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Torro, Sept. 1.
KWANGTUNG NOTES.
THE NEWLIANTAS GENERAL.. HH. Fung Shan, the recently appointed Tartar Conoral for Cantm, scome singular, y reluctant to come to the auth to take over the duties of his olim. He knows of course, what the temper of a certain section of the pople is, and how thoroughly many of them sympathias in theory with the revolutionary more ment. He knows. Also that the previous
THE CHINA MAIL.
AN APOLOGY.
We desire to express pur regred that we should have inserted lette is ant night's" imbo" "af" this mampaper, signed "Sleepless complaining the conduct of the officers of one of the Reginenba stationed at Kowloon,Whether the letter was written by way of a joke we know nut, but we have since been informed that the allegations madala it were incorrect, sa it appears that every officer of the regiment
bis own quarters early on the evening of Wodnesday last.
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The Commander of the 14th Division Tartan-Gunoral was shot, and that Admini nanied in the latter had quietly retired to You can read the latest up- NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
(Lient. General Samejima) and the Com-Li nearly lost his life; hence his reluctance to enter the lion's den. Ho has recently been dinansing the state of affales, and ou thing he seems convinced of in that the prosent Bannerman are quite incompetent to protect the intarosta committed to them,
Mr William Ewart Gladstone, saader of the Army in Chosen (Lieut. grandson of the "Grand old man, has General Uids) will be promoted to the been invited to become Liberal candidate rank of General on the 6th inst. in the Kilmarnock bye-election.
AMBASSADOR O'BRIEN DEPARTS.
JAPAN'S NEW MINISTRY.
NO NEW POLIOY,
Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, September 1.
A Tokyo mange mys the Premier, Marquia Saionji, in the course of an Interview, disclaimed any intention of changing the country's policy.
SEQUEL TO FICTURE LOSS.
OFFICIALS DISMISSED.
(Baxter's Service to the China Mail.)
Loox, September 1.
A Paris message says that as a result ef an enquiry into the loss of Vinci's mens picture, "La Jaconde," the Government has dismissed the Director of the National Yuseems and also the chief keeper at the Louvre..
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DEFENCE OF ST. PETERSBURG.
BIG SCHEME COMPLETE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, August 31.
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TOKYO, Sept. 1 Mr O'Brien. America Ambasador, who has been appointed to Rome, left yesterday.
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MINISTER
(Independent News Agency's Servies to the China Mail.).
Tox, September 1. 3x 1. Motodo has been appointed President of the Colonial Beard in the new Cabinet.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
LIVE DOVES AS PEACE SYMBOLS.
and, therefore, he asks that the force shall
· SPORTING.
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Civil Service Cricket Club. ba re-constructed and re-armed. It appear from the information available that for the
ANNUAL MEÈTINO, time being, whilst Admiral Lå is laid azide,
These was a good, attendamos at the and in the event of his being called to annual general meeting of the Olvil Särvice | Peking, of which there are persistentCricket Club hald in the pavilion, Happy rumours, the Tartar-Gosal is to have Valley, on Thursday evening. Hon. Mr command of the son forces also. All things W, Chatham, C..Grodded conxizlerei, it is quits evident that the amongst the present, were Masare „F. 'gallant general does not desire the billet in Fischer, A. M. Thornhill, F. Heathcote,
Canton for the present,
RIPORTED PRISON OUVRAGES, When any deaths occur in the Nam Hi prison in Canten it is the duty of an officie to hold an inquiry into the case befiro the corpse is ancoffined and taken away for burial. Recently two deaths have taken place, and the subsequent axamination seemed to reveal the fact that neither prisoner had died a natal death, but that both had been stranglot. There were also marks of bad treatment on the bodies, and so evident was it that there had been rough usage by someone that the official refused: the noctuary permit for the burial of the YOKOHAMA, August 28.
deceased. It is not yet quite clear what Hon, Thomsa Semmons, Amaritan will be done in the case. This outrage Conrul-General at Yokohama, gave a fare gives our informant the occasion for making well tin to-day at the Grand Hotel in some farther statements about the prison honour of Mr Thomas O'Brien, the Ameriin "Canton, It is said that the chief can Ambassador, who is soon to leave for warders at Hunan mes, and that they his new post in, Italy..
unite with the older prisoners who has boen in jail a long time, and who know who's who, and in this way learn who amongst the prisoners have money and who are really poor. The result is that those who are members of a family that has any wealth are brutally treated, in order that the members of the family may come for ward and so bay off the wardais end cam the prisoner of the threatened cruelty. Ja
Present at the tiffin was Dr David Starr Jordan, president of Leland Stanford University, who made his first speech since his arrival in Japan. Dr Jordan's subject was the world movement for peace, and at the conclusion of his sloquent peroration, ocver was raised from a large dish in the centre of the table, when six snow white doven flew out and circled about the room, symbolising the topic of the speaker. The bilia w attended by 1 lg number of
A Felsingfors message states that the prominent Japanese and "foreigner other wards, according to our informant, Į
Hosting Government has appropriated three millions sterling for the fortifica- tos of two portions of the province of Viborg, recently annexed. This, with the
China Pres
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TOITO, August 21. The Russian warship Manjuria bas establishment of a naval base si Berrared seven more Japanese calling Casola pear Komandor in the sky Islanda.
the worst abuses of the past are still allow ed, or are ignored, and especially has this been so during the recent months, when there has been so much official bitterness against many prisoners because they are
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Tales of the Urosay, by Violet Hunt The officia's for the ensuing season were The Summer Book, by Max Pemberton. Nigel Ferrand, by Mr Baillie Raynolds. elected as follows:Captain, Mr. E. 0. He is Risen Again, by Charles Marice. Bird; vice-captain, Mr. R. O. Hatchleon: In Fancy's Minor, by Violet A. Simpson. captain, A. team, Mr E. W. Dawson; hon. The Indiscretions of a Lady's Maid, by secretary. Mr F. Howell top treasurer, Mysterings Loven by Alice M. Diebi. Mr W. EL Woolley; hom saward, Mr F. Likamani, by Maad Diver. Fischer; bowls representative, MrC. Bond; Our Lady of the Leopards, by Albart
Darrington tennis representative, Mr. A. Biden; When the Red Gods Call, by Beatrice green ranger, Mr F: Howell; together with
Grimshaw. a strong committes.
The secretary referred in slogistic terms
to the services rendered to the club by Mr Fischer and votes of thanks were accorded to the secretary and treasurer:
Lawn Bowls Championship.
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JEMY-STSAL NTAGE.
Interest is increasing in the open lawn bowls championship of the Colony, for the wi-final stage has now been reached, The Police, for the first time since thej inauguration of the empetition, are not in the last four, but Taikoo appears for the
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mans and the removal of the South Talter confiscating all aros and mealsking, supposed to be in touch with revola frat time in the person of Mr MICHIG
Baltia fleet bane from Liban to Reval, completes a comprehensive plan for the defence of St. Petersburg.
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the warship released the sealers with a warning. The Japaness crow reports that it received outrageous treatment at the bands of the Russians-China Press,
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
New Yonx, August The abustion in the Senate in regard to the Anglo American Arbitmtion Treaty is gloomy. Even the Government organ do
ed that the bill will be abandoned
Tokio Akihi"
tionary movementa.
A TRAGIANT TV, PATAHAN.
A man named Tam Fuk who resided in Fatahan and carried on business paper-seller, recently took to himself wife, and there was born to them asna. According to Chinese ideas the Enther should have been a very happy man, hat
Hamilton, Kowloots has no less than thres representatives out of the four semi-finaliste,'' Recent results are p
G. R. Edwards (E.) best D. flow (K-)
Hamilton (T.) best T. Olendinning (P.) J. Miscdonald (K.) best W/Diggens (0.8.) G. Harton (K.) beat, W. Stuart (P.).
bir Haxton appeared in the final two. years ago and Mr Edwards was among last
the semi-final next week, and the final will probably be played two weeks later.
WILL ONLY LAST 178 YEAH? not desy the inot. It is generally expect tramble soon came to him. Recently year's winners." It is deelded to enmplete |
Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
Losmos, August 31.
Professor William Rameny, addressing the inaugural meeting of the British Association at Plymouth, gravely wamed the contre regarding the exhaustion of Britain's contempply which was sufficient only for 175 years Haarged legislation in order to secure Industrial economies.
THE VIENNA INTERVIEW.
BRITISH YOREIGN OFFICE DENTAL.
(Reuter's Servic to the China Mail.)
LANDON, August 31.
AMOY JOTTINGS.
(From our Oun Correspondent),
AMOY, August 20
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some resioni or other he cut off his quous | and went out të preach measures for the renovation of China. About the middle of last month, he was talking at Shak Was, and, having been seen by soldiers, was Arrested. Under examination by torture he
BRAYGILI SWIMMING (ERLA, confessed that he belonged to the Refor
Below we give the chief results in the party. Meanwhile, the neighbour» hearing The death nocured on Saturday last, cf what we done, subscribed some money Shanghai annual awimcaing gala : -- of Mi J. Chapman, for many years in and gave it to the wife and sent her with Hung Flying Squadron Race.
2.EWO. charge of Bugar Loaf Lighthouse. Mr their guamates to the police authorities
N, W. Hickling Chapman has been on love for a month. to secure the man's release hy bail. When
A. Q. Nash and was about to return on duty, when be she reached the spot, however, abe dis. C. Morg.n
C. H. Tud became ill, and for six weeks he had been covered that already her husband had been C. E. V. Harrop
V. B. Lanning fighting for his life. The sickness was sun-executed. She therapon gave way to G. A. Robinson
Time, min. 21 100. fuver, caused by sun-stenke some yoursgrief, and it is only with diffiealty that age. The deceased gentleman was a very she can be prevented from committing
Naval Championship of Shanghai (Three) vigorous and hearty specimen of unbood, picide. A week ago she sent for the lengths, 88 yards). and it comes as a hard blow to his wife and necromancers, and paid them to recall the daughter, who have parsed him throughout rit of her husband that she might con the illness. The burial took place on Suns verse with him. day morning, the Bos. P. W. Pilcher conducting the service. Mr Chapman was.
THE FLOODS IN FATKHAN. We have already referred to the heavy
The Foreign Office bas denied that/20. American and a 53 years of age. floods that have inconvenienced the busi-
y British diplomatist was connected with the interview in the Neue Freio Freans.
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INDIAN OPIUM.
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Piktse, "August 31.
The Presidint of the Board of Revenue proposen to aid officers to India to investigate the plucking and
le of opium for expert.
ARMS AND AMMUNI TION.
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The finals of the Wilmington Cape Tournament were played of on Friday afternoon, and resulted in an easy win for Mesurs Frawin and Ullia..
ness people in Fatahan for some time and also prevented the farmers from planting the second crop, of rice. Lately the water recoded gradually and both people and farmers thought that the worse was over for this year. Now we understand that letters have come to hand which say that the week-end, though very little damage the waters of the North River are rising was done. Had the centre passed closur,nad if this is so, there will be another.
THE TYPHOON. ...”.
Amoy had its share of the blow during
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asuredly far more damage would have overflow. It is, therefore, & find of romited, as the tides were at their highest extreme anxiety, for if there is another at the tins. The storm paned up the delay, it will be too late to put in the centre of the Formon Channel on Sendry autemn crop, at least to ensure a full crop morning, the lowest adding being 20,12. Very little rain fell, less than one inch. 12 in reported that the south end of Formnes bad the full fora of the typhoon and that terrible damage and low of life has taken place. No details are to hand yet.
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Coombs (H. M. 9. Emmble).....1 Exler (B. LOM. S. Tiger)... 2. Martin (H. M. S. Woodcock)... 3 Todd (U.S. B. Helens) did not finish." Time 1 min. 231 sec.! The flab Championship. lengths, 38 Yards).
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