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andionce of the Empress Dowager, and retary- ed. The next day he went out again..but he Ind so much trouble at the barricades, where sentries of other natiouatitles were posted who were very willing to let him through but who could not disregard Mr. Pichon's puss, that he did not return to his home, and it was looted and burnt by the Boxers. It is reported that the new Belgian Legation is to be built on ite Kite.
-MISCELLANEOUS. The Government of India are considering proposals to re-employ some retired Indian War, Famine, and Plague, and probably among Afedical derrice Officers in view of the Chine others will Include Colonel Raye, Lieutant Colonels Parker, James and Reid, all retired, Lieutenant-Colonel Russell on leave, and Major Young, retired,
Lieutenant Follock, who was to have taken passage in the s. 8. Sumatra with the staf of the 3rd Infantry Brigade as Orderly Office to Brigadier-General Reed, C. D. has been ordered to proceed to South Africa instead. Another officer will now be
ow be appointed to fill his place on the Sta
SUPREME COURT.
104 Supteraber
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOMBE SMITH (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE.)
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1900MH
THE ZE WO (LAINTIFFS) V. THE YEE AKU
HI KEE (DEFENDANTS). The Acting Paisne Judge delivered judg went in this ca as follows ----
In suit No. 630/1900 heard before me lately 13.64 into Court, and judgment was given the plaintif chimed 800, the defendant paid for the plaintiff for $807.10 and costs.
Thereupon the question was raised as to the scale under which the costs were to be taxed, whether under Scale III for actions exceeding $200, or ander Scale Il for actions exceding $50 but I heard arguments in nut exceeding $200. chambers, but think it advisable to deliver a written judgment.
CANTON.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Conton, 10th September.
A SUNDAY MORNING ALARM. Between two and three a‚m, on Sunday morn- ng rose residents in the French Concession, Shemeen, wore startled from their slumbers by two rife shots, followed by an alarm-gun, from one of the gunboats, and then by another. I
quickly dressed myself and walked in the cire thought it was nu athick upon Shemeen. I tion of the East Bridge, where I saw the marine Patrols, who are always on the alert, running On going doser to the about to and fro. Band, where a Chinese guard-lost remains at anchor, I beheld a few Chinese soldiers pushing and pulling along by the queue a Chinese until they got him into the boat. Of course there was a good deal of noise and talk among the boat people; and upon inquiry I learned it was an attack upon one of the sum pan boats after the moon feast. The thief was put in ions in the guard-bout to be sent to the Num Hoito-day.
+
By rute 1 of the rules governing tho fazing of costs in the Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, the expression exceeding in Major H. E, F. Goold-Ads, commanding the rules refers in the case of a plaintiff to the No. 27 Company Southern Division Royal Garsmonst recovered. The point for decision is rison Artillery at Malta, Captain Harrison, therefore whether the amount recovered by the Royal Engineers, and Captain McSwiney, 7th plaintiff in the present suit was $307.10 or $93.48, Dragoon Guards, have been selected as special being the difference between the sam paid into service officers for China, and were to embark Court and the sum found to be due to the plain- tiff. This involves the construction to be pat at Brindisi on Friday, the 17th nit
LATE TELEGRAMS. on the words 'mount recovered. The nearest judicial interpretation of the words occurs
**ORTASIATISCHE LIOYD SERVICE. in cases which involve the meaning of the words the plaintiff shall recover a su which ocenir la Section 1t of the County
THE CRISIS. Court Extension Act 19 and 14 Vict. cap.
Borlin, 3rd September. The same words appear in Section 5 of the
The approval of Russia's proposition to with Ceauty Courts Acts Amendment Act 30 and draw the troops of the Allied Powers from Pek. 31 Vist. cap. 12, by which the County Courting is said to be largely dependent apon the pos Extension Act is repealed. The decisions possibility of holding the province of Chilli. The Section 11 of the earlier Act as regards the removal of the Foreign Legations from Peking to Tientsin meets with general approval iz words recover a sum rensin, however, intact.
Germany, In the case of Par v. Lillierap 1 H. and C. 613, a defondant paid money into Court which Telegraphic intelligence reached Fort Wil- was accepted by the plaintiff in Entisfaction of Tiam, Calcutta, early in the morning of the 24th his claim. Hell that the plaintiff had recover ult, that the remaining wings of the 4th Puned the amount within the meaning of 13 and Jaub infantry, which were blocked at Juliusder 14 Vist. Cap. 61, Sact. 11. In the course of en route to Caloutta from Kohat, owing to the argument Bramwell B. 8158; Suppose un several breaches on the railway, had to march action is brought for £25 and the defendant thence to Phillour and Ludhiana. There are pays into Court 15 and the plaintiff goes to other defects on the line which, it is fared. tril and recovers £10 môre, according to your will compel the
It is reported that in addition to 120 bulleeks. the steamer Rajah, which has been hired instaud of the steamer Japan, will convey the 39th Madras Infantry from Mads to Hongking Up to the time the lust mail kft Calcutta, the sailing date of the steamer had not been fixed."
The Hospital abip Zayathle, which is to be used in Chinese waters for the reception of the Intian troops, and which has been presented to the Indian Military Authorities by His Highness the Maharaja Scindia of Gealior, has under gone a thorough overhaul in Calcutta, and, it is thought. will be ready to sail for Taku by the middle of the present aonth.
way inwards to to march nearly all the argument he would not have 'recovered'"£25,
Fort William.“.
but £10 only, and therefore, would not be entitled to my costs."
The following officers have been detalled for duty with this China Expeditionary Foros:" In the judgments Pollock C.B. said "The Captain J. Burns. Senior Assistant Surgeon, caso pat by any brother Bramwell shows what is I.M.S., from Moorut Lieutansut V. Heathente the meaning of the word recoter in the 13 and Roberts, IM.S., from Dora Ismail Kim, to 14 Vict. Cap 1, Sect. 11. It does not inean jou the third Native General Hospital, and recover by verdiet or judgment, but obtain by Martin B. said "The ques Lieutenant 0. C. Watson of the 1st Yorkshire means of the suit." Regiment from Jaball who goes as Assistant tion turns up the meaning of the words Transport Officer of the 4th Brigado.
shall recover in any action' in the 11th Sec- Captata pa hio Indian Staff Corps.tion of the 18 and 14 Vict., Cap 61 It Recus Commeling the Naas Brigi in the Matras to me that if a man brings an action and de- with the 4th clares, and the defendant pleads payment of money into cont, and the plaintiff takes it out Major Afsne Dowlah, Commanding of Court, be covers it in that action, for he the Nizam of derabad's Faces, is on his way obtains by meus of that sellen money which
he could not obtain without it." to China to join general Camming's stuff.
Captain Drake Brockman, Bengal Infant ry, Awemploy with the pen Service Troops, lasted for rogiment
for service in CMEs
Some of the military stations in Northern Indinave states
ment to *** China thirty fi di
Vick
era Maxim Battery.
Captain F.
H
Molical Sove, faghan procood in pital
prox
of the Talian andeman will e General Hos
The Indian Dal West 23rd has the following: The Maybe se les, in conjana tion with the Miha oficialet Fort Willam, have had to alter the sailing dates of some of the transports leaving with troops from Calents to Chin The Wardha, which was to have siled on the 29th instant, with the Bikanir Imperial Service. Infantry General Cummins and part of the 4th Brigule Staff, will now leave on the 31st: The auru, which carries the B Squadron of the Jodpora Lancers, General Pipor, Colonel Shore and stall, sails on the 3rd the Umia with the "D Squad rou Jodpore Lancers and part of the 4th Brigade Stuff on the 4th Septem- her instead of the 2nd, he Uganda, with Coudron the Johore Lazicers and pre or porn of jade deal on the sal or Instead of the Zuil, the Ashraf with details for Vicker's Maxim Battery on the 4th instval of the 2nd, the Ludline with the Right Wing of the Alwar Imperial Service Infantry on the 2nd instead of 3rd, the Landore with the Head quarter Wing of the Alwar Imperial Service Infantry on the 2nd instead of 3rd, the Vulate with the Muler Kotla Suppore and Engineer Field Park on the 5th September, instel of 4th and the Novase with the Advance Postal Department, ote on the thinstead of 6th Septembe. These changes in the sailing dates of the worsports had to be waght about owing to the bad weather at unde Wardha bo ing three days behind time in striving at Sing apore The Itara, Umta shi, Uganda, which are following her, will in coequence be behind timo in arriving at this port. The Sirk will return to Calcutta from Hongkong about the 10th proximo, and will be taken up for con- reying more troops to Chinese waters.
Bramwell B. id Independently of un- thority, I res no reason for any difference between the ease where money is paid into Court, and where the plaintiff goes to trial and recovers it. In each case he obtains the money by means of the nction."
These judgements clearly reveal the ratio decidendi in the cass. It is that whatever amount is obtained by means of the action is a sum recovered. If this principal is applied to the case now before the court, I do not doubt that the words amount recovered" used in the rules for the toxing of costa in the Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court mean this amount which has been obtained by means of the quite the sum of $507.10.-
On behalf of the judgment debtor I was asked to use the discrtion as to costs vested in the Court under section 94 of the Hongkong. Code of Civil Procedure and to adjust the costs, ba cause both side had been at fault, the plaintiff in claiming too much and in claiming under a special contract which, the Court found, did not exist, and this defendant in paying into Court too small a sum by reason of relying on payments
The conditions under which Viceroy Chang Chih-tung tried to raise a loan in Germany have been rejected, sizes the German Govern ment will not guarantee the sam
The Russians have captured Tsitsikur in Manchuria
NEWS VIA IEDIA..
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
MURDER OF I. Y. OFFICE DY HOERS.
London, 18th Angust.
Colonel Halyar of the Imporial Yeomanry has heas murdered by Boors to the westward of Proris. Two have been arrested and will be
court-martialled.
LABOUCHE E'S LEITERS TO KRUGER.
London, 2nd August. Mr. Labonchero publishes letters discovered at Pretoria which he wrote on the 2nd and 4th of August, 1899, urging President Kuuger to accept the Franchise Commission, whereby to Rabi- time and protrust the negotiations, the Wishral bo termed to avoid far, but wishful to let Mr. Chamberlain down easily. Replying to a lottar from Mr. Chamberlain on the 6th August, 1900, inviting observations con cerning the letters, Mr. Labouchers defends the advics he gave thoroin.
AMMUNITION UNSARTHED,
London, 25th August The British patrols at the Brandwater Basizi have unearthed 140,000 rounds of Blauser am munikon, 12 Krupp shelk, and, 200 pounds of dynamite
THE BRITISH ARMY,
202D WOLSELEY SPEAKS OUT.
London, 19th August. The biting censures which the Commander- in-Chief pased upon the Officers in his speech at the Aldershot review the other day have created no smal; stir in military circles, and to throughout the country, Their, sting is folt to lie in their truth,
The Tikes in a powerful lealing article praises Lord Wolseley for his courageous out spokeness in the criticisms which he passed and says that the tiras has now arrived for ceas.
on Berount, which the Court did not consider to ing to worship old exploded traditions in ro have been proved. I cannot exercise my disference to our military affairs, and advocates cretion on such lines in the present case ut relegating to limbo that ancient saying alleged ane rate The Court was als asked to allow to have been uttered by the great Duke of costs on the lunes seal only after paymont into Wellington that the betiefigits of England Court had been made. No authority or prin- were won upon the playing-grounds of Eton ciple was addund in support of this request, to and arow." which the Comt does not accade. The plain. tiff's costs will accordingly be fixed on the basis of Scale III.
MARRIAGE OF SIR THOMAS JACKSON'S SECOND DAUGHTER.
Lord Wolseley's speech has cronted a great sensation.
THE CRISIS.
THE SAISER AND COUNT WALDERSEŁ.
to
CHINA IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
policy the Government announced a few days ago with regard to Chin. But he was not en assenting party to all the views the hon. mem- On the 6th and 7th alt. nanterous questions her had expressed, and when he claimed the Government as converts to his way of thinking were asked with rigard to the progress of the
he himself wished it to be clearly understood Peking Relist force, so. Among these, Sir J. Colomb on the 6th asid the First Lord of the that they were not to be bound by the intor Admiralty what was the strength and composi-pretation the hon. member had put on his tion of the Colonial and Naval force despatched speech. As he thought the House and the China by the Australasian Colonies; whe. coautry fully understood the policy of the Go.. ther the ofcers and men of this fores would veranent as regarded Chins, he did not
think it form part of the Navy on the China Station und in China who would represent her Majes
necessary to choose representativos lie under the Admiral; whether they would be might determine, and nuder what Discipline moment the feeling of her Majesty's Govern Act would this forse serve; and whether the mont with regard to China was that the fewer available for service afloat and ashore as hety's Governmert with Braness. At the present cost of this Colonial Naval force would be borto the words they used the easier it would be to by the Imperial or the Colonial Exchagner: make good the position they desired to take p d, if by the Imperial Exchequer, whether it They were quite conscions that in a matter of this kind they should neither be too stosely would be a Naval charge.
Mr. Goschen: The Colonial and Naval force-bound nor would it be wise to lay down prin about to be despatched from the Australian diples which at some future time it might be Colonies consists of 200 offers and mox from inconvenient to carry out. He would only say Victoria, 30 from Nuts South Wales, and the that they would follow with absolute firmaess, Protector ganhoat, with a crow of 112 officers perseverance, and determination the regard for and man fran, South Australia. This foros British interests both in the worth of Chins and will be under the Noral Dissipline Act, and
the Yangtze Valley, so far as they were affect. available for service as tho Admiral may dotored, which the House would desiro. mine. The cost will be borne partly by the Imperial and partly by the Colonial Govern
On the 7th. Sir E. Gourley asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether all the vessels representing the British Nary now in Chinos waters were of suitable draught for the protée- tion of the approach to the Yangtze River from Woosung; whether ho would also state if any and what type of craft were engaged in patrolling the river, and whether he woukl state were being made for a re- arrangementa serve of coal and other stores likely to be ncejl.
d during the continuace of hostilities.
Mr. Goschen: All vessels of the fleet in Chinese waters are of suitable dran ght for the protection of the approaches to the Yangtze River. The heavy dunght ships must wait for certain tidas. Tio question andor what circumstances mer-of-war on rivers would en- gage armed forts cannot be answered in the abstract, nor is it wise to discuss it. I am not prepared to state the arrangements of our re-
have naturally resaid the most oarusat at- tention of the Board of Admiralty.
ments.
what
serves of naral" stores at Hongkong, but they
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
THE "KOWSHING” caen. On the 8th, on the notion for the Third Read-
"Mr. J. Walton seconded the amendment, and said that the sinking of the Kothing was das to the fact that the Chinese soldiers on board that vessel forcibly prevented the captain from surrendering it to the Japanese cruiser which was firing at it. The only thras European arvivors were, moreover, fired at while they were swimming from the Kowshing to the Japanese cruiser. The question of compensa tion for those who lost their bread-winners by this incident should be, he thought, seriously
considered by the Government.
three
BEITISH POLICY.
First,
As ho had been asked for information he read
C. Macdonald, dated Peting, August 3, and. the telegram received in the morning from Sir amid chears, he pointed out that this message safe. He also real the telegram sent by ostablished the fact that our reprosentativa was British Admin at lafon, dariling the the operations of the Allies outside Tientsin, and confirming the news of the occupation of Pei- tang. These telegrams, he thought, were, on the whole, satiductory (Hear, hear.) Bafors he sat down he would ay a few words in re foremen to the question raised by the hon. mem- her for Linlithgow. He was a little astonished that at practically the last moment of the Ses sion the hon. member should choose his oppor- tunity for bringing this lowering case forward, seeing that he had not referred to it earlier in the Session. The strong expressions wed by the hon. member were not justified by the facts. He stated perfectly clearly last year, and now repeated the statement, that the cause of delay was not want of determination on the part of Government disputed, the claim pat forward. Her Majesty's Government. The Chinese
representing that, the slip being chartered by the Chineso Government and sunk by the Jup. anese before the actual esclaration of war, the. ohim should be made against the Japanese and nat the Chinese Government. Our law officers took a different view, holding that our claim was good against the Chinese Government. There was a difference of opinion which could not be disposed of in the way the hon. inaaber suggested. dictate to Chiza and to send up a fleet as to hon. meabor proposed in a dispute involving a few thousand pounds. To do so would be to wastanly provoke an outbreak auch as we now had to deplore, and it was absolutely impossible to carry on diplomatic intercourse with foreign Powers in such a manner that, when divergence of opinion arose which could not be immediately hostile measures. (Cheers.)
It was not for Great Britain
or
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Army Medical Powder and the Tit To San Falling and Braising Medical Powder com- mused of Musk, Baross Camphor, Rhabarb, two kinds of gua, with red oxide of mercury und Fellow sulphide of arsenic, animal and vegetable Besides this it contains gold leaf, tigers ad charval, which are kigwn in western phurimacy. gens bones, shavings of antelope and rhinoceros dra-
horns, which I have shown him that chemical science proves to be inert, he proposes ta omit from the medicino prepared for foreign wo.
The medicine is to be chiefly used as a ster- untatory, 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 sulphide of arsenic will not be dangerous usod
soldiers died in the discharge of their duty, ease to that where people put their money into being fired upon anexpectedly-juite a different in this way. a commercial venture, marrying too far a
of breaking out, He anticipated that sooner foreign Government when war was on the point or later full justice world be done.
Replying to questions from Mr. Uro, Mr.
Brodrick ulded he did not think it desirable to discuss in the House dutuils of a question to be submitted to arbitration. (flear.)"
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO
NGLISH. AND CHINESE DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
(Signed) J. G. KERR,
Canton.
Directions are gives according to the Chinese method of using the modisines,
The nature of the oil is very mild, bat its
action is exceedingly good, powersting, won- dorfully curative effects in both internal aud external diseases. As it is an invaluable medi cine it should be kept on hand ready for use by all persons, whether at home or abroad.
DIRECTIONS.
ing of the Consolidated Fund Appropriation Bill, Mr. Ure drew attention to the long delay which had taken placein settling the claims for
Native Dear shops in Canton, employing. compensation for the sinking of the British ship Koshing in Chinese waters during the
KWONG CHI KOON is one of the largest war between China and Japan. The Chinese
abeul 300 men. The Proprietor, Mr. U Yam Government was rostensible for the occurrence,
Ting, is a man of grust energy and business. and four years ago the Law Officers the
capasity, and is also very benevolent, giving away thousands of dollars worth of usodicne iz Crown had stated that the chain for
charity, usually with an eye to the main off- tion was unauswerable in law, but he wanted that the Chiness Gavernment now disputed
chance. He has many testimonials as to the their liability. He suggested that, following
efficiency of his medicines from officials, scholars the precedent set in the Weine ease, the Go-oiled, ruwvarse should at once be hand to out business reen. Like the Chinese perorally He could only he has great faith in medicine and is desirous of vernment might give temporary ralist to those of the sufferers from the sinking of the veel had been pending against the Chinese Govern- gising people of western lauds the benefit of his as he had said before, that no single case extending his business to foreign countries,
ment as to which we had not obtained a settlemedicines. who were in present need. He moved the
ment sooner or later, and such a result would, He has sabunitted to me the formulas of some rejection of the Bill.
he hoped, be attained in this case, though uatu of his preparations for examination, giving full rally all objected to Oriental procrastination. explanation as to the medical qualities of the In this particular case, as hon. members were ingredient. I have found the Tang Kwan San aware, arbitration had been agreed upon. and Mr. Choate, the United States Ambassador, u jurist of great repate and a man of absolute impartiality, had been suggested by the Chinese Government and had undertaken to act as amenity as to the exact terms of reference, and arbitrator. (Hear, hear) There was still a this dithenity it was impassible for the Govern ment to resolve under present conditions, the Sir E. Ashtaval-Bartlett, referring to the Chinese Minister having referred the question state of affairs in Chian, said that the events o
to Peking. The hon. member had asked whether an advance would be made to the the past six years showed that both parties in
claimant for plunges as in the Waina case, the Hons had been guilty of great sina botk of omission and of commission regard to
but that did not appear to him a reasonable (hina. The House was sccustomed now to aproposal. In the Waima case cortain oflcera frequent exchange of compliments between the two front lunches. These were mistaken for ed more like the wink of angurs of old when statesmanship (langhter), but to him they seem
important matter. (Laughter.) The declarations the populace was about to be deceived on some of the Governant had been satisfactory on momed their intention of adhering to the
of the indspondence and forritorial in themselves as opposed to the dangerous forte con- tegrity of China, sently, they had expressed
nected with a sphere of influence in the Yang. tze Kiang Valley, and, thirdly, they had practi cally declared against the cuckoo ery of the
For extorual 36 tub the oil on the temples, Consort of Europe, that fictitious concert that
forehead, between the eyebrows, back of the deceived ourselves, lefped our enemies, and
ears and neck, on the chest and back, on the paralysed our action. (Hear, hear.) Passing to
abdomen or wherever the pain or soreness is points on which the statement of the GoverH-
ocated. It must be rubbed on for 5 minutes. For ment, in his opinion, was not reassuring he de-
toothache put a little in the tooth on attor Allied forces in China halding that the Gov- plored the absence of a commander-in-chief of the
For comprehensiveness and practical service and rub on the gums. The oil has beneficial effects in headacko, fainting, colds, sore throat, examont ought to laro taken up the matter this Work stands unrivalled All the words stomach ache, colic pais, rheumatism, mb which the Chinese have of late years been com. two months ago, and arranged for a gen
ness of the limbs, pain, in the back, ramp, oral of position to be on the spot to pelled to coin to express the numerous objects in load the Allies to Peking. He was afraid machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in local swelling and tutammations, inluenza, that the absence of a commander-in-chief science generally, which the rapid advance of diarrhop, toothache, mains in the head and con. might lead to the scenus of carnage and foreign relations has imposed upon them, are vulsions after childbirth, prickly heat, boils,
here given a extenso, Each and every word in sud mosquito bites, rapine against the non-combatant population of
Internally the dose is five drops in a China-already, indeed, the conduct of some of fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises the troops of one of the Powers had been dep. for students of a lost instructiva asture. Both water, and it is to be repeated, overy two or the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, three hours, at the same time using it ex- lorable--and remarked that, whatever the pro- votion the Chinese had given, the worst thin the accents being carefully marked on the base proprietor of the Kwong Chi Kooz we could do for the future credit of civilisation principle hitherto attained. The typography
for examination number of his preparations of Chinese and English type correspond in the size and Christianity, as ve understood there, would displays the access of an attempt to make the Drug Store of Canton has placed to viy hauds China to suffer outrages at the hand i of
His "I YAU” - As you wish Oil" lus » forsiga
space, achieving a clearness not previously placed in a difficult position when they got to the bride and bridegroom. The happy pair left. The writer insist that, at the present mo
Peking. He was not sure that it would not be and vacant spaces which have heretofore chatae composed of aromatic and stianlant herbs and barks, most of which are well known in yar To illustrate the vast scope of the work the pharmacopoeia, together with pingpin (6 costly The Judpore Latcers wil receive 303 car for Sonning, Mrs Lloyd wearing a pale bluishment, India would not be in a position to cope easier to get to Peking than to get away from terized Chinese publications.
with
any great struggle that may be sprungit. One of the great problems before the Go-
kind of camphor) bishops wort, siris zoet, with fanes so as to avoid the employment of differ grey silk voil with large black kut.
upon her without a warning.
vernment would be to avoid allowing the allied following facts are submitted for consideration :-- ent kinds of ammunition, Col. S. B Buiten,
Lady Jackin's gown was a handsome con
Tho armaments, he says, aro hopelessly inade forces being used a lever for enabling the Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 two or three other less known articles, but none Inspector Genaral, Imperial service is the infection in black over white. Miss Jackson was quate. besides being very largely of an utterly Russian forces attacking the north of China to Chinese characters, and Medhursta English and of the objectionable substances which enter spooting officer of the different units, stores,
obtain great military positions in Manchuria Chinese Dictionary about 100,000 whilst this into many Chinese medicines, It is one of in fawn, picked out with blok, and Miss B. obsolete description. "&c.
He goes on to say that the personnel of the and the other northern provinces. One of the work contains more than 50,000 English words, the combinations which has real merits and Indian Anny is numerically inferior to that great objects of Rusia was to keep China, like and upwards of 600,000, Chinese characters. it is not strange that it has attained a wide required for efficient active service, and that the Turkey, in a state of disorganisation and decay Again, despite all the graminara and other a reputation for the relief of maladies for which transport arrangements are in such a state that in order that she might the more easily fail a elementary works as yet published, the student it is recommended.
(Signed) Docton J. G. KEER,
Caxton, China they would break dowu absolutely in the face of prey to Russian encroachment and aggression. of this difficult language absolutely requires ex- a European 'enemy.
He denied that the north of China wis bound amples to display the marions applicatione and
Any enter please apply to to fall into the hands of Russia, if only Britain equivalents of different words which have one
Messus. DARTLY & Co., would pursue a clear and determined policy and general meaning. Of these examples this work
No. 19, Queen's Road Central Under the heading of Pushing China ten off organise the forces of resistance in support of contains more than five times as many as any
Hongkong, the Earth," the Times of Ceylon in a leaderette the integrity of China. Unless the present other Dictionary hitherto published. has the following: A copy of the Buston crisis ended in the reform of the Chinese Go work is so complete that a reference to its pagon
For practical purposes the arrangement of the Who are appointed Sole Agents for its salo
of our Goods. Erening Record has been sent to us in which verument all the bloodshed, all the sporifice of
KWONG CHI KOON.
1872 Hongkong, 5th May, 1900. there is a very intesting, cartoon at least, it life and treasure, all the heroism of the Minis enables a person who understands English to is interesting to us in Ceylon. It is called the ters, all the bravery of our troop, sud the great communicate effectively with natives who under-
DRINTING OF ALL KINDS at the most Modern Tea Party and depicts Uncle Sam expenditure of money which had been incurred and nothing but Chiness. Te this respect the helping John Bull, a Frenchman, a German and would be thrown awty, and the only result would work will be found indispensable to all Europeans PRINTING OF ALL I
residing in Chine
and to the natives themselves
THE DAILY PRESS" OFFICE Russian in pushing a chest of China ton off be that their action would rivet more firmly there ouplains subjects tally with which very low
All proofs ure read and all work. the globe. This is, of course, the result of the chains of cruelty and tyranny upon those 40
superintended by Englishmen. Always The O. P. B. steamer Empress of Japan ar is a care for hnacy. At one well-known asylum indignation felt in America at the duplicity millions of people. In spite of what had been inised of them are perfectly acquainted. To
equal and generally superior to that rived at Shanghai at Its on Saturday, the golf linka has been laid out, and in a very short and cruelty of the Chinese, and it is a feeling said by the hon. bannet, the member for Ber- parties resident in England and interested in
done mywhere else. Estimates given. 8th September, and left agin at 8 pm Name.
time one of the patients, a bud case, made moh which certainly ought to play a powerful port wick, the Chinese should be helped and en-China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally.
It comprises upward
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The marriage of Miss Amy Jackson, second daughter of Sir Thomas Jackson, to Captain J. Lloyd, 1st Battalion King's Own Regi- ment, son of the late Major J. H. Lloyd, R.A., was solemnited at St. Nicholas Church, Chislehurst, or August 4th.
London, 19th August. In the speech which the German Emperor made when handing the Field Marshal's baton the command of the Allied Forces in China, to General Waldersee on his appointment to the Kaier said that the present choice of i Commander had been made at the direct suggen tion of his friend, the Tear of Russia, whom he described as being that mighty ruler who has made, and who still makes his power and in "The bride irrited punctually at 2.30, writes Euence felt throughout the whole vast contin- a corresporales. She was attired in white satinent of Asía. with decolletags of finely tucked chiffon. The skirt and hodies were trimmed with silk appliqué sol Irish Ines. A plain tailo veil, looped up with orange bosoms, completed
THE MILITARY SITUATION IN
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London, 21st August, The Tranes this morning gives prominence to a long article contributed by an experienced military situation in India, and the general un
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As a moans of meating the shortage of me dical officers for service in the field, the Govern ment of India have requested the Home authorities to send forthwith the nightcon newly commissioned officers of the IM.S. who have just passed through Notley They should reach very charming costume. She wore three India by the middle of Septentber, and their landsune diamond stare, the gift of her parents. Indian officer, in which bo describes the present be to allow the nor combatant population of body, thereby, affecting a vast economy off with the receipt for each.
A few relations and friend assembled after-preparedness for az emergency which exists in troops. The Government were going to be trained, and dispensing with those vast margins wide cireniation and is very much used. It is:
arrival should permit of the fuse Hospital at Calcutta for the China Fluid Force being mo- words at Oakbank and drank the health of our Eastern Empire. bilised without further calls being made on the Civil Departmaat
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Jackson wore pale blue voile with a largo black hat The youngest sister, Miss Dorothy Jack Ros, offieinted as the only bridesmaid, and wore an Empira statume of white muslin and lace with hat to match. The presenta were numerous and cams from all quarters of the world, one of the most interesting being a silver cap from the officers of the King's Own, with their signatures caved all over the bowl.
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