PRA
MACAO.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 1900
80 forth.
quiring after the health of the allied forces, and a presunt to them of focul, articles, tobacco, and A Japanese report from Poking states that Prince Ching will probably represent the Chinese Emperor in the coming peace negotia
An official telegram from Tokyo, dated the The Americans and British shuultaneously
18th ult, contains the announcement that entered the Chinese City at the Tong Pien Our Mateo correspondent writes' calling at
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, has started Man, and immediately after noized the Huta- tention to the prolibition of the import er ex-Lieutenant General Osazawa, aids-de-camp to for China carrying an Imperial message on. men [we rather dont this, as wo have reason to port of firearms, a notice relating to which we published yesterday. The gunpowder mono think they could have got easier entrance by poly in the colony has also been temporarily the Wnter Gate close to the Legations] and suspended. The new Krupp gas which wore net the Japanes and other thers. A dutuchi-brought to Macao with the Portuguese troops went at oner went to the Legations and forud have been mounted at various points in the all the people alive, while the greater forces city, and a feeling of confidence has been restored. pressed on to the Huong Ching or Forbidden City, into which the Chinese fled resisting desperately, The Japanese lost one hundred in casualties: I captain killed, 1 colonel and ono captain wounded: somebody counted 400 dead Chinese as he advanced.
PEKING NEWS
TOTAL BRITISH LOSSES.
The offcial list of British cosmulties during
19TH ULT
the siege of the Legation is now published Killed ---Guards, Captain Strouts, .M.L.I.. The information, like nearly every message Privates Scadding and Phillips, Legation Staf David Oliphant, H. Warren; Peking University and description during this extraordinary war Slap, Ber. F. Huberty James Wounded describes occurrences from one point of view. W. Richardson (Customs Staff. Dr. G. Mor. enfy; any one can easily understand how the rinon (Times Correspondent), Twenty Marines. oxigences and excitements of the military. position, to say nothing of the difficulties of FIGHTING NEAR TIENTSIN ON THE language, almost wholly preclude the observation of what others are doing. We will doubtless woon know how the other allies fared, and by collating their versions of the brilliant affair get us accurate idou of what happened.
Vocal report in Tientsin already has it that the Japaneseand the English-speaking forces en tered their two gates simultanconely, and that the Cavalry was sent round to the West side of the Tartar City to cat off the retreat, while a strong feres of infantry held the Au Ting or great Northern Gato.
On the 19th at the fith American Caculty, supported by British Infantry, attacked a large force of Boxers ten miles to the west of Tien tsin. The cavalry men fought a gallant hand to-hand engagement, and the Boxers were completely routed. The Chinese lost 350 killed. nad 50 were taken prisoners. The British and American loss was happily slight. The villages in the vicinity were burnt by the British.
tions.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha las Alled un ap- plication with the Japanese Government for permission to contribute 25,000 towels to the to the Starling Squadron also despatched to the same country, 200 dozen of canned condensed milk to the woanded and convalescent of the army and 12 dozen of the same article to those of the Navy.
panere army despatched to China: 10,000
Ten thousand pounds of condensed milk will be rent from Home to Weilawai, and ar- angements for a further supply will be made as soon as the authorities hear from General Galec.
The following are added to the Headquarters Staff, Chic Force:-Commanding Royal Ar- tillery, Brigadier-General Pipon with Brigade Major Captain T. L. Cosford. Commanding Royal Engineers, Colonel Shore, with Brigade Major J. . Day..
THE SIBERIAN FRONTIER.
A long telegram from Genoral Grodekoff, writes the Times correspondent at St. Peters burg, on Lith July, reporta nows from Chief Engineer Yugovich at Harbin, brought he steamer down the Sangari. Much of its contents is repetition of old details, but the following is interesting, especially the fact that the Russian made the intake in the circumstances of trying to save the lives and property of the Christian Chinese :--
LATE TELEGRAMS.
Perlin, 24th August. NEWS BY "OSTAŠIATISCHE LLOYD" BERVICE.
The Gornian Government declares amplitical-
ly that all attempts at mediation on the part of Li Husg-clang will be rejected, as he has not sufficient authority to warrant such negotiations. HM, the Emperor has cabled his congratula. tions to the German Legation at Peking. Ho has bestowed the fourth cines Order of the Red Englo with swords on the First Secretary, von Below-Salesko,
The Secretary of War of the United States
Taku.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
房樂做芝
KWONG CHI KOON DISPENSARY.
街棚槳城省隶赜
CHEONG LAN STREET, CANTON
子甲次歲年叁祫同濟大
Chinese Christians with their wives and children. Mail to another 4,000 mon to proceed from TO AUTHTAK
The King of Sweden vill shortly give his decision as to the compensation to be paid to the people who suffered during the recent trambles in Samon. As will be remeniborod, the King was requested by the Powers intovested in the antier (Germany, England, and the United States) to act as arbitrator.
The strike of the labourers at the coalyards at Berlin has come to an end.
The Russian General Rennenkampf has gained a victory over the Chinese at Mergen (north of Tsitsilar). His losses are sumil.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
A detaolunont 200 strong left Tielin on July 7, burdened with enormous transports of From the outset they wore harrassed by the enemy, and next day were attacked by an immouse mess of Boxers, who inflicted heavy When they were last heard of on loseer. the evening of the 10th, there were many wounded and there was a great scarcity of cartridges. It was subsequently reported that the Chinese id received conson from Tielin. whereupon 70 Cossacks were collected from the ling and sout with 15,000 cartridges to their relief. At the station Tuochu, 121 versts south of Harbin, 200 min had been posted with instructions to hold on to the last extremity and cover the rotrest of tho Tielia dotachment, although, of the reseas of the lattor there is little heio, as they were assailed by some 15,000 The Eastern Banks are issuing the following troops and Bozora. It is impossible to send circular to their customs with rebrence to the more help as the inhabitants refuse food present condition of trade transaction with and provender and it is necessary to defend Chins: Owing to the partial disituation of Harbin, where there are several thousand the import business in Shanghai, on account of unarmed agents with their families and only 700 the interruption of the northon trailo tarongh Co sicks, font and horsa. The Tsion Tein 1's Tientsin, storage facilities in Shanglai are authority is too weak to luck the fanatical A sensational telegram based on the observa exhausted, and we are requests by our manager portion of the population ut a critical moment."
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London and Havre ex as. Adour, and Bordeaux tions of Nan Myong-chik, the ex-ohiof of the
To-day the General Staff communicatos
ex as. Villo do Valencienne and Maurice truding mart at Kyonhoung (Russo Coress there to silise our constituents to postpone
connection with above Ston 2000 Coreans were batchered by the Russian hope that manufacturer willgivo every assistance is quiet. The post continues as neul to pass with the exception of Opium, Treasure and frontior), is published in Japan, which says that acts of goods sont under contract until the following information: A tofogram from Vil
December, Junnary. Our maunger expresses a Seniruclons, July 21, states that the frontier
tor, ure hereby informed that their goods, troops on the latter occupying Kunchan
rooving to a Snout clegraus, a disturbance to shippers to carry out there necessary precau between Bussia and Kuldja, accompanied by Valuables, are being innded and stored at their has broken out at Bungching in the province of tions. Although the opinion is given without four Cosacks. Officiul relations remain satisis into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Harryoug. The cause of the disturbanes being our responsibility, our Shanghai manager doen Beyond a confirmatory telegram to the an administrative affair, the Coral Govern not anticipate that the Chinese merchants will actory, but the Chinese are arming themselves Kowloon Wimrf and Godown Co., Limited, at Japanes Conmil, there is no farther newenent in about to despatch troops for its suppres repudiate their contracts. In siew of these siou. It is stated that nine Japanese rodents recommendations, we log to give notice that
for the present. it will be necessary to restrict from the front. The construction put ou
have left the locality for Gensan.
within narrow limits our purchases of bills on the desperate resistanco made by the Chinese
Shanghai. troops near the Palace is that the Hel Tai Ho and all her reactionary friends are there.
and should it continue for a day or two,
Tropical rain fell in Tientsin this morning foel an doubt that foods will be added to the miseries of the rural population,
餐
18th August
"COREAN AFFAIRS. ·
ou an extensive seale. The Consul at Tehngut- chak telegraphs on July 20 that the Comal General at Dramtsi reports all quiet in the Sim don-isiun district or province, and the Governor positively answere for the preservation of tran- quility in Kuldja,
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NOTICE
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Trade Mark KHUNG CHI KOON
DISPENSARY.
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ESTABLISHED 1891
UNRIVALLED UI YAU
or " AS YOU WISH OIL.”.
Prices at $1.00 per bottlo.
0.59 per bottle. 0.25 per bottle.
TIT TA SAN or “Falling and Braising Medical Powder. Price at 50 cents per battle. Made from the best Folected medicine to be used for the above Oil and Powder.
immediately after landing. Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained
intimation is received from the--Consignees Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless before Noen TO-DAY, the 29th instant.TUNG KWAN SAN, or Army THE FATE OF THE IMPERIAL CITY,
The B. I. S. N. Company stormer Zeyathia,'
Motieal Fowder," 50 couts por bottle. - Anxiety is chiefly felt in regard to the south. rusting it to ho landed horn. Immeliately after this capture of the Imperial which has been selected by His Highness the
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Cite by the Allied forces, wires on N.C.-Daily Maharaja Scindia of Gwaner as a hospital ship nowa of the 19th is very unpleasant. The line WEDNESDAY, the 5th September, at NOON, ern brauch of the Manchurian Bailway, whence Undersigned. Gels remaining unclaimed after Neres correspondent, a conference of Generals is being repaired by the Murine anthorities at at the station Dashi-teno has been destroyed, ulso will be subject to rent and lauding charges, was held. All attended, with the exception of Calcutta, and tied up by Mesers. Burn and
bridges, stores, telegraph, 1 locomotives, and All claims must be sent in to me on or before news from American the Russian General. The decision was arriver Company as a hospital for native top coal mines at Yantal. There have bara any the 5th September, or they will not be re- sources, viz., that the Dowager Empress feat not to burn the Imperial City, nati com- Maharaju will personally suparvis her require victims among the employés and railway guards.cognized.
munication had been made on the subject with meats.
The Chinese troops are collecting in large nun. their respective Imme authorities, Their task.
All damaged packugay will be examined on The following vesels have been engaged for her at Iu-kap. Gaijau, and other places, ur WEDNESDAY, the 6th September, at 3 r.. they agreed, lnd so far hoon accomplished without the ith China Brigade,
where the line luas been left uninjured. The
No Fire Insurance has loen effected.
the small Russian detachments and cut off the retreat of the larger forces. The delay in dos patching a strong body of troups only inero the muabers and audacity of the Chinese. All the railway stations south of Dashi-tsao are guarded by small Russian detachments, while the towns in their vicinity are occupied by Chinese troops with Krupp artillery.
fession,
FIGHTING AGAIN..
Later.
This morning Tientsin again had tallitary
CHINESE TROOPS IN THE NORTH.
The Nadden and
G. vì CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, 29th August, 1900.
Ageut.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STRAITS,
散及油造製泡藥好選揀
WONG CHI KOON is one of the largest Nativo Drug laojia in Canton, inploying
aboni 300 men. The Proprietor, Mr. U Yam Tang, is a man of great energy and business capacity, and is also very bonevolent, giving asry thousands of dollars worth of medicine in charity, usually with an eye to the main off- chinee. He has many testimonials as to the
FROM MIDDLESBRO LONDON AND effe exey of his medicines from officials, scholars
THE Steamship THE
and basiness mon. Like the Chinese generally he has great faith in medicine and is desirous of extending his business to foreign countries, giving people of western lands the benest of his Ho has submitted to me the formulas of somA
medicines.
19th August. AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE, We at last have some.
four days before the allies arrived and is at Hatun Hwa Fa on the Calgui Road. This nity lies between the outer and inner of Walls and is about four days march North West to them that he could not agree, sined his The Shoelan und Nawab conveying the 28th one of a praconerived plan, to annihilata
Bladres Intry from Madras, The Wardha, Ludian d Landaura conveying the Imper from Peking. Major Remy at the American country had declared war with China,
The following felegrams from official sources in Service Infantry from Calcutta and the Artillery is dead to the profound regret of his follow soldier. His battery was said to be were received in Shanghai from the North on Umtu and Uganda conveying the Jodhpur forces
the 26th ult. "General Swing Ching has re-from Calcuttu. the finest in the Service and he himself pro
treated to Paolingfa with his forcos.-The re- The Hyogo hranch of the Red Cross Society mised to selieve rare distinction in his pro-port that Genemls La Fen-yean and Ma has sent Drs. Hirahara and Mizano, Mr. Gote,
Chin-he's brigades had disbanded after their sherais, and 11 ourses to Take A party of defeat at Peitsang, is not trus; they are now dactors and puruss have also reacked Taku from
The Staff says that Blagovestchensk is now
"RADNORSHIRE," also near Pusting. (Note: These Generals Flimo.
the esznunder Lược des under Li Ting hung A Seoul despatch of the 18th alt, states that quiet, and the movement of relief troops in Captain Hadley, having arrived from
Manchuria is now proceeding. It is evident, shove ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Translator)-Generala Mu Yu-kun and Tung 1,200 Russian troops from Port Arthur have history to chronicle: As the American 6th Fu-haing are acting as the Empress Dogger's tauled at Takushan, near the Yalu. The it- however, from the telegram of General Grode-informed that their goods are being landed at his preparations for examination, giving fil
hoff the day baigre postevilay, that are at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong Cavalry goes to Poking to-morrow, it was re-bodyguard and are now probably on the Shamsi habitants (Chinese) in the vicinity of Hong least of the tree relief columns, ench about and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Compey ingredient. I have found the Tung Kwan Ban solved to utilize their services in clearing' out / borders.-The following high officials are now when-cheng are constantly arriving at Wijs 7,000 to 9,000 men, which it was previously Limited, at Kowloon, and stored at Consignees
stated had started at once from different points risk and expense.
No cains will be admitted after the Goods of the frontier towards Harbin, had not yet General Orloff, but was only then being formed. undelivered after the 6th September will be It has also become clear that the Chinese troops | subject to rent. ou the right bank of the Amur must have
All broken, chafed and lamaged goods are to crossed over the river and taken up a position, he left in the Godowns, where they will be ox- on the Russian bank, otherwise they could not amined on the 7th September, at 2:30 ML.
No Fire Iosuratace has been offeçted. have been cleared off from the left bank, ng
Bil's of Lading will be countersigned by stated in one or more of record official despat
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., ches. It rould hardly have been the Chinese or
Agents.
19812 Manchu settlers on the Russian side of the liver who were thus got rid of, as an early first they and their families had gone over fo official telegram mentioned that from the very the enemy on the opposite bank. It is not easy. to form a clear idea of the operations on the Bussian frontier from the daily delige of dis-
the entrenchments which have been inade said to be with the Empress Dowager-Thefin Corea, on the Yala) to take shotter there.
ufles away to our Boutli West; and from which
Manchu Princes Tuan, Li, and Chings the
As one of the consequences of the trouble in China, the Match Manufacturers Guild of
alt, for an indefinito period.
explanation as to the medical qualities of the
unr reconnoîtring, force was fired at last Mon. (Chinese) and Huui Ta-po (Maneku), and the Hyogo Prefecture suspended work on the 25th even bogun its march under the command of have left the Godowns, and all Goods remainingin of gun, with red oxido of mercury and.
day. The Sixth were about five hundred strong and were accompanied by some of the 1st Ben gal Lauer and a fow Japanese horsemen, About 3 min. two battalions of Japanese and Indian infuntry set out so as to be on the ground When the Cavalry came up, but as used the
| Assistant Grand Secretaries Wand Weu-shou Bosri Presidents Chi Hsin (Manchu; and Chan Shu-chian (Chinese). Kang Yi (Manchu), Assistant Secretary, has not been heard of since the taking of Peking. He is supposed to be in hiding somewhere.
SUPPOSED WHEREADOUTS OF EMPRESS DOWAGER.
.
The Empress Dewager and Emperor are now within a short distance of the Shensi Shansi borders, having already arrived on the 21st of August at Yangkachsien, in the prefecture of Tatung, Shans [Note: Yangkuosien is a stistrict town of Shansi, next to the district o Wanch'un prefecture of Hsugulus, Chilili province.Translator.j
FRESCH OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE RELIEF.
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
Mr. J. Y. V Vernon says in his Weekly Share Report, dated Hongkong, 31st August: With the exception of & further advance in Hongkong Lands, Indo-Chinns, and Docks. there is nothing of any importance to report, The market continues ull; business limited, BANKE-A few sales have been affected but rates well maintained. at quotations. The London rate remains un- chauged at 457. Nationals have been dealt in to some extent at $27.
MARINE INSURANCES-The market con- tinues dull and neglected, with no businesa to report.
connected details.
On the 27th July the same correspondent sends asurors of the telegrams from General Grodehoff and others at Khabarofsk. Blagoveste chiensk, and Tashkent-
Hongkong, 30th: August, 1900.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
" ALCINOUS." are hereby notified that the Cargo is being dis charged into Craft, and/or landed at the Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company; in both casos it will le at Consignees risk. The Cargo will bo ready for delivery fron Craft or Godown on and after the 25th instant.
CONSIGNEES per Company's Stemmer
Fran IRSURANCES.-Hongkongs remain on
On July 2 General Zekharof'a column' up- for at 95, but Chinus have changed hands
proached Lanshe on the left bank of the Sun- and are wanted in a small way at $76.
Surso-Hoagkong, auton and Macans gri, parrisoned by 200 men. The steamer have found buyers at $30, closing steady at that Gazimur, going in advance, fired on the fortified Optional cargo will be landed unless notice rate. Indos have advaccad to 86 with but a camp, from which the Chinese retreated north has leen given prior to steamer's arrival. small business at that, and previously at $82 ward after replying with an unsteady, disorderly Goods undelivered after the 1st prox. will and $87. Douglases are reported at 85, tre. A landing party under General Alexeisit be subject to rent. All damaged Goods must be no sales have been made. Chira Mutuals and seized everything in the camp, razed the ram-left in the Godowns, where they will be China Mauilas unchanged and without busi-parts, and Intrned the buildings. The Chinese examined at 11AM. un the 4 prox.
Stale the property in a barge left by the steamer Odes One of the capturel natives reports
-Leet
+ '
hurried retreat from. Van-li-hotan up river to San Sing. that the local Chinesa troops. The wood saved at Laushe renders it possible to increase the fuel of the steamers. On July 25 Aigan was all in Humes. The fire of the Chi-YEE nese infantry, with cannon in the advance tren chas has become half-
1685.
The following telegram, alleged to have been different arms and men did not synchronize sent by Tuan Fang, acting Governor of Shensi, their movements perfectly. The Caveley got was said to have been received on Saturday last there first about 5 or 5.30 .. and were chal- by Shanghai maandarins which the N-C Day lenged by the enemy's outposts: dismounting News gives for what it is worth, as contradictory rumours us to the whereabouts of the Express they left their horses out of range and then ad-Dowager and Emperor are given out, with the vanced as infantry. They maintained a keen object of misleading the troops of the Foreign rillo cotest with the enemy who far ent-anm Fowers now searching for them. Our conto bared them (the non-combatants were said to Perary translates below the telegram above
aloted he five to one) and during the next hour and a Jalt gradually drove them back. Then the Japanese came up on the right, the Indian troops on the left, and the fight was now more | uven numerically, but soon degenerated into ront. The horses were brought up, the Cavalry mon mounted and rode round and round squads of Boxers, who were armed with
The following is a translation of General spears and showed the groutest courage. The Frer's report to the French Government on carbine and revolver killed most of the 350 to 400 the ceengation of Peking by the Allied forces
BEFISERIES--Chian Sugars are obtainable The Allie troops entered the Capital on the dead men who were left on the field, though the Bengal Laneers and Japanese horseanon also did night of the 14th to the 15th inst.. after a slow at quotation, but no burime is reported MINING-Panjoms are on offer at $5 with brilliant work with lance and sword respective-canonade lasting several hours. The Legations Lazons enchanged nut without business.
were saved, and the Staff was in excellent spirits.
out inducing sales. Charbonnages are enquired ly. The enemy now fod pell-mell out of their On the 16th of August a column made for at. $250, but are not obtainable. Givers
English and French, defences: thereupon the infantry advanced and detachments of Russians, set tre tu the string of four villages which lie under my orders, took possession of the Chuentel B's and Great Easterns have changed hands in in lunar shape round the margin of a former ste, which was strongly defended by Manolas all lots at quotations Jelenes after sales at troops with twenty quick-ring guns The SS! havn advanced to $13 with sales. Baubs D.CKS, WHARFES AND GODOWNS- Hong but now dry lake, The Sixth took forty or column then attacked the Sihoumen Gate, of coulins quiet and without sales at $54. of these mon is a crus If they to Boners, Imperial City comprised between this Peita 500 and 5021 per cont. pem. have advanced to and the Imperial Palace and the Marble Bridge 530 per cent, prem. with havers and few if any clemency will be thrown away on them: and wo
was strongly held by Chinese troops, The have our risks of incendiarism, already great, Allied Colamu, however, after some street fight salos Kowloon Wharres close quiet at $86 and
- With only tell
sples at $60 (new indefinitely increased. The Japanese suggesteding, carried Coal Hill which it still occapies.
French-Captain Fellman, slightly wound ise to report. Wanelais havs changed hands a method of disposing of them, to which I need
ed; Ensign Marty, somewhat severely wounded; and close steady at quotation. Amoy Docks re- hot now zefer.
one sergeant and three soldiers kilted, three main quiet and without business. soldiers wounded. The Russians and the Ju. Fanese had several killed and wounded.
The behaviour of the whole of the troops was admirable. More than Evo hundred corpses of Chinese Regulars or Besers remained in the
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agent. Hongkong, 25th August, 1900."
怡生號
SANG & CO.,
COAL MERCHANTS have always on hand
LARGE STOCKS EVERY DESCRIP.
TION OF COAL.
...
or Army Medical Powiler and the Tit Ta. San or Falling and. Bruising Medical Powder con
sed of Musk, Bürove, Camphor, Rhubarb, two yellow sulphide of arsenic, animal and vegetable charcoal, which are known in western pharmacy Besides this it contains gold loaf, tigers and dra go1s bones, shavings of
of antelope and rhinoceros norns, which I have shown him that chemical science proves to be inert, he proposes to omnit from the medicine prepared for foreign use,
The medicine is to be chiefly used as a ster nutatory, as is put up in small metal bottles by which is can be injected into the nostrils.
The small amount of oxide of mercury and salphide of arsonie will not be dangerous used in this way.
(Signed). KERE,
- Canton.
Directions are given according to the Chinese mehed of using the medicines. 7
The nature of the oil is very mild, but its action is exceedingly good, possessing won- derfully curative effects in both internal and external diseases. As it is an invaluable medi. one it should be kept on hand ready for use by alt persons, whether at home or abroad,
DIRECTIONS.
03r3
For external uso rub the oil on the temples
and neck, on the chest and back, on the forehead, between the eyebrows, back of the abdomen or wherever the pain or scrouess is cited. It must be rubbed on for 5 minutes. For toothache put a little in the tooth on "estion and rub on the guns. The oil has beneficial effects in headache, fainting, colds, sore throat, stomach ache, colic pains, rheumatism, numb nees of the limbs, pain in the kick, cramp,. beal awolling and inflammations, ulaz, diarrhoea, toothache, pains in the head and con. valsions after childbirth, prickly heat, bails, and mosquito bites.
and it
fifty prisoners, who are now hero; the disposal wbich it took possession. The poition of the kong and Whampoa Docks after snault Kales at Russian Consul, ere officially peaceful. Fro Address-Care of Hess, KWONG SANG & Co. Wernally the dose is fire drops in a little
ITEMS.
This reminds me that the City Commissioners have had their first experience as julges. A loading Boxer named Wang was quized last Week in the streets ho ho a fair trial, field
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- hong Lands changed lands in the early part of the week at $165 and $166 all unimportant lots, and later, although the mute rose to $170 satisfy a steady demand for cash and forward and 8173, but very few shares were obtainable
rumours.
The Chinese authorities in Kuldją have orlered the post to be carried only during the daytime for greater safety. Relations, says the clauations have been posted in the bazaars in Kaldja forbidding the spread of Lad
The greater. but the alarm in Suidan is much Chiness in Kuldja aro secretly buying arms, the Kirghiz are invited to assemble on tho River Ill, and the Kalmuks of Varterlin are preparing for war. The frontier Cossacks and the civil population of the Maritime Province have been supplied with sufficient artas anil ammunition.
On July 2rd General Orloff, st Abaganta,
No. 144. DES VEUX ROAD.
WO FAT & CO.
HIP CHANDLERS, SAIL MAKERS GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, No. 11, LEE YUEN STREET, East. Hongkong, 25th July, 1900.
and the engineers to resume work on the railway C ordered a sortie of railway Cossacks to advance
HRONICLE
THE
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to be repeated every two or 2 three hours, at the same time using it
trnally.
The proprietor of the Kwong Chi Koo Dny Store of Canton has placed in my hande fr examination a number of his preparations with the receipt for each
His UI YAU ”“As you wish Oil” Las, & wide circulation and is very much used. It is of aromatic and staulant herbs and composed of which are well known in our barks, most pharmacopoets, together with pingpin (a costly kind of camphor) Bishops wort, orris root, with two or three other loss known articles, Int none
AND DIRECTORY of the objectionable substances which enter
FOR
SIAM. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHER- LANDS INDIA, PHILIP. PINES, BORNEO, &c, FOR
Im anxious to make it known that the delivery. The market olesen frm at $173 with from the frontier without delay. On July 3 | CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA,
no sellers. Hotels continue quiet with sellers and no sales at 118 ex dividend of $5 paid on the he presented the Verkhani Udinsk Cossacks with new colours from the Emperor, after which the 30th inst. Humphreys have been placed in small regiment crossed the frontier towards Dalai- lots at $11, and West Polats at 817 and 848. nor. The first reinforcements arrived at COTTON-Hongkong Cottons efter small Blagorestchensk on July 23 from 'I'rans sales at $22 are enquired for in a small way at Baikal The rest of the troops are rapidly 519, but none seem forthcoming under $21. For the Northern Mills are taken from the latest embarking at Stretensk. Shanghai eirculars.
but was proved beyond all doubt to be the one French Minister during the entire notion march who had gone to the Yauen with a string of nd by my side with his staff, and contributed ma human ears and had claimed rewards for them terially by his local knowledge to the success of as those of foreigners. He was decapitated, the day a
The French troops will now co-operate with more Japanico, and his head placed above a these of the rest of the Allies in purging the description stating his crine and punishment Tartar and Chinese cities of the small bodios The weather lins broken, and the arful welter of regular Chinose soldiers and of Bozers, who of the tropics has changed to bracing champagne. still hold numerous points. like sir that is almost intoxicating,
Enteric complaints are, I am sorry to say, four. fully rife, both it way and town yesterday gave as the first civil victim in young Mr Moffat, of Messrs. Tailien and Co.
LATEST FROM THE CAPITAL.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS. Cements have found buyers nt $20 and $204, closing with bayers at the former rate, Ioes could be placed in small od 1 lots at 105. Chids Providents have changed hands at $3.
Mesare. Renzo Yezoye, Seiyemon Mori, Man. make Nonaka, three Japanese merciants, and 7 others, each subscribing 25,000 yen, have organized a guild with the purpose of supplying WHITE AND BOUND TEETH. ROWLAND's the allied forous in China with various necessa OnONTO is the best and parest dentifrice, being ries. Mr. Mori sailed for China from Yokoh-warranted free from any acid or gritty ingred 20th August. ma on the 20th ult. by the training ship ents; it whitens and preserves the teetli, eradi The American intelligence today is that Tukina Moru, of the Merchant Marineates the formation of tartar, removas spots of incipient decay, polishes sul preserves the the Chinese still hold the Western sido The four warships Shikashima, 15,098 tove enamel, sweetens the breath, induces a healthy of the Tartar City as well as the For-displacement, Fuso 3,787 tons, Takachiko, aution of the guns, causing them tonssame the hidden City, including the Palaces, and that 279 tons, and Satyen, 2,300 tons, have been brightness and colour indicative of perfect fighting is continuous, The British and Am-added to the Japanese Standing Squadron. It soundness, HowLAND'S ESSENCE OF ITEE is is reported says a Yokohamaa paper, that these the best preparation for dyeing the hair a perm ericans are near them at the SW. Cerner. The warships will not be despatched alread, but will ament frown or black. Ask Stores and Chem fate of the native Christions in the Pa Pung be stationed for the present to guard the defenists for ROWLAND's articles, of 67 Hatton
Garden, Lomios.. sive sphere of the Baseho Admiralty. is still uncertain
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The H. A. I steamer Asturia, from New York, left Manila for this port on the 30th August, and may be expected here on or about 2nd September,
The P.M. steamer Ching, with mails, which left here July 31st for San Francisco via Amoy, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at hier des tination on the 28th August.
The T. K. K. steamer Hongkong Baru, with mails, &c, left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu. Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kove, Naga- sakt und Shanghai, on the 29th August
The O. & O. steamer Cortie loft Nagasaki on the 30th August at 7am for Hongkong direct, and may be expected here at daylight on 1452-1 Sunday, the 2nd September.
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