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September 7, 1903.]
Mount Kirishima, a noted volcano in Hyuga province, Kyushu, was in oruption when the last mail left Japan.
The O inte Hotel at Mauila has been sold to the Insular Government for over $650,000, to be used as a post-office, atd.
The death occurred at Kubs on the 16th inst. of Mr. John C. Abell, a well known and very popular resident, who was for many years Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of the port.
Dr. H. A. Raymond. Senior Assistant Sur geon of the British Field Hospital, has died of enteric fever at Tientsin. Another Sherwood Forester has also succumbed to enteric at Peking
Prince Chakrabongse of Siam and suite arrived at Singapore on the 27th alt. by the Zieten. On arrival he was greeted with a
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Prince Yugala of Siam was a passenger on the German mail steamer Kiautschou on his way down to Bangkok via Singapore.
By the end of the year the British Legation at Peking will be connected with Taku by wireless telegraphy.
Japan has begun to ship pianos and organs to London, where they can be sold about 30 per cent. cheaper than those of any other country, it is said. The wires, celluloid, and flannel used Japan, but the wood is native, like the labour in their manufacture have to be imported to employed. This must be causing a small revolution in the cheap piano trade.
According to a Peking despatch quoted by the head of the Central Government to amalgamate N.C. Daily News, it is proposed by those at the the Head Office of the State Department of
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The Sinuenpao states that the Emperor has commissioned a foreign lady to paint his portrait and that probably it will be completed shortly.
It is reported that Miss Mary Evans, a Chicago lady, is going to found and edit an evoning newspaper in Tokyo which is to be written, edited, set up, and printed by women.
The Osaka authorities have decided not to
charge any wharfage or barbour-dues to vessels arriving at saka new harbour for the time advantages of the port as much as possible. being, as they are anxious to advertise the
The Asahi publishes a Tokyo despatch stating that news had reached the Japanese Foreign Office that on the 18th instant Cho Sei-Kyo,
lease contract for land at Yong-ampho which Coreau Forest Inspector, intimated to the Japanese Minister that he had annulled the
he had signed with the representative of the
salute by the ya. ht Maha Chakkri, which Railways and Mines with the proposed Ministry Russiau Timber Company.
afterwards left with him for Bangkok.
On the 21st nlt. with a startling saddenness, there passed away at Nagasaki Mr. E. G. Shillito Stone, the local head of the China and Japan Trading Company. The illness was perforative peritonitis. Mr. Stone was one of the oldest foreign residents of Nagasaki, and he was also one of the mat highly esteemed and most universally liked, both by foreigners and Japanese From the same place is also reported the death on the 18th inst of Mr. Hugo Worbs, well known also in Yokohama. Mr. Worbs was 37 years of age, and came of mixed English and German parentage. He was born in London and was a British subject.
The N.-C. Daily News of the 25th ult. says: The return of the Poyang to Shanghai his enabled us to obtain, through the cou tesy of Messrs. Butterfield & wire, som farther information in reference to this calamity. It is known now that the mess-room boy, who wa landed sick at Wuhu before there had been any deaths on board the steamer, has since died there of cholera, The whole of the evidence obtainablo as to what occurred on the Poyang and as to the illness and death of her five officers, was submitted to and carefully investigated by Dr. Thomson of Hankow, who has certified in a long and exhaustive report to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, that the symptoms in the rase of all those who died were undoubtedly those of true cholera. Dr. Thomson's report and the evidence have been laid before Des. Burge and Millas here, who fully agree with bis conclusions. Finally, the matter has been submitted to the Acting Chief Justice here, Mr. F. S A. Bourne, who has given it as his opinion that Mr. Spinney, having before him the certificates of two qualified doctors that the deaths were die to cholera, was perfectly right, in the absence of any cause of suspicion, in giving a burial order, an inquest under such circumstances act being necessary.
The Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.'s premises at Chefoo were burnt down in the early hours of the 17th ult. The Chefoo Express saysThe cause of the fire is un- certain. The C. E. & M. Co. are to ba condoled with for the hairy loss sustained but congratulated upon the prevention of what night have been! The building stood iu au enclos d compound with the sea within a few feet of two sides of it, and ju ́spi e of the united efforts of all the fire engines of Chefoo and assistance from the harbour, the fire had to gut out the building before it could be sabdus, This shows only too plaiuly that the meaus available for the suppression of fires are quite inadequate to the demand in the case of a large fire breaking out. Luckily there were no women or children upon the premises; if there had been it is prolable that the event would have been attended with several casualties, as no ladders were obtainable fo effect an en raace into the upper storey. This regrettab e oc- ourence should prompt the General Purposes Committee to action re means for the better protection of life and property from the deva- stating element of fire. At present a walk around the settlement would convine anybody that in the event of a large fire breaking out, the saving of life and the salvae of valuable property would be largely dependent upon the assistance of volunteers, prompted by the emergency.
of Commerce, at the head of which is Prince Tai Chen, Prince Ching's son. The desire for economy is said to be the origin of the above proposal.
The Mercury romarks that with the advent of the water melon the cholera seasou in Shanghai may le said to have fairly set in. The fatalities among the natives must be enormous, though officially nothing has, so far, been made public, our contemporary says. We do not wish to be alarmist, but we must ask what provisions the sanitary authorities are going to take against the importation of the disease into Hongkong from Shanghai ?
On the evening of the 23rd ult. the C. N. 8. Tungchow, which had left Weihaiwei that morning, passed through an electric storm of great intensity, lasting about six hours.
An account in the N.-C. Daily News says that at about five pm., simultaneously with a vivid flash of lightning, a meteorite, looking like a ball of fire, was observed to strike the water at a distance of abont a quarter of a mils from the Tungchow, producing the effect of a large shell striking the sea. A column of bine rapour and steam rose slowly to a height of about thirty feet, and slowly drifted away with the wind. The accompanying report sounded like the discharge of a large gan.
The
The Shanghai Mercury of the 29th ult. says A very sad occurrence took place at the Public Garden last night. Shortly after 9 o'clock a young man occupying one of the front seats near to the main entrance was seen to fall off his seat writhing apparently with pain. The garden was thronged with people at the time und much excitement ensued, as it was at first believed to be a case of cholera. Police were at once communicated with and Detective Eadie soon arrived on the sce e with an ambulance and had the unfortunate young man conveyed to the hospital, but he Until late list expired before reaching there. night the police were unable to obtain the deceased's identity, but early this morning the body was identified by his friends as that of Francis Kingsmill, son of Mr. T. W. Kingsmil', Au inquest was opened at 11 a m, and adjourned till Monday for a post-mortem examination to he held. Decased left a rather lengthy lutter to his parents.
The N.-C. Daily News of the 26th ult. writes: -“ We regret to state that there is quite ar epidemic of cholera in the shipping world. Yesterday Mr. T. Weir, Marine Superintendent of the Chin Merchants' S. N. Co., received a telegram from Winchow that Mr. A. Adair, chie e ginger of the Poochi, had died of cholera. Mr. Adair hailed from the banks of the Clyde and was most popular here, not only in shipping circles, but with the general public and also as footballer. Yesterday also cholera broke out aboard the C. E. and M. S. Yungping. In the morning Chief Officer II. Watson was taken ill and was sent to the Hospital in charge of the Chief Engineer, Mr. W. Riebe. Mr. 1 iebe delivered his obarge safely, but on his journey back to his ship in a sampan was himself taken ill and was lifted from the sampon t the ship in an almost insensible condition. He died aboard the ship at 1.30 p.m. yesterday. The funeral will probably take place this afternoon. Mr. Watson was reported last night as doing well." Mr. Watson is, however, convalescout, according to latest advices.
The Japanese Press treats the death of Lord Salisbury in the most feeling terms, says the N.-C. Daily News Tokyo correspondent. All the papers publish portraits and biographies and say that the peace and prestige amid which he entered his long rest testify to the soundness of his political judgment throughout his pro- longed career, which, though less distinguished than Prince Bismarck's, never felt the chill autumn wind as did the German statesman's, They note that, overriding lesser men's pre- judices, be abandoned England's habitual isolation to join hands with Japan, who now mourns him as a friend that knew and trusted her. They call him the greatest adept in foreign politics of the nineteenth century, and rejoice that his mantle has fallen on men of his own kindred and training.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
HANKOW, 26th August.-The settlements since the 19th have been 1,536 half-chests, consisting of 274 half-chests Ninchows at Tls. 25 to Tls. 38 per picul; 995 half-chests Qanfaas at Tls. 11.50 to Tls. 24; and 267 half-chests Ichangs at Tls, 20 per picul. The entire business to date as compared with the corresponding period of last year is as follows:-
1903. I-chts. For London, America and
European Continent.. 193,828
For Russia
1902.
-chts.
1-45,474 526,507 507,000
720,835 652,474
SUGAR. HONGKONG 4th September.-The prices are nearly the same as when last reported; Shekloong, No. 1, White.....$8.50 to $8.55 pel.
2, White..... 7.65 to 7.70 No. 1, Brown...... 6.15 to
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It was bruited some time ago in Tonkin that M. Bean was about to authorize the installation of a sugar refinery in Hanoi (with the inevitable monopoly), in spite of the fact that the home refineries had, for years past, auccessfully opposed the founding of a similar local industry the country being regarded by them as a market reserved for the sole benefit of their own produce. They have once more carried the day, and the Minister for the Colonies has sont an official note to the Colonial press to the effect that he is uncompromisingly hostile to any concession whatever of such a monopoly, and that he would entertain no proposals, from whatever quarter they may be forthcoming.
RICE.
HONGKONG 4th September.-The position of
the market is the same as when last reported. Saigon, Ordinary.......
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Round, Good quality Long Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
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$3.90 to $3.95 6.40 to 5.45 5.50 to 5.55
4.00 to 4.05
No. 1
4.60 to 4.65
5.40 to 5.45
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