June 7, 1902
CHOLERA AT MACAO.
We learn from our Macao correspondent that, owing to the prevalence of cholera in the Portuguese colony, by order of the Acting Governor all the public schools were closed since on the 2nd inst, until further notice. A prohibition against the bawking of fruits in the city has also been imposed. The appearance of the disease in Macao, in a more or less acute form, is attributed to the polluted water drawn from private wells and used for potable purposes: When the water-supply-or rather the entire absence of any regular system for is that such—is considered, the wond r epidemics are not of more frequent occurrence in the neighbouring colony, whose inhabitants have hopelessly waited for action on the part of Government to provide the colony with a system compatible with the requirements of a civilised. community. The band carriage system now in vogue by hired carriers, paid at the rate of from 5 to 10 cents per load of two bucketfuls according to distance. is open to objection not alone from the unreliability of the Chinese coolies whose fulfillment of their private contract depends upon peculiar native whims, but also from the very source of the supply itself, there being no guarantee that the streams whence the public fountain derives its adequately safeguarded against
for are pollution.
THE HONGKONG CORONATION
CONTINGENT.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. stringent measures are being taken to prevent the introduction of the disease to the Colony.
THE RICE CROP.
The rice crop is again a very good one. The demand from neighbouring ports is so strong that prices are easily maintained and business with Europe rendered impossible.
THE "TIBRE SOLD The M. M. steamer Tibre, which for years carried the intermediate German mail to Singa- pore, was sold last month to the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company for $30,000,
SHIPPING CHANGES.
M. Rolland, the agent for many years of the M.M. Company and President of the local branch of the Chamber of Commerce, has left for France and is succeeded by M. Vaguire, a retired commander of one of the big liners of the Messageries Company.
A WARNING TO BATHERS,
Another sad drowning accident has happened, an English sailor named Fawcet, belonging to the 8.8. Fernley falling into the water and never being seen again. Commenting on the accident, a local paper points out that in spite of the great depth of the river the mud rises to within a very short distance of the surface, and thus constitutes a grave danger to bathers diving from a ship's side into the stream. Sailors should bear this in mind, as there have been too many accidents of the kind lately.
GREAT HEAT.
We are suffering from great heat, but the sanitary condition of the Colony is satisfactory.
PEKİNG.
Peking, 20th May. Yesterday a secret Imperial edict was issued through the Privy Council for the information of those concerned that Huchufen. Comptroller of the Chinese railways had been dismissed and deprived of all his offices. No particular acts of his were mentioned, and he is simply charged with bad management.
NORTHERN NOTES.
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We take the following items from the P. & T. Times of the 17th ult.
The T.?.G. is doing a good deal at present to inter with the shameful abuse of trade-marks which has go e on so long in the Far East. The system practically concerns everything for which there is a sale among the natives, but possibly it has reached its greatest lengths in cigarettes. The Tu Tang Yamen runners have by arrest- ing the bawkors got at the merchant, delinq nents, and a whole lot have recently been heavily fined or imprisoned, and in all cases have had to enter into heavy recognisances for future good behaviour.
A Peking telegram of the 21st instant states that the Emperor severely censured Viceroy Yuan, Wang Wen-shao, Hu Yu-fen, and even Prince Ching, for not having succeeded in getting back the Railway. They are charged with falsehood in asserting to His Majesty that the matter was all right, when it was not. trouble on the Lu-Han line is now asserted to
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be the burning of about a mile of sleepers by the irate villagers; but it ought to be added that the version of the story varies every suc- cessive day. In going to press we hear that a gentleman now in Tientsin, who has just come down from the district in question, says that one small bridge has been burned by robbers.
News reached Tientsin on Tuesday that a large quantity of sleepers and railway timbers had been burned in the Station yard at Hsin-lo between Chingting-fu and Paoting-fn. The report was as usual accompanied by so many exaggerations and misstatements as to make it bardly worth publis ing. It was of course at once stated to be the work of incendiaries who, within a few hours, became Boxers; then we were told that the Belgian ofoials were coming to Peking and Tientsin, etc., etc. We have reason to believe that there was a fire on the 4th of the Moon (May 11th), but that its origin was doubtful.
In connexion with the above we are not at all surprised to be now told by a very level-headed gentleman from the adjoining district that the extent and seriousness of the local rebellion in South West Chih-li have been grossly exag- gerated in every way. People who live here can well understand the difficulties that beset us in our efforts to discriminate in these matters.
Writing from Yokohama on the 23rd May, our correspondent with the Coronation con- tingent of Volunteers says:-"We arrived at Kobe at 9 p.m., on Tuesday, 26th inst., and left there at noon the next day. Fine, and everyone allowed on shore. On Wednesday, 21st, we got up a concert on deck. The piano was brought up and a very enjoyable time was spent. Of the Volunteers, the following assisted:
It seems curious that up to the present time – Major Chapman, bergeant Wolf, and Privates
the most im- Heckford and Hainsworth. Captain James and the carrying into effect of one the Regiment Colour-sergeant of Weihaiwei portant articles in the Peace Protocol of also sằng. We had the Cogill show on board, September, 1901, has been ignored alike by and they, of course, were very good. Three the Chinese and the Foreign Governments; of them sang and one played the piano. this particular clause being the Establishment Their efforts were much appreciated. The of the board of Foreign Affairs. The office of Volunteers were allowed up on the saloon deck this board is in the T'angtau Hubang, off the for the occasion. We arrived here at noon Hatoman Street, and any Chinese official deput- | Mr. Huxley in an eloquent passage points out yesterday, "Thursday, 22nd, and are to leaveed to transact any business with foreign govern-how even trained intellects go wrong in the at noon to-day. All the Contingent are veryments is ipso facto member of the board, exact observation of occurrences and go hope- fit and everyone is allowed on shore, bar the Indians, who were late in returning from leave at the last port. They had to remain on board. Quite a number of the Volunteers visited Tokyo. T'he British fleet are in harbour here and the place swarms with our officers and men.
The C.P.R. Co.'s s.. Empses of Japan, with the Hongkong Volunteer Ceronation con- tingent, arrived at. Vancouver at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 3rd inst.
SAIGON.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Saigon, 30th May.
THE ELICTIONA. Affairs during the past week have been un- usually stirring owing to the election to our Parliament of a representat ve for the Colony. The voting resulted in a large
majority for M: Franço's Deloncle, who was Mr. opposed by M. le Myre de Vilers.
but no one has been made for President, The Vice-President, or department chiefs. office evidently exists for the purpose of diverting a proportion of import duties of freign goods into itself, and not for the par- pose of elucating foreign affairs. It seems ano obnoxiouslidy undesirable an anachronism that s long after the signature of the Peace Protocol, all for ign affairs are discussed by the Ministers of the powers with the Prince Ching and Wang Wen Shao. The natural result is that Chinese regard every concession such as the reduction of the troops and the handing over of the railway by the British authorities in June, s many suc- ecsses won by the peace commisioners over the foreigners.
Prince Sa has been appointed by Imperial edict to superintend the work of repairing the streets of Peking and controlling the police. He is to think out carefully ways and means and apply himself diligently to the work.
An edict has been issued that in future, as formerly, every five years, a selection is to be made among the brothers, sons and grandsons of great officials, for service in the Imperial Delonole, who is a comparatively young man, has travelled greatly in the East, and is well Guard. The last selection was in the 22nd known in connection with the scheme for cut-year of Kuang Hsu's, and it is time that an- ting a canal through the Malay Pninsula at other selection was made. If any of these sous Kis. If he keeps his promises his election and brothers are weak of body or have studied so hard from youth up so as to be able to ride and should be advantageous to the Colony.
draw the bow; while they will be of no use as Imperial Guards, the Banner Corps can give them some special training according to their ability. This seems to be the Empress Dowager's old motive of leading people through "men owing their position entirely to her favours.— Shanghai Times.
THE GOVERNOR-GENERALSHIP.
No successor to M. Dommer has yet been nominated, but it is probable that the choice will fall upon M. Pichon, the French Ambas sadör in Peking during the troubles there.
AT INFECTEŃ PORTS, Hongkong and Fakhỏi have been declared to be infected with plague and cholera, and the
The following appointment has been made at landing here of Asiatica from thesò ́ports. is for- bidden. One or two cases have developed on a the Admiralty:-Commander R. Nugent, to vessel recently `ařtíved from Pakhoi, and' the Algerine, în command, so date May 1.
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lessly astray in the reproduction of accounts: how much more is this the case when unlettered messengers are the vant-couriers of news cans- ing anxiety. We see no means of obviating the evil except those of universal scepticism in native intelligence; and we fear this would, on occasion, lead us into greater follies than we at present commit.
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Our contemporary's City" Correspondent writes that the cost of repairing the Summer Palace is Taels 200,000 instead of 49,000 as we reported last week. It is now reported in Peking that the Empress Dowager has approved the scheme, and ordered it to be carried out in forty days. She had expressed a resolution to ont and see the place for herself on the 15th go of the Moon, but we have not heard that she actually did so.
The body of the late Marquis Li left Peking on the 14th and arrived at Tientsin by river a day or two ago. That of his famous father, the Viceroy, will be there in another week or two. The Tientsin merchants are to pay the usual honorific courtesies by processional um- brellas, &o.
At the Tientsin Spring Race Meeting Messrs. Bertram and Tin-Wo each secured 4 first prizes, and Mr. Heinemann 3. Mr. Bertram's Lucullus won 3 firsts, including the Champion Stakes, while his rider, Mr. K. Stewart, shared with, Mr. N. A. Anderson the honour of 4 first places.
The preliminary preparations for the Corona tion Festivities at Penang are in full swing, and the local Gazette says that a programme will be devised and carried out which will be s credit to that Settlement. Special efforts will be made for the enjoyment of children, and hopes are expressed that the Government will allow two days' Coronation holidays.
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