1908-03-14 — Page 9

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 5717/

CONTENTS..

Births, Marriages and Death.

晚二十月二年四十三精光

satisfactoriness or otherwise of the Chinese engagements in connection with their under- taking for the patrol of the West River, It is hardly likely that the British Admiral's visit can have any bearing on the question of the arrest of the a.. Intsu Maru last month, which has since been the subject of negotiations between the three Governments The Select Government Academy at the concerned, viz., the Governments of China,

Japan and l'ortugal."

Lending Artialer:----

Sir Arthur Moore's Visit to Canton.

British Post Office.nt Tientsin.

An Ambitions Chinese Shipping Scheme. The Bank Rito.

The Tatsu Afirm, Incident.

East End.

The Executive Council Vacancy.

Mr. Murray Stewart's Nomination.

How Chinese Property owners are Handi-

capped:

Telegram:

Death of Capt. Hathaway.

Mootlugs

The Hongkong Milling Co., Ltd.

The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Ltd..

Legal Intelligence—

Alleged Breach of Contract,

Pollos:

1

The Pajury Trial:

The Wanchai Robbery.

A Mafco's Sürprise.

Missing Account Books.

A Thief's Downfall.

Kindness Repaid. Man's Food,

Correspondenco1—

Arts and Crafts Exhibition. Miscellaneous Artioles and Reports:-

The Tatsu Mari

The Legislative Council Vacancy.

Mr Mody's Munificent Gift,

The Legislative Council.

Extradition of Chinese,

The Executive Council Vacancy.

Big Blaze at West, Point,

Fun on the Pearl River."

The Amending Public Health Bill- The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and

Godown Co., ltd.

Victoria British Schools.

The Admiral's Retuin.

Geò. Fenwick & Co, Ltd.

Big Fire 1 Mongkok.

Regimental Inspection.

The Chinese Merchants S. S. Co. Cantan-Kowloon Railway.

Royal Artillery Regimenint Sporte. The Fire Belgace,

Kowloon and Victoria British Schools. For Jack Ashore,

Home for the Blind.

A Lunatic at Large, "The "Directory and Chronicle.".

Consul-General Sun Returns Homt. Volunteer Corps Orders.

Canton Day by Day.

Wuchow Noles.

The Shanghai Tramways,

The Chekiang Railway

Stranding of the S. Chinyping, Oplum in Shanghai,

Robbery at the Sino-Belgian Back. H.E. Yuan Shih-kai.

Shanghai Gas Co, Ltd. 2 Shanghai Watch" Club.

Trade-marks in Japan.

Foochow Dockyards.

Price of a Missionary's Life.

Japan's Spioning Industry.

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informed by the directorate that they must be med for geting ships and there will be that is the view which is expressed in a lead in her nefarious operations" have mistaken their place of visitation, since no risk of low through the failure of thore Ing article in the Singapore Pres: Press on That China is entitled to take the work and object of the Hospital were the tohom we make deposit. (d) At the this question. Our Southern contemporary measures for the restriction of the care, maintenance and treatment of the sick, various ports in the Pacific and the Atlantic devotes much space in its editorial columns trade. In arms which is being carried ou, and it was entirely outside the province of Oceans we find not eingle steamerlying to a criticism of the incident now invested from Japan, through which the tobei the institution to consider matters of a purely the Dragon Bag. This is a geat loss of face with so much International interest, and lious movement in Kwangit and other sou- commercial character. On the other hand, to hing. We have repeatedly received in the course of its article continues:"But thern provinces is maintained, no one can there was in Hongkong a body known as the letters from various porta at home and in Japan, from what we can see, it is strongly deny, nor the righteousness of China's con- Chiucas Chamber of Commerce. Whether abroad. On account of the patrolling rights hold that there was no irregularity and that tention, in which even Japan tacitly admits the deputation made their views and wishes ofthe West River everywhere are established as a consequence the arrest and confiscation China is right on this point, but denies that known to that Chamber later in the day is associations of the fellow countrymen of the of the ship, for not less than that is the claim the arms were being smuggled because, not of any moment in this connection. But two Ewang provinces. They hope sincerely of the anton Viceroy, are altogether. Illegal forsooth, the Kobe harbour authorities, who in the interests of the public and of that large that the capital will be raised at once for getOne Japanese paper, the lochi Shimbun, doubtless are in constant collusion with the class of the Chinese community who are ting camensourselves, Aninauguration takes has a telegram from Moji saying that before gun-runners from that port, having given their During last year voluminous correspon not in a position to be guided in the matter place now at Canton and representatives will shipping the arms and ammunition at Kobe, consent to the export operations the illicit dence passed between the Postal Authorities of commercial or financial undertakings we be sent to Annam, Siam, the Southern Seas, the permission of the port authorities was transaction thereby becomes perfectly regularl at Hongkong, the Colonial Government and desire to record with no uncertain voice our Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to duly oblatted and that the vessel coaled at The peremptory nature of Japan' demands the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce and absolute unbelief in the possibility of the establish branches for taking in abares at Moji. We also note that representatives of admits of no further delay on China's p the British community at Tientsin on the company achieving the realisations which the places where Chinese assemble. In the Shipping Union of Japan have held and we see way out of it for China except subject of the British Post Office at the Are flourished with such abandon in the pro-after daye the management of the passage meeting in Tokio and have passed a resolus for her told us gracefully as she can to Northern port. Reference was made to the spectus. It is the evident purpose of those and reight businesses in part will be en- tion that the seizure of the fatsu Mars was the inevitable and bow to the overwhelming subject by the chairman at the annual concerned with the flotation of the trualeto e brand there so as to chsure legal, inasmuch as the ship's procedure had argutnent of superior force and promptly meeting of the Tientsin Chamber of company to appeal to the patrotic prosperity. (7) There are a great many of been altogether regular and is no sense con releasing the offending vessel. This is all Commerce on the 24th ult. Alluding to sentiments of the hoi-polla "of Southus Chinese versed in navigation. Owing to trary to law. The arms and ammunition she can do but we believe that if the the subject the Chairman said:--After con- China, for we cannot so under-estimate lack of steamers in our country they have were shipped by a Japanese firm in Osaka, does this and thereby avoids the conse siderable correspondence and much cabling, the intelligence of the better class and heen cheaply employed by foreigners. For and consigned to a Portuguese in Macao. quences which Japan so ardently desires to the Hongkong Government agreed to keep the better informed section of our Chinese the sake of our brethren we must get a large While the Canton authorities may have sus follow, and if China will address a friendly the Post Office open until 30th September, fellow-citizens as to believe that they would number of steamers (8) Most people of pected that these arma might be ultimately Note of explanation and remonstrance to all 1908, on the British Municipal Council be led astray by the specious promises and China cannot go to foreign countries to get disposed of in Macae in such a way that they the Great Powers, she will be taking the guaranteeing the estimated deficit of $7,500. cheap patriotism which pervades the pro- a livelihood. If our merchants have vessels night in time find their way into China most effective step she can in the matter. This, he need hardly say, was an unsatis spectus referred to, Wilhin the past few now, our brethren will find it easy to go it is not easy to see on what ground the In such a Note the full circumstances of the. factory position, and the British Municipal years there have arisen not a few companies abroad in future. (9) There will be steamers capture of the late Maru can be justified. seizure and the offence involved should be Council were not likely to continue their having as their object the participation in at home and abroad running for the However that may be, the point of primary given for the information of all the world, subsidy for another term. The Committee the river traffic, but one after another they benefit of our brethren at all times, and importance is that the Japanese Government and China should explain how she, forced of the 'hamber have been in communication have fallen on evil days and have had to in time of war they may be used have expostulated with Peking and hold the by threats of brute forced by Japan, yielded with the Manchester Chamber, who have enter into liquidation as soon as the initial as transports for troops and supplies. Imperial Government liable for the action rather than break so soon again the "peace represented the matter to the london capital provided by sanguine investors had (10) The quantity of rice inland is not taken under the authority of the Viceroy at of the East" about which our Allies are so Chamber and trusted they would be success been expended. Those trading on the sufficient for consumption and steamers Canton." After elting the differences arising constantly expressing their solicitude. At ful in preventing the closing next September. West River, even including the powerful are relied upon for, conveyance of supplies, out of the Hsinatintung railway, and the the same time she should point out how by It did not appear that the Hongkong Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat When Chinese merchants have steamers of pretty little, quarrel of somewhat long the release of the gun-running Japancas Government was likely to give way on the Company, with its excellent organisation, their own for conveying rice there will be no standing over a wedge of territory close vessel her only means of defence against the matter, owing to the expenditure that efficient management and strict economy, need to depend upon foreigners. (11) The to the mouth of the Amur river, named over-running of the country by armed hordes would be laid on the revenues of have found the river trade most unprofitable, business of the steamers will be commenced Chientao or Hientsao, the Free Press of rebels has been taken out of her hands; Hongkong, and he could only hope that a leading first of all to the sale of the special at once. As there will be no credit or loan, concludes Its well-considered observations and she should ask the Power to concert subsidy would be granted them by the steamers built for the line and afterwards to profits may be realised every day. There with the following remarks: It is then by measures to prevent the continuance of such home Government to enable the local the building of two more economical Boats will be no risk of loss as the steamers will be the light of these two existing disputes, in dangerous and disgraceful proceedings, and Post Office to be kept open. He might which to-day barely pay their way on the insured., (cz). As a great number of sailors neither of which can it be said that the con- such outrageous demands as now confront perhaps be allowed to say that the rule of river. Then the trade between Canton and and workmen will be employed on the duct of the Chinese side is such as to con her. We are sure that the moral effcot of a the Hongkong Postmaster not to permit Macao carried on by a small boat of the die en-steamers we will follow the way adopted by vince Japan, or for the matter of that any judiciously worded Note of this character to current accounts, ps. was done in other local sions of the Lungshan proved so unremunera- the management of the Nippon Yusen body else, of China's good, faith, that, we all the Powers would be extremely great and post offices, appeared to be a factor in re- tive that the versel had to be temporarily Kaislja. In after days when we increase our have to consider the statement that Japan would put China in the true light in this ducing the receipts. If such facilities were withdrawn from the run. The competition number of steamers to lens or hundreds our has peremptorily, demanded from Peking case where she is most undoubtedly in the granted they would probably find the office on the Hongkong-Macao route resulted to Chinese workmen will have a new means of an apology for the arrest and declared right, while Japan's hypocritical, professions more largely patronised than at present, ruinously that the owners of the Wingchur obtaining livelihood, (13) The interest confiscation of the Tati tugu and the of friendship and just dealing would be de Before leaving the subject, he would like to had to put the vessel up to public auction, by on the capital of the steamers will be ten restoration of the ship. The real import-monstrated at their full valuation before all express the thanks of the Chamber to the order of the mortgagces. And trade between per cent, per annum. And, in addition to of the incident is that it has the world. China is notán a position to meet Governor of Hongkong for his courtesy and this port and Canton with the large number that, ten per cent, out of the net profits will been precipitated just at the moment when the situation by the employment of such wer for the assistance he had rendered them, of steamers on the run only offer a hand to be paid to the staff managing the shipping Japan's long suffering at China's procrastina-pong, as Japan proposes to bring against her and also to the local representatives of the mouth existence. So that without proceed business, and the remainder will go to the ion and double-dealing over two other disif she does not yield, and we trust that no Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ltd.,ing to analyse critically the prospectus of shareholders. (14) Owing to getting putes must be pery near an end. Inpan's excuse will be given to Japan to take adyant- for all they had done on that behalf. There the Chinese Merchants Steamship Com steamers speedily the capital will be col patience, as we all observed, was miraculous age of the situation, which we have no seemed to be a belief in some quarters that pany; we may offer the prediction that its lected fully at one call. The interest on the during the diplomatic crisis that preceded hesitation in saying she hat deliberately because the B.M.C. had given a guarantee, career, if ever it be floated, will be of the capital, wie distributed in the following the Russo-Japanese war. But when it came created with the ulterior objects In view it was their business to do what they could absortest duration. There is but one point to year in accordance with the regulations, toan, end, her destroyers were instantly at which we have above explained. Japan's to get the matter arranged without a further which we need refer before reproducing the There will be no postponement, so that the work outside Port Arthur, with what reposition from the standpoint of International. grant from Tientsin. He would say that the wonderful prospectus, in question, and that custom of merchants will be adhered to. sult the world well known. When Japan law le utterly and indefensibly wrong, but guarantee was given by the B.M.C. on the is although the promoters project lines of Respectful notice of the members of the 77 is peremptory, the time for diplomatic this phase of the question we propose to distinct understanding that the Chamber ateamers to Europe, merica, Australia and, Guilds of the Kwangtung province." talk is gone, and China will be prudent to discuss' more fully to-morrow Under the 'should deal ́energetically with the matter, indeed, to all parts of the world afterthe model,

come to terms before it is too late terms of the new Japanese ́alliance," and they would doubtless instruct their in-which they."quote, of the Nippon Yusen

How diametrically opposed are the views of Japan is bound to communicate with her coming committee to continue negotiations | Kaisha, np. mention is made of the capital with that.in view.

amount deemed necessary for such a huge

The acuteness of the financial crisis in another writer on this same question may be Ally upon all matters affecting the com undertaking, or of the initial cost of the America, which had, its reflex in London qubled the leading article appearing in mon interests of both and in view of this. Our agreement it would be interesting to know, Beet, or of the working account or of its and farther afield in the Far East, may be the China Gazette of the 5th Inst

hanghai contemporary has never disguis-how-fat Japan has communicated with the prospective revenue. The promoters an. taken, as having been altogether relieved. ticipate, however, to be able to pay an The latest wire from London received in theed its attitude towards all questions wherein British Foreign Office upon the Talsu Maru concerned, and · fis 'affair and the attitude, which she has taken (9th March.)

annual rate of interest of ten per cent, in Colony this morning announces the fact For some time past. in.fact ever since the addition to which another ten per cent, is that the rate of discount on the Bank of

thereon. Of course Great Britain's attitude would depend entirely upon whether Chlos question of the patrolling of the West River promised out of the net profits in payment England has gone down to 34 per cent. became an immediate mailer of practical of the staff managing the shipping business. During the latter end of 1907 it, will be

of Japan was considered the aggressor in the politics, agitators, in Canton and Wuchow With these observations we leave to the recalled that the collapse of the various

present case and, however speciously Japan have been assiduously at work-secking to critical intelligence of our readers the further financial institutions in New York brought

may succeed in representing her action to form what they held to be a patriotic scheme analysis of the prospectus, a translation of about a stringency in the money market,

the statesmen in Downing Street, there are no two opinions among the British residents having as its object the organisation of a which follows: to restore the right of The vaults of the Bank of England were

in the Far East about the nature and" feet of steamships which would ply between patrolling the West River we should stand partially depleted in order to meet the Wuchow and Cantón in the first instance, for the cause of our brethren! Notice of demands of the States; hence the Bank rate

intention of her present action and her If and later on would embrace Hongkong within raising capital for the Liang Yuct Chinese of discount rose by leaps and bounds until

menacing towards helpless Ching. its parts of call. The latest development Merchants' Steamship Company. (1) British it attained almost a record. Such a state

then in the future other powers have cause shows that the originators of the idea con- boats on the West River consist of only two of affairs could not but bring about

to complain of disturbances or armed On March, 19:8, at Shanghai,, the wife of template with equanimity a much larger vessels, the Saina and the Nanning. As also a drain on surplus money available

outrager upon their subjects or rebellious

WILLIAM ALLANSON, of a son:

movements, in which their interests are sphere. of operations which would extend

soon as a pirary takes place a pretext is in Hongkong especially when the remitting

involved, say, for instance, if the British MARRIAGES,"

the work of the fleet to the four corners of made, for despatching troops. This is a rate for T. T. was favourable to the sending

and Chinese Corporation find such a state. On January 29, 1968, at Stanford, West Kil the earth. That such a scheme should have question of life and death to our two Kwang away of available cash in the Colony. Now, how submissively, it was foreseen from the of affairs in Chekiang province, what answer bride, JAMES A RUSSELL HENDERSON, B.8.C.

been conceived at all under the present eir provinces. To preserve our sovereign rights however, that the rate has gone below first in well-informed circles that there was a will China give when she is called to ac P.C.S., Professor of Chemistry, Chihli ('rovin. cial College, Paotieglu, to JRAN, daughter of cumstances is not surprising, especially when we, brethren, should raise the capital and its normal level and exchange at the same the late James Cheaney, Glasgow, and West we recall the various projects which the march take steps at once.. (2) Chinese residents time has kept much below the 25. rate to the danger that out of this small spark as great count? She will assuredly be right, if the of events has brought in its train. Many in foreign parts are ill-treated by foreigners. dollar, there is every reason to believe conflagration might easily arise which our says: "Gentlemen, I have done my best to On March 7, 1908, at Shanghai, THOMAS of there schemes have proved abortive, some Day by day they long, for the help of that money sent out from Hongkong ally could make the occasion for the exac- maintain order within my provinces and WILLIAM, son of the late William Pollock, 1. have been realised and there are others yet Chinese owned ships. For the cause of our for profitable investment in London tion of an indemnity which would indemnity tried to keep the lawless elements from, get M. Customs Ningpo to JEANIE, MILLER, in the chrysalis stage, but how weak is the brethren we ought to get without delay first at a high rate of exchange can be her in some measure for the terrible dising modern weapons into their hands. But daughter of Andrew Alexander, Partick fabric of the gigantic venture now under class steamers plying between Shanghai, re-transferred to Hongkong with sufficient appointment which she sustained by the when I caught them bringing in shiploads Peace of Portsmouth and her inability to of guns from Japan and seized their ship in SMITH SANDERS-On the 12th March, at consideration may be realised from an Japan, Yokohama, onolulu, San Francisco, margin of profit in the difference be

Fexact even a farthing of the expected indem flagrante delicto was 1 not immediately, con- St. John's Calbedral, Honghong, by the Lord examination of the prospectus which has and other ponts, and plying between An- tween the then existing rate of exchange-nity-from-Russia. She has now resorted to fronted by the overwhelming naval forces of Bishop of Victoria, assisted by the Rev. F. T.. been issued by the promoters at Canton, annam, Saigon, Southern Seas, Singapore, and that ruling to-day. At the same time Johnson, M... JAMES R. M. SMITH, of the inkling of which has been presented to our Australia and other parts so as to help our there should be no excuse for Colonial open threats of force towards China, which that country with the peremptory demand"

from a military point of view it helpless, obli- that I should release the offenders and apo Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Carpura readers by our well-informed correspondent brethren at home and abroad. (3). With a funds being allowed to remain in London vious of all right, if China does not yield to logise and pay indemnity for catching them tids, to EDITH A. MOUNTJOY SANDERS, daughter of James Sanders, Esq., of South

at the Southern capital of China.. But be capital of Yen 6,90,000 the Nippon Yusen since the interest is so much below that ob

It is to be all of Japan's demands instanter, and apolo red-handed? Who will deny the justice of Molion, England, and sister of Dr. J. Herben

fore dealing with the question, we wish to Kaisha; in only twenty odd. years, havetainable in the local market. Sanders, of Hongkong.

refer to the extraordinary action which the increased their feet to more than 80 hoped that funds once returned to the Colony size for what the Tokio statesmen insolently such a retort, or that Japan who has signed DEATH.

promoters of this round the world steamship steamers, sailing on the Pacific and be- will find ready and profitableoutlay for invest-term the "outrage" upon the Japanese Bag so many treaties, having for their ostensible. On February 5th, at "Folkestone, Mra. line thought it to take, when they sent a tween the various countries of Europement in Colonial and Eastern securities, for hy hauling it down from the arms-smuggling object the protection of "China's integrity," craft and replacing it by the Chinese ensign, has been the cause of China's, helplessness CALDWELL, Widow of the late Mr. H. C. special delegation to Hongkong with the and America. After paying dividenda they there is an abundance of such at the present She further demands the immediate release to put down a new outburst of worse, than Caldwell, solicitor of Hongkong, Deeply view of securing the co-operation of the have now accumulated a capital of one time at the service of those with ready of the guilty steamer and we believe, though Boxer fanatician. regretted,!

directorate of the Tung Wa Hospital of this hundred odd millions of dollars. With a money at their disposal,

It has not yet been. formulated în Baron Colony. It need hardly be remarked that capital of $1,000,000 the China Merchants the Tung Wa Hospital is an elecsymonary S. N. Co, after paying dividends, is now "TATSŲ MARU" INCIDENT, Hayashi's formal communication to the Wal- Wu-pu, also an indemnity for the alleged institution pure and simple, incorporated estimated to be worth not less than, ten,

loss sustaired, by the precious Japanese under the laws of Itongkang and exist million dollars. Everybody knows the great

gentry engaged in arming the rebellious ing principally on the contributions profit made by steamers, (4) The popula

factions and malcontents in southern China, of generous residents in the Colony.tion of Japan is only some 50,000,000 people.vernment are taking serious view of the by the seizure of their vessel. The quibble Yesterday, the deputation, headed by a The passage and traffic of a population of recent seizure of Japanese steamer, the about the proper permits having been obtain gentleman of tabiai rank, approached the 50,000,000 have rendered possible great und Maru, which had on board aed from the Barbour and Customs authoris Tung Wa directors, and we must say at profits to their steamers. As we Chinese certain consignment of arms and ammunities at Kobe, the consignment of arms to once that we cannot withhold from the are ten times more than the Japanere and tion, which the Chinese Customs declared Macro being made in the name of a Japan directorate our admiration for the strictly our trade extends to every part of the globe, were intended for rebel use in Chins, but ese firm to a Chinese firm registered as proper attitude, which they adopted, in we entertain no fear that our freight and which the representatives of the ship's agents Portuguese subjects, and doubtless one of offering the cold shoulder to the represen- passenger business will not be prosperous. declared were duly shipped on bill of lading the numerous agents of the malcontents in tatives of a commercial enterprise which is So we have a better hope of success. (5) to i nader in Macao, for which port the ship South China, will not hold watery nor will even yet in the embryonic slage. It was The amount for each share in the Steamship was bound. At the time of the seizure the the plea that the vessel was seized in Portus the object of the deputation, we understand, Company is $5 to be called up in the second steamer was lying at anchoriowait for the tide guese waters; and Japan to cut the matter to obtain some sort of conference in order moon. Owing to the urgent necessity of pre- and for a pilot, and was in Portuguese waters short, proposes to solve it by the readiest that the assistance of the Tung Wa Hospital paring steamers of our own, it is agreed by all as is asserted. The Chinese Customs people means at her command, namely, the em might be secured for the raising of capital that the share must be paid up in ons call declare that she was in Chinese waters when ployment of superior force, without the which, by the way, is not stated for the As to themanagement, the member of the yataken possession of If the Chinese, could slightest regard to the justice or the merits Botation of the Liang Yuet Chinesa Mer Gulide will sign their names and co-operate prove which would be difficult in the face of of China's position or whether Chica je the chants' Steamship Company. Before the de.will the merchants of the various parts. the regular documents that the arms were to proper power to apply to if the Japanese putition did more than present themselves The business of the steamers has nothing to be snuggled Into Chinese territory, that contention, ar to the exact status of the at the Tung Wa ¡lorplal they were politely, co with the authorities. All the cspital will would be material to the care for detrulis, Alert

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Formosan Sugar.

Osaka Sashen Kaisha.

Curious Japanese Story,

The Yam Tmde.

Opium in Manila.

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Europeans in the Tropies." Commercial:

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BIRTHS.

On February 3, 1908, at Yung chun, Funkie Province, the wile of). PRESTON MAXWELL M.B., FR.G.S, of a daughter.") "On March 3, 1908, at Shanghai, the wife of the Rev. H. L. WILLETT, BEVAN, Medhurst

College, a son,

Kilbride.

Glasgow.

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The Hongkong Celegraph

MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.

HongKong, Saturday, March 14, 1908,

SIR ARTHUR MOORES PISI? » POCANTON..

(ly March.) The Admiral left early this morning on his despatch vessel the Alacrity on a visit to Canton. What the immediate purport of the visit, it is, of course, not stated, but our Canton correspondent, in his communication received this morning, mates that H.E. the Viceroy was to receive Sir Arthur Moore In company with the British Consul General some time to-day. It is not improbable, that the Commander-in-Chief may ascertain the

t.

AN AMBITIOUS CHINESE_SHIP PING SCHEME.

THE BANK RATE,

(roth March.)

It will be observed that it is reported on authority from Tokio that the Japanese Go

the Japanese are editorial has some trenchant remarks to offer an the Tatnu Mary incident. The writer saysThe affair of the seizure of the gun running Japanese steamer, the Tatsu Maru (formerly known as the Blue Funnel liner Folyphemus) has suddenly become a vital issue between China and Japon. As we have repeatedly stated in these columns, the question was sure to be seized upon by Japan as a peg upon which to hang a quarrel with China, with the object of making new demands, and so diverting public attention at home from the failure which Japan's foreign policy has sustained in so many other directions abroad. At the same time, if China did not immediately

THE SELKOT GOVERNMENT ACADEMY AT THE BAST END.

(ith March)

which the bard-earned money of the taxpayers practically thrown away for the boceft of the few was given in the report of the headmaster

Victoria British School at the prize distri bation today. Let us say at once that we entirely balleve in the principle that the Government is bound to provide, the rising entiation of the Colony, with a sound and adequate ele rentary education in order to at does not mean, however, that the Government Its future citizens for the business of life, That should supplement that education. With secondary course of study at the expense of the ratepayers for that the elementary educa tion should be furnished by an unnecessary, charge on the ratos Nor does li lection (ween The various com the Government abould erectť barriers:è

An astonishing revelation of the manner in