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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE several units of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps paraded on the pole ground on the 30th alt. for inspection by the Commandant, Lt- FIFTY-one bodies had been recovered from the Colonel Waison, and to practise the March Takashima colliery up to the 30th uk.
YELLOW-coloured snow, caused by dust, fall at Paking on Friday, and ominous talk is current in the city, whereit is recollected that a similar phenomenon ¡preceded the fall of the Ming dynasty.
M. Au Fung Chi has accepted the invitation to become secretary of the Chinese Départ. ment of the Y.M.C.A., and takes up his duties on the tat May. A reception will be given to ttic now secretary on the inst day of this
Past for the inspection by Major-General Vit- liers Hatton after Saturday's field manoeuvres. There was a large crowd of spectators present, but from their point of view waiting was the chief feature. Nevertheless the March Past. was carried out excellently and showed some result from the continued training of the past few weeks.
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THE three shop coolies and two women, em. ployed by the Shiu On Wing firm of flour merchants, No. 313, Des Voeux Road Central, were again brought up on remand this after Doan, before Mr. F. A, Hazeland, charged with THE Opinion of Saigon has several interesting applying false trade marks to flour, on March telegrams with reference to the House of 19th. Defendants, it is alleged, were trans.
month.
The Hongkong Celegraph Commons, and it will be news to most people ferring the "Red Seal" brand flour into bags
Hongkong, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1906.
THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
Our special wire from Shanghai yesterday reveals the Viceroy' of Canton once again in his mood of obstructiveness which His Ex- cellency has shown himself so prone to fall into off and on. At one time relations be- | tween Viceroy Shum and the representatives of the foreign Powers in Canton appear to have been of so. unsatisfactory, a character that no business matters could be advanced. through the Viceroy's attitude of perfect passiveness in ignoring all consular repre- sentations. But witen at the beginning of last month, on the occasion of Admiral Train's visit to Canton, His Excellency was accorded an adequate reception at the official yamên, it was believed that the Viceroy had cast off his peevishness DEODORISER and would once again resume the in-
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tercourse with the foreign representa- lives.onlines that would be of mutual advantage to foreigners and Chinese alike. His latest action in relation to the terms of the agreement of 1899 concerning the Kow- toon Canton railway, however, does not look hopeful that he is anxious to advance the construction of the line. It is an old plea that he is urging for delaying the commencé. ment of this most important undertaking
He had said before that the terms of the
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that Sir Churchill, by which is meant presum-bearing the "White Lily", mark.' Mr. G. E. ably, Mr. Winston Churchili, is still very active Morrell, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, pro on the Chinese question in South Africa. secuted, and Mr. T. C. Holborow, 'of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, defended. In- A LAD was charged at the Magistracy, to-day: spector Colleit watched the case on behalf of before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, with stealing one the police. Further evidence was called. umbrella and a gauze jacket from the Ko Shing theatre last night. The lad admitted the charge Ar the Magistracy to-day the chief officer of and was ordered to be given twelve strokes the steamship Ameer was summoned for steal. with the birch and to be kept in gaol for forty-ing two pieces of silk and one ladies' shirt, the property of an Indian hawker, on board bis eight hours.
ship yesterday. It appeared that the Indian hawker approached the officer yeterday with his goods for sale. It was alleged the officer took the goods already mentioned to his cabin and which is valued at $45, refused to pay for it and hunted the man off the ship. The Indian went to the Water Police Station and reported the matter. The officer's cabin was afterwards searched by the police, but the goods were not found. The defendast denied the charge, and the evidence heard was of so flimsy a nature that Mr. F. A Huzeland ordered the officer to be discharged.
MR. Kurino, ibe.now Japanese Ambassador to France, with his family, was to leave for his post yesterday, by the Binge-Maru from Yo kobama. n the 16th all., Mr. Kuring gave a farewell dinner at the Misui Club, attended by about 40 gentlemen, including Marquis Saionji and other Ministers of State.
YESTERDAY afternoon, A. Nielsen, AB, P. & 33 Afantia, was summoned at the instance of the captain of the ship for absenting himself from the vessel from the 26th February to 28th alt, without permission. The defendant ad- nitted leaving the ship without leave. Mr. F. A. Hazeland, who beard the case, sentenced the defendant to fourteen days' hard labour.. ACCORDING to the latest news received from Saigon, the Messageries Maritimes Company have finally given op the Gabung as a total wreck. The Courrier Saigonnais says: "The officers who remained in the vicinity of the
vessel are now taking steps to save everything of value. When this is finished, which will probably be in fifteen days, they will return to Saigon."
YESTERDAY afternoon the quiet and tran- quillity of Pokfoulum was disturbed as a result of a tree fight which took place between some coolies employed at the Dairy Farm. It was "chow" time, and when the coolies had gather ed round the table it was discovered that one coolic-a Hak-ka-was missing. One of the men present, who appeared desirous of perpe- traling a practical joke, picked up some manure and daubed it around the rim of the absent man's rice bowl. When the Hak-ka turned up. he picked up the bowl to commence his dinner, when he discovered the "joke" that THE Nugasaki Press.says that the master of had been played on him. Not being able to the British 5.5. Cons; from Vladivostok, re-appreciate the humour of it, he got disorder
ly and soon seven coolies set upon him and gave him a thrashing that necessitated hip instant removal to hospital. His assailants were arrested. They were placed before Mr. C. A. D: Melbourne to-day and ordered to pay filly cents each and bound over in the sum of $50 to be of good behaviour for one year. The complianant was also bound over.
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terms neither onerous in their fulfilment nor inequitable in their stipulation. The terms are no other than those embodied in the agreement providing for the utilisa. tion of British capital and British material. [34 Chinn, one of the contracting parties to the solemn compact, agreed to all, its articles, and no amount of antipathy to foreien, or rather join forojcu dia terprise, on and part of the Viceroy of the Two Kwang can defeat the end of a subsisting and valid written understanding, "signed
line of ships proceeding to or from Vladivostok, One was passed three miles north-west of Askold Island, and the other 45, miles true | south of Askold. Lighthouse; the second had eight large spikes. The Como passed them at a distance of thirty yards.
UPON the arrival of the U. S. battleship Oregon
at San Francisco from Hongkong, her crew
discharged time with
Pigel Sound Naval Station, to be placed out of commission and surveyed. It was expected that the repairs would require the presence of
the vessel at Bremerton yard for a year or more and it is possible Congress will be asked to make a special appropriation for the work. THE House of Lord's has agreed to Lord Ave. bury's resolution affirming that Sunday shop. ping demands the serious attention of the Gov. ernment. Lord Tweedmouth, First Lord of the Admiralty, agreed to refer the subject to a joint committee of the Legislature. The Arch bishop of Canterbury presides over a national conference, which has been convened by the religious bodies for dealing with the whole sub ject of bunday observance.
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SERVICE.
SIR ERNEST SATOW.
AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT.
{From Our Own Correspondent.]
`Shanghai, 5th April,
12.30 p.m.
"The report that has been publish-
ed here, stating that Sir Ernest
Satow is not returning to the East
on his departure for England, is not confirmed.
[N. C. D. News.]
Russia and the Timber-felling Enterprises.
Peking, 30th March, According to à telegram from the Military Governor of Heilungklang to the Walwupu the timber-felling enterprises in and around Hulanpe and Lanchou, which promise large profits, were already sanctioned as Government works; exporters have also been sent to in vestigate in the forest of Mount Kaopa (Corea), The Russian authorities, however, have on- In Summary Jurisdiction this morning' be- deavoured to obstruct these enterprises, de- fore His Honour Mr. A. G. Wine, Pulsneclaring that China is not entitled to set to work Judge, Messrs. W. Shewan and Company sued alone before the lusso-Chinese Treaty is con- the Sto Loong firm for the recovery of the cluded. sum of $172 due on a promissory note signed by defendants in plaintiff's favour, Mr. Ollo Koog Sing appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson ahd Grist, re- presented the defendant.
An Italian Prince in Japan,
Tokio, 30th March. Prince Ferdinando Umberto, Prince of Udino, son of Admiral H. R. H. The Duke of Mr. Grist said there had been a considerable Genoa, on board the Italian cruiser Calabila, aumber of transactions.between the plaintiff 2,428 tons, arrived at Yokohama yesterday and the defendant, and a considerable number evening and will reach Tokio on Sunday. His of promissory notes had been given by delend-Royal Highness will be housed at the Kasumi- ant to the plaintiff.
gazeki Palace for about a week, and will be received in audience by the Emperor, with whom he will tiffin on Monday.
His Honour: Did not this case come before me, in some other shape or form, once before?
Mr. Grist: Yes, it came before your Lordship before in the form of a claim for goods sold and delivered. I am quite sure if they had set up their claim then on the promissory note I would have been entitled to judgment. It would take a considerable amount of time to go through
UNITED Service RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
"HATTON" CUP COMPETITION.
The following will be the allotment of marks
all the accounts before your Lordship, to see: where the discrepancy occurs. We say we in the Hatton " cup competition :--
(a) Fire, possible hits (b). Invisibility. have paid the amount is full, so it seems to me
2. Protection
a matter of account entirely, and I submit it would save a considerable amount of time if
your Lordship would refer it-
His Honour: To whom are you going to refer it?
Mr. Grist: 1 would suggest the Coun shroff, The notes are all in Chinese.
Mr. Quo Kong Sing: My client is quite The money was agreeable to that course.
sally wrong and he would pursesłana koja konnten to prove it.
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His Honour Very well, the matter will be referred to the shroff, and the case stands
TRADE WITH CHINA,
IN COFPER, LEAD, AND COAL. '
The Minister for Mines has received a report from Mr. J. B. Suttor, Commercial Agent for New South Wales in the East, on trade in copper, lead, and coal in China. Writing from Shanghai, Mr. Suitor says :—
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150
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Teams completing the march in one hour will receive full marks. If there are stragglers the time will be counted till the arrival of the last man of the team and z points deducted for each minute
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(0) Condition of kits...........
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PRACTICE. FIRING. Practice for the Competition will be carried out by teams of the 129th. Baluchis on Friday 6th, and Saturday 7th instant, from a point to the east of the Front Road a little beyond the 3rd milestone against targets on the lower stapes of Beacon Hill in a N.N.E. direction. On the 7th, 9th, roth, and rith instant, by the entrenching party from a position, near the junction of the roads leading to the Shatin and Grasscutters Passes, N.N.E. towards the latter Pass; (b) By the Covering Party from a posi tion about 400 yards N.N.E. of the last letter L. in Diamond Hill due E. against the slopes between Kailung Peak and Middle Hill,
"In my recent despatches I drew attention to the great demands for copper in China; cop per of 99% per cent. purity required for minting copper coins, etc. Doubtless the great de mands for China had a disturbing influence on the London market, and caused copper to reach its present high figure. ` It would appear that prices have more than reached high-water mark, and it would be well for our people in AMERIgan banker at TOKYO. terested in copper to note that there is evidence
of a serious falling off in the demands for
copper in Chips, ie., copper for minting pur Poses. Already China is exporting copper pre- viously imported. The new currency doubtless has a decided bearing on the consumption and will considerably lessen previous demands. In anticipating future business with the Chiness Empire it would be wise to act with extreme caution, and not rely upon the present high values. Of course other demands may arise, but such do not appear for the present on the commercial horizon of the Chinese Empire. I
AN UNPRECEDENTED HONOUR.
The following is from the Japan Chronicle of 19th ult,
Mr. Jacob F. Schiff, the famus New York financier, who arrived on board the Manchuria at Yokohama on Sunday, accompanied by his wife, proceeded to Tokyo on Tuesday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Schiff drave from Shimbaski Station to the Imperial Hotel in a carriage pro- vided by the Bank of Japan. It is stated that the Bank-in recognition of his services
With reference to the subject of dust-bine, as in our columns last evening, it is creditable to the Hon. the President that he should have given the opinions of the Chinese members of the Board the weight thay undoubtedly de-adjourned sine die. served. That they did deserve every considera- and delivered." That the British 'Gov-
tion is borne out by the fact that the President, after duly weighing the remarks of the mem ernment will submit to no unreasonable unobstructiveness from the Canton Viceroy,
bers in question was enabled to make the motion recorded, and which was carried nem. it is not difficult to infer from the simple
com. The proposal to force upon the classes of statement, which Sir Matthew Nathan did
traders and others concerned a heavy tax in the our representative, the honour of cnunciating
purchase of a certain patent article appeared when His Excellency was interviewed this
from the first entirely out of the bounds of the morning on the subject of our yesterday's
Board's province, and it certainly partook of Shanghai wire. The Governor said, in
the nature of an attempt to secure for one dealer effect, that no new. difficulty had since
monopoly at the expense of other dealers and that portion of the community concerned. arisen. The suggestion for a revision of
Both Mr. Fung Wa Chun and Mr. Lau Chu-pak the agreement had been made some THE Rangoon Times says:-In addition to the took an entirely proper stand in opposing the considerable time ago by the Viceroy number of British, German, Norwegian and suggestion of the Medical Officer of Health in of the Two Kwang. We must assume, French steamers chartered to take rice to Japan, the matter, as they were thus instrumental in therefore, that, its reiteration at the present we have it on good authority that certain saving many industrious, hard-working, and nomeat is but a renewed attempt to nullify, Japanese shipowners at Kobe have formed a deserving men from an imposition, the reason in part, a compact from which there is syndicate, and will send out somo ten or fifteen for the suggestion for which we fuil utterly to PREMIER CIGAR absolutely no intention on the part of the
of their vessels to the rice ports, with merchants find, which would have bat added to the ever- on each vessel to purchase rice for the famine. increasing hardships they are called upon to concessionaries of the line to withdraw. stricken at Japan. The first steamer of the bear, and which the majority do bear patiently There is the gratifying official assurance syndicate to arrive in Rangoon was the sand without demur. from no less an authority than our Governor Sein Afaru, which has now nearly completed himself that the position taken by the Hong. loading a consignment of 3,000 tons of rice for A CORRESPONDENT writes to say that it is high time a little attention was paid on the kong Government throughout is that the
part of the police to the conduct of the ricksha preliminary agreement entered into in 1999,
and chair coolies who have their stands about on behalf of the Government of China, with
Thomas' Hotel, the International Bank, and the British and Chinese Corporation is
the foot of Battery Path. This morning, he
in connection with the folation of Japan binding on the Viceroy now. This being
states, a lady was coming down Battery Path, Many people tried sweeping towards Queen's 'Road, when two chairs and a
ese loans in America-offered to provide the unequivocal opinion of Sir Matthew
a special train to convey the great banker Nathan, H.E. Shum cannot carry on his them out, but the houses were no sooner clear ricksha were rushed right up the path at her, ed than a fresh invasion took place. The and as there were a number of natives going
and his wife from Yokohama to the capital, tinkering policy in opposition to the spirit frogs showed themselves expert climbers on up and down, the result was that, between
In sympathy with copper, lead appears to but Mr. Schiff politely declined the offer. and letter of the agreement for all time. window curtains and bed hangings. It was them all, the lady was jostled into the gutter, have reached a high figure; at the same time,
'On Tuesday Mr. Schiff called upon Marquis He must call a halt when the scheme impossible to walk along the footpaths in some where she barely escaped a fall by catching seeing that lead is in demand for different pur-Satonji and the Minister for Finance, and also
Had she pose, I anticipate that demands will gradually visited the Diet. places without stepping on frogs, thousands of the support of one of the chaira. to connect Kowloon with the Chinese clay which were killed by the traffic. This is the been on the other side of the Path-the out- increase, and that present prices will be main- is ripe for a commencement to be made at the northern end. The development of the second invasion of the kind that has occurred side-or had it been raining and ground slip tained.
pary the result might have been a nasty fall there within a fortnight. No. 1 - $2.75 - per 100 Kowloon hinterland which is so sanguinely
engendering a broken Ilmb {{ no woris damage. anticipated cannot be delayed at the whim. I appears from a Berlin telegram of March 25 An Indian policeman, adds our correspondent, sical pleasure of an official never very ami that the Chinese Commissioners who are vi was standing barely fifteen paces away, but able towards friendly foreign overtures: siting Germany for the purpose of investigating he appeared to look on with all the stolid in No. 2 - $2.50 per 100 The interest of the Chinese themselves the institutions and administrative system of difference of his race. This is not the only would seem to call for the removal of all that Empire have been received in audience complaint that has reached us on the same by their Majesties the Kaiser and Kaiserin subject, and in one. letter a complainant asks obstacles in the way of the simultaneous who entertaised them at a luncheon at the why there is no protecting rall from the foot of commencement and rapid construction Palace. After the repast a formal reception Battery Path to Beaconsfield Arcade "Is it a No. 3 - $2.25 per 100 of the Kowloon Canton Railway; and was held, in the course of which the Com-case of the fost horse and the locked stable?" in reviving old difficulties the Viceroy missioners presented their Majesties with valu- The matter certainly seems to need the atten declares his direct hostility towards able gifts. Among those present were the tion of the authorities.
Crown Prince, most of the other members of the scheme and his indirect obstruction in the Imperial family, Prince Buslow, several of the advancement of the prosperity of the the Minister of State, including the Minister province for whose successful administration | and Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Dr. he is responsible.
Knapp, the German Consui-General at Shang- hai, who is accompanying the Commissioners during their tour. The Kaiser conversed with the Commissioners concerning, their mission for about three-quarters of an hour and dis played much cordiality. All the Commissioners and the Chinese Minister at Berlin hare been decorated with high Orders
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Gregor & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS.
Hongkong, Ab July, 1905,
THE Norwegian steamer Tye arrived at Ran- goon on 18th ult. from Hongkong, to load a consignment of 5,000 tons of rice for Japan. She has been chartered by a syndicate of leading native merchants for the trip, says the 136-7 local Times.
BAIRNSDALE (Vic.) was over-run with frogs on 12th March. They swarmed on the roads and footpath, and made their way into shops and houses in myriads, defying all efforts to dis- lodge them.
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therefore advise that the utmost caution should
be exercised, and do so with the sole interest of guarding our people from probable losses.
"I am pleased to state that a little business is being done in New South Wales coal, and am hopeful that larger contracts will be entered into. Already one large shipment has arrived, another is expected, and inquiries are being made for further shipments,
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“I had a long conversation with one of the principal consumers of coal, and was given to understand that if the present shipments proved equal to recommendations then furtiier large. orders would be placed. I sincerely hope that nothing will prevent a satisfactory contract being entered into. Our coal is in high repute, but the fact cannot be disguised that local con- sumers view with a great amount of caution the probability of strikes in New South Wales. We The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, now have an opportunity of recovering a lot of First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory :➡ | lost confidence,and it istobe hoped that malters On the 5th at 12.5 p. The barometer has will move along satisfactorily. I have spent a risen generally.
Pressura is highest over the Yellow Sea, and lot of time in diverting attention to New South the depression is still shown over the Pacific to Water for coal, and feel more than glad that the NE of Japan.
THE WEATHER,
Gradients continue slight' and moderale E. winds are indicated in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the Chios Sea.
Forecast-Moderata H, winds¡ fair.
business has eventuated.
"During my recent visit I received inquiries for shipments of coal for Vladivostok, but be fore leaving Shanghai complete information had not come from Australia,”
According to arrangements, Mr. Schiff was to have been presented to his Majesty the Emperor yesterday by the American Charge d'Affaires. His Majesty also invited Mr. Schiff to dinner an honour bestowed upon a civilian which, it is believed, is unprecedented at the Imperial Court.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUE German (Pring Sigismund) oth inst. Indian (Arratoon "Apcar) nih inst, Canadian (Empress of India) toth inai. German (Sachsen) tith inst American (Hongkong Maru) 18th inst...
The East Asiatic Ca's 1.5., Aker left Singa. pore on 4th inst,, p.m., and may be expected here on ith inst.
The T. K. K. 88. Hongkong Maru will tail. from Yokobama ou 7th inst., and will be dus at this port on 18th inst.
The N. Y. K. European Line sa. Din of
fains left Shanghai for this port on 4th inst., and is expected here on yib inst.
The Apcar Cols sa. Arratsen Aþzar from Calcutta lett Singapore yesterday afternoon, and may be expected here on gth fast,'
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