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general and mischievous. It is only fair to state that the Roman Catholics have a totally different story to tell and the head of the Catholic mission at Laukiokou replied to the allegations of the writer. One prelate Ordinary Tabhiesse g aman wilzátonestould be altresel asked peremptorily for the name of the writer, the names of the priests concerned, and other data, in order that the matter

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DEATH.

On the 19th February at Kobs MRS. MARIA HILLIGER, mother of Capt. C. Follect.

The Hongkong Gelegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEB, 28, 1906,

THE NANCHANG TRAGEDY.

The news which has come from Nan- chang, through Chinese sources, is far from reassuring; for the very fact that there is a conflict of evidence as to how the quarrel Have been made from this date IN TIE | originated between the missionaries and the PRICES of many of the following

magistrate leads us to suspect that the out break is only the climax of deep-seated trouble. The allegation that a priest stabbed the magistrate at Nanchang is hardly credi. ble, except on the supposition that human nature exerted itself in the missionary and lusing all control of his passions he enforced his arguments so fatally that the lives of all

PATENT MEDICINES, INFANTS' FOODS,

SOAPS, PERFUMES.

WE MAINTAIN THE LARGEST missionaries in the district were placed in

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We have received the half yearly report of the Osaka Soshen Kaisha, Ld

IT is reported that Baron Sayematsu, who has just, seuurned from London, will be appointed Ambassador at Rome.

THE "GAO-BANG,

SAIGON DOUBTFUL OF HER SALVAGE.

The Cas-dang, says the Courrier Saigonnais, is still on the island of Pulo Canton, and Its situation has in no way improved. By the Oceamten there has arrived at Saigon M. César, the engineering expert of the Messageries Maritunes Company. M. César bas been

might be probed to the bottom. The editor that the total value of Japanese Bonds held by specially sent to consider whether the Cäobang ||

of the N. C. Daily Acws, while refusing the name of the contributor, declared that there was no animus against the Catholic clergy,

INVESTIGATIONS made by the authorities show

foreigners amounts to Yij0,000,000,

TO-MORROW, S. David's day, will be honoured by the Welshmen in the Colony by a "S. David's Dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel.

Tur death is announced of Mr. Carl Joubert, the author of several works severely denouncing the present system of Government in Russia.

Tile Downger Empress has sent to the Ame- rican Legation a number of wedding presents for Miss Alice Rousevelt. The presents consist of costly jewels, silks and crmine robes. TWENTY-ONE deportees from the Straits ments arrived here to-day by the s.s. Charter house, all artistically covered in red blankets, The police took charge of the bunch as soon as the vessel was anchored and passed them on to "pastures new "to-day,

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the fact that under French law merchant ves.

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ELEGRAM.

** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE.

THE KIANGSI SLAUGHTER.

HOW IT ORIGINATED.

ALLEGED SERIOUS CHARGE 'AGAINST FRENCH PRIEST.

PROPERTY DESTROYED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.}

Shanghai, 27th February,' 12.15 p.ni.

Particulars of the riot and murders at Nanchangfu, from Chinese sources, are now to hand,

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can be refcated, and is accompanied by M. Mazich, who is connected with the Toujon arsenal, and whose services have been lent to the M. M. Company. Prior to the arrival of M. César, a careful ex umination of the vessel's position had been made for M. de Bailloud, the Company's agent-general, by M. Ristorcelli, the company's manager at Saigon, in company with Mr. Jameson and M. Mazich. From that examination it was clear that the refloating of the Cas-bung presented great difficulties. Mr. Jameson demanded a million fraacs (£40,000) to refloat the vessel and tow bar to Hong- kong. The repairs which would be involved were estimated to cost more than another Setite-million francs. The Coo-bang cost when new

It is reported that twenty-two three millions, so that it is almost hurdly worth while spending £80,000 in re-floating her. Another reason for this view is to be found in | Catholics invited the magistrate of sels subsidised by the French Government the district to dinner for the purpose must not be repaired in a foreign country, and

of discussing the questions in if the Cho-bang were repaired in Hongkong, she would cease to be a subsidised vessel dispute,

to be expected that Consequently it was the Messageries Maritimes would prefer to build a new vessel in France for the trade to the Far East. That was a reasou, which led the people of Saigon to regret once no docking facilities again that there were

fonunately, at Saigon. Very

however, that important equipment of the port is to be provided shortly. M. François. Deloncle has conferred with M. Clementel, Minister of the Colonies, on the subject and it has been decided to appropriate 16 million francs-out of a total sum of 80 millions, to be devoted to works of public utility-towards the construc tion of a graving dock, etc. This is also to Be in connection with the defence scheme of

"See that this man is deported," remarked Mr. F: A Hazeland at the Police Court this morning, when Hui Pun, a coolie, was charged, at the instance of Bergt. Terrett with snatching nu umbrella from a passenger on board the s.s Hongkong. A sentence of three weeks hard labour and six hours stock, was inflicted by the magistrate.

At the instance of Sgt. Wilden, eight fisher men were placed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy this morning, on a charge of stealing oysters from ayster-bed at Deep Water Bay, between the 20th and 25th instant. Goldring appeared for the Mr. P. W. prosecution, and Mr. K. J. Gardiner, for the defence. The case was adjourned. Bail 550 cart.

so we take it that at least the writer was no irresponsible fanatic, charged with hatred of things Catholic. Whether the story was true or false, whether it was a gross.concoc. tion or an incident magnified by malice, out of all proportion to its original meaning, one thing remains clear. There is a dis- tinct impression abroad that the Catholic priests are apt to be meddiers; to toy with powers which properly appertain to the civil powers. That impression may be right or wrong, but it exists, and there are always pleaty of detractors to give it voice at the smallest opportunity. We know that there are good and sainted men in the ranks of the Catholic missionaries as well as in the fold of the Protestants. The late Bishop Piazzoli, of ffongkong, lived for years among the Chinese, just as his succes sor has done, without rousing the slightest feeling. Indeed, they won the good will and It was Father respect of all honest natives. Piazzoli, if we remember rightly, who was tended, when sick, by pagan natives, who was hidden in safety when a maurading band was scouring the district in which he worked, and who was always sure of a welcome from his people. But all missionaries are not endowed with that gift of sane considerate ness for the prejudices and feelings of others, and it is by a contmual rubbing of sharp cor- ners that these zealots arouse sullen anger, which is ready to burst into flame at a moment's notice. It would be pleasant to think that the present trouble at Nanchang was caused by some totally different reason, and that the missionaries did nothing to foster the haired against them, or lead to the outbreak of riot. And until completer accounts come to hand we are not disposed to judge, but appearances are decidedly against them. At this time when we hear so much about anti-foreign feeling in China it is interesting to read the testimony of two travellers who have returned to Shanghai after an extensive tour. They wrote: We visited five walled cities and many villages, looked up embryo schools of the 'new fashion and temples galore, walked through streets, slept in out-of-the-way temples on unfrequented distant bills, and may fairly say that we had an opportunity of testing the temper of the people at many points in a stretch of country lying west of this Muni. cipality and up to the Great Lake. We took no arms. We saw absolutely no evidence of hostility to foreigners, present or absent. On the other hand, the courtesy, good nature, and friendly curiosity of the people was everywhere evident." The conclusion is, that so long as people mind their own business and do not go out of the way to lead to such a drastic', end? We know raffle the feelings of the crowd, so long will close of the season, for verily the "central Co., Ltd., against the eugiseer of the lorry

jeopardy. But even then such au idea is beyond belief, especially at this juncture, when feeling in China is being sedulously excited against foreigners and foreign affairs

generally. The missionaries must have been well aware that it was their duty, as well as their own personal concern to walk warily,

to conciliate rather than coerce, and to maintain the friendliest relations with; the

But

A. S. WATSON & CO., people and the officials. Of course, it will be suggested immediately that the ebullition at Nanchang is entirely the outcome of anti- foreign feeling, and no doubt there is an anti-foreign spirit at the back of it all. was that anti-foreign feeling the direct cause of the unhappy tragedy at Nanchang? We 134 doubt it. When we read that while the Emrah,srivande rentiath unitê veislu Brine affray, we are reluctantly forced to the con- clusion that the priests brought trouble upon

CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, PERFUMERS,

ETC., *BTC, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Hongkong, 20th January, 1906.

GRECOR & CO.,

themselves by injudicious methods and need jess friction with the authorities. The magistrate, it is alleged by the Catholics, committed suicide to "save his face.". It is

a well-known fact that officials have frequent ly adopted that method of getting out of 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, their difficulties in the past, and there is no reason to believe that they will

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that there

50 in the future, but what had happened in the first instance to

were disputes between the authorities and the priests, and the general public are always ready to side with the officials against the foreigners: Perhaps this is natural, but in the event of a

riot it is the rabble, the off-scourings of the city, who come to the front, who burn and loot and commit murder, under the veil of popular excitement. It, therefore, behoves the missionaries to act with the utmost Prudence when dealing either with the people or the magistrates. It was, a very trifling matter that led to the Lien-chau

VERMOUTH tragedy, and it was probably a small excess

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ITALY.

of zeal over discretion which resulted in the death of at least eight persons at Nanchang. Only the other day a correspondent in the N. C. Daily News.wrote against the arbitrary proceedings of some priests in the Siangfan cities. In one case they had taken the law

into their own hands when a Catholic con-

vert had offended in some way or other. There was a riot, it appears, and the convert

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"I was walking quietly along the street and a Chiu-chow coolie ca led nie, handed the bag to

Chan Kam wanted Mr. Hazeland to believe at me and then disappeared. This was the yarn the Police Court, this morning when he was charged wills being in possession of a bag of

rice. His Worship did not want to hurt Kam's feelings by calling him a liar, but imposed a fine of $5.

THE Waiwupt has wired to the Viceroy of Lungkwang concerning the molestation by a band of caffians of two missionaries travelling with their families to Canton. The servants with them managed to save them from actual injury but their position was critical for a time. at a missionaries and merchants travelling The magistrates have been directed to see to

in the interior are not molested or rubbed, in

a aunid trouble...............

By kind permission of Lt. Cot. Aitkin and Officers, the band of the 19h Infantry will play the following programme of music at the King Edward tolel, during dinner, on Thurs- day, the 1st March, weather permitting.

Ma:G.......” The Sirdar “.................A lleni f.verineongyeonga," Junnila "urodovcom. Suppe Waltz "Tout Passe

Hergei Selectikai...........” Guy Blas “..................bet Song..........." Preat's Dreamt"............Cook.c New Round Dance..." The Veleta "..

Gud save the King,

one

„Merris

THE City, writes neorrespondent, has at present, an appearance which

is wont to as. sociate with Piccadilly and Belgravia, at the

district is "up" indeed, and wherever one trample on the coms of the people there is in which pipes, asbestos-covered wires, and they be immune from danger. When they arns one sees piles of clay Banking trenches bound to be trouble, and the worst of it is, what not, are being promiscuously laid, and in when there is trouble, it is the women and consequence both vehicular and pedestrian children who are murdered or injured. We traffic is much interfered with. Why not ar-

have hardly yet got over the shock of reading

range these matters "in sections?"

the French Government in Indo-China. Bai, continues the Courrier Saigonnais, before there is a dry dock where will the Cho-bang be ?

vicinity of Pulo Canton. When the vessel is Some of the officers of the vessel are still in the pen up as a hopeless wreck it will then pass from the M. i. ompany to the Government.

The Courrier, it will be seen, is far from sanguine that the vessel will be refloated.

THE PEAK FRAMWAY.

CASE ADJOURNED.

Owing to the expected lengthy arguments of counsel the case of the leak Tramway was se for hearing to-day at 10. 30 a.m. instead of 11 case assembled in the Court the Deputy Re- am, as usual, but when those interested in the gistrar; Me. J. W. Lee Jones, announced that, owing to the sudden indisposition of Mr. Gwcho, wou may niyakulima su den presséedings, and his inability to appear in Court, His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, had decided to adjourn the case until Monday week, the sath prox. at 11 am.

“AÑ UNPARDONABLE OFFENCE,"

ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE CANCELLED."

At the Harbour Office this morning, before Captain the Hon. Barnes-Lawrence, Harbour Master, an inquiry was held into the cir cumstances connected with a charge of negli-, gence preferred by Thomas Waison Robertson, superintendent engineer of the Star Ferry

launch Atorning Stur, which occurred on board

harbour. the launch on the 17th and zoth instant in the

It is alleged that u priest. named Laeruche stabbed the mugistrate in the throat twice.

This led to a riot on the part of the Chinese on Sunday.

The mob attacked and killed tho Rev. Father Lacruche and five other Catholics. The Rev. Mr. Kingham (an Englishman) and his wife were murdered..

Miss Kingham, their

daughter, was wounded.

Miss Warr, the infant children of

the other missionaries escaped to the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Kingham and

Kiukiang.

The cathedral of the French Catho- lie Mission and the school building of the Plymouth Brethron Mission were destroyed by the rioters.

The Rev. Mr. Quirmback, of the Methodist Chure'; and the Rev. Mr.

remain at Nanchang fu. Thor, of the Chind Inland Mission,

the

The Catholics deny that Ohinese, magistrata was attacked by the Rev. Father Lacruche. They allege that that official committed

suicido to "save his face."

The above telegram was delayed in trans- mission--Ed., H.K.T.]

SINGAPORE HARBOUR.

SCHEME PROPOSED INVOLVING OVER ONE MILLION STERLING.

At the last meeting of the Legislative Coun- cil of the Straits Settlements the Colonial Secretary gave notice that at next meeting be would make the following motion- That this Council approves the acceptance of the reader of Sir John Jackson, Limited, for the can. struction for a sum of £1,030,693 of the works for the improvement of Singapore Harbour as The complainant stated that on the 17th proposed in the report of Messrs. Conde, instant, at

12.45 p.m., he was on board Son and Matthews, dated 15h February, 1904, the Morning Star going across the har. excluding the South and East Moles, as re- commended by the Consulting Engineers in bour Witness went to the lower deck and the telegram from the Crown Agents for the the horrible treatment meted out to the

looked down into the engine room and saw the Colonies dated 13th February, 1905, the depth women victims at Lienchau. Now there

fireman on duty.working the engines. He alongside the quay to be 18 feet admitting of a depth of 20 feel hereafter, by further is this affair at Nanchang, When will

ligence in failing to have fire drills on the present. When the fireman had started the contractor agrees to construct the two outer the missionary authorities, resolve that steamship "General Slocum," which he com- engines he returned to the stokehole-an protection, molts if required by the Colonial no women or children shall be allowed to manded in June, 1904, when the steamship entirely different compartment from the engine live in the interior? This spirit of devotion | burned, with the loss or more than 1,000 lives. room. Wänesi remained in the engine-roum He was immediately sentenced to ten years! a I the way across the hathour and during that imprisonment by Judge Thomas, of the United time there was no one in the engiot-room but States District Court. The jury disagreed as himself. When entering between Nos. 2 and to two other counts in which he was charged with criminal negligence by the tolerance of lito preservers of a poor quality on the

to duty is very commendable; the heroism which leads the missionaries to throw away their lives for their cause is very fine; but it is self-sacrifice gone mad, and when it means the inmolation of hapless females it should be sternly checked, and prevented by brute force if no other argument will prevail. We have referred to this before, and probably we shall have to refer to it again, for it is quite certain that public opinion is with us on the point. The missionaries would

AT New York last month Captain William H. Van Schaick was found guilty of criminal neg-went below at once to see if defendant was dredging, and on the understanding that the

steamship.

ONE of the Seattle newspapers prints a startling story of the fast trip, to the United States of the American army transport Thomas,. It seems that when about 2,000 miles from Nagasaki the colpassers in the hold passing

3 wharves the fireman again came from the stokehold and worked the engines into the camber. On returning to the mais deck, after the Morning Star was 'moured at the wharf, the engineer passed witness, having presum ably been informed that witness had been in the engine-room.

C. Xavier corroborated the evidence of the last witness, and added that when he saw that the engineer was not at his post witness sent

ceptance of the tender. Mr. Jahn Anderson Government within two years from the ac.

remarked that this involved questions upon which one would desire some information, such question, as what was proposed to be done in connection with the Singapore River and what was proposed to be done by the Government with regard to the extension and development of Tanjong Pagar. These were questions

which haze more or less on this motion, and be suggested that further information upon the

subject should be afforded. is Excellency, replied that the Government would be perfectly willing to give any bon. member of Council any information in its pos session bearing on this matter. With regard to the special points-the question of Singa. pore River and Tanjong lagar-the case of Tanjong Pagar had to find the money to meet

was forcibly rescued by his friends; but as the if they adopted the principle that women dnamite. The passengets were panic-stricken

obtain the approval of the world in general coal to the fireman discovered two slicks of the fireman to call defendant. After the fire-all charges upon it. With regard to the priests escaped and nobody was injured the

workers should not be allowed to go beyond when the news got around the ship and great getting out of his bunk. He (defendant) was

man had returned, witness saw the engineer Singapore River, there was no intention on affair ended quietly. At least nothing the treaty ports. There is plenty of work caation was taken in handling the coal. The seems to have been heard of it oficially for them there--there is plenty for them at officers stated that they believe the Japanese asked what he was doing there but gave no and, as there were no foreigners to complain,

stevedores put the dynatnite in the coal when loading it, because of their feeling over America's pari in the making of the unpopular peace treaty.

no notice was taken of the disturbance.

home, if it comes to that-but, if they will enter the mission field, let them confine their efforts to the fringe of the Chinese Empire, instead of marching into the interior. Then

reply.

..

The Harbour Master-How many engineers are there for each launch ?.

Mr. Robertson-There are two engineers for cach "vessel, who d vide the hours of running

According to the correspondent in question "The priest, on reaching Liangyang, went precipitately to the magistrate. When he when troubles arise the men may be trusted FOLLOWING closely on the free fight which between themselves, vir: 14 hours per day. had told his story, the magistrate, a very to look after themselves, unhampered by independent man, spoke up and said: The trailing women and children away from the people did the right thing. How did you mob. It is a long list of missionary victims dare to usurp my power? These people are that China bas claimed, and the riot.at Nan BEWARE OF OTHER SO-CALLED my subjects, not yours. I am magistrate, chang had as lamentable an ending as any not you. Whence have you power or tight that have preceded it. It remains to be to wield the bamboo and apply the cangue ? seen now what the Powers will exact by way You have committed a grave misdemeanour, of indemnity for this latest eruption among and are the guilty party; not the people who the Chinese, freed the prisoner from an unlawful im prisonment. Study your treaties and sec. I Two natives were charged with fighting. On being asked what they had to say the first man refuse, to make any arrests in this connec replied: "He owed no money, I asked for tion.""

He further complains that the it, and he refused to pay up, and so I gave it to 136–11 | usurpation of civil powers by the priestu is { him.” Sequel1 53 nach,

ITALIAN VERMOUTHS

SOLD IN THE COLONY,

AND MADE IN FRANCE.

Hongkong, 14th July, 1905,

took place last week between two gangs of

In his reply, defendant said that on the day confies employed by the Kowison Godowa Co., in question to was only out of the engine room the outcome of one gang refusing to make way his face and it occurred when the Morning Star for about eight minutes to get a towel to wipe for the other's timber-laden track, another was half way across. The fireman was in the from the same cause, with the result that one defendeni denied asking him to look after the took place to day, arising, as we understand, habit of lending a hand in the engine room but of the coolies was "laid out," and being rend- engines. ered hors de combat, the police were called upon to intervene, and the coolie, who had received some pretty nasly knocks on his head, was removed by Constable Foley to the Government Civil Hospital, where he was de- tained for treatment. Several of the rioters were, arrested, and they will be given an op portunity to be heard at the Magistracy in due

course.

Capt. Barnes-Lawrence, in summing up, said that the complaints showed a very groši neglect of daty. Defendant admitted the first case of negligence but in the second his statement did not adhere to truth. "To leave the engine. room under the circumstances brought to light," continued the Harbour Master, "is an ungar endangered the lives of the passengers on board donable offence, and one which might have

at the time." The defendant's certificate was cancelled,

the part of the Government of rushing the matter upon the Council, but as they knew he was going on short leave and it was thought desirable to have some opinion on the subject before he went home, that was the only reason they desired to have, at any rate, a begin ning of the discussion at the following meeting. It is estimated that the work will occupy some eight years,

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

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Australian (Changtha) zad prox.- German (Bayarn) 3rd prox. French (Tonkin) th prox. German (Prins Waldemar) toth prox, Indian (Kumsang) 12th prox. Canadian (Empress of China) 13th pres. ~{ "

The Dorton S. S. Co.'s 1.1. Shawmut arrived at Tacoma on 26 h inst.

The H. A. L. s.s. Dacia from Hamburg, left Singapore for our port on 27th inst, a.m., and may be expected here,on sth prox.

The C. P. R. Co's sa. Tartar arrived at Nagasaki at 8 on 27th inst, and left again at 4 pm, same day for Kobe, where she is due to arrivo al 6.ja mm, on est proxĮ