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of their perilous trip through the mountains, and their adventure en route, the officers, who osme with the expedition, excused them selves from Aguinaldo and his staff for a moment, stepped outside, and ordered their Macabebe troops, drawn up into line, to commence firing into Aguinaldo's troops. By this time, the detachment with the five American prisoners had reached the honse, and were left ontaide: they witnessed the effect of the first volley. The rout of the insurgents was indescribable. The Macabebes had been thoroughly instructed as to the part they were to play, and beyond a feverish excite ment caused by an itching for the blocd of the insurgents, they carried out their orders to the letter. Three volleys were fired into the insurgents, who broke and ran it every direction... Eighteen of them were wounded and two killed. One Macababa was slightly wounded in the attack. This was the only casualty, of the expedition. The ex- insurgent officers, the five American officers, and several Macabebe scents immediately made a rush for the house which was used as Agui- naldo's headquarters, where he and his staff were assembled; and Aguinaldo, the president; Col. Villa, the chief of staff, and Santiago Barce- lona, the official treasurer of the remnants of the insurgent government, were captured.
Gen. Funston concludes :-" Aguinaldo, when first overpowered and taken prisoner, was furious, and raved and swore at the deception practised upon him, but finally cooled down and has since behaved in a dignified and manly way as becomes one claiming such exalted rank.”
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
pondingly disappointing, notwithstanding that the lowness to which prices have made the tea attractive to buyers if solely on account of its unprecedented cheapness. It has been apparent for some time past that Foochow tes, with insignificant exceptions, is only bought in Lon- don to mix with that from Indian and i eylon, and not then until the importer, tired of hold- ing, parts with it at a price below the cost of production.
Under these circumstances the prospects for the trade are exceedingly gloomy." The Chinese were losers last year and will act with great cantion this year. They know, as well as we do, the low scale of prices current in the con suming markets and will run as little risk as possible. Everything points to diminished supplies next season. ihe money usually advanced about this time of the year is not forthcoming, the native banks giving as a rea son for withholding facilities, the unsettled state of affairs in the north. Thus the teamen will have to fall back on their own limited re- sources which the well-informed say may ba taken to mean that a considerable portion of the first crop will not be picked at a 1: and if pie- sent current prices in the consuming markets are to be any guide to the Chinese in their later operations in the season the export figures at this date next year will compare very unfavour ably with those just published.-Foochow Echo.
THEATRE ROYAL.
DALLAS CO.'S FAREWELL PERFORMANCE, The Dallas Musical Comedy Company, who A POINT ABOUT THE MANCHU-have been extering for our amusement for the
RIAN CONVENTION.
past month, closed their Hongkong season on Saturday night, the 6th inst., when the charming Chinese opera San Toy, in which the company scored sach a success a few weeks ago, was again staged. Saturday night's performance to a full house went with the same "go",which characteris ed the three previous performances of this piece. Mr. Dallas as Li maintained his reputation as a first-class comedian, and his rende. ing of the popular song "The Chinese Soldier-man was vociferously encored. Miss de Worms as San toy was very charming and went through her part admirably well, singing in clever style "It's nice to be a boy sometimes." Miss May Norton as Dudley, the maid, and Miss Bertha Hunter as Poppy, although the latter lady had very little to do, very ably sustained Mr. Dallas' efforts. A word of praise must also be given to Mr. Harold Godwin as Yen How for his clever acting and rendering of the
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CANTON
(April 19, 190
^ [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Canton, 9th Apr
·RICE EXPORT FROM CANTON, Y The export of rice from Canton to for countries has been prohibited from the of Chang Chi tung, the former Viceroy of Liang Kwang; but ever since then such hibition has been either enforced or disrega according to the bribes paid to the offic In fact it rever can be wholely prohibited instead of letting the whole profit go into pockets of the exporters the present Vic has thought fit to allow a limit of 50,1,000 pf to be exported, at one dollar per picul.
· PREVENTING A TRIAD RISING.
About a month or so ago there was a run in Canton that the Triads at Waichow 1 worshipping before their banners in prep tion for another rebellion. Upon learning H.E. Tao Mu despatched the Black ]? General Lin Yungfu and his froops to Waic to suppress any rebellion that may arise. U the arrival of Lin and his troops he ordered men and women, old and young, against w there was the slightest suspicion to be shot their houses destroyed. I believe this is ge on still in the same way.
REMARKABLE MATRIMONIAL EXPERIENC A woman, who in the district of Waicho considered a beauty, has in the course of years contracted seven marriages. At the of seventeen she was married to one of literati, who within six months from dissipa had contracted a disease of
mourned her widowhood he died.
a short time,
then fell in love with the deceased's brot for fear that she might be caught and puni for breach of social dacorum in the vil where she lived she ran away to Canton married one of the "braves" of the On Y regiment. One day while riding out he from his horse and died from the in sustained. Next year she married a s maker. ` A fellow of the same trade, by n Tit Ma (i.e. iron horse), took a fancy to he put poison in a cake, and gave it to husband, who after eating it returned home died. Tit Ma sent a go-between to her to her in marriage; she accepted his proposal married him. The brother of her deceased band having discovered the secret of the sued the "iron horse" in a court of law on charge of murder. The accused was pu his atrocions act h gaol, and in shame at 1 himself. Another year passed and she mar a gambler, who, having lost all he ha
"A very interesting point about Russia's par sistent endeavour to get China to sign the new Manchurian Convention is that it has provoked Russian officials in China to acknowledge the existence of the Cassini Cônvention, which was for so long both officially and semi-officially de- nied. "If we do not get this new convention signed," say the Russians, "we lose all we gain ed by the Cassini Convention of 1896." We were plentifully ridiculed for our credulity when we published the secret treaty between Russia and China in 1896, but Russians themselves now own that we only stated facts, and we may add that the further statement we made five years ago, that that secret treaty was equivalent to a traitorous sale of Manchuria to Russia was absolutely true, and the traitor is still at work trying to persuade the Emperor to put the seal to the bargain by ratifying the new
“I mean to introduce them into China.” song Manchurian Convention. It is satisfactory to All the principal songs were enthusiastically know that Li Hung-chang is now almost entire received, and several encores had to be conceded | fantan, had no means wherewith to
to a highly pleased audience, who testified their her, and committed suicide by throw appreciation by a liberal offer of floral tributes, himself into the river. She shifted into The other members of the Company, althongh | district of Ka Hing Chow, and un we have not mentioned them individually, loyal the ** Singsong" took a fancy to an a ly supported those who filled the leading parts, Bow Mn Sam, who often played the part and helped to make the performance an excel-
warrior or general on the stage. He lent one.
widower, and by mutual arrangement she married to him. He got tired of stage-life enlisted himself in the army of General Cheung Ching, who sent him to lead the tr to fight against the rebels at Waichow last Į and he was shot dead. The celebrated wi took away whatever was left with her, and wards married a brich-nason, The latter. day climbed up a scaffolding to superintend fellow workmen, fell down from a height of twenty foot, and died. She is now in her twe compared with ten years ago the past season's export shows a falling off of 33 per French mail steamer Ernest Simons for Singa. years she has been married seven times.
seventh year, in the prime of 1
khu Thus i cent. The following comparative figures are given to show the changes that have taken place in the destination of the shipments:-
-1900-1901. 1890-91.
ly discredited, the Viceroy at Nanking being preferred to him- the medium for communica tion with the Emperor, and there is every reason to believe that Li will not much longer have any influence on the politics of China. It was an
insult to the Great German Chancellor ever to call Li the Bismarck of China.-N.-C. Daily News.
THE FOOCHOW TEA TRADE. The statistics for the season now closed show the Total Export to be 40,842,288 lbs against 44,148,650 lbs. in 1899-1900, 38,718,940 lbs. in 1898-99, 35,887,522 lbs, in 1898-99 and 35,887,522
lbs. in 1897-98,
Еигоре Australia and New
Zealand
United states and
Canada South Africa Coast Southward Northward
At the conclusion Mr. Dallas in a few well chosen words thanked the residents of Hongkong for the kind patronage extended, and cordiality shown by them to him, Mrs. Dallas, and the Company, during their stay here, and at the same time presented Mr. Vallance, the musical director, with several son- yenirs subscribed for by some of Mr. Vallance's friends. The whole company then joined hands and sang
the Auld Lang Syne.
The Company left on Monday at noon by the
pore, where they will play for a short season, and then proceed to Colombo.
The Nanchang correspondent of the N.-C. Ibs.
Ibs. Daily News says that the new Governor of 11,299,703 25,661,017 Kiangsi has taken hold of matters with a stiff hand, if the report of the under officials is any 6,514,722 15,250,738 criterion, and is judged to be a vigorous old man. Much difficulty is being experienced in 11,855,217. 3,404,957 | the adjustment of the Roman Catholic claims.
1,878,864
1,543,652 The officials say they are willing to pay all just 4,280,213 4,713,889 claims, but are unable to meet claims that seem 5,033,569 8,884,486 to them after careful investigation to be ex. orbitant. It is suggested that all claims for 40.342,288. 59,458,739 | indemnity be submitted to a board of arbitra- tion, for the probabilities are that such a board would approve all legitimate claims.
The comparative figures of the deliveries of China tas in London and Australia are corres-
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It is reported from Siam that many pe are leaving for some new gold diggings covered only a few months ago in the pro of Phanat. The Shans are leaving · Pailii hundreds for the new diggings, and some Chinese have gone from the latter have so far done most of the of course is of a primitive characte not appear to have to simply take the muddy find their gold anyone four tical
itty found in
ump.
The
restriction put on anyone by the Governme
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