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AT CANTON.
Canton city itself continues to furnish little Yeung Ah Pak, said to be a Triad chief, has been condemned to death for supply ing arms to a reform society. The mention of arms reminds me that another supply of over
1000 rifles and a million cartridges has lately arrived, together with some fresh regiments from Hupeh. The arsenals seem to be pouring forth continuous supplies, to judge from the member of rifles that have been received here
this year.
FOOCHOW.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Fodchow, 21st November.
THE NEW VICEROY.
H.E. Li Hsing Yoi arrived last night at Pagoda Anchorage by 8.8. Hsin Fung from Canton too late to start for the oily, and Il understand spent the night at the Fo chow Arsenal. He arrived at the jetty near the small bridge en route for the city at 11.30 a.m. this morning in pouring rain. During the last few days thousands of soldiers have been seen everywhere awaiting H.E.'s arrival. He is a man of nearly 80 years of age, and I am told on good authority cannot do any work after 12, noon.
SPORT.
The shoot at the Gun Club for Captain J. Farrow's prize a handsome flask-took place in dull weather on Wednesday and ended in a tie between Messrs. G. W. W. Pearson, G. L. Greig, and P. P. Martzinkevitch, the last named event- nally winning by 2 points.
PORT ARTHUR.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Port Arthur, 5th November.
THE RACES.
The races closed on Sunday last. They were held on the Suwarrowsky Parade Ground, a suitable piece of land which lies ont beyond Chinatown alongside the railway.
The attendance of officials with their wives was large, but the general public did not attend in very large number. There was a totalisator, and the racing was conducted much on English lines, everybody being in gala dress and in his or her best humour. The horses were Baikal horses, which are small and swif, Manchurian ponies, also swift, and Tomsk horses, which are as a rule rather too heavy to make good racers.
FUNERAL.
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"We had only succeeded," says the Novi Kra's correspondent, in casting a barried glance at the ships when a little wreath of smoke suddenly appeared on the side of the flagship and was immediately followed by the report of a cannon. mediately afterwards all the ships were wrapped in smoke; the salate was being fired. The squadron presented a striking appearance, half coverd as it was with smoke which was, however, cleared away in a few moments by the wind. When the 1st wreaths of smoke had disappeared, our cruiser (from which I conclude that this report in the Port Arthur paper was written by an officer in the suite of Admiral Alexieff) answered. We then proceeded, steaming slowly, between the lines of ships until at 3 p.m. we anchored in central position. Immediately after we had anchored, a steam-cutter pushed off from the side of the flagship, the Petropavlovsk,
commander-in-chief bringing the squadron, Vice-Admiral Starck, with Flag Captain Ebergard, who came to present the usual reports to the Viceroy. Vice-Admiral left again for his own ship at 4 o'clock. fresh and the waves in this harbour were much stronger than in Port Arthur.
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"On the 13th of October the weather was as fresh as on the previous day. At first, indeed, it was so bad and the waves large that it was regarded as hardly possible for the cutters and sloops to venture out in order to make an inspection of the fleet. The visit to each of the ships was therefore deferred, but the vessels were signalled to go through their exercises. About 12 o'clock Engineer Sakharoff. the Governor of Dalny, came on board with his report. After having conversed for some time with his Excellency on the affairs of his district, the Governor was invited to breakfast." (Th 8 functionary is said to have presented a pitiable sight as he stood on the quarter-deck in presence of the Admiral and his staff, as wet as it usuce bean keel-hauled all the way from Dalny. The Admiral kindly told him to go and dry hims If before he presented his report). "After break- fast the weather remained unchanged, and indeed the wind only grew stronger, raising such waves as rendered it quite impossible for the Admiral to carry out his inspection on that day."
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THE THIRD DAY.
"On the 14th October," says the Novi Krai of to-day, the weather in the early morning seemed to show a decided improvement, the The cemetery-to which the insanitary wind having fallen and the waves having condition of Port Arthur on its first occupation decreased in height so that it was thought After by the Russians seut many tenants-is situated possible for the sloops to venture out. just above the race course, and the races had the hoisting of the flag, orders were given to hardly concluded on Sunday evening when a
get ready the steam cutter, and at 8.30 the cortège, composed principally of a detachment Viceroy, accompanied by the officials of his of soldiers and a military band, made its staff, proceeded on board the flagship, Petropaul- appearance. The funeral
of ovsk. Ascending the deck of this armour-clad, was that Captain Moshkoff, an officer of the 9th East the Viceroy was met by the officers of the Siberian Regiment, who had been killed on the squadron and by the the commander. Captain previous day by a fall from his horse. As thest rank) James. Having received the usual officer belonged to the artillery, a
report from the latter, the Viceroy passed down discharged three times in succession over his along the front of the line formed by the officers of the ship and the officials belonging to the grave.
staff of the chief of the squadron, asking Not many particulars about the recent naval about the health of each person and ques- review at Talienwan have leaked out so far, and tioning each about matters of navigation. it is doubtful if anything of real importance He then asked after the health of the men who ever does leak out. It cannot be said, however,
were doing sentry duty and even of the mem. so far as I am aware, that any special signifi.bers of the band. He also spoke to and ques- tioned the men whose watch it was. After this cance attaches to this function which takes place every year with just the same ceremony,
he proceeded to inspect the ship. He examined unless that this year it took place at 'l'alienwan
all the decks and made a detailed examination instead of Dalay. The number of pennants is
of every nook and corner. He even visited given at 29. "Part of the squadron," says the the lazarette. where he questioned the doctor report in the Novi Krai, was absent, being on regarding the patients in his care, and conversed different stations." I suppose this alludes to
with the patients themselves. Then he went on deck again and watched with a critical eye the different vessels that were sent out lately on secret missions.
men go through their drill. The result was that he became fully convinced that the ship was kept n good order, was even a m.del vessel, and that the instruction of the men in their various duties was carefully attended to. Before leaving, he thanked all; and at 10.30 proceeded in the company of the chief of the squadron and the officials of his staff on board the armour-clad Sevastopol. As the cutter went off the ship's company sent a loud "Ura" after the Vicroy. The Viceroy had previously commanded that no salute should be fired."
THE VICEROY ARRIVES.
On Sunday week the Viceroy left Port Arthur on the Askold. The morning after his arrival in Talienwan the review began, but, of course. the newspaper accoun of it merely refers to the reception of officials by the Viceroy, the handing of reports to the latter by various authorities, and many other matters of detail. The bulk of the fleet was in Talienwas, however, drawn up in three lines and occupying the whole breadth of the spacious harbour.
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In the same way was next inspected the Sevastopol. On the conclusion of the inspection, the Admiral thanked all, but especially the com- mander, and made a little speech in which be reminded the men of the glorious name their vessel bore, and hoped that they would always prove themselves the brava lads they had ever been, mindful of the labours of their fathers- the men who defended Sevastopol
After tiffin, the Viceroy proceeded again in his cutter between the lines of warships, before directing his course to the iron-clad ̃Peres ict, over which floated the flag of Rear-Admiral Prince Uhtomsky. The chief of the squadron and his staff happened to be on board at the time and met the Viceroy. The Viceroy left warmly praising the commander and his mon and proceeded to the iron-clad Retvizan, which he carefully inspected;
The review came to a conclusión at 5 o'clock
in the evening, at which time the Viceroy took
leave of all on board the Retvizan and descended to his cutter amid loud cheers from the crew of the warship.
THE SOCIAL 8 DE;
At dinner time the cruisers Zabiyaka and Vzadnik arrived with a number of visitors on board-Lieutenant-General Volkoff and the officers of the fortress artillery.
In the evening there was
a very striking display u.de by the search-lights, a display which was rendered more offective by the profound darkness of the right.
NORTHERN NOTES.
The following items are from the P. & T. Times to the 7th inst
Viceroy Alexieff has posted a mandate in Moukden offering a big reward for the arrest of anyone spreading rumours that Tung Fu- usiang is advancing against Russians with an army, or any similar reports.
According to native sources, the Customs at
Russian Commissioner not having carried on Dalay bas ceased working, on account of the the work in accordance with the regulations drawn up by Sir Robert Hart,
Gen Ma has gone to Shanhaikwan with ten stationed just inside the regiments to be Great Wall. The movement is directed against Russian advancement in that direction. The force left Tungchow on the 2nd for Yang. ping-fu by road, and will go thenue to Shao- haikwap.
An American soldier died of the fever now
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epidemic in Peking, He was buried in the foreign cemetery last Monday, his remains being accompanied to the grave by his comrades, both British and American. A service at the camp, also at the cemetery, was conducted by the Rev. W. B. Stelle, at the request of
Seven other the commanding officer. are laid up in the hospital with the fever. The Governor of the City has given per mission for the sinking of one hundred drive wells outside the city. The money, about thirty thousand taels, has been appropriated, each well to cost about two hundred taels.
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The young boy who has been found as heir to Prince Chuang's title does not prove to be a near relative. Somebody had to be found or the property and title would lapse, so this poor boy, a very distant kinsman, was found. would seem after the events of 1900 that it would be no great loss even if the memory and ко into titles of Prince Chaang were allowed to oblivion.
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The Peking community has been favoured of late by the presence of travellers from abroad who have helped to break our monotony. Dr. Davins, editor of the New York Observer, and a well-known correspondent of the New York Tribune, gare an address before the Peking
in observations Philippines. He took an optimistic view of the situation there, and believed that soon the Filipino would see that the Americans are their best friends, and that they are by no prepared for independence. The work of educa- tion is being pushed at a rapid rate and thous ands of children are learning the English language. Justice is administered in the courts. The troubles with the (Roman) Catholic Church are not settled, and will doubtless eventuate in the purchase of the church lands by the Government, The Friars cannot be allowed to return to their
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