August 26, 1899,91
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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that anyone can notice it. The insurgentä about Zamboan oral Bates rrived he sent word ping fðuns of their iron rools
to the Bulten, who lives on the them up to the bills, behind thes
island. The Sultan, with the||they are construoting elaborate tranol artony, bent his congratulations on the whole place is gradually bein
of the American chief through the yet ho troops have been
but from robipelago. Considerably suprised, socounts two but dred and fly men could "t2 all discouraged, the General sent easily land and hold the town wi
Without fear of courier on his long trip to the palace serious opposition." The US gunboat Carling. of the Sultan, to say that he would like to dis- patrols the harbour, god) onze e distal rot matters with His Excellency That General Bales remains in the vicinity of Jolo obliging and condescending individual, with and will probably be there until something de Politeness and hospitality returned the message fuite can be arranged with the Sultan hot his that he would be simply delighted to have the Dalto
sadiedt olie ogon orange the American representative call on him. "About" the time General Bates began to realise that kis mission was a tride more diffent than be, had anticipated and that the question of arrang- ing a meeting was really a sérions undertaking. But this kind of thing could not go on much longer and it was not just in line with the treatment usually accorded a General. So Bates sont the Sultan a rather peremptory message to the effect that he was wanted at Jolo to discuss affairs of importance. In due time back came the willing courier to inform the General that His Excellency the Sultan was engaged in the celebration of the most pro- found religious ceremonies, and could not be disturbed with paltry mundane affairs under a any consideration for a period of at least week.
This rather settled the question for the time being, as the instructions were to assure the Moros that they might enjoy perfect religious freedom, and under no circumstances were they to be disturbel or hampered. It must be re- membered that many days had alrea y passed in allowing the couriers to cross and recrom the arrow island and here was an assured delay of week at least. Well, the General waited and
fend aids and the 10,000 pesos. However, time was not spent in idleness, for some of the neighbouring ports were visited and two or Shree Dattos controlling dependencies of the tan" were interviewed. From these it was that the Sultan was a man of weak character, not over honest, and unpopular with his peopl The old Sultans his mother, in reality holds the reins and prac| tically rules for the son. The leasing of the rich pearl Fisheries to the Chinese and Germans has caused a great deal of dissension among the Daftos, ar headmen, who rule the districts under the Sultan's way. It is claimed that the proceeds of these leases are tied up in the coffers of the Sultan instead of being fairly divided damong those who are entitled to shares. One of the Dattos is most positive in his expressions of dislike and it would take but little to bring on a fight.
Finally the day set apart for religions uses ame to a close and the Sultan called on the General attended by a gorgeously and bar barically arrayed retinue. The visit was most formato and consisted merely in a lengthy azokange of pólite expressions, beyond which neither side seemed able to penetrate. Then the Sultan went back to his palace on the other side of the island and according to latest he bad not again favoured the infidels
but
THE HOOKER ONA BEEP. The U.S. oable-ship Hooker, Which, went a rest in the northöfn find near Chicago fal
In the northern channel near Carrögidor island week ago, idill unfeated." The Bal" ors and Concord” Kitémpiad to pull her of into deeper water, but their Crofts proved fruitless. Two of the Maritima most powerful steamers also failed" her. For the last three days, the cargo of cable and supplies, has been taken out, but the ship refuses to move. "As some of the platen are injured considerable water has collected in the hold." If any of the storms of this penson. should come up it is doubtful If the fennel SA live through them.
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THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE DISTURBED STATE OF KWANGTUNG.
SUGULSTIGNS FOR THE SUPPRESSION: OFPIRACY.
THE EMPLOYMENT OF BRITISH GUNBOATS RÉCOMMENDED,
The following correspondence is attached to the minutes of the last monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commercest lucan thin
“Hongkong, 31st July, 1899. Sir-We beg to enclose copies of letters which ・ our Canton firms have addressed to H.B.M's Consul at Canton, and also to the Canton Chamber of Commerce, on the subject of the disorganisation of the silk trade there, caused by the lawlessness now prevalent in the provinces of Kwangtung and Kwanget, which seriously interferes with the delivery of silk that is under contract to foreign buyers.
The Chinese officials hitherto have shown themselves quite incapable of coping with the situation, which is daily becoming worse, and it requires no stretob of imagination to discern that this state of affairs must seriously inter- fere with all branobes of trade.
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third crop having cod daily talling ongevra
As you will wee from the infor you direct by each of the
ruou thun live full of considerable magnitude endi ask you to Aud sonde nesha to pocible, our threatened interests.
It is evident that all the silk bou from the dikti vás has bõơn!jöld anor Amories and that wà" ure kostuneibt claims arising from late ori non- these silks.We are, dear sir, yours Hib
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JARDINE, MATHESON & G6. GKEEBEET DIstri Costa A "Bowe'd Cbr PISIKENALUS! T. E. GRIFFITH SALE 19817/
plaza aliaCanton, 25th July To the Chairman, Cautón Chamber of co
Dear Sir,——We bafé plekeurd fm" - herewith press copy of a joint lett
to-day as British silk, merchants,
Consul here, with reference. robberies,pirácies, add blic) mitted lately, im the chief kilk This matter being, ond (of tande to a great maný ufud Chamber, we beg tá suggent of the Canton ühẩmberröfas dress the Conanl on this subje more weight to the complaint by us.We are, dear gir,
We the undersigned. Silk merch ton having made contracts with with your firm, have to inform to the present unsettleïliatale, am the zi triote, we are afraid of being unable the said engagements in due time.
Owing to numerona, s
rol blackmailing, gases goourge, weaks in the chief sil almost imposable,
from the country an anked as not to- them, in the boats Intercepted.
ASUS TOW instance offthe num
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perpetrated lately, we m
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pirates abducted a supercargo ina- lik belonging to the cocoon shops of Kööl Shak in Naimbol District. Sheung Fang other coooof
The large interests involved impel us to re- quest the Committee of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce to take up this matter as early as possible, and to make such representations to H.BMs Minister at Peking that steps may ||be taken for the uffestive protection of British || thr
interests in Shane provinces. ***
Trusting that the Committee will be good suongh to give their early attention to this im- portant question →→→We are air, your faithfully.
of the four.c0000 Hior Shun Tak Bing Bóon TIL 700.
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a a night of his holy person. Under them, PANELINEJARDINE, MATHESON & Co, **
tances negotiations are rather tardy, zaradi * Ruise & Co. ✨ atisfactory.
Centro To the Secretary Hongkong General Chamber The General in the meantime paid a visit to|| ⠀⠀ of Commerce, or mod North Bornee, wherefmodel the English govern- ment can be advantageously studied. He also re
Canton, 95th July, 1899, miled around the coasts of the Sulu group and||R. W. Mansfield →Esq. Hi B' M/s Consul-
ked in on Mindanao, The varions Dátton | Cantong panlyn Coll. Free couchmand atf. To boot
acknowledge the rule of the Bultan Dear Sir, —The undersigned British firmac followings of from one to thirty beg to bring to your notios" that they have rez s
• Hfty thousand men, and some of|ceived a letter from a number of silk-dealers -fine fellows and possess considerable || referring to the unsettled state in the chief Milk:
UThe Patto Mandi, who rules 400 districta near Canton, which renders it ong the Zamboanga peninsula of Min- ble to them to duly deliver to us the
on General Bates and expressed viously sold to us for forward delivery,
soxious for the friendship of We beg to enclose a copy of said let He made a favourable impres-ceived by us, giving details of a few
beries, piracies, and blackmailing mitted lately.“
aps does not exactly un- going on nevertheless hai
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native friends have
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