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TELEGRAMS.

LIEN CHAU MASSACRE,

THE BOARD'S FINDING

CADRE MACHLE'S CLAIM.

[From Our Own Correspondent,] Canton, 18th December 1905. The Board of Inquiry into the Lion-chau massacre have now com ploted their labours.

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Late on Saturday afternoon, they telegraphed their finding to the De- partment of State at Washington, and it is understood that no indica- tion whatever will be given hero as to the views they have expressed to the American Government.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY DECEMBER 18 1905.

KOWLOON-CANTON

TRADE DURING 1904.

CUSTOMS OFFICIALS EPITOME OF OPINION, Nothing is more conducive to the advance allow the mind of the trepte pe perity, for allows the mind of the people to be within from the daily grind and struggle for bare existence. The rapid strides which Ching has celly made in the way of presenting a upiled front to the world-however the results of that movement may be condemned by those

| did before x fast steaming gunboat was known::|:nosa in gradually deganarating and 'decaying | iho sides painted, and the temporały

We have previously dilated on this, subject 80 | and seems to be doomed, as growers will not: fuings cast off, the Diler willslook! that with this reference to one of the outstand" awaken to the fact that, lead of better quality as dangerous and threatening as the ing features which disgrace the Chinese Em- and greater purity is in demand. He relates after which she is named., i he pire we will pass on

the fact that the London Customs rejected Steam n:: Navigation": Company's WESTERNIZED FUKHTENERE 0:00 chests Scented Capers because the tea 400 toustan lying alongside,, As a rule, the official as an official, is gone was adulterated with iron filings and saud, and posile the shear-legs She is

unft for use. A shipment which arrived in an extensive overhaul. "baving cal rally absent from the pages of the Trade Re Australia was characterised as "nothing bettered and other accommodation, ports of the Southern Ports. But, there is one

Chan choice example of what may be described as the PLETHORA OF SHIPS e Mautern, services provided en rally, and real official spirit which we cannot pan moy. occare in Mr. de Galembert's report on Amay.. He is speaking of the importation of foreign goods sad states that the disbursements for the purchase of Foreign Imports (lik. Tis. 9,943,746) exceeded the receipts for the sale of Foreign Exports (Hk Tit. 2018,690) by would

particularly in the, Chongh there was nothing

A E staff, Work, the shipyard

With regard to shipping, Me Mayers records

to brisk, although the fact that 7447 vessels (excluding steam launcher plying in local waters) entered and of an extensiva, character in progres, such as cleat d. representing a capacity of 5,731,356 the removal and replacing of dented plates, or af 50273 in inns-which | 810 vessels less but a gain ather works resulting from strandings or col· sightest doubt, he remarks, that the toppage were in course of construction and tiny hin tonnage. There is not the lisions. Several life-boats for sea-going ships

on the river is out of actual requirements, a fact which was clearly for which our local decks have won their re

proportion

to the bore the stamp of that first-class werkninnship several months of two of the largest and best is a big fleur-cariier and r charter to the Port demonstrated during the enforced idleness for putation. It may be adde at the dragonia absence did not affect the shares of rival com between l'orland (Oregon) and Hangkong. steamers engaged in the trade. And that land and Asiatic Steamship Company, trading

panies, Hongkong quotations actually dropping a paint. 7019 foreigners and 943,584 natives arrived at Canton ; 68:3 foreigners and 856,029 for by the increase in foreign residents, in halives departed. The difference in accourted Chin-and the difficulty of obtaining accurate figures...

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TREASURE IN CANTON,

COMMERCIAL.

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Salling, Londny-Bunk T,T,, onio

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were more than ordinarily, heavyHk. Tis. During 1904, "the movements in treasure

4 mnatts' sight ...... men 5541900 coming in, mostly dollars, and Hk. France Hank T. ani

America-Hank T.T. Gümn 14,814,879 Roing out including copper many-Blank T.T... cent pieces to the value of Hk. Tls. 1,100,442, The following are the figures returned by the which were exported for distribalian ap north. wint as the number of coins stuck during 1954. vix: dollars, 1700 10-cent pieces, 50,673,000; and copper cents, 147,864, 00

Mr. Mayers refers to the running of the rail- way between Canton and Bamshi and states that is December 1904 the daily average of passengers carried in and out of Samshut was 7,273, The line was paying handsomely, es, ***pecially the Canton-Falahan section..

directly affected-might be taken as an evid 5,00,000. Then he goes on i This ence of the general prosperity which has st. suggest a dangerous draining of the wealth of Thoy held seventeen sittings, and ended that country of lote years. Another account for it otherwire. Is is presumed, how

of the province were it not possible to examined fifty-nine witnesses, anuma-billy, of the gentry, to undertake works of by Capkal brought from abroad by returning evidence is to be found in the desire, if not the ever, that a great part of this excess is covered bor of whom were recalled and further construction, particularly railway schemes, emigrants and colonists. Amoy and its But without soliciting outside financial ait. The munding districts are composed of an essen examined on several occasions.

best proof that Chins an a whole, during the mat of fan have some of their members who emigrating population, Eight families ially Fince their return to Canton tho better part of fast year at least, was in 'n pros-either have been or are still abroad erming American members have taken lur. Prous condition is obtained from the trade salaries of engaged in trade and remitting reports of the officers of the Chinese Imperist money regularly to their homes They all ther testimony and gone carefully Maritime Customs stationed at the various return sooner or later, not only with their ports. The second volume of the Return of ein ways and luxuries. Many of thein adopt

wealth, but with

pronounced taste.for West. through the voluminous notes from Trade and Trade Reports for igo4 is now inreign fabrics for their clothing, live in a which they have drawn up a detailed before us, and it is most interesting docu quasi foreign style and sometimes even in

ment. The Commissioners and Acting Commiforeign houses. It is from these com report.

missioners reports which are, incorporated in class and are scatterau throughout the southern paratively wealthy people, who form a numerous this bulky volume of over a thousand pages part of Fuhkien that the Amoy foreign ware are full of information. Happily these gentle inerchants draw their customers, for whom they men of the Chinese Customs are gifted ore import large quantities of foreign Road

And now comes the choice reflection of the and all with a peculiariv fel citous style they official mind. It is an open question," he do not attempt the academic or long-winded says, meditatively, whether it would not method which as often as not conceals the real

be wiser to invest in local mices and industries meaning of the writer. They are chatty, the millions which are spent in the purchase of anecdotal, speculative, informative, in a word doubtless affording a inealy. They can juggle with figures in the comfort to the buyers, represent a dead less to

CHINESE APPRECIATE ELECTRICITY. most charming manner, making obscure facts the national wealth." But surely these evidences

curs under "Miscellaneous." It is as follows: clear, and explainisig difficult points in a way of a higher civilisation, these attempista follow It has transpired that Dr. E. C. which is bound to secure the admiration of Western ways and customs, are valuable object- "There is a constantly increasing demand for electric light and the China Light and Power Mueble has made claims on the. Chi- every writer who fins ever bad to deal with lessons to the people who have never left their homes to travel among strangers. Surely they

Company whose works are in the Front Reach, make for advancement, and if they do so the

near the Dutch Folly, are hardly able to meet nese Government amounting to close

cost borne by those, who, presumably, are ab'e

the demand with their pretent plant, which is, however, being added to. Electric light is upon $53,000 (Mex.).

to afford it, is returned to the country in the shape of higher ideals and higher standards quite common now in the suburbs and is uni- cludes some $30,000, cost to replace

of life and a better realisation of Western versally used in Shamien where electric fans Babits, If China is to be reformed from

have done much to reduce the discomforts of The Canion suminer.” The telephone was also the real estate destroyed or injured,

within who could be better pioneers than those sturdy democrats who refuse to revert to

being appreciated. and $23,000 for furnishing buildings

antched huts and med-heaps after experiencing. Passing now to the report on Kowloon dis and losses of personal property by improvement has taken place. A third remarks the benefits of civilised life as lived by the foretrice, issued by Mr. W. R. McD), Parr we learn

clothing, a quasi-foreign mode of existence, egner and prefer foreign tabrics for their and semi-foreign-houses, to the conditions un sler which they were reared and acquiesced in until their eyes were opened? These we the real reformers of a country, and not the magni- cent scholars who return from, nbroad, chock- fall of knowledge and importance, to hobnob with the great and noble ones of the Empire.

This in-

the missionaries at Lien-chau station. Claims of losses sustained by Chinese converts will probably be made. These amount to a consider able sum

[Reuter's.]

statistics.

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OPTIMISTIC CUSTOMS OFFICERS. Moreover, the Customs officials are optimis. tic. One writer congratulates the district over which he reigns on the fact that "it was not visited by a single typhoon." Another begins with the remark that despite adverse conditions, piracy, banditti and diversion of trade" an

that notwithstanding "disastrous floods in the richest part of this district and fluctuations in ex- change," the selling of lottery tickets and other evils, the district's trade proved fairly satis. factory. But enough examples have been sympathy with the Customs districts, over given to show that the officials are in thorough

which they preside. They occupy the position of foster-parents, and when their charge grows a little fatter and weighs a pound or two more than it did in the previous year they, wax

Marriage of Earl Cowley and Lady enthusiastic. Should there be a falling off they

Hartopp.

are not cast down; they search about for the cause and are as breezily confident as ever that the lapse is only of a temporary character.

London, usili. December. Earl Cowley and Lady Hartopp have been married by special licence in Colombo, New French Line to the Far East.

'EFFECTS OF THE WAR,

A glance at the majority of reports shows that the trade of the southern parts of China in 100s was on the whole satisfactory. In a few

manufactured Western luxuries, which, while transitory increase of

THE "HOPPO" OF CANTON. Coning now to deal with the separate re-

ports, s naturally turn to that presented by

Mr. F. J. Mayers, the Acting Commissioner of

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IN KOWLOON,

that in 190s the total value of trade for the year

for the preceding (welve months. As values

showed but a slight enhancement on the figures for many items both experts and exports had increased he states that too much reliance can- not be placed on the figures given. The Canton night and day boats had cut into the junk trade, and the security afforded against robbery was a strong inducement to the native shipper to adopt the new means of carriages.

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PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-MORROW, (TUESDAY), the 19th December, 1905, as 11 AM, at their Sales Rooms, Ñó. 8," "Des Vieux Road, corner of Ice House Sirent, A QUANTITY OF GOLD AND SILVER JEWELRY, Comprising:- CLOCKS, WATCHES, RINGS BROOCHES, BUCKLES, &C, &c, &ch

TERMS:-AS UZURI.

poorest on record, a falling off of some Tls. 1,000 being recorded. The decline was prin- cipally under the headings of opium duty and valuable cargoes that formerly passed our The writer says-"Some of the more

stalions in junk en route to Canton have en hanced the later part's Revenue at the expense of that collected here. The total foreign a little over import trade was valued at 17 millions, against 161 millions in 1903, and 21 millions in 1902, Sumalia oil" THEATRE

"The Chargeurs Reunia Co. is arranging rare cases is there a pronounced decline all missioner, who was charged with the collec. entered to the extent of neatly a million for a new regular steamship line from Lon round; the export and import af individual artition of which was devoted to the expense of ys-an enhancement. on the previous

don to Yokohama, via Havre, Buenos Aires and Valparaiso,

Great Britain and Germany. Prince von Buelow, speaking in the Reich plag, re-asseverated at great length Germany's Innocence of aggressive plants' against Great Britain, and denied that Germany had ever been on the point of declaring war against Great Britain,

The causes of the present crisis in the re lations of the countries were a mystery, and the stories of a violent collision between. the Kaiser and King Edward idiotic lies.

The Prince bliterly attacked the Sucial Democrats, whore constant representations of Germany as a disturbier of the peace and contributed to British mistrust.

Japanese Medical Practitioners,

An, Order in Council includes Japan among countries admissible to the advant. ages of mutual medical practice.

Riga in Flames. `

Laler. The Government buildings in Riga are ourning and the inhabitants fleeing; the streets are barricaded.

figures and those of 1902, but the import was small as compared with over four million usilons in 1907. American and Russian oil fell to z millions as against over 4 millions in the previous year. There was a falling of

in the number of junks reported at the

Customs at Canton. It is an exceptionally interesting document, which is well worth per- usal. Mr. Mayers remarks in opening: "From a Customs point of view perhaps the most in- teresting event of the year has been the aboli- tion of the office of the 'Hoppo,' as the Super intendent of Customs for the province of Kwanglung was usually designated by Furo- peans, Since the year 1,685, the port has always been held by a special Imperial Com-

tion of the Customs Revenues, a large propor the Imperial Court. The hypothecation of the principal sources of Revenue for the service of China's foreign loans has entailed the neces sity of reducing expenses, and this, resulting in the abolition of several of the governorships of provinces, has also led to the abolition of stations due to piracy, which appears to be the ancient office of "Hoppo. On the oth rampant CHINESH FOR THE RAND, December His Excellency Chang En handed The concluing sentences of the report are over the seals to His Excellency Chang Jen-worthy of remark: "Early in the year on the chun, Governor of Kwangtung, who for the passing of legislative measures sanctioning the present is acting as the Provincial Buperinten- introduction of Chinese coolie labour into dent of Customs. It is gratifying to be able to record that in his last year of office the South Africa, the emigration agents for the Rand mines established a regregation depol

every comfort provided for the housing of the for intending emigrants at Läiclíikok, in the New Territory. Matsheds were erected and coolies wisitst awaiting shipment, and a large fleet of steamships was chartered for the con veyance of these labourers to South Africa. At first, the wages and prospects offered being getting a considerable number of natives, will liberal, no great difficulty was experienced in ing to proceed abroad, to come forward; later on, however, candidatics for employment were less numerous, and during the past few months it has been found necessary to de- portant sources of revenue now remaining unspatch the ships, from Hongkong, with only a F-w hundred coolies on boari via Cheloo and Chinwangtin, there to ship further drafts of emigrants from the northern provinces."

ACTIVITY AT THE DÒCKS:

cles have dwindled, perhaps, bus that has been compensated for by theincrease in other articles exported or imported. Most of the Commis- sioners whose reports appear in this volume inveigh against the evils attending a fluctuating dollar. Only in a very few cases do they refer to the war, as a debilitating ngeit. One of these is Mr. P. M. by de Galember, Deputy Commissioner of Customs in charge of Amoy Mr. de Galembert says "it could not be ex pected that with, one of the most bloody wars ever fought at the very door of Chin, may, in

Hoppo' saw the Revenise of the Canton Cus- the very cradle of the dynasty actually ruling tacls. The Commissioner proceeds to sefer tans for the first time exceed three million the empire, trade would be carried on w to the question of piracy-ntready dealt with disturbed; and though Amay is up to the pre- and observes that well informed Chinese are sent far away from the fighting sphere its trade against gambling, for the simple reason that and revenue have felt the evil consequences of the pirates and brigands are either people. the Pusso-Japanese war in Manchuria." Mr. up on lucky gambles returning home with ruined by gambling, or desperadoes who prev Frank Smith, the Acting Commissioner of their winnings. He adds that "there is one Customs al Swatow, simply speaks of 'the wa | thing certain, that the provincial government in the North as an adverse circumstance. The would never consent to the suppression of the Acting Commissioner of Customs at Kowloon, bling firms, which are the most im- Mr. W. R. McD. Pare remarks: “A harassing hypothecated fcaling of uncertainty entering into ali com' 'mercial transactions as a result of the war between Russia and Japan," etc," are re- sponsible for anything but a brisk trade. In Fooclaw, "Even the Manchurian war-

unlike what would be the case in other parts of the world under like...circumstances-bas not.

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DECREASE AND GAIN.

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A SMÁRT PIECE OF WORKMANSİLIP.

The staff of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company at, Kowloon are determined

Martial law has been proclaimed; but ja/ caused much excitement, stil! less has it affect reduction in the importation of grain that the reputation they have gained in the

ineffective, owing to a lack of troops. ?

Resignation of Sir Halliday Macartney.

16th December.

Sir Halliday Macartney, English Secretary at the Chinese Legation, is about to retire.

The Returning Japanese. War

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Prisoners.

Me. Mayers, dealing with the statistics, "ob. serves, that according to these, "we have the striking anomaly of a decrease, in the trade va- fue amounting to Hk. The $14,312,750 as'com. pared with the previous year's figures, and

and yet substantini gain in the revenue collection. The explanation, however, is not far to seek. Exceptionally good crops brought about a ma- ed business or prices among the millions of Northern Fukhien," While of Ningpo the which was less than at any time during the Commissioner who writes simply says: "Local

pasi drcade, thereby neatly accounting for the past for speedy repairs combined with, first- hole of the difference referred to. A decrens-class workmanship shall not be allowed to conditions have not been affected by the war ined expenditure on the purchase of food muffs diminish. An excellent example of what can naturally enough means more funds available be done in the way of smartness was furnished with a great expansion of trade all round. for use in other directions, and thus we meet

on Saturday in the, dacking and cleaning of What has further helped to bring about this the German steamship Aragonia, & vessel of result was the keen rivalry existing between 5,198 tons, On Saturday forenoon H.M.S. local foreign firms, who, in order to keep torpedo boat destroyers Virage and Whiting

the North." With these exceptions there are no other references, in far as we can see after a hasty examination of the various reports, to the war as a factor in the distribution of products.

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TELEPHONE No. 135.

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Mongkong, 18th December, 1905,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Abreast of each other, have come lo recognise left No. 1 Dock, and the Aragonia replaced HER & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

Thus native merchants are

Again and again the Customs officials speak the necessity of extending and consolidating them on the blocks at 3 o'clock in the after- Trains conveying 1,785 Japanese prisoners of the numerous piracies liat occur. We have their connections and

Boon. Between that time and 11.30 on Sun Bimer basis, establishing, themselves dealt with this subject editorially on a former on to Hamburg, passed Koenigsberg yesterday occasion and quoted some of the opinions of now allorded facilities in the way of credit day forenoon the bottom of this large liner had dil been scraped, two coats of paint put on, and The Japanese military attaché at Berlin the Commissioners of Customs on the sub-banking conveniences and placing of orders by 12.20 pm, she had been towed out to her an

which formerly did not exist. Instead of jour

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the flagship on

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Per Case 1 Doz. Bottles

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Per Case Dor. Bottles

"MALACCA.". FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named

were transferred to a liospital train equipped ports one would think we were living in the freight as in past years they are now enabled to has been accomplished by the Dock staff for Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown met them at the frontier, where invalids ject. But reading through this budget of reneying to Hongkong and remitting money by chorage in the harbour, by the Rebirt Cook, vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are This is one of the smartest pieces of work which being landed and placed at their risk in the by the Koenigsberg Red Cross Society, middle ages of Europe. Pirates, bandits, enter into and conclude their contracts on the robbers and thieves abound in these pages, spot-advantages which they appreciate to the

some time. When the dragonda had left the Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Ministerial Appointment,

Never a page but bas its pirate. It reminds in ad of which they are not slow to avail admiteley (or No. 1), Dock, the powerful consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark CHARLES LOUBET

engines were set at work and early in and delivery can be obtained as spop as the themselves. And yet, there is hardly the afternoon the Docks were cleared of Lard Edmund Fitzmaurice has been ap- one of the days when the Norsemen swept down (foreign] firm which can congratulate itself on

The object of this celerity was to permit of the Optional Goods will be fanded bera unless pointed Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs on the costs of Britain and penetrated as far having done really remunerative business, see inspection, of the dock blocks, & duty enjoined instructions are given to the contrary before

It is reported that he will receive a Peemge. south as Italy.. Or botter still recalls the tales ing that the margin of profit, has of necesity of dotle kis Majesty are a FM, TO-DAY.

of the Barbary pirates, with this difference that been kept very low. Another factor which has an

Goods not, cleared by the 24th instant, si Lord Curzon,

their Chinese emulators do not make captives the enterprise shown by many firms In Into the Chian station, was docked at 3 o'clock this

aided substantially in swelling our returas is Regulations. H.M.S. Diadem, bat; rely on terrorism to affect their object, ducing novelties to the market, in the hope of afternoon, and we are informed that within the next 18 days the four first-class craisers and which is merely-In this connection merely attracting customers,"

probably the two second-class cruisers, which is a rather nice word—to ransack the cargo of

IRON-FILINGS AS 'TEL, AN

are now in the North, will be docked at Kow the junks they fall across. </is is neverbelass Russian kerosene oil has been absent from beloon. While on a tour over the yards, yerler scandalous that in the twentieth century the market as the result of the war, but America and day, our representative observed that the No. 2 arrived at Houg. Chinese coast should be infested with pirates, has hean greatly overdors apportdié demand Bangkok which was receiving hot last cost of Sumatra have Gilled the gap. The trade in paper Docks was occupied by the German steamship this morning, flying that piracy should be jumpast from one end of led manufacturers to believe that it belokan paint, and was taking in fish watat; for her aluted, the the coast line to the other, and that no effor ed constant: Consumption. They plnited, the boilers preparatory to lekvlog the dock: H.M.8. shore battery Jer

overnment market, and stock in hand in Canton was on torpedo bost destroyer Offer Was undergoing the gt of February, left, andmaio, di Li,,000 a general overhauls the twin screw propeller for which purchasers had yet to be foundy, in had been removed sad the speedy little warship exports, it in worlby, of notice that the Gema- fooked dismantled and; awry | bot, once the missioner bas tula notresiran many band propallars have been examined and replaced,

A strong movement is on foot to invite Lord Curzon to stand for the City”!

The invitation is based on national, rather, than on parly grounds,

to root them out.” At the very gaten of Hong tanin koog, ju the Canton district, pirates are

in" apparsally as zich

4 P.M., will be subject to rent

No. Fire insurance will be affected by me in any case walterST

Damaged Packages must be left/ Godowns, for examination, by the Consi and the Company's representative. pointed hour

All claims must be presented within ten of the steamer, amivel bare after they canpol he locomo No claims will be ad have left tha

Jongkong, 15th December, 1901

OLE AGENTS

H. PRICE & CO. WINE AKD SPIRIT MEROF

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