October 7, 1901.]
in the latest being that the new French Post Office has generously spread a number of receiving boxes over the native city, which, however, will probably have to be taken down at the instigation of the Imperial Chinese Post. Sanction for the carrying out of the transfer scheme has, we understand, been received from Paris, and the Governor- General of Indo-China will be officially invited to visit Macao for the inauguration * ceremony.
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In the matter of cable-laying the French are showing considerable interprise in South China, and we recently pointed out the new Amoy cable is now advertising for custom, which it is not likely to secure so long as its rates are two-thirds higher than the Im- perial Chinese Telegraph Administration, as at present. The French are also arranging to lay a cable from Kwanchauwan to some island in the vicinity of Macao, which will connect with the Portuguese colony and go from thence to Canton.
POSSIBILITIES OF INDO-CHINA.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] SHANGHAI, 27th September, 6.30 p.m.
"he would not have plunged Indo-China property-owners, blind, and prisoners, to the "into debt as he is about to do. Frauce number of 31 in all. Chinese males of the "has now been established in Indo-China, same class are put at 488. Altogether the "for nearly twenty years. She is reaping record is one of interest and gives a certain "some benefits, it is true. But the methods insight into the wide extent and variety of
adopted have been bad and the results business in this Colony. are entirely inadequate in view of the possibilities." It is customary to look on the French as poor colonists, though in certain outward matters they improve on British methods, as residents in Hongkong who have any experience of French ports in the Far East will admit. Indo-China A Hsianfu despatch reports that the arrival has been so far no exception to the general of the Court at Kainfengfu is to take place run of French colonial possessions. Many in November. of the colonists, however, are convinced The Empress Dowager, according to the that it is not through lack of possibilities despatch, will disinherit the heir apparent that this is so, and our correspondent's, Pu Chun on account of his dissipated life. remarks quoted above may be taken as a Russia has offered 5,000,000 roubles for fair example of the arguments used by the three Chinese cruisers and four torpedo. more sober of them. Whether there is or boat destroyers,
China will probably is not a chance of breaking the steamship, accept. journeys at some point on the Annam coast, the scheme at least merits attention.
OCCUPATIONS IN HONGKONG.
on the
SHANGHAI, 29th September, 5.20 p.m. The Nanchang mandarins report that there is a rising of " Vegetarians Chekiang border. They have besieged Chiangshan. Appeals for aid have been sent to Hangchow.
A well-informed correspondent in Indo- China writes to us on the subject of the
(Daily Press, 2nd October.) possibility of bringing the Freuch Colony To the Census of the Colony, the more into the ordinary mail-steamer route by the important parts of which we noticed yester-
SHANGHAI, 1st October, 6,59 p.m. creation of a deep-water harbour at a con- day, two tables are attached. giving the
A rebellion is expected in the Yangtsze venient point on the Annam coast. As his occupations of the non-Chinese and Chinese region on account of the floods and the remarks are interesting, we need not apologise portions of the Colony respectively. From peculation by the officials with regard to for quoting them, He says:"The want these some interesting details can be gathered. the relief funds bscribed. The situation of a deep-water harbour for Indo-China, In the non-Chinese community far the is very grave. The local officials of Kiangsu, not too far from the mail-steamer route, largest number belonged to the class of Anbwei, and Hupeh provinces have been has long been a subject of complaint in clerk; no less than 770 so returned them- ordered to raise troops to defend the the Colony. Haiphong by no means selves. 560 belonged to the vaguer category menaced districts. "fulfils the requirements, and there is a of student, and 558 were in Government feeling in favour of Tourane. At present service. Merchants came next with 309, goods taken vid Haiphong and by river watchmen fifth with 202, and those con suffer greatly from slowness of transport. nected with the mercantile marine sixth "If it were decided to create a harbour at with 175. Engineers pumbered 140, and "Tourane railways would have to be run domestic servants 109. Under the head of "to the leading towns in Tonkin, Annam," Religion" there were 91'names, while the and Cochin-China. Several leading com- only other class numbering between 50 and "mercial men, excellent judges of the situa- 100% was that of brokers. Of 79 persons tion, are strongly in favour of the Tourane the occupations were undefined, and 789 66 scheme. This port is not very distant did not state their occupations. Among from the mail routes, and steamers run- the smaller classes were:-Overseers 85,
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SHANGHAI, 4th October, 6.56 p.m. A Hsianfu despatch reports that the Russophil officials are urging the Empress Dowager to concede the Chinese Amur region to Russia on the condition that she guarantees China from other foreigu aggres sion for a period of filty years.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
Present:- -
COUNCIL.
HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR (Sir HENRY BLAKE, G.C.M.G.)
Major-General Sir W. GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G. (Commanding the Troops).
Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.
(Colonial Secretary).
Hon. H E. POLLOCK, K.C. (Acting Attorney. General).
*ning from Singapore to Hongkong and bankers 71, teachers 38, managers 36, law held on the 3rd inst. in the Council Chamber. A meeting of the Legislative Council was "from Saigon to Shanghai could well stop, and shop-keepers 30 each. Less ordinary "at Tourane, they think, without incurring occupations were tattooers 21, and fakirs, "excessive loss of time. At all events the jockeys, and waiters one each. Among the growth of trade would soon indemnify Chinese, no less than 49,806 males were "them. Indo-China would then be served engaged in personal, household, and sanitary "not only by French steamship lines, but service, of whom 43,410 were personal ser also by English, German, and others. vants and 3,562 cooks. As general labourers "Tourane should in the circumstances be 23,785 were described. The building trade "made a free port, to the great advantageployed 7.287, wood, cane, ant mating of the Colony. Moreover, many more 6,36, metals and precious stones 5,041, "Europeans would be induced to come out transport and storage 4,102, and textiles, to Indo-China, another great gain. An- etc., 3,527 persons. Commerce was returned nam and Tonkin contain great unexploited as the occupation of 16,925 in all, no less sources of wealth. If we French are than 15,783 being unspecified. The provi- "lacking in initiative, perhaps foreigners sion of food, drink, etc., employed 2,725, "would not be too timorous to tempt agriculture 1,202, and learned and artistic "fortune."
professions 1,164, including 410 under
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medicine," 232 inder “ education," 143 to be constructed, our correspondent gues under "pictorial art and sculpture," and on to say, railways between Tourane and 128 under "religion." The above figures all Hanoi, Haiphong, and Saigon would first of refer to male Chinese only. Amongst the all be necessary. The 200,000,000 francs de- Chinese women, apart from 40,607 under voted by M.DOUMER to the Haiphong-Lao-"indefinite and disreputable means of kay and Laokay-Yunnanfu lines would be much better employed in such a work as this. The French are seeking the chimerical wealth of Yunnan, neglecting the more important treasures already waiting for them in Annam and Tonkin. It will be remembered that we recently published the opinion of a French officer of much experi- ence in Indo-China and its neighbourhood, who held exactly the same views. Our cor- respondent concludes:— Had M. DOUMER “consulted the Colony's commercial men
Hon. Commander R. M. RUMSEY, R.N.
(Harbour Master).
Hon. C. McI. MESSER (Acting Colonial Treasurer).
Hon. W. CHATHAM (Acting Director of Public Works).
Hon. A. W. BREWIN (Registrar-General). Hon. C. P. CHATER, C.M.G. Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD. Hon. J. THUBBURN. Hon. J. J. BELL IRVING.
Hon. Dr. Ho Kai. Hon. WEI A YUK.
Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Acting Clerk of Coun-
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the
The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER
seconded, and, the motion was carried.
cils).
subsistence," textiles, fabrics and dress table the report of the Finance Committee (No. claimed 9,327. of whom 9,220 were seam-10), and moved its adoption. stresses, 6,666 were classed under "per- sonal, household and sanitary service," 6,066 being servants, 261 wet nurses, and 254 cooks. There were 1,157 female general labourers, the next largest figure falling to agriculture, with 860. Learned and artistic professions among Chinese women had 98 adherents, 53 being teachers, 21 doctors, and nine preachers. Under the title of independent of labour" we find beggars,
BLUE-BOOK FOR 1900. Thẹ COLONIAL SECRETARY İnid on the table despatch from H.E. the Governor covering the Blue-book for 1900.
COCHRANE STREET HOUSE COLLAPSE— DEPOSITION§ AT SECOND ENQUIRY. Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following question-Will
the Honourable the Attorney-General lay upon
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