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•to-mhrea birthday of His Imperial Japanese Majesty. An agreement has been entered into with. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co. to act as storage and sale of oil refined by the Cali. formina Petroleum Refineries (a new company) in Hongkong, Chian, and Japan.. ON Sept 23, the fine steel screw steamer Pa.

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HONGKONG TELSORAPH"

SERVIOR

LIEN CHAU BUICHERY THREE WOMEN AND A CHILD AMONG THE SLAIN. From Our Own Correspondent.).

Canton, 1st November, 0p.m

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Details of the tragedy enacteil at Lien-chau on Saturday have not yet occurrence. come to hand.

The sinily imura is delivered (reo when the addrowie idea, but people are swayed by what they see rather than what they are told. Con- Kocaalta tu memängar. Ön copies sent by post ma additional 31.50 per quarter in charged for postage.sequently when we learn that five people The jewingo on the weekly baue to any part of the have been murdered, we are amazed at the

world is 30 cents per ijuterier. Sugle Copies, Bally,, Un cents, Weekly, twenty ignorance which prompted the crime and, At the first blush, ascribe it to fanaticism. The fact is that China has been brooding over her troubles for years; rumours, and On 29th September, at Plymouth, wife of A. reports have been in the air for months as to W.WHITLOW, Hongkong, daughter,

the restlessness of the people."Some weeks ago the German Minister at Peking tele. 17 is announced that the Russian War Depart Can Presbyterian Mission and com- with insurrectionárics; his information was Tushima for the repatriation of prisoners graphed to Berlin that Shantung was alivement will utilise the io Ruisian steamers prised-

which remained at Shanghai after the battle of

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The Hongkong

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HONGKONG, Thursday, November 2, 1905.

THE MASSACRE IN LIEN-CHA

not substantiated, but there was unques tionably a substratum of fact-in-his warn ing. Now, at Lien-chau, a small sub prefecture midway between Canton and the treaty port of Wuchow, not a couple of hun "dred miles from "Hongkong, we have the first outburst. "Down with the foreigners," is the cry of the rebels; just as a century or more ago the French aristocrats said tram ple on the sille. It is popular with the mass, and appeals to the petty officials for the simple reason that it does not affect them personally and provides a safety valve without which they might themselves be overwhelmed. But, there will be a great day of reckoning for the brutal massacre of these devoted people, who have vicariously suffered for the wrongs of the Govern ment. We may remain phlegmatic in China, results, but in England and America a fire will be kindled, which may involve dire conse quences to China's Imperial Government.

official trials.

They will accommodate 20,000 prisoners, and would have to make five trips. The chatter of foreign vessels is therefore, also "under consideratiu

AT& meeting of the supporters of the proposed Austro-Chinese Bank, held on 27th September, at the Ministry of the Interior under the pre- sidency of Baron Goutsch, it was decided to send delegates of the "participating banks to the Far East in order to ascertals the nature and scope which the operations of the proposed new bank might profitably assume.. We have received from the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., a copy of their Intest handbook, and time table giving a list and description of stenmers, hours of depart ures, and general information which should prove invaluable to passengers. The brochure is illustrated with a number of capital half-tone First-class style which characterises the work

"naction: bat» from the

Callup, Genera her departure

Since wiring you ourlier, this after noon it lias transpiral that the and presumed the victims were members of the Ameri-own Stallon in the

Mrs. Machle and child. Miss. Chesnut, M.D.

Mr. Peale and Mrs. I'cale. This telegrain reached us last evening, but too late for the same day's lasue the

Telegraph.

LOCAL CONSTERNATION.

faic and

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fibe was going further it was on; bar commanders

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A call on the Bri the fact that nöthli

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ing, though they lind" the departure of the morning, with the Informed by the Ame he was unaware tha departure from the

THE "KWONG

The deplorable news which we published last evening that five American missionaries had been foully murdered at Lien-chau WHISKY, proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that "China, however quiet it may appear on the Burface, and however reassuring the petitions and official memorials to the Throne may be, is seething with unrest. At the time of writing, we are without particulars as to the causes which led to the massacre, but we are firmly convinced that this rising cannot be ascribed to any religious question, For a considerable time, reports have been com ing from the interior to the effect that the WATSON & CO., people were ripe for rebellion. Here and because we are innured to passion and its reproductions, and is executed in the usual | additional facts. It is stated that Lien-chau, that the sum of $300 was offered.

there indications have been apparent that inly a spark was required to set the restless

WINE & SPIRIT

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Horogkong, 28th October, 1975.

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FURTHER PARTICULARS. With a view of ascertaining whether any further particulars of the massacre had reached the Colony a representative of the Telegraph was despatched this morning to make inquiries of the various Missions in Hongkong having representatives in Kwang.

no communication had been received by tung province. While they admitted that them they were able to supply us with a few or as it should be spelt Lin Chau, is a sub turned out by Messes. Hood & Co., Ltd., of prefecture on the North River, mid way between Canton and Wuchow, and

Middlesbrough..

connection

Mr. Ho Yew Hing, writing with the Keong Chow collision tioned in our issue of the 331d ult, maya that with regard to the statement contained therein

by the viz. we learn that the claim, ent owner of the premises for compensation to the amount of $300 has been disal

the harbour authorities, I have to info you bat the damages are estimated

by the manager of the Company Kwong Chow, which offer, wa cept. Also I would point.out

aflame. Only a week or two ago, we stated The telegram which we were the first to pub. TRк vacaal majority in the Queen's Royal at the date of last advices received compensation has been that Chinese servants were leaving their lish last night that five American missionaries West Kent Regiment has juit been filled by the foreigners stationed at the mission-authorities, nor has any.

European employers in Tientsin because trouble was impending, and they did not wish to be embroiled. China'is a vast coun try, but news has a wonderful way of travel ling and what is thought.in Newchwang to day becomes an accomplished fact in Can

on to-morrow. We have only to refer to the crisis in 1900, when it was believed that the Legations-and the British Legation in particular-in Peking had been stormed and every European put to the

the promotion of Captain E. F. Venables of the 2nd Battalion at Hongkong. Major Ven. ables received his first commission in May, 1896. He was with the 1st Battalion in the North-West Fronter campaign of 1897-98, and participated in the operations in the Mahmund Valley, the actions of Agrah, Gut, and Badal kai, and the operation in the Buner and Chania countries, and the engagement of Tanga Pasa (medal with clasp)."

open stores, and it is said that, japanese fine are moving in the same direction, Meanwhile to account the wealth of water, wood, and soil Russian companies are being formed to turn of the Russian Far East. The praepacis of Vladivostok are, therefore, fair in the extreme.

remove the

ver, been

-tructure referred to in your which has been established some 25 years served on the owners of the promises. included Dr. and Mrs. Machle, with their

CANTON MACAO RAILWAY two children, aged five and seven years, respectively, Dr. Eleanor Chestnut, and the Mr. EV, Brenan, the acting, Rev. and Mrs. R. Edwards, besides another

of Customs, sintioned lady doctor, a new arrival, whose name they the folowing remarks to make had not ascertained, of the above, Dr. and subject in his annual report Mrs. Machle had been on the station for the The Commercial Treaty, whic past fourteen years. Dr. Chestnut had been could not but sensibly there for eleven years, and the Rev. and status of Macao and give gres

the Chinese traders in the Mrs. Edwards for some four or five years."

tricts, has been signed, but swi Dr. Machle is described as a very It is understood, however, that genial man, full of humour and spirit, and the Canton Macro Railway most popular among the Chinese with whom cussion stage, and that the Co

Cat Shanghai in November last he was always on the best of terms, and endowed with a peculiar attraction, which satisfactory. Such a railway, if | drew all Chinamen with whom he came in heavily handicapped at the outset contact to him at once. He was most ably outlay of capital required to provide the bridges

delta, should be successfut and would

wife. The Rev. Mr. and Mm, Edwards

Chinese of all degreen, cla were also most popular, and got on well with

prove of great advantage to iban traders and travelling public in the many large towns of the

own breed. If America exacts summary vengeance, there is no two ways of thinking that England will be involved; and again. the Anglo-Saxon race will be in the van to compel enlightenment on an impotent Government and a misdirected people. Meanwhile we can only lament the death of the five missionaries. Three of them were women and one a child, and though be built in record time, was laid in l'ortsmous reported by those stationed there to have rade is concerned, a mere warehouse subsidiary

The ladica and gentlemen seen by our representative expressed the greatest con- cern not unmixed with amazement at this terrible massacre, as they declare that the Chinese of the district were

distilcis it would travered it is not so clear where the benefit to Macao would come Until the approaches to its port win in a condi, tion to permit at least coasting vessels to enter and lit at, anchor afloat and in safely, the Colony must be content.10 remain, so far as

io Hongkong.

SINGAPORE SIN

„MORE"IMPORTANT THAN GIBRALTAR.

Much satisfaction has greeted the ann

THE first keel plate of the new battleship Dreadnought, of 18,000 tons, to be the largest of her class in the world, which, it is stated, will Dockyard at seven o'clock on and at. by Miss always been most friendly, doing all they Douglas, daughter of the Commander-in-Chiet could to further the work of the mission and at Portsmouth. Admital Douglas was himself. giving the missionaries every assistance-and- present, with Admiral Superintendent Barry, support in their undertakings.This report, Sir Evan MacGregor, Secretary to the Ad it will be seen, is contrary to our own informa. mirally; Captain Tyrwhitt, of the Renown; tion which we were able to gather recently, ment that Singapore is to be developed and other officers of the port, Miss Douglas, from reliable sources, at Macao. It was only a naval base and strong place of arms. It

trade is contains a strangely varied Chief Constructor T. Mitchell called for three cheers, which were given. The slip on which the mission reported that the outlook was of ilon, and shelters the shipping,

the brightest and most, hopeful description; | trading vesils, of half the was the Dreadnought is being built has been con- siderably enlarged to accommodate her great About three years years ago, the need was mount strategical value carr bulk, and as large quantities of the material felt of a hospital in the district and rated. The straits are enot. have been prepared, it is anticipated that the on the Chinese there hearing of this it commerce, says a military con ship will be ready for launching within six was not long before the hospital was an M. Garifle, but they

accomplished fact, being

had been murdered is the most momentous piece of news we have received in regard to China since 1900. The consequences are incalculable. It is useless for the Dowager Empress or the imbecile Son of Heaven or all the rest of the dignatories at Peking to explain the rising in Lien-chau as a tem porary ebullition of bandils; it is far more than that and must be regarded as a question which closely affects the world at A TELEGRAM from Vladivostok to the Russ large. American and English soldiers frater-say's that both town and roadstead are showing [32 sword. Thai news was current talk in nised' and 'marched together to the relief of fins of new and vigorous life. The popula-1 Canton a week before it was breathed in the Peking Legations; English, soldiers action is increasing rapidly, and steamers as well as sailing craft, laden with foreign merchandise Shanghai. Consequently, when we hear capled the orders of American officers as

are arriving constantly, Fonty-five large the native servants in Tientsin speaking of readily as those of their own company camers from Hongkong and Shanghai are impending, trouble, we cannot be surprised leaders; American rank and file obeyed the naked for shortly. Thirty American business to learn that the people of Lien-chau have requests of English officers with as much houser have applied to the local authority. to

be said that the missionaries were unaware of their danger. When at Macau on fur. 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.ough the other month, several American missionaries were asked why they still linger ed in the Portuguese health resort; they replied that the interior of China was so dis- turbed that the lives of foreigners were hardly worth a day's purchase. Now the „finder has been ignited, and nobody can foresee how far the flame will spread. We this to melther the time nor the place have said that this outbreak should not be to argue the point, we would submit confounded with a rising against mission.that here' is another illustration of the aries, or against Christianity. The average fatuity of the policy which sends Euro- Chinaman is too intent upon his own busi pean and American women to China to ness to care a straw for any religion, except preach the Gospel. They are a danger to that which commands the worship of his themselves and to their cause; they forget having declared the plate well and truly laid few months back, they said, that members of long been known, as the centre of ancestors. From certain points of view this discretion the moment they enter Chinese aspect of life may be deemed deplorable, territory; they are a burden to everybody but it is an actual condition of things which concerned,, from the Minister who guards cannot be overlooked. When the natives their bodies in Peking to the man feel that they are sufficiently powerful to darin who, is charged with their safe make their clamour known, they do not; they do actual harm to the cause they rusit at the police as the Japanese have at heart, and the pity of it do, or bombard the houses of the

for some time has been principal medical offered. This was then followed by a suit --they attack the foreigners, and the mis rice-Christians, but they would do far more

officer at Whale Island, otherwise H.M.S. Exable Chapel and missionarice quarters, signaties, being on the spot and easily good in the slums of Manchester or Chicago, cellent, the chief naval gunnery establishment, Chinese capital and labour being again, for LABEL.ailable, are the sufferers. No doubt, But that is not the point at present. A foul has been appointed to H.M.8. Victory for the most part, responsible for these much these live missionaries, good men and massacre has taken place; a state of affairs "special service," Special service in this in needed edifices. They also reported that st.nce is a euphemism for Dr. Thomas's aponc Chinese assistant gave up an entire women who have flung away their lives in a bordering on rebellion and open-eyed dis-pointment as a member of a "congress of the Gospel, but emphatically that is wrong Chinese Imperial Government is responsible, Detroit, and to represent the medical depart. buildings, also others giving u good cause, will be regarded as martyrs for regard of authority has been revealed., Tire hilitary surgeons of the United States, at year's klary towards the funds for those up salaries for if we accept the word "martyr" to imply and we have yet to discover the results whichment of the Admiralty on that dccasion Dr various terms. Under all these circumstances the Isthmus suffering for Christianity. They have been will follow from this purposeless violation widely-known surgeons in the Reyal Navy, incomprehensible that these people should instead of arous

Thonias, who is one of the most popular and it appeared to their local confrérés most will flow west to CARE the victime of reactionary rage. The Boxer of treaty rights. We can answer for it that had considerable experience of yellow fever have been murdered, and in the absence of Good Hope In troubles were never properly settled; true the statesmen at Washington will not be whilst stationed a few years ago at Jamaica of details they can only conclude that it stain of confered

that will be they were quelled, but they were not extin-slow to exact punishment, or fearful to claim He passed through the Chino-Japanese war, must have been brought about under some island, St. Lucia guished, and the Boxer leaders, the ferment- all that they may demand."

and has lectured before the British Medical „Association and addressed audiences at the strange misapprehension such as that which mediate point Royal United Service Institution on the treat happened some three years ago at Siu Lam will come for ment of the sick and injured in naval warfare about 40 miles from Canton, by reason of

1900

was also present at the relief of Peking In which a local missionary, now in Hongkong, and his wife came within an ace of losing their lives. In that case, arriving at Siu Lam, they were invited by Chinaman to stay in his evening a band of 30 or most demolished the building" to lall the missionary

BEER

PILSENER.

CROWN

$13.00

Per Case of 4 Dozen Quarts.

$19.50

Per Case of 8 Dozen" l'iis,

Rongkong, 16th June, 1903

is that the less they.achieve the more fanati-

months.

funds: voluntarily

State authorities like the mob in Europe/tal and intemperate they become. If they FLEET-Sur,con J. Lloyd Thomas, R.N1, who entirely, from Chinese Crected almost tary thoroughfare from:

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labonred quietly they might secure some

LOCAL-AND-GENERAL.

CAPTAIN B. L. Baddy, Army Service Corps, has been ordered from Galway to Wei-bai-wal for duty in the ordinary course.

ing leaveners, under new names but possess- ed of the same old spirit of antagonism to all that is and all that tends to regenerate the country, still roam China viewing with distrust and outspoken alarm the modernis ing tendencies of the Court. The bomb outrage was a herald of this reactionary movement; the Lien-chau massacre is an CHANO Yep-inao, who has spent a short time other. Little do the poor deluded peasants in London, left Charing Cross again on 21 of the interior realise the consequences September for the Continent.

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THE WRATHER

The following report is from Mr.FG: Firs First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory

On the and at 11.5 p... The barometer has risen over the Gulf of Pechill, and the Philip Sims and the Looch pines and alien considerably over Melsco

the room Meisco Sima and barric oving towards NNE

roof, over E Japan and

which follow crimes of this character. LIEUTENANT. V. M. Allen, Royal Garrison America is no country to fool with; America Artillery, left por s Oceanien on the 31m ha depression

attimo for. England for ordinace course probab

has been sorely tried over the boycott, and

for the

A stern retaliation for the lives of these

on

missionaries will be the most popular

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affair in America. But it should not be Sated Ess-1A bellaved, for one moment that the boycott re

whic

joents

outweigh the Strait portance, and the the Mediterrans Ser. Canal empire of the near Singapore, and the passage intac channel of con

ally, the newly Power: in far attach 10 Sing

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