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Reuter's

The Karlstad conference has terminated and it is officially announced that an gree☺ ment has been reached, Protocols, will be published next week, in Christi and Stockholm, simultaneously, Orders have been given to the Norwegian and the Swedish troops to withdraw from the frontier.

Austria-Hungary.

THE KING AND THE UNION:

King Francis Joseph, desiring to make a final attempt to restore a constitutional re gime in Hungary, has summoned to Vianna the leaders of the opposition, who form the majority of the Diel, and requested them to form a Cabinel; but His Majesty has poal. tively declined to entertain any modification Affecting the union of Austria and Hungary, or the army, and has warned them earnestly of the responsibility they wmcur if they adhere obstinately to the old standpoint.

The King has refused to see Count Golu chowsky becauso he is not a Hungarian, and Comt Cziraky has therefore been appoint. ed to conduct negotiations.

Singapore: A Naval Base 'ABANDONMENT OF WEIHAIWEI.

Later.

The acquisition of the Tanjong Pagar Docks at Singapore forms a part of Admiral Sir John Fisher's Imperial defence scheme, which also comprises the establishment of natal bases at Gibraltar, Dover, and Singa- pore and the abandonment of Weihaiwel, Trincomates, Halifax, and Exquimault.

The Observer announces that the establish iment of a naval base at Singapore practically forms a part of the Anglo-Japanese agreement for mutual self-protection."

SIGNIFICANT ChangeS

IN CHINA.

That the people of this country are having ther oyes opened, especially those of the youger generation, and are changing in many of their manners, customs, and modes of thought, to which their seniors and ancestors have hitherto steadfasily clung, in favour of those of the West, must be plain to the most casual observer. That this change has pene trated even to those amongst the highest in the land, who, seeing the approaching met morphosis, so to speak, of the younger genera tion, have bent to the inevitable and are also adopting more modern methods, may be per caired at least by the following two instances, In China, methods of address between the higher and the lower are lonked up in hard and fast rufez Students of the Chinese writ ten language and the Chinese official customs and etiquette especially know this, and it would taka mady columns of closely printed maller to explain even superficially..

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 1905.

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don," "18th Augustë

af Plymouth last week included leships, bien Ocean, Centurion and Vengeance with H.M.S. Glory, lale fag ship of our Far Eastsin Fleet. All fire ships are now having a tough.overknul at various ports prior to being attached to the ChanDO! First The Centurion goos luto commission in the reserve, the remaining four battleships which are sister ships, all having been built during 1898 9 and are of 12,950 tons with a speed of from 17 to 18 knots, will join the Channel Fleet after the present Baltic, cruise. This addition will bring the flame Fleet up to 15 battleships and in part of the scheme of Ad miral Sir John Fisher and Lord Selborns for the redistribution of our Fleet. H.M.S. Ven- Fence on her voyage home to England from China was taken in tow by her consorts Albion and Ocean, owing to her boilers going wrong: During the time she was in tow her boilers and furnaces were cleano) and put right, as far ** pouible by the ship's artificers, but it has since been found out that the defects will take leave three months work josepairs which will be carried out at Davonport Dockyard. The underwater portions of the Vengeance and Ocean Are alin in a very foul state with weed and ocean growth,"

REAR ADMIRAL CURZON-HOWE Rear-Admiral the Hon, A. G. Curzon-Howe has had the honour of being personally received by H.M. the King on board the Royal Yacht at Cower. His Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of Keight Commander of the Order of the lath.

H.M.S. "THETIS."

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SHIPPING BISAM.

Information has been received from 'oklo to the effect that the Japanese Government is subsidising' a steamship line; Bussos Ayres, for importing Wool, flong and wheat from the Argentine, principally for the army, navy, and Government service generally.

has been received in Moji Awarding cautioning vessels navigating the north-east coast of Korea to be careful of floating mines It was stated that in consequence of the recent gale along the coast of North Korea, many mises had flented south from the direction of Vladivostok, On the sth instant & Korean boat was blown up by a mine and seven men were killed as the result of the accident..

Among the arrivals at Manila on 22nd inat, was the British steamship Footsong from Antwerp. As we recently pointed out in our columns, the Fookrang is a new vessel of 1,987 tops, bet register and is now on her maiden voyage. She is captained by Mr. E. M. Fey. nolds, and is the property of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, but according to the Cablenews, has been chartered to the Ham- horg-America Lipis, She brought a general cargo of general merchandise consigned to Behn, Meyer and Company, besides cargo in transit for China. On completing the discharge of the cargo destined for Manila the Fooksang will sail for Hankow.

SHIP'S OFFICERS.

A practice which has been resorted to very frequently of late years in order to enable junior officers to put in time is one which the Board of Trade are now intending to put a stop to so far as ever they can. What is ferred to is the signing-on of junior officers on grades higher than those in which they are, really acting on board ship, The Board of regulations, and it is difficult to differ with them Trade say that this is a clear evasion of their

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Be atom continued with unabated fury until 11.30 at night, and the weather then gradually, moderated. The hurricaal was, felt, at the eighbouring islands of Ebon and Namork, and some damage was done there. Feurt were "entertained, that the Borthern islands of the group, described as a series of atols, not more than 5ft," high, would, quffer. The Germandia T. T schooner dealer rode out the gala at one of the adjacent islands, and subsequently turned up safely at Jaluit.

TROUBLE ON A WIND JAMMER.

'CREW' CHARGE OFFICERS.

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At the Magistracy this afternoon, Edward Nyman and eight others of the crew of the sailing ship Andromeda, summoned Capt. R. Desks, the master, with using abusive uguage to them on board. Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Mr. John Hastings' office, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, of Mesars Wilkinson and Grist, represented the defendant. At the outset Mr. Dixon asked to be allowed to withdraw the charge, and after some discussion this was agreed jo. The case against H. G. Parka, second officer, charged by three seamen, of the Andromada, with assault during the voyage" Faina New from New York, was then taken, Mr. Dixon

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alleging that the men's case was that they were so continuously assaulted that they had ¦ Pe to seek the protection "of the captain, but be, instead of protecting them, incited the officers to assault them. He said that when the men arrived in Hongkong they were refused leave to go ashore for the purpose of seeing the shipping master, and in order that they might do so they were obliged to refuse

work.

F. Rooney, an abla seaman on the ship, said he signed on about the rith of May, for three and often struck him. Two months after leav years. The defendor: treated him very badly

in such a contention. Obviously, if a maning New York he struck witness on the eye signs on as second officer when the duties he and the mark was visible yet. A month performs are those of third officer, it is not the afterwards he threw witness on to the deck, same thing by any means,

It may be interesting to your readers in Hongkong to know that on Friday, the rath August, the officers and crew of H.M.B. Thetis lately paid off at Chatham, from China, 'epter Southwark to dinner and tea in Greenwich lained 40 children from the poorer district of Parkpan outing that was greatly enjoyed by the children, perhaps more so than is usual in such outings, as on this occasion the lars of II.M.S., Thetis heartily joined in the fun and

and struck him on the face. On the yard arm, waited on each and every one of the children Reference is made to this matter, says the

a week afterwards, defendant again struck' him seeing that none wanted for anything. The Journal of the Merchant Service Guild, owing and tried to push him over-board, "and I don't Fev. H. Pitt of St. Mary's, Southwark, thanked to a recent case of a member of the guild who fast safe to go in the ship with him again." the Naval promoters for their kindness in mak had actually gone through his examination for He never sought the captain's protection, ing these poor children happy, and in conclu-master but, when his qualifying time was because he knew it was no use. The captain sion called upon the children for cheers which supervised by the Board of Trade, it was disused to encourage the defendant to strike him, they gave very willingly and sang with feeling, covered that it was not in order, for the reasons saying "give it him.".

For he's a jolly good follow." Several of the stated previously. The board have declined to semen present, sesponded suitably and ex-sand the conificate and are requiring the officer pressed a wish that other ships of the Royal Navy would do the same and help to make these little ones happier by contributing to the Fresh Air Fund and in other directions, At present the Navy are well represented by their contributions to this Fund,

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The first-class cruiser Powerful (14,200 tons) recently at Flongkong, will relieve the Euryalus as flagship on the Australian Station.

ABOLITION OF TORTURE.

SPREAD (F THE MOVEMENT.

We are informed that the propaganda for the abolition of judicial torture in China is progress. ing steadily. It is stated that the japanese are now getting interested in the question. Some time ago a leading Review on Law and Juris. prudence published a translation of the chapter of Beccaria and on the 4th September Mr. Volpicelli was received by the Minister for

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Cross-examined by Mr. Benvis, witness_Baid | THE

came out

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having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby "ZIETEN."

of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being informed that their Goods, with the exception. landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and delivery may be obtained. Godown Company, limited, Kowloon, whence

· Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 6 J.M., TO-DAY:

he would certainly like to get quit of the to undergo another examination when his ship as he did not consider his life safe on qualifying time is put in.. These remarks are board. Last Saturday week he inserted for the very serious attention of of gaol and went on board, but he did not officers of merchant ships, as they may be the tell the captain if he did not pay him off means of preventing great disappointment to be would make trouble for him, le did many in the future. It appears that now the ask the captain. to pay him off, and all the Board of Trade are not content to accept the men said they did not wish to pui the caplain grade which appears on the ship's articles but to any further trouble. By that he meant consult the official log of, the ship and prose-summoning the captain and officers. When cute other inquiries, so that they make them the second assault took place several of the men have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain No Claims will bez admitted after the Goods selves certain that the qualifying time has been and some of the apprentices were presenting undelivered after the and of October, will put in in a perfectly genuine way,

As regards the charge of pushing witness over- | be subject to rent. board the attempt was made by defendant be- cause he did not get his work done quickly.

Edward Nyman, able seaman, said that the day after signing on he became sick, and the defendant assisted by the chief, dragged him

OVERLOADED VESSELS "Traveller" writes to the Straits Timer as

follows:-1 note in an article on the 7th page of your issue of Saturday that the Government of India has decided to put a stop to the prac

ice of foreign steamers of leaving port in an verloaded condition! It would be very help ful to local British, shipowners if the Straits

out of his bunk and told him to get to work. The defendant then, struck him. Witnen

It is the etiquette and Royal prerogative to rective and accept everything as by divine. right from a subject, and a Chinese Emperor merely orders in terse language a gift to be handed back to his subject if it be not acceptable," and there is an end to it.. It came therefore as a surprise to many, we (N.C.). Nawa) might evm say, to the whole nation, to learn that; Justice and was promised some valuable Government would take the same step. It is Arm, and spoke as to other occasions spon

AUSTRALIA AND HONGKONG.

when some time ago Viceroy Chang Chih-long statistics relating to the abolition of torture in offered to give to their Majesties ten thousand-Japan and Formest. tale of his annual salary to help in making Home necessary repairs to one of the Imperish Palaces, the Emperor, in refusing the offer, isited an Imperial Réscript "sincerely thank- ing" the Viceroy for it. A careful search idio the historical records of this country have failed

EFFECT OF THE BOYCOTT.

One effect of the Chinese boycott of Ameri: can goods is the attention being given to

Australian produce. During the past few weeks, says the Sydney Telegraph, Chinese merchants in New South Wales and Victoria have been placing large orders for flour for shipment to Hongkong. There are, however,

A most ur just discrimination' in favour of the owners of foreign vessels, when they are per- mitted to load heavier cargoes than are steam, ers flying our flag, which certainly ought to have protection, and all the favours that are to. go to any vessels. I have myself seen a vessel in another port which must have left Singapore 'in'a condition which would have been most per

ilous had in severe storm been encountered, for after partial unloading, the Plimsoll mark was from ten to twelve inches below the water's surface. This enabled the vessel to carry a much greater carge from this port than would same dimensions. The adoption of the ruling cited in your paper would not only prevent this unjust discrimination in favour of the foreign shipowner, but would also be a proper measure of protection for travellers, shippers, and insur.

corroborated the evidence of the previous witness concerning the affair on the yard

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which the man struck members of the craw.

would not have brought the charge against -Cross-examined by Mr. Bovais.

defendant for being hauled off his bunk, but they were altogether, and they did not sign on articles to be treated in that way. They then asked him to pay them off..

Heinrich Koch said he had never seen de- fendant strike anyone but himself.

Victor Hannenburg, able-seamen, alleged that defendant struk him on the eye on the 20th of May when he was at the week. He explained that he was trying to keep the ship's came up and asked him what he meant by not steering straight. Witness replied that he tried to do so when defendant said "Don't you talk tò me you --” and struck him over the eye,' Witness then spoke to the defendant's striking the other men.

to give a similar instance of a sovereign thank ing a subject for anything. The next instance of the change that is coming over the land up. pears in a proclamation issued at Canton the other day, by Viceroy T'sca Chun-heuen, with regard to the Boycoll on American goods, | difficulties in the way of immediate, fulfilment .have been permitted to a British vessel of the head as instructed, and said that the defendant calling upon the people" of the province of Kangtang to exhort each other to refrain of these orders, owing to the fact that, man of our flour is put up in 200lb. bags.. What the from violence. In proclamations of this sort

Chinese merchants require is that it should be the custom from time immemorial has been in addressing the people to say "You are require put up in solb, sacks, and in order to comply

fresh supplies, as it would not pay to re-bagance companies. with this demand millera bave to manufacture supplies already on hand. The merchants sco in this delay a possibility of losing the market, will last, and, there is also the possibility. as there is no knowing how long the boycott

of other countries getting in first. The Chinese merchants say if there is a possi- bility of merchants giving guarantee that the standard bag could be furnished with

d to obey the instructions herein givan, etc. In the proclamation of Viceroy Tsea in ques tod, his Excellency does not say you are - "required" "--eic; -but-4-1-therefore request the mirchants, gentry and people of the whole pro visce to obey,” etc,—a mode of ad·Iress which alto occurs for the first time in the history of this country. By c

THE AWAKENING OF CHINA.

SEVENTY-ONE LIVES LOST...

IN THE MARSHALL, ISLANDS HURRICANE.

Seventy-one lives were lost at faluit in the big hurricane which swept over the Marshali Group. This news was contained in a letter

out delay; they would · purchase | largely. | which réco...lly reached Sydney,

Both Melbourne and Sydney Chinese have already shipped are quantities of four

The storm is described by a correspondent as being of semise fury, houses being demolished

Dr. Timothy Richard, who for 40 years was a missionary in China, delivered a powerful address at the Baptist Coogress in London, the mist impressive part of which was an account to Hongkong, and other shipments are now like so mach brown paper, trees aprooted, and of the vast change China is undergoing. He being arranged for. That ibis demand is native villegas and plantations wrecked, It was enumerated the various causes which had co having an effect on the price of flour in the at 2 p.m. on June 3o that the storm first made operated to awaken the Celestials, and chiefly local market is shown by the fact that one is appearance, and by 5 o'clock the same day the diffusion of literature among the governing Chinese merchant who purchased a quantity the island was the centre of the disturbance. scholarly class-out goody-goody literature, of flour for shipment last Friday endeavoured to Whilst the storm was at its height, tidal which would never have been read, but such secure another so tons on Monday, when wave 6ft. highs swept over the island with all at gave accurate information on all matters the seller demanded is per ton more. the force of an avalanche, and left pothing but of importance to the modem man sad the The Young Co-operative Flour Mills is also | wreck and ruin in its. wako. It was this wave modern State. This new literature, together busily engaged in fulfilling orders for shipment that was the cause of the loss of life. The fine with the exampla of Japan (if Japan could do to Hongkong, and at present are noable to jetty owned by the Jaluit Company was car- how much more were not possible to accept further orders. Chinese merchants are | ried clean away, and all the floating plant, had it affect China is now wide also making laquieles with a view to making a except ons light fighter, disappeared. The graphs, llways, steamships, river || trial shipment of frozen rabbits to China, and copre store built at the end of the jetty, con- launches, lille, harbours, and a hundred other last week when a sumber of them visited talning 70 tons of capra, was washed away, slins of radical material change are to be seen Young in connection, with the anil-oplum and its contests lost. The hotel at Jaluit was or all bar

Chinese in every thousand crusade they (ook the opportunity of inspecting also washed away. Another big store was uns, stody the

inge, women's feet are the Burrangong Chilling Works, and were roofed, between 790 and Sop tons of copra being. arbound, and man's misda,. Fifteen modern shown over the premilsps by the manager, Mr., -Vaivareit

udents, have been Henderson, sed received already

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"Trial ship:

All broken, chiafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on MONDAY, 2nd October, at 939 A. M.

"All Claims must reach us before the 7th

October, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 26th September, 1905-

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEDOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.

For Shanghai, kobe and YOKOHAMA *HE Company's Steamship.

THE

#OCEANIEN,"

Captain Couret, will be despatched for the above Ports, on or about TURSDAY, the 3rd October.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, :

Agent. Hongkong, 26th September, 1005.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM LONDON, &c. HE Steamship

THE

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R. J. Deeks, master, said he bad been in the ship four years, and master of her having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees On the 8th inst, he prosecuted the com- of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their plainants before the Marine Magistrate and Goods are being landed at their risk Into the they were convicted and sent to prisen. Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon They were released on the 16th inst., and they Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out told wines if he did not pay them off they mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained would engage lawyers and give him trouble He did not remember the second officer

striking Hannenberg. Absolutely, on his oath he never saw or heard of either of the last wit4

nesses being struck while on board.

His Worship: Absolutely on your bath i

· Witoca's :· Absolutely on mý oath, men wanted to get out of the ship was so that Witness, continuing, said that the reason the they could go to Manila and there get a vessel for San Francisco. It was a conspiracy among the men bringing these charges to get paid off. Cross-examination by Mr. "Dixon, witdisas said he had refused, the men Jeave because they gave no reason for going aabore. He would really seriously suggest that the man refused work, allowed themselves to go to gaol, want to consult lawyers and brought these charges simply as a means to getting to Ban Francisco. He never encouraged the officers to asa the men

· The case is proceed

left exposed to the beavy raid which followed the storms. The only places left standing were F600 'the Governor's residence and office, part of the cements for Jaluit: Company's store and portion of the

point, Marist Mission House. «Some 70 of the denim took shelter at the mission.

be | had that gone the loss of lif

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Optional Goods will be carried on unless

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Goode not clea Goods not cleared by the 2nd proxima will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the, Godown Company- withis, jen days after the steamer's'anivaly after.which no claims will be recognised,

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