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y'a böðm in commercial ports in Chins. The leadership of Hongkong as a southern distributor, the rapid growth of Shanghai, and the crying need of housing for the bulky car goos that reach Tientsing find counterpart' in preparations to make Taintan a great commer cial depot, in the improvement of Chinwangtao, the northern Chinese port that has been kept open through cold weather, and in the Russian haste to build a model commercial city at Dalny, If there is room for these new places, ill favoured Weihaiwei' may also crowd into the omnibus
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[from our corRESP. NDENT.]
Pakhoi, 16th June. NEW ROUTE FOR EMIGRANTS.
Consequent upon the recent restraint placed in Hongkong on native passengers from this port, the emigrants instead of proceeding to the Straits, via Hongkong, as usual, are being diverted to Mintok-a port on Banca island in the Malay Archipelago. The first vessel avail- able for this purpose yas the German steamer Choufa, which arrived here from Hongkong in ballast on the 71h inst., and left on the 9th with over 1.00: emigrants for Mintok, via Holhow; she touched at the latter port for the purpose of taking therefrom a few more migrants who wish to work abroad. The French steamer Hoihao followed on the 13th inst. for the same destination. with nearly 400 emigrants. Every precaution had been taken for the comfort of the men and to avoid shipping any against his own free will None, too, are allowed to proceed who are sick or otherwise incapable for the work, required of them at the port of destination; in the case of those by the Hoihao, I bear that the French Consul, M. Flayelle, accompanied by Dr. Abatucci, proceeded on board the steamer to examine the emigrants before departure. A few men were turned ashore as unsuitable.
DEPARTURES.
Dr. E. B. Horder and Mrs. Horder, of the Church Missionary Society Hospital here, left on the 7th instant for Hongkong and England. Mr. Fritz Materna, s ́sistant in the Imperial Customs at this port, also took his departure on the same day for Shanghai, to which port he has been transfered on promotion.
THE WEATHER.
We were visited by a thunderstorm on the night of the 10-11th instant. Although the storm was not of long duration, some of the detonations were distinetly and inconveniently loud. Rain fell in torrents for a few hours both
previous to and after the storm. It is quite hot. The thermometer to-day registered 92 deg. Fahr. in the shade.
THE DRAGON FESTIVAL.
The dragon-boat festival passed ff this year quietly. The day being a settling-day amongst the native merchants, there was some pressure." It was observed as a public holiday.
PLAGUE,"
The plague continues without any marked alteration for good or bad. As a rule the.e are three or four cases a week, all fatal.
NORTHERN NOTES.
The following items are from the P. & T. Times of the 14th inst. :----
The Thirty-third Burmans are to relieve the Thirty-first now at Tong han, Lu ni; etc.
On the 2nd instant the Coronation Celebration Subscription Fund in Hongkong stood at $17,335 the Tientsiu fund, collected from a British community not one tenth as large is over $15,000, and compares wonderfully well with that of the Colony.
„General de <Wogack leaves Tientsin to-day By the 10.15 am. train. He goes to Port Arthur vi Shanhaikwan, thence by Vladivo- stook and Siberian Railway to St. Petersburg.
Mr. L. C. Hopkins--is gazetted as His Majesty B Consul General for the Provinces of Chibli and Shantung: This only means that there has ben a new territorial delimitation of
Consul General's jurisdiction. and Shanghai are each calling the coted port. If we remember and the pot once before in- test as to the depth of
their turpitude in the way of blackness.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Mr. Harold F. P.per,' the plaintiff in the recent action for libel against the proprietors of the Peking and Tientsin Times appeared before the Consul General on Tuesday to be examined as to his ability to pay the taxed costs of that action ($235). He was commanded to pay $60 per month until the total sum was met.
H's Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Cyrille Vladimirovitch practically concluded his visit to Peking on Tuesday night, when he slept in the saloon car at Chien Men. He went through to Shanhaikwan the next day. His Highness did not get off at Tientsin, but beld a miniature reception in his car at the station. He was accompanied by General de Wogack as far as Tongkn.
The Royal Welch had a sad fatality on Tuesday this week in the suicide of Private Ford. He was a man of exceptionally good caracter and might reasonably have looked for his discharge at an early date. His despondency seems to have arisen in pe ty punishments of a very mild description: the punishments in turn had their origin" in the fact that he celebrated the Peace in South Africa somewhat too freely. Ford was gr, atly liked in the regiment, and his deal has been keenly felt by his comrades.
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Christians or others in law suits or local on pain of dismissal.
*That in the opinion of this conference! European missionary, while showing sympathy with his native brethren in their trouble should not interfere in any business with the Yamen, nor allow interference in any such business on the part of native agents under his superintendence, without previous consent of the local governing body of the Mission.??
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY:
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.
Hongkong, 23rd June. SIR-A few day ago I. was talking with a well known Chinaman about the reduction of the indemnity. He said that he hoped the Western Powers would be careful as to how the reduction was used, as he feared it would not be c for the benefit of the people but would find its way into state coffers and the people would still be forced to pay as they are doing at present.. This could not but be a hindrance, and the seeds of discord and enmity to foreigners would. continue to grow and bear fruit, He there- fore hoped that all those who should come to The Russian Consular authorities in this understand this point would use their powers port have verbally intimated to the shipping to urge some methods that would benefit the agencies that quarantine regulations will be people as differentiated from the officials, He enforced against ships from Tongku-presum- suggested a method, viz., that the r-duction of ably by the Russians, The Harbour authorities indemnity should be annually placed in the in Chefoo and Port Arthur have declared hands of, consuls or other responsible Europeans Tientsin, Tengku, &c., "infected," and both the and liberal and honest Chinese, to be used one- Haean and El Dorado have been placed in quar-half for new methods of sanitation and railroads antine for three days. The shipping agents in and the other half for colleges and schools; Chefoo are trying to persuade the Taotai to the profits of the railroads being used for the establish an isolation camp, which would at once purpose of carrying on the institutions of reduce the delay, in the contingency of any learning as bove mentioned, in which both cases being found on board.
Chinese and Western education might be given. The rail oad would help to extend commerce and the colleges to enlighten the people and so sow the seeds of peace for the future. I suppose difficulties would present themselves to hinder such good objects being carried out, but surely the idea is worthy of consideration and assist- ance in letting it be known in responsible quarters. Thanking you in anticipation of the insertion of this.-Yours, etc..
W.
It is understood that the Li family has engaged a Hanlin of the name of Wu to write, edit and publish a “Life” of the great Chung Tang. The task is an enormous one, and will involve at least six years of labour.. Wu Ban lin will receive Tls, 3,000 per anuum
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]
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A GRAVE PERIL TO MISSIONS."
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.
8. Paul's College, Hongkong, 21st June.
SIR. Your leader in your issue of Friday last on the Rev. Arnold Foster's letter anent the use by heathen of the foreign missionary's name or card, in order to further their own ends in Chinese courts, draws notice to a pr clice which is of common occurrence, and which will become commoner as the foreigner become more popular, or better known on the mainland of China.
The B shop of Victoria told me once that it was his practice when at Ningpo to stamp his Chinese visiting cards with a seal which he kept in his own possession, and of which the impress could not be imitated Any unstamped card would thus be detected as frasdulent.
About a fortnight ago I received a letter from the District Magistrate at San Ui, saying that in a recent case, one of the parties, a beathen, had used my name as one of his backers. The man was of cou se quite unknown to me. I was glad to be able to send to the Magistrate a printed copy of two resolutions passed unanimously by the memb rs of my mission (Church Missionary Society) in this field, which show the attitude adopted by us after careful consideration of the whole question. These resolutions |
printed in large characters and posted in each of our chapels. I venture to append them, as they may interest your reader-Yours, etc.
GEORGE A. BUNBURY.
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(Enclosure.)
BESLUTIONS OF C.M.S. 8OUTH CHINA CONFERENCE.
September 24-26th, 1901 “That C.M.8. Native Agents be forbidden without previous sanction from their Super intendent to have any business with the Yamens, or undertake business for
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"THE FOREIGN COMMUNITY."
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRE88.” Hongkong, 23rd June. SIR,-In the report given in your to-day's issue of a meeting of Chinese residents held to discuss the Public Health, etc., Bill, the Chairman is reported t have spoken of the
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foreign community." Do you not consider it time that the Chinese residing here were made to understand hat the only residents who are not foreigners in Hongkong are British subjects P-Yours; eto.,
T. ATKINS (Jr.).
WATKINS, LIMITED.
An extraordinary general meeting of Wat- kins, Ld., chemists, was held on the 21st inst. at the Company's office, 66 Queen's Road Central, for the purpose of passing a resolution to be submitted for confirmation as a special resolu- tion to a second extraordinary meeting to be subsequently convened, Mr. G. A. Watkins presided, and the others present were Mr. T. H. Reid and Mr. Chan A Fook. The articles required the presence of two members only. representing a tenth the subscribed capital. It was stated that the General Managers (Messrs. Watkins and Chan A Fook) held between them 2,750 shares, representing a third of the capital.
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen the meeting is called for the purpose of altering the Articles - of Association so as to provide an increase of salary for the General Managers, I will read the notice calling the meeting.
This notice having been read,
The CHAIRMAN said, The salary that your General Managers have been working on is rather less than what they were earning fifteen years ago, and, what with the increased cost of living and the fall in exchango, speaking for myself personally, who have to remit money home to support a wife and family, it can't be done with the salary we are, getting. I there.. fore propose the resolution "That the Articles of Association be altered. by substituting for
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