June 22, 1901.]
One of the two Chinese passengers sent to the Isolation Hospital on the arrival of the Empress of China at Nagasaki developed symptoms of bubonic plague.
On the arrival of the Emprees of China at Nagasaki, two Chinese plague suspects were sent off to the Isolation Hospital, and the vessel herself was quarantined for ten days. The Chinese case landed at Shanghai from the Empress having proved to be plague, the Japanese authorities determined on vigorous measures. One of the suspects has since de veloped plague.
The reason why the warrants issued by the Nagasaki police for the arrest of the captain of the R. V. F. steamer Vladimir and the surgeon of the Saratov were withdrawn is that the fact has been brought to light that the men who were arrested at the time of the offence were a Russian officer holding the rank of captain and a surgeon, who were passengers on the above- named vessels; and that consequently the cap- tain of the Vladimir and the surgeon of the Saratov were not connected with the offence for which they had been convicted.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
During the hearing of the Crisp case at the Supreme Court on Thursday, a Chinese witness was asked if he was a friend of Chung Shun Koo, the complainant; "I am not," he energe tically replied, "and I don't want to be his friend. He has got a black heart.” What makes you think he has a black heart ?" asked the Acting Attorney-General. He raised my rent without giving me notice," replied the witness, "and if that doesn't show a black heart, I don't know what does.”
In that case, observed the Chief Justice, there are a good many black hearts in the colony.'
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The Bangkok Times of the 6th inst. says:- We regret to have to record the death of an old resident, Capt. W. Lang, which took place last evening from cholera. Mr. Lang was formerly in the Royal Siamese Navy, but resigned his position there some years ago, afterwards joining the staff of the Opium Farm. Latterly he was engaged on the new railway to Petchaburi, and was on his way down to Bangkok when he was seized with cholera, death taking place la t evening. The deceased was about fifty years of age, and had resided in Siam for over a quarter of a century. The proposal to make a ship canal across the Isthmus to Kra has been brought forward on several occasions, says the Courrier d' Haiphong. Surveys have been undertaken, and companies have been formed to take up the preliminary studies. Then silence has fallen on the proposal,
The sucide is reported from Shanghai on the 14th inst. of Mr. A. F. Schuttel, secretary of the Club Concordia. It appears that be had been summoned twice to appear befor the Ger- man Consular. Court to answer a charge of embezzlement preferred against him by the Committee of the said Club. He entered no ap- pearance to both of the summonses, so that a warrant was issued for his arrest. The deceased appeared to be on the lookout, for, as soon as he spied the detective, he rushed to the bath-room where he shot himself through the heart. Death was instantaneous. The most noteworthy fact connected with this sad affair is that deceased is the third secretary of the Club who had committed er attempted to commit suicide, his immediate predecessor, Albrecht, having ing shot himself in Hongkong after embezzling the Club's funds, while Mr. Kluth, Albrecht's predecessor committed suicide by chloroforming himself in his office in the Club.
The shooting affray at Peking which was .reported by our correspondent recently, occurred as follows:-An American sentry had been posted at the western extremity of Legation Street, alose to the Chien-men, where the new American Legation is being built, That portion of Legation Street was being newly macadamised and rolled, and a barricade was pat ap, and the sentry posted to warn people not to ride over the newly-matalled road, only pedestrians being allowed to pass. A German officer rode up and went through the barricade, knocking over both barricade and sentry. The American picked himself up and also picked up, his rifle, and moreover levelled it at the officer and discharged it. The shot missed the officer, but pursued its course half-way down Legation Street, finally lodging in the leg of the German sentry guarding the Kaiserliche Deutsche Lagation. The American received one month's imprisonment and was fined one month's pay, presumably for hitting the wrong man.-.
-New Press.
The failure of the camphor monopoly in Formosa is supposed to be caused by the unexpected increase in the production of the staple in the interior of Japan, with the result that the markets in Japan and abroad have been considerably affected. It was therefore thought necessary by the last Cabinet to extend the monopoly to Japan, so as to maintain the price of the staple and protect the monopoly in Formosa. A proposal to this effect was agreed to by the last Cabinet. Viscount Katsura, the Premier of the new Cabinet, is reported to take special interest in the finances of the territory, as he was for a time the Governor-General of Formoss, and it is believed ho will take up the proposal of the last. Cabinet and favour the extension of the camphor monopoly to Japan. The Kobe Chronicle says:-It is stated that if such a Monopoly Bill is passed, the export of camphor from Japan will be undertaken by the Agriculture and Com- merce Department; and that Monop ly Offices will be established at Nagasaki and Kobe, the head office being at Kobe. The purchase price of camphor will be fixed at 75 yon per picul for Kobe, and 65 yen per pioul for Nagasaki, while the sale price will be 85 yen per pion). From these particulars it would appear the Government has practically decided to introduce such a Bill.
and the Isthmus of Kra, still inviolate, has suuk into forgetfulness. Perhaps the failure of the Panama Canal has occurred to the capitalists at the psychological moment when a call had to be made for funds. Perhaps powerful foreign influences have been interposed. To cut the Isthmus of Kra is to destroy the prosperons port of Singapore.
The German authorities at Kiaochau, accord- to the Deutsch-Asiatische Wa te, have refused to furnish the above paper with police court reports, in order to, as the editor puts it, impress his countrymen at home with the belief that everything is secure in the new German territory, and that the Chinese are perfect angels, only lacking wings;" a misrepresenta- tion," he continues, "we as representative of the free and independant press of Germany will do our best to frustrate. We shall make our own
polico court reports, and, to commence, may state that four executions took place during the last week, and in the surrounding villages a virulent sort of typhoid prevails.”
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Max O'Roll (M. Paul Blouet) is said to be contemplating a lecturing tour in Japan.
Lieutenant Higgon, Royal Welch Fusiliers, has proceeded to Weihaiwei to take up the appointment of Staff-Captain at that station.
Mr. E. H. Fraser, Acting Consul-General at Hankow, who recently made a trip to Japan for his health, has been so ill at Yokohama that he has been ordered home at once.
Straits papers announce the sudden and unexpected death of Mr. Arthur Somerville, of the firm of Paterson, Simons & Co., who died at Broadfields, Singapore, on the evening of the 7th inst.
The enlistment of Filipinos and the commissioning of first and second lieutenants for the twelve native regiments to be raised in the Philippines have commenced.
The direct line of telegraph laid by the Corean Government between Masampo and Fusan was completed on the 28th of May, and opened to traffic on the 31st of that month.
A Shanghai paper notes that H.M.S. Kinsha is the only vessel in the British navy with a black funnel. It is presumed that she will adopt the regulation colour before she goes up the Yangtsze again.
The following appointments were made last month at the Aamiralty: Commanders.- R. G. Gregory, to the Eclipse; Midshipmen.- M. K. Hoiton and M. C. Brotherton, to the Eclipse, undated, R. Bacchus and J. L. C. Clark, to the Eclipse, to date May 30; Paymaster G. L. Clarke, to the Eclipse, to date. May 30; Assistant Paymaster B. W. G. Cook, to the Eclipse, to date May 30.
In wiring about the reply of the Chinese Commissioners to the Indemnity demands, Dr. Morrison notes that for the first time in the
the despatch was accompanied by a French history of diplomatic relations with the Chinese, translation. The precedent, if followed, will greatly facilitate communication, though it would have to be understood which language was to rule in case of dispute.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have awarded the conspicuous gallantry medal to the under-mentioned petty officers and men of the Royal Navy, in connection with the recent operations in China:-W. J. Christmas, petty officer, second class; H. Swannell, lending signal-man; W. Parsonage, able seaman; P. Golden, able seaman: E. Whibley, ordinary seaman; T. Gardner, sick-berth steward.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1900-1
691,841 16,439,090
Shanghai Amoy
Foochow
17,130,931
1899-00 1,855,616
1,655,640
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1900-1 lbs.
Our Portsmouth correspondent, under date, 17th May, writes that orders were issued on the 15th, that the new armoured cruiser Cressy is to commission at Portsmouth, on the 28th inst., to replace the battleship Centurion on the | China Station. By this exchange the British flost in the Far East will be strengthened by the addition of a very useful cruiser-undoubted ly the smartest in those waters. The Glory will fill the battleship vacancy caused in our China fleet by the withdrawal of the Centurion, and the Cressy will consequently be an addi- tional ship. This is a quiet way of increasing our Naval strength in China waters. This will be the Cressy's maiden commission, for as yet she is barely ready for sea. She is the first one to hoist the pennant of a new type of armoured cruisers that represent a considerable advance upon the various types of fast cruisers that preceded them, Not only has the Cressy a speed of 21 knots, and is well armoured, but she is adequately armed. Fore and aft she carries the latest 9.2 on hydranlio mountings, with what practically amounts to barbetta protection for the men working it. The vessel also has the newest pattern 6inch, guns, which Shanghai and Hankow..... 7,049,627 7,830,153 are also on improved mountings, and in protected positions."
CAMPHOR. HONGKONG 21st, June.—No arrivals.
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A Dragon-boat which had been practicing for about a week at Canton, in view of the great festival which was celebrato ton Thursday, capsiz- ed, and sixty lives were lost. The boat belonged to a little village two and a half miles this side of Canton and contained, :0 persons. As they were attempting to get through the first barrier in the front reach of the river together with a big Hongkong and Canton passenger-steamer, the backwash of the latter swamped the boat. All occupants were precipitated into the river. Assistance was at once rendered, but only thirty were rescued. Some sixty are said to have been drowned. So far forty bodies have been recovered.
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Hankow and Shanghai...
Amoy
Foochow .................................................. Canton
1899-00 lbs.
637,355
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697,355
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESŠA
1899-1900 1898-99.
lbs.
lbs.
SUGAR.
HONGKONO, 21st June---The downward ten- dency continues, the market being dull. Quota- Shekloong, No. 1, White......$8.70 to $8.75 pol.
tions are —
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2, White...... 7.95 to 8.00 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown 6.70 to 5.75 2, Brown 5.55 to. 5,60 Swatow, No. 1, White.............. 8.00 to 8.65) 1, White....... 7.75 to 7,80 | Swatow, No. 1, Brown 5.60 to -- 5.85
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Foochow Sugar Candy. Shekloong
5.45 to 5.50' 13.45 to 13,50° .........12.75 to 12.80
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