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TELEGRAM

{Reuter's.]

Russia in the Far East,

LONDON, 27th December. The military correspondent of the Sr. James Gasette scouts the idea that Russia

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 29, 1906.

THE SITUATION IN CHINA-II. A MOBEL GERMAN SETTLEMEN 1.

BY ONE ON THE SPOT.

in conjunction with the feverish muddle at Peking, the actions described in my previous article afford ample indication that the caldron of Chipesa politics is in an extremely agitated sinta. when to this is added the fact that

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THE CITY OF TSINGTAU.

with the most modern appliances for lighting it $107, Humphreys Estates can be placed at with an electrical supply operated from St Hongkong Hotels are steady at $119h. central station, so that work may be carried on Shangbai Lands are in request ät Tit. 97. ́dering the night. A steam plant is also provide Colton Mills-Ewas have been sold at Tis. Mr. John Edward Jones, American Consulated that sexsole in the dock may be heated dur 64, and there are buyers at this rate. The farm filed, for other Northern mills have all improved on last Dalny, Manchuria, makes an interesting report. all kinds of work; and two craves of 30 tons, quocations clasing firm.

Miscellaneous Dairy, Factone homme found in regard to the City of Tsingtau, which is capacity Ach are available. The docking rater under German contről, as follows :—-

differ according to the size of the vessel, from buyers at Srój. Green Island Cements have Taingtan boasts a number of hotels where 40 couts Mexicao (about 20 cents gold) per ton changed hands at 520, Szol and St. Klectrice

Intimations.

THE

has become a negligible quantity, and con- the temper of the people generally is being one may find suitable quarters with good food for a co ton veisel 10 32 cents Mexican (10) are in denjind at S153- Scen live been placed ROBINSON. PIANO cludes from an estimate of the strength of worked up to, the required pitch by every ❘ from $50 to $75 gold per month. Thera in Cents gold) per inn for a versot of 6,000 tonaat Sars. Langkats have advanced in "TI«, #39}.

the army in the Far East, in Central Asia, and the expenditure on the trans-Siberian railway, that Russia will be better prepared

stealthy move possible and dear to the heart of the mandarin, the possibility of the caldron boiling oyer is so evident as to require no further comm.ent. "aking advantage of, the

fine beach hotel located at the bathing beach where many of the visitors from neighbouring ports go during the heated term. Germany maintains a garrison at Tsingtau, and many of the

up

Sumatras are unchanged at 11s: 871. Sales The silk industrial establishment, which have taken place of Waisons at 517. gives practical. experience to the graduates of the sericulture schools, is in fall operation. and its products find a ready sale. At

YARN MARKET. it employs about 650 bandı. The majority}'

present-

for war than before. In view of the Anglo I ate of famine which perennínily exists in cer- surrounding hills are fortified. Long-distance of the labourers have had trainingʻin the sericuf. 1o. their report dated 28th jost, Messis, Japanese alliance, it is difficult to regardtain provinces throughout the country, the gun pratice takes place every day, And there ture schools and execute very good work, The Phirosha 1 Petit & Co. write:-Sioce the without concern the retention of a large Russian army on a permanent footing in the

Far East.

The Japanese Minister to Russia has gone to spend Christmas, and in the meanwhile the conference with Russia is suspended.

THE "VARUÑA."

MOST TOWERFUL TUG IN THE EAST,

LAUNCHED IN SINGAPORE.

In the early part of the year the Tanjong Pagar Dock authorities decided to build a powerful tug and salvage steamer to be superior to the present tings Mercury wid Sunda and on June, the keel of the projected vessel was laid down at Keppel Harbour. Since then the work has steadily progressed and to-day the Varus, as the vestel is called, lies ready for launching, says the S. F. Prest of zíst-inst. "

The Parany, it is 'claimed, will be the most powerful tug and salvage steamer in the East and under tug circumstances some description of her will not be out of place. To begin with, it may be explained that the Parton is the name of an old Hindon deity, the equivalent of Neptune, and is pictured as a white man on ahora, u istead of the trident the god carries a club and a rope. The name is cer tainly well-chosen, being euphemious and very applicable to the vessel and a post from which the "white man "rules the water.

mandarins are making use of the power to control its transport, which is vested in them, to create a huge corner in ice. Rice is a duiable-commodity ; that is, it is subject to "likin" or internal excise, and can only be. transported from place to place under a permit issued by the officials of various ranks. The officials regard this power as their main source al income, and are at all times ready to use it for their own benefit. At this juncture it is useful in a double sense, as by creating an artificial arcily in a land where the vast majority of the prople live from day to day on the verge of starvation, they not only make their "squeez-," but inflame the passions of the populace by the most powerful of all agents-an appeal to their stomachs. Amongita fearfully ignorant people Èke the Chinese it is a' very simple matter for their ultra-conservative officials to shift the onus of this state of affairs on to the shoulders of the "Foreign Barbarian,' as he is still called-this 77th of September in- stant-in the official Peking Gasstie.

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is yet another feature that is to be most hearti- commended. This authorities have been conducting, a department of forestry, since their occupation, with the result that the bars ren hills of a few years ago are now covered with young forests, Millions of young trees have been set out, and the work has been taken up by the Chinese, who are planting trees themselves under the supervision of the Ger man authorities.

exportation of silk during the year 1905 was a asue of our last Circular, dated the 14th inst.,. disappointment. This was due in large mes our Yarn market bas ruled steady and where FUTO the low prices prevailing in Shanghai, forced sales were effected prices gave way: the and much of the silk which othe wise would difference will be easily established when a have come to Tsingtau was sent by junk to comparison is made between the prices of our,,

Bast report and the present one. Pcking and Manchuria.

The

Germans are looking forward with great We reported in our last the failure of the expectations to the results from the two largest Chinese firm of yarn dealers. We have new silk schools established in Tsingchow now to record the failure of two others, who and Changilsien, which are reported to be have followed the example of their predecessor doing well and turning oat a considerable and filed, their petitions in bankruptcy. Thos number of skilled hands whose work will tell three farge dealers have suspended business Quite a business within a fortnight. Such a ninte of affairs is in the immediate future.

unprecedented in the history of the Colony.

No. 1o good business is reported of de lining rates,

COMMERCIAL

Just outside the city the Germans have built

is done in peanut oil, although the yield for a village for the Chinese. It is a model of its 1905 was not generally bought, and a consi kind, with broad streets and small but well-derable amougt still remains on hand. constructed brick houses. There are regula tions in force over there which require the city to be kept clean, and they are obeyed. The Chinese have plenty of breathing space and there is no crowding, with the attendant ovili of bad sanitation. A fine market space is sel aside, and here the farmers come every day to display and sell their wares.

The health of the city is always good. Strict hygienic methods are enforced by the naval Governor of the city. The city is sur rounded with beautiful drives, and everything hears evidence of the strictest care. Recently the Germans have opened a European school, and Europeans for many miles around take advantage of the excellent course and Training and send their children to Tsingtau.

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There is a model abattoir at Tsingtau, presi- ed over by is competent veterinarian, who examines all cattle brought in for slaughter. The abattoir is much larger than the present requirements of the 'community and" is fitted" || with all modern appliances. The most scru pulous cleanliness prevails. A model truck farm and dairy also add to the comfort of the people.

BUSINESS IS, PLOURISHING,

..

To come now to more local but equally significant actions. The great metropolis of the East is hanghai, and on this pearl of great price, the eyes of official Chira are continually and longingly fiard. Shanghai is the embodi ment of all they detest and covet it is the best and most honestly administered city of the Orient. It is a foreign impérium in a Chinese imperio, in which the writ of the Chinese Government and the Chinese mandarin does To describe how vastly superior the new not run. It is the centre of foreign activity steamer is to the old tugs can best be done and wealth, from which emanate all those in by comparing her with them. She is ten fluences which threaten the eflete mandarinate Úmes more powerful than the Afercury; the † with extinction. They resent its existence in biggest of the old pair, and is really an

their midst with a venom which is to a certain ocean-guląg tug and salvage steamer. Her extent excusible, in that it is a living evidence length is

20 ft. beam 28 ft. and dra't of their impotence and of their Inpses in the 13 f. Her double set of triple expasion past. With that strategical diplomatic capabil- engines develop nearly thirteen hundreit home | ity, which is their greatest asset, a capability power whilst the tandem engines of the old | before which the diplomacy of any other lace of Mercury—once looked upon as a regular Tro- men fades into insignificance, they have seized jan-can only grind nut 210 horse power. Still "pon the weakest joint in the armour of extra for thirty five years the namesake of the wing. territoriafity in which Shanghai is clothed, and ed God has served her purpo-e admirably and are continually pressing their attack upon the is good for many more yal, her voyage to Mixed Court Beginning with the incident Manila shortly to bring up the U. S. transport which led up to the riols of last, December, there McClellan vouching for this. Not only is the have been no less than three occasions, where Varuna of tremendous towing power, but she is--in-the-Municipal Council of foreigners), which,trebling the amount exported-for 1904. The acting to a certain extent with the Consular Body, governs this unique community, have had to use a threat if loice to ensure the observation of its tights and privileges by the

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Chinese officials,

It is out of this in broglin that the only spark which is required to set the whole empire in a blaze will, in all probability, spring. During the riots it was amply demonstrated that the senti- ment of the whole Chinese community was almost unanimously anti-foreign. No personal hatred of the foreigner. Naturally, the for eigners in the fighting which ensued-sought only their own protection; likewise, naturally the rinters got out of hand and turned on cer jain of their own countrymen, footing and burning their residences, and places of busi ness. A lesson was given the local authorities which has had as much effect on them as those

Quite a flourishing business is being done at Tsingtau. The country is so ner com- │mercially that her exports up to this time are not very large; but she is growing every year, as is attested by some figures furnished by the Government.

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TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.

Noon. Buyers-National Banks $47, Union In. Steamboats $28, Kowloon Wharves $94, Hong, surance $750, China Fires 193, K., C. & M. kew Wharves Tls. 235 in Shanghai, Hongkong Lands $107, Humphreys Estate Srij, Electrica! S154

Sellers-Hongkong Banks $825, Canton 1 Chinas 590, China and Manilas $21. Douglases surance $2971, Hongkong Fires $335, Indo $37, Shell Transports 30/-, China Sugars $125, Shanghai Docks Tis. 105, West Points $50, Hongkong Covens $13, China Borneos Sto. Cements, $214, Ices $230, Ropes 523, Powells

$3.

ales: HK., C. & M. Steamboats $28, Wm Powelli $78.

Nominal:-Raabs $84, Hongkong Docks 145. Hongkong Hotels $112), China Provid-| ents 591, Dairy Farms Stói, Tramways Szig China Light and Powers Sto, A. S. Watsoni Sız."

WUEKLY SHARE REPORT.

Reviewing the share business for the week Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on the 18th inst. —Owing to the Christmas holidays, there has been very little doing most of the business has been in connection with the Settlement which passed off satisfactorily to-day. We take this opportunity of wishing all our constituents; a happy and prosperous new year...

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks The imports have increased from $10,900,connintained their position, closing with sellers

at 5825 Nationals are steady at $47. gold in 1904 to $16,200,000 gold in 1905, while Marine Insurances-Stocks under this bead- the direct export to foreiun countries aping remain unchanged. proximated during 1903 $3,000,000 gold, nearly peceral increase in exports was the feature of the year, which heretofore has been a weak; point in the trade of the part. Among these two staples appeared for the first time in quantities-coal and bean cake. These give great promise of future deveinpment. Another and perhaps most important, since the boxiness has been done directly with the United States,old at Tie, 1070, closing in demand. Raubs Mining-Chinese Engineerings have beer

are quoted at $84.

is the exportation of straw braid. This staple has, with the assistance of the railway, been diverted from other ports in China. The total expons for the year have been 41,417 picu's (about 5.508,461 lbs) in 1903 it was 9,696 micuts (about 1,189,568 lbs.), while in 1904 it aggregated 25,383 piculs (about 3.375,939 lbs.) Tsingtau has now become the principal market for straw bid, and the trade of Tsingtau and Cheloo has suffered accordingly. The railway has been largely responsible for this. It renches the very best teutory for this material and what with its excellent, harbour offers exceptional advantages not shared by other

No. 177. A few of the selected threads found buyers in limited quantities at declining rates.

No. 16-Only two selected threada changed. mands at quotations.

No. 20Cheap prices induced some busi-

nesa,

The market closes stendy.

Sales: 5,455 bales of No. o., 475 bales of No. 125.;231 bales of No, 16r.; and 1,330 bales of No. 20.; in all about 7,190 bales.

Arrivals-Per steamers Kumsang, Arratoon Apcar and Lightning. (from Calcutta) and Sila, Totemt Mars and Delta (from Bom-

Uuseli Stock,About 110,000 bales. hay), of about 7,500 bales.

Shipments. About 7,000 bales,

Exchange:We quote, to-day, as under:

India T, T. at Rs. 167 per cent..

Demand

#

London T.'

Demand,

12

1)

Shanghai... Silver.....sikan 31

1671

Sh. 2.314.-3

!?

2.33/160,--$ Tiş. 72)=$ico.

31fd. per oz.

Undersame date Messrs, Cawasjee, Pallanjee & Co. report: Since the issue of our last report on the 14th instant per so. Deviankaj n Tairly large business has been done in the beginning of the fortnight mostly in well known favourite superior spinnings of No. 10. at or about previous cheap rates." The inquiry for the other chunts has been small and prices j'of these have receded $1 to $2 per bale, in consequence of the large quantity of uncleared yarn held by the insolvent dealers falling back_ open sellers our unsold stock has been coor nigusly augmented. We close quiet, and as here are only 3 or 4 solvent dealers left in the market busines not large and con- fined to actual requirements under coun- try orders. No. 6--In trifling request even at: a decline of $1 to $2 per bale. No. Br.-Entirely neglected. No. zos.--Have at- tracted most attention and fairly large sales have been effected at or about previous sates,

CO., LD.

TALKING

MACHINES

AND

RECORDS.

New Stock just arrived

LARGE AND VARIED

ASSORTMENT-

MUSIC

Comic Opera Scores

and Dance Music.

Hongkong, 29th November, 1906,

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Fire Tasuences. -China Fires are firmer at 593. Hongkong Fires have sellers at $335: No. 125-In moderate request at easier rac RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL.

Shipping. —* ongkong, Canton and Macao | No. 166-Trifling sales. No. 20-lhe de- Steamboats are quoted at $271. Indo-Chinas mand for this count has greatly subsided and have declined, owing to the demand from the spinnings previously much wanted are now North having stopped, and are procurable at very difficult to move and business has been Soo, Shell Transports can be bad at 30 consequently small. Sales during the past fort- Star Ferries (old) have buyers at Sa7 and the night comprise of about 15 bales of No. 65, ; new shares at 5173.

5.400 bales of No. 105.; 655 bales of No. 125,; Refineries, China Sugars have weakened 10 | zzo bales of No 16.; and 695 bales of No. 2o. i 5125,

| in all about 6,995 bales. Arrivals per steamer,

China, Lighining, Riojun Mary and Delta of UNSURPASSED FOR QUALITY Simla, Kumiang, A, Aptar, Taiomi Maru,

about 7,985 bales. Shipment to Shanghai and Northern Paris of about 9,000 bales. The un- sold stack is estimated at about 168,000 bales.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Shanghai Docks have improved slightly to Tis. rob at which rate sales have taken place in the North. Hongkew Wharfs are inquired for at Tls 235. Yangisze Wharfs have advanced to Tis. 230

with buyers.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings.-Hongkong Lands have strengthened and close in demand

Co-day's

THEATRE

Local Yam:-Sales of 150 bales No. 101, at $75 to $81 are reported.

Japanese Yarn About 130 bales No, zor, have changed hands at $120.

Exchange: We quote to-day-on India at Rs. 1671% London at 2/3).

Advertisements.

CITY HALL.

ROYAL.

A mint for the coinage of copper to cash pieces has been opened, by the Shantung Government, and much of the copper used for this purpose is imported from Japan in ingots. For 1905, 15,000 picule (about 1.995,000NDER

NDER the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. THE 'OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE lbs) were imported.

to have the most modern and powerful salvage apparatus, pot the least of which is a powerful - Merryweather fire pump which was specially ordered nut from home for her. This giant pump'in capable of throwing ten tons of water a minute and one bacto pander nver the state- ment before it is quit realised. All the salvage machinery on the vessel will be driven by electricity and she has tools –drilling machines, elc-which can be operated under water when at work on the bmerged portion of a ship's bull. There are also powerful electric lights for use

above and below water and the principal of these is a 70,000 candle power search-light, which should prove useful in picking up a stricken vessel at night. The Merryweather pump can either be used as a fire pump or a salvage, pump and like all the word of this well-known firm is simple and strong. Slightly forward the Varuna greater and more drastic measures which have, will have a handy derrick by which all her own time and again, been taken against the central salvage gear and any extra apparatus may be government. The protection of life and pro. handled easily and quickly. The engine room perty in Shanghai is entrusted to the munici-poris. is an interesting part of the little steamer fir pal police. Supplementary to this body is a she is engined like a destroyer. The High pres- force of volunteers, raised among the foreign sure cylinder is μg) in, the intermediate aziin.

residents of all nationalities represented in and the low pressure :6-in. whilst the stroke is the Internasional Settlement. Again, supple. az-in. The power for the twin engines comes mentary to these forces, are the bluejackets from duplicate Marike return-type boilers which; and marines from the various men-of- have three furnaces each. he machinery was war of all cations which may be lying in the all made at the Decks, the pump and the river, or within call, and which in times, of

"FREE AREA" RESTRICTED. electrical apparatus being the only things stress are at the disposal of the Consular 1ody.

The German Government has recently obtained fmm home. On either side of the

For the nominal purpose of defending them- | decided to restrict to the harbour the "free engineroom att are the coal bunkers which selves from their own countrymen the Chinese area which hitherte comprised the whole have a capacity of 120 tons, this giving the have imitated the constitution of the foreign of the German territory and, therefore, necessitated frontier and railway control vešiel a steaming rad us of 1,764 miles-seven volunteers, and have recruited a body of men by the custorns. The additional customs days at a steady tep knots, the Varusa's full now numbering some 2,000, but which will convention concluded on December 1st, speed being estimated to touch filleen knots. " shoptly amount to some 5,000 strong. This, 1905, is now in force. Customs, control of the Besider being invaluable for salvage work under the name of the Physical Improvement, railway traffic outside of the free-port territory and of the frontier has ceased. Merchandise the "Varuna" will find plenty of work at the Association, is actually a military force, or a

leaving the free-port territory, pays import duty wharven on which to utilise her great strength much of a military force as any body of semi according to the general tariff, and is then -particularly in towing big, vessels away from

trained volunteers is capable of becoming, free to go anywhere into the country without What their value may be remains to be seen,

restriction. The German Government reserves the wharves where the strength of the current often keeps them bound in. Her twin screws

As yet they have only appeared in public on

in per cent of the duties as a contribution to LATEST the expenses of the territory, the amount being and short hull ought to make her an easy craft one occasion, and then they did not bear arms.

subject to revision every five years. to turn and indeed it is believed that it will be Their headquarters and parade-ground are si- A total of 400 steamers and 6 sailing vessels. able to turn her in her own length.

tuated without the boundary-line of the Settle-aggregating 422,673 thus, entered the port of The Parung will take the water shortly after ment, and no foreigner can obtaib admission Tsingiau during the year. Of these, 337 steam. ers and 6 sailing vessels arrived with cargo noon to-day, and yesterday preparations for to that walled-off enclosure. They are uni and 73 steamers came with ballast. During ber launch were being made. The christen-formed and equipped on the European or Jap the year 399 steamers and 6 sailing vessels ing" is to be performed by Lady' Evelyn Young anese model, and the words of command are eleared, of which 315 steamers left with cargo and is timed for noon sharp, high water being given in English.

and 84 steamers and ó sailing vessels in ballast. As compared with the previous year this shows an increase of 55 vessels of 37,616 tons. During the year 1,238 foreigners and 3,988 native passengers arrived, and 1,206 foreigners and 4,253 natives departed. By rail there were 173,393 arrivals and 135,176 departures.

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atous pm. On the starboard bow of the vessel, The Chinese who stood sponsors to this which points landward all vessels being launch-movement at first protested that its object was ́ed stern first, a small platform has been erected physical improvement. When this was seen and from this Lady Evelyn Young will cut the | through and the Rimsy character of, these pro- ribbon and smash the bottle of champagne fessions was demonstrated to them they im- over the bows,

All around the vessel a space has been cleared, and yesterday the ways were greased with large quantities of soft soap and tallow so that the vessel on the slipway may glide easily into the water.

Early this morning the sheere, bilge bloc ́s and keel blocks were knocked away and the vessel was “put on the daggers" as it is called, The "daggers" are two trusses or wedges which bold the sliding way on the permanent way nod when these are knocked free the sliding way will carry the Parma to the water,

Immediately after her launch the Farwns will be lowed away to Tanjong Pagar to then her engines and boilers put inin her, and then she will go into one of the dry docks for the fast work

mediately stated that the corps was organized for the purpose of protecting Chinese life and property in the munt of future disturbances. Now, any one knowing anything about the Chinese knows how these men will act in the event of future disturbances. But the signi- ficarice of the move does not end here. The organizers have stated, time and again, that there was no intention to arm the men of the "Physical improvement Association," except in times of national emergency. Within the last week I have ascertained, beyond possibility of contradiction, that the rifles and ammunition for these 5,000 men are now lying handy here in Shanghai, even if they are not at this moment of writing already in their hands.

inued on page 3.1

During 1965 there was a brewery established, which is exponing its product to various poris, a soap manufactory and a lannery.

MISCELLANEOUS ENTERPRISES The Shantung Railway did a prosperous business during the year having conveyed which is an increase of 65 per cent in point 30,100 tons of goods and 795,000 passengers, of freight and 43.5 per cent larger in passenger traffic than the preceding year.

progressing, raisine 134,000 tons of coal during The Shantung Mining Company is also the year. The opening of the "Annie Pie" during the year greatly increased the pro- duction. There are 2,000 Chirete employed at the main diggings, and their pay aver 40 cents gold). They work la, shifts of eight ages from 200 to 400 "cash" per day, (20 to

hour.

GOVERNMENT,

THE U.S.S: "PENNSYLVANIA "

VAUDEVILLE AND MINSTREL

TROUPE

through the kindness of the Captain and Officers of the Ship, and by Permission of Admiral H. H. BROWNSON, has been secured for a performance at the THEATRE ROYAL,

TUESDAY,

JANUARY 1st, 1907, at 9.15 p.m.

POPULÁR. SONÓS,

SHIP'S ORCHESTRA,

STRICKING COSTUMES,

BUCK AND WING DANCING.

A STRICTLY FIRST CLASS PERFORMANCE. “

Tickets $3, 58, $1, Booking at Mesars, S. MOUTRIĘ & Co., Chater Roid, Proceeds to be given to the Young Men's Christian/Association. Hongkong, 29th December, 1906.

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