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senting this claim for a kindergarten school all to themselves. They should have waited until the pressure of events had been,some what relaxed, and sprung their new claim on the Cology when people were less critical of financial waste. Naturally we are assured

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The following are the official English vor sions of the text of the two Agreements just. signed between Japan and China:

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concession for that main line. The Chinese Government further agrees to the extension of the said branch lies to the port of Yinkow (Newchwang.)

Article 116,—io regard to the coal mines at Fusbun and Yental the Governments of Japan and China are agreed ni follows :—

(a) The Chinese Government recognises the tight of the Japanese Government to work ihs. said coal mines...

the Chinese Government again demanding the right to construct the Fakumen line, the Japan ere Government, in accordance with the provi sions of the present Agreement,, may agree'to' the demand on conditions similar to those in connection with the Kirin-Changchung" 'Rail-

way.

THE KIRIN-HOIRYONG : RAILWAY. The provision in the agreement relating to the Kirin Hoiryong, Railway may appear some- what vague. This provision only defines the... means for connecting the lives when the Kirias Changebung Railway is completed on the one hand and when Holryong (North Korea) is

time for opening negotiations for the construc tion of the lines being left to the decision of the Railway is dealt with in accordance with the Chinen Government. The Kirin-Hairyong

Kitin-Changchung Railway Treaty, and the capital is to be contributed equally by Japan and China. "he route of the line has not been decided on, but its length is estimated at about

that the school would more than pay for itself. If so, then, why do they not engage Territories, was the scene of a dastardly out- A village near Sai Kung, in the New a teacher at their own.expense and risk the rage some couple of days ago, whereby The Imperial Government of Japan and the experiment? As it is, the Colony has to pay woman lost her life under tragic circumstances Imperial Government of China, desiring to something like $ra0 to $130 a head for the and another woman barely escaped death at secure for Chinese and Korean inhabitants in children ́altending the two schools which the hands of an infuriated man who for, the the frontier regions the blessings of permanent are reserved exclusively for children of Euro. time being seems to have run amok. To a peace and tranquillity, and considering it essen-. pean blith, and to ask the Colony to enter representative of the Telegraph, the circumtial in the attainment of such desire that the into a contract to provide the infantile popuder were told this morning.

stances which led to the alleged two Governments should in view of their rola laljon at the Peak with an education which that, some time ago, a dispute arosa be. I bourhood recognise the River Tumen as form. separately arranged upon the basis of the lowest connected with a Korean sea port by rail the

It appears tions of cordial friendship and good so gh. is not enjoyed by the children of those livween the alleged murderer's wife and, tweing the boundary between China and Korea, MANUFACTURERS.ing on the lower levels smacks of unmiti

́other women with regard to some property, and should adjust all matters relating thereto gated audacity, But audace, toujours which the former claimed belonged to her inaspirit of mutual accommodation, have agreed l'audacu" has always been the motto of those As a result of the dispute, the woman approach upon the following stipulations who know how to snatch the chestnuts outed her husband and laid the matter before him. Article 1-The Governments of Japan and of the fire. The Peak community demanded The latter, who appears to have the misfortune China declare that the River Tumen is re that a children's park should be laid out in that of possessing as ill temper, proceeded to the cognised as forming the boundary between

source of that river, the boundary lion shall start from the Boundary Monument and thence follow the course of the Stream-Shibyishwei.

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(b) The Japanese Government, respecting the full sovereignty of China, engages to pay to the Chinese Government tax upon coals produced is those mines. The rate of such tax shall be tariff for coals produced in any other places of

the matter of the exportation of coals produced (c) The Chinese Government agree that in

in the said mines, the lowest tarift of export duty for coals of any other mixes shall be applied,

China

(d) The extent of the said coal mines, as

delectable locality and they got their wish.homes of the aggressive parties and an alter Chips and Korea, and that in the region.of well as all the detailed regulations, shall be 200 miles.

Why they do not go the length of having special telegraph and post office established CHAM- at their doors, to say nothing of a couple of markets and a slaughter house we cannot fathom. Perhaps they fancy that such ad- juncts-would disturb the anienities of the salubrious quarter which they have encom- passed for their own behool. One of the Teasons advanced in support of this precious kindergarten school scheme is that the children are too far away from the schools which the youngsters living amid the turmoil

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cation is said to have ängued, when the man is alleged to have savagely attacked oss of the women. The knife which the infuriated | man used was somewhat similar to a but: cher's weapon the blade of which is said, to have bantas it entered ao artery, causing the womsa 'to bleed' to death. Another woman who tried to interpose was fiercely attacked with the same weapon but fortunately escaped with slight injuries.

The alleged murderer was arraigned this morning at the Magistracy, where he was charged (1) with wilful murder, and (2), stab bing with intent to murder. The prisoner was

remsaded for a week,

CANION DAY BY DAY,

SUNNING-KONGMOON RAILWAY.

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Article 11.The Government of China shal, as soon as possible after the sigolog of the pre- tent Agreement, opsa the following places to the residence and trade of foreigners, and the Government of Japan may there establish Con- sulates or Branch Officer of Consulates: The date of the opening of such places shall be separately determined-Lungchingtean, Chu firchie, Toutarou, and raitsaskou...

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THE CHIENTAO AGREEMENT. separately arranged by commissioner specially appointed for that purpose."

According to the present agreement the Mokden Railway and the main line of the South proceeding there in the future are authorised to Article IV.—All mines along the Astung-Koreans now residing in Calentao and other

Manchurian Railway, excepting those at coside there freely in conformity with the pro- Fushun and Yentai, shall be exploited as joint visions relating to mixed residence. The enterprises of Japanese and Chinese subjects, Japanese now residing in Chisota are not upon the general principles which the Viceroy more than 200 in number, while the Korsans of the Eastern Three Provinces and the Go-exceed 76,000. The protection of these Koreans vernor of Mukden agreed upon with the Japan must not for a moment be neglected Therefore ese Consul-General in the fortieth year of Me.jl the Japanese Government is bastoning_the

establishment of a Consulato, & Consal-Ge sun, with branches at other places.-/span unral will probably be established at Lungchia-

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recorresponding to the thirty-third year of Kwang

mines shall, in due course, be arranged by the u. Detailed regulations in respect of such

Viceroy and the Governor with the japaness Consul-General,

Article 111-The Government of China heretofore, on agricultural lands lying worth of cognises the residence of Korean subjects, as

the River Tomen. The limits of the district for such residence are shown in an annexed map.

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Article V-The Government of Japan de clares that it has no objection to the extension of the Peking-Mukden Railway to the City Wall of Mukden. Practical mesort for such extension shall be adjusted and determined by the local Japanese and Chinese authorities and, technical experts,

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The first mercantile steamer to come into part with wireless telègraphy was the Iyo' Mars, which was brought alongside the Tanjong Tagar wharf, yesterday morning, from London via porte, says the Straits Times of gth inst

The lye Maru'arrived in Hongkong yester

and dust of the city are privileged to attend --for a consideration and another is that they

dicad the dangers of the Peak Trainway. What about those children who have to travel from West Point to East Point in order 10 get to school? They do not seem to be rufled or dismayed by the dangers which

Canton, 15th September. beset' them,

and the distance from the Peak Having obtained sanction from the Ministry to Wanchai is no greater than from West of Posts and Communications at Peking to ex- Point. We may take it that the high and tend the Sonning Railway from Kung Vick mighty people of the Peak who occasionally Fau to as far as Kongmoon, the Sunning Rail, FRUIT SYRUPS favour the city with a visit will have to waitway Company now invite public subscription

to shares at $5 each to raise the required capi.trative measures, they shall be placed on equal in duplicate, in the Japanese and Chinese lad day. The apparatus is of Japanees make, the a while before they see their latest pet idea tol for the work. The subscription list will be in full working order. However, let them closed at the end of the 12th moon. mixed with acrated or plain, water keep on trying," bagging the Government day surveying work on the proposed route was make excellent refreshing beverages.when the proper season arrives, which is commenced.

not yet, and we may eventually have the Guaranteed to be made from the pleasure of contributing financially towards

the upkeep of our betters, pure juice of sound ripe fruit.

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Article IV. The Korean subjects residing on agricultural land within the mixed residence district to the north of the River Tumen shall submit to the laws of China, sad shall be amenable to the jurisdiction of the Chiness local officials. Spcs Koresti subjects shall be accorded by the Chinese authorities equal trea mout with Chinese subjects, and similarly, in the matter of taxation and all other adminis

footing with Chinese subjects. All cases, whether civil or criminal, relating to such Korean subjects shall be heard and decided by the Chinese authorities in accordance with The laws of China, and in a just and equitable manner. A Japanese Consular Officer or an official duly authorised by him shall be allowed freely to attend the Court, and in the hearing

to witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorised by their respective Goveromtats, have signed and sealed the present Agreement

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The 4th day of the 9th month of the 4ind year of Meiji. The 20th day of the 7th month of 1st year of Hsuan Tung.

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suppliers being the Shibaura engineering worki of Tokio, and is quite different from Marconl'

ystem. The very high mast with its network of wire can be seen a great way off and presents a very unusual appearance. During the day, messages can be despatched to, or received from, a distance of 300 miles, but at night, 1,000 miles can be done, owing to lass interruption "In the electric waves. The ship

The Couton misibas stopped minting Copper cents for several months past, so the shortage of copper coins is beginning to be felt in the Canton market. The Canton mint has there fore applied to the authorities far permission to sons, previous notice is to be given to the of the diff.sences in Manchuria between Japan-bas four receiving and four sooding wires, and

resume coinage at the rate of fifty thousand pieces of copper cents daily from the 1st day of the 8th moon to be put on the market for cir.

citation.

As already reported, the text of the agrees of important cases concerning the lives of perments just signed in Feking for the sitemeat

Japanese "Consular Officers. Whenever the Japaners Consular Officers find that a decision has been given in disregard of law, they shall have the right to apply to the Chipese authors ities for a new trial to be conducted by officials The Director of the Canton Kowloon Railspecially selected in order to aguro justice of way, Chinese Section, Taolai Wei-Has- in the decision. accordance with instructions. received from

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and China and of the Chientao. question havo been published in Tokyo. The following ex-xeris speak highly of its serviceableness planation of the agreements has been given out compared with Marconi's ovaation. The last

message the ship received was shortly before" by the Foreign Office.

The negotiations for the settlement of the she reached Marsailles. 'Singapore is unfortuna differences in Manchuria were to bave Sean tely devoid of the means of holding com opened last autumn at Peking immediately magicalies by wireless telegraphy with passing Article V-The Government of Chios enga-apon the arrival of Mr. ¡juin, the new Japageie teamers, fully fitted up with this very useful Peking, has issued a notification to invite canges that land and buildings oward by Korean Minister, but the death of the Empras Dowa- ventido. The fro Maru was formerly on the didates to be examined, for selection to be sent subjects in the mixed residence district to the ger and the Emperor of China. delayed the placed on the London-lapan ran.

Japan-American'tuo, but she has lately been to the Peking Railway College to pursue a north of the River Tumen shall be fully pro- opening of negotiations till December last, course of studies in railway engineering. Iected, equally with the properties of Chiness | when they Were colered opon with Mr. Yurd 'subjects; Ferrien sbali ba catablished on the Shih-kai; whose dismissal from office in January River Tomeo at places properly chosen, pod last again cutailed a suspension of the proceed- people on either side of the river shall beings for a time. Subsequently the negotiations, entirely at liberty, to cross to the other side, it being, however, understood that persons carry ing arms shall not be permitted to cross the frontier without previous official notice or pars ports. In respect of, cereals produced in the mixed résidence district, Korean subjects shall be permitted to export them out of the said district, except, le time of scarcity, in which case such exportation may be prohibited. with in accordance with the practice hitherto Collection of firewood and grass shall be dealt

followed,

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below was received at the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory at 12.55 p.m. to-day!--

September 16th, Cyclone or typhoon N.W. of Yap moving. W. or W.N.W.

Cyclone or typhoon W. of Ladrone or Ma. riana Islands moving W. or W.N.W.

Shanghai, 16th September,

3.50 p.m. Yesterday afternoon Prince Trai Hsun presented the gift, with which he had been entrusted by the Prince Regent, of a banner to be carried by the Chinese volunteers in Shanghai the Red Eagle:-Order of the

Later in the day, lis Excellency the Prince was entertained to dinner by the Chinese section of the hang hai volunteers.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE latest Mopicipal loan of Singapore, amount ing to a million dollars, has been covered two

he Hongkong Telegraph and a quarter times.

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THE mice on Kamusing Estate was flooded HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1909. last month, hence the dat result from that

source was only $2,400,

THE PEAKS LATEST,

While the Government is seeking by every means in its power to reduce the public expenditure of the Colony, it is not surprising

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The German Imperial Gazelle aunounces the follhwing appointments to the Orders of the

Crowe, First Class, the Marquis Yamanuchi, Vice Admiral in the Japinere Navy, command. ing the maritime prefecture of Kure. Order of the Crown, Second Class, Mr. Naomiichi Watanabe, Master of the Ceremonies at Tokyo. Order ofthe Red Eagle, Colonel Idzumi Ando, of the Japanese Army»,

TAE Exhibition. Bureau has decided to send Messrs. Ikeda and Sbioke, engineers in the Bureau, abroad for the investigation of models for buildings in the coming Great Exhibition of Javan. They will for visit the Alaska-Yukoo | Exhibition at Seattle, whence Mr. Ikeda will return home, while Mr. Shinke will proceed to Europe. On his way back he will visit India and inspect the oriental style of buildings. The two gentlemen left Yokohama on the 14th

Article VI--The Government of China shall undertake to extend the. Kirin-Chang, chen Railway to the southern boundary of Yenchi, and to connect it at Hoiryong with a Korean railway; nad such extension shall be effected upon the same terms as the Kirjo-Changchun Railway. The date of commencing the work of the proposed extension shall be determined by the Gover mast of China, considering the actual reqnite. ments of the situation, and open consultation with the Government of Japan.

Article VII,--The present Agreement shall come into operation immediately upon its signature, and thereafter the Chientao Branch Office of the Residency-General as well as all civil and military officers attached thereto shall be withdrawn, as soon as possible, and within within two months hereafter, establish its Con two months. The Government of Japan will, cruiser Flora on her re-commissioning for asulates at the places mentioned in Article 11:

ipant for. Seattle.

DR. Cawas Lalcaca, who was murdered at the with the Ocean Accident Corporation for same time as Sir Curzon Wyllie, was insured £2,000. The claim for this amount was admit-THE following are the appointments to the ted by the company on 11th ult.

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to learn that the residents at the Peak are THE Colonial Secretary has received informs other turn of duty with the China Squadron:-

ties from H. B. M. Consul-General at Tientsin as follows:-Quarantine inspection against Hongkong withdrawn; usual restrictions au to the importation of articles likely to convey infection being coctinued,

Lieutenants E. G Juker Hughes (gunnery officer), F. V. Grap; A. J. Landgo, and G. F.

Edward Collios (osvigation officer), Engineer Commander C. F. Pendleton, Engineer Lieur, C. E Sution, Rev. P. Rowlands (Obaplain), Staff-Surgeon H. F. Fraser, Surgeon G. „T.

In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorised by their respective Governments, have signed and sealed the present Agreement in duplicate, in the Japanese and Chinese languages...

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were resumid with Mr. Liang Tun Yes, and by the end of March last, great progress bad been made, an agreement being-arrived at on

almost all the questions. At this junctura the Chinese Government brought forward a pro posal to submit the questions in dispute to the decision of the Arbitral Court at The Hague and the negotiations came to a standstift. On July 26th the Chinese Government withdrew willingness to resume the negotiations. The its proposal for arbitration and expressed its Japancio Government at once agreed and the proceedings were pushed po, culmiming in the agreement just signed. In the negotiations neither of the parties made any concession or amendment from their respective proposals, co that the demands of the Japanese Government were granted almost in their entirely. [The meaping is obscure, but the translation is cor rect. Further Degotiations are to be opened for the settlement of the ininor points, which have been left for future settlement in the terms of the pgreement?

MINING QUESTIONS. Iz is agreed that a tax qn the coal produced. at the Fushan and Yentai collieries shall be imposed on the basis of the tax impond on the most favoured mine in China. This point will be settled between committees of the twe countries after investigating the conditions of Chinese mines varies. The export duty on all the mines, as, the rate of tax imposed on

coal produce 1 at the Kaiping colliery is 30 tapl cents per too. This is the lowest rate imposed in Chios, and this favour will be extended to the coal produced at the Fushun and Yentai collieries. The acquirement by Japin of the tight to work the mines in the district along the South Manchurian and Antung Mukden Railways is one of the new concessions obtain -The 20th day of the yih month of the nifed by the present agreement,• Iron mines in year of Hsuan Tung,

the vicinity of Peachi-bu are'balieved to have HIKOKICHI JUIN. most brilliant prospects. The limits of the LIANG TUN YEN. zone in which Japan is entitled to work the mines along the railways in question will be determined by fanber negotiations. Bafore

the concession of the right to work mines the Russo-Japanese war Viceroy Alexsieff de manded from the Governor-General of Mukden within a limit of 30 miles on either side of the railways in the Amur and Mukden districts, and this demand was almost conceded by the Chinese authorities. This fact wil serve as a guide for the Japanese Government la the sat. tlement of this question.

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At a meeting of the Legislative Council yas- terday afternoon, says the Straits Times of 8th iust, the report of the Colonial Secretary, Sir Ambur Young, K.C.M.G, on the Straits Sefile ments for 1958, was laid on the table. After quoting statistics relating to the trade of the Colony, the report procendait will be seen were $116,900,000 in excess of the decade 1889 that while the total imports of the second period to 1898, almost one-half of tbp.additional irado his come from foreign countries, la fact the imports derived from foreign sources have risen by i20 par cant. while those from the United Kingdam and British possessions-havo risen by less than 62 per cent; in other words, foreign countries have in their competition with British countries in this market succeeded in increasing their business at twice the rate at which British trade has advanced.. in the past, year this feature was again noticeable, the pro portion of British imports being 6a) per cont of the total, while it had been" in 1907 nearly 70 per cant.

The trade of the Straite Settlements suffered throughout the year 1998 a severe and constrat depression, for although the volume of exports was greater than in 1907, prices ware extremely poor and paremunerativa. As a result the con sumption of imported goods also declined, and

piece goods was smaller and less profitabin evan the important business done in the Colony in

than in 1957, a year which also showed a falling off from previous years. If anything the second half of the year was less favourable than the first, the speculative element' being entirely absent. and credit to out-port customer beløg greatly.. curtailed, with the result that the indents of the infter were confiped to the supply of their im mediate requirements, Stocks of pince goods wera freely drawn upon, and though these still. stood at the close' of the year at a figuto above! that shown at the end of 1905; they were much below the average of the last two years. › Bang- kok, the Federated Maley States, Sumatra and

falling off Borneo all weakened in their demand for place goods, dyed cottons showing the greatest

clamouring for a Kindergarten School for the benefit of the children who happen to have the fortune to have been born within the folds of the purple. There is an old saying that you are not likely to get anything unless you ask for it, and certainly the people at learn from the Oraka Arainick; that' ibe Verty, Staff Payminer F. W. Vining, Sub-Meij the Peak are adepts at asking. The curious money subscribed by the public for the reliti Lieutenant G. H. Palmer, Gunners R. J. Sweet thing is that their demands' are generally of the sufferers from the great fire of Osaka, and A. G. Stock, Boatswain J. E. Blamey, Car. conceded, which is due perhaps to the fact including the amount directly sent to the Osaka-penter H. R. Lillicmp. that many of them have the car of the higher fa Government and the Municipal Office and officials. No matter what it is they want the amounts contributed through the draht and is formally accoupced that Her Imperial

MANCHURIA. they keep on pegging away until they get Mainichi, now ampuuts to Y700.000, which hama for Europe by the Prins Eitel-Friedrich Imperial Government of Chins, actuated by the

Highness Prince S. 8. Foshīņți is leaving Yoko.

The Imperial Government of Japan and the their wishes fulfilled and we feel certain that expected to be increased to $800,000, as sub on the 25th instant. Her Highness will land at desire to consolidate the relations of amity and one of these days the Government will erect scriptions still continue to come in...

Gensa, and proceed overland to London, where good neighbourhood between the two countries, a. Kindergarten School on the Peak and the THE foundation sloos of the No, g dock at she will join her husband, Prince Fushimi, by settling definitely the matters of common

The trading community bás received an ob- Chinese, who are prohibited from entering the Kun naval shipbuilding yard was laid on Hiroyan, who is studying naval science concern in Manchuria, and by removing for the

fect lesson in giving credit beyond what is re that Arcadia, and the Europeans who can the 7th instant with the usual ceremony, in England. Their Highnesses will pay a fature all cause of misunderstanding, have

quired for legitimate business and the dise scarcely make both ends meet and who have Admiral Yamanouchi, Commander of the Kare official visit to the British Royal Family, agreed upon the following stipulations -

trous year of 1998 makes it apparent that the, to kowtow to the aristocracy of the top levels, Port Admiralty, presiding. The new dock is and will then travel in France, Germany, Italy, Article 1.-The Government of Chios engages

Colony bas large resources and men, who are will have the privilege of paying for expected to be completed in 1911. Kare ir grad- Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, and that in the event of its undertaking to con-

not deterred by consecutive years of deprès, luxury which is denied their own children,ally becoming more and more important, as Russia, returning to London, whence they will strict a railway between Heiominion and Faku-

THE FIKUMEN RAILWAY.

slow, but have graped the lessons to be learnt: a naval station, and, with its cloud of.blacke proceed to America and make a call at the men it shall arrange previously with the Gove

The Chinese Government Ban abandoned its by those years, and by whose efforts the Com We cannot help thinking, however, that at this time when the Colony is in the smoke, presents a busy scans of activity to the White House on Pruident Talk It is expect ernment of Japan,

scheme to construct the Fakumen line and has losy may rely on every advantage being takam passengers in small` steamère'down the thlanded that their Highnesses will return to Tokra Article 11.--The Government of China] withdrawn itsplex that the line was not papalle! to maintain the position of the ports of the Con throes of pancial embarrassment, the Pea Soa bile in its grime and clangour is in about Joly next year after spending some time recognises that the railway between Tasbichse to the South Manchurian Railway within the Tony as entrepals for the trade of the surround Kites have made a tactical blouder in pre-marked contrast is she other porta,

in træval in North America,

sad Yingkow is a bench-line of the "South—– stipulation of the Peking Trasty. Provision is 1ing countries.

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