave, carrying forward a similar amount, way would never be built. Sir Ernest Satow

TICKETS booked for the Volunteer Promenade has emphatically declared that the tailway Concert, which was 10 have been held on agreement cannot be cancelled; the German Saturday last, will be available for Friday next Minister has telegraphed home for instruc- the day to which the entertainment had to be An extremely important question is in tions, and it would seem that the long and postponed volved in the special telegram which we dilatory methods which so frequently charritz reliefs of the bid's on the China Station, publish to-day stating that the Waiwupu acterise the action of the Chinese Gover the new crews for which were, according to desires to see the Tientsin-Chinking railwayment in matters of reform are again in the previous arrangements, to have left England agreement cancelled. It is necessary to ascendant. Apparently the Waiwaou are about August 1, have been postponed till understand the situation in order to grasp the unwilling to see the projected failways in further notice. significance of the attitude adopted by the China built by foreigners. They have been AMERICAN papers say that Mr. Root only ac- FINE FLAVOUR Foreign Office of the Chinese Government. making strenuous appeals to the gentry of cepted the Secretary-ship of State on condition The proposed Tientsin-Chinkiang railway Kwangtung to subscribe the capital neces that President Roosevelt undertook to stren was projected some nine or ten years ago sary for the construction of the Canion-Han-uously support bis candidature at the next pre-

sidential election, i when the railway boom in Ching was at its kowailway, and so far as we can learn that height. Every European country recognised appeal has been successfully answered. But the immense, possibilities of vast and pro- there is no sign that any attempt to start fitable trade in laying a network of railways operations has been made. Even with re. through China. The Germans, having acgard to the Canton-Kowloon there for four years, in place of three, while the price quired a focus standi at Kiao-Chow, pro- was some effort, made to delay matters, by ceeded to construct a triangular road to insisting that Chinese concessionaires should Yichow and Tsinan. The British and Ger- have the right to construct the line to the

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THE Mainicht states that the Japan-Volunteer Fleet Association has given order to the Kawasaki and Mitsu Bishi Dock Companies for the construction of certain warships for the to have a speed of 21 knois, and each to carry proposed Volunteer Fleet. Three vessels are eight quick-firing guns. It is intended that they shall be used for the purpose of capturing the enemy's transports and other similar work.

decision in the case of the placards. The two men were unable to set up any defence. Mr. Gray Scott, manager of the Electric Tramways Co, said that the posting of there placards was in no way affecting the company's business. The Chiness employees, however, did not like it and might be affected by it. The two men were fined $25 each, with the usual alternative, and

Manchuria.

[The above wire appears to confirm a Sh. Francisco, telegraphic message to the Manil papers in which it was stated that "what regarded as the most hopeful indication peace is an order of the Tzar countermand the dispatch of more troops to Manchurias

[H,K,T.] Ed,

warned against a repetition of their offence. RAILWAYS FOR CHINA. 1 is announced in the London Gazelle, published on 14th sit, thi the King has been graciously pleased to appoint Count Taro Katsura, Prime Minister of Japan, to be ap Honorary Member of the Civil Division of the First Class of the Knights Grand Cross of the

Most Honourable Order of the Bath. It is

THE TIENTSIN-CHLINKIANG

[Froin Our Own Correspondent.

Shanghai, 21st August

2.55 p.m.

The Chinese Government int

borrowing the further sum £500,000 from the Belgians for purpose of railway development.

The Waiwupu is desirous of hav

directions for the appointment of Baron Jutaro further announced that the King has given Komura, the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, to be an Honorary Member of the First Class of the Knights Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. THz following telegraphic information, dated ing the Tientsin-Chinkiang line agree Director and Manager of the Maatschappij tot ment cancelled, but II.E. Sir Ern M-Bosch-en Landbouwexploitatie in Lang Satow Daily aggregate output of Crude Crude Petroleum in Tauks at Kerosene made since the date of

16th inst., has been received from the Sumatra

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THE Tukungbao newspaper published in Tiendate

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110,000

atow says it will be impossible for this to be done;

Baron Mumm von Schwarzenstein has telegraphed to Berlin for Cases 77,000 structions in the matter.

77,000

68,000

[With reference to the above telegram, April 13th last our Shangbal correspondent sent us the following wire which throws furta light on the subject:The German Miniat has held long interviews at Peking with Prince Ching and His Excellency Wu Ting Fang, in

man railway concessionaires determined to British frontier. Fortunately that difficulty build a line from Tientsin to Chinking, was safely passed, and in characteristic fashion which would touch at Tsinan. The contract the British Government has begun the work for the latter railway was signed, but no sur-. vey had been made, although it was known of surveying the route. So that while the that the railway was bound to prove a com- Chinese Government is considering the idea mercial success, touching as it did a pros. of constructing the Canton-Hankow line the perous and thriving district. At the samne Canton-Kowloon railway will be completed. time the Germans made their position clear Once the Canton-Kowloon line is finish that they considered themselves entitled to ed, it will be the duty of the British A. S. WATSON & CO., preferential rights so far as railway enter concessionaires to push the line on to Han- prise went in the province of Shantung kow and that may prove the easiest solution The meaning of the Anglo-German contract was, therefore, that while British contractors were authorised to construct the Tientsin- Chinking fine from Chinking to a spot cer Vichow, the Germans would control operations from Yichow to Tientsin, there by being in a position to determine the conditions which should operate over two it may yet turn out that the first idea-will be

Townsend, who presided, proposed Mr. Taka cates have obtained concessions from the Chi

which they have.. far made no real attem parallel lines, running within a comparative. realised. The whole line was estimated to ly short distance of each other. It may be be about 700 miles in length, of which 600 ACCORDING to a Pe-ing despatch, H.E. Viceroy hashi's health in a short and quite informales Government for the building of railways

Ypan Shih-k'ai is fast ascending to the top, for, speech, acknowledging the exceptional ability to commerce. The German Minister complai noted that Chinking is the distributing miles belonged to the American concession. This Excellency's influence over the Empress and tact displayed by the Japanese Commis that Sir Einest Satow is supporting the Chine centre for the provinces of Kiang-si, Kiang. With regard to the Tientsin-Chinklang rail. Dowager is such that he stands now in the posisioner in conducting to a successful issue the Government; but Great Britain's representativ Bu, Anhui, Shantung and Honan, so that way there is no reliable data as to the length: tion which it took the late Li Hung Chang ten important financial negotiations which had asserts that the British alone have the tight although it is not a large city as cities go in of the line, but a glance at the map will times as long to occupy. Rarely a day passes successively resulted in the placing of Japanese build the railroad.ED, #KF.] China, having only some 150,000 inhabit-show that it should be about the same length in which there are not at least half a dozen loans on the market during the course of a auts, its trade is exceedingly valuable. In as the southern ro from Canton Hankow, secret code telegrams from the Empress Dow great war to thonggregate amount of 81,000,000 this matter of the Tientsin-Chinkiang rail Every writer of any importance has insisted ager to the Viceroy asking for his advice, Vice sterling. Mr. Takahashi replied in the same of the valuabic support which Japan had met the most powerful subject of the Throne. way Britain and Germany have worked on the value of the Tientsin-Chinkiang railroy Yuan Shib-k'ai can easily be styled to-day cordial tone, expressing his deep appreciation, with "in the most critical period of her national loyally, together, and it has never for a way as an important factor in widening the moment been suggested that Germany would horizon of the people in the provinces of GOVERNOR Ting of Yunnan wires to the Wai existence.

having incited the desperadoes and disorderly

Baron Mumm von Schwarzenstein declares Shantung to the effect that there is a rumour London managers of the Hongkong and Shang of the railway from Tlertsin, to Chinklan of the problem, unless the American syndi, sin states that it has received news from Asanbounded in our columns not long since the connection with the propored German section bai Banking Corporation entertained a party of that his compatriots are willing in commence cate, which was lately believed to have the of a widespread conspiracy on foot in that pro-Japanese and English friends at dinner on 17th operations immediately. The Russian Minister

vince to rise against the Germans, the date sel intention of starting the railway and has so far failed to appear on the zene, decide being the 18th day of the Sth moon (16th ult, at the Greyhound Hotel, Hampton Court, is supporting the action of his German colleague. to come forward the last moment. September next). It is alleged that each to meet Mr. Korekiyo Takahashi, Vice-Go The Chinese Board decline to sign the agre missioner of the Imperial Japanese Govern concerned can establish sufficient proof the

commencement with the laying down of Originally the Canton, ankorrelway was family is to provide one fighting man, whose emner of the Bank of Japan and Special Comment pressed for by Germany unless the part

equipments are to be paid by public subscripment, in celebration of the successful comple-line will be made forthwith. The Chines projected as an Anglo-American affair, andtion. Rumours of this kind are hardy action of the last Japanese loun. Mr. A. M. Ministers point cut that many foreign syndi

casionals in China,

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Licat. A. Tucker Wardrop has very kindly given us 9. N. Borneo Herald) details in re the above. On Saturday 15th ult. Police Const Antonio, No. 178, who is on duty on the Spi

be unable to fulfil her part of the enterprise, Shantung, Kiang-su and. Mònan, and it is to Wu-pu that the monks of the Ba-king Temple On the Borneo Wharf yesterday, score lambah River was walking through the Jung

When the Boxer rebellion intervened to set back for a tinic the schemes of those in- terested in opening up the country, the furtherance of railway enterprise naturally suffered, but there was never any suggestion that it was other than merely dormant When the air had cleared somewhat, Britain

a

loosely built women were wrestling, through native hawkers of food and clothing for the the medium of the Russian language, with the

when he saw a large "Orang Utan" comf toward him. It made as though it would affo

he was carrying the bullet went through the him so he fired a shot at it from spider rifle fleshy part of the animal's leg but did not Antonio called for assistance. Sixteen MAI able it and as it was very fierce and threateni who were working not far away came up at P.C.fired a second time, the bullet going thro the "Orang Ulat's" stomach. It vitall even then, was so great that with two serio

at the P. C-the Ma tried its utmost to gel wounds it was more enraged than ever and then got sticks and tried to hold the anima down but found, it impossible to

be regretted that there should be this hitch elements of Kiangtung to an uprising, an of rough men in rougher garb, and many big, when everything seemed settled. The Ger-expedition was despatched which has had the mans, we are told, are ready to build their effect of dispersing the rowdies. But owing section of the line; the British are simply to the state of the roads the troops could not waiting for the opportunity, and the whole deal with the desperadoes effectively. Prepossession of something to improve their no the missing missionaries. In the meantime pare Free Preis of 15th last, they were part of trouble seems to be that the Waiwupu fect Li has petitioned that he has found one of doubi scanty supplies. According to the Singa- are alarmed at the prospect of these more men are being sent out to look for the small crowd of Hussian refugees from Sagha- llen, whose departure from the Slay territory at once proceeded to impress her views on railways being operated by foreigners. other missionaries-Sin Wan-pas.

has been rendered necessary by recent develop the Chinese Government that the railway It is a most unsatisfactory position for must be proceeded with, and so successful everybody concerned. Fortunately in Sir GREAT preparations have been made for the ments in that part of the universe. They were on the occasion of the vish of II.E. the Gover Tonkin. Among the crowd of exiles were of was the home Government through the Ernest Satow we have a representative who special performance at the circus this evening being conveyed to Europe by the French mail Minister at Peking that Britain' obtained all is thoroughly acquainted with the charac-hor and suit. Fitzgerald Bros who are pro- cials of the ad, and the boat also carried the necessary rights and privileges to pro-ter of the Chinese Government and he is viding such excellent entertainment each night the Rossi Governor of Saghalien. The ceed with the construction of her section not likely to be bluffed by a little tall talkmay be relied upon to put up a good show same day Captain Hawtrey, acting Chief Police | mad rage it go of rome of the natives a of the Tientsin Chinkiang line. It seems

on the part of the Waiwupu. The railway during the few remaining days of their season Officer, received jaformation that a number of threw them wit orce to the ground. P, C.

in Hongkong, and as the tramway company is Russians were that German contractors prepared-except under new conditions alone if necessary, but by Britain and Ger which were set forth and embodied in many if all goes well. And the sooner a an agreement that was submitted for start is made the better it will be, unless signature to the Chinese Government-we are to have à repetition of the Canton IT is reported that the net half-yearly profits of charge after some little trouble, and were fell dead. It is difficult to believe that havin

to do so in

were hardly' has to be built-it will be built by Britain fürnishing a splendid service ol, cars to and] turbance eating a dis; | Autonio finally managed to fire all the cartridges

to commence with the railway at the Hankow muddle.

moment. Whereupon the Chinese authori

ties pointed out, quite fairly in our opinion,

ulti

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

No case of plague has been reported since yesterday at noon. The number recorded sa far this year is 282, of which 266 terminated fatally.

that many foreign syndicates had obtained concessions for the building of railways, but ADMIRAL Alexeief arrived in Paris on 14th had made no real attempt to take advantage of these concessions. The Chinese Government MR. A. R. Lowe, leaves Marseilles for Hong demanded proof that the German conces kong on Friday, and is due here about the 18th sionaires were in a position to begin opera-prox. tions on the proposed line immediately; and apparently the assurances of the Ger. man Minister on this head were not con- sidered satisfactory, for we find the German Minister complaining that his British col league is supporting the Chinese Govern ment. The demand that Germany should give clear proof of her subjects' ability to proceed with the construction of the Tien. tsin Chinktang railway without further delay does not seem to be an unseasonable one in view of the numerous concessions which

GREGOR & Co., have been granted and have never been

34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong, 15th June, 1905.

utilised. The Canton Hankow railway, for instance, is all in the air and is not likely to materialise for some time to come. At all events, when Germany protested that Sir Emest Satow was in sympathy with the Chinese Government's demands, an Answer

from Causeway Bay there is no reason why the circus tent should not be crowded on each occasion on which a performance is given,

made off, and notwith alleged were, er he had at it and it then made caped convicts from the island of Saghalien, standing its numerous wounds managed to Captain Hawtrey himself with a posse of men climb a tree, The Malays cut down the tree went to Beach-rd where the men were taken and just as they did this the "Omng Ulan

then put aboard the Tonkin again.

received so many and such severe wounds, the brute was able to move, but the “Alias" noted for his iminense, strength. Wallace, in his East Indian Archipelago" was one Grst Europeans to write with intimate edge of the "Orang Utan" or "Mias" 21" names it, and he lays stress on its great vitality,

strength and courage,

The measurements of the animal just tälle

Height 5 feet 2 inches.

the Imperial Chinese Railways for the six **** months ending March 1, 1905, amount to a little FOR the purpose of illustrating a point in a over £325,000, and that if this rate of progress case which was heard in Summary Jurisdiction is maintained, as is confidently expected, the to-day-His Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Pune year's profits will, even after paying interest fudge, on the beach a junk lamp was brought the loan and providing the stipulated sum for into Court, Amore delapidated looking anicle amortisation, amount to over 600,000. With it would have been difficult to imagine. It this sum the Chinese Government has already bed only one protected side, the glass in the

are as follows: Breadth from left finger Up commenced the construction of the 120-mile other threa oblongs having been smashed or line to Kalgan, Experts believe that even alter perhapfused for some other purpo 1 right finger tip B feet 3 inches.

Chest 38 inches the war, which has helped the railway, the pot straight at any angle. The oil-tank, was 'a

We question the height, for the "Mias" has development, of irade in Manchuria will con battered tin pan; the wick was a piece of dirty tipue to soch an extent that this profit will re- rope bearly an inch and a half long; and the top of the can cams off without troubling about

not been known to attain the figures supplied main undiminished.

being unscrewed. That was the sort of a lamp had it been feet 2 inches

there: THE presence of a painted cartoon, in the which served to wain vessels in the barbour seemed more correct. Probab VICE-Admiral Diedrichsen, the former com- latrine of the corner of Tung Mau Lane and that a junk was in the way. It failed ignomia. been an error in measuring The skin mander of the German Squadron in the Far, Des Voeux Road, Central, having been report iously when a fast steam launchi come along be seen as Mr. Wardrop's house; East, has recently retired. The Admiral (ned to Inspector Smith, he went last evening to and crashed into the junk. Yet it was almost only a few years ever do, i

the place and there found the cartoon in ques pathetic to witness the pride of the junk owner tion, which was of a somewhat amusing char in his travesty of an illuminating agent. It acter. In the centre seated on a chair was a might have been an Aladdin's lamp by which drawing supposed to represent Mr. Fung Wa genit could be conjured from the depths It Chun, depicted in the form of a turtle, but was a lamp that would give brilliant light for labelled with the full name, so there should be ten or twelve hours a night" according to his na misaaderstanding. In front of him were two statements brilliant was rather clever, His THE suggestion is put forward at having come inkonganluling him, while at the side was a Lordship remarked that he had seen these lamps, of the sort now produced, before in a coolie in the from French Diplomatic circles that Tokio is third fakong who was arresting a

AKİREM connection with junk cases. They were utterly likely to be honoured in the near future with act of posting up one of tbs objectionable useless for the purpose they were suppose toen visits from both the Prince,

ince of Wales and the quest

placards. It is believed that a coolle was the be used His Lordship, did not say that such Prince. The latter, if in sta'ed, German Crown

originator of this cartoon, but a search of certain lamps should be flang overboard, but he binted on the occasion of Prince Arisugawa's visit to premises revealed nothing whatever to connect it, and perhaps the shipping authorities may

consider the mailer worth thinking about, him with the affaira Germany, promised to retum the visit.

ORDERS have been given for the preparation of drafts of Royal Garrison Artillery for Egypt, Singapore, Hongkong, and Mauritius. These drafts will embark in the early autuma

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