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SEASON 1898-96.
Our First Supplies of thean hest Quality Sloads have arrived, and Orders will be aracnted in the sequence in which they are red as
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, 1995.
H.. oruiser Pigne arrival restaniay from THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON hills to the army appresobed, and only oppo Formosa.
The Italian craitor. Umbria arrived posterday from Shanglisi.
There will be a pink up game of hockey this afternoon at 4,45 pin.
SOUTH FORMONA
FROM OUR ANPING CORRESPONDENT]
The P. C. steamer Engress of Japan arrived Consulate, resolved authentic information that at Vancouver on the 23rd lost..
the General had left with his body guard, that the forts were desertad, o soldiers willing to reader, and the pople most axious for the Japanese to lend at enco
The O. 8. Co's abrumer glere from Liverpool. left Singapore, yesterday, Tening and may be expected here on or about the 27th inst.
r. Perkins and Mr. Bain, Netherlands Conen, forlately decided to commumeate the news to the Commander-in-Chief, and through the courtesy of the Commander of 11.1.G.M.S. Arcane ton-cured vatter was placed ob their disposal, and after a long pall they reached the
H.M.B. Mercury arrived at Bangkok on the 8th inst. On the 10th cricket match w played with a bone term. The Merry made 30 in their first innings and 29 in their second The Hangkok team scored 128 in one innings,
The cadrese to Colonel Barrow Fucking.
be pro- seated to him at the City Hall at al a.m. ta morrow, by H. H. the Governor. If has been found impossible to get the addrese Fenerally signol in time, but it will be sirotistod for signature and forwarded in des cours
M. Roussoon, Governor-General of French Indo-China, left Haiphong on the 13th lost, for France, to give the Gorerament the bone of his advice and nesistance in connection with the Indo-China budget and the proposed toen. A Haras telegram contradicts the report that he will not return to Tonkin,
Our Beeds are all tested before being put up 1.14.5, Alozity, with Admiral Bullor cu boord,
in LONDON.
They are packed under our ern Supervision. and the greatest care a exercised to insure
protection in transit.
Sowings should be made in FINE WEATHLE ONLY and the remainder of the packets, secured from damp, and kept in dry place for repent
Bovings.
CLAY'S FERTILIZER.
It supplies natural nourishment to the soil, and assists the process of assimilation, thereby
i
No dolnite information could be obtained, an to the intention of the Japanese, but it is hopod that a bombardment may now be dispensed with tia conjectured that the forts will be occupied to-morrow, without resistance.
The steamer Thales upon leaving for Amoy with passengers was boarded and sonecbod by a aimedorew from the Japanese crudcer Yagojame, and after an hour's delay she was allowed prsson.
• FOOTBALL
For the company requirements and we have left | fands on this kide and under war own com it to the Mould Committee whether to sell bar trel before the appointment of the Com mente fell under the are of the Japanese troops, The great mustertanya that the Chinese HONGKONG FOOSBALL CLUB ↑. THE POLICE to retain lior for the Company's business. The allies in Manila which perl I nod Boldiers were so ignorant of oven the most
Tie Polios Recreation Clik has saumbes of loss incurred on the sale of tim Bonifago, the pre hot specify hory. Since tho. Muite Con common usspin of modern wafara, as hat they good football players who have recently, an
vious vessel built, he not given any dncourage mitton took charge we have done our best to AMPING, 18th October possessed, ova u fight knowledge of and savoured to put into the fold a consum. ment to conting this basinbat of shipbuilding: send them all the fonds they wanted. It dose On the morning of the 10th it was rumored confidence in the Japanes much would have cinly strong to give any of the numerous foot. The proft and long semount you will notice also look rather a poctilar method of dance to have that Liu had escaped during the previous sught probably induced a marronder and thus you all clubs now in Hongkong really good gaine, boats the loss through the sale of the Vis, Lean orordraft ab Mandia and a red deposit and at about noou Mr Perkins, of HBM on saved many lives with much property. At the commencement of a season it is Uldalt Lacheur, referred to by the Chairman at last here, but I think you will give an exedit One courpany of Infantry we yuartered near to prophesy, what caressa How competitor will meeting. Wo are well satisfied to have no far for having means which overweigh every other the villago all night the afternoon of the have but from the into of yesterday ifler on venals of the Company except those wanted considerallos. As regards this apparent loss the next day a skirmish occurred with a few moon we should say that with careful and stead for the Philippine coasting trudo, as the thera think there has been no loan to the Company by Chinese. These however tasticated, enffering but practice this new Club to highly access. Lad been such a continuous touses of hazy less or proriously having retained this funds on this ever since the Company began bustness Sodde. Indeed there has been a considerable gain; light lem. Perhapetersosé formidable enemy we met, and one who succeeded in orating The Police kicked off and played well up the far we have been asla tabatsfy our corsage ou if we had sent mosty in 1805 es should have considerable excitement, and aquo terrer, was the field for several minutos, the Club occasionally requirements for his aide pretty well by chap 1 deno so at an exchange of something a 20 the Chinese water ballo! Indeed, if General living by an incursion into their territory toring and we hope to continue to do so. Itomus par sent, praninm, whereas we have been re Lin had only mounted a treng of those cuimals, Atlast the combination of the Fores was much for charges and salaries both show an increase mitting at an exchange of about 4 por cost, pre- users might have been secured; at last thers brasil un by fit poisstont tacality of this on those in protions accounts, but from the formim, this, showing large saving, whilst the would be no hesitation on the part of riders, as in backs, and then the Clab took the offensive, going remarks the causes of thisse may be underference between the rate of interest charged the water buffalo bos to the affeek and does Sore, excellent ingen the right wing stood and it is expected that good deal of in Manila on verdraft and that allowed here ou not retreat! It was extromoly using need the ball within the twelve yar is redias, sonomy willko. noticeable in faturs satrunts, deposits was only shent per cent. Thi several occasion to see every eno ecrankle where it aras pont over to Townend on the left. The large for exchange shows a very large balance of $10,000 referred to in the circular es nt of the way to avoid all argumout with hoping ninost from the tous line excess over previous yours accounts owing to having been detained by me was required to those anti-forsign bonate. I myself iv hng the ball into the not. The defeated the very grout rino in ratos on Maglio, but this cever, advancas made by us to the Company, driven with considerable speed, usually in tho were by na jhonns shaken by this long but has beva rory materially altered daring this bat as soon as wo have funde in hand diccolian of the nearest tree! While walking at one rallies and care Maitland and your and the tom will be very much reduced. To shall go on feltting in order to spe along the bench late in the afternoon, I saw Ties panty of opportunities of uskog thair We had already proposed making some romarks Bang's on that gide. In reference to the stock a headless Chinese corpee which was nice up exediant defensivo bystem, their ploy being allout the position of the Company's Mots as of timber hero, int figure of $92,250 represents by the incoming tide. I understood later that so sure that the goal keepor bahind had they stand in the books with the view of paint the setial cost of the Hongkong stock of this ber on the 31st December at.. The natural cost" it was the belly of a man who baving pointed a vory little to de: A free kiok for unde being ng out that it would be uncosary to provide for revolver at a gendarme, was a goxomlly gin a few yards from the Police goal, birth writing them down and we have ante tuse of our stock is something like 829,000, but fint dangerous charactor, honde necessitating his took the kok, and sont it might sorarle airco culled for tho Totalled view the Main includes the cost of cargo which was recived execution: The next morning I again passed the goal mouths on the grond Sheldon hastan Cuzaraittas nodat theso, but so far fliese have by us this year. The cause of lous of this time to the same place, and the naked corpse was stilling it in its osser by a little gentis provare not come to kand. Until this dopreviation bas he is, I think, rather due to the shipinas at Iying on the beach in the scorching sun. The the effect of which was that the sure was raised been thoroughly gone into and considered times of bad, inferior, and unsuitable timber, troops and offers were passing by in constant to iwe points. This tans now crossed over and nothing can wall by dome, but it will es denlt negligence of eriors chasing tabor to be re succession, but as it seemed no one's business to tis Fotoworthy that throughout the letter with as soon as suficient data are before and ject and left on our hands; also the men- bury or cremate the body, which was beginning half the Cinb and always to be on their guard those we hope to receive soon. With regard to ager los beon paying too high prices to copy to all the air with its poisonous fumes, in order to avort the persistent attacks of the matter of providing for this wo es unable tractor, mech higher than Mr. Brown did. of course no one attended to its removal thar adversaries. Some excellent passing by to nos hoy this can be accomplished unless Part of the old stock comprised in the $29,000 has This was undoubtedly attended to later, but why Campbell and Firth on the right wing was under some scheme of reconstruction of the Cami been sold and it realisod prices above oOUT KE the body shenid not have been throw fato the balli plessing azul sarvicable, ne on Lonely any ora reduction of capital, and we had already postations. There is still some left; how water and properly 15 fored of at once still every occasion that ofther of these playera hoon making preliminary enquiries as to the best much it is rather difficult at the moment remains a mystory to me.
obtained the ball their opponents stronghold way to set about this, as antil e hove topic to a War de tot intend to take up the rang-kang wis obliged to crosstwo rivers of the feki by Firth enabled Him to send in is no noceant to preet snek writings off may propose dealing with the whole at the st October 12th The main army is erder to was threatened. A good ran from the tonto thing at credit of profit and loss account thers depreciation of the Hongkong stock by Stralf; of considerable fire, but pontoon bridges, lund weil directed want which ballet tus custodian big conflere nedear This is matter, how at one and the same time, as they all stand at the been constricted in a remarkably short time. Bestarting, another run was made by Cumballover, which must be dealt with at another meet save cost. The shipments to Bengkong used The Formosa bambee catamaran, which con- who later parsed to Firth, who shot it neuting, In the teatime the private cirunlar from to show very fair profits, the average for tho sists of from eight to twelve banhos placed soon the goal mouth into the unt, autist the Manila shareholders, which I have already first four years haing about $18,000 per annum. side by side, braced by cross bars, and socerely much applen The Police, scoataging referred to, will give you their views on the Latterly the shipments have fallen off s grest lashed, has fortunately such shape and site each other, a mado determined effort mattor We feel very much filerted to the deal and I think I have shown you the reasons that a number of them can be easily con- and the right wing outside forward managed Manila Committee for their valuable services, but for the decrease. If we have a return of better vorted into a mast satisfactory bridge by con- to get well up and then to pass to Brotf in the private sirenar some of the statements snagement in the Philippine loding to avoting from together. To profeet the ham who being tackled took a shot in despera as slowing the management here have evidently reduction in the prices paid, the shipment of boos a pathway of boards, covered with straw, tion which went wide of the mark Another been written under a misapprehension is to better timber, and closer attention to is laid worse them and this reaches from buk vist was made by Mylie, who entised Shur to facts and are writing to surrect them on the exocation of 'erdos I e no mason to bank. With two bridges, thins constructed use his hands he ball was, however, ramrued these points. Before proposing the adoption of why there should not be a greater im heavily loaded pack Lowes passed over in safety and the Club colours seemed likely to fall, but the report and sccounts. I shall be very glad in provement if not a return to provious figures. and soon all were camped in the city of Tang. Sharp sayed by a kick delivered just in time, dead fonkrer Buy questions that sherebelders In Shanghai there is very little loft In kang. No opposition-whatever was cœcounted Again a fifth goal was now scored, as exellent might have to pay stock and in Japan, there is none at all, in the city, the Chinese troops having deserted dribing by Townend eat the ball over to Mr. DAERY There are one or two questions quite groo with the view you have expressed
ROM ONE CORRESPONDENT WITH THE
¡JAPANKER ARMY.]
TAKOW, 18th Deckor.
The Foochow Echo of the 19th Octologinys:----- came into the river on Saturday last, and the p.m. on October 3rd.The Kyoto for Pigy arrived on th-14th inst. The Trouchstood out of Kalung harbour for the Pesca cralser Forfait arrived on the 16th it. As yo doces with Gonerul Eurợu Negi and hiastafi, two men of war have left this west we have now in companies of soldiers, and a few civil attachée, Porter, romante, Arctur, Litat, two or three Japanese anerespondente and my Pigmy, and Forfait.
A curious secilent ocurred to a cook in
solf audi servant.
The trip was an exceedingly pleasant ons, and we arrived at the Fescaderos at about 1.30 pm.
The Kyoto Maru is one of the smaller trans perts sagaged in the service, and, in her close aud crowded state, pia's quartore were therangkly uncomfortable. I was greatly sur
had been placed on such a ship, roong that srain of the incre luxurious steamers made the trip with empty cabins.
Bangkok on the 5th. iust, says the Siam Free Prese. While plucking snipe over on aperture in his kitchen floor his land was suddenly. Roized by a sunke from beneath and bally bition. Rangelies were at once applied by the cook a employer, and beyond a slight swelling and a little pain be appears none the worse for his arperionics. It is supposed that the snake, pro- A high class Fertilizer for Pot Plants and tably a pribou, struck at the bird, and so hitrised to find that the General and his staff for use in the Garden generally.
the cook in the attempt to get the scipe.
The Chantaboon correspondent of the Siem acrver informs that journal that, on the
Plikler were out suipo-shooting, and one, the surgeon of the boat, had a boy with bin: The in harbour, and during the post four days the
warn other arrivals, until nearly fifty ships bed two offcort wort separated from and other by a paddy field in which the eare of paddy wore assembled, including the Sai Yer, formerly high enough to prevent them freia 90-Ti-yuen of the Chinese ficat, captured be the ing each other. One of the officers seeing n bird raised bie gun, but instead of hitting the bird he hit his follow-floor and the boy. The latter is not badly wounded, but the surgen is Its very critical stato, having received the sets in the face and body.
Os one arrival at the Pescadores several trans
Riding the Plants to attain to their full eiso, 7th inst, two officers from the gunboatvorts cud men-of-war wire already anchora i kang bofore the arrival of the Japanese. Tug Firth, who placed it in the desired quarter. I should like to uns übout the position of the about establishing a small order trade, and I
vigour, and beninty,
Sold in Tins containing 19 Ibs. each...$175. "23 loa...$4.50.
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Japanese in the North This oraiser looked spick and spa, and will undoubtedly give a good aoxount of herself if the Formosan forts bat grant the opportunity,
On the 8th I changed to the transport Saleuma Mark as I thought the trip could be
surrender.
Agreement has bem arrived at batwear Franco wade oro pleasant by my old friends the but sosing no pesco seeking Chinese appgarullinately yourried through, the Police thus Munagare lave retaining two, cám of 310,000 proft in Hongkong ought sextainly to be.
From the Tonkin papers we leam that all
and China by which French troops pursuing piratics] hands in Tonkin are to be allowed to
foreign officers of the verso).
landing place at Paw-tay-hui, which is bez 23 and 26 miles north of Auping. Gereal okolia is in command-and several of the higher civil authorities from the capital city (Tai-pah-fu) accompanieć him.
Elis
force
LONOKUNG SANITARY, BOARD..
Ascoting of the Saiftary Bosol mu hold yesterday afternoon. Hou. F. A. Cooper (Divec tor of Fahie Works) proside, and there were also prosect flor. V. C. H. Finstings Acting Captain Superintendent of Fakea): Dr. J. M. Atkinson Acting Colonial Surgeon, Mt. N. J. Edt, aut Mr. H. McCallum (Secretary),"
MINUTES.. Thòmiantes of the previous meeting were read and contried: W
aya UNMARKED CATTLE,
The CHATEMAN-In Hongkong not in Manila
other itama.
kang, about 17 miles south of Takow, has a The Force were not discouraged and played accounts, but bafom doing so I should like, if I think if so confine ourselves to indents we shall population of 20,000 and is a most Bourishing tarir best, but the dribbling of the foram not eat or ardor, to refer to a stemilar which pat ourselves, out of touch with the email city. The oxports are principally ran and wards was not good, so that on each occasion has been issued to pharelioiders-which, although buyers. I cannot give you the figuros right. sugar The Chinese fores formerly consisted the ball was returned to their quarter. The markel Prete and confidential Ims boens of sales on indents as against stock, but I excellent forward play of the Club agair ad referred to in the Chairman a specah. On the should say the sains from stock have been, of 1,000 tuen, dividel into two ox
13th October, Chinese Comunndant sous to the score, Campbell shooting two goals in face of it the ofrealar shows there is not roughly speaking, considerably larger than the to. General Nogi an offer of unconditional succession. Nevertheless the police played by a formuato understanding between the sales on wudent. If we stick to indenta we It thought these loops war bat lade and Oliver by their surrs ntul General Managers and the rails Committee shall be doing away with a large number those that formerly garrisoned Tang kang with tenete tackling did much to keep them The Committee mike serecel remarks as to the foonenmers coming fortrarl with all perhaps the addition of one other camp, the fremt oless quarters Hands being given way in which the funnces have hoor conducted orders. I think the only thing to be done in to bonpants of which may have joined them from net the Club, the ball from the free here by the General Managers in fact they got the manager to exerciso a great dool of cam. tho sentit, General Nogi accepted to offer end do fall one the goal month, Sharp sent it seem to think that their recommendations have Of the $16,000 referred to as profit un anles of - waited, delaying his troops all during the 14 my sharply, but it was returned and was not been carried out, insanagh, the Getunt amber about $10,000 was made in Manila, | $1,300 iu Hongkong, and 32,300, în Shanghai: prontally continued Eis march.
scoring thofe first and only point, Thus a plen which they naked should be fitted to Hanila. 14th October. A squadron of cavalry cconast match ondo, the Club winning by seven They also asked that as the Corsary had a largely reased. The item sundry dobtam Early in the morning of the 10th the nitring to the north reached the big Chinesa gols to ou
overdraft of Manila, all the assets of the Com, is undoubtedly one which ought to be written cross the frontier and cooperate with the Chi- Northern expedition, conyayed by about 25 walled city, Pithan: (Ho Yuz"), her they
pony should be nont down there Ex order to mooi It amounted to very large figures nazo forces in offcoting the destrucion of the
were agreeably surprised to see white flags of
the overd raft rather than keep money in the bank at the time Mr. Anderson was manager, end up bands. The sone within which the French reships, departed from the Pescadores for the
hore at five per coat Hers in another thing to the time ho left he led na to understand that to be allowed to operate is to be marked ont by
white flag over the city gate. On attempting t peace feating from the kourgs and a large
They way they went up and asked the Company most of the debts were certainly good I think a mixed commission of French and Chinono
however, to enter they found the gater closer.
to remit $8,000 or 84,000 towards the $168,000, we shall have to allow a good tral of that of. offlears, and the commission was expected to
whereupon they scaled the wall, and were once
1 do not know whether the $16,000 refers to Tant is a matter which the Manila Coutati S commence its work in a few days after the date
more untonished at being greeted with a tus
the estimatori vaine of the Limbos shacks in looking into, and we hope in due court to hav of the latest papers receivel. Om conter-
vigorous fusilada. from several sections of the
Hongkong which they sad had been partially special report upon that matter as well as пpon poraries are of opinion that piner in a large
I think I have touched upon all ity. Upon this happening they beat a hasty
realise that does not seem to be quite clear the points, Mr. Darby scale will now be suppressed and the zonanssiin | consisted of que, division and one mixed retreat and were parsed by about 200 Chiuse
Here is another thing. The timber in stock on made by China, coupled with the deliverance of brigade. At 245 in the afternoon our ex- saldiem.
Here is nother thing. The timber in stock on the points, Mr. Darby yet a very On the same day company of the Lyaudot family by Goaeral Suù, is talien cs
Of glad you, kaya giron this explanation. pat down as casting $32,250. a proof that China is now sincerely desirous that edition, aboard 24 transports, steamed cut of infantry, on their way to Cho kosin, wt tas
Jourse I understand there are certain things tranquility should be established in the frontier harbour for Pong-Lino, about 24 miles south enemy before reaching the village atid boind
greatly outnumbered ware magtly surrounded
which it is inndyisable to make public. I regions.
of Takaw, arriving near the landing place by The probability that the engagement would
tank as soon as we know what the Manika Mr. DARDY-In Hongkong, I beg your Ootalitten is going to do we shall have a fair daylight. The men-of-war who accompanied be one of considerable magnitudo and por The Attorney-General forwarded a draft of pardon On the 20th September the Committee ides of the position of the Company. They these latter having mounted their bow quiokarding to Chinese custom, a low rounds amendment of the Bill will miske any personparently recurred a letter from yon stating that only one other point, that is the question of ne at once landed marines in their shape boats, haps even fatal to the Japanese shemed nu- an amended. Bill respecting the passing of un appear to hare written to the General Managers have recommended the reconstruction of the pleasantly great Fortunately, however, ac market cattle through slaughterhouses. Te objecting to the valuation, cost. They op Company with a capital of $90,000. There is ring ganė,
from the Japanese rifida ant their opponente lo pastes or attempts to pass unarkel cats the stock represented on 31st December last as indents. I suppose there is nothing in the all tampering away! It is thought this liable to conviction, and the animal may be worth $39,450 is only worth $16,000. It a world that gives so little satisfaction as a Chinese force was the one that had made the forfeited It was resolved to agree with the difficult to understand that there should be timber intent when it laid down ou sized after of surrender on the 13th.
terms of agenduiant.
drop in timber in the course of nine month lines. I po bare nich plassare in according 15th October-One company of infantry was
THE COMPULSORY NOTIFICATION OF IR which meant a depreciation of the timber stocke the adoption of the report seat forward to attack Talow, but on approach.
from, songhly speaking, $92,000 to one half the saw that the flag of the Japanese naty
amount. Whether the Committee at Manila was flying from the forts; they thereupon
are in fall possession of the note I do not Clement Palmer and Mr. G. G. Cox on the started out to return to the main army. After
know, but at the same time I think it is some Consulting Committee matil the next sanual going a four miles ostward they came to a
thing which might be explained. There is mosting. In doing so he said....I understand restull the After some fighting, however. large walled city, the indubitants of which
another point in the circalar, and that is one thist the number of shareholders eligible for undertholeeding of consignments to Hongkong, alection on the Consulting Committee, and, entering the city triumphantly, wars sirpriced
Shanghai, and Japan. The Committee shy tint resident in Hongkong is very united, Thore In future they will only ship under indents to fore I think we may consider Surmelves to find they had captured Phan H-Yam
Hongkong. I will not ask for figures now, but fostanate in getting Mr. Pulmer particularly, capture, and antivipating considerable difficulty
we should know what is the actint of timber and Mr. Ces will also give his assistance, in doing it
sold under indenta in Hongkong since the October 18th-On this day the army and
formation of the Committee, and what has been
MY HARTON soponded. Carried. headquarters, advanced to Fi than ["Ho fan"
the amount of timber sold out of stock. If the On the motion of Mr. DARBY, seconded by and encamped north of that city, where they
company is going to confine itself to shipments Ate: Hanzos, Mr. Fullerton Henderson was re- sre stationed at the present writing The
of timber from Manila it will potically non-slopted anditor. whole force merca early to morrow morning, and the attack on Anping and sizanfoo will no doubt take place on the 23rd er 24th,
Latest news from Tainanfon is that the morobanta and Black Flags nearly me inte collision, the former having refused to furnish supplies to the soldiers who had only General Las per notes to teader as payment for their purchases..
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 25TH, 1895.
Te recall of Genel Mina, the late Japanese Minister to Korea, on the ground thic he was responsible for the recent ciep d'at at Seoul, goes to show prima facie that we learn from the Siam Free Fras, stating
A telegram has been received in Bangkok the event is disapproved and regretted by that Mr. Clarke has been entirely scorseful in the Japanese Government. Whether the negotiating the sale of the Kabin Mines to the Offers Bank for £80,000; This will go Minister conceived the movement in his that each ebareholder in the Kabin Mines will own mind, however, or whether he has only receive four times the amount of his shares, been clumsy in carrying out his instructions £20,000, of which sum sorne £14,000 £15,00
the total capital of the Kabin Syediante ins- and done nolaily what ought to bave been have been spent on work ut the mines. There hours the whole fighting force of the depé quietly is a point on which some doubt Kabin shareholders ten to be gongtitulated on the expedition, consisting of about 8,000 mex, may be entertained. We do not, of course, their good fortune, and on the sessil maker and shout, 2.500 horses, were in readiness for I which the affair has hoso negotiated. The refer to the supposed wurster of the queen, new company will increase the captal of the
the fold! Short wharves hat hech quickly built and the poolies, to the number of about but simply to the substitution of the in-cature by 200,000, and our contemporary lens
that a great deal of the scrip will be takon up | 5,000, were hustling and bustling about, unload the Chiness retreated, and the assailants fluence of the Taiwon-kun for that of her Majesty the Palace Concils. The Japo
No Chinese soldiers were soon, however, and the Japonesa naval flag was soon Bying from a mound near by. The soldiers from the transports woro landed in quicr sucsion, and in about
by the Siam Exploring Corporation. The coming the supplies from the transports withiomerk- på y will French, and the only obstacle to be
FECTIOUS DISEASES.
The ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON mered the option of amended by-laws concerning the compleary reporting of infections, contagious, or communicable diseases, and that they be fervavind to the Colonial Storetary,
Cartiol
MORTALITY RETURNS,
|
Carrind.
Mr. COUGHTRIz proposed the election of Mr
nese are necessarily most vitally interested counterede is the question of transfer, which able rapidity and without mishap.. Tarse stoam the place the main army was then prepricing to sponding period last year it was 27.3. fer the before a find devision is come to on that point as he is sti architect, to take this appointment,
in the peace and good government of Korea nl that the Minister should use his influence
the Siamese may not approre of, though this is considozed very doubtful.
THE KUCHENG COMMISSION.
in favour of whichever party might seen sikely to promote that end would not be strutor unprecedented. But how- ever that way be, the nexte has once more THE DATE OF THE COMMISSIONE
RETURN brought Korea prominently into notice as
Foognow, 24th October. The Commission cannot return from Kucheng till Saturday.
a disturbing element in the politics of the (sezoLAL TELURAM TO THE "DAILY PRYES."'] Far East and the war eloada cesm" to be nguin gathering. An international guarantee of the independence of Korea has often been suggested as a desirable and convenient · "incans of disposing of the dificulties arising from the jealousies of the various powers in relation to that kingdom, and the case of Belgium has been referred to an example. Eu thore is no analogy between the two. Belgian, is a civilized state as capable of managing her internal affairs us any of the SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE “DAILY PRESS."]
THE KOREAN CRISIS.
MOVEMENTS OF RUSSIAN". MEN-OF-WAR..
SHANGHAI, 24th October.. Nine Russian worships left Hakodato on the
lunches, 78 Jopaibanons, and ten big cargo bosta wore the means of transport from steamers to had No one who witnessed the landing of this fores could accuse the Japanese of being
The man-of-war raised along the consta short distance ahead of the army on shore, and okoortwoncattered bandsofsoldiem were quickly dispersed by a few shells from the ships' guns.
Two companies were sout at once to the south, where some Chinese soldiers were found, but after exchanging a few shots the latter ro. trested in the direction of Katong ha (Ka-to-kis. ku). Two companica were also sont towards the
Lehimli. Boveral commons were moustel" and
ANTING, Est October.
The advance guard of General Mogi's army advanced to within a few uiles of Anping lust evening without enopuntering any fighting on the way. It is a mystary how the Chinese troops retreated so quickly
The Admiral then decided to land a fores of marines in the morning from four non-of-war which were already near that port,
For the week ending 12th fast. the death inte was 22.7 per 1,000 por arzum, end at the corre wick ending 19th inst. the rate was as compared with 19,8 at the corresponding porlod last year. A minute in the last return stated that the death rate for the British and foreign community is high, bet as the deaths are from a variety of cataog it is not of much importance
ADJOLEEMENT.
The Board adjourned until Thursday work.
H. G. BROWN AND COMPANY,
LIMITED.
this Company very much at heart, and who are sponding a great deal of times that we do not know of. They have taken pains to put the concern on a proper footing, whích là hay not been on for many yours past,
Mr. Cox seconded.
Carried
fine itself to large institutions such as the Dock -: "Thь· CHAIRMAN--that concluules the basi Company or any other firm or company which no of the winetang, gentlemen. I am sorry wants to build a karf, for instance, and which can thero is such a small artondanoo.. give an order to us for a large quantity of timber Mr. Couchten I bog to propono a hoarty- and wait for It To the best of my knowledge vote of thanks to the General Managers in ayury inrgo portion of the timber used in Hongkong, and a special voto of thanks to the Hongkong is done through Ohinese con Manila Committee, who have the interests of The sixth ordinary yearly meeting of the tractors coming and wanting to know what they shareholders in the above Company was bold can buy time bee far to rejeir houses w kind have yesterday at noon at the offee of the Goneral caugint fire or got danisged in any other way, Managers, Messrs Gibb, Livingston and Co. Thirty or forty dollars worth of timber would the seaside, but fannd no Chinesoldiers. They
AIO S. Sharp presided, and thats were also be a lizge amount for him, and you would thea marched towards Ka-tong-ha, which is a
present Metera. J. B, Coughstrie, S. I Derby, have to wait for a considerable number of such small village surrounded by a low stone wall
0.0. Coz, C. F. Harton, and J. Wheeley indents to be sent down to Manila before you faiated with many loopholes allowing of
seute A- oharteren timber ship to carry the (Secretary)
The CHAIRMAN I thank you very much on The CHAILMAN and Gentlenisz, the report tiibor. The cargo which akipean carry behalf of the General Managers and the Manila ride mire, with comparative safely to these
and asconats having been circulated sous tinis is purisps 21,000 cubic feat of timber. Well, Committee. The Manila Committee hava giran since, with your permission to my tab them that is a large order and I do not thisk, unlase great deal of time and trouble to the under, At 5 a.m. the Natura, Akitoshima, and Yos- as read. I regret very much they are tot of an get all order from a contractor taking. – I can see from all the letters from the further courorted the wall inte quite a for- médable forlifeption. Even after the Japaness hino took, u circular course, bringing them very a more favourable character, but i think con, who has got to build something very large, manager that they love given a great deal of hnd surrounded the village the savage attack close to the fort, but the Black Flags did not fire aidering what we have had to go through in you would ever be able to get an indent from trouble, and at the same time they have moti
upon them. The leading force was then regard to the management of the Compey's Hongkong to inabify the sanding to Manila fived their time in the Interests of the mind upon them by the Chinese gars evidence sombled and approached the shore, but were affairs and business in the Philippines, it is for suels los of timber. Even if you did get Company, and I hope the desired reculs will be that the latter intended to take advantage of fired upon frous the fort, which they anwired mattor for congratulation, that the result is not an order for a large amount you would parbably accomplished. their defences in Luminar quite unusual, to with the small quick firing gace mounted in the was then it is. As intimated to you by the have to leave a vocat space in tha ship. Chiness Rolliers A pond of water hindered bow of the landing boats, The Nestic and Chairman at the Inst meeting, there had been much Lf the General Muugure and the Manila the Japane advancing to attack the Chinese Saiger then appooled and fired a few shots trouble in connection with our late manager at Committon sond consignments to Hong- at close rouge, and, as they were so well pro- which silencel the Chinese forts, the Black Lagimene, whose services we found ourselves kong only indo Indent the trade in
Chan 22nd October. tested, it sooted only a waste of swaitions all retreating towards Tainuiou.
obliged to dispenso with, had the changes Manila timber will go to the people who
Following the course of events in other places, carrying on the attack Emin a greater distance. The foreign residents were aboard, the Engenthed thereby have contributed not a lide to will ship small squonate and fake the re Several charges, however, were made by tha lish gunboat, and their property of coures the capouses of this year as shown, whilst the sponsibility do ght up we ought to agil doors, bent on making mischief, wenti sppaar Japanese, but with much less that it was inally undanrged.
stuc in which the Company's alisirs were left but up $21,000 worth of timber, but Ian, con- to have taken preliminary steps to stir us the decided to conduct thosiege by other methods; L
One Gorman, neda Exglish men-of-war was mal de ta necessitate a great deal of revizrod we ought to have a stock of Bather from animosity of the people of this missable and hattalion commander wat ene company sues witneed the landing, and at 9 ani, the Fuge organizing and the businessunal ruling buy what he wan Tho pront on sales of insignificant faland against foreigners. Tho
which a Chitaman homing into the office con oceded in gaining an entrance through one of the lish gunboat Tweed arind from Takow.
Throughont al this we told greatly the dis gates, but not without some loss, and netting" The main army of General Nogi arrival admatage of being at such a distance from beraber-1 so0.15 $19.972.35, and it would be foreigners here all speaks well of the natives for fire to the village hones in his vicinity. A to-day and Faizanton was ovenpil, although scene of the Company's operations, and hoy little interesting to know what amount of that pred their, quietness and poncealdenees-(they arG
was the intention to make the attack on Au- effective control could, ta cerciesd under eir
was made in Manils and what amount in Hong timid, rather) and theides never passed through rong wind blowing in the right direction cried the flames quickly towards the terrified ping nad Tainfo on the 28rd, but as the cumstances such as those we had confronting toborn which reprints are amon, and the minds of foreigners that the Chinese here
kong. Thare fu another item, that of sundry Chiness who for the first time in the whole Chinese would not fire on the Japanese mon-of-us Matters, however, kaye boon progweing ForDengan War wore showing trus bravery in war when they approached this morning the rather botter and the business has been under I prosude werhull get a fair portion of that would give them any trouble sumilar to that in defending their position! As the flames drept later were forced to take charge of it,
the taimediato postrel and direction of the whether it is good or not I do sot know Sasoluen of at Kuchong During the Late norar, with the Japanese guarding the only
Loan of life during the day-four Chisuso. Committee of. Manegerent in Manila site should like to "az some explanation of what I exit, but que course was open in which a Five fund Black Flags autrendered to Morel Inet, andt, finnks to the easrgetic might almost say is the case which is put werk, law, raniours are tea fosting in chance of lifa was possible; this was to come to navy and the Japanese are now studying way they are taken matters up have forward by the Manila Committee against the the air that some sort of trombla is brewing. This sugars Al for the now Toate Fong Kong out into the open field and battle, man to man, how to feed them. They will be saut as sous goed lipes for the future, though the pro- General Banagers hero with the Japanese, Although their force cuts lobe to the maisha
ent your 1995, any not show the fall ro- The CHAMANI think those points can toy who only took over the reius froin tho numberal those of the latter almost two to one sisting until the last."
Thus the brava (F). Black Flags fought: "result of their laboura. Mnel time has no be answared very simply The first one was hands of Toatai Lam: He tong a fortnight so. The town of Farafats, near Tamatave; was the outlook was not na inviting one,
It was a
eurily bien take up in reorganizing affairs and, about the Manila Committee and the General
It appears that several graves at: King. fearful scene, the arackling of the bamboos, the
Jas W. DaviesuN. effecting varinns henges which we hope any lauage here. I zar esy there has been taken on Thursday.
falling houses, the nwfni rearing of the fire es
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILS PRE!8."]
Loximoa, 2zad, Getchar: THE CINQUE PORTS Lord Salisbury snoooode Lord Dufferin tresigned) as Warden of the Cinque Forts.
other Europeau nations, and all that is required in her case is a guarantee against territorial aggression. The case of Korea is 17th for Koros. entirely different, because that unfortunate country is totally incapable of managing ber own internal affairs and maintaining peice and good order within her bordera. She way nominally bo.accorded the status of an independent kingdom, but her coun- cile must be dominated by foreign influence. Kera, in short, must be treated on much the same lines as Egypt. But who is to play the part in the Land of Morning Cdm that Great Britain plays in the Khe- dive's realm ? Not Japan, saya Hussia. Not Russia, answera Japan. Perhaps the difă- culty might be tided over by some system of joint control similar to that formerly exercised by England and France in Egypt,
possible to provide for such contingencies
If there is to be a war delay would be in
THE FRENCH BUDGET:. The Committee on the French Budget bas rejected the extra credits for new warships.
TION IN FRANCE, A
Paris, 16th October.
HÓIKOW
comluge to bring about, ter resulte later on, no frichon whatever between the Manila, show have been found to have been disturbed I had hoped to lay before you some report from Committee and the Managers here, and the by unknowa hands, and it has been attri the Manila Committee giving their views statements in the circular have been entirely bated to the foreigner, the idioulous. generally, as well as a rough sketch of accounts inloukal for by us and give her a hackneyed story of procuring the bones for the to 30th Juus lasly but these have not yet coms only fatimation of anything approach-
BOM TONKIN PAPERS.] THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.
FARIS, 14th October. The faking of Tantanarivo was a warm affair Sir columns were ready for the asssult when but the temper of the two powers does not the Queas parleyed Six Frenchmen were promise well for any such friendly ar- killed and fifty wounded. rangement." Russia objects to Japan exer ching any influence whatever on the con-
The Czar has congratulated. FranES: tinent of Asia, and Japan on the other
it drew dearer and nearer to the horror stricken It appears that after the Thales had left, the NEW FRENCH CONSULATES IN hand is equally determined not to be
people, their mambor, now augmented by the Jopause not being matafted that Lau was not on CHINA.
mare cowardly cluse who had boon driven out of board, sart, the Freyamakus in pursuit of he spuslied on one side. In fact the probability
PARR, 15th October, the burning houses where they had songit Showanovertaken about twenty miesfrom Amoy of a war with Russia was, it is reported, Franco is about to establish sevendedora shelter and hiding. The cries of the Chinose and another search, was minds, the vessel bois to hand, but a copy of a private circular issued big friction, Lad hitherto been under the purposes of medicine making being ones more foreseen long ago by Japsaeie antesmen consulates in the Sonth of China,
crakt be heard above the uproar; they urvueled detained about ten hours The Japanese wished by the Malls shareholders, which I daw say inpression that things were going on anothly renewed. However there is this consolation, siceer and closer to the stone wall, taking to take off seven passagers whose character you have already got, reasbed us on Tuesday and satisfesterly and we call very deeply that we are consered by the attitude showa by and lung been provided for in so far as it is ANOTHER ATTEMPTED ASSASSINA.drantage of pits on tree and buahoe already they easidered doubtful, but Captain-Battaret and the same deals at some length with the views regret if this obses to be the case. It would the authorities, who seem to be on the ruf eine
mouldering to protect themselves from the protested and eventually the Thales was allowel of the Committee there on the position of the be quite prejuicial to the intersats of the Comte quell any disturbanoa that may be ruined shiding heat of the conflagration. But at last to proceed, two Japanese ofours being place! Coutiany. During the past year we have had pany to live any friction whatever will At Riangchow the soldiery has been called to favour of Russia and it would be Japan's å man fired a resolver at M., signs, all of torror, they throw themselves over the Lion, the muttar to be ferred to the Britisa furgely curtailed, whilst for the first time during wore first appointed we took special care to also can now be soen. lolug dute. About the the exterisis was rushed, so, with a will on board in charge of the passengers in quer poor market for timber l our profts have been just explain that when the Maulls Committee mount gusel at vertain place, and the poline policy to hasten it on and get it over hefors manager of tho Carmenn glassworks, wall and made a mad rush for the underbusa Consul at Artog for desition as to the right of the Company's existence the working of the saw point out to them that as the artaples of emocin
and jpngla to the north. Many fell by the detention: Contal (færdner, on the mafter com. mill shows an sotual loss. The mill is now shattion stool at present Hongkong met be the hand residences of the Emropeans, which has boen the completion of the Trans-Siberian Rail would-be murderer escaped.
PARIS, 17th October, way, but the majorityzado good their ing befero him, decided to release the men.
down or the famila Committee's recommérica offles of the Company and an lio metides pro-left cunt for a long time with the exception tion and more attention will be given to developsids for the General Managers and Consulting of a stand of rusty and obeclete rides planel at Gailken, zowgrondor, the perparator of the resorions affair for the ameux outrage, has been arrested,
panes, who for 77 men 16 killed and 81
ing, the lot trasiess in rough timber in the Committee to be in Hongkong we must con the gate during the day and taken in in the wounded--including three offloare, which is he now and remarkable method of artificis Phlippines. I regret the increased duties sail finue to have raprane control, sithbugh we have evening, like hawkare stalls is now ovenpięt for the greatest lose yet encountered in Farnose respiration is described in a French journal by taxes or timber imposed by the Spanish Govern done everything to give the Committee on that by a number of soldiers.
It is said that owing to the remaura nos the Japanoso Insuled in May Sovout Dr. Berthold Boor. The mucous membrane of most continue to waigh very heavily pou our side a free and in the control of the business, for bodies of dead Chires, ware team, althong the lips and of the month is ribbed slowly with business. Ta regard to the items of sovut, I we recognise that we liave a very strong, trail in cireriation the authorities have caused! probably a few others were consumed by thau pison of ice the rhythm of the motion corre, would point out that we stand on a rather more worthy, and energetic Committee, sad in that an inspection to be made of the burial grounds, justified by the result is another question, the creation of a colonial army.
Ases Twelve cannona, several rifles, and som sponding neach a possible to that of normal liquid basin tuam at the end of 1893, having has the only chatice of getting the Company out and in some of the disturbed graves several 1mmmunition were captured by the Japanen, reapimtion. In the songs barred by Dr. Booz reduced our stock of timber, also the items of of ita dificuliz It the shareholders are of bones have been found missing.
The burial grounds beth at Kiung chow-and Ruska alope that is in question. If, however,
[FROM THE STAM “ OBSERVER"]he Chinese taking part in this sngagement the result was a votar of respiration, very windy debtore and creditors, whilst our daal opinion that matters, so bear the other are way where mad everywhere and aut Peace and Germany como to Russin'e nasiat-
THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES were not Black Flags, but composed mostly of strong at first, but, with the continued applice position also shows some improvement. The transfer of the management to Maulls they pan
GROSSLY ÉTAGGERATED.
valise luviva, and that courage outraston of loot becoming very regular, quiet, and Varden shares still remain in our land, the rely upon ant co-operation, hut such trans. Far from the habitation. The main rond, ber miss the matter must resume a, very differ
rrently with the cowardice of the Black Fing doch. The ice, moreover, is said to have Chairman's stament at the last mosting, that farene sax be brought about inly by on tween the two places in bordered by barist LONDON, 6th October,
requncil for the finisce of in engagement a general sclative effect, und to have been succese they had besu usposed of having been founded extensive aluation of the articles of asoolotion,unds on either side of it to the edges of the eat speet even to the meat hot-bandet.
The foreign delegates constituting the com- Falow, which as will be described hereafte fully employed in cerebral troubles,Top ces on a misunderstanding as to the meaning of a la regard to the matter of finance, my say, pathway, and as if to more forcibly call at of the Japanese. In that case there will be mission to enquire into the sileged massages occurred a few days later. For the causational of phyxia hare hoezi treated in this way by Dr. telograta from the Manila egont. The Manila tist at present began tow bundred dairy to tention of passers-by, many old fombatga are nwar, but the powers will have a difficult in Armenis have reported that the atrociti pabkention to thrilling doetsriptions of blood method in lartless for the patient and stay for The vessel Elena, part of these coat appears as Comey's fonde avelable to remit to Manlik road,
writes who take special dalight in giving Fogos, of Vienne with oqual succes. The Commities are using to the disposal of theen moof enrrent requirements we have on the seen ring about promiscuously on the Kenda matter on their hands in the settlement of were growly exaggerated and the whole position | Liraty atrocities, I of assure them that the the payilolan, so that it may be employed for an ast, kas inou foon cupleted and beg began. We find had several special and what we son-
The Chinese merchantsare very reticent with the Korean qution.
Ovarainted.
teraspaople of thi village all retreated jy the I nuvernd hopes aj a thaab,
work, Ble in reported as being moet exitable altered important reasons for retaining the regard to any information one may wish to ga
way affords a ready macons of transpert fus Russian troops. And Japan, there is renson
to believe, would have no hesitation in.
A FRENCH COLONIAL ARMY
The Ministers are considering the project for
entering on the conflict at once. Whether
her confluice in her own abilities would be
but the coaf-lonce is there, provided it tu
3 PARIS, 16th October,
strestal At Heiluw & gurd house ame the