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CONTENTS".

Births, Harriagos and Deaths. Leading Articles

Singapore's New Prospects.

Small-Pox in the South.

Canton Hankow Railway.

"Six Hours' Stocks."

H. E. Viceroy Shum.

Telegrams:-

Nanchang,Massacre.

Shanghai Robbery.

Obituary.

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Small-Pox in Singapore.

Alarmist Rumours,

The Chinese Edict.

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SINGAPORE'S NEW PROSPECTS.

(5th March.)

CANION-HANKOW RAILWAY.

!

H. B. VICEROY, SHOM,

Much has been written by our correspon.

dents in Ganton regarding Ht. Wthe Viceroy the Two Kwang and the policy, which he wards the people and the representatives offor- seemed, until this week, to, have adopted to tign Governments. The complaint against him was that he had adopted a passive at representations of members of the Contilat Body in Canton, and persistently and doggedly title towards the reasonable and seasonable

maintained that attitude of loofness towards thent. It is believed, ib.the Southern capital, by most competent tortorante correct on, and opinito-gauge the feelings of the will and friendliness between the officials people, that when there is a spirit of good and the Consus, as representatives of foreign residents in the city, the people generally

although a special expert staff, ander expert drill, in order to retain its national identity. 100 expeditiously in this matter; there is not into prison Is it strange that he has con carry out the survey, the work was prolonged can Companies. At the initial meeting 120 guard the. Colony from the introduction of galloping consumption? The object of far in excess of the original estimate of the members were, enlisted, and the services of the disease of Singapore ; the Sanitary punishing a criminal, is not to executo time that would be involved. Hence the two retired sergeants of the Portuguese officers should be instructed to, see, that vengeance it to secure his reformatiolf if collection of Crown rents, and taxes assess Home Army to instruct the men were secur- fothing is wanting, no hygienic measure possible at any rate in all but the most able in the New Territories was a worked. The Municipal Council of Shanghai is eglected, whereby the bealth of the Colony heinous crimes, and such criminals du not somewhat tedious in its process and, rather nothing if not broad-minded, it is not nig-may-ho, affected. Plague in bad enough, get six hours' stocks." Let the stockss be slow in its progress; so that up to date even gardly of praise, and it recognised the fine iuban epidemic of small-pox is to be feared continued by all means, and let the period though the New Territories have been under public and patriotic spirit which animated more than all the plagues of lig) pt combined; be continued, but we maintain that the en- British administration for eight years, they the Portuguese-community. But it rememWe trust the Sanitary Board will do its duty, tire period should be spread over i number of days. A man sentenced to six hours' ate far from paying their way, and are rather bered that there had been former Portuguese

stocks could be exposed to public view an In the telegram which we published on an incubus on Hongkong than a source Volunteer, Companies, which were disband-

hour every day for a week at the end of an hour he would be shivering, but he would not Friday from our Singapore correspondent it of revenue. But it is an incubus noted er broken up for certain reasons. How-

Nobody reading the terms of the Canton be three-quarters dead, and the result would was stated that the Governor of the Straits without its good points, which in the New aver, sald the Council; if the Portuguese

kow Railway Company's prospectus, Settlements, Sir.John Anderson, has left for Territories have not had time to assert community in Shanghai were prepared to England, on important business, it is be themselves, and thereby prove the value adopt rules and conditions which would with appeared in the hongkong Telegraph be quite as effective, Vecommend the lieved, connected with Colonial Office affairs, which the acquisition is bound to be to the ensure the permanency of the proposed last ovaning, can fail to recognise the busi suggestion to the consideration of the Police and Magistracy, for we are, positive that In the next sentence it was stated that His Colony of Hongkong. Already we see that Company formed on lines originally adoptness-like tone in which they are couched, either of these bodies desires to be respon Excellency had a long, and important con- manufacturing enterprises are invading the ed by the Japanese Company--it had no and the absence of any suggestion that the ference with Johore officials. The juxtaposi lands on the shore line of New Kowloon objection to receiving the Company into the overnment will have anything whatever to sible for sowing the seeds of disease and tion of the two statements is highly signifi- and further beyond. The Hongkong tanks of the Volunteer Corps. Certain for. cant, when it is remembered that for someelegraph had the pleasure of giving ex- ther conditions were also laid down the do with the construction of the line. The death in the unfortunate or misguided in

the sentence: "The railway line will he years as it has been current talk in Singa-clusive information of the plans in connec words of command must be in English; thenly reference to the Government occurs individuals committed to their charge, pore that the British, Government intended tion with the erection of a costly and modern officers and sergeants, must have been pass built by the Company and protected by the to assume control of Johore. Nominally the four mill, initiated by the conquering spirited as competent by a Board of senior of Government," and thereupon the conditions Important Discovery in the New Territories. Sultan is a free agent, but that does not and sanguine disposition of one of the lead-cers and, most galling condition, the strengthset forth the terms on which the Company mean that his actions would be entirelying citizens in the Colony. Of course that and of the Company should not exceed more will be established. It is made abundantly Portuguese Initiative.

overlooked by the Singapore Government, other industrial undertakings on the main than 60 men, who should be selected for clear that the foreigner has no standing in the The Portuguese Company. Wisely, we think; the foreigner and one of the Sultan's errors has been to land are only the fore-runners of many their physical fitness. leave Johore practically undeveloped. Here similar enterprises which are certain to find Volunteer enthusiasts made no objection to is not entirely disregarded, for it might is a rich hinterland, abounding in fertile a foothold on the New Territories. Impor English as the language of command on possibly happen, at some future date, that a lands, with minerals of every sort awaiting tant as the inception of these new schemes ordinary occasions, but asked.that when the the arrival of the developing agent. It has must prove to the Colony, by the association Company was parading on days of national parcel of scrip, being pledged as security, was been understood for some time that the of interests which makes the. erection of a celebration they might use Portuguese. They not, redeemed, and thereby fell into the property. But although the foreigner yud Sultan was willing to sell Johore to the flour mill possible within the borders of agreed generally to the other conditions and possession of a foreigner, as his rightful British Government for a certain sum, Hongkong, the discovery of iron ore in the managed to secure consent to the increasing foreigner is not recognised, he will be per rumour alleging that he wished £35,000 a New Territories is one of the most valuable of the strength to 80 or too men should the mitted to hold shares in the Company sul year and a reversion on capital which would discoveries, with most far-reaching effects, capability of the drilled men warrant it. As Ject to Chinese law. In equity that sounds so to his family after his death. So strong pregnant with possibilities, that could have they pointed out, the Company, would not perfectly fair and reasonable, but it will be have these tumours been that practically been made. Our present information, which be regularly appointed until each man had interesting to see how it works out in prac everybody in the southern Settlement be-

ta beyond dispute, is that iron ore has actually put in twenty drills, and few men would care tice should any dispute arise-whether it lieved them to be founded on fact, and the heen found as the result of prospecting to drill unless they had a reasonable expecwill not form. that handle to open the door continued absence of the Sultan and his in the neighbourhood of Three-Fathom tation of getting a place among the Go for through which the Government will enter

in England has given colour to Cove, and the Bank of the mountain known tunate ones: The Company has now been and exercise authority, over the railwaymanifest a friendly feeling, and this, under. enrolled and this fresh ascession to the deOf course the best plan for the Chinese standing, tends towards smooth and bar- these reports. If the Straits Governmentas. Ma On Shan. Exact information as to

be to rigidly exclude monious intercourse which should favariably should become the superiors of Johore the precise location of these important and fence of the Northern Settlement, so en valuable deposits must, of course, be kept inthusiastically inaugurated and filled with a

foreigners from the possession of any share Singapore would benefit immensely. Instead of being a mere port, it would have an the nature of a secret until the lucky pro-

proper pride to maintain a front place among whatsoever in the Company if they are deter immense country behind it from which to spectors have secured their rights. We can, the Shanghai communities, is busily being inined that it shall be a purely Chinese draw supplies, whereby it would attain the however, state that the discovery was made by drilled into shape and should prove a potent undertaking; in other words, to declare rank of a producing port, the base of an im- two European prospectors, whose names need factor in assisting, in the event of any future that shares held in foreign hands arc, by mense area of fertile country. The railway not be mentioned for the present, who have disturbance which heaven forfend in the that fact itself, rendered null and void. to Burma could be established, rights of been actively engaged for some period of Settlement. Doubtless the Portuguese in However, the Company's articles do not say so, and they are not likely to be amend development granted, and au era of prosperity time in making investigations as to the charHongkong will,sigh jealously over the luck ensured for fohore such as the people of acter of the soil and the nature and extent of of their Shanghai compatriots, but, after all, ed now. There is only this feature which that country never dreamt of in the past. the mineral deposits in the New Territories. the peace and comparative, contentment of is in favour of the Chinese promoters, viz.. Johore has an area of about 9,000 square That these engineers have not been idle is this Colony are not lightly to be despised the natives, are so eager to obtain shares that foreigners, whether masquerading as mitcs. The population is remarkable in evident from the fact of their discovery of a containing a larger proportion of Chinese pocket of ore, which gives every indication than war," and if the Portuguese in Hong Chinese or otherwise, have no chance, in than natives, viz., Chinese, 150,000, Malays, that once operations are started, it will pan kong cannot form Volunteer, Companies vulgar, pariance, of "a look in." The capital 35,000, Javanese, 15,000. it will be a

out a most profitable venture for the cuer, they can, at least, contribute in other direcis to be $20,000,000--which does not seem tions to the welfare; and prosperity, of the to be an excessive amount-in four million wonderful boon which may entirely change getic prospectors. Actual samples have, we

shares of $5 each, the first call of&r per the outlook in Singapore. if Johore is are informed, been submitted of the ore dis. Colony.

share, to be made immediately, so that the acquired by the British Government, and covered, and one of these, weighing over a

Company will start with $4,000,000 in hand, that would seem to be the interpretation of pound, of good solid, iron has been hand

while the remaining calls, will be made at Sir John Anderson's hurried departure for led by a gentleman, who has no Interest in the

(8th March.) new undertaking, but takes a genuine interest

considerable intervals. Provision is made England.

in the discovery, which is Izaught with,such Apparently a serious outbreak of small-for the directorate and the power of voting pox, not yet reaching the dimensions of an conferred according to the number of shares and for the allied and kindred industries of epidemic, has occurred at Singapore, and it field. In fact the document is a plain, Hongkong, such as the shipbuilding trade, is, therefore, obviously the duty of the Hong matter of fact prospectus, which might have which has now assumed important propor kong Sanitary authorities to adopt such been issued anywhere. There is no men tions in this Colony. At present we are not measures as will preclude the possibility of this tion of conflicts between the Government

to manifest a change of feeling towards the been located in the neighbourhood, but for infected patients from this new source of was the case occurs in: the first clause- since such an encouraging result has befallen contagion. Already Hongkong is sufficient.

"and it shall be under merchants control."foreign visitors; and no more suitable per- sonage, in the circumstances could bare the prospectors it is reasonable to presume ly liable to contagion by our proximity to At the same time, it is a very creditable pro been selected for the special objects of

Sanitary. Board.

The Green Island Cement Co., 1.d. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.

The China Fira Insurance Co., Ld.

Legal Intelligence:-

Baokruptcy.

Disputed hill of Exchange,

Calm for Work Done.

A "Lukong Sued.

An aged Defendant.

News on the Cheap..

New Territories Land.

"Polico,

Hongkong Disorderlicu. Jack Ashore.........

Alleged Fraud,

·

Death of an Indian Watchman.

Glenealy Buildings,

*** Bad Mortar,

Correspondence:---

Overcrowding Tram Cars. Miscellaneous Articles and Reports :---- Fashionable Wedding in Hongkong. "The Vampire Nemesis."

For Prince Arthur's Benefit,

English Mail in Quarantine.

New Hongkong ].P.'s.

Concert at Kowloon.

China and Manila Steamship Co., Ld. GeofFenwick & Co., Ld.

Tragic Occurrence at the Circus, The Canton-Hánkow Railway. Hongkong. Footbali.Challenge Shield. The Schooner Alia.

Spampani's Circus.

An Elephant at. Large..

Fire at the Cotton Mills.

"Pour L'Entente.Cordials."

,Cantor-Hankow Railway.

A Morrison Memorial.

Federation in Mission Work.

The Cosmopolitan."

Oraton Notes.

The Nanchang Tragedy.

SODE

IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE great prospects for the future of the Territories,

NEW TERRITORIES,

(6th March:)

Peace hath her victories no less renowned

SMALL-POX IN THE SOU28.

proper: would

exist between natives and foreigners.But should it ever be understood by the lower for the foreigner, and are discourteous in orders that those in, authority show sontempt their dealings with him, the feeling becomes at once infectious, and instead brittle expected urbanity from the natives the contempt. The feeling once engendered is foreigner, is regarded with a sork of

anti-foreign pitit. Thus it was that the liable, to develop into an unfriendly and Viceroy's attitude towards the Consular offi cials, for mantha past, was so much regret ed. It was felt that at the very time when America and China were trying to avoid friction, it was alleged the Victropoemed determined to provoke it. If such had been the Viceroy's attitude, however it was creat ed, it is gratifying 1. be able to record that a marked change has just recently been brought about, and this through the instru mentality of Vice Admiral Train's visit to Canton. As was stated in the Telegraph tile U.S. Admiral proceeded to Canton the other day on a visit ofrinspection of the American warships at that port. The pecesion

ing our readers last month with exclusive

We had the utarost satisfaction in providin a position, to state whether coal has also Colony being made the "dumping "ground and the gentry-the merest hint that such appears to have been availed of by the Viceroy

information of the fact that the works in connection with the construction of the

British section of the Kowloon-Canton rail.

The Shanghai Portuguese Volunteer Com way. had been actually commenced in the that further efforts will be put forth, and a Canton-which is still the hotbed of every duction, especially when it is remembered Viceroy. Shum's, desire for an inter- - New Territories as far as Sam-chun by the real test of the geological resources of the discase under the sun, notwithstanding the that it has been framed and issued amid the change of official amenities. Vice-Ad-

pany.

The Big Jewel Robbery in Shanghai,

Shanghai Danger

The Hankow: Railway.

The Situation in China.

The Tokyo Riots.

Steamers in Collision. Singapore Harbour Scheme. Government in the East. The Straits Exchange.

Commercial:-

Yara Market.

Exchange,

Opium.

Losal and-General.

BIRTHS,

the wife of W. W. LOCKWOOD, of a son,

On the 28th of February, 1906, at Shanghai,

to:Mr. and Mrs. P. Lockwood Jones, a son.

..MARRIAGES,

simultaneous erection of embankments at

five different points along the route of the railway determined on by the surveyors. No less satisfactory or surprising is the news which we are to-day enabled to convey to out readers in the fact that the mineral re.

PORTUGUESE INITIATIVE.

stress and storm of passionate antagonism.

miral Train was 'entertained a banquet in his honourson Tuesday, and off the following day, our correspondent informs us, a reception was held at the U. S. Consulate General at which not only wailio Viceroy present, but most of the high officials of were accorded a person of H.E.'s rank, and Canton. Needless to say udalbonours the U.S.S. Monadnock fired a salute of nine-

team guns. Now that the ice is broken; it is to be hoped that better and pleasanter re lations will exist between the ruler of the Southern capital and the representatives of the Powers, when, as a result, all the appre hension of an anti-foreign outbreak, at any rate in the South, might be removed and a reversion to the smooth, understanding of the past once again obtained,

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· SERVICE.

NANCHANG MASSACRE.

· FRENCH. AUTHORITIES'

neighbourhood made at Ma On Shan remarks of a sanitary. 'optimist the other and district. We need only extend con day and we do not desire to become the

SIX HOURS STOORS,” gratulations to all parties concerned in this hospital for Singapore cases. Our corres affair, which, when in active operation, must pondent at Singapore reported yesterday give a decided fillip to the industrial develop. that there was the utmost uneasiness in that

It is seldom that we run counter to the ment of Hongkong. At present, the Colony Calony regarding the spread of the disease is only given credit for its large transient-perhaps a moderate way of stating that procedure of the Police or the Magistracy sources of the Territories which have been shipping, but its industries are large, and, general alarm existed there. And when it of Hongkong, recognising as we do the annexed under the Kowloon Convention though growing, have not been taken serious is remembered that only a week or two difficulty of their position and the onerous will no longer be considered a doubtful asset; ly into consideration. The discovery, of ago the people of Singapore demanded that character of their duties, which, on the for we have positive and absolutely reliable iron ore and, possibly, of coal offers vast pos. their sanitary system should be, overhauled, whole, are carried out with a strict attention information that such resources do exist, siblities for Hongkong:

and an expert obtained to suggest a scheme to duty and a conscientiousness of purpose and, thanks to the enterprise of a prominent,

for the belter sanitation of the city, we can highly to be commended. But it is this and perhaps the leading, citizen in Hong-

well understand why there should be alarm, very strictness to duty and attention to kong these resources will, sooner than most

or, at least, uneasiness. The death-rate of detail to, which, in certain cases, we lake people imagine, be developed, much to the

(7th March.)

Singapore, in ordinary seasons reaches 40 exception. During the present week there On the 14th of February, 1906, at Shanghal,advantage of the Territories and of Hongkong,

Beyond question, the Portuguese com- per mille, and the..introduction of a new have been at least two post mortem examina When Commissioner Lockhart was delegated to draw up his exhaustive report on the new unity of Shanghai is actuated by the calamity in the shape of smallpox would tions on the bodies of prisoners who had modern spirit which is described by the accessarily increase the percentage: Again, been less than a year in gaol, and boil of whom died from heart failure, or, at any one vessel which we are told that on acquisition to Great Britain, after a long Americanism "hustle." Probably they are residence and extended travel over the Ter not more energetic or determined to keep arrived from Calcutta there had been five rate, natural causes. We could not expect On the 17th of February, 1956, at Yokohama,ritories and the islands forming part of the in the front rank than those resident in deaths from sumallpox on the voyage, any other verdict in such a case, but is there TELEGRAMS Harold Wentworth, Dion. Shallard, of P. & O new territory acquired, he found himself Hongkong, but the peculiar conditions under so that this question of protecting Hong not a solution to these sudden deaths? Service, Bhanghai, son of Captain Shallard, of in a position to present a voluminous which Shanghai is administered provide kong from:invasion by the disease contracted When a prisoner is found guilty of some Roscommon, Ireland, and Adelaide Edith document containing valuable information opportunities for advertising the fact of their in the south is of the most serious conse- petty charge or some criminal offence of less magnitude, he is usually Page, second daughter of Walter Finch Page, relating to the entire district, the people, the alertness, combination, and keen desire to quence: Hongkong is the focus of steamship greater or Esq., of Togobohama, Dzushi, Kanagawa Ken, agricultural resources of the country and the keep abreast of the times which are not to traffic from the south, and the emporium ordered to sit in the stocks for six hours, in Јарап.

general conditions prevailing in the New be found in a purely British Colony such as of South China. At the present time lieu of one day's imprisonment, the idea At Singapore, on 27th February, Mrs. 1. Territories. It was to be gleaned, from the Hongkong. Perhaps it is that, in the variety there is a mild outbreak of the discase in being, that he shall be constituted a whole- JOAQUI, widow of the late J. P. Joaquim, Esq., of Singapore,, to, Mr. N. WRIGHT MCINTYRE, report that Commissioner Lockhart was of communities which reign over separate the Colony, brought, without doubt, from some example to all offenders against the Esq., of Penang.

most sanguine as to the possibilities of the settlements or concessions in Shanghai, it Canton and neighbouring Chinese cities. law and an object of derision to his as Territories, whose resources be had studied behoves each and every one of them to The Sanitary Board has thought it advisable sociates. The introduction of the stocks to offer free vaccination to all who are in- was bailed as an excellent method of afford with infinite care in every detail for a space assert their power and strength that leads to of several months. In his optimism, he the necessity, springing from inclination, for clined to guard themselves against the ing a salutory lesson to all, who failed to forecasted that the New Territories would, assertiveness on the part of all. At any rate disease, and we understand that hundreds of recognise the majesty of the law, and with almost from the very beginning, be able to the Portuguese community is a distinct natives. have taken advantage of the offer, that principle we and no fault. But has pay the cost of their administration, by the entity in the northern Settlement, up-to-date which is satisfactory so far as it goes. any Court official ever considered for a revenue which would be derived from the in every respect, and resolute to keep them: Precautions are being taken, at the same moment what six hours' stocks means, in land tax, after a proper survey had been made eelves en evidence. Their latest decision to time, to prevent the introduction of this weather, to a coolic, clad in cotton of the country. Unfortunately those hope form a Portuguese Volunteer Infantry Corps small-pox from the mainland, and, we take pants and seated on the ground, exposed to ful predictions were not realised, the turbu endorsed by the Consul General for it, that so far as it is within human power to the bitter wind which blows at this sea let nature, of the country involving a far Portugal-is highly to be commended. No distinguish infected persons arriving from son of the year? We do not pretend to greater cost in the administration, and for doubt the resolution which was submittedand Hongkong the authorities are attending to exceptional humanitarian ideas, but surely the maintenance of order and good govern passed is a direct outcome of the recent their duties with all diligence. But while the community is not without the bowels ment, than was at first anticipated. The riots in Shanghai, when the Volunteer Com. we may be able to defend the Colony against of compassion" even for a rogue, a vaga principal source of revenue which was expanies proved beyond all manner of doubt a frontal attack, it is far more difficult to bond, and a thief. Six hours' stocks, locked pected to be derived, viz., the taxation of the their usefulness and efficiency. At any rate, repel a ffank, movement, as in the case of up in a vice-like machine, shivering agricultural and arable lands comprised at a meeting of the Portuguese community, steamers striving from Singapore. Usually cold and in the depths of despair, is enough On the 18th of February, 1906, at Shanghai, within the New Territories, did not yield quite held at the Club Uniao; on the 13th ult, it was these vessels are crowded with returning to bring about any man's death. For Thomas Macdonald;) Marshal of H. B. M. so much at first, as had been expected ac unanimously decided to form a Portuguese natives who disembark at Hongkong and stronger people than coolies, fortified, by Consulate and native of Forres, Morayshire, cording to Commissioner Lockhart's Blue- Volunteer Infantry Corps "to aid the proceed to Canton and the interior. These proper food and wrapped in warm, garments '-»ßco›ladd, aged'45 years, th

book.This was due, not to any inherent protection and defence of this Settlement," Coolies are in the Colony, it may be, only a few are shivering in their private houses at the won the 2nd March, at Shanghal, ARTHUR poverty among the people in the New Terri and the Municipal Council was approached hours, or days, but in that sort time a gang present time. What then about a coolid " DE MORNEY Bipoulac, in his 51st year."

On Ge 516 March, a Shanghan WILLIAM tories, but rather to the chaotic condition of to learn whether such a Company would be of coolies might easily communicate the dis- who sits on an icy slab, unable to move and WESTON CLIFFORD, aged 57 years....

the land registers which existed under Chin Recepted as a unit of the Shanghal Voluncare, unconsciously of course, to a vast momently shrinkingintainsensibility through Died at his residence, 29, Masque Bitect, ones administration. The cadastral survey of teer Corps erit was desired that the Oom nouiber of natives residing liere, and the the perishing cold, during the long six hours the Bib last, Capt. THOMAS ROWAN, in bis the Territories was necessarily a work of pany; If accepted, should adopt the Por: result of such infection is terrible to con of his sentence? Is it to be wondered at 69th year,

| considerable labour, time and expense, and I tuguese internal administration, uniform and I template. The Sanitary Board cannot act that he succumbs soon after bla entrance

On the 37th of February, 1906, at Shanghai, Edward Ernest Parsons, of Shanghai, and Auckland, New Zealand, ton Edith Elizabeth, only daughter of De, and Mrs. Ivy, of Shangbai. On the 3rd March, at Shanghai, China, by adh Rev. A. J. Walker MA LOUIS HENRY FINCH DRAKEFORD, eldest son, of iSamuel inFinck Drakeford of Melbourne and Malhalla, Victoria, Australia to MARGUERITE ELISE CHAMBAZ daughter, ofthe late Alphonse Chambar, of Geneva, Switzerland.

POLLOCK OAKLEY-On the 5th March, 1955, at St John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Reverend F. TJohnsen, HENRY ED. WARD POLLOCK, K.C., son of the late Arthur Jalios Pollock, M.D., 10 LENA OAKLEY, daugh tor of the late Heory, Oakley, Esquire,

DEATHS.

*

DEMANDS,

DISMISSAL OF GOVERNOR AND, LARGE INDEMNITY) WANTED.

Front Pur Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 6th March, $2.10 p.m. The French authorities,.bqve....as- aumod control of the questions in- volved by, the massacre at Nanchang,

They demand that the governor of Kiangsi, Hu Ting kan," should be summarily dismissed, on account of his alleged complicity, in the affair.

A large indemnity is also demand-

leda

which was published in the Simmenpządbe

According to the account of the massacre district magistrate was, conferring French priests under the fastructions of Gover nor Hu Ting-kan of Kiangel when the tragedy occurred.➡Ēd, F,A,7:]