Abellabad, 27th Jane. In all probability several more cooly corps will be raised in India for Genaral Gaseline force, as 2,000 men will be inacent unfera large numbers are obtained in the Straita. The two corps now being raised in the Punjab will. start from Karachi, ware shipping is being taken up,
Offlour.
Simla, 27th June. -
with Boxers and Manch troops at first, which cannot a panle amongst the Princes, Dakes, Nobles and members of the Imperial Jan and other Banners, who were afraid that they also would be plundered as soon as the Boxers got beyond control, and so by diplomacy they mintaged to clear both cities of troir danger ons friends, closed the gates and placed strong guards of Banner men, to prevent further ingress. of outsiders. The Tartar city gates are now only
The following further appointments to the opened a couple of hours a day to enable residents Can Force have been sanctioned1st Infantry to purchase things from the other cities. To Brigade Staff Captain Harrison Crawford, show how popular the Boxers are with the Man- 7th Bombay Infantry D. A. Q. M. G., and Cap chus, in frout of the Palaces of each Prince,tain Adys, ith Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent, Dake and Noble there are Boxer afturs, or Assistant Brigade Commissariat and Transport recruiting places.
On the 19th of June, Jung Lu, who had always advocated the suppression of the Boxers. having received despatches from the Viceroys and Govergurs south of the Yollow Biver urging the same step, thought to ink up his policy by the provincial despatches at the Grand Counell, that morning on groet clamour of Grond Councillors headed by Prince Tuan and Kang Yi, who donounced Jang Lay as a traitor and literally overwhelmed him by their numbers. Finally, in spite of the endeavours of the Empress Dowager to restore order, Prince Tuan and Kang Yi eried out that they would take all the responsibility of the war against foreigners, and rashed out of the Grand Council Chamber, all decorum and etiquette being thrown to the winds. The Empress Dowager loft the Coun- cil Chamber in despair and has not been heard of since, nor the Emperor. They are said to be under restraint of Prince Thans men in the Palace. When this was known to the Eunuchs and Palace officials the raised they cry of Up with the To Ting dynasty and down with the foreignors!" which was taken ny by the populace in the Tartar alty. An hear afterwards began the reign of Prince Tuan and his clique. We fear greatly for the safety of our beloved Emperor."
THE INDIAN TROOPS FOR CHINA. -
The following details about the Indian troops coming north are published in the Rangoon
papers:
Simla, 28th June,
Tu". Calvatia, 97th Jane.. General Gasolne in excepted to arrive in Cal eatte to-morrow and will be the guest of Briga dier General Leach.
THE GEEMAN TROOPS, The Ostuniatische Lloyd says:From a telegram dated Wilhelmshaven, 4th July we learn that besides two battalions mar ines and ons battery field artillery (2,300 men) the large new cruiser Fürst Biemarck (10,650 tong, 570 men, 26 quickfiring guns sud 14 Maxinis and the training ship Moltke (2,856 tons) have already left for hinu. One division armoured battle ships (4 ironclads and I cruiser and also one division infantry (about 20,000 men) will follow.
THE UNITED STATES REINFORCEMENTS. Of the troops ander orders of the U. S. War Department to procved to Chins, the 4th and 18th and the two battalions of the 14th Infantry ure in the Philippines, as is the 5th Artillery, the ist, 6th and 9th Cavalry, and the 5th, 7th. 10th, and 15th infantry are in the States. It It has been sotiled to increase the China is reported in military circles in Manila that Force to two Brigades of with four battalions General Adna R. Chaffee is coming from the meh. The Divisional troops will be one Regi-States to take command of the U. S. forces in ment of Native Cavalry, one Regiment of China. Pioneers, three Companies of Sappers, one Field Battery and also two Battalions of Iu- fantry for the Hues of communication. The Brigadiers will be General Norman Stewart and O'M. Creagh, General Barrow becomes Chief of the Staff.
Major-General Gaseles and Staff sail from Calcutta in the Zebeughta on 2nd July,
The revisal sailing dates for the China Force is us follow: 7th Bengal Infantry on 25th and 28th June, 12th Battery and Ammunition Column 1st July; 24th Puajsh Infantry 2nd July: 1st Bengal Laners Briand 4th July; lat July 1st Madras Pioneers 7th July; No. 3 Company Madrsa Sayers 11th July: Details 13th July.
VICTORIA, RECREATION CLUB.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
The annual general meeting in connection with the Victoria Baicreation Club. was held in the Gymnasium last night. Mr. E. D. Sanders presiding in the absence of Commander Hastings
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 19TH, 1900
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] THE DEFENCE OF CANTON.
bosts have been salutix ith 6-pounder can- nous merrily and nothing occurred, With "L Metford's" proposed "precautions adopted, I,
steamers to serve no feeders to the main line. Here, for reasons already referred to, the British amera on the Canton Washow lina ran practically empty, and the trade they might carry they are not allowed to touch. This in- convenience will be still more felt when Nan ning is opened, the volume of trade with that place being probably insufficient to allow the oven or eight important trading marts en route to be excluded.
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"I select one story; he was ence in command in a West Indian island. It was ever ran with THE GREAT QUESTION OF THE Obi worship. That dark and murderous super- everybody knows, of all those dependencies of "The maleficent influence of the Voodoo ar ours in which we have a large black populationN Obi mysteries, is painfully familiar to all se whether in the Southern States of America or quainted with the folk-lore of coloured people, in our own dependencies. In its ordinary form the evil spell of the Voodoo, or, as more usually pronounced, the Hoodoo," is exerted by obtain- injury to it, or by barying certain roots in the ing something belonging to the victim and doing curing a little of his blood, or in many other ways that would not well be referred to herp. pitiful part of it is that the unhappy negro path where he is accustomed to walk, or by
terms it, will refuse food, and sink into a pro. found dejection that often proves fatal. But who believes himself to bo conjured," he there are also darker stories of Obiism, steriss which, though wall-meaning and even meh-in are only too true; tales of black deeds wherein friends of the negro havestriven to discredit them, ritual canibalism, the sacrifice of little children, and other nameless horrors play a part.
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BY
H. O. ARNOLD-FORSTER, M.P.
PROGRAMME.
2. THE DANGER TO THE STATE.
3-THE PRESENT WAR AND ITS LESSONS: WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN, WHAT 18, AND WHAT MAY BE.
THE FAULTS OF THE PRESENT SYS-
TEN-
3-THE FAULTS OF THE PRESENT SYS-
TEN- II.
6.-WHO IS RESPONSIBLE, AND WHO 19 20
BLAME!
T-HOW CAN MATTERS BE ENDED, ON
WHAT PRINCIPLES, AND BY WHAT PEE- BONS? 8-THE ORGANIZATION OF THE EMPIRE:
FOR WAR.
[188$ Hongkong. 3rd July, 1900,
KOWLOON EXTENSION.
Sikhs 4th July; 2nd Bombay Infantry 5th and take thein un-read. They would and that for one, should not be afraid of even the soldier, mainly on the improvement of means of com.of couree, that the capital sentence should be A NEW MAP of HONGKONG, KOW.
The Postal arrangements for the Force will he indo by the Ladian Post Office, Mr. W. T VanSomeren going as Chief Superintendent and Mr. A. B. Thomson us Superintendent. A. third Postal official will also be sent, that are rangements including Base Post ofte and twelve Field Post Offices with sixty or sorenty clerks, sorters and postmasters
The following additional corps have been ordered to mobilize for service in China: the 26th and 13th Bombay Infantry. 2nd Bengal Infantry, th Sikhs, 1-4 Gurkhas, 3rd Madras Infantry, No. 4 Co. Bengal Sappers, No. 2 Co. Bombay Sappers.
new alte for the
throwing in their lot against us. We could do our best and retreat if necessary, but retreat would only be possible to all if we were ready and prepareil. The British Consul may be very brave man, but it is not true courage to risk the lives of those he is here to serve and even at the risk of exciting the mob. I think he ought to listen to opinions, which are given by people with more to lose thun himself, who would be the first to stand by him and uphold him if he would only give them a chancs.
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Mr. T..F. O'Connor-makes in J. 4. P. some interesting remarks about a former Governor of of this Colony, Sir William Des Voeux, and incidentally mentions another Governor. Ha relates how he sat next Sir Willis Des Voeux AM continuing my Sight Testing Rooms at the last Newspaper Press Fund Dinner. "I
in Hongkong at TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.” Canton, 11th July."
wish," he says, "I could find space to tell to
(W. BREWER & CO.) this BIRI read the lotter signed. Metkord,”
Nanning though by Imperial Decree declared my readers all the thrilling stories of colonial
MR. McIVER, Member Ph. Scy in your ine of 9th inst, and I agree entirely frosty port in February 1899, is, however, not like which I heard from the quiet lips with the writer, as do certainly 95 per cent of the yet open, the necessary arrangements not having gentle, natrected, unpretentions man. Indeed, which, during wy absence, will be in CHARGE of British merchant that than the ship-owner dark eyes, his delicately chiselled though residents of the Shameen. The Commanders yet been completed Whether any genuine now and then as one looked at his large, soft of the three gunboats in harbour Lave boon will derive any direct advantage from the open strongly moulded features, and his, slight and Register of all Glasses supplied my consti 2nd Infantry Brigade Staff Captain Ste-round the settlement and I know for a fact thating of that place to trade may well be doubted somewhat worn frame all telling of bie far-off tuents in the Far East is kept here and any
REPAIRS A SPECIALITY. wart, 25 Gurkhas, D. A. G., Captain Brooking,
ior, seeing that in nine cases out of ten he has than once in his life of millions of human obtained.
N. LAZARUS, et Madras Planoors. D. A. Q. M. G., Captain they admit that they might be able to clear the is astaral market is Hongkong, and he has Huguenot origin it was hard sometimes to Gaisford. 25th Punjab Infantry, Brigade Bign-Settlement after a rush had occurred, but that no inducement to establish himself in the inter-realise that he had been the absolute ruler mere kind of ordinary or special lenses can be
Bengkong, 24th. May, 1900. alling Officer, and Lieut. Nightingale, 2 Gurk-with present arrangements, chiefly the caual be no real pecuniary internet in either import or being able to pronounce life or death, ană har, Assistant Brigade Commissariat and Treasing blocked with sampana, any organized attack export cargo right to or froin its destination or what is more important to indis og og for gener- port
Line of Communications: Colonel L.B.H.D. would be bound to succeed to the extent of firing place of origin in China The actual volume atione the whole lives of millions of people. half the houses and perhaps even better Who of trade with Hongkong is not likely would then be to blame? The British Consul to be increased to any great extent, the only difference being that a certain proportion Campbell, 1.8.C. Base Commandant.
or the Commanders of the gunboats? At pro of dution now paid at Wuchow will then be sout the clearing of the canal, if adrimble, is levied at Neuning. The greatest improvement certainly the duty of the British Consul When will probadly be in the interport trade with, Mr. Fraser was acting Consul here some three ten, which will be covered by the payment of one daty and a-half to the Foreign Customs. or four years ago, he held the canal always For most commodities this will amount to lees sumed that the Chinese will not be slow to take cleared and this did not bring on any riot. In than the present lekin rates, and it may be as advantage of this fact, the necessary corollary your issue of to-day a letter signed Thot" ar- sues that instead of clearing the canal, it would being the establishment of a further number of be better to have a plan for dearing out and quasi-foreign hougs under the protection of the merchant wish to send his goods inland under eating the Settlement to its inte in case of Conenlate and Customs. But should a British trouble. Now I do not think this view will find
e canal ought to be cleared and I do not an agent at Nanning, for it is, perhaps, not
generally known t
n that the carriage in the same favour hers. I think with L Metford that trust pass, it will be necessary for him to have believe any trouble would ease by doing vessel fransit certiffented goods or produce low a treaty port, is not permitted. In other it. When the slight trouble occurred on destined for or coming from places above or bo the French part of the Canal, some two year words certifiented goods may not be carried by ago, it was not cunted at all by the French stemmers between treaty ports although such uzthorities wanting to clear the canal, but by goods may be destined for some place inland be steamers, must be re-exported under exemption That was by no one single restaurant-boat objouting to leave youd the last treaty part. The goods, if sant by certificate to the last treaty port en route and without any proper reason.
"In the island every human being-man wo- means a riot and nothing at all would ever have there take opt their covering transit pass, thus been heart of the matter, had not a lot of reai necesitating the owner of the goods having a
responsible agent there to pay the transit dues man, or child--was either a practicer of the dents turned out armed and ght langhed at by Tale the case of yarn from Canton destined for art of Obi, or one who firmly believed in its the couple of hundred Chinese men and boys some place in Yunnan. It might obviously be power and dreaded it. Oas rafion in parti. who were watching proceedings. Some people more convenient for the merchant in Canton to calar had attained special eminence and his At last he toke out his transit paas there, and ship the frown was as fatol sa the frown of Robespierre lately said that the mere fact of gunboats com-
whence they would go on by native, boat. But was convicted of having killed a child and man- ing up here would excite the mob. Nothing goods by steamer to Wuchow or Nanning, in the days of the Convention. line appenal! Then we were told that to fire
can only proceed by native vessel, taking per- potions by which he was supposed to work his off a rifle on Shameen would be exceedingly if he does take out a pass in Canten the yarn gled ita poor little remains into one of the wan but one of several similar murders he had irritating to Chinese, but since then the gun-hans d rocks on the voyage in place of as wonders. It was more than suspected that this many days. The object of this rule is by no
committed, and it was clearly necessary to make means obvious. The CHAIRMAN said the accounts had been-
The extension of trade in China depends an example. Sir William dos Voeux decided, in their hands for some considerable time, and
munication, and the question of the navigability carried out. he would accordingly follow the usual course
"But he had two difficulties. First, his as compared with last year the reserve fund had been considerably added to, and altogether
of the West River between this and Nanning most satisfactory fancial
is therefore, one of general interest. Judging superior officer at the time was Sir John Pope the club was
chaw, the period of low water appears to last officer, who was, among other things, so opposed position. At previous meetings remarks had
from the rise and fall of 50 to 60 fest at Wu Hennessy, a brilliant, somewhat erratic superior been made by the chairman on the sub-
from the beginning of December to the middle to capital punishment that he refused in nearly jeet of chtaining a club. This was the first annual general meeting
of March, after which the river rises rapidly, every case--if not in every one-to sign a From un esamination of the river between this an even more extraordinary thing was the feel- at which the Chairman had bad the opportunity
attaining its highest level in June, and falling death warrant. I hanged my man first," said of informing the members that such a site had
gain gradually from the end of September. William; then sent in my report!" But been obtaine. (Applansa) He did not know
and Nanning recently made by an expert it ing among the natives. Two thousand of them. whether they know the site which had been ob
may be affirmed that at least two rapids exist all profoundly attached to their beneficent and low water by any steamer, but that for probably the entire night which preceded the executionT tainedor not, but it was an extension of the pre-
which could nos with safety be negotiated at fearless ruler, remained outside his house during eight months of the year there would be no They were there, as an English crowd might sent Murray Pier. (Hear, hear.). The Admiralty
I apologize for thus troubling you, and encloserious obstacles to rtean navigation througli be, when there is an alarm of earthquake or a had consented to reclaims for a distance of same 250
out. Whether steamers could be run at a profit destructive meteor, waiting to see the conval- feet, and to give the club the reclaimed portion.
depends chiefly on the abolition of the distincion of nature, which must accompany the pos A RESIDENT. which would be 50 feet wide. (Hear, hear.) He ing my card.--I am, &c. thought they would all feel very grateful to hear
tion between laterport and inland water steamere, ing away of so terrible and so powerful a of such a very satisfactory result to all their
which under present regulations would deprive persounge as the Hoodoo man. These are the trouble. Owing to the addition tothe Heslamation
the former of any share in the large trado carried stern emergencies which our great colonial it was practically necessary to close the inb as
with the important places between Wnchor rulere have to meet among the varied popula In our leading article on Wednesday we far da boating and swimming were concerned. Consequently permission had been obtained from the Colonial Secretary to erect & mat-shed mentioned that . Hausser's report on the und Nanning. such as Jung Haien, Tong tions which are under our world-wide rude.
BURMESE RAILWAY EXTEN- Prith at Kowloon between the Bricket Works, and trade of Wuchow for 1899 included some re- Haen, Hsuz-ebow, Kwei-Hsien, Heng-chow,
Statistics of the exact volume of trade"
SIONS. the Torpedo Depot. Permission was also ob marks on the questions of Inland water navigand Yangshan, not to mention passenger traffic Nanning itself are not available, but the transit tained from the Commodore to erect a pier in ation and the opening of Nanning: We now to and from these and other smaller place, INLAND WATER NAVIGATION. front of it. They had no lease of the place. give Mr. Hausser's remarks.
The promised local rules and tariff for inland passes taken out through this office show that They were simply temporarily thers, and they could not count on being there more than a
Bmall native lanaches have ran province. very short time. At the same time the Ad water navigation have not yet been published for quantity and variety of native produse ex- miralty had promised them that they would Au attempt was made to carry out the provia.parted it is far ahead of any other place in this do all they could for them; it was not ions of Clanses 8 and of the Supplementary irregularly daring the year to Ta Hwang their intention to be in any way mean Rules for Inland Water Navigation by drawing Chiang, and even as far as Kwei-Hsien, with to the club, (Hoar, hear.) He thought, up the necessary local regulations; but when passengers, calling en route at Meng Chiang
public traffic on the 1st May, but opening was deferred pending farther progress with the therefore, that until they actually required the these were submitted to the governor of the
constraction of the bridges, and also to enable material for the Gokteik Gorge being delivered site for some purpose they would permit the province he promptly retoed the whole, super. dub to remiin, there. Of course going over to soded the official responsible for them, ond ap
at the viaduct site. What might have been a Kowloon would cost members a good deal of in- pointed in his place the head, Icin oficial of
NEWS VIA RANGOON.
very untoward accident was averted by the convenience and Mr Souza had entered into Wuchow, with instructions to draft a fresh set
BOERS ENTRENCHED AT LYDENBURG.
London, 26th June.
prevision of Mr. J. V. W. Reynders, Superin- Regotiations with the Ferry Company to ob of rules. The objections of the General Lekin tain tickets at reduced faires. The Company Board, to whom in the first instance these drift
General Botha is now stated to be entrenching tendent of the Pennsylvania Steel Co., is send had practically consented to his suggestion, and rules had been referred for consideration, showed.
span girder fell just as it was nearing its final no doubt in a very short time members world as might have been expected, an utter inability be able to obtain tickets at reduced rates. H to grasp the requirements of the situation, but with $9,000 men near Lydenburg to await the ing out two spare girders. The first 10 feet position, the chain supporting one of the pulley London, 27th June.” blocks from the traveller having given way. 66- factory from the point view of the British mer THE HOSPITAL QUESTION. might say that, with reference to the negotiations the rules themselves were by no means satis advance of the British forces. as to the new site, the thanks of the club were
The Times correspondent at Cape Town for. Mr. Goodfellow, the Agent: Mr. Brown, the particularly due to His Excellency the Governor chant, and had they been carried into effect no the President of the Clab), Admirai Holland. advantage could or would have been taken us»,
signed W. Burdett Coutts, vouching for all the Turk, Agent and Chief Engineer, ware up on On Saturday 120 transport males arrived the commodore, and Captain Hastings. (Hear, der them by him of the Inland Water Conces-ward a lengthy article, dated the end of May, Government Consulting Engineer, and Mr. from Lucknow by special train; to-day 500 more hear. It was only last week that they had on.
Towards the end of the year the Commis. statements contained in it and exposing the the near Tower when this happened and had from Rawalpindi. It has been arranged that a letter from Captain Hastings saying that
one was injured. - each transport will embark a portion of the he had gone to interview the people at home sioners of Customs for the three West River medical arrangements in South Africa. The their platform shaken as the girder slipped ou The Balween Extension Survey, 40 miles. horses, wales, Hospital Corps, Ammunition who were directly interested in the naval reports-Canton, Samshui, sad Wuchow--met at article declares that there are 20,000 kick and to the supporting cruss girder as it fell, but as
eases at. Bloemfontein within three columa, Ordnanes Park and followers, so that clamation, and he was quite surprised at a Canton to consider tho revision of the West wounded troops, more than half being eases
and Mr. B. M, Bagshowe, Assistaut Engineer, each transport will have on heard a military anggestion which they put forward, and which River rules, the shipping companies interested of typhoid. The official returns admit 10,000 unit and will to a certain extent be complete in
has been closed. The survey party loft May. was that they were not only going to reclaim being also represented. On account of the itself and not be dependent on any other trans- for the club but were also prepared to give Hongkong trade it was regarded as impossible These were taostly in the field hospital. The under Mr. G. Richards, Exeontive Engineer, elsewhere. It was therefore only half myo on the 13th November. 1899, and Lashio arriving at Hanpkyet on the port in the caso of breakdown or mishap during the money to erect a similar bailding to to place the whole river on the footing of inland writer visited one such a month after our the voyage.
the present ould care to put up a building consequently of such limited scope as to be of beipped, yet it contained 250 patients, of whom on the 28th idem, armi irial Bust Wore run of the present one. (Hear, hear.) He did not waters, and the alterations recommended were cupation and found it had been divided, the rest Bimla, 26th June.,
They had been little practical value. To pat steam zavigation
ninety were typhoid cases,
obtained as to the superiority of the right The 2nd Bengu! Infantry will be relieved similar to that. They would probably want Of course it would be
the West River on a proper footing Kong without lisen, beds or nurses for a fortnight/ the left bank of the river, and information anore pretentious one.
or west bank for a railway. The operations by the 45th Sikhs from Mocitan, the 30th Pun- fab Intautry from Jullundur replacing the 45th necessary to raise funds by some misans or other, mean at the mouth of the river on the Hong Later on there were 316 patients, 270 lying on Sikhs at Mooltau. The 2nd Bengal Infantry on but that would be in the future-in the course kong line should be made a tready port, and the hard ground less than a foot apart. Many or the field ware humpered by the rising of
the three or four years, for he did not think every riverside town or trading place between relief will rail to Agra where their farlongh the sita would be ready for at least three years, Kongmbon, Canton, and Wuchow (or Nanning, were in bell tents, ten in each tent with a single the Was tribe last February, and the survey
when open to tradej should be made a port of blanket and water proof a-pices. The tempera-
the 21st March. 1906. This little contretemps Therefore all they could do at present was to add as much money as they could to their reserve call with liberty for all steamers raining he tum at this time was freezing. The total num-party was recalled, returning to Maymyo on fund so as to be in a position to erect a suitable tween these ports to land and ship passengers and ber of patients in this hospital rose to 466, the did not, however, juterfere seriously with the
At the miner places where it would be typhoid cases numbering 300, yet there were
repulsed. staff the lekin officials might safely he trusted trained privates. When the rains came the which were all but completed when the Was olision he proposed the adoption of the report.
Mr. ELLIS seconded and the motion was
to look after their own interests, or alternative patients lay in three inches of mud, yet Sir asenned a bellicose attitude, only however to be entried.
The CRAIEMAN said the next business was to Is these dues and duties could be levied at the William MacCormac and Mr. Treves dined at elect a chairman, and he did not think they respective treaty ports as in the case of cargo the Reform Clubs and provonneed everything could do better than elect Captain Hastings, passing through the Foreign Customs. The lavish and perfect.
A HELPLESS CRIPPLE ! who had done so muda for 3he club. He pro main idea of the Inland Water ConcessioN --- that every riverside place in the interior should be accessible from the nearest treaty port-is
N. Bergert. of Norborne, asys:-For nineteen Owing to the increase which has been nude posed Captain Hastingsled
line This was seconded carried in the China Force, it has now been sattled
The CHAIRMAN gaid Mr. Machell, who had perfectly suited for places lying off the main
The weight of my body was reduced from 170 lbs. that some of the regiments will be despatched port are the 28th Bombay Infantry, and Bengally ill and unable to act. He was sure they all al port, for instance towns in the Cauten to 10 lbs., a proof of the terrible pain I had to vier Bombay. Those selected to embark at that been secretary for the last two years, was serious of steam communication, or beyond the termin months I lay a helpless cripple from Rheumatism.
The O. S. S. Oreda left Singpors on the 11th Infantry, 4th Gurklis, 30th Bombay Infantry wished him a rapid recovery. He had plea- delta. which can be reached by no one line of
but after using everything I heard of, such as: Mr. T Yulos sacrotary steamers and place such es wollin, beyond endure. During all this time, I sought a cure, and 2nd Bombay Sappers.
sure in propone seconded and the motion the treaty port of Wachow. But that, to take airments, electricity, Turkish Baths, and above inst., and is due in Hongkong on the 17th inst
Mr. F.
ill the case of the West River, a steamer regularly
lossly employing physicians, I considered
The 1. K.K. steamer Nippon Mom with carried. was
Mr. W. Hutton Putts was re-elected treaplying on the river, and farnished with a myself inourable, especially es, when the last mails, &c., left San Francisce for this port via
special West River certificate should be lebarr ed from calling to land or shiy passengers and physician told me that he would not accept any Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, No- more money from me; as the case was beyond The committee and balloting committee were
cargo at intermediate places actually passed en
The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, advertisement in one of the morning papers. then elected, and the proceelings terminated.
route between one treaty port and the next the human grasp. At this time I noticed your gasaki and Shanghai, on the 10th inst. This committees were élected as follows- COMMITTEE: Mess. W. Armstrong, W. S. necessitating the employment of a second ordered Little's Oriental Balm with very little with mils, &c., which left here Jane th for mals will sail from Calcutta in order to save the Bailey. G. A. Caldwell, M. A. A. Sous: A steamer to carry this cargo, &c. back over the confidence, but I was surprised after using 3 to San Francisco via Shanghai: Nagasaki, Kobs same ground to its destination, is one of the bottles. I was greatly improved and the con- Inland Sea, Tekchanis and Honolulu, arrived The T. M. steamer Chinn, with mails, &c. Denison, E. D. Sanders, E. M. Hazeland, F.
anomalies peculiar to China, the inconvenience Lammert. AA. Alves.'
BALLOTING COMMITTEE: Messrs. E. J. Mcg of which is more obvious hers, than it is perhaps tinned use of your wonderful remedy cured nie, at her destination on the 8th inst.
For my part I shall do all in my power to from San Francisco to the 22nd ult. vis I anderstand that the additional Cavalry and gens, C. MOD. Smart. W. A. Stopuni. J. on the Yangtze. There the general volume of with the help of God, of Rhenmatism.
1175-1 Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghuis Artillery, which are being held in readiness in Reidie, R. J. H. Bentley, R. Handersen, trade being infinitely greater steacers find
and it may well, pay to run intermediate Agents for Hongkong.THE VICTORIA for this port on the 12tir inst. via Inland Sea,
DISPENSARY, LD. Judia, for despatch to China, are unlikely to be. P. Loureiro, W. Watson, A. McKirty, L. sufficient employment in the interport trade, spread its merits. Sold at Rs 1 per bottle. Honelalu, las arrived at Yokohamb, and left
Brett shipped until the monsoon maderatos,
Capt. Haslolton, C.V.D., Madras, accom panies the China Force.
Later.
It is now probablo that yet more Cavalry and Home Horse Artillery may be detailed for the Chins Fores.
Two Panjab Coolie Corps of one thousand neu sach are being raised to go with the Foree. Commander Elderton, Royal Iralian Marine, goes to China as Transport Offeer. Second- Lient. Garstin, R.E., accompanies No. 3 Co. Madras Sappers. Majer J. Burton and Lieut. Fenton, S. are detailed to go with the Native Field Hospital.
Culentta. 25th June. The first batch of the Chins Expeditionary Force left to-day, a half of the 7th Rajputs am- barking on the Nerbudd. General Leach inspected the men before embarkation and spoke a few words of encouragement,
arrant
The total force for China will consist auprozi, mutely of 150 British officers and 295 and Non-Commissioned officers aml men, also 160 Native officers and 4.418 Non-Commissioned offeers and men. Abont 5,700 natire followers 44 chargers, and 640 other korses with 210 ponies and over 700 males are becompanying the troops. These will obtain all privileges and concessions of Geld service ironi date of em~ larkation until their return.
will rejoin and the mobilisation be completed before the regiment embarks for Chins. Tho 14th Sikhs at Noweltern will not be replaced
Calcutta, 26th June.
at present.
Sir Edwin Collen has sent the following reply to the offer of the Anglo-Indian Associa tion to mise a corps of 500. Volunteers for ser vice in China: Mnoh obliged for your talegramI.. I tear there is absolutely no chance of employ ment as you suggest.
Simla, 26th June.
The 26th Bombay Infantry will be relieved at Quilts by the 3rd Boulay Infantry from Poona and the 30th Bombay Infantry at Cha man will be relieved by the 19th from Hy Alerabad.
The coolis corps will sail from Karachi. No. Company, Bengal Sappers, and all the Artil lery and Cavalry as well as all the transport ani- cattle from the ill effects of the first blast of monsoon on the west coast.
Simala, 27th June
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THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
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The Indian and Eastern Engineer given the two following items:-
The Maymyo-Nuwaghkio Section of the Mau- dalay-Kuntong Railway was eponed to trafic on the 20th May; it was to have been opened to
building when the opportunity arose. In con possible to keep up the necessary custoris only three doctors throughout and a few un.extent and value of the survey party's labears,
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The O. 8. 8. steamer Thipeut left Singapore on the 12th inst., and is due in Hongkong on the 17th instant.
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