1906-03-03 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES: No 5000

CONTENTS.

Births, Marriage and Deaths. Lending Articles:-

Sir Thomas Jackson. Netherlands Trading Society.

Britain's Shipping. American Aların,

The Nanchang Tragedy. Dock Facilities in the tasti Lai Kwai Pui: The Railway Hero. The Prayn Reclamation.

Telegrams:-

Chinese Anti-Foreign Feeling. Peking Sensation,

Murder and kiol.

The Kiangsi Slaughter.

The Nanchang Tragedy.

Alleged Anti-Foreign Feeling..

The Governor of Singapore.

The Empress-Dowager of China,

Mootings:-

The Green Island Cement Co., 1.d.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor

paration.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dack Co., Ld. The Hongkong Hotel Co, Ld.

Hongkong Cynikhara Club.

The City Hall.

Legal Intelligence?—

The Peak Tramways.

Bankruptcy.

Father of Son,

Polica:

Alleged Forgery.

Street Snatching,

Fun with Constables.

Disturbance on a Ship.

Misbehaviour on a Tramcare

The Kowloon Fight.

Killed by a Tramcar...

Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:-

Alleged Fraud.

Vir Thomas Jackson,

The Charles Hardouin,

睒九初月二年二十三年

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1906.

BRITAIN'S SHIPPING, ·

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骏三月三英淮香

13 PER ANNUM.

SINGLE COPY, 25 CENTS.

(2nd March.)

of those two men to whom Sir Matthew maile reference in his speech to-day; but in his own particular sphere he is as great a figure in the service of his country as either Sir George Goldie or Sir Frank Swetten hani. A record of 26 years' continuous service in the East, with but very short intermissions, is the proud achievement which Sir Thomas Jackson has to his credit in his connection with the growth and development of the Island. He assumed control of the H. K. and S. Bank in 1876. Hongkong of 1876 was not the Hongkong of the present day. It had the notoriety of insalubrity, and if its citizens were no less hospitable than they are now, the shores of the Island bad the reputation of inhospitality inasmuch as malaria, which then prevailed to a very large extent on the Island, carried away very many of its resident population. Thanks

THE NANCHÀNG TRAGADY. to the physical endurance of the man who accepted to control the destinies of the

(28th February.) Hongkong and Shanghai Bank just ten

The news which has come from Nap years after its incorporation, Sir Thomas lived through the long period that he

chang, through Chinese sources, is far froin resided in Hongkong without in any way

reassuring; for the very fact that there is a conflict of evidence as to how the quarrel having his physical or mental capabilities

originated between the missionaries and the impaired. Thus he was able to shapen

magistrate leads us to suspect that the out the destiny of the Bank, whose circumstances,

break is only the climax of deep-seated in the words of the chairman to-day, were

trouble. The allegation that a priest stabbed "somewhat humble" to one of considerable

(27th February.)

the magistrate at. Nanchang is, hardly credi strength on the eve of his departure from

Some days ago we referred to Lloyd's ble, except on the supposition that kuman these shores in 1902. Through good and through had times Sir Thomas Jackson Register of British and Foreign Shipping for nature exerted itself in the missionary and steered his craft with a steadfastness of pur. the last quarter of 1905; through the courtosing all control of his passions he enforced pose, and an unflinching determination to tesy of Mr. Lambert, Lloyd's agent in Hong- his arguments so fatally that the lives of all kong, we have received a copy of the ship missionaries in the district were placed in weather all storms. He has seen very many building totals for last year. During 1005, ex-jeopardy. But even then such an idea is crises He has seen the result of specula-clusive of warships, 795 vessels of 1,623,168 heyond belief, especially at this juncture, tion stocks and in land, and he has seen how the outcome adversely affected and tons gross, namely, 737 steamers of 1,604.796 when feeling in China is being sedulously Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown sapped the vital economy of the Colony;/tons and 58 sailing vessels of 18,372 tons excited against foreigners and foreign affairs unfrequented distant hills, and may fairly be appropriated for other purposes. Meet-

but at every stage in the affairs of Hong were launched in the United Kingdom generally, "The inissionaries must have been well aware that it was their duty, as well as The warships launched at both Govern The Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ld. kang he was able to seize the flood which

led the Corporation, for whiese finances he ment and private yards amounted to 28 of their own personal concern to walk warily, to conciliate rather than coerce, and to Land Sales.

was responsible, to fortune upon the basis 129,80 tons displacement. The total out- that it is established to-day-a basis which put of the United Kingdom for the year has, maintain the friendlies: relations with the gives, it the undoubted right to the file of therefore, badn 823 vessels of 1.752,959 people and the officials. Of course, it will be being by far and away the premier bank of os. The output of mercantile tonnage in suggested immediately that the ebullition at the East." To Sir Thomas Jackson all this the United Kingdom during 105 shows the Nanchang is entirely the outcome of anti- is due. To him the Hongkong and Shanghai great increase of 418,000 tons on that of last foreign feeling, and no doubt there is an Bank owes its name not merely as a finan year, and is the highest on record. The anti-foreign spirit at the back of it all,

was that anti-foreign feeling the direct cause cial establishment for the carrying on of the previous recurd tonnage for merchant vessels exchange business of tlic Colony, but also as (1.524,739 tons) was reached in ryor, and of the unhappy tragedy at Nanchang? We a political factor, whose influence and power the present figures are 98,429 in excess of doubt it. When we read that while the as intermediary the British Government and that total. As regards war vessels, however; French priests have fled two English Protes the British public have not failed to realise the total for 1995 is 82, 160 tons less tant missionaries remain at the scene of the or to utilise. Sir Thomas Jackson lives in than in 1901. It may be mentioned that affray, we are reluctantly forced to the con- the memory of the past and present citizens 999 per cent. of the tonnage launch-clusion that the priests brought trouble upon The of Hongkong. His name is immortalised in cd has been built of steel, and that 98.87 themselves by injudicious methods and need

per cent. is composed of steam tonnage, less friction with the authorities. the beautiful replica that stands in front of the monumental building with which his name is Twelve steamers were lost in 1905 through unagistrate, it is alleged by the Catholics, indelibly associated, and the statue which capture in the recent war. The general committed suicide to "save his face." It is Sir Matthew Nathan unveiled to-day, and tonnage increased, and it is noticed that the a well-known fact that officials have frequent she missionary authorities resolve that officials, was aroused as it never was before with which the directors and the sharehold. tendency of owners is all in favour of levia y adopted that method of getting out of no women or children shall be allowed to ers of the Corporation have thought fit to hans of enormous tonnage. The employ their difficulties in the past, and there live in the interior? This spirit of devotion reason to believe that they will to duty is very commendable; the heroism future, but what which leads the missionaries to throw away perpetuate his memory on the scene of his.ment of turbine engines also secures com. abours for the best years of his life, will ment, most of the favourite Channel steamers remain a landmark for as long as Hongkong being fitted with this method of propulsion.. had happened in the first instance to their lives for their cause is very fine; but it lead to such a drastic end? We know is self-sacrifice gone mad, and when it means disputes between the the immolation of hapless females it should remains the important outpost of the British According to the table devoted to an ex

planation of the countries for which vessels that there were Empire that it is to-day.

were built in Great Britain it is noteworthy authorities and the priests, and the general he sternly checked, and prevented by brute that 28 vessels were built for the Colonies, public are always ready to side with force if no other argument will prevail. We the officials against the foreigners. Perhaps have referred to this before, and probably 46 for South America, 16 for Norway, 15 for

we shall have to refer to it again, for it is Germany, 13 for Sweden and the same

this is natural, but in the event of a riol it is the rabble, the off-scourings of quite certain that public opinion is with number for Denmark, 11 for France and

Great the city, who come to the front, who burn

is on the point. The missionaries would and lost and commit murder, under the veil chain the approval of the world in general of popular excitement. It, therefore, behoves if they adopted the principle that women the missionaries to act with the utmost workers should not be allowed to go beyond

That impression may the Cartwitch, and it was stated by tho fund of £416,667. Last year the aggregate preceded the Boxer outbreak in 1900. Minis- the civil powers.

too small to ac credit balance was £423,488, and a divier Rockhill has from the first insisted that he right or wrong, but it exists, and there chairman of the Company the other day lend at the rate of 11 per cent. will be Chinese boycott was not inspired by Burore always plenty of detractors to give it that the docks were paid on last year's working. When the pean trade rivals, but that the Europeans voice at the smallest opportunity. We know commodate the leviathan. Accepting that think what would happen if the Bang- Bank opens its doors to the general publicoresaw that the feeling against Americans that there are good and sainted men in statement for the moment, we should like irould spread to all foreigners. The journal the ranks of the Catholic missionaries as in Hongkong it will undoubtedly take an important position as one of the leading referred to advances the statement that his well as in the fold of the Protestants. The kok Dock Company entered seriously into financial institutions in the Colony. There prediction has been realized, and the questione Bishop Piazzoli, of Hongkong, lived for competition with the Hongkong company. are many large Chinese interests in Java now presented of dealing with the ugly possi: years among the Chinese, just as his succes. Is it possible that in the near future a com- and Sumatra which will be committed to bilities in China, either singly or in co-operas ser has dope, without rousing the slightest pany will be formed in Bangkok to compete the care of the Netherlands Trading Society,tion with other Governments. We would feeling. Indeed, they won the good-will and with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock It was Father Company? Or are these suggestions merc father incline to the view taken by Sir respect of all honest natives.

Piazzoli. remember rightly, who was straws in the wind? It is a very serious whose strength and stability have been proved over and over again. It is, more Chentung Liang. Chang who'declared that

sick, by pogan natives, who was matter for Hongkong, to think that at the ver, satisfactory to see the Bank establish the Chinese were lovers of peace and that ended,

hidden safety when a maurading band was end of the world, at a comer outside the ed in Hongkong, for that is probably one of the differences with other Governments the best evidences that could be furnished would be submitted to arbitration. He scouring the district in which he worked, radius of the world's shipping, there should as to the financial position of the Colony. admitted that the cry of "China for the and who was always sure of a welcome from le a port which aspires not only to attract For its size Hongkong is well served by the Chinese" had aroused his people, but de- his people. But all missionaries are not the world's shipping, but also to rival Hong. peaceful sign of endowed with that" gift of sane considerate. kong in shipbuilding and ship-repairing banking interests, having all the chief banks lared it to be entirely a

ness for the prejudices and feelings of others, facilities. It is curious that Lloyd's Regis.

ter has not got Bangkok on the list, and it is by a continual 'rubbing of sharp cor- of the East accommodated in "bandsome awakening.

hers that these zealots arouse sullen anger, buildings, a credit to the Colony and them.

LAI KWAI FULL THE RAILWAY which is ready to burst into fianic at a

HERO. selves alike. We have pleasure in welcom- ing the Netherlands Trading Society to

moment's notice. It would be pleasant to Hongkong on the principle that it is impos.

think that the present trouble at Nanchang was caused by some totally different reason,

The entertainment given yesterday in sible to have too much of a good thing especially in banking, and because the estab. lishment of the Bank in Hongkong confers

and that the missionaries did nothing to honour of ex-Tautai, Lai Kwai Fui by over foster the hatred against them, or lead to

a thousand of his countrymen in Hongkong increased financial standing on the Colony

the outbreak of rint. And until completer at the Hang-fa-lau, is invested with far more accounts come to hand we are not disposed significance than the simple function of a tea to judge, but appearances are decidedly party can have for its import. Lai Kwai against them. At this time when we hear Pui, it will be recalled, was one of the, two so much about anti-foreign feeling in China delegates appointed on behalf of the South it is interesting to read the testimony of two urn Provinces to confer with H.E. Chang ravellers, who have returned to Shanghai Chihung on the all-absorbing subject of after an extensive tour. They wrote: We the Canton Hinkow railway. After his visited five, walled cities and many villages, conference Lai and his colleague returned looked up embryo "schools of the 'new Lu Canton. Not.long after, Viceroy Shum fashion' and temples galore, walked through propounded a scheme for an increase of towns, trafficked at shops on crowded city taxation ostensibly for the construction of the streets, slept in out-of-the-way temples on railway, but, in reality, it was feared, would say that we had an opportunity of testing the tings of the gentry and people were fre temper of the people at many points ia aquently held in Canton, at one of which Lai stretch of country lying west of this Muni denounced the taxation scheme as an ini 150 arms. We saw absolutely no evidence tolerated, at the same time as he ad- cipality and up to the Great Lake. We took quitous project which could never be of hostility to foreigners, present or absent,vocated the early resumption of the On the other hand, the courtesy, good railway works money for which he nature, and friendly curiosity of the people confidently anticipated would be forth. was everywhere evident." The conclusion coming, from the gentry and populace is, that so long as people mind their own alone, far in excess of the actual amount business and do not go out of the way to ruffle the feelings of the crowd, so long will they be immune from danger. When they trample on the corns of the people there is bound to be trouble, and the worst of it is, when there is trouble, it is the women and children who are murdered or injured. We the horrible treatment reled out to the have hardly yet got over the shock of reading women victims at Licnchau. Now there When will is this affair at Nanchang.

Co, La.

I'roperly sales.

The Krisea's Silver Wedding.

H. J.G. M. S. Furst Bismarck, War Rumours.

Organ Recital

The Bandmann Opera Co.

Aladdin.".

The Little Michus." "The Earl and the Girl"

"The Belle of New York,

Kowloon Seamen's lostitute.

"An Unpardonable Offence.".

The ss. Ang Tung.

The Can Bung,

Tragedy in Hongkong.

Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association. Suicide.

Marine Court.

Ex-Tactai Lai Kwai Pei entertained.

Australian Cattle for Shanghai,

Canton in Flames.

San Ning.

Drowning Fatality.

Shanghai's Budget.

No Cause for larm

The Statue of the Late Marquis Li Hong-

Chang.

Alleged Unrest in China.

Whingpoo Conservancy."

Alarm in Peking.

Death of Mr. D. Fitzgerald.

Dr. Machle's Vindication.

The Garter Mission.

Colton-Spinning in Japm..

War and Maritime Transport, The Japanese Training Squadron.

Maizum as a Foreign Port i

Osaka Shosen Kaisha.

Tourist Traffic in Japan. Strenuous Japanese. Singapore Parbour.

The New Empress." Chinese Exemptions, Commercial

Raub Gold Mine.

Weekly Share Report.

Freight.

Exchange. Opiem. Local and General.

BIRTHS.

On the 12th February, at Kiangyin, China, to Dr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Wanh, a daughter,

RUTH.

On the 17th February, at Kobe, the wife of

WM. M. LAW, of a daughter (prematurely).

On the 18th February, at Shanghai, the wife of H. VON RUCKER, of a daughter.

On the 19th February, at Shanghai, the wife of W. BRUCE ROBERTSON, of a daughter.

On the 21st February, at Shanghai, the wife of M. BERNHEIM, of a daughter (Hé'enc).. ** MARRIAGE.. On the 4th January, at Camden, South Carolina, U. S. A., ELIZABETH CAPERS ZEMP, youn est daughter of the late E. C. ZEMT, Esq., and the Rev. PALMER CLISHY DUBOSE, of the South Presbyterian Mission, Saochow,

DEATHS.

On the 16th February, at Shanghai, THOMAS P. DE CAMPOs, aged 56 years.

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required. Lai's out-spokenness incurred the wrath of the provincial officials and he was accordingly summarily arrested and kept in detention. This action of the Viceroy con siderably incensed the people who saw in ilte arrest of the patriot an illegality for which the belief that no person of Taotai they were determined to obtain full redress. rank can be arrested and imprisoned unless under cdict and by Imperial commands. Canton to a man, with the exception of the on a matter of the individual liberty of a Chinese subject. The local Press and our vernacular contemporaries published in Hongkong commenced and carried on a vigorous campaign against the Viceroy and succeeded in the end in obtaining their hero's release by Imperial commands to the autocrat at the Southern capital. Lai was. During and since accordingly liberated. his release from detention he has been the hero of the hour with the intelligent, no less than with the rabble class of the people in Kwangiung. Pursuant to his determina- tion to collect funds for his ideal project, Lai paid a visit to Hongkong the other day. Foremost amongst his admirers are the kong, who to honour the ex-Taotai invited him to a tea-party yesterday afternoon. That, an idea may be formed of the extent popularity, it suffices of the to mention, that close upon two thousand Chinese of all classes, but principally the merchants, traders, scholars and gentlemen of means, assembled to greet their honoured was a most unusual as well as it was a-most guest. The reception accorded the visitor

As he ascended the stairs flattering one.

(26th February.) interests of Hongkong will be inaugurated Britain built two warships for Japan, two for

A very important addition to the banking lesser numbers for other countries. on the 1st of March, when the Netherlands Austria-Hungary, and one for Sweden. The Trading Society will open its doors in an intais are entirely in favour of Great Britain, establishment of its own, The Netherlands and protection, it would seem, is not needed prudence wheu dealing either with the the treaty ports. There is plenty of work guiding spirit of the native Press of Hong-

Trading Society was formed, by Royal char ter, in 1824, under the name of the Netler- landsche Handel-Maatschappij, with head- quartets at Amsterdam. Originally, the Company was.purely a trading concern, but as its interests extended and the ramifications of its business widened it became more and more a banking institution, financing the projects of planters in Java and Sumatra, and concerning itself with exchange matters. At an early stage of its career the Bank established itself in Singapore and the Ne- thetlands Trading Society's building in the southern part is one of the landmarks of In Hongkong, however, the settlement. it did not seem to the lank's advisers that it was necessary to establish a branch here, and they were content to transact business through the medium of the French or German banks. In many ways this proved inconvenient, as could be well under stood, and there can be no doubt that to some extent the Bank's interests suffered when it was not officially represented at the premier port in the East. So long as the French bank was not established at Singa pore the Netherlands Trading Society was

in this industry yet a while.

AMERICAN ALARM.

The cable message, which we reproduce in another column, to a Philippine contem. porary as to the nervousness of the officials at the Court at Peking, furnishes good ground for the fear entertained by the high authorities and people of the States as regards the possibility of trouble brewing in China. We have it on the authority of a San Francisco journal that the War 1'epart ment makes no denial of the threatening situation, and does not conceal the prepara tions being made to protect American Two additional regiments of interests. infantry and two batteries of antillery are on their way to the Philippines. They are not needed in the islands, and Army officers admit they are being sent to the Philip pines merely to be ready for service in China, Nearly one-half of the entire force, in the Philippines is to be concentrated within easy reach of Manila. One of those posis is Fort McKinley, six miles from Manila, where a brigade will be concentrat

into their own hands when a Catholic con-

DOCK FACILITIES IN THE KAST.

man's

people of the magistrates. It was a very for them there-there is plenty for them at trifling matter that led to the Lien-chau home, if it comes to that but, if they will tragedy, and it was probably a small excess enter the mission field, let them confine their of zeal over discretion which resulted in the efforts to the fringe of the Chinese Empire, death of at least eight persons at Nanchang instead of matching into the interior. Then Only the other day a correspondent in the when troubles arise the men may be trusted N. C. Dally fews wrote against the arbitrary to look after themselves, unhampered by proceedings of some priests in the Siangfan trailing women and children away from the that China has claimed, and the riot at Nan- cities. In one case they had taken the law mob." It is a long list of missionary victims vert had offended in some way or other chang had as lamentable an ending as any There was a riot, it appears, and the convert that have preceded it. It remains to be of the hall loud cheers, accompanied by

seat than he was called upon, by the chair was forcibly rescued by his friends; but as the seen now what the Powers will exact by way clapping of hands, greeted the man, and no priests escaped and nobody was injured, the of indemnity for this latest eruption among sooner had he been accommodated with a man of the meeting (the editor of a affair ended quietly, At least nothing the Chinese.

Chinese journal printed in Hongkong), to seems to have been heard of it officially, and, as there were no foreigners to cumplain,

address the assembly. This Lai did. He ! no notice was taken of the disturbance.

recounted the history of the Canton Rail- (1st March.). According to the correspondent in question

his faith in the possibilities and the benefits "The priest, on reaching Liangyang, went

It is somewhat amusing to read that way, the incidents leading to his arrest, and precipitately to the magistrate. When be

far as ship-repairing is concerned. It was He thanked the people for their sympathy had told his story, the magistrate, a very Bangkok is the new rival to Hongkong, so arising from the construction of the line. independent man, spoke up and said: The

Hongkong in order to be properly repaired. the native Press for their solicitude and people did the right thing. How did you said that the Phranang would be docked at with him in his detention, and he thanked dare to usurp my power? These people are

ever willing to champion. The enlighten-. my subjects, not yours. I am magistrale, Such an erroneous idea has not merely their influence in the good cause he was not you. Whence have you power or right bewildered the people in Bangkok; it has You have committed a grave misdemeanour, Dock Company which should set everybody demonstrated than when he appealed to the On the 18th February, at Shanghai, HARRY / Content to be without a home and habitationed, and the other rendezvous will be at An- to wield the bamboo and apply the cangue ? produced a statement from the Bangkok ment of the speaker was never more forcibly JOHN EASTERBROOK, Assistant Accountant, French bank determined to set up its own good rail connections. There a brigade will and are the guilty party; not the people who right on this question. The Bangkok.Dock gentlemen of the Press to educate their less. be treated with all respect that it has fluence the railway would exercise for the Two On the 19th February at Kobe MRS. MARIA premises in Singapore the Netherlands also be stationed, ready for marching orders freed the prisoner from an unlawful im- Company has said and the question should fortunate brethren in the benefits and in- HILLIDER, mother of Capt. P. C. Fullert. Trading Society resolved to establish an to China, in case of trouble. Major-General prisonment. Study your treaties and sce. I

He further complains that the work can be carried out as economically and At this time a sum of over Tis. 5,000,000 On the 28th February, 1906 at the Govern office in Hongkong. Premises have been Leonard Wood will, it is said, in case of refuse to make any arrests in this connec. every facility to a length of 300 feet. "This Kwang provinces. Money he had enough. ment Civil Hospital, AERCIA DOLORES, the secured in the very heart of the Hong trouble in China, take personal command of tion.' dearly beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tkong banking area-in the building for the Chinese expedition. This is reported to usurpation of civil powers by the priests is expeditiously in our dock as in any other has already been subscribed. He had the 5.5. Phranang is taken to Hongkong for but it was the unanimity of feeling which, de Faria Neves.

merly occupied by the Banque de l'Indo-be in accordance with the President's de- general and mischievous. It is only fair to dock, at Hongkong or elsewhere. If the wherewithal for this important undertaking; Chine. The suite of offices thus obtained sire and General Wood's ardent hope. Very state that the Roman Catholics have a

because the repairs cannot be carried out ting influence of the Press, is sought to is admirably fitted for the Bank's business. high members of the Administration have totally different story to tell and the head of effective repairs the reason is certainly not through the instrumentality and the educa the Catholic mission at Lauhokou replied to Engel has arrived from Singapore, and worried about the situation in China. They the allegations of the writer. One prelate here." Of course this is very interesting, and be enlisted towards the complete success poa Dock Company may well quake in their deny that a new era has not dawned upon everything will be ready for the trans are in receipt of reports showing that asked peremptorily for the name of the the shareholders of the Hongkong and Wham of a great and civilising scheme: Who will action of affairs on the 1st of March. the feeling against foreigners is spread writer, the names of the priests concerned, The Society, although founded in Amster-ing and becoming intensely bitter. Original and other data, in order that the matter shoes now that this formidable rival has a China, that China which, until recent times, the iron bands. of its infamous laws but dam, has the largest part of its interests in ing in the boycott against American might be probed to the bottom. The editor peared. For some considerable time Saigon kept the mouth of its people muzzled by the East. The principal branch is in goods as a retaliation for the alleged severity of the N. C. Daily News, while refusing the has been lamenting the fact that vessels on Batavia where an immense business is done in executing the Chinese exclusion law, name of the contributor, declared that there the French register had to come to Hong whose liberty is now gained in the birth of in financing tobacco and sugar crops and in the anti-foreign feeling now strikes against was no animus against the Catholic clergy,kong when disabled, and Saigon now plumes a Press free to voice the opinions of her contributing to the prosperity of the Colony, all nations. Such is the opinion expressed so we take it that at least the writer was no itself on the fact that in a few months or

will have a dock of its own. But already powerful medium, the thought and actions Of the many pleasing functions which which is synonymous with the prosperity of by a section of the American Press which irresponsible fanatic, charged with hatred of years"years" sounds more probable-itohs and to guide and direct, through that assert that English, French and German things Catholic. Whether the story was

Bangkok has that marvellous dock, and if of the people into right and proper channels.

THE PRAYA RECLAMATION. have taken place in connection with the the Bank. There are branches at Waltevre most prominent of the past citizens of Hong- den, Samarang, Sourabaya, Cheribon, goods are threatened with the boycott. The true or false, whether it was a gross concec-

The appearance of the final statements of kong, the ceremony of the unveiling of the Thilatjap, Pecalongan, Tegal, Pasocrocan, Chinese, they say, make no discrimination tion or an incident magnified by malice put the Phranang, or any other vessel, wishes to statue of Sir Thomas Jackson-which was Padang, Medan, Palembang, Kolaradja, among the whites, and are spreading the of all proportion to its original meaning, be economically and expeditiously treated gracefully performed by the Governor, Sir Telok-Semaweli, Bandjermasin, Singapore, agitation under the battle cry of China for one thing remains clear. There is a dis- the Bangkok dock is the place to try the Matthew Nathan this afternoon-takes pro Penang, Rangoon, Surinam, and four years the Chinese." Several overt acts of hostility, it tinct impression abroad that the Catholic experiment. Some time ago we made cer- accounts of the Praya Reclamation works, in bably the chief position, Sir Thomas Jack ago a branch was opened at Shanghai, is alleged, have occurred in treaty ports, and priests are opt to be meddlers, to toy tain observations, with regard to the Hong the current issue of the Government Gazelles son was not an Empire-builder in the sense The capital is £3,750,000 with a reserve the situation in general resembler that which with powers which properly appertain to kong docks as to tendering for the repair of I marks the conclusion of the greatest and the

Shanghai-Nanking Railway, in his 26th year.

of its own in Hongkong, but when the geles, less than fifty miles from Manils, with

The Hongkong Telegraph Astaff of European clerks under Mr. L. told the Chronicle correspondent they are

MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Honoxong, Saturday, March 3, 1906. SIK THOMAS. JACKSON.

(24th February.)