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The new Syndicate has certainly very hope. ful prospects before it, and its success will not only serve to confirm the already well estab lished repute of the senior enterprise of Raub as a paying concern, but it will add confidence to other possible projects for the introduction of capital into gold-mining in Ulu Pahang.- Free Press.
THE PLAGUE.
During the week ended 25th June there were 11 now cases of plague and 11 deaths. The daily returns for the present week are follows:-
Cases Deaths.
June 26th
27th
19
28th
29th
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30th
13
4 1
4
0
0
1HE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF OLUB.
PROFESSION PAIRS TOURNAMENT.
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During the latter half of June the attention of members has been devoted to the above com- petition. Fourteen couples entered, and some interesting matches resulted. The winners of last year are again at the head of the list, after having tied with their opponents in the semi- final, and on replaying the match defeating them after a close game by 2 up and 1 to play. The first of the two rounds was halved by the winners in a masterly stroke at the last hole which overcame a most pronounced “stimis."
FIRST TIES.
Mr. E E. Deacon and Mr. J. F. Noble (bankers), a bye,
Messrs. C. H. Grace and W. Taylor (nondes- cripts), allowing Capt. Hibbert and Lieut. Leth bridge (army) 4 strokes, were defeated by 6 up and 4 to play,
Messrs. A. 8. Anton and A. J. McClure (bankers), allowing 3 strokes to Messrs. W. J. Saunders and G. T. Veitch (insurance), won by
up and 3 to play.
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Messrs. P. A. Cox and G, Millward (shipping), receiving 1 stroke from Messrs. G. W. F. Play- fair and H. Pinckney (bankers), were defeated by
up and 4 to play.
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Messrs. G. Stewart and M. Stewart (finance), receiving 2 strokes from Dr. J. A. Lowson and Capt. R. Rumsey, R.N. (civil service), won by 3 up and 2 to play.
Messrs. C. W. May and P. de C. Morriss (bankers), allowing 3 strokes, defeated Messrs. H. L. Dalrymple and C. A. Tomes (merchants) by 3 up and 1 to play.
Capt. Montgomerie, R.N., C.B., and Com. Taylor, R.N.. (Navy), allowing 4 strokes to Messrs. H. Smith and E. F. Mackay, (merchants) won by 6 up and 4 to play.
Dr. J. M. Atkinson and Mr. H. P. Tooker (civil service) a bye,
SECOND TIES.
Capt. Hibbert and Lieut. Lethbridge, allow ing 2 strokes, defeated Messrs. E. E. Deacon and J. F. Noble by 3 up and 1 to play.
Messrs. A. S. Antou and A. J. McClure, allowing 4 strokes to Messrs. G. W. F. Playfair end H. Pinckney, won by 4 up and 3 to play.
SEMI-FINAE,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
CORRESPONDENCE
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]
HON. DR. HO KAI AND COM- PRADORES' PROFITS.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY RRESS." SIR,-In your leader of to-day anent the report of the Blackburn Commercial Mission to China a certain passage occurs which, with out explanation, would convey to the public erroneous impressions. It is as follows: Mr. Bourne afterwards quoted this remark to the Hon, Dr. Ho Kai and asked his opinion about it. Dr. Ho Kai said he doubted whether the' compradore made double the profit of the firm on imports, but he certainly made as much." You will observe that as stated in the sentence immediately preceeding, Mr. Bourne was in- formed by an Englishman of experience in the interior that for every dollar a leading British firm in Hongkong made in the foreign import trade their compradore and his friends made two dollars. When this information was quoted by Mr. Bourne to me for my opinion, I stated' that in my estimation the compradore and his friends (by this I understood and meant the numerous intermediaries besides the com- prodore that often come between a Hongkong foreign merchant and the Chinese traders who ultimately dispose of the goods) together made as much profit as the firm itself, but not twice as much. never intended to say that the compradore himself and alone made an equal' profit-that would be incorrect but that an equal profit was made by the compradore and those who come between the compradore and the native dealers who finally dispose of the goods, such as the brokers, commission agents, travelling traders, and such like persons carry. ing on a lucrative business in this colony.--I remain, yours faithfully,
HO KAL
Hongkong, 24th June, 1898.
THE GRIEVANCES OF THE KOW- LOON CUSTOMS STAFF.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS.
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RUSSIA AND CHINA.
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Peking, 21st June. Russia has stopped Chinese war-ships having foreign officers from eutering Port Arthur.
China resents this action and negotiations on the subject are proceeding.
The British Minister at Peking is reported to be assisting China.
Russia has raised objections to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank loan for the construction of railways in the North of China, alleging an infringement of the privileges accorded Russia in connexion with the. Manchurian railway,
Russian démánds from China the cession the province of Ili (Kuldja).
[Ili, or Kuldja, is a province of Mongólia. It was seized by Russia in 1871, but was re- stored to China by treaty in 1879.]-Nagasaki Press.
THE NEW U. 8: MINISTER TO CHINA:
Mr. Conger, the newly arrived United States Minister to China, was interviewed by a re- presentative of the N. C. Daily News yesterday. His Excellency proved willing enough to converse on outside topics, but on the subject of politics he was distinctly reserved and non- committal. Questioned as to the commercial policy of the United States in China, Mr. Conger said there was nothing to say on that point that was not already known to the public, viz., that it was on the lines of the now famous
open door"
policy, being that of a fair field and no favour to all nations alike. Knowing that His Excellency had already had his attention drawn to the need of the extension of the Foreign Settlemente, our representative approached him on the subject. In reply, Mr. Conger said that he knew nothing of the subject except what he had gathered from the newspapers, but that during his stay in Shanghai he should devote a portion of his attention to it, and take the trouble to thorougly post himself on the point, and on the result of his investigations would depend his action in the matter..
Mr. Conger is looked upon in official circles in the United States as being a very able man, though his actual diplomatic experience has. been neither long nor varied. He was Minister to Brazil from 1890 to 1893 and was again appointed to that post last year, and held it for about eight months, when he was transferred to Peking. He was a Member of Congress for
tion and other important Committees.—Ñ. C. some years before his appointment to Brazil, and served with distinction on the Appropria Daily News,
THE LOSS OF THE FU-CHING.
SIR-I your issue of the 24th June you were kind enough to reproduce an item from the Union upon the slow promotion in the outdoor Staff of the Kowloon Customs. Not only have they this grievance, Sir, but others also, of a harsher kind. For twenty-nine days every have neither Sundays nor holidays excepting month they are practically prisoners, for they
Chinese holidays and of these only a portion of any kind is granted. According to rule twenty-four hours should be granted once a month, but even this concession is not certain. Life on the frontier in mat sheds (shared by Chinese Braves) and Customs stations on the islands around Hongkong is under normal cir cumstances a life of deadly dullness; but when you work from morning till night and are com- pletely deprived of liberty and have no relaxa- tion of any kind for years, then men settle down to horrible, hopeless despair.
Officers are
The Fu-ching arrived here at 2 p.m, ou the constantly being discharged, or are forced to 8th instant. The weather being foggy, shë resign, from various assigned causes. But the was unable to enter the harbour, and was ob- true ones are never given, viz., complete de-liged to anchor outside. Later the weather cleared up, but it remains unknown why she did not enter, although advised to do so by Captain Li, whose ship in dook is flying the Commodore's flag."
Capt. Hibbert and Lieut. Lethbridge, recelv-privation of liberty and vexations galling re- ing 5 strokes, defeated Messrs. A. S. Anton and A. J. McClure by 4 up and 2 to play. -
Messrs. G. Stewart and M. Stewart, receiv: ing 2 strokes defeated Messrs. C. W. May and P. de. C. Morris, after a tie and round replayed, by 2-up and 1 to play.
FINAL.
Messrs. G. Stewart and M. Stewart, allowing 6 strokes, defeated Capt. Hibbert and Lieut. Lethbridge by 8 up and 2 to play.
The Naval representatives, who stood a very good chance of being in at the finish, were' un- fortunately obliged to scratch owing to H.M.S. Bonaventure being ordered away to Manila. Two of the civilians likewise scratched con- sequent on the indisposition of one of the pair:
CAPTAIN'S CUP FOR JULY, This competition is fixed for Saturday, July 9th, to Monday, July 11th, and the
QUARTERLY MEETING FOR THE MACEWEN CUP, &c.. will be held at the end of the following wook.
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strictions. It is indeed high time something was done for Kowldon, to better the lot of as hardworking and deserving a set of officers as are to be found anywhere. Contrast their lot with the indoor staff at Kowloon, or the ont- door at a treaty port, and you will find a wide, wide difference.With the usual apologies, I am, etc., your obedient servant,
EX CUSTOMS.
Hongkong, 30th June, 1898. P.S.-Custom-house officers are not allowed to give publicity to their grievances. In doing so they would be instantly dismissed from the service.
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Port Arthur, 9th June. A terrible disaster occurred here during the storm on the 9th instant, the Chinese cruiser Fu-ching, with a crew of 130 men, being lost. The chief officer and three sailors were the only members saved,
During the night the wind changed into a storm blowing from the south-west. About 6 a.m. on the 9th iust. the Fu-ching dragged her anchor, and was driven towards the shore. I believe they had no time to let the second an- chor go, as it was tied to the ship, and remained in the same position when the vessel was on the rocks.
The Fu-ching was driven to the same spot at which three years ago a similar accident oc- curred. The wind swung her alongside the shore, with her bow pointing to the north, and
THE NEW RUSSIAN MINISTER TO commenced dashing her on the beach. Unfor
CHINA.
M. de Giers, son of the former Russian Minis- ter of Foreign Affairs, and himself formerly Chargé d'Affaires at Paris, and Russian Minister at Rio de Janerio, has been appointed Russian Minister at Peking --N (: Däily Nerős!
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tunately she fell on her starboard side, opening her deck to the waves. The crew sought refuge in the rigging and on the upper bridge.
The Russian first-class oruisers lying in the roads could render no assistance to the disabled vessel, on account of t their draught being too great to allow them to get alongside, nor could”
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