WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 1901.
HONGKONG ST, ANDREWS
JSOCIETY.
Annual Meeting. The twentieth annual general meeting of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society was held in the City Hull last evening. There was an attendance of about forty gantlonien, and Han, H. Whitehead, Vice-Presi. dent (in the absence from the Colony of the President, Mr J. McKio), presided.
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Iake a good Vice-President, but that. in discourse, he will make an excellent CHINA AND THE POWERS Pasident (applease) Holding the high quion I do of Mr Robertson, I have very mich
pleasure in proposing him ni Vice. Insideur (applause).
Mr R Richardson seconded,
Gurriad
The Protocol,
THE CHINA MAIL.
The N0. Daily News translates the following hom the Universal fasette which, on the other hand, translated it from sn English copy sent by a correspondent at Poking-
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to the son coast. Stepe are now being taken the British system of public instruction, was The enthusiastic welcome to myson and his for said purpose.
withdrawn dwing to the criticum it received, wife in oroty colony visited is an additional and a lot messure of two clauses was proof of the patriotism, loyalty and devation: ARTICLE IX.
introduced to get bror the dificulty caused of my people in the dominions over the van. Government mentioned in the document of bill sny school board
With regard to the simit of the Chinese by the Cuckerton judgment. By this miner In the Indian Empire the recovery of age. has maintamed culture and trade from the depression the 16th January, 1901, granting liberty out of the school fuad schools or classes of caused by famine is somewhat retarded by of action to the various Purvers to retain the kind which has not been pronounced the Inteness of the rainfall. The most re tops at various prints to protect from illegal.. miy
continue to
to do sn
under cent information, however, is reamurings progress between Paking and the son crust, the sanction of the Local Authority and the prospects are reported to be much Els following points have been selected for The County Council, for its tehnical improved Should these favourable condi the purpose, namely, Hoangte an, Lang instruction committee, many empower the tious continue, a rapid reduction of the pre- fang, Yangteun, Tientsin, Chunliang-school board to marry on the corks for one sent area of distress, and the restoration of chéng, Tangku, Lutai, Tuaghen, Lanchou, year on terma agrood upon, and to apply the population to the taunt means of lirel Changlihsien, Chinwangtae, and Shanhai to this higher education such sums out of hood, is confidently expected."
the school fund as it thinks proper to allow for the parse]
Clause 1-An Imperial list shall be island ordering Prince Chua to proceed to Germany as Special Ambassador to apo- the murder of the late Baron von Ketteler, Ingise for,
kan. the Emperor's regret at express H. 7. G. M. Minister at Peking. Prinde Chuu hisa now proceeded on his mission to. Germany in obedienco to the said Imperial Caximands,
ARTICLE X.
The Chinese Government consent to poster for the space of two years in the the promulgation of Imperial edicts to he Various prefectures, sub-prefectures, de patinents and districts on the following subjecte:-
The San Francisco Striko.
to the United States Treasury, has refused Aug. 6. Mr L. J. Gago, the Secretary to allow Chinese to unload ships at San Francisco, where a great strike of dock labourora is in progress,
Mr Robertson said I beg to thank you not sincerely far the bouour you have de . I Aasure you I will do every
in my power to further the interests of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society..
MECTION OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER. Captain G. . Anderson proposed the The Committee's report, which was laid etion of Mir David Wood as Secretary on the tablt, showed that during the year and Mr Peter Dow as Treasure Hofer rig to Bir Wood he said they all know the a nanchor of applications for assistanco from w he had done in the past, and it was the Charitable Fund were received, and retalless for him to say anything. after full investigation grants-in-aid were be gentlemen had sufficiently
Mr Brown seconded, remarking that if emphatic given in four cases, amounting in all cobardens upon then he thought they could $149.80. Situations were found for five sally look for good work from them,
(1) To post the Imperial edict of the Ist more appliants, and three uses were
The motion was carried, and both gentle-Minister's tank and importance. Work on of February, 1001, forbidding under pain of strike at the San Franciais doska 56,000 m in suitable terms accepted office. assisted privately by members. The balance
said Montment has now already comepitation all weaties, as well as the men werd idle, and that all shipping busi-
entering of anyone inte auch societies, whichness was paralysed.] Dow the eredit of the Society is
hare for their object bats
batred and onnity $2,001.28 as against 82,414.00 last year.
against foreign countries. Forty-tee members (including two life members) joined the Society during the
year.
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THE BALL.
Mr R. Showan, in the course of a few voj humorous remarks, proposed that Sr, rews Day he culebrated by a Fail on therms lines us fast year (applause).
Mr T. F. Hough seconded, remarking thit everyone who attended last your's Ball The Chaimmat said-Gentlemen, before wauf the oue opinion that it was a success. The Secretary pointed ont that St, An. we proceed to the business of the meet-d's Day this year falls on a Saturday, ing, I beg to offer you sincere and they would probably have to make the dent during my absones in Europe. The Tomber. Report of our Committee and the state. ment of the society's accounts for the past year having been circulated on 23ni ulli, it necms desirable that same should be taken its rend.
Clause 2-A Monument to he erceted in emory of Baron van Ketteler on the where he was nere, the non- inent to be in accordance with the late
spot
menceci.
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A recent calls ronorted that owing to
The Steol Strike. Clauso 1.The punishment of the chief Au Imperial edict issued on a certain Aag. The United States Steel instigators and authors, amongst thus olli-day this year clearly setting forth how the Corporation preparing for a fight to a ciale, of the murders perpetrated on the guilty officials are to be punished.
finish with the union wotkora. It has officers and people of the various Towers An Imperial esiet, on a certain date telegraphed that it is its intention to expel in accordance with the Imperial decrees of this your ordering the stoppage of all the members of the Amalgamated Associn- the 13th and 21st of February, 1911, Also military and literary examinations, in the tion of Ironworkers from all its mills the punishment by order of the Imperial Cities and towns where foreign subjectsing to the workmen of the National Steel edict of the various guilty provincial officials were murdered or cruelly treated.
Tator. The great steel strike is extend- in accordance with the degree of
Clause 2.-AD
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thanks for electing me your Vice-Prest-dano take pinoy on Friday, the 20th Nu several crimes. Traperial edict to be issy. high provincial authorities and local offi. / workmeno omar out the strikers will number| 1902, ar svoner.
The demsade on the Society's Charitable Fund during the year, as appears from the Repart, were small, but consider- able assistance was rendered in various ways
to deserving Scotchmen by members, mero particularly by Mega Robert Shu- L. Huston, Wm. Kidd, and others. Already, in the ensuing year 1901-02, your Committed have felt fully justified in disbursing a biger kun from the Charitable Fund them was expended during the past your.
One of the chief objecte and reasons for the Socity's existence is a'd our felin temporarily, and infortunately may need of assistance.
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Mr Shewan altered his motion to this effet, and it was unanimously carried.
THE RETIRING PRESIDENT.
Mr Robertson proposed a hoarty vote of thanks to Mr Jamos Mellie for the very valuable servioes he End rendered.
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ed commanding that all military and liter.cials everywhee ary examinations shall be stopped for five years whoverer the subjects at the various trested. Pusers had been murdered or cruelly
ARTICLE IE.
will requires no bush and it required Revenue, has already been ordered to pro- Na Tung, Vice-President of the Board of okquent words of his to sound tho
praises of Mr McKie,. He was known all over the cod is foran an Special Ambassador to Estas the prince of good fellows, and apologise for the murder of the Japanese fird-class Scotsman. He
Secretary. (tho speaker) thought it would be graceful thing for the Setary, on behalf of the Society, to write to Mr McKie and tell him her much they appreciated his services, how much they war indebted to
bin
ARTICLE IV.
The money has already been paid for the erection of tabints at the cemeteries of the various nationalities, cantuning words ro- and how much they padiating a libels and contemptuous epathets that had been hitherto current
thankeil him (applause).
The Chairoine seconded. Every word Magsisist foreignors amongst the masses. Roletson had said hot teen fully justified by the indefatigable and zealous offers f Mr McKie when he entered into anythia of the kind.
The suggestion sus carried unanimously.
CONIFITTEE.
The nienabers then voted for a Cammittee. Meers Contane and McMurtris were pointed tellers, and the result of the voting whs that
Messrs D, R. Law. T. F. Herh R. La Richardson, W. D. Gratom and W. Midd were elected.
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for the eques of two years the import as well An Imperial edict to be issued fathidding as the manufacture in Chim of all arins and mumanition and warlike substances.
ARTICLE VI.
165,000 mes.
(4) The prating of the Imperial adict of Company, the Federal Steel Company, and the 1st of February, 1901, ordering the the National Tube Company. Whan those
to put an immediate stop to all rints or attack on subjects of fortiga Powers had that any failure to do so will be visited with cashiering and dismissal from the public service for ever f the guilty oficials concerned. The above throughout the Empirs. edits are already being gradually posted
ARTICLE XI.
The Chutes Government counts to free commerce and navigation in the coun- try. This matter will be discussed later on. In the 6th Article of this protocol, con- carring Indemnity, there is a clause stating that the Chinese government shall nasist in making good the conservation of the Peiha and Huang rivers :-
The Amalgamated Association of Trʊn- others declins that 76 per cent, of the employees of the Trust (Corporation) are on its rolls.
Korean Politics. London, August 21. The Foreign Ro- présentatives at Seoul have advised Korea refrain front stempting a reuve Me John McLenry Brown.
August
The Royal Tour. 19-The Dutch are largely participating in the preparations for wel coming the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall at Cape Town
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall had addressca prented inchided one from the In splendid reception at Cape Town, and the
Indian community
been installed as Chancellor of the Cape- August 2-The Duke of Cornwall has towa University.
(Steps concerning the conservation of the Peils had already been discussed with Chinese officials before. Now alter the return of Tionisin to Chins the Chinese government may appoint an official to join the Board and to pay Haikan Ts, 60 000 panno towards the mid
object. the Conservation of (2) The
expose fre the River Conservation Board, constituted
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an estimated, in advance, by by official vermisk, for the next 20 years will I be about Hk. Ths. 480.000 per unnin. half be paid by the Chinese Governmentary and one-half the countries concerned in the matter The details of this mattes are contained in an annexed document.
the
The finances of The Society on 23rd ult. were slightly better thom they were at the some tigio Inst year the not credit luce being $2,801.38 as compared with 2,414.60 ear 1839-1900 The addition to for the year the membership upto this date has been as great as ever it was in my previous year. St.
Wine calebrated by Andrew Day, 1000, whe a Ball, which is overy respect was an un-
edict tras issued consenting to the payment On the 20th of May, 191, an Impelis qualified sucess. This was nis doubt
of an Inlemity to the varicas Powers to large measure due to the efforts of Four
the total rum of Haikuan Taels 450 millions, energetic and indefatigable President, the gonial James McKie, who, let us hope, Is
This and amount is sat down in the 2nd now enjoying a well-e
well-earned raspito from During the counting of the votes, the article of theagreement concerning subjects business on his native beach (applause). Chalum id the life of a Society of that and societies, etc., of the various nacionali. In In consequence of our good Queen's kind depended upon the endeavours of its ties drawn up on the 22nd of Deccriber,
1900. serious illness, the Scotch Concert organismiders. The duty devolved upon each ed for the 25th January, the anniversary of member to bring fresh and new blood into. (1) The mid nincunt of 450 million is tu
Aa Juparial aliet of the 21st July, 1901, the birth of Robert Butts, was abandoned, the Society. Thero
Pere, he believed be in Haikum Tales and to im exchanged | ordering the changing a and at half
in the ovening of Tues quina nutnber of Seatsmen who had reccording to the market quotations of the Yawez into the Wal-wage has been re
the Taungli; Cabny, and he thought
thought time into various foreign gold money.
and agreement entered into as to Then follows the approximate exchange the ceremonics to be hearred when For greatest. kindest, bewest, trest, and they would be not only Les: Queen that ever lived, pesed away from these athly scenes to clint borne
sovereign, dollar, frans, etc. etc. from whence go traveller re urns, mourn- ed by all the peoples of the world.
ceived.
ARTICLE XI
day, 29th January, Rueen Victoria, the early arrived in fly doing these nes de batween the Haikuan tavi into the gold a Ministers are received in audience by b
In the prime of manhood, death has claim. ed fow mentis of this Society--Dir Jours Cameron, of the Hongkong Bank, who won Captain of the Rugby Football team here: MA. F. Williamson, of the Cimetored Bank, who was a good worker in assisting to make our anal celebration a success Mr J. Brownhill, Marine Superintendent of Musars, Bradley & Co., no old resident in Hongkong, who did yomon service every year in decorating
ariel Cap- these tooms: tain J, H. Laurie, of the King's Own. Royal Lancaster Regiment, who was supporter of Ido when he resided in the Colony, and who
foll
keen
rival benefit but they would i be do ing the Sheisty a od turn by asking them
the Throne.
The interest on this sum of Tls. 450 to me into the Fall of true Sectamen (apphuse. He therefore rusted that each million will be at 4% payments to be all oficial correspondence between the For- Contained in annexed paper; in future divided into enter would recollect that he had a duty di
annual instalments. The
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
to form to the Society and to his fellow principal, and intovost on enel instalment ment shall be in the Fro Cuina Govern- Scomen who were not members of the is to be in gold caiculated on the exchangement French language. Saary (applause)
of the time, and at the periods agreed Til was all the business, and the meat upon. The first instalment is to be on the ing mininted with a vote of thanks to the 1st of January ID 2, the interest. to. C- Thats proposed by Mr Stewart Lock-ience on the 1st of July 1901 The hart
Chinese Government may calculate the first six months interest down to
ta tha. end of December 1991, and then begin from the 1st of January 1902 (Chinese Calendar. 2nd of the 11th moon of this present three yea & and also calentated on a basis of year} ;
but this interest must be paid within per cent per annum.
SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS.
Lenton, August 16,—The Daily Tele- in action on active ph states that Lord Kitchener will where many other probbly; rensin in South Africa till Hongkong, Br 1. ng place, On politicus are over,
Servier in Noons of Scat
good, true and have found a
leaving
August 19. Lovd Kitchener wires that
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The Soudan and its Spiritual Welfare.
Missionary Society that it is impossible to Lord Lansdowne has informed the Church
indicate the time when it will be safe to re move the restrictions placed upon Mission-
work in the Soudan.
Troubles in West Africa. Colonel Morland with
powerful expedition is proceeding to Yol, the head. quarters of the Emir of Aclannwa, whe is slaving and paralyzing the trade of Benin.
The Quays Question at Con- stantinople,
August 18. M. Constans, the Franch Ambasador at the Furte, had a protracted and then with the Ministers of Foreign interview with the Sultan on Thursday. this Justice and Finance till put mid- Porta six months for the purchase of the quaye at a reduction of four milion francs, and, failing purchase, the Quay Company resumen fall rights.
night.
the
The Jameson Raid.
August 21A Times telegram from Con- stantinople ways that M. Cowans has in- Lendon, Aug. 3.-Tho Spectator endorses tiranted that, unless the Sultan's promises the aplanation of a correspondent that the regarding the Quays queation are inume- tenderness of the South Africa, Committee,diately fulfilled, he will break off the appointed to inquire into the Jameson raid, of £100 to the Liberal election fund, given with Mr Rhodes was due to his cuntribution The French Ambassador at Constan- or the evadition that the Liberals shoukl not withdraw from Egypt.
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the 7th September, at Noon, at their Sales
Rooms, Ice House Street, 10,670 BISCUITS (slightly damaged,, And
159 SMALL GALVANIZED IRÜN BREAD TANKS. Tras-As usual.
Mr D. R. Crawford, me of the oldest members of the Encioty, re signed the duties of
of Honorary Treasurer, and, tn. Mr Poist I think, we havsed. Captain Dottelhein, who commanded ccrued shall roretally grant receipts for all
Daw, . found a worthy successor (applause). The real hard work devolving upon your Cuin- maisteo falls upa and is zealously, with his whole heart and soul, carried out by your industrious and tactful Hory cortinas at the belt, the interests of the Society are in safe looping applause). Before proposing the adoption of the Report and Accounts, I still be very happy to answer to the best of my ability any questions which
may be pat (applause).
tinole han broken off relations with the Torte in conscquenes of the Sulan's break- ing his promise made at last Thursday's The Liberal Party.
audience relative to the purcluse of the in settlement of Fronet nonetary Qurays August 4. The Dusty News states that cinins. thus the conclusion of the discussion of
Later.A telegram from Paris statea Colonial Office extimates in the House of that M. Constans leaves Constantinople Commons on Saturday morning the front within forty-uight to seventy-two hours,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Opposition bench was empty.
Auctioneers. Tho
party and the Turkish Amissador in Paris re- which had deserted the bench was enfee-esives his passports. Franco may retaliato
Hongkong, September 4, 1901. 1943 hled, and had reached the last stage of by allowing the Young Terks fuli liberty humiliation.
COMPANY, and by seizing the Customs antion until¦ DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
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are to be arranged at Shanghai, and the (b).All mattere concerning thisstidamount carious Power shall ench appoint a Director A company of French's Senats were of a Bank to act conjointly with regard to Ahuhed new New Bethesda on the 10th the principal and interest paid by the instant, and two were killed and fire wound-Chinese Government, and the Banks con.
gums so received. thes, was dangarwaly wounded.
(e) Chinx
draw up a Guaran- 150 the Constabulary and Marley's tee Paper for
tha total amount, the Scag while reconitring in the direction Guarantee Paper to be held by the Doyen billing 23 if the uncray. Owing to the quently this single Guarantee Paper may be
the extinction of the debt, or by making a of Buck burstsprit, sururised a Boer laager, of the Foreign Ministers ut Peking. Subse snem numbering six or eight hundred, it changed into secondary Guarantee Papers, was possible to follow thim up. During each said Paber to have the signataros of
ur tireuent we had one filled and six the Chinese Oficials seconded. Wooded, including Caprain Morley; and fourton missing
Mr David Word, and,
he
Mr G. W. F. Phyfair, after asking
question anent the style of making up the Society's accounts, suggested an alteration for next year.
Mr Dow said the accounts were made op this year in the form of previous years, bus agreed to the suggestion of Mr Playfnir.
Mr W. D. Grabam then suconded the
August 20-The Government notities that if pays the best two Coupons of the real 1892 Bouls, Jhut not the Coupon of July, 1907, when the Transvaal still existe
(d) Such Guarantee Papers whan mid up to be deposited in the hands of the said Directors of Eanka.
(e) The following are the terms of the and guarantee Paper
Chamhorlain was made by Mr C. E. H. A motion to reduce the salary of Mr Hobhouse (Liberal), but was withdrawn. The motion was afterwarde put at the in- stance of Mr Dillon (Nationalist), and was defented by 184 votes to 70. The Sondam
Aug. 2-Lord Coumer emphasises Sir W. B. Gartin's racommendation as to the urganey of the ecnstruction of a line of tail- way from Khartoum to the Red Sen. An inreation in regard to the best route for the line is being proceeded with.
The Penrhyn Strikers. Aug. 3. An excitex debate occurred in
paral demonstation,
Army News.
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Allahabad, August 17.-The Royal Horse THE Company & Steinshy
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(1) After deducting such of the Customs Led Kitchener wires dat during the revenues as had been agreed upon before past week 64 Boots were killed, 20 wounded, in guarantee for the payment of provious 248 bude prisoners and 15 surrendered.
loans the haince, together with the re
of Camel Bouson surprised a Boorlaager at venues arising from the increased duties
including Mr Schalk the additional ros
roseques derived from the taxation of Imports, hitherto duty free, Cinsi Garrett surprised a laager at calculated at
at per cont ad valorem, with Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., Burningsprüit on the 18th instant, cupception of rice, cereals, flour, goid Armgh sud R.C. Primate of Ireland, has administratier and executive functions in THE Company's Steamaliy
adoption of the Report and Accounts Doorsoort on the 16th instant, capturing per cent ad valorem on Imports and also the House of Commons last night with various papers, à unvierstand that it is so i
which was carried.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT,
thiry prisoners,
Burg's father-in-law.
turing twenty-tiva mien.
Geral Charles Knox's columns are dealing with 250 Transvalera.
the exper
silver money.
Aug
56 tu
of decentralisation so
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It is understood that General Egerton will take furlough when Sir Bindon Blued returns from South Africa take up the command of the frees in the Punjab,"
August 18.With regard to the scheme of reorganisation in the Military Depart- ment, of which mention is being made in at pearly into seriorsave the far only in the initial stages. The main strikers at penrhyn slate xuarrios.
8. Cardinal Logue, Archbishop of
idea is to make more clear the line between said: Mr Chairman and gentlemen, the in
threatened to excommunicate Saloon Army matters. This would azem likely, Capt. (2) All import revenues collected by the keepers at Black-rock and Dantuk. Fra portant and pleasing duty of proposing.
applying the systems the
election of President of aur Society for
who usual native customs at the various treats | land, for allowing dancing on their premises give maliarity to Liaukonant, on SATURDAY, the 7th Inst., atbp.m. the ensuing year has devolved upon me pensated to the Thabanchu line and joined ports must be turned over to the manage on Sundays.
Generals of Commands. it is with very great pleasure that I 250 of Kritzinger's commando about ment of the Maritime customs. rise to discharge that limportant duty, esper Werner,
(3) After deducting such revenues from cially as, on this occasion, it is a very easy Alibabad. August 20-The Pioneer salt asad to guarantee previous foreign ons, sa a name. I am about to bring before hear from home the orders for the partial loans the balanco ehall also be given over you is a name that will meet univereni sa denblication of the Army in South Africa to the payment of the Indemnity, Bisfaction. Ive much pleasure, in pro- will probably issue early in Datober, but the Although the various Powera have con
that Mr.Whitehead be elected as programme is ablutely dependent on the sented the increase of the tariff to 6 per Praxidon (upphuse), Mr Whitehand is propress made within tas next six weeks in cent ad raloxom there are two conditions to so well known to you that it is needless for diaping the remaining Boer commandoes. Le observed me to enlarge upon his many good quali- | :: ties. He has been on the Committed for many years, and last year was elected our Vice-President. I am sure that the duties of President will be discharged with satin- faction by Mr Whitched, and I'm sure the motion will be carried with scenoaation (applause),
Mr D. R. Law Mecoated. Carried
WASHING wines may be a gross fraud, but
anding such is a grocer swindle.
an is like a woman. A great deal depends upon the dressing. What shout the lobster 7.
A SIFBPAPER editor ones on receiving his Mr Whiteand Fellor Sentamen, I tailor bill returned it with this indorse wild rather the this honourable positionen: Declined handwriting illegible. had been placed in the hands of one mote
qualified in try ways to fulfil it that I FURTUALITY, by children, said the old
(1) All imports now being valued duties on any goods that eat at once crine into this now category may be speedily collected i the valuation on importa must be calculated on a basis of averaging the changes in the Gouds that have not changed in value value of goods within the last three years. within the said previous three years, duties thereun way he collected on the no basis in the usual hy
(2) The twaivers Peibo and Luangpu 'ha conserved in order to make them Government should assist in this work of suitable for navigation, and the Chinese
the now increased revenues to said pur. F. Work shall begin two months after the signing of these présents.
The Canadian Harvest. Aug. 5. Many karrosters in Ireland aro starting for Manitoba, Canads, where additional ruen are required to gather the grain.
Aug. &—The entire wheat crop of the Canadian North-West Territorica is estimat
August 20-Orders regarding the off eissing appointment of Inspector General of Cavalry in India will not be issued for some time to come it is uncertain whether Ge- neral Elliot will be able to retura from field service in South Africa in time to begin the usual cold weather inspection in October.
Simla, August 21-Comel W. R. Saun.
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| ed at 45,000,000 bushels. In the autumnders, R.A.M.C, fucceeds Colonel Church -
33,000,000 bushels will be available for ill in the Administrative Medical Staff of TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-
the Army in India. export.
The Accession Declaration Bill.
The Breach of Parliamentary
1
Privilege.
Aug 9-In the House of Commang last night Ur A. J. Balfour, the Firet Lord of
London, Aug. 17.In the Globe case the Dechration Bill, owing to the objections and the publisher at the bar of the House, the Treasary, formally dropped the Accession Speaker night admonished the editor which have been raised to it by Roman and they expressed regret for the article. Catholics and others.
Another All-Night Sitting. August 16-The House of Commons rosa at 5 o'clock this morning oring to the of the Selby Smelting Works, Vallejo (on Bills, 50 as to enable prorogation to take in length from the shore to the strong room cheating up of the final stages in various
place on Saturday.'
Robbery of Gold.
Aug. 7-Robbers mado a tunnel 350ft,
the northern part of Sus Francisco Bay), California, and removed bar gold valued at £70,000. They strowed the trails with red pepper to prevent bloodhounds following
The Prorogation of Parliament.
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feel that I possibly can do? Still I thanks man is the thief of time. I have been conservation by devoting a portion of you must healily for the high honour which victa to the pernicious view of punctuality you have centred upon me and you may all life. mest have wasted years by rest assured that I will in the very utmost being up to finis and having to wait for I possibly on to justify the decision at people." which you haje unanimoudly arrived (ap- plause).
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the legations is contained drunkenness, putinous behaviour, and of the two Republics who invaded the South the document the 16th January, 1901,
sty, 1901, wholesale deuertion of British staker, The African Colonies its
is steady and continuous, in-which it is also stated that the Chinese manting of the ships would id other resposts Government cousents to the independent not be changed. 7 liberty of setion of the varias Powers and the retention of guards for their legations. ARTICLE VIII.
The Chinese Governuant consents to the mizing to the ground of the Taku forta, and all forts Appeling free progress from Peking
but owing to the difficulty and extent of the country, the lugth of the military opera The Education Bill. tions has been protracted. On the motion in the House of Commons to recorumit the (Minor) Education Bill, the Governowit had a majority of only nino votes.
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