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and unprovoked murder of Baron vos Kri- | operate with them. The Manchus at Poking In the 24 hours preceding noon yesterday TELER, the German Minister, this Decree are not immune from the Celestial vanity : there were reported seven fresh cases of plagao weeks to show, was accidental and due to his they have a fixed conviction that with fand eight deaths. own obstinacy, for it states " It appeared cient. troeps-and they know that men can that the German Minister bad the day be be raised in countless hosts in Chian-they fore notified by letter the Toungli Yamen can hold their own against all the forces "that he was going there the next day, but they think can be brought against them. that owing to constant disturbances occur. They have magnified the repulse of "ring on that route the Ministers of the said Admiral SEYMOUR's force on the way to “Famen refused to consent to a meeting Peking into a great and decisive victory, "with the said German Minister on that and they probably hug themselves with the "day" This is a transparent attempt to idea that their troops can hold the appron
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knew the route was so dangerous why did they not worn the Minister, who could then have taken his Legation Guard to protect him, or ho could have requested an escort of Ühinese Imperial troops, of whom there were thon sands in the capital? Instead of declining to receive the Baron-if they really did de cline to do so, which seems improbable, as His Excelleney would hardly have attempted to make the call under such circumstances why did they not ask him to proceed by another route or send a strongly armed guard to escort him on that taken on the fatal occasion? It is mere nonsense to pre- tend that they had not the power to control the mob or to prevent the Imperial troops from joining the Boxers and directing cannon on to the Legations.
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sent against laem. Who shall say how far the early successes of the Boers in South-Africa have not encouraged this conceited govern. went in the belief that they can fight all the Treaty Powers combined? It is certainly re- markable, too, if the Chinese Government are really convinced of their inability to take on all the Treaty Powers, that they should be actually carrying the war into the enemy's country at the present moment. Fet this is what they have done, Chinese troops have attacked Blagoveschensk, they have stopped Russian steamers from ascending the Amur, and they have bad the audacity to erect batteries along the river. These are developments which were never expected, and they have, Reuter tells us, produced au' intense sensation at St. Petersburg, It has In the paragraph dealing with the cap. been the fashion of late years-and with a 21.00 22.20 ture of the Tuku forts, after laying the res- good deal of reason--to depreciate Chinese
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At 30, Quinsan Bood, Shanghai, on the 18th inst,, the wife of R. D. WATT, of a daughter.
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For stealing a dollar's worth of copper from the Naval Yard a coolie was yesterday sentenced to two months' hard labour.
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Shanghai papers express satisfaction of the arrival on the 15th inst. of the German 3rd class cruiser Gefion, which went to a mooring olose to the City.
The contemplated bombardment of Shaukai-
cause the camps and forts were found, on the
We draw our readers' attention to the notice will be held to-day at noon at the Hongkongkwan is reported to have been abandoned he appearing elevhers to the effect that a meeting Hotel of members of the Jockey Club interest- od in obtaining subscriptions griflus for the sort races.
The Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from 8 pan. to 9.30 p.in. The programme will be March "Born Ideal".. Lancers ..... "Fetpourri
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“God save the Queen."
The Nanking correspondent of the N-C Daily News writes:We who are staying in Nanking are more and more impressed with the fact that Nanking is the place to be in at this ime. The Vinaroy is daily giving new expres. sions to his genuiness. He seems to have
resources for every need. When the settlement comes to be made with China these men who have stood firm and trae should certainly not be forgotten. Their wishes ought to fud plačo in the balance.
arrival of the allied warships, to be almost de
serted.
A small fund has boon raised by residents of Shanghai for the assistance of refugees who may be in temporary neel, and has been placed
in the hands of Mr. H, H. Fox, at H.M.'8 Consulate-General, Shanghai.Data
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"DAILY PRESS 2 SERVICE.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
KOER, 20th July, 8.40 p.m. CHINESE EMPEROR APPEALS TO JAPAN.
4 personal appeal from the Emperor of China to the Emperor of Japan states that The people of Western Szechuan are said to the interests of the two countries are identi- tako to reform as fiah to water. Three bioyelos cal. The action of the Powers is aimed at have appeared upon the streets at Chength with.
in the last few months, and now young China the partitioning of China and will caudanger
wanting to purchase bicycles. The interest Japan's independence. it foreign learning lus not abuted, notwith- stanging adverse criticisme from Peking, and one or two enterprising young men have engaged the services of a Japanese and opened a school,
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 18th July.
RELIEF OF KUMASI. The colonial authorities in Hongkong are a
Col. Willcocks has relieved Kumasi. peculiar race of people," says the N.-C. Daily THE CRISIS IN CHINA. News. On the 27th of Jane there was an auction
The Chinese Ministers in London and at the Central Police Station there of a large Washington have transmitted a despatch stat- rifles, 137 muzzle-loading rifles, 1 Winchester inst, and requesting the Powers not to destroy quantity of surplus stores, including 80 Mansering that the Ministers wera safe up to the 9th ride, and 300 pistols and revolvers.
There were firearms that had been confiscated at sun.
dry times by the police, and it was a government auction; and yet we are assured that it is a fact. incredible as it must appear, that all these arma with the exception of twotre ravolvers, were sold to Chinese, And the auctioneers specially sign themselves Government Auctioneers." We must presums, therefore, that the Hongkong good time to provide the Chinese in the Colosy Government considers that this is an especially with arms and summunition."
Tientsin.
The telegram to the Chinese Ministers re-
garding the safety of the legations is little credited. The Times urges that not a moment should be lost in serionaly preparing the de- fences of Hongkong and Shanghai, the pro- tection of which is our first object although wo must also play our part in Peking. The move- ments of the Black Flags is regarded as betoken- ing serious danger in the Yangtzo region.
LONDON, 18th July,
The Yaumati launch Chong Yuen, which RUSSIA AND THE CHINA CRISIS. mysteriously disappeared on Thursday night The attack of the Chinese on Blagoves- after leaving Praya. Central for Yaumati, re-elenak, which was entirely unexpected, le pro- turned, as we said on Friday, into the barbour duced an Intense sensation in St. Petersburg. on Thursday and was at once taken possession The Chinese simultaneously stopped Russian of by the water police: On making a search steamers from ascending the Amur and erected they found in the chain locker and other parte batteries along the river. of the boat 35 rolls of cloth, two boxes of Flori
water, a bag of cash, and sundry other things. The crew professed to know nothing
ions circumstance the police are detaining them about the things, but as this is rather a suspi until they have made further enquiries. It appears that the men who took possession of ing a junk they went towards Canton and at the launch pirated two boats. After ransack tacked another launch. They secured plenty booty, one of the passengers alone being eased of $13,000,
of
THE LIGHT-DRAUGHT GUNBOAT
JAPANESE REPLY,
The reply of the Emperor of Japan is that the attack on the Ministers was contrary to the law of nations. If Chiun will suppress. the insurrection and rescue the Ministers Japan will intercede on her behalf for peace,
LONDON, 19th July, 10.30 p.m.
SENSATIONAL RUSSIAN REPORT.
declared war against Russia. Portions of Russian newspapers state that Chino, has
the Anur, also Blagovesehenak, Khabarovsk, Nikolkussuri ( Nikolaievsk and the Ussuri), and Vladivostok are declared to have been in a state of war since the 17th inst.
PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENT.
It is reported that the Powers are consi- dering the French proposal for an interna- tional agreement in the matter of Chiun.
LARGE REINFORCEMENTS FOR HONGKONG.
We were courteously informed by the Military Authorities to-day that a telegram had been received instructing them to detain
and the second Staff due shortly will also 3,000 of the troops due to arrive from India,
remain here instead of proceeding north,
erection of which has just been completed at the Garrison and at the same time give a The French river gunboat Argue, the This will mean a very effective increase to
Kowloon Docks, made her preliminary steam
*ARGUS."
to the order of the French Government by tions in the South or at Shanghai. trial on Saturday last. This Tessel was built field force that will be available for opera- Mosses. John I. Thornycroft & Co., London,
and was shipped in sections with her machinery and outfit for re-erection in Hongkong.
CHINESE MILITARY PREPARA-
TIONS AT CANTON. Mr. G. 9. Hummel, the foreign instructor
meat and School at Whampoa, arrived here of the Imperial Chinese Torpedo Depart-
yesterday, and in a brief interview accorded
The last of the cases were delivered on the On the 13th inst. u large meeting of Ameri- örd instant, and including fitting together the can Association of China, rosolved to send the fitting the machinery and auxiliaries, the work sans in Shanghai, called together by the Amerihall, mounting superstructure and battery, following telegram to the Associated Press was completed and the vessel rendy for steam Americans in China in Mass-meeting appeal on the evening of the 1st-ten working days, to fellow citizens at home to urge Government The Argus is a sister ship to the Woodcock to our representative, said that the Chinese to send adequate forces to not effectively in con- and Wellark recently erected at Shanghai for Taotai in charge of the Torpedo Department
serial interests in northern provinces para depth 6 feet, and draft of water with 30 tons disproportionate interests involved. Our com alone are length 145 feet, beam 23 foot, of Li Hung-chang he could not guarantes his certatherpowere. Present American forcasquite service on the Yangtase. The principal dimen had advised him to leave, as in the absence
mount. We consider humiliating the policy of
ON THE ALERT.
on board about 2 feet 2 inches. She is propel anfety. He also informed the Instructor trusting to other powers the chief task of led by twin scrow engines of 540 indicated hors that 4,000 or 5,000 Imperial troops were massacred, fate Ministers families all in Peking protecting Americans, Officials, missionaries power driving four turbine propellers,
The official trial was made on the 17th inst. marching down to garrison the forts. As unknown. General massacre apprehended when a mean speed of 13 kaste was maintained there are only about 500 inhabitants in the whole country terrorised, trade paralysed. mile, after which the vessel was taken in charge for another purpose than maintaining order. Wholesale massacres native Christians continue, during six consecutive runs on the measured village of Whampoa the troops are obviously Speedy restoration, order and retribution the by Capt. Henry Florins, Ldent. de Vaisseau, of pressing duty of all civilised powers. Con of the French Navy, Capt. Floring commands sequencer of delay disastrous. Not only foroiga a crew of 30 Europeans. On arrival of the Lives property jopardised, bat loss of influence guns from France the Argus will take hor post incalculable. Give no credence to statements as patrol on the West River. A second vessel of situation sent by Chinese Government to of the same type as the Vigilante has arrived and Ministers abroad. Present outrages the result the sections are now being discharged from the of weak and vacilating policy of powers in the Sado Mary-Contributed. fast. We urge immediate energetic concerted action,
CORRESPONDENCE.
only disappeared. A search was instituted No. 7 Police Station that his wife had wysteri- The other night a gampan ran reported to
But what seems to us, and doubtless to the George in the harbour opposite Connaught and on Monday the body was found by P. C. world generally, the greatest fatuity on the Road. There was a bad out on the head. It is part of China's rulers is perhaps not so understood that the woman fell overboard, and foolish in their eyes.. Ever since the Chino- that the out was caused by a passing vessel. Japanese War the Chinese Government have not only been purchasing airns and touching the death of Wong Ping, a servant An enquiry has been held by Mr. Hazeland ammunition on a large scale, but they have girl aged 18 years of age residing at 88, Well been getting large numbers of their troops ington Strest. She was admitted to the Hes thoroughly drilled, oratany ratemade, as they pital on the 12th inst, suffering from poisoning. considered, thoroughly effective. These troops She died two days afterwards and it was die At the Gordon Hall, Tientsin, on Thursday, are no doubt intended to be the leaven where covered that she had taken opium. A verdict the 28th June, the wife of W. A. BEADLEY, of a daughter.
by the countless bannermen and raw levies to the effect that she had committed suicide can be licked into shape. Meanwhile at when in a state of unsound wind was retumed, all the fairly numerous arsenals in the Em-
A chair coolie in the employ of Mrs. Long, pire there has been great activity, and most of Des Yeux Villas, The Peak, was yester of these establishinents can now turn out day charged with behaving in a disorderly Mauser and other improved rifles and manu- manner. Mrs. Long said he was out with her In a letter of the Tientsin correspondent of Howorore, July 21st, 1900
facture ammunition. There existed, there chair, the defendant being the back coalie. At the N.-C. Daily News appear two curious items fore, a groundwork for defence against if not the Tram Station the defendant used a lot of of intelligence, one humorous and the other the SPITE of the ingeniously constructed case for defiance of the intruding foreigner. What Chinese, and when going up the hill shook the reverse. This Is the first-“I do not think 1 laid before the Powe a by the Chinese Go was wanting, no doubt, in the eyes of the chair violently and then put it down with a mentioned one amusing peculiarity of the verment through the medium of their am- Government was courage and a cause. These bump. The baby was in the chair. A flog of Chinese exeunt from the Arsenal on Wednes day, 27th June. When our fellows got within bassadors abroad, an admirable translation have been found in the fanatical movement 510, or a month, was imposed, of which we reproduced on the 10th inst. originated so recently and mysteriously in About 30 coolies employed at the Naval Yard there was a really terrife fusilade from the wei
500 yards and were preparing for the rush on, from our Shanghai morning contemporary, Shantung and Chibli by the so-called I Ho went on strike yesterday at the instigation of tze, a truly infernal din, especially vis-d-e the there is continually growing evidence of the Chuans or Boxers," whose great aims are one of their number, Chung Sze, who was Rassians Theoretically, every man in the fact that the Peking Authorities have been tersely summarised under three beads-subsequently charged at the Magistracy with attack ought to have been exterminated, but this port? Magazines, illustrated journals, and neither blind nor helpless during the support of the dynasty, death to the sistant compradore at the Naval Yard said they got up to the wall, lo! the explanation! behaving in & disorderly manner. The the officers noticed that as one fell. When growth of the I Ho Chuan blister. When Christians, and expulsion to the foreign that at about seven o'clock that morning he was Crackers! This is a true bill; let us only hope Parcels of literature may be sent to the man- they state that the local authorities coners. These fanatics, who pretend to be in at the gate of the Naval Yard when he heard it will not deceive the European again, and so ager of the Star Coffee Hensé, 19, D'Aguilar «cerned failed to awake to the seriousness vulnerable to attack, have thereby aroused a the defendant call out to the other coulite, and the escaps of the enemy. And here is the Street, or to the manager of the Seamen's In "of this movement or to suppress it in its wild enthusiasm among the silly populace, Don't you men go in to your work; if you do other: The other day the coolie bulk outside "infancy" they forget to add that they who implicitly believe their assertions, you are a lot of 'kai tai," This was said in a Taka Bar ran short of food and came sailing in stitute, Kowloon. were repeatedly warned by the Foreign and on joining the society are ready loud tone of voice. The defendant had gone in for supplies; the men in her are of invaluable Thanking you in anticipation, I am, yours Ministers of the nature of the agitation, to go into action reckless of all dan for higher pay. He was fined $25, or a month. help at the Bar in working cargo, etc. Will it and that they took no measures to compel ger. As we have seen, on the first ap- the local authorities to repress the move-pearance on the scene of the Boxers they at a village near Shatin on Wednesday night red on, set on fire, and when the poor regues Further details are to hand as to the robbery be believed when I say she was deliberately
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]
AN APPEAL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRESS."'.
St. Peter's Seamen's Church,
Hongkong, 20th July, 1900, Sm-Will you kindly allow me të makẹ am an appeal through your columns for donations of reading mattor for the use of milors visiting
newspapers are especially welcome, and will as a rule be new to those to whom they are given.
eta,
J. H. FRANCE,
We believe the Authorities here are tho roughly on the alert, are closely watching the various stations on the Canton river, and are quite prepared with the coming rein- forcements for defensive or offensivo tions.
opera-
LADIES LEAVING CANTON. We learn that the steamer Loongmon, which has excellent passenger accommoda tion was detained yesterday at Canton to bring away the foreign ladies there. Maxim gun has been mounted on the bridges connecting the Shameen with the city.
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
July 22nd, 6th Sunday after Trinity.
Mating (11a.m.). Responses, Ferin Venite, Dyee; Penimis,
Crotch, Poland and Taylor; To Dean Gadsby, in Eat, Benedictus, Beethoven in Di Anthem, Thine, O Lord, is the Greatness, Kent, Hymus, 178 and 2/2
Evensong (6.45 p.m.) Responsos, Ferial; Psalmus, Russell, Smart and Goodenough; Magnificat, Robinson, in E flat; Nuno Dimittis, Rimbault, in E flat, Hymns, 459, 191 and 232; Vesper Hymn, Steane; Volun
ment In the specious account of the ad- were treated with most unusual tender- It seems that five men armed with, revolvers jumped overboard to escape the flames they LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTSaries, Offertoire, Batiste; Andante, Heyte..
The P&O steamer Java left Singapore for this port on the 30th inet, at 10 AM
The H. A. L. steamer Alesia, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on the 20th inst and may be expected here on or about the 25th
The steamer Catherine Apcar, from Calcutta,
inst
ST. PETER'S CHURCH. (WEST POINT):
Matine (11a.m.) Hymn, 10; Venite, Bentinck Te Deums, Rassell, etc, Benedictus, Gose, Hymns, 46, 326, 390, left Singapore for this port on the 20th inst...
Evensong (6.30 p.m.) The NY K steamer Yasata Karu left Dinuttis Alles: Hymns, 47, 11, 42,
Hymn, 320; Magnificat, Woodward: Nune
Kobe via Nagasaki and Moji on the 18th inst., The Mission Launch Dayspring will call The N T. K. steamer Hitachi Maru loft vices and meetings on Banday morning between Kobe via Moji on the 18th inst, and is expected 9 and 10.30. The answering pennant may
mission of the foreign guards to Feking and ness by the Government. Instead of being ontered's house occupied by a ninn, his wife, were shot at in the water! I confess I was the bad feeling alleged to have been created forcibly suppressed and their leaders le and family, and having intimidated the inmates, wholly sceptical as to the authenticity of this by some of these soldiers endeavouring to capitated the usual short way with rebels ransacked the place and ultimately decamped atrocious story at first and therefore suppressed enter the Tung-hua Gate of the Prohibited in China they were exhorted to keep the with property of the value of $365 the it but I now hear on all sides that it is un- City; it is sought to make it appear that the peace and to go home, while some mild police being informed the district was scoured, varnished truth that 120 (odd) innocent men foreigners were themselves responsible for threats were held out as to the consequences morning Inspector Macdonald had four men ny I withhold all names, as we do not want perished by being roasted to death or by drown with the result that by five o'clock the next the fate which we fear has overtaken of committing outrages. Mest a General is arrested on suspicion, and subsequently the fifth the united-forge to be crippled with nations! them, and that the Imperial Government degraded for having fired upon them. were powerless to stem the tide of disor. Then, Prince TUAN openly commends the man was got hold of. All had some of the bickerings or by the mare ebulition et pre-and is expected here on the 24th inst. on the ships to take men ashore to the ser stolen property in their possession. They were judice; but it is truly appalling that Western der and prejudice which had got utterly for patriotism, Finally, encouraged by brought up at the Magistracy yesterday and civilisation cannot show a better example to the beyond their control. Even the dastardly official oxample, the troops join and cremanded.
Chinese,"
hare on the 25th inst.
be hoisted