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MONDAY, OCTOBEL 8, 1894.
THE China Gazette of the 1st inst. says that Dr Budgeon, one of the best known residonta in Paking, has been the vlotim of a dastard. ly attank by Chinese solders.
WEATHER NOTICE, The following notice was issued from the Observatory :-
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CANTON NOTES.
THE CHINA. MAIL
NEUTRALITY IN HONGKONG. THE WARNING TO DAITISH SOLDIERS.
100unt.
EXCITEMENT AT COOLJARDIS —REPORTS OF A NEW RUSH.
It is
LATE TELEGRAMS.
THE HARBIS FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT.
Bombay, September 14.-In the finals the Royal Soute best the North Lagosshire Dessa team by aswan goala lo one.
THE POONA POLO TOURNAMENT.
In the finals at Poona, yesterday, the 7th Hssars beat the Dirbam Light Infantry by 7 goals and 1 subsidiary la 1 goal.
THE PROPOSED INQUIRY INTO TRE
FINANCIAL STATUS OF INDIA. Simla, September 17,Nothing official has reached India yet as to the proposed
Maliwoon in Morgue, Lower Burmah, com out of place in a country whose people prising an area of about 600 square miles. boast the possession of a superior intelli On the afternoon of the. 30th akt. H.E.
The concession has still over three year gence and a thorough knowledge of the. Oleng Shao Chung, Admiral of the Nan
It is easy to imagine that many a poor to run for the purpose of presposting sad Istest and best in hydrauliss.—San Fran- yang squadron, arrived at Canton from soldier, hourtily sick of the weary round of examining, and the concessionaire will then cisco Chronicle. On the 7th at 3, Black North Ceno Famun, his headquarters. Immediately gazrisen work at Hongkong, must hare be entitled on certain conditions to ■ far. arrival be wout to the Vicorog to felt sorely tempted by the prospects dangled ther lease of 21 pente. This concession taken down. At 11.30., Barometer rising after
before him if he would only go and serve in not only includes the right to win minerals, NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN The froshets of the western tributary of the Chinese Army during the present war. but it ales conveys the sole right to export Ferquery complaints are heard as to the with fresh N. to N.E. winds and fair discuss important military afflies.
are not ore and tin from, and to smelt in the town. madaly large number of unregistered Chi-weather. On the 8th at 11.30 a.. The the Chaton River have broken mazy dykes What the inducements were we ness wonks' at Kamioon. It is to be hoped barometer has fallen slightly at Bulino. in 8z Ui dieiciet, overflowing many fields told. Probably they were somewhat vague ship of Maliwoon. With this concession, and washing down many houses. Hon and and left guad deal to the imagination, but the Company will also out in the sole
Coolgardie, September 7.-News of a fresh boasts are said to have been drowned by they would be none the less ellaring on that license to import opium and spirits and to the complainte will ressive the attention of In Hongkong barometer steady with fresh
A sanguino Tommy Atkins might distill and sell alcohol. The payment to be rush is agitating Coolgardis again. the police.
N. to N.E winds and fair weather. Tele- the sous in the price of rice is saticipat asily indulge in visious of orowaing hims.lf made to the Government of Burzah in ex. alleged that 20000. of gold have been inquiry into the financial status of India by
As a rise graphic communication between the Obser-
d by the failure of corn crops center by with glory and coming bank a general at change, for these rights, in duty of 5 per brought in by some prospectors and lodged vatory and "Hongkong continues inter-goods and winds in the summer and autumn feast
cent, on all tin and ore that atall be export in the bank, but nothing definite is known, acasons, the directar of the Kim Shia Hos
Mr Thomas Atkins, however, is too im- ed, and the usual Indian orcias duty on Opinions are divided as to whether the find rupted.
pital, Tax Mau Cho of plague fame, has portant a person, especially in the East, and opium and spirits. The terms on which this is allurial or resting, bat severni mon are
******** ot the permission of the Viceroy to im
has east too much measy to train, for him
BRITISH, OFFICERS OF NATIVE INFANTRY. en ncess on from the present holder are will be able to ran down the prospectors in port 600,000 loads of rice from Chin-Kiang, to be allowed in match of whenever better Company has the option to acquire this looking for it, and it is understand that they
The Government of India har sccepted free of customs charges by Huchson, so
to be paid out of the first profits made by brought in, the banks are keeping the matter Chief that all British Offloors of Native blame the authorities for refusing to let him go, but it is not so clear why a special pro- the Company from that ectccasion. After very quiet, no information being available: clamation should be issued forbidding any wards Mr Menzelt is to receive a royalty on the subject. One man who came in from Infantry regiments should be mounted on one else to go, This Royal proclamation of 15% on all net profits made from the the new rush at the Government tank, ona paredes other than ceremonial A the Ninetymile road, states that 12 men circular embodying ble shange will de
immed shortly. observe a striel neutrality and bolde out
The reports of the manager and of the arrived wo the ground when he reached thera, THE MAUIAL DISTURBANOES AT POONA. threats of punishmeal to any one who may miners on tho comesanion, and on the pros and in an hour after his arcival 40 men had enter the military or naval service of either pects of werking it, are favourabia; and assembled. He 'upcoked' Boz, of gold,
aide any one else do so.
Toa Comercio of the 26th ult. saya:-There was a collision in the waters of the Corregi- dor, on Friday last week, between the const- ing ateamere Vicenta Ferry and Mender Nunes; the latter sustained damage to one
THE TYPHOON, Captain Yoo of the British ship Barcore
Royal Commission at Home; "the fact. however, that inquiries have been made re Indian officials likely to be at Home not year points to the Commission being seriously considered,
of her wheels. The affair is now subjudice. reports :-At the comprendement of voyage, to lower the price for the benefit of the preopeule are offered elsawhore. Ons oot $5,000, to be paid on transfer, and $6,000, the course of a day or two, gold has hoop this recommendation of the Commander-is-
It has been suggested that the break in the Pokfulam conduit was not conged by any
poor.
weakness of the conduit itself but by the | Off the Oape of Good Hops, we experienced veral beat-woman were arrested for getting strictly churges all Our loving subjects to canoession.
As will be seen from our advertising ́nend winda prevailed, sud we took thirty-columns he is inviting contributions to the eight days to the Equator, when we got necessary capital.
A rumour is afloat to the coct that so- strong S.B. trades which carried us to 25 S.
into a fortress under falao protonces, the ohjest being, it is alleged, to supply infor in our opinion, highly incredible, and give it far what it is worth; stilf such a coatingoney ought not to be overlooked by the powers that be.
During the typhoon of the 30th ult. over two hotdred houses in a village in Hob
undermining of the embankment below it very fine weather till we scrived in 46 E. Still, 1: may just as probably have been a long, when we got a series of strong wester- lesk in the conduit that started the underly gales in rapid succession. Ninety-four wining.
days out arrived at Aojor Paint, called there for water and vegetables and proceeded, TELEGRAPHIC nows has been received by arrived in China sos, when about 15 N. gut
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mation to Japanesc spies. The rumour of the belligerents, or whe induces or FED acting theroon, the directors are in favour including a 3oz, slug, Lord Fingali, Mesa, September 17.-Hariramohsnära ̧·
otherwise known as Tatasaheb Natu,
at
of acquing the concession. Thoy have, Caney and David Tweedie have almost raameslthy Inanader and prominent member Probably this proclamation is meant mere.
his residenca by the is to make it clear to every one concerned however, deayed their decision in order to covered from their attacse of influenza, Mr of the Brahmin community of the City, City Police on charges of being a member that Her Majesty's Ouverament will take acertain the shareholders' views on the Hall (of Mount Morgan) je nawell from the was arrested to-day
of so unlawful sssembly and disobeying no part it supplying either China or Japan jo, and they incite the shareholders BRme complaint.
express an opinion at the furthacming meet-
Coolgardie, September 15.-The London- the orders of a public servant doly promul- derry wine, Ouelgurdie, has been sold to the gated, thereby causing a riot. The arrest with soldiers and sailors. If any one goes,
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prowizont frm in Marils, says tho Domercio | very unsettled weather, with very low glass, San district were blown down, Tho noi b-be gees entirely at his own risk, in direct the Company decides to acquire this Earl of Biegal for a quarter of a million was quietly made. Natu was released on of the 2nd inalart, that the Italian abip Ber-Hove to on starboard tack, but storm passed bunring villages also enffered bave of were contravention of an express arder of 115 cencossiou, it will ha neovetary to put aside starling, a large interest being also retained bail. na, which left Alanija on the 14th August; away, with beary rain, Cleared up again, liefe are now being sent by the charitable Queen, and he must take the consequosces. for a time the question of repaying capital. by the vendors. Bba atslas that he could,
last, with a cargo of copre, on account of Messrs Stevenson and Co., and bound for Mares!!tos, was lost at the island of Anam; ba, near Singapore.
or leas serious description. Necessary to
with fins variable winde till we sighted the institutions, so Caston,
detachment of 500 soldiers has been Gap Rook light, when the wind shifted toont to Fumun for defensive purpose. On the N.E. and started to blow hard, with the 4th inst. avaral hundred rides and a falling glass. On the night of the 4th, the large quantity of ammunition were dus patched from the Ordnance store to that wind increased to a whole gale; on the mot-place.
The typhoon of Friday but did not cage Tax Comercio of the 25th ult. has the following of the 5th, experienced a terrific
so violently in Canton as in Hongkong ing about Oebú cosl:-The steam N. Styphoon bursting on us at dusk. At The only casualty known in the water is del Carmen aceited lo-day from Cebú with o'clock a.m., wa being under M. L. topsails, the sinking of a ferry boal, with several 200 tons coal from the Compostela mines, which blew away as the wind came, carry-persons drowned.--Chinese Mail. The coal was sold for $10 and 4 reales per ing with it the weather main braces, d ton. At Compostela a Spanish warship was completely throwing the ship on her beam loading the col, which is said to be of ex- ends. We were now in a very bad position, oellent quality.
being dead on a les store, as near as we could calculate, about 7 or 9 miles distent. As daylight broke we obærred that the water was a curious muddy green appearance, upon which we took a cast of lead, and got
H.M.8. Undaunted (erniser) will leave on Wednesday and Firebrand (gunboat) im- mediately for northern treaty ports, most
teotion
from the
THE OHINA-JAPAN WAR.
CAPTAIN FONG,
Shanghai, Sept. 27.
J. P. JOAQCM.
Directors. ARNOT HELD, HUTTENBACH Biotaess & Co.,
General Agents. Singapore, Sept. 26.
Nor ean any one charge the British Govern- ment with any hrauch of neutrality, should a number of adventurvas spirits go to join Gerament has expressly either side. prohibited
them from so and that is all
doing that Government can be expected to do.
That any serious mesures will be taken
enforce the neutralay on every British TRUTH ON HONGKONG MILITARY
MATTERS. subject, is not likely. It would be quite impossible to do it effectually.
In the last few months I have given Bakes his way to a Chinese or Japanese port several instances of the hardships to which calling himself a traveller, a war-cores soldiers at Hongkong ate exposed botwood dent or a trader; he thes goes straight to
the vagaries of the dollar and the incon the Chiness or Japanese authorities and siderate Service regulations se lo exchange
The thing is perfectly and offers his services.
te
A an
if neoessary, raise three tons of gold from the mine in three months.
DEITISH TRADE
London, September 7.-According to the Board of Trade returns tho importa into Great Britain during the paat month show A decrease in value of £3,100,000, and the exporta a decrease of £1,000,000, as compar- ad with the corresponding month of last
year.
THE FINANCES OF CANADA. Loulon, September 8.-The statement of revenue and expenditure in the Canadian £200,000.
AUSTRALIAN BANKA.
Reports from the North give us somo desia ull time, though thoir own Gavernments open werket at about 1s llà., two soldiers article commecting upon the ssleme imued
of bow this Chinese naval hero died, not it the arms of victory but at the hards of the executioner. On arrival at Port Arthur is store of the sinking after he had rotated his his owe obagrio at. being signalled by the was strutting about feeling very much
hero end was
THE AMTR.
There is absintely no truth in the statement that the Amir has doalded to visit England in the spring. Nothing has been heard on the subject since Sir Salier Pyne left for Kabul.
ALADI VISITOR TO KAHUA. Mias Rome Hamilton leaves Forhawar this week to join her sister, Miss Hamilton, M.D., at the Amir's capital. She travels. alone, with an assort specially asut by tha Amir,
THE FALLS OF ETTRICE, FOUNDE The report submitton by the Court of
Falls of Ettrick has snimadverted on the cond not of Shacmao, the pilot, who remain- ed at ancher instead of putting to BOR. Sherman has been warned by Government.
simple, and the probability ie that some ad. and remittancea bowoward; but the follow. Dominion shows a deficit for the year of quiry into the abandonment of the ship ventarene souls will find their way into this passed anything that has yet come to light. Ja March last, when the dollar war as they have found their way into wars officially valued at 28, 5d., and in the
London, Sept. 6.--The Statist contains an remained strictly neutral.
remitted to one person at home by the Stock Conversion Trust for the T La former times the thing was done openly and £36 respectively. The Regulations, purchase of deposits in Australian recon- And no one thought anything about it. It should be stated, slow a man to remit, etructed banks. It says that the schems when war was considered the only occupa within a pacified limit, to bie family or does not deserve public support. It adviseu tion fit for men of good birth, young frienda." The War Office authorities that three or four of the reconstructed banks
amalgamated, and that a great arata re: 11- Statist couidere, in view of the possibility of banking diffinities, colonial Government stocks are extravagantly high.
The Daily Telegraph says that it is con-
lian banks in paying smaller dividends at present, instead of dividends up to the hilt, is a very sound one.
War
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Onners will be Responsible for Grem of the following Vessels, during
Ivy, American abip, Capt. A. J. Lowell, --Showan & Co.
JAPAN, Italion burque, Capt. Guontavino.
probably in response to appeals for pro- 12 fathoms of water, on which no a lame the four imaginary Japanese resrele and lishmen, Spotabmes, and trishman went asked some questions of the remitton, should be wound up without delay, the
endangered foreign resource we dropped both anchors, and got Admiral to stand out of the fight, pour Kong shroud as a matter of avures when there was who delayed answering pouding a communi. those banks with good assets should be any Debt contracted by the Offivors or
no fighting on a boue. They cought cation from Houghour. Botore be replied, honour and military experience in any The China squadron is to be clear for cutting away tha mests, at the same typosure at all eyes, when that might be going on, and to one thought the War Offion wrote to him again, asking sation company should be formed. The their stay in Hongkong Harbour
addi-time getting the bosta over the side. But two soldiers camo down upon him from the Pacifinale held on to her anchors till 6 o'clock, fort acting apparently under or tire of some one high in authority, and the truthful when the parted her starboard shain. The and gallant captain was haled off with
knew why till it was all over. No explana
communities. strengthened as soon as possible by the tion of two vessels from the North station (Esquiwault),
Tas accident at Faisles' on Friday aven-
ŝiors were
And
Their
of questioning the seutrality of Governinent on that seagunt.
Legislation against this practine is a result of the squetmiabueas of modern times,
port cbaia hald her still, and we rodo out his hands tied behind his back. Nahad?but the wisdom of uah logislation is very mude 13 appeared that they were irrogular / #idered in the city that the policy of Austra--Masso & Co. log was not quite na sacions 85 at first the whole typhoon with ose anchor and were given, ku poor Fung; whose trus tertianebio. To begin with it is open w reported; Mi Grundy and no boner broken, but only cute and bruines of sight importance; and the pupil who was with
105 fathoms of chain, when we sighted the Shantung weit day (as it cleared up and moderated) which took us in tow.
The
out
.
Wus
THE STANISK FRRIENDER TO THE FRENCH TURONE,
VIBITORS AT HOTELS,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,
hor, Mine Wader (not Misa Fiatcher), had officers and crew were exhausted with 74 word necompanied him, and withrut a trial | compting of the instinct which and reneid in secordones with the War Office his House of Bourbon, cousin to Don The Missos Anten
hor knes spraised and a fracture just above
hours' continuous work. The steamer tow-
it. It is indeed wonderful that both wereed us into post on Sunday morning. July
or anything else the wretched skipper was donapitated on the spot where, & few meats before, be had tingled the blood of his audience with bis stirring story of the battle be bad caen fought and won. -Gazette
THE OFFENES OF PEKING.
Shanghe. Oct. 1.
Hig
Mr Hart Buck
Zandon, Sept. 8. Prince François, of Mr dc Mrs Rose Anton Mr Chantrey Inobbald
Mr O. Malich Mrs Rossi Ashton,Mr A. O, Marshall Carlos, the Spanish Pretender, has issued
child and nume Mr & Mr MoCallum manifesto claiming the French throat.
Mr F. H. Bell
and child halfcate wight cur irritation Mr H. E. Boshalt Me H. E. Mayorink that the manifesto cause to France, the Spanish Government has depri-
Mr E
E-Ortiz ved Prince François of his rank as a general Dr. and Mrs J. Can Mr J. Rankin in the Spanish army.
this and child a Mrs Spry Mr T. P. Cochrane Mr. B. TaylorTM**** Bir J.
J. B. Coughtrie Capt. Tillatt Mr. Cumming Mr. E Tomkins. Mr & Mrs D. Giles Mr and Mrs A. L Capt. J. Hallifax, z.N. Travers and child *-- Matham Hart andLieut. Commander
Tufnell, K.N. Mr and Mrs H Hum-Mrs Tuinell
phreys & 3 childron Mr J. Y. V. Vernon
if they should make the inquiry of the romittere, and he concurred in this anggap tion The next thing that happened was that the remittances were returned canceli, ed, on the graund that from
Whether they really were irregular ooot any; but this mach is certain, that the War Office knew no were about
it then I do, and eartsinly had bat arrived at ilg inquiries. This, how- conclusion by sny
The money a Over, is digression Order, and the one man received 438 dols. add (ubaut £13 ids.) for bis £63. and the other received 297 dois. edd (esy £29, 167.) for his £36. Thus the two men are lowers to the extent of £16 on account of having sent money home, which the War Office, for reasons best known to itself, declines to deliver, after undertaking to do so. world be absurd to suppose that the War los has not pocketed the money, or the grater part of it. As the Office must be always romitting to the East, there is no ansion for each to be sent home in effecting this remittance; it is simply a aiter of socount. Bat even if the War The following report has been i said to Office actually converted the £89 from readiness for the fed, the Emperor the shareholders of the Jolebu Mining and dollara into sterling, and two months later thorities dependa to`a largo extent upon the
sent it back in sterling to be se-converted Trading Co. 2-~-
Gentlemen,-Your directors submit into dolare, it cannot be supposed that in the period from 7th February, 184, to varion that the augutal was diminished by latement of the Company's account for the interval the rate of exchange bad so The painful Bist July, 1894, img the first balf of the oar sista in the proceur. Bixth year
of the Campany's existence by truth-seems to be that the didance be been embezzled-1 me, of course, official the Chinese Calendar.
I ombezzled-in the procem of sending the cash to England and back.
ELEBU MINING AND TRADING
CO.
The very grave objection that it involves mission in life was peddling up rahibi:ion which canot be eaforded; it makes illegal a thing which is certainly not When he em→ taken before Admirel von Ting inside the fort for a few momenta.
again a gentleman carrying a poked wrong in itself, but is rather a bealthy
has done much to build up the British Empire :
shows an undue enbaervience to wha: the belligeronte racy say with without ten sok, It should be sufficient for Government to remain strictly neutral, leaving private in- not killed on the spot, for the cast ver- 12th, apoika Celtic Chief, from Cardiff, bound
dividuals to do as they please. If any of andeks on all three floors came down to Santos, 33 days out, in lat. 2 N., long.
them choose to dedicate themselves or their bodily, and the two ladies were almost ca- 28 W.
1000er to either side, they should be at The German steamer Gerda reports: The Kashgarian army corps of 30,000 liberty to do so openly, und so just acts tirely buried in bricks, tiler and rubbish. The fint floor verandah was closed in and From Robe to Tong-ying, variable northerly men, which General Tang Ya-siang has been rias of breach of neutrality could be made used on rooms, and it was in the south winds with rain from S.S.W. to Breakers, expected in faking very abortly against their Government an leak as they
about blty years of age, and proved wore lef. free to aid ither belligerent The north Point, strong N.N.E. to X.E. winds, thick hia grost ability in anppressing the Mafuygen Gazette. corner that the ladies were.
Ela Corner was used 28 a study, where rain, and very heavy ses; from Breaker hommedan rebellion in Turkeren.
berato arrangeunte for the dafance of Mr Grundy had been autil a few minutes Point to port, light northerly winds, with Peking are described by native corres- balore the fall. The schoolroom is not clear weather.
pondente. In addition to ihu Peking Field damaged, except a little at the edges of the The American scaling schooner Cald Force and Banner organisations ordered to
ba in floors. The debris sonsists cliedy of ex- Curtis, 36 tons, Capt. Brack, which was issued acerat natructions to the Viceroy of ceedingly rotten blue bricks and red marsupposed to have been lost in the last Kense and Governors of Shansi, Bena, tar, with ordinary tiles. A party of mon typhoon is Hongkong harbour, as we re- Shantung, Shanse, Huasa, lupeb, and Kiangai, u send immediately all the dis from the Sailor's flomo have best at work
iplined forces (Lieschun) snoer their cow- all day shifting the rains and searching for
mand, ready for instant servico, to cover Mr Grandy's books and papera.
Poting, tasting at Tongchow. All have w arrived at their destination, the last bady of men being the furthest on Kansu division of 3000 foot and 1,500 buree, ander General Liu, Provincial Comm der-in-Chief of Kunsu. Immudistely upon
fungehow arriving at
and having quartered his men, General Liu prosseded to Tiontain to report in the Viceroy Li, under who
noted have been placed ay the Throne's deerre. It is reported that these disciplined traps, ie, drilled after foreign methode, from these seven LONDON, October 6, 1894. provinces naber quite 25 000 men, and BRITISH INTERESTS IN THE WAR.they are all able-bodied men,-Nesos,
CAPTAIN H. M. Janas, V.C., lately P. B, M. Minister Resident at Bangkok, has her appointed to the same post, but with us increased allowance, in Lima.
Draise the temporary absence on lease of Mr. N. 3. Hauen, Mr Geo. Jamieson will not as Consul-General and Chief Justice in Shanghai, and Mr Bullock, totely British Consul of Newah wang, will take over the duties of Consul ant Assistant Judge, Ons of the good effects of the China-Japan wat, the U.S. Maleter has informed the Bangkok Times, will be the establishment
ported with all reservation on Saturday, has turned up all right, apparently quite uninjured, on the med at Chang Sa Wan, et the back of Stonecutter's, in Chidere territory. We believe all on board are quite safe.
TELEGRAMS,
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']
(Pia Southern Lins.)
Reuter's Telegram Co., Limited, learns
of one or more ni lines of steamships, that the Government felly recognises the
between America, Japan, and China, as uecessity of protecting British interests at
tke
the large increase of traffic caused by the
gil the troops
ACME FROM THE SOUTH.
The total number of nines at work on
the 51st Jely was 25 against 29 at the and of the previous half-pear.
The labour force has duarassed by 296 men and is now 1,144.
The amount of seo and tin, produced and delivered during the period under - part, was:-3.62 pion's ors and 103 picula against 7,152 piesl oro and 315 picula
!
AN AMERICAN FEMALE JOUR- NALIST ON IRRIGATION.
It
THE PACIFIC-ATLANTIO MERVICE,
sbild
FEAR HOTEL.
London, Sept. 9.-Lord Brassey has writ. ten a letter to the Times urging the Imperial Gorceamest to grant subsidy the Cana dian-Australian line of sisamers promoted by Mr James Buddart. He says it would not be wise to refuse the request of the Otta- wa Conference in regard to the subject, but admite that the decision of the Imperial ma- report of Lord Jersey, the British delegate Mr J. A. E. ChandelCapt, and Mrs Mours
The St. James's Gazette publishes an ar- Mr H. Urombie
Mr F. Morony Mr Cordina Nielsen ticks in support of the granting of an Imperial Mr H. L. Dalrymple Mr Sandelands. subsidy to the Pacific Atlantic line. It says L. that it would certainly be deplorable if Mr Mrs K. J. Dairymple Mr F. H. Blagbek Huddart's schemo should fail for the want Mr J. P. Dowling
Dipple Mr and Mrs A. Find of a trifling Imperial subsidy,
Mr W.-S. Harrison Mr Geo, Holmes Mr Morton Jones
to the conference.
RAILWAY COLLISION IN FRANCE. Landox, Bopt, 10-Further details are to
Mine Coo
Mr J. E. Macrae
loy Smith & family Capt. Stonham Mr Stonhar
Mr A. G. Stokes
Mica E. Wilson
·POST OFFICE NOTICES, PE MAILS will close- SWATOW & DELI.—
hand of the terrible railway collision which
caurred near Chauny, in France, yesterday, Mr G. H. Medhurst Mr M, A. Hamm-Fales, wife of the between express train from Paris ta Co- American sx-Vice-Consuf to amoy, read alone and the locomotive of a goods train. The express was wrecked. Twelve passen. paper at the Nations) Irrigation Congress in for the previous half-year, and against recently on the subject of Ancient and Bere were killed and 30 were injured. The 4.6 picule ore and 252 picule tin for the Modern Irrigation in Chinn und Japan, in station-master st Apilly, a station near the For
which she declared that the system in those me of the accident, lost his life in a herolo corresponding or frat ball of 1893.
countries, although over 3,000 years old, danger of a collision, he stood on the line altempt to avert the disaster. Seetag the was very rude.
and waved warning dag, but the train dashed through the station and killed him.
THE CAIRO SCANDAL--ANTI-ENGLISÈ
The outstanding ad vnuces amounted on 31st July (after de lactine 66,828 writtan sff as bad and doubtful debts) to $25,783. The inaunger reports these advances to be sale.
FEELING.
Messing lines are unable to cope with } the treaty poets, and that it is making pre- had a Customs clearance. The vessels were for depreciation of use,redit of proft watering a large part of their agricultural sentment is the outwine of the trial of thres i
war, and ones formed they are likely to parations to do so in case of need. continue raszîng. The shipments of The Tames Shanghai correspondout states flour and tlagad goode to China and Japan that four Japanese warships have been have been greater during the month August than for any fire mont be previously sighted between Ningpo and Chusap.
of
www
LONDON, Oct. 7, 1894.
'IN CHINA.
action for this protection of their combined
Shanghai, Oct. 2. On Souday two large sean launches or
After paying all charges, writing off the tage about the size of the Footoe arrived na cost of prospecting and a loss of road our Shangbai from Kowloon from which they riols, and making the usual allowances
plant, and furni commanded and manned by natives and Lure, there remains at the
of either the Salt Com-nd luss accouns the balance of 89,049. property are the missioner or the Viceroy at Canton,
That balance your directors recommend On arrival here they were boarded in the to be carried forward.
Your directora re- tau maner by a foreign offear of the F.M. Customs, who, finding the tugs lied that they cannot recommend the pag-
It in
is admitted, however, that the above
BETONTIN LANDING OF JAPANESE.
According to
the
It is doubtless true an seserted that irri. gulion a practised in Japan and Chiau to-day is crude and unsystematic, but it would be a mistake to aming that we have nothing to learn irma these countries in these matters, Peoples who hat, depended for couturies pon artificial methods of lande ought to have gained some valuable experience, and it is our Inzainoss to profit by studying what they have recomplished.
It may be freely admitted that the e-
moderu, and that they fail to avail them.
London Sept. 10.-The Egyptian now papers publish articias visiently attacking the English to Cairo. This feeling of ro
Egyptian pashaa on charges of being con- cerned in the traffle in Bondanese slave girls.
DENISH POLITICS,
London, Sept. 10.—The notion of the In-
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with arms and munitions of war, detained ment of a dividend for the past half-year, thade of tho Quinese and Japanese are no dependent Labour party, whose socialiatio Ir appears from Shanghai papers juul e- ceived that the negotiations regarding the THE PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS enquiry followed, with the result that they dividend, and
if he did not actually seize the vasole. Abalance is available for the payment of a solves of many of the contrivances by programme was carried at the Trades Union seizure of the Pathen ware chatly carried
and that, were releasi at once by order of the Com- Articles of Association, the roserve fand which people in the Western world would Congress at Norwich, seriously embarra on from Shanghai by Mr Jernigan, the
carry on agricultural pursuits, but at the the Liberal party. It is reported that Great Britain is missioner, and they then proceeded with (standing at $25.000) can be drawn upp same time we must mat shut our eyes to THE IRISH NATIONALISM IN AMERICA. United States Corsui-General. Á soun
for the equalization of dividends. If, the fact that the Chinese socomplish results
Londen, Sept. 11.-The Irish Nationalists information of the seizure reached parlaying with the Powers to take common their cargo to Kiangnan Arasal. —China
Gazette.
therefore, the shareholders insist upon which Shanghai, Mr Jernigan wired Mr Denby
dividend, the directors will not oppasech make the intensive farming of the in America have issued a manifeste, declar
French seem slipsbod efforts when that the
argn on board, bolooging to
*ing that whereas at a secret meeting of the United States contrala, had been seized, subjects in China, and for the oventral'
Shanghai, Uct, 2 (although they can appruve) a resolu- comparison is made. Revent investigators American Irish Nationalis's in 1894 it was Telegraphic despatches have been re- tion to that effect. Mr Denby acted very promptly, for Mr
of the subject have expressed the opinion agreed to suspend motive operations For 20 This reasons for the falling off in the that if the same degree of skill were applied years, eo that the Parliamentary party ceived from Chefoo by the puo to the Jernigan received a telegram early on Stoppage of the conftet between China and
flocs that 35,000 Japanese have landed on Company's ore and tin production, and the to make the soil of England produce farm should not be hampered in ita action, the the Shantung seaboard, very likely in the consequent reduction of profits, are the producte that is expanded aron the lands vicinity of Litsinhsion, north of the Yellow same that were given in recent reports. of China, Great Britain would be indepud latter her gained nothing by the agreement, River. There was also a report current That is, most of the old wines are gradual-ent of foreign nations for its food aapplica that a force of Japanese had landed nearly getting worked out; and the new mines and could support a larger population than opened in their places, are being doraluped the census now shows, Or a still more Newchwang,
London, September 11-M de Witte, but slowly. From the Manager's fore forcible comparison is made by prioting the Russian Minister of Finance, has in the The following telegram was received by cast, it anticipated thai, while the out that if China bad made 10 better use of interview expressed bis views the Aupas from its Trensin correspondent present half-year's production may be of her soil than the most skilful Europeans to the situation in Europe. He declares last. evering:-Five thousand Japanese the smallest on record since the Com- peoples had made of theirs, the expire that Huaia will support neither Franse nor Barometer troops sed quantity of militery stores pany's business was fully developed, would not be able to support one-ball its Germany in any warlike
policy. The policy Temperature of the Car of Russia, he added, is wholly Humidity sufficient for three months, ware landed on yet, a fair inorense may be shown in the
Direction of the 30th ultime, at Passiat Bay, on the future; it is, howevst, uncertain that the population. aorth-oust frontier of Coron,
output at Jelebu will, in the near future, Chios and Japan of today, and will mera
Fie
NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
tarday afteruson (29th ult.) stating that Japan. the Tangli Yamin had authorised the coles of the Pathan at once on bar giving bond to proceed to Shanghai. The British authorities were also active in the matter. It was the intention at first to
send the steamer to Tamsui.
It is reported that the Chinese hare evacuated Ngan (Ping-Ngan î) and retreat
ed to Kai Cher; that 2,000 of Li Hung Chang's troops in Coron have deserted and Tas latest P. and Q, steamer, the Caledonia, Built by Ments Caird and Co., of Greszonk, joined the Japanese; that thero is a re- made her offcial icial trip in the Clyde on bellion in Mongolis, which troops have Saturday, and with engines indicating been despatched to quell; and that the 11,000-horno. power steamed 19 knots, miles per tour. The ship is 480it. in Chinese are in fall retreat from Moukden. depth, and, notwithstanding bar gesat size, 7,550 tons, her lines give her a well-pro-tung is unconfirmed,
or 32
dength, 51ft is breadth, and 37ft. Sin. in The landing of Japanese troops in Shan.
portioned and graceful appearabes. Every
CHINA SQUADRON.
The French have ordered three cruisers
is possible has been done to secure the safety and
gun-bost to re-inforce their Obina
of passengers and orew, and there are a large number of water-tight compartmante. The Squadron. Caledonia has been built to the Admiralty requirements, she, Along with other Tessels of the same compand specially
baying been absidized arranged ship, which is fitted The *
THE FIGHTING IN LOMBOK.
The
Shanghai, Oct. 8.
and the Inos is now ended,
There is much to be learned from the pesceful.
the
THE PEACE OF EUROPE.
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Wednesday, the 10th inst
HONGKONG REGISTER
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Temperature.
Lews of the recent landing of Japanese best gears, In view of this, your director ancients. people who once media troops at Litain, Lorth of the Yellow River, have, for some time been looking round Contral Asia now abandoned to a thrift houses in Bingapore in view of the plague Rain ......... wants confrmation. So far no reports for other fields of eperation, and their fesa population, stationary and nomatic up north came into force on the 24th mprovement has been introduced for the RE-INFORCEMENT OF THE FRENCH anent the watter have reached Tientsin doings in that respecs, up to the time of a garden capable of supporting millions in August. Judging by the remarks of the comfort of the 49) passengers which she an
from the Shantung authorities.
the last report, have periodionily bean xa luzury must have displayed both energy President it would appear se if there were commodates, and the saloons and state rooms
THAMES TO MAJOR VON HANNEKEN. corded.
and ingenuity in the applleation of the same quarters here not very dissimilar to are artistianlly duished. Everything that
A deputation of the chief merchants During the half-your now ander report, fertilizing element water to their lands. thous
The President Hongkong
could induce the Com (satire) of Tientsin, headed by the Tientsin prospecting work has been continued on a jadeed, we kuar that they resorted to de- says I wish Magialeate, Mr Li, presented, sosording to tin-bearing lode at Julebu. This laderas which moderas wettid searasly desanmissioners, and
Gorsrument aficers, a tulegeam received here yesterday, an shows fair prospects; but the work has not of, perhaps because the labor involved in medical and others, to visit these dene while address to Hajor you Hannekes, thanking yet procoded fat paough in arrive at sorrying them out would be too groat. Wo they are being cleansed. It would de him in warm terms for the services he has confusion. In May last, prospecting would not vara to imitate the Assyrians than anydescription I can write to convince rendered China, during the past three party was sent la Singari Sir, in and the Peruvians, who were accustomed our legislators of the danger of allowing CAPTURE OF MATARAMA ZA
Pahang, to repo! The report proved they found any of aufficient consequence to necessity of introducing into 1 BASOMIIZE": months-News.
on alleged tin-bearing to sinking for hidden springs, and when the
tow blame Chinese to live na thay, lika Singapore, Oct. 1-On Sunday, the fol
in that local, pa i nequiring this | warrant the expenditure, constructed tan- the ordinance, now being amended, provi-
the ground lowing official telegram was received from
Shanghai, Ost, 3,--The foreign survivors valarcurable, and the Netherlands India Government to a max regard the statement that the land had to be abazi dened,
nele miles in hugth to lead the waters from sina to enfores cleanliness, proper flooring, Towards the end of June, snother pros them to spots capable of irrigation. But ventilation and light, and to prevent the Japanese lost no ships me a barefaced he; tomango than the Iberia, which was 130 anysze resistanse. Our Jona was one officer at any rate it can assity be prored. If the pacting party, consisting of two European still we who have arid lands to imprare subdivision of houses into dark and abrurd provincial etiquette and jealousies mlaars,ho were strands joined by the might take the hint that water is precious noisome cells, where every description Bat steamer to longarate the company's business as sinil cappiers for Her Majesty's and slayon men killed, and four officers of the Vicareye does not block the way and manager, were sent to Mergai to examine and that it is wasteful le condust is to re- of fath is hidden away Government is 1837, It is expected abe and forty-fire men wounded, The Halingse the Nanyanga some up to join the Peiyangs, and report upon a large mining concession quired places by methods which subject it for years. We congratulate guzelves, a W. Mangall. This consession covers sil sihor chiusa wo may lesen with profit even certainly more than we deseres. "—diraiti will be very little impaired, copied tin land in the township of if we reject the craaities which ought to be Zimch Canal, to Bombay in 121 days, and to Adelaide in 25 days—Timm,
an armed ornteer
for that purpose,
with the cleolzic light, will be employed in darrying Her Majesty's mails in India, Chine, and Australis, and it is interesting to note that she is nearly 15 times greater
Mataram was taken yesterday, after
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take the London maila, vid the Back left behind them a large number of killed.// the strength of the Northern Squadron granted by the Indian Goşernment to Mr to lona by solar sysporation. These and having escaped the fats of Hongkong, it is
---Straits Times
(Taken at Moirs Falconer de Obi's Premios, Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, October 8, 1898.
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