1899-10-04

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1899.

Notes by the Way,

Lloutonavt Dan Godfrey and his fgmona band have been touring in. Canada

We are informed that cases of pbygne hava occurred in the tire city at Tiens

The Peiyang flout is now fully manned,

mouth,

Me Bax-Ironside left Tientsin for. Wei- Imiwdi, board H M.S. Plot on the 22nd, September.

The U.8. acconstructed cruiser Ida de Enorwill go out for hor préliminary triala on Friday afternoon.

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THE AMERICA CUP.

THE FIRST RACE DECLARED VOID.

THE SHAMROCK LEADING IN LIGHT WINDS.

The following rivuter wire from New

disposal by a local fir

the New Yong, October 4, The first race for the America Cap

The Shamrock was leading.

morrow (Thursday, the 5th lust.)

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED EXTORTION.

CONSTABLE CHARGED WITH AFTERETING TO

OBTAIN BRIBED.

At the Magistay this afternoon, So Yung was charged that being a constable he did attempt to obtain ́n bribo.

Mir H. W. Looker appeared for the

defensa.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

174

That the reply from Mr Chinaborlain was

NEWS BY CANADIAN MAIL:

Cheap Advertising, London, Supt. 7.-The Directors of the Standard Insurano Company have received an affer from Sir Thomas Lipton for the

that the sail estimate of $33,223 per in-

'A DECLARATION OF WAS, num would be adequate to efficiently police read a declaration from the Field Cornet of the New Territory-socing that in the the Pietrian District, etating that the people: The Legislative Council met this afror sintoment of expenditure in connection there would rise in rebellim if the President noon. H.E. Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., with de Now Territory for 180% haid upon attended another conference.

the table to-day the grand total of expens The Chairman called Air Couster to order presided. There were present Hon. J. ditore nucunts to no less than 3346,629.17 for saying that the Jaunu raideas ought Stewart Lockhart, Colonii Secretary; Hou, of which the Police expenditure, actual

to have been hangod.

Lakes of Killarney. A meeting has been. Major Woltarius, one of the two nou called to cousilor the matter. The oficials H. E Pollock, Acting Attorney General; and est aunted, for April to December 1808,

in $48,072.107

official members of the Excentivo Council, of the Company say that Sir Thomas Lip Hon. R D. Drassly, Diroler

Will the Honourable The Colonial counselled prudanes and caution. Rosal ton is the only person who has over ser Kork You, a bermus saith, w 24th Public Works; Hom. A. M. Thomson, Score ary by upon the table a state out that it would be wise for the Road to decide iously negotiated for the pureliaso of the and will takò a cruise to Kiscbow this York has been courteously pinged at on Septeniker, ho gave information to the de-Rumsey, Harbour Master; Ikms. C. P. Colonial Govoromint in consequence of the further negotiations or not

Acting Colonial Treasurer: Hon. R. Murray showing the expenditure incurred by the whether the Reprale should concede lake. fondhatthat there were some armis concealed Chater, C. M.G., 1 Kaj, E. R. Folilios, rebellious disturbances and the med Chi- President Kruger, rising said: "The en braid a boat, ni asked defendant, to on-C.M.C., T. H. Whitehead, J. 1. Keswick nese opposition to Bricials occupation of the aliens has been affered equal rights with The Alaskan Impasse.

The Foreign Office this morning received Government por the June Convention of Chanthurlin is atriving to get a franchise despatches whting to the arrangemouts was spill justerday, the 3rd October.. Itge about to seizo the arms. Defendant and Hou. Wei Yuk mund Mr R. E. Johnston, Territory hased by the Tapecial Ching the Burghers, bat lave refused thom. Mr

Acting Clerk of Council.

lt your

which the Uitlanders do not want. But between the British Cinege d'Affilices, at. was declared No mice, however, because ged a boat, and in company with wit- NEW TERTIORN, PROCLAMATIONS, MURDER,

Through whose onitsion or augleet what he really desires is possession of the Washington. Mr Reginald Towers and Sec- ALLEGED LAND JOKERRY, ÁC.

was it that the Government wore Transsal. The Burghers are willing to rotary of State Hay, to the Alaskan dis bont anchored at Yaumati. Defendant foun There were twenty-two mallpox paning to the light winds prevailing the another man rowed out to a large

|_ Mr Whitehead a sud the following spas-comer informal of the presence in and

farsaand Taipalu of 2/2000 armed Chinese concede much for the sake of ponce, but putu. Tho facts will probably not be made tients in hospital at Singapore on the 25th time limit was expedid

la pontaining about ten revolvers and tin which goed in his name:

will Bevor suerifos their independence.' Įpublic until the Marquis of Salisbury han Has the attention of the Huurable the with guns entranched and in position which

After eulogizing Mr Gladstone's action had an opportunity to consider the matter. September,

Thus the first race will be re-sailod to. / 4ine sammunition.. Witness told defendant Coloni Secretary been directed to a leat- must have taken saverul days' proparution, of vetrocession in 1981, a noble deed. I those were the goods and fristeted tins to ing artic in the Chines Mail of Wedrag out what precautions, if any, were taken President Kruger said that, if it now amo

The Plague at Oporto. ingraat. Dafendant ash cdl a man on board say, August 9th, aml will the Honourable to find out the actual condition of the Chi-to fighting, the Almighty wonki to the

ress on the burden of and in the now terapifer. Io urged the endors of the cis has telegraphed to King Carlos, aske Member inform the Council:-

Is it the location of the Government ritory batween Mire Bay and Deep Bay Band to show ruderation, raninding using him to come here in person, and see Oparte, Sopt. 7. --Tho Faculty of Modi," to appoint a Comission to enquire info before ordering luncheon for a largo nume and report on the Alleged Land Jobbery in ber of invited guests, chooting in en route, and point out that if the pre- the uselessness of the vigorous quarantine, the Colony's recently acquirer forritory, on the ar. Handang for the trip to Birs poss) for a cotamieson was agreed to, the They belittle the soribusness of the Plague referred to in the said prtido and widely Bay, which did not take plaer, and making Republic would send delegates to further outbreak. publicly spoken about!

elaborare arrangements for the opguing i 2. Was the late Tung Cheong entrusted cereumy at which it was proposed to discuss mittora, and, if possible, mako

Disaster on the Nile, by the Government on or haur The 17th the British Flag at Taipuliu on 17th April

The speeches following the President's were more moderate in tone and the Received from Becher, on the Nile, near the Lowton, Sept. -- Advisos have been pil hat with certain Gopucat Past, all which rangcripts, after consider claustion to be conveyed into the Now able expenditure was incurred thereon,

rose without passing any yusolations,

confluence of the Atlurn, that a train re- who spoke to defendant, and asked him to Territory to be posted and pearled in the had at the last moment to his abandoned?

various villages and towns therein? to Hongkong The four of us went to

Larning from Wadi Haifa, with soldiers and Hongkong. When thay arrival in long-deconted alertake the anissa without an

with the result that 24 were killed and 30 If so, under whose direction did the

worker for tão Athm district, fall into a marine, owing to the collapse of a viaduct, kong, defendant said. You had better go Witness werk

armed port.

others injured." hens and get your nical.

In it true til, or the mid mission, at or near the village of t'u Loong on 17th Chun Kwai. #stor

firewood.

or 18th April last, the sail Thng Cheung junk, trading between Hongkong and Sko U Chang, said on the turning was fully and brutally unli of 24th September his text pas lying. What remunerabon, if y, as been

paid to the decuared's faraily? at Taumati

were placed

6. Will de Government by upon the board his boat by a trader.

| tahte n a copy, in English, of the Proclama. I put on board. Ho sa true men sitiens Governments previous to the 17th April returned to his wat after he answesens issued by the Context and the Colonial inside tus het. Dofondant was one of the, and usted and perled in the vil mon. He asked if witness was the master and if he had money. He said, 'Have you bus and the towns throughout the New got 9900; if you have got 8 11 let you habitants as to the effect the slange, of Territory, informing the pode so the a). If you have not, I will take you to the Government would have in their livan, Thimshatsui Pulice Station. Witness dibortion, and passussions, and sine the not know what defondant wanted my dates wires snch Proglastinate, if any,

were posted ani plagues?

The final for the Polts Cup will be played at tho Pulo Oround to-morrow after- moon. Offcial notification elsewhere.

**Losuos, Oŝtobuz 2.

THE TRANSVAAL 'ORISIS, The Governinest laya notified the Om.

A Government Gervelle Extrudinary nibus Tinway Companies that they may was issued yesterday, containing a notion-requisition their horses." tion dedering Nowclmung an infected port.

Aunttempt is boiog tundu by Japanese missionaries to convert the natives of the Malay States and the Dates Colonies to Japanese Buddhism.

Various reports concur that the Boers are rapidly massing our Charlestown and Mafeking. The latter picos, is especially exposed to track.. Seruity of water in Rhodesia and Bechuanaland is causing mush sxiety.

Guds fell yesterday #ly wainly owing H.M.S. Porrfil proceeds direct froin, to à gonoral impression that an issue of Singapore to Mauritius. Her captain re- £25,000,000 is imponding. The Queen's ceived telographic orders from England. Privy Council will not on Saturday, and Parliament will probably be conveked on the 17th Instnot.

while at Singapore.

The Hon. Benjamin Bathurst, M.P., has left England on a tour to America, China, and Japan, and will not return to England till the middle of January,

The end of the world' scare has reached Taiping, and the Chetics princi- pally are very shy in their dealings. The Sch of November is said to be the day of

crisis,

During the past month; upwards 'of iwenty persons have died from hydrophobia in Nagasaki. The number of diseased dogs is said to be increasing in spite-of-the ac tion of the polion.

The Parramattu brought the following spucic for the Far East :-Penang, Collars silver 3.250; Hongkong, dollars silver £3,200, bar silver £6,500, and coin silver *£38,081; Shangli, bur silver £35,000.

The U.S. Jattleship Oregon will arrive nost weak from Manila to be docked. This is the warabig that made the fine run round Caps Horn and afterwards took part indho destruction of Cervera's Blest, Sho is n typical American shin, andis sure to attract

Japanese papera stata that an Ameri- dan, with a capital of throu million yes, is about to establish a large beer browory in Japan. The browery will probably bo creded near Sendai, waero investiga tions are now being indo to determine the quality of the water.

(La Courrier d'Haiphong,)

NEW SUBMARINE BOATS.

Fans, September 28. M. de Janessa, Minister for the French Navy, has signed the contracts for the construction of four submarine heats.

THE WHEAT CROP. The French wheat crop bas profabed 129,005,500 hectolitres. (A hectolitre is rather sore than 2 bushels).

STRIKE AT CREUSÓT. Tho negotiations between M. Schneider and the strikers at Crousot have failed. The strike continues.

VIE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. The Raad of the range Free State has decided unanimously to form an alliance with the Thursvaal in case of war.

DEATH OF GENERAL, BRAULT. PARIA, September 24.

Stoffind General Delanne.

THE STRANDING OF THE

ARGYLE. A

FINDING OF THE COURT OF INQUIET. Kobe, September 2

if he was the master. He said he was not, They waitol for about an hour for the mae- ter, and saw two jan of revolver, como board and al o two boxes of ammunition, dafordant sold samething to izin in Hakita, which witness did not understand. The master told a mall boy to get the owner of the gnosis. About three-quarters of an afterwalde the boy returns with a

The muster uno on board, afterwards and

koine.

for.

Anus

go und

China,

CORRESPONDENCE.

Witness

THE REGISTRATION OF SERVANTS.

To the litor of the “Cinsi Mail' Hongkong, 4th Oct., 1890. Sn-The casu reportel a your issue of Tuesday, in which a boy in the employ of a family at Kowloon, who levated with 860 taken from his employer's desk, and was found when arrested to have a record of four previous convictions against him, is as you remanrit, a woof that there in a difficulty in the way of a griminal taking service in a household. It ought to be strong argument in favour of the compl sury registration of servants. Voluntory registration is

is uueless, because the majority of people would not comply with the galation. But it is monstrous, when you come to think of it, that residents should run svel risks. Some day, perhaps, when far more serious ovim sas hooked the animpressionable public, committed by sound" felon incautiously 'admitted into a household._xs.shall, keramičnost barrios sud litlapapaç But the pubio sro,now, an much to blame as the Government. They

obtaißel from the Chinese Ciptorament for

EXTENDITURE ON BEACHESAPE LD.

POLICE LAUNCHER.

pence.

Prvi riu, Sept. 7-The proposed confor ance mentioned in the Transcala 1st Secrotary of State for the Colonies, dir despate, is the vas mentioned by the Joseph Chamberlain, of July 29th. It is declared obicially that the Transvaal Re public will accept such a conference as on

COLORED SVMP3TJ4Y_

Easily Satisfied Honour, Puis, Sept. 7.-A duel with rapiers wor fought this morning between Prince Mos. down and M. Gasteno Mory, ns the outcome

Cricket

stengly advised by them. The At In view of the Goverment having been torney General to accept the compitomise offered (the acceptance of which would have saved the Ratepayers a great deal of the 310,744.19 ultimately expended on re-as informed of the place, date, and the pairs to the building named Benennesteld, names of the members who are to take part and $0.351.70 un litigation in comiuction in it. therewith) having rejeered the alvino vf their legal adviser, and having plected It take the case into the Supreme Court, will Cape Town, Sopt. 7.--A large resting of of an article in the Libre Parole, reflecting the Council on whose expinion Ure Govern-Jesterday orming, passatel resolutions ex-ly woutsded in the neck. The duellists the Hon. The Cufool Secretary inferia the colored residents of this place, hold on the Princo's father. M. More was alight-

mant acted in the nusiter!

pressing Sir Alfred Milner, afterwards the Governor of Cape Colony, and By-

12, in which the Goven recommends the

With reference to Financial Minato Nopathy for our brothers in the Tranevad,

who are denied all rights." Quuncil in vote a sum of $1,50 to cover

BALEGROUS GUMITIÓUMNESS,

London, Sept. 5.--Princo Ranjitainbji, the cyst of three steam launches required

the famous Tudian cricket player, has al Loudon, September 7--The doreanus-most completed his arrangements for his by the Folies in the waters of the Newburg corresqundent of the Times says: American trip, and the team will mail on Territory, will The Honourable the HarAs showing the mental attitude of the the White Star steamer Majestie, on 7. What satisfaction, if any, has been beur luster inform to Council:- Boers. I quote the reamek of an influential September 13th, saturning to England in 1.Whether tenders for the construction Government official, supposed to be an en-October. The su includes Messrs A. C. thu nault by the Chinent the Honour of the bunches base been invited from the lightened man, whose name, if disclosed. MaeLacon, C. 1. Townsend, O. P. Fry, A. able the Captain Supe in echt of Palionicus Shipbuikling institutions in the would coca surprise-Don't worry," he 0. Junos, G. B. Brann and A. Priestley. before our New Territory was taken over, Colony!

Raid, we've lokal the English twice al- If so tes any tender been accepted, ready, and we will give them such a logging New South Wales Cabinet Goos and in respect of the resives by thou sands of armed, Clines to the British en- and if accepted what will be the cost of the.

this time as they never got. tering into pessermon of the ares Insof by respectivo lungher?, the Imperial Chinese Government to Grend Britain per the Convention of June 1803, the quelling of which residue resulted in 4. Will they be composito built or will considerable and anuntable has of life, the francs be of hard wood and which forced upon the Colony a sul 5.-If of the latter, will the curved franes stautial amount of exm and avoidable ex-be natural or cut from straight timber? penditure?

6.Whether anches constructed with curved frames cut from straight timber will

csite-built launches be as serviceable and as durable as com-less they desired to dare UR to a frint of tion of the Minsters was accepted, and Mr

7-Whether launches with frum caof woodtrength. Even if the Transvaal uw with

draws from an untenable position, the aretarre costly than these with atsot frames future ranet bn dotensined on the Balte 8.Whether exports in Shipbuilding Conference. The Government would now, tornis us were proposed at the Bloemfontein would pass launches bout of curved fraunsbo jastified in anualling its previous uffers. cut from straight timber?

The Colonial Secretary sul The answer to Chestions 1 is in the peg fire.

In reply › Question 1a, I beg to refer the Hinourable Member to graphs 52 and is of the Correspondence laid upon the table at the last Meeting of Council,

The answer to Question 2 is that at the instance of the Colonial Secretary one of the Gentry of the New Territory undertook have copies of the Proclamation posted and be entrusted the day of posting some of them to Tang Cheung Honourable on bar to the angrer to the last question.

3-What are the sizes of the hulls and the engines?

and

THE AMERICAN TRANSPORT TANTAR.' Will the Honourable The Harbour Mas-

mider which the

for inforai the Council of the circumstances ch the Goverment trend on 13th September last, and graud clear. anco to the Transporten 14th idom without the user to share the to her life-saving appliances?

answer Question 4 is in her having added

in Hongkong convicted and havo suffered the extreme penalty of the law.

that the Goverman is taking care of one In answer to Question & I beg to stało

of the sons of the deceased,

THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS,

NEWS BY THE CANADIAN MAIL.

Cu Toita, Sept. -Lieutenant-Gin

The Tinics, commenting editorially upon the Transvaal's demands for an ex-

Oat.

Buglucy, Sept. 11.--Rt. Hon. George nation of the presence of Critich troops Houston Rail, Premier, Treasuror and on the border, says: Such a demand na Minister of Railways, and the other mam- the Transvaal has addressed to her bers of the Cabinet, resigned to-day in Suzerain, is probably without a precedent, in consequence of the action of the Assom- excopt as an act of defianco. Egnorant of bly which, on September 7th, by a vote of diplomatic ungos as the Beers thay bo, 75 to 41, passed a resolution declaring lack they could verily have taken this stop un- ofconfidence in the Ministry. The resigna

THE SITUATION AT JOHANNESBURG, CA

for any that the Govermacht still Johnnedpery, Sept. 7--The Burgos halt the city tires the p parations for hostilities.

Groceries, generally have been advanced 10 to 15 per cent, bere, and supplies from the East are anxiously awaited.

THE PRONABLE INVADING FORCE.

Lyne, Leader of the Opposition, was sum moned to form a now Cabinet,

The Largest Steamer Afloat. Liverpool, Sept. 6.-A great crowd às- sembled at the lanting stage today-to-

Cemoron, for New York. In consequence witaess the departure of the White Star Company's new steamship Oreatie, Captain-

tetute of the tide, thus Oceanic, was able to reach the pier, and her passon- cers were transferred by lender. The rivar was filled with cmft, that heartily chaored the doparting areamar.

abond.

Queenstoren, Sept. 7.----The Ocumin, which Aldershot, Eng, Sept 7 The Aldershot left Liverpool yesterday, sailed from this News issues alat it claims to be an author-pert at 12 45 mm, to day, on her maiden itative statentont of the composition of tire trip to the United States, having 2,044 per- home forcor for service in South Africa, in the event of war. This furce conists of two Cavalry brigades and six Infantry brigades, the latter including four t- loney the Governor, and 1 wer lay upon Cammander of the British: Forees in South dicated are now at or near Aldershot. The General Sir William Fraucis Batler, as ono Highland brigade. All the troops in forces would have quite a National charme. supreme command of General Sir Itelvers

In reply to Question & I beg to refer the Honorable Member to page 23 of the of the Proclamation issued His Excel-

are utterly indifferent bestry-vel person huge the fond delusion that he has honest servants, and if his neighbour takes in eri minals to attend to his wants it is his lous. but. Even the old servat, bowever, is not always ta bu depended up. I had n conle ones to whom I had

down Kreat kindness, and who was in my employ for auppase, or get info bad expany, for on circumstances attending the stranding of one occasion when I was away at Mack, this one, with an outsido pa, mindenn Wemo advised by the Acting Secretary theater fryd as axusted the cap attempt to pick one of my sales, and when

tain fram all blaine, bat fins suspended the foiled in this be laid hands on some odded by the Magist ate of the San On Africa, arrived hero to-day. He was motter, and would mobilise hore, under the of the Pazjom. Mining Company, Limited, chief mate's certificate as master for three articles and inde hurried departure, ap. Print the fat we wat bestand by cheering thousands and given a splendid thus a telegram from the Mines was 10- ceived this morning, giving the result of months, recommending that a certificate of Parently having been startled while at his the dates of posting the Proclamationa were reception.

self-imposed labours would warn all as fullor lower grado be granted him-Vegrevalnewcomers not to trust their servants, to Pres.

The Naval Court of Inquiry into the many years. Det de bocaine a galler, published correspondence for a translation oral, Sir Frederick Walker, who relieves talions of the Guards, and the irish and

Panjom Gold Mines.

tho September clean-up, as Tellows :-The Mill ran 20 days, crushing 2350 Tous, yielding 179 ounces Smelted Gold. Con. centrates produced, 40 tena. Prospects at Guhau Minea are encouraging.

A Big Military Display.

put away regularly, carefully and bodi

THE LOSS OF THE WHITE CLOUD. Puestio

A MILANGHAI GEITICISM.

edly everything of value, and leave as little | temptation as possible in the path of de. Teppose it is no good to revive the The N-G Theily News makes the folre x lazy to take it up, the Government question of rexistration. The public

lowing comments on the loss of the While they are going to do to undertake a werk too much occupied with thinking of what which might not he appreciated.—I am, Sir, yours faithfully.

Arrangements are being completed un- | Guild –

R. CHATIARTON WILCOX.

SZECHUEN.

tho tablo a translation of the Preclinations

District and the Viceroy of the Two Kwang

The Proclamation of the San On Magis

was posted between the 27th and the 30th March

the Proclamation of the Viceroy was

Governor was posted between the 10th and posted about the 5th April;

the 'recention of His Excellency the 15th April,

the

The answer to Question 7 is, 'I cannot

JENKY BUILDINGS.

Has the attention of the Honourable the

of the

Bulter.

DIE BOEKS 15TEDVJEWED. Manchester, Sept. 7.-Tho sposinl cor respondent of 113 Chardian, at Pretoria, well-known writer on social economy, and

Freighted With Gold.

Town yesterday, carried £150,000 gold,

Melbourne, Hept. 7.-The British stemmer, Moravian, which sailed for Capo

The Notable Doad. Lonin, Sept. 11- Leopold Georga Frolariak Agar Elia, Viscount Childen, died to-day in his 73st year.

A Feather in His Cap.

1. John's, Sept. 11.-General antistac

the War Commission held at fort to-day, a Johannesburg, Sept. G.-At a meeting or completo scheme was drafted, it is saki, for protecting and provisioning the town in the event of hostilities. Commander Volkjoen, of anti- lerinlistic tendencies, cables toon is fult here that a Newfoundlander's the Transvaal Forces, anys that Martin his paper in interview he has had with skipper and crew should have carried Licu- receipt of an ultionton from Gront Britaining that he had always sought to induce farther north than the highest point. Law will be proclained immediately on the President Kruger. He quotes him as say. tenaut Feary, the Amerkan saplorer, and a Trilumal bas been establishel to as foreigners in the Trausvaal to undertake reached by Captain Sverdrup's Fram, sume the uccessary functions, when the citinuriatip, but that they had tried to gut state of siege is paclined..

its privileges withent secepting its bundens.. Contincing. Presidant Kruger said: In 1881, we ubers would have taken

A HOT TIME IN THE BAAD.

No News of Andree.

retic, which taft Holsingfors, Sweden, of Gothenbur Sept. 11-The steamer Ant- May 25th last, with an expedition: under Brafossett Nathorst, was spoken off the

der the direction of Major General Hutton The loss of the stoarior White Cloud for an perial Artillery Tournament in might easily have bou a tragedy; happily, Montreal in September, 1903, which will fit was only a sorry farce. She was a

Director of Public Worke bean directed to Ireforint, Sept. 7.--There was great ex burgherships, they chose to register as mean the collection of representative regi-wooden walking beam paddle-seaper, built OUTRAGE ON AN ENGLISHMAN AN and 23rd August alleging the existence of ter's tutupoliation of the Guvernecit, ragainst hing comminadured for the Kathir Skaw, the northern extrenity of Jutland,

ching Aftil's leading articles of loch vitement in the Rund to-day on fr Cous-British subjects. Protesting, in 1895, ments from Great Britain and a parts of in Hongkong for rirar service twenty-four the Empire, as well as all parts of the Do-years ago, and employed over anco in trờ minion. The bumber of troops expected is pical waters, where white ants and other, placod at 20,00). "Thas Conndina Govern- ment has praised to assist franciallyt.

TYPHOON WARNING.

noxious influences are active agents "in the deterioration of wooden structures of all

LENT FÖR DEAD IN THE FIELDS.

Chungking, 18th September.

Jeny Buildings in Hongkong: will the garding the presence of British troops on War. Sie Heury Lock (now Baron Loch), Denmark, today on her return from her IT nourable Member inform the Council the borders, and the stoppage of Aramuni Who WAT Governor of Cape Colony und search for Professor Andree. She reported whether the said allegations are well in consigned to the Trangrant. President High Commissioner of South Africa in that she had found no trace of the dissing funded; and if so, will he state what Bruger, ble mecbers of the Executive 1885-0 represented that they did not serosut. powers his Department possesses to

what

wore present, together with a large

Ask your

On the 6th inst, while Mr Warbarlon vert the erection of such building pre-.) Council and most of the principal officials, wish to become Burghers, so that the Hund

The correspondent adds that he also Forest Fires in Southern France. kinds. She has been tuming recently be. Davidson of the Friends Mission, was on action Is been taken by his Department sentation of the general public, includingxipto them.

in the matter, id if his powers are in many ladies. At the oatser, the Chairman interriowed General Joubert, Coramander. twoon Macau and Canton, and for the past six a missionary journey in the Yongting-haien sufficient is le taking any steps to get in-and President urged the members to pre-in-Chief of the Transvaal forces, and Vice-raging in the woods near Marseilles and Murailles, Supt. 11.-Extensive tires are Mr Konserelle Wildanan, U.S. Consul years has avoided having to pass any govern district, 7 days worthy of this city, he was crossed powers?

serve calmness and to avoid insulting lang President of the Republic, who took a Toulon, at least ten miles of forest being in ment survey in Hongkong. We sail when the victim of a brutal attack which nearly have read the artides referred to, nad I

The Director of Public Works said I ungo. General, courteously supplies us with the news of her loss first arrived here that we cost him his life. He had gone into a tem think there is foundation for the allegations.said that he had called the previous day British Secretary of State for the Colonics,

The State Secretary, Mr F. W, Reitz,hic conviction that Mr Chamberlain, the destroyed, and othere are threatened.

gloomy view of the situation, expressing formes. A number of chateaux have been following:-

presumed she must have passed some kind p'e in the market wown of long-tain where The powers possessed by my department on the British Diplomatic Agent Bir had chosen the Franchise issue, believing MANILA OBSERVATORT, 9.5 A.MA

of a survey in Hongkong, and we notice a he was preaching and selling booke, when the stateinant at the Court of Entry held nt crowd bustled him and beat his native as-

are defined in the Onlianos 15 of 1889 Conyngham Grcons, and had asked him that. though the Bears might consede Lite Edwin: blennus, what is liquid **** Typhoon in Pacific East of Luzon,"

Hongkong on the 22nd Sopt that the sistaut. He then left the temple and. went "and 25 of 1801. As allicer of the Depart what reply the Government could give the other mattera, they would stand out on tir?' Mama: 'I don't know While Gourd was survored al Hongkong by to su in for refuge, where he was followed tent, nesisted by an overseer, inspects, Volksraad, regarding the alleged massing this, and furnish the casa belli, which Mr papa. He's always going Dit between ilm WEATHER REPORT.

Captain Burnie of Messrs: Rampe and God by a hosting crowd who threatened to pull building works to progress. The excep- of British troops on the borders, and whe Chamberlain wanted. Jard, Sarveyors to Local Insuraure Oricon down the house. Two elders of the town tional amount of such work in the Colony ther Mr Greene would communicate with

acts to gol a litle ain' The following notice je issued from the aba, before ghe left Hongkong. The Whits then advised him to leave, as they said at presont makes ar increase in the staff the British High Commissioner, Sir Alfred Observatory

Cloud was formerly the property of the they could not protect him. This he did, hecessary if this work of supervision is to Milner. The reply from Mr Greene, be

MAUD: Major, is it true that once during the war one of the enemy diod to save your On the 4th at 18.5 p. The barometer has Hongliang, Canton, Mack Steamboat but boing badly petted with stones and he thoroughly performed. The matter is continued, was received this morning, and

the war of the rig

'You' Maud : been notified to hold themselves in readi fallen on the China coast and eyes the Phi Co., Ldad was sold ton Mr. Robin having got beyond the town, he took to samging the attention of Government.

was in the following torns

Daze Me Roitz,The following is Siress to guard the line in the arent of war. Bluntly: I killed him.

How noblo! How did it happon? Major lipines. The depression seems to be situaton to go to Manila, and foundered in up his heels. Being unable to find a path he

Alfred Miner's reply to the telegram, to remain contral, should hostilities arise.

The Italians in the Transvaal have decided" ed ne ir M. Lazen, and probably mosing in Parently fine weather before she was a day returned to the same town, and was met hy out, all on board being saved in the boats, a hostile crowd of men, women, and child. Westerly direction. The highest presşura

which I seat hian at your request: "I do lies over N. China and Japan... Gradients. The scent might, na we bare said, msily ren, amed with sticks, and other more moderate to rather steep, with strong mon- have been a tragedy, for the chief officer's dangercis weapons, who set upon and bent soon on the coast generally, and gules in but was three and a half daya reaching him. He was overpowered, and left for post meeting of Council he would ask the Mr Whitehead gave notion that at the the N.E, part of the China Sea. Forecast: Hongkong, with a blanket for s nail and dead in a paddy field, with eyes, mouth.

froah N. winds; fair, equally,

two-pound tin of biscuits and brooquarters and ears full of uud. Tia worst word following qucations of a bucket of water as provisions for six wax ovidently a sword-cut on the back of people.

the best. Ho inagotan regaining con

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