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THE HONGKONG TEL

SATURDAY

INTERVIEW WITH

One of the grekt «que irade, and development of the

CONGS

HIE SUISSION IN THE COLONY)

"AN INSCRUTABLE' PERSONALITY AN

It will come as a surprise, to the majority of pressed its willingness to grant free

the lippines is

that of free trade between the islands and the United States. On all pointe, wills the excep.

that the German ships about in ma

böld effort sport and Already Sin invibeir hande; and noW their fortune is, the north. pparent that they are not to leave way Thing chance, or to endeavour to best the (ghalfy hind win heatfod measure, at the outset,**

The premier

PROBABLE

America, and that, he intended movin“; matter, bf sending some studenti MASAZVILl write you

would be

Bhany Japanese

Fond thereby Dnethods and

ived a report. from. Mr. Sutter, Commercial Agent Japan, for the mouth of July. Mr. Sultor says that for the alg months ending June so last there is a decided 78 LOSS OF 7F increase in both imports and exports but more ce of heavy importations in anticipation

OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY.

JAMESWarst instantion of sugar and tobacco;::Congress) háskok? [Hin Worship said ter the defendant was charged. *hippingą firms in the faid by fenti in in connection with the farmer, in consequent |

opposition against the

Vtain Tonam has attracted notion, Hadered about Phil baka dojke

indus

watched the psness, Navy, has been interests in Congress have directed all red

naval advisers Captain | duty-fieni Tonami, of Japaness eye on the moremants, of all naval "yassols podenca and volin" : frength ''against; iroo Hongkong for, the last two monit

months, keeping an

and free tobacco, with the result that the which visit the port. Living quietly and us levelopment of the

in

retarded, if not ren- ostentatiously at the King Edward Hotel, Caples in the

Grosion Rea, M, editor of the Far is the accredited caval, adviser to the Japanetoffer Review, who has been appointed one Consulate in Hongkong, but he was never to be found within the doors of the Consulate of the representatives of the Philippine sugar Indeed, it is a question if the Consul knew of inerchants and planters to voice insular opiston bir presence, at least he did, ant avow much. Washington; int present in Hongkong en knowledge, when interrogated on the subject to the American capital. In

HONGKONG'S LOSS."

*CLAREWITCH" WILL NOT BE DOCKED HERE.

24th Inst."

*n increase of £10,381,300 as compared, whil the first six months of 1904, of which the im. portations of raw cotton, wool, leather, machis nery woollen cloths, grains,

trains, etc., are very conspicuous, pared

$1

The total exports were 14,273,915 Com a voyage. from Chefoo to

to Shanghai

with 1904

is, an increase of only

6327,352908 there the AN OVE

by a newspaper man--so that Captain. TeBADition with a presentative of the complainant. That at the same time seat, lying'at Taingtas,' was to be sent to the 10 per cent, lass than for a normal year for bar.

Telegraph, Ur. Rea outlined the object of his

the States, and gave some idea of

•for

received on, making inquiries as to the abode omobin “hich must be overcome if the Bill the 9am Tal (49) three generations. That there was considerable foundation for the New South Wales can only be blessed with

1 somewhat in the nature of a phantomi balng..

the At last, that was the Impression that one

galiant

Captain. Al length it was diss vidg free trade all round to the Philippines covered that he was in residence at the King is to be carried through the House of

of the

Edward Hotel-be has been there two months f:sentatives and the Sentiero grandfather, and great-grandfather, and alto clative of the Hongkong Telegraph re

all be knowa, kart

The American producers of

T

The following is the judgment, delivered by M. FRA. Hazeland this morning, in this caló which has been fully reported in these colomas. before me with unlawfully, knowingly, bul trade, people in Hongkang to learn, that the 'navat: kthere to Orphilippine sugar into the States woman, named Mun Mi Kwali married; to the † will be, apito-date in Cevery respect; and it | Gendered Cutlery: The total:Importations were " Finding of a Court of Inquiry baldhat the

out reasonable excuse harbouring ↑ Chinese. Interests of Japan bare arübeing closely impart the numerous sugar and tobacco and customs of Chion, and who had left the "; their lacrals unless they are inclined to see the £28,544:789, in connection with these there is Custom House, Shanghai, on the roth Octobers

complainant Cheopg Pong, according to the therefore behoves the British Arms to look to increased protection of ber husband, contrary to section trade they have laboriously bulk up wrested

of Ordinance zd of 1003. The first question from their gratp.und der vine pol which I have to decide is whether there was a valid Chinese marriage between the complaine and the said Mun Mi Kwai, alleged to have bees colebrated on the roth: January 1895. day the evidence adduced on this point the following facts have been proved to my salle.

During the past week rumours have been faction. That there was marriage contract between the parties known as the Laf Shu current in Hongkong to the effect that the () and which was handed to the mother Rustião culier, Carewitck, which is at pre there was given a further document known as Hongkong and Whampoa Docke repair. report is evident from the information which a This sets out the names of the bride's father, grandfathers of the bride's mother, grand local firm, who has just arrived from Tsingin

1 le-day from a gentleman, the head of a

and may be there for another two months for Staves bave fought this Bills to reduce, the proved that presents were sent to the family of {' decided, in 'view' of the amount of work re-mportance to give close attention to the sug

hemantber, and great-grandmother. It was also It appears that the Russian naval authorities Captain Tonami himself ushered the repre- arid against the Philippine product, for the the bride, and also, that she came to the commaining to be done in connection with the Bentative of the Hongkong Telegraph into bis ins two or three years. And they have been plainant's house in the usual bridal chair. Russian vessels at Shanghai, to sand the room. It did not look like a Spartan's apart in killing the Bill on the closing Both in Parker's Comparative Chinese Caarswitch to Hongkong, but in the Arst place

Law," and in van dys of the session of Congress.

Mollendorf's Family ment. A heavy overcoat with gold rings on It is contended by the American pro Law of the Chinese, are set out the dif

it was necessary; to learn whether the docks bere could accommodate a warship of the dis the sleave hung from a book on-the wall ducers that the granting of free trade to the ferent preliminary steps to a valid Chinese placement of the Carewitch, which is given There was no other sign of the Captain's pro Philippines would be a serious menace.to the fassion in the room.

maisiago, but there is no statement to

at 13,110 tons. The Russians themselves ap- development of the home best and

of the are absolutely indispensable. Evidence was Ispanete. Polished and courteous-for be bus supposedly low cost of labourin the Philippines, called by the prosecution, and it was proved to travelled extensively in Europe and has acquire the large tracts of undeveloped, lands which are my satisfaction that the two documents the Lai ed the saveir fairs of the boulevardier and suitable for the cultivation of sugar, and the Shy), and the Sam Tel (E), tains the inuate polltonass of his own nation effier which the introduction of modern machi the Captain is a "charming personality but nury is likely to have upon the outpul, if free

are suficient to constitute a valid Chinese Anathema maranitha from the journalistic and was granted, the Philippine product would marriage. It was contended by the defence paint of view. On being informed that his swamp the home industr.es.

that these two documents were forgeries. On vislior was a reporter bent interview,

With respect to Captain Tonatni adopted the altitude of oneUp to the present time the debates in Wash the evidence adduced. I find as a fact that the ington have been more of a political than a

the question of barbouring the wife of the who has heard the cryPrepare to receive technical character, at any rate so far as our cavalry,M

friends are concerned. The President and Complainant, evidence was called and it was What

was the Captain's mission in Hong

Secretary Taft have given us their sympathy proved to my antisfaction that on the 27th June, „kong? Nothing at all, of course,

Pleasure, perhaps ?" suggested the scribe.

and have tried to force the Bill through but 1905, the defendant and the wife of the com they have been working without the aid of plainant Mun MI Kwai, were married in a Well no, not pleasure," replied the captain technical advice. On the other band, the op: following.defences were set up by defendant; be patched up just sufficiently to enable her in the East we cannot be ino careful in the dingey on the port side of the after deck wors

Roman Catholic Church in Nam Tau The meditatively.

f course, you represent the Admiralty of standpoint of course, at their finger-ends they |(4) absence of a mens rea $. (8.) bat the to proceed to the Baltic. There was no 19" } get-up of out products, mord especially the majority of the survivors,, others swimming, to

position, have had, facis and figures, from their

marriage, have been able to speak of the yield, the cost Chinese marriage was not a valid I am what you might call naval adviser to of production, and everything pertaining to the according to the laws or customs of Chica; hauled; that could be done in Russia. The Cans may f bagkler for grain. The Ameri them or being picked up by the subsequentl

and (c) that the said Mun Mi Kwai Have you been called in frequently to ad. manufacture of sugar. And our supporterstaft the complainant because of his' cruelry dock at Viadivostok, but that suggestion was I can ABIUTO you that they pay very respectful unexplained zoazon capilzed before it was clear

have been unable to answer the argument of the opposition with effect, because they had not been coached on technical points.

cape

1905, called at the request of the China Mor chants' Steam Navigation Company, to favesti gate the circumstances attending the last of their 2. Haftk do on the oth all took whilst

President!

Rig

Habson, Commissioner of Customs, President and Licut, K. Macken In the last despatch attention was drawn tole Grieve, R.N., H.M.S. Cadmus WA Car

to ann, Harbour Master, Assessors, A. Budgen image done to local crops through the bar. Clerk of the Courts vesting running lato the rainy season. It is

watching the Weir now estimated that the shortage will be about

• case on behalf of China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company. From the evidence: heard in this case the ley, oats: and wheat. If says Mr. Suttor, Court finds as follows S

good

harvest for the only

That coming season, then 1

the us Heith-ho (of 1,898 cross Land 1,082 register tons, owned by the Chinaŭ spoken of in high favour, but it it of the greatest Chefas for. Shanghal about, apen as the tagth have very reason to expect heavy imponations Merchants Steam Navigation Company and from Australia. New South Wales grains are.

commanded by Captain A. A. Crawford,; inftifi

*eptember 1995, with a small general cargo, and a foreign and rs native passangers cations previously made as to weights, bound ness of bags, etc. Judging from certain newa paper extracts forwarded to my office it would elped to discredit the resort l'inade sometime back with reference to defective shipments and clined some time lusses through not having fag. samples at my office. I can assure you that facts are as stated by me, and if any of our people still have fur the depth of water which the cruiser draws ther doubts shall be glad if they will call upon struck a mine, 37' E., in fine weather, thes Af all events they telegraphed to the llong. Mr. J. W. Gillespie, of Messrs, Gillespie Bros. kong and Whimpos Dock Company asking of Sydney. I did not appeal to Mr. Gilliespit whether the Carewlich could be repaired in the matter, but certain merchants did, and here. It is not stated what the answer was, but apparently there was a suggestion that the he saw with his own oyes exactly what I com

be plaited.of. ཐད། །

attention to matters of the na stores and guns aboard the vessel should be

drawing warship might

ture referred to 1 can assure you that I do not ́arrive in Hongkong as light as possible. The landed at Tangina, so that the

act with Get coal bunkers are full of my country and the products thereof 10 be, any hostile feelings. 1 nin too proud feet when her

The Russian authorities were distinctly Kulliy of such conduct, but finding, no I did, averse to the proposal that the gone thouid in consequence of the defects mentioned, and that our products were getting a bad name be landed. Their idea was that the Cart wick should call in at Hongkong, and being freely spoken about, I deemed it my duty to respectfully draw attention thereto.

In appearance, Captain Tonami i typical Incidstries, They argue that on account the effect it all or which of these steps pear to have been somewhat in the dark 'an to

Japin

In Hongkong

the Consulate in Hongkong."

two are

was

cans send defective bags to Australia, no inentioned in one of the extracts sent me,

but

The crew consisted of the Captain, two mates, three engineers, and 35 natires. Com- pendore's staff uncertain

and TT feet aft.

The vessel's, draft was about 7 fort forward

ember when the ship was in Latitude: 35°24′ 2.—That at about 6.30 am, on the 30th Sep-

Longitude 123

****

ward

exploded under the for- wanting to the fame hold, sending the bas ing open the fore Batchelator and burst

through burst-

3.That the and officer, was in charge) of} the deck

and the

of the and engineer

enginn room at the time of the explosion.

4-That the ship began to sink rapidly by i minutes after contact with the mine. the head, and finally disappeared about fifteen 5.That the chief engineer, went into the stopped the engines, and eased the safety valve. engine-room immediately after the explosion,

6. That the port after life-boat and tha

successfully launched, in which boats were the

7.That the port forward life-boat waa. float ed when the water reached it, but for some,

"Tharahas never been any body of Americans mens rea, there is the evidence of Sergeant theade and a report submitted, showing the attention to prejudices at this end, and ln qd. 1 of the ahip.

vise the Consul on naval questions?"

could hardly say that." Captain Tonami made play with his h moustache and smiled benignly on the inter- νίσπει.

"You have been in Hongkong---?" "Yes" said the Captain, waiting expec tantly,

"For two months, 'I believe?"

"About that time.

"Were you specially detailed from Japan so

act as naval adviser to the Consulate here?"

in the Philippines who were bent on collecting reports and data on this subject, so that Philip pine interests have suffered.

"In the early part of the year Secretary Talt wired that

it was absolutely necessary for the success of the Bill giving free trade that repre sentatives of the sugar interests in the 'I bilip pines, with facts and figures and all sorts of the opposition, I was appointed one of the representatives the other will be either Coin

dition and spare bags to meet 'cases of bage

T

trust our

tention that she should be thoroughly over-

idea was mooted that the Crartwitch should

alio tabooed. An examination of the warship

cruiser was in fairly good condition, The hellef was expressed that she could make the selling broken when unloading. voyage to the Baltic without repairs and people may see fit to do likewise, and also pay acordingly it has now been decided to take attention to my previous remarks having re

ference to uniformity, of weights for all bags. the taste, bakll probability the Corrige under certain distinguishing brands. This sys-

In all-probabilitỷ Cearrivitch |

lem has coms greatly into favour with the the assistance of the few bags of each distinguishing

brand,

take a

8.That no boats were swu

‚were swung out from starboard

side, though, all were cleared in order that they might float off as the ship sank. 9-That the ship was properly found in life properly equipped, so that the boat ene properly in good condition, and the falli, etc in good working order.

10-That as far as is known fifteen lives":

to her and because of his failure pro perly to maintain her. As to the question of Watt who was sent out to find the said Mun Sergeant Watt saw the defendant on or about Mi Kwai, reported missing by her mother. the 19th March, 1905, and told him that the woman was married, and that' It 'wou'd be serious offence if he was found with her. am, moreover, of opinion that in the present Ordinance, a mens rea is not of the essence of Hongkong and

kong, but in the circumstances it appears 10 case of haga with no distinguishing brands, the ance being to prevent an invasion of marital

have been inevitable,

11.—That the officers did everything rights it must be supposed that the Legislatu e

the wrong-deer should act at intended that

With regard to the smaller craft, torpedo tedious process of weighing all bags has to be.

passengers, that there was no excitement, but no large weighbridges yet in use in Japan that the work of launching the boats was Chinese marriage was not a valid mariave delay. The warships which are at Shanghal liveries, and is much appreciated,

ars all to proceed to Vladivostok without The former system leads to The whole question of the tariff like has according to the laws or customs of China it war

to expedalous de

Chinese jumping into ted, whereas the realy hampered by th me before Congress this session. There

'covers wern taken DIA team before at

5,000,000 (gold) and the contended that the complainan! had another being overhauld will go to Vladivostok before latter loads ta endiess delays,

During the month I received some samples The loss of life is attributed mainly to the, capsizing of the port forward life boat, in which which are very highly spoken of. With the

The 3rd engineer, Mr. Muir, was last GOOD shortage in local crops it is quite possible. on deck a few minutes after the explosion, and that orders may be cabled at an early date it is not known that he entered

that he entered any of the

of back, action is already being taken in con in fact as per my. cable of some: few days boat

will pass through Hongkong on her way home native buyers, from the fact that they weigh were lost, namely, the and and 3rd engineers,

The resolution Whampoa Dock Company them, and, if found correct, then accept the z'of the compradora's staff, 1 steward, pos...

1 was returning to japan from Europe whin data, should be sent to Washington to fight the offence created. The object of the Ordin. | moans, of course; a considerable log to Hong: balance of consignment as correct. In the 3-firemen, I sailor, and 5 native passen. Rai bere was something at last. He was saloner Luzuriaga or Estaban de la Rama, erik With respect to the defence that the destroyers, gu: twain and and class cruisers, gone through, and on small scales, there being their power to save the livai of the crew, and i

I was ordered to remain at Hongkong.”

of Iloilo, both of whom are good men,

detained by telegram at Hongkong, was he Now we begin to see light..

in Europe, of course." "You could, hardly call if iduly Filed

wilc al “I was in England for a time and then tariff must be revised, so that the debate is

again.

come

his

these

them as soon as

the

want to the Continent for a short space, and ¦ tikaly to be a long one. I don't expect it will Kwai. 'I find as a fact on the evidence on this rels which we interned in the Philippines are excellent New South Wales whent and pats, the 2nd engineer, Mr. Mauchan, was Insi seed,

then travelled to the East,"

**So that you did not see any fighting?"

"Unfortunately, I did not. But I may have

that pleasure some of these days."

Que

Armageddon next week.

1.

.....

ba flajshed before June next year.

biz

`away in conséquence of such cruelty. It was not proved to my satisfaction that the com plainant failed properly to maintain the sald

ABRATED WATERS..

A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.

a

touched the Australian grain trade, I am also advised that orders may be sent inter on for seed wheat, just for the purpose of trying a new graju. Some samples have came from the Wellington district, and experts have pro-

nounced them as excellent.

13-That the Captain remained on the ship

up by the port after life-boht.

the time he married the sald Mun Mithe harbour is frozen, and it is stated, the ves point that the complainant was not already also under orders to clear for Vladivostok,

married

id the At piesen! the Philippines get a reduction married on the date that he

The navy feiry bust Rogido after m making her of 25 per cent, on the tariff. The Curtis Bill Mun Mi Kwai. 1, therefore, hold that that was regular trip to 5 anila on the 18th inst. made

a valid Chinese marriage between the com- |proposes-to-give

reduction of so per a further momentary entini jasm that there was to be an | goingů for the whole thing-free trade ab. Kwai, With respect in the defence that the purpose of delivering to that vessel 700nection with the oats, and by one of the largest till the last moment of safety and thion swam to

would have thought from the Captain's cent. That is 75 per cent, in all. But we are plainant Cheung Fong and the said Man Mirip to the Russian flagship Aurora for the solutely, and in the opinion of the Secretary said. Mun Mi Kwai left the complainant be- pounds of powder for saluting purposes. The Are you attached to any ship, or are you for War our chances of success are very favour.

cause of his cruelty, I am satisfied on the evi destination of the cruisers Bas as yet not been marchants in Japan, who has not hitherton piece of wréckage from which ha' was picked directly under the orders of the Admiralty—am' We must have the status of the Philip.ence that excessive cruelty was used by the officially made known. The vessels are held ready to sail at a moment's notice although it

13-That a good look-out was kept both from official rather than a fighter?"

pines de ermined noce and for all. We want complainant towards her and that she A

is not expected that they will leave Manila be

the forward and fram bridge and at nothing "I'm a combatant." From that adh-com.justice and fair play. There is no justice in

floating was reported by the lookout man the fore the end of the present month, mittal answer the gallant Captain would not discriminating against any one industry. The

Court is of opinion that considering the position budge.

future of the Philippines is dependent on the

Mun Mi Kwai. Section 3 of the Ordinance ** It has been suggested that you have been success of our efforts in Washington.

I have received samples of compressed in which the mine exploded, it must have been Inspecting the docks here with the object of Governor-General Wright and Commit is a follows:-"A person who receives

fodder but regret to state there are no particu-ei her submerged or anarly so. Eg jars as to composition, and information on this the China Navigation Company's steamer 14-That the survivors were picked up by Informing your Government whether there is tiones Forbes, who are going to Washington or harbours a Chinese woman who has left her husband lecsure of his cruelty

asked but accommodation in Hongkong for ships re

in be present at the.

in the Philippines to her, or because of his failure properly

definite-particulara, For the information our Chinhua about an hour after the rezidi hok, -quiring repairs," said the interviewer, although the construction opening of the tenders for

Tofour and brought to Shanghai, PATIEN -the sentence was jerked off in anaiches, and involving something like $75,000,000-leave to maintain her, shall not be deemed

At the Magistracy this morning, Wong Tak peeple, beg to mention that the fadder most

5.The. Court exonerates the Captain, favour consists of the following-Daten chaff, pot in the long rippling roll as it appears in Manila on the 4th November, arriving in Hong to have received or harboured such married Shin, of No. 212, Hollywood Road, was pro-inf

woman without excuse." By this section is kong in time to catch the Manchuria to the

́an absolute defence to States. I expect to join them la Yokohama

found as a fact that a woman machine, which contained lead and copper as with board ends and two fine steel or

itles, for using an acrated water manufacturing they should be dose up in bales of icwt, each, Trop Mr. Rea has had wide experience in sugar has left her husband because of his cruelty.

intarnal

component parts.

bands longitudinally. The Victorian com questions. He wrote a book; on the subject and forder his discharge, for the defendant, Inspector Lamamle stated that, on Friday instpressed fodder has established quite a reputa when the question of sugar cultivation in Cuba I

hey but the defendant's shop and purchased Government has tried the experiment of doing two baulas of lemonade One of these he kept Government has tried the experiment of was on the fupfs and has devoted much space in the Far Eatlirn Review to consideration of

and the other be handed to the Government up similar fodder for army requirements, but the local production cannot be compared with Analysi

Dr. N. Pearce said he received a certificate the Australian, and I am hopeful that Aus from the Government Analyst, which read that trailan fodder will come more and more into

‘one gallon of liquid contained one grain of lead."". That meant that the proportion of lead found in the contents of the bottle amounted to one grain per gallon. He was of opinion received many anxious inquiries concerning which, having been dismasted in a typhoon

Print

24th Inst

(Signed) H. Elgar Hobson,

could make out be had never seen, the docks. and willtravel with them to Washington. Ordinance if it 1. to proceedings under this secuted, at the instance of the Sanitary author. 7alb. oats, alb.; bran, 1215, total, 1221 officers and crew from all blame any

Captain Tonami smiled For all that one

It was just possibla he had board of them. But he simply shook his head and kept on miltag is nearly, as, disconcerting as, the direct

casting as the negative emphasised."

Now that the war is over your duties 落 naval adviser to the Consulate are ended, suppose su

should prove an excellent exponent of popular "You see me here," said the Captain." "Inpining in the Philippines and if success is have not gone yet."

achieved much of the credit will be due to Mr. Rea

Bo that your duties are not concluded}" "I am simply waiting orders, which I expect to receive every day." **** As the laterviewer bowed his adieux, Cap tain Topami suddenly became communicative. In a burst of enthusiasm ba szid-"I'm very sorry I baro no news for you. I know the Hongkong Telegraph. A beautiful newspaper,"

the sugar problems in the Philippines. He

According to a Washington wire of the auth inst., Henry O. Havemeyer, the president of the American Sugar Refining Company, the *angar trust," made a statement that if, as is proposed, the sugar of the Philippines, is ad- mited to the United States free of duty, or at low rate, the death all of the sugar Brower rane and best of America, including

Mr. P W Goldring, of Mesh Britton, Helt and Goldring, appeared for the defence,. inspector Langley prosecuting on behalf of the Pulice.

GERMAN SHIPPING.

ENTERPRISE.

KOTIMATES ASKED FOR NEW VESSEL FOR · SINGAPORE,

21st last.

4

favour,

ides

the lead came from the pipes used in the pre in bread-making,

centres, and also experiments made

This

Commissioner of Customs,

President. (Signed) K. Mackensie-Griere,

Lieutenant (N), H.M.S; Cadmus.

(Signed) :- Wm. Carlson,

Harbour Master,"

BALE OF THE "A, G. ROPES.""

At Kobe on the 16th înát. Mr. G. J. Penpor sold by auction the sailing ship A. G. Roßet,

some months ago, returned to Kobe, and was abandoned, as a constructive tofal Jóaz MTKO auctioneer stated in opening the sale that he valued the donkey-engine, copper, and 20 chors at Yra,con, and be would therefore start the bidding at that.figure. Bidding then.com menced with an advance of Y1,000 and pro

„St_ja_scarcely_to_ba_doubled that Capland Cuba, will sound. He seyr that it will all competitors from the trade which radiates morniinks, but did not sen the machinekaan on exhibitions, and experiments, and now. ceeded slowly until the sum of Y18,800) was

ots Russian battleships, and cruisers which

operation

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Champipo Pit Pave, raised at Port Arthit. I flan in favour of free trade or approximately the secured, the: Singapore Dell trade to plyn the defendant giving: his undertaking to

have been sent_

•port

In order to

the Russian, warships and” transports which tion in the Philippines which now languishes this the Holon twaan Singapore and

or were interned at that will increase tenfold that

thi

is the go their hold on the trade So that Hongkong is the only port with sought by the owners of the land, there, and arga dock accommodation, and repairing fact that they are willing to forage their profis now Luna open to the Japanese wassala Remours har, been anoat that the Japanese intended to send carera vassals to Hongkong to be over

HONGKONG» LBITARS.

CHINA'S MINES

DEVELOPMENT CHECKED.

"During the month, I spent some little time at Tokio. There, as well as at other places, I that the presence of that proportion of lead in our products, and was also asked to give an a liquid intended for human consumption was and the East generally, the more am I LON- of c.i.f. prices. The more I see of {apan, dangerous to health Lead was an accumular dre poison and drinks containing that propar vinced that money should be spent in properly For some years the Norddeutscher Floyd flan, was found in it. die thought in this case advertising our products by exhibitions at all and Hamburg-America Company have been windustriously working with the view of ousting paration of gas. He was at the shop

which I referred to is one Tonami has been making inquiries regarding utterly impossible for Americs to compete with from Singapore. Already they haya the Singa

and saw a quantity of lemonade and of my despatches. The Japanese are very the docking facilities at: Hongkong. The the Philippines, on account of the richness of pore Bangkok trade in their hands, only one in

coloured

that certain elements are forcing on them a reached, at which figure the ship was knocked docka st Japan are practically monopolised by the feet of Warships, which have seen service, the cheapness of land, and the low vessel flying the British flag being now on the His Worship said that before inflicting any change of diet too much attention cannot be down to an American buyer whose name was, and the docks must be pocupied by the numerous The trust magnate has made a regular up to the Siamese capital: They have penality he would adjourn the chip for one-ack is also important to remember that delal in-

to a thorough system of advertising. It not disclosed. appeal to

I to the people to stay the agita:

replace the pipes with others of a non-delete formation is invariably asked for, he, c.lf. between the two ports ; and, as matter of fact, rious nature.

prices, the weight per cubic space, or space, and other places, Shanghai will between the Philippines and the United States, extent, although a few Dutch steamers still

weging that it would be suicidal. Ha #syn that

This undertaking having been Iven, the occupied per ton dead-weight, quantities avail- hortly be busy day and night in overhauling if the bars are taken down the sugar produce the German Bag is more common in the

Case was 'adjourned for a week.

able for monthly shipments, how packed, sic, roads" of the British dependency in the south

In fact every detail. The necessity for this ine. strengthen

According to a Paking letter, the Shangpu formation will appear from the following Dell, the Norddeutscher Lloyd have decided to

The principal imports arrive at Kobe, Yoko, having received from Viceroy Chou Tax of build a boat, specially designed for the

bama, and Nagasaki, alec Moji. The natives Nanking an exhaustive report on the mineral and permit the land to lie fallow, la order to de ran: The plans have been prepared, and only

have amali steamers trading to all other-

resourpas of the Liang klang Viceroyalty on the coastlios of Japan, and to enable them (Kiangen, Klangsi, and Anbul provinces) Thi give the people of the United States, and thus the other day instructions were received by the

make their own calculations by way!

fasued instructions ces or

the Viceroy and Governs They bear the imprint of probability Havamaser makes a very specious pics, poá Dock Company to prepare and submit drawing water The letters could not have ments in this respect is highly appreciated, which shall without delay make carsfol

Hongkong to invite the Hongkong and Wham the tramway buildings by a person who was

example

pis, and also to estaba formation. A careful study:

Viceroy Chan Fit's of their require fish in op their face, howevery and Captain; Tonami's and 18 has been given wide publicity, estim visit to Hongkong may not be, without Itu ad

being achoed in the press, especially in those estimates ar to what would be the cost of a vos" | been long" In the well, for the watar had i not wastages to the port. D

sel built, recording to the plant previously | Des

and invariably leads to business, there is States, where the principal crops are best or drawn up. The request was submitted to the had not been washed off nor the writing on trade, which is

penetrated through the covers, and the stemps marked improvement yearly in the local constal detailed survey of the mineral depositi of 11 bellaved that Secretary of Dock Company some days ago, but it is the covers rendered legible. The bulk of the native

which is solely in

Chegand *in the

of the province, mark out their respacit Tearmark all places in which War

Sup4 that

not expected that the estimates Bouk time ago the S, C. Dally Journal,

will be

the least indication of poares Tibi congrekomen, and, santioni who

yay at Tokio I'd dened, that A Viceroy Chang Chih-tangɛ had. Fond

Tadijo: the “Islands, and; who leady in less than a fortnight. The new Jeiters (which ar written ja Hipo During, my stay at ́

any kind of thing having any com vessel will be 180 feet long, the other dis open) bear the Hongkong postmark and are | a Joan from the Hongkong and Shang))

atijamanti of the planters; and saw. Paskudai corresponding to the length, it is addressed to Thayetmyo. The others are from turn before the members of the Imperial Rail After this has been done perm Association, which includes all the obtained from the Department Thayetmyo and are addressed to Rangoon and designed

pecially for the tropical passenger other places in Boras Bythe, dates on the directors and engineers of the Government and

any person a- or persons shalt pines This Is believed to and freight trade. According to an unamcial covers it would seem, says the Rasgovon Timis, 1-Pirate‹ Fallways" of the Japanese Empire;'>1.

Pielop | the campaign which the

|: atħlement given al the offices of the Nordy that someone had bean, stealing these, Jastin to'shadranlage of the occasion to'splak.of out the deposita

o other hand, reduction of the deutscher Lloyd offices bent this new versal) (perhaps belongin dike Burma Ngimest point of view, and Roted wills pleasure the very ical reparty to the terary bureau has whether it is constructed in Hoogkong or alas. Which was wise Hongkongy, therent to ser interest Laked At the conclusion of the maps and Por

editorials

whare, will run between. Slogapore and Dale Thayatmya and Jeny Juand they deplace the people of taking in Penang, Malacca, and probably other logs,

from their con

Kaurierand, sing), Ibiye received many in opened mine ori

act our timber The Director, Departm called on to make for the

ment will be abl Milogea tojury

(how many jin 鲜花

and bow

· FOUND`IN. A KANGOON WELL,

On the night of 6th inst, a bundle of letters

10

of

but so far there has bean no confirm. secate the fisadmifkient of their sugar to Suparietendent for the Norddeutscher Lloyd was fished out of.a well at Rangoon, ‘opposite local steamor freights, etc desire dMMEND ONE of other provinces ordering them to follo

›man?

Lal Busking, Corporation to start waterware

Hankow @New, we (Mercury) learn from'an-

sodice that the soncession.vis: un

with thar Viberty, by:Møtsira”

Amèrica Pats gan Bl

also take up the cadpoleri

najĺyes:

itations

· from an

in each province Department of

Will be