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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

TELEGRAMS. THE NANCHANG TRAGEDY.

[Renter's.)

The United States and China. London, and March.

It is stated in Washington that the War Department is prepared to despatch 25,000 troops to China at a day's notice, including 5,000 from the Philippines.

FURTHER PARTICULARS,

Following so soon after the tragedy at Lien chau, the news received by telegram yesterday

afternoon, says the N. C. D. News of Feb. 27th, of the murder of several missionaries, Cathodic and Protestant, at Nanchanglu, the capitulo Kinngsi¿came as a great shock. Nan changlu formerly had the reputation of being a The Anglo-Japanese Treaty. very, anti-foreign city, missionaries having had natrrow escapes from being killed there, but In reply to a resolution of the Arbitration Peace Society, urging the Government to lately things seemed to be going on very come to a definite understanding with Japan quietly. The city, a wealthy and populous one, in reference to article No. 7 of the Anglois situato about sixty miles up the River Kan ~~~~~~Japanese-treaty, Sir Edward Grey says,hal the resolution was passed under the assump tion that Japan intended to demand an in- creaseti naval and military expenditure by Great Britain, but such a report had no foundation whatever.

Later.

H.M.S: "Donegal" Ashore. H.M.S. Donegal en route for China is on shore in the Gulf of Suez, and asks for tugs and lighters.

The Philippine Tariff Bill. The Committee of the Senate has refused

to report an the Bill for revising the Philip. pine tariff by increasing the duty on Eu- ropean cotton goods."

The Bill is thus killed, Japan and the Chinose Customs Tariff.

3rd March.

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which flows into the soyang Lake. The vic- tims in the preKENUTFAKPREIO-Ara-Mr-and-Mra, Kingham, of the Thethern Mission of North- west Kiangsi, and six Roman Catholic priests. At first it was reported that Mr. and Mrs. King- ham's two children had also been killed, but we are glad to learn that both have been saved; the older one, however, was wounded, whether seriously or not is not mentioned. The child- ren with Miss Nellie War, of the same Mission, and probably other missionaries also are being escorted to Kiuklang in the Governor's launch; The premises of the Brethren Mission, which were close, to those of the Roman Catholic Mission, have been destroyed as have the fine cathedral and school of the Catholics.

The buildings, however, of the other Missions at work in the city (the American Methodist Episcopal ond the China Inland Mission) are untouched,

The massacre, which took place last Sunday, appears to be the direct cutcome of the extra- ordinary incident already reported by us of the alleged stabbing of a Chinese official by a A protest has been presented to the Im

Roman Catholic priest: On the zand instant perial Government against the discriminate, Nanchang beien magistrate was invited by tion of a shilling a ton in favour of Japanese coal under the Chinese customs tariff.

cates that a compromise is probable Algeciras.

The Japanese Famine.

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the Roman Catholic priest Lacruche (Wang to take supper with him, in order that they naght discuss a long-standing dispute concern- ! The Morocco Conference. An authoritative German statement indi-ing which the Catholics claimed a large in- dempity. 11 seems to be certain, that during at the feast the priest Wang presented a docu- ment to the magistrate, who was to make him self responsible for the payment of some thou. A famine relief fund has been opened atrands of lacls. On his refusing to sign, a fracas occurred, and it is in connection with the Mansion House.

what immediately happened that the sports are so conflicting. In our telegraph column will be found our own correspondent's version, which reads incredibly enough, but hardly more incredibly than the version of the Catho bcs themselves which appears below.

The Government of Victoria is forwarding 50 tons of flour to Japan.

The King of England. The King has embarked in the Royal yacht at Portsmouth for Cherbourg.

The saclest feature of the whole sad affair His Majesty, who looked extremely well,

is that the Protestant missionaries, who were travels incognito, and will meet President

in no way concemed in the quarrel, have suffer- Fallieres and M. Rouvier at dinner on Sun-ed so cruelly, & letter received in Shanghai day at the Embassy in Paris.

The Emperor of Germany. The Kaiser will visit Spain in April, and will probably go to Greece on the occasion of the Olympic games.

His Majesty may meet the King of Eng land in the Mediterranean.

CONCERT AT KOWLOON,

A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE.

yesterday written from Nanchang on Thurs 'day, the very day of thể vdira.rous dinner, speaks of the general quiet of the city, and proves with what awful suddenness the whole affair arose.

Independent reports received in Shanghai yesterday state that the gates of the city are now closed, no one being admitted or allowed to leave. But our correspondent at Nanchang says nothing of this. The American authorities here have already taken action and the gunboat Elcano (Captain Train) left for Nanchang last night, while H.M. sionp Clid and gunboat Teal

are believed to be at or near Kiukiang,

THE CATHOLIC ACCOUNT.

The following is a translation of an account which is derived from French souces and will appear in this morning's Bebo de Chine :---

able to save themselves and escape to Kiu- kiang, ›

The Governor of Nanchang, who had promised the Waiwupu to assure the defence of the mission, allowed himself to ho swayed by the mob,

From all this, the murder of the English missionary, and of all his family, is absolutely incomprehensible.

Such is the sad history, from which to fear serious consequ there is reason

The missionary ences in the near future, and the subprefect, who were the protagonists n this ect, are dead, and it will be difficuli to drag this affair ever into the light. That the sub-prefect committed suicide is recognis. ed, however, by the authorities, and that fact allows us to 'ndinit ng well-founded The account the missionprice have dent to their superiors.

THE NATIVE ACCOUNT.

The Sinwinpas yesterday sinies that the district magistrate of Nanchang, Cluang Chao tang, was conferring with the French Roman Catholic priests under instructions of Governor Hu Ting-kan of Kiangsi, when he was assault. ed and wounded by three Roman Catholic priests of one of whom the Chinese name was Wang Kuo-an. The priests wished to compel the magistrate to sign his convent to three al their demands, viz.(the payment of heavy indemnity forsome previous riot;(2) the degrada. tion or cashiering of certain members of the Nanchang gentry hostile to the Roman Catho

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1906.

A MORNISON MEMORIAL.

[From Our Own Correspondent.}

Capton, and March, igoć, Next year will be the centenary of Protestant missions in China. It was in 1857 that Robert Morrison landed in Chinn. Morrison celebm-

tinna will be numerous next year. Canton should take a lead in any movement to 'com- memorate the beginning of Protestant mission work in China. At the meeting to-day Mr. Pearce outlined a plan for a Memorial Hall for Canton, to commemorate the arrival of Robert Morrisen in Canton, It was suggested that a serve as a Bible institute, provfile a library. large building might be built which would and museum and public lecture hall. There is oo-doubt that such-a-building-would be a great beseft to Canton and there is no good "reason why this thing should not be done, is understood that the Y.M.C.A.. will enter heartily into the proposal, and with all the missions united and joined by the Y.M.C.A. the undertaking should not be a difficult one. The Ceston Missionary Conference will take the maller up at its next meeting.

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cs; and (3) the release of certain converts who were in confinement for being concerned in bro-king the law. These demands the magis frate firmly resisted even when threatened with injury by the priests, who finally killed the

Do demand official for refusing to be coerced. The same paper further states that the conduct of the verts of Nan-ch'ang, and that Governor Pa Singapore T.T....... priests was generally deprecated by the con-Shanghai-Bank T.T. Ting-kan sent four hundred troops to guard Japan-Bank T.T.... .................. the mission premises, in the first place to pre: Tava-Bank T,T

vent the populace from trying to get revenge on the Roman Catholics for the death of the magistrale, and on the other hand to prevent the escape of the priests charged with killing that official Finally, in commenting upon a report circulating amongst the Roman Catholic converts here that "probably magistrate Chiang Chao-tang, seeing that he could not get what he wanted, had stabbed himself in his anger," the Sinwinpuo declares that such a statement is absurd on the face of it, it was ridiculous that the magistrate could have gone armed with a knife to the dinner, since such instru ments are conspicuous by their absence in any Chinese banquet.

Feb. 28th.

The French cruiser Descartes left Shanghai. yesterday for the Payang Lake and the U.S. gunboat Quires for Nanchang,

BANKRUPTCY,

PUBLIC EXAMINATION CONTINUED. In Bankruptcy. Jursdiction this morning, fis Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, presiding, the public examination of the first bankrupt in the matter of Chan Sau.Shek and Leung Wai Tong, ex parte the creditors, was continued by Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Official Receiver; Mr. P. W. Goldring of Messrs. Brutton, Helt and Goldring, and Mir, F. B. L. Bowley, Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, Crown solicitors, appearing on beh: if of several of Castro the creditors. Mr. F. d'Almadi - • represented the debtors.

Witness spoke as to the fire which had dam

Following the events in Shanghai, those of Nanchangle, which we have to record, willnged so much of his property, give an exact measure of the state of trouble and general uneasiness which is actually ruling in China. For two or three days grave rumours have circulated in the Settlement on the subject of the masssere of missionaries in Kiangsi. Telegrams from Nanchang to the native Press of Shanghai on Saturday last contained the sensation:1 story that the subprefect of that city, invited to dinner by one of the Catholic missionaries, Mr. Lacruele, was killed by the

The cross-examination was then taken up Mr. Goldring: Now, I put it to you there was Road shop at all when that fire occurred? nothing on the premises in the Des Vœux Debtor: I took over the Fnk Loong shop of the stack in the shop we were vacat ng had and there was some stock in it, as well as half

been removed there.

accine reither maje car Ters than that the Catholic Bishop himself bad committed this

murler

Leung Wai Tong, the other partner, was ife said he succeeded his father in the Kwong Fuk Leung firm. His then called and swata: father left no other property. Witness did not

Kwong Fuk Leung business, he lived all the take any active part in the management of the

The affair received yesttiday a tragic dénove-time at Canton, His father did rót tell him ment, from which shere is no room to doubt the value of his share in the business, so there. fore he had no idea what it was worth. Since he had inherited his share he had drawn about $5000 from the firm,

On Saturday evening, & most successial concert was given in the Kowloon Institute, by Mr. J. J. Igakay: Theatre and circus com- bined did not affect the good attendance and a highly appreciative audience filled the cen- cert-room. The band of the 119th. Infantry played selections during the evening. Mrs. Jordan's voice, as usual, charmed her heaters, and as she is a most sympathetic su companist she was greatly in demand. Mrs. Jack sang "When nobody's nigh to hear" in a most des lightful manner. Me. Cotter was in fine voice and "Queen of my heart has seldom been rendered in belter form. Au encore was in sisted on and was loudly applauded. Again the quaint music of the balalaika was heard and its charm was enhanced by the sweet tones of the mandolin. Messis. Inokay and Brewer and the Misses Chunnett are to be congra-latter. Other journals even wert 'so far as to tulated on their very pretty contribution to the evening's entertainment. Miss G. King is no mean performer on the piano, and on Saturday evening her solo was received. with decided appreciation. The comic songs and dance of Messts, Miller and Welister were encored and they appeared again. The second part of the programme consisted of a laugh- able sketch called Freezing a Mother-in-law, Certainly, this more than compensated for

The information, which we have received two disappointments in the first part of the

from the best sources, differs very much from programme. Dr. Netherlan as the benpeck-

that which has appeared up till now, above all ed husband kept the house highly amused and

in the Chinese Press. The telegrams that the Mrs. Tuxford as his bullying wife noted her part to the life. Mr. Inokay as the hare. unfortunate missionaries had yet time to send brained nephew was very gond and Mr. Jilla their superiors during the 23rd inst, make it lings, as the lover of the daughter of the house, was inimitable. Miss Chunnett, as the dis- consolate young lady, was interesting and when their love-scenes were on 'one noted the number of bachelors in the audience. Mr. Jillings was certainly a fine teacher in the art of love-making and this the audience realised, for distinct "encores! were heard after a kiss. ing episode. The funds of the Institute, will be decidedly improved by the proceeds of the concert, so ably managed by Mr. J. J. Innkay. OVER GROWING IN HONGKONG. QUESTIONS FOR THE SANITARY BOARD, At aineeting of the Sanitary Hoard to morrow Mr. Hooper will ask the following

questions:

Whether steps have been laken to ascertain if there is any contravention of section 47 of The Public Healths and Buildings Ordinance in the City of Victoria.

If there is such contravention, in which parts of the City does overcrowding exist?

Why have the remedies prescribed by the Ordinance not been applied to probibit such overcrowding?

six Catholic missionaries, and one English missionary, with his wife and children, the fatter by a counter-attack, have been massa. cred. Our mission, its church, and the French school have been de trayed and pillaged,

known that, invited to a doner at the mission to settle amicably certain matters in dispute, the sub-prefect, doubtless in fear that he would not be able to settle it in the way wished by the Chinese authorities, and would thus lose face with his superiors, committed suicide by cutting his throat. On his part the Governor declares that, having been invited to dinner at the mission and in the course of the discussion

which took place for the adjustment of the affairs of Tangpou and of Chekiang, the sub perfect was wounded by a knife, and that, | overcoming his pain, he had written with his own hand that there had been no alternative before him except suicide, and that, moreover, the people of the mission har struck him,

Immediately on the suicide at the mission,

the people, as excited as those who are aquainted with Chinese manners can imagine, accused the missionaries of having killed the sub-prefect, and it was this view that found expression in the telegrams addressed to the Chinese journals of Shanghai by their correspondents at Non- chang. On Sunday about 10 am, under the influence of the rumours spread in the city, the crowd flung themselves on the mission, where

Mr. Wakeman: But it is on record that you have overdrawn $5,300?—Yes, that is so.

By Mr. Goldring: Do you mean to say you only drew $3,300 from the firm in six years?→→ Yes.

Now, be careful, please. Do you mean to' tell us seriously that you only drew $500 in six years ?-Well, 1 don't know, but my ac countant told me so; all the money I drew 1 took to Canton to pay my family expenses.

Not to invest in other business ?-No. You told us you invested money in the Kwong On Cheung firm?-Not the money drawn from the Kwong Fuk Leang firm.

Then where did you get money i-That was my wife's money.

Mr. Bowley: I suppose you look upon Hong,

kong as a gold mine on which you can always draw, but to which you never have to bring any gold back ?--Well, you see when I find I have no more money to pay family expenses i can come down here to draw money.

According to your own account you are little better than an idiot?—I don't know.

Leung Chiu, the accountant, said he had been

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accountant in the Kwong Fuk Leung firm since he was a boy; lie was now $4 years age, and had been in business 40 years.

He did not remember whether the balance sheet for the year before last showed a profit

or loss.

Mr. Bowley: What, you don't remember'such an important matter as that? Did you, make

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. "ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London

ex 6.3. Medoc, from Havre ex' 5.5. Cordouan, and from Bourdeaux ex 9.8. Frederic Morel, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Trea sure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous andfor extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,

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Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 12th instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

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All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 12th March, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

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Wheller the necessary orders will be given they delivered over to massacre the missionar- owing to my age my memory is not good and] WM, POWELL, LTD.; also, of Members of the

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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on SATURDAY, 10th instant, at 2,30 IM.

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