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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1903
acknowledged that they had made a mistake Į ren who played in the open air not one was în not dealing differently with the Chinese.
OEGANISATION AND FOOD.
As stated above, when all the foreigners re. (reated into the British Legation no fortifica tions bad been begun by any Lügation in Peking, save a couple of aselow. barricades Perception core of a Toungli Taren
had. given 24 hours for the foreigners to leave Peking, beginning at o'clock on the 19th. Von Kettler's death was the one cause of the con- centration of all foreigners in the British Legu- tion. The organization of the siege began at once. Ford was brought in from every available place within the lines of defence. Captain Hall, seeing a Chinese foreign goods-store just near -the Legution, ordered all groceries to be confis cated. Several grain-shops were found within easy reach of our lines. By six o'clock on the evening of the 20th enough rice and wheat hal been found to feed 3,000 native converts and the entire foreign popniation for at least eight
weeks. That such an amount of food was able to be found in so sanalla space seems miraculous. As soon as the foot supply wan - found sufficient—although no one dreamed that, we would have a siege of more than two weeks. man turned to other things and cominittees were soon perfected for carrying out a siege plan. It was organised en much the same plan ss that found to work so well at the mission compound. Bir Claude McDonald acting as General-in-Chief appointed Mr. Chain well to tako charge of fortifications, and found his Chairman for the Committee of Pabllo Comfort the same gentleman who had served in that capacity for two weeks at the American Cow. munity fort Captain Strouts was placed in charge of military defence, the French, Ger man, Japanese, Américan, and Russian marines remaining in their respective Legations, the Austrian and Italian soldiers assisting the others
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COMMITTEES IN ACTION.
hurt by these stray bullets. The most disheart- oning attacks after their attempts to fire us were when they opened the artillery. For almost a month without missing a day shells flow over our honds--or bursting high in air spent them.
selves by the time they reached ground. And yet, notwithstanding the fact that the Chinese
used their big guns very poorly, many a have soldier was carried in dead or wounded by these poorly aimed shella.
OUR DIETARY,
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THE GRIBIS IN CHINA.
V. R. C. AQUATIC SPORTS,
SKCOND PAY,
THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
September, 1909, at noon.
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LATE TELEGRAMS;
** OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD" (RNRVICE.
Berlin, 14th September.
The rumeur wired from Shanghai that
at that port aru malicious reports Proy
the Consuls in Shanghat, in order to support the spread in order to create il-feeling. The troops were landed as the unanimous request of all British and French in the stops already taken by them for the maintenance of order.
LOCAL MOVEMENTS. HMS. Argonaut returned to the harbour
The following in the report for presentation The first event on the programme yesterday from practice yesterday morning..
Was the championship of the colony, for which to the shareholders at the seventeenth ordinary The P. & 0. steamer Bombay arrived yester, [. there were flra entries. It was expected that general meeting, to be held at the offices of the Germany has other reasons for landing troops day morning, bringing from home the Mounted last year's winner, A. A. Alves, would havelly Slots Company, on Saturday, the 29th day of Balloon Section for service in China, including pectation was not realiset, He was six yards to the abareholders their report on the soven be able to hold his own this year, but the ex-
The General Managers have now to submit 78 of all ranks, the officers being Ldent. Col. ahead of the second man ("A. E.) at the finish. teenth year's working of the Company, ended MacDonald, Captain Hume, and Livut. Martin His time was min. 15 sec, against 2 min. 51 th June, 1900.
After paying all rauning Leaks; and a very large quantity of inaterial, sec. last year, that of his brother being 2 min.
expense, pronia of insurance, remumeration to The French transport Celedonien arrived it. Hance outilstanced all sort Consulting Committoo and ditors' fees, there
[104 and the second man (Tata) 99 foot. A
of this equivalent amount from the reserve fund Humphreys covered 1523 feat last year,
which will then stand at $165,778.30. CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY, --- 200
The General Managers and Consulting Com YARDS; SIX LENGTHS; OPEN TO ALL COMERE,mittée greatly regret this very unfortunate Twi Prizes.
There are eight wells inside the Legation Yesterday with 27 officers and 1,055 rank ant/petitora in the' swim under water. Ho covered in kons of 805,408.79 to be niet by the transfer i
grounds, and after the fires ceased to me
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much water thore
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no scarcity. The grounds inside the line of defence contained about 50 ponies and mules.--Thôn animals formed a very "stable" azticin of dist. Mr. Allardyce of the Imperial University was the distributor of this dainty. A physician examined the meat after the animal was killed Ahent 55 or 86 were eaten and thros condemned, Home-meat, rice and course brown broad formed the chief, artjelox of diet. Whatever else may be said about them, they sro zatri. tions.
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THE ENEMY'S TREACHERY.
Capt. Strouts was killed about the 16th of July and Sir Clande McDonald assured, command,* with Lieut. Squires of the American Legation as head of his staff. On the 18th of July the Chinese asked for a flag of trues to be raised on- both sides. As our munition was low, it was very gladly gated. But we soon found that a Chinese truce meant only what any faith that has ever been placed in the Chinese has always meant-treachery. More than one brave soldier was pitked off during that trues. This trucs Insted with sporadic attacks of firing pm. til the 8th or 9th of August. It gave our hard overworked men a little chance to rest, although no work, stopped and no vigilance was relaxed, Othercommittees were:Food Supply-todis Chinee" was not a man who warred by the laws.
We had learned by this time that the heathen tribute rutions: Committee on conlacated goods of civilized warfare. The summer of 1900 was to distribute to those neeling then; Comhusually cool for Paking and the health of mitter on Chinese lubarto find and apportion adults was exceptionally good. The infants workers among thenative Christians; Committee suffered greatly and about seven of them had on Registration and Time-keeping to keep died by the end of the siege. Among the ustice register of time and work done by the above converts infants died by the dozens. and to call men on their turn. A. committe of two physicians was appointed in charge! of sanitary work. The physicion to the British Logation and the physician to the German Logation were placed in charge of the Hospital for the wounded. There were a number of trained nurses who, with the female missionary physicians, were ap
Other committees grow pointed un murSCH,
p as the siegs progressed. A Kitchen in the cpon air was opened for the foeding of the Chinese who were labouring on the grounds. This was placed in the hands of some of the older man who were not able to do heavy mabond
abour.
FIGHTING FIRES
THE FIRST, MESSAGE.
On the 25th of July we received our first mesangs from the outside world. A messenger sent to Tientsin on July 11th returned with a message from the British Consul. This, the first wepl received, was very disheartening wher we realized that there were no troops between Our only hopes was thaj Peking and Tientsin. we might be able to hold out for two more weeks We held cut for almost three.
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The Ula loft yesterday for Calcutta.
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NORTH ̈
TO PROTECT THE EMPRESS DOWAGER.
Nawa to hand from Chungking states that Viceroy Kuei Chun of Bzechuan has sent 10,000 picked troops from the provincial capital. Chongta, to pretect the Empress Dowager at Hsian, Shensi, and that these troops had started on the 18th August under the command of
A. A. Alvek
A. E. Alves
H. E. Moon J. A. Wilson E. Lapsley
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“A. A.* had slightly the advantage at the end of the first length, with A. E. second and Moon third This order was retained until the Anich, “A. A gradually increasing his lead, and winning easily by six or seven yards Moen. Lapsley gave up at the end of the
rosult which is entirely attributable to the ex- tremely low rates of freight ruling in conse- of the continned and determined opposi quence tion of the subsidised. Japanese steamers ou tho Formosa lines.
Germany has placed Mk. 80,000,000 four per cent. bands in New York,
The first thres German torpedo-bonte passed Colombo eu the 13th on the way to Chins, also the hospital-ship Gera.
President Krigor has left for Europe.
NEWS VIA KANGUON,
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA,
London, 1st September. The Boors having exhausted their Mauer ammunition are using Martinis.
Great Britain pays an indemnity of 90,0001. to the Gorman vessels seized on the South African
lava.
General Heia, the new Provincial Commander- |** A. E.“ kaing about a couple of yurda ahead of proposals for a settlement could be entertaim tra ecast for supposed breach of the neu-
in-Chief of Szechuan.
LL HUNG-CHANG AND "HE BUSSIAN FOREIGN OFFICE.
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fourth length. "Time 2 mín. 45 secs,
BUNNING HEADER FROM SPRING BOARD Two Prizes.--
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F. Jorge
AA. Alves
N. H. Alves
F. W. White
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Jorge and A. A. Alver tied. but on going on again Jerga was declared the winner.
SWIM UNDER WATER (Two Prizna) —
J. H. R. Hance (104 fest) P. K. Tata (9) feet) F. D. Bain
It has bien barnt from reliable local" mair- darin sources, says the N.-C. Daily News, that H.E. I Rung-ching sent the following dekpateli to the Russian Foreign Office Istoly "I can guarantee the restoration of the Emperor to power, but I cannot guarantee to effect the punishment of Prince Tuan and the Assistant Grand Secretary Kang Yi. Another point is that, should Germany seek to make troable in the Yangtze, China must look to Russia to pre- vent it." In reply to the above the Russian Foreign Offico merely replied that the Tar hed TWO LENGTHS; HANDICAP. Two Prize, telegraphed the matter to Germany and had obtained a reply strongly denying that Germany had any such intention.
STILL THE EMPRESS DOWAGER'S DEVOTED
BLAVEN.
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F.M. Roza Pereira J. M. Roza Pereira.... Boys' RACE (11 TO 15 YEARS OF AGE).-
B. Sayers... E. Alves...
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WATER POLO.-Teams:-Whites.-C. M. S. Alves, Frank Jurge. E. Herbst, F. M. Roza Pereira, R. Henderson. R. Lapsley, A. E. Alves (Capt.). Reds.-E. Grant Smith. F. D. Bain, E. W. Carpenter, A. Loureiro, J. H. R. Hance, C. E. A. Honce, A. A. Alves, (Capt.). The Whites you, five goals against one.
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JOINT STOCK SHARES.
Mr. J. Y. V. Vernon says in his Weekly Share Heport, dated Hongkong, ist Septen ber-A fair business has been transacted dur. ing the week and rates in most casus have been well maintained.. The Chin Mutual Stem Navigation Company advertises an interim dividend of three per cent, on preference and of Evre ou ordinary (5 paid up), shares payable on
1st October.
BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais have changes hands at 311 and 310 per cent. preis.
for euch und at squivalent ratus forward, market closing steily at 310 per cent. Nationals are still enquired for at quotation, but without sales. been placed at $57. Unions at $260, Cantons at. $130, the last closing in demand at $10. In the
There was some prospect in the early part of the year of satisfactory seranganont being agreed upon, and the President of the Osaka Shosun Kuisha led us to expect a visit from him with the purpose of disenssing the matter, but after a long delay he finally wrote as that mo antillus Company Bince on the Yangtze und had completed their projout of extending China cast generally.
Combined with the low rates of freight there has been a steady decline in the trade between. Hongkeng, the Coat Perts and Formups, wat it became necessary to withdraw some of the steamers from an employment which materially contributed to our prosperity in past years.
The stouters are all in excellent condition, but the expenditure for overhaul and repairs. has been exceptionally heavy,
In url course it may be mentioned that the amounts appearing as freights due and accounts receivable on 30th June, have since been col- lected.
CONSULTING, COMMITTEE. Since the last general meeting, Mesura, C. H. Thompson, C. A. Tomes and E. Shellin have resigned. The Committes now consists of the Hon. J. J. Keswick, Moors. J. A. Mackay, R. Showan and C. S. Sharp, who retire in term of the Articles of Association, but being eligible offer themselves for re-election,
AUDITORS.
The present accounts have been audited by Mosers. J. H. Cox and W. H. Gaskell, who retire, but offer themselves for re-election.
DOUGLAS LAPPAIK & CO., Geperal Managers. BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE,
1000.
LIABILITIES.
Capital account: 20,400 shares at 800 Reserve Carl Underwriting account of the Company Unput dividend... Unpaid
Sundry accounts payable
AANETH.
Value of the Co.'s stemnerx Hailong, Formare, Haitaa,
Value of in ys and moorings at Swalow, Amoy, Tamsi Karl Hanerkour, steam launch and wharf at tiongkong.
Loans on morgage.
$ C.
The present undesirable tura of affairs with regard to the situation in China has caused similar tarn in the policy hitherto pursued by
umber of Viceroys and Governors in the centre of the Empire, and, perhaps, we can hardly blame them for it, seeing that affairs are in such a change, and the chances are daily hu- coming more favourable to the Empress Dow. ager, who it appears has thrown herself entirely apon the protection of the now dominant Power-Russia. The M.-C. Daily News learna from an entirely reliable source" that the Empress. Dowager intends to proceed, anyhow, to the ancient capital of China, Hsiat, in Shensi province, and will probably make her residence there for some time to come. In consequence of During the siege we stammer of this all high Ministers and rulers of provinces weugers out. The first one to go and
who owe allegiance to her and recognize the return was a boy 13 years of age. He made. Empress Dowager as their true sovereign must, a perilous trip to Tientsin. Once he was cap according to custom from time immemorial, taral by the Boxers and undo to work for seven send. deputies to the new Court of the soyrreiga, Northern Insurauces there has been no local Hongkongan Shanghai Banking Comp days. He arrived at Tientsin and found the shalling so nevere he could not get into the city. cions things. in order to proclaim their several
with trilmie of silks and satins, money and pra-business and quotations are taken from the Inst
He hung around for some time until he manag
FIRE INSURANCES—A small lot of Hong- ad to make his way through the lines dur-followed by all the Viceroys and Governors in with sellers at 8495. Chinas have changed hands chiefs' 'devotion and allegiance. This is being Kong has been placed at 234, market glosing ing the lull that followed The boy re colved 500 taels for his bravery and is pro their deputies to do xa. The Northern and
the Empire, many of them having already namel at $77. - mised a good education Another messen.
Western Viceroys and Governors have already
ally--Yu Hsion, for instance-and others by eputy Viceroy. Lau Kun-yi's deputy is to be he Taotai of Yangchow. Wa Chung-hu.
JAPAN AND THE AMOY AFFAIR.
The Japan correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News writes:-
MARINE INSURANCER-China Traders have
Shanghai-cintars,
tion
Value of coal in stock
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2,000,000 1
231,187.28 50,315.68. 8121054 86.00 139.00
$1,308,917.80
$8,970.14
Frights du 30th June, 1960. Sundry accounts receivable from agencies,
Preat and lon account Cash in d
1,113,173.00 60,500.00
18,738.49 . 113,75
Mr. Tours, of the British Legation, had charge of the Fire Department. Every one who could was exputed to lend a hand in case of fire, and more than once every available man and woman was called out to assist in putting out a fire An outbreak formed one of our greatest dangers for the first week. One doy along the Chinese started covon different fer arrived the first week in August, bringing done so in Shansi, going some of them person Dotglasos have hoen anquired for at 84 to 841. To romuaeration to Cuneral Managers for
fires with the idea of burning us out. Provid enice seemed to favour us, for when the most
terrible of those fires were raging and bad already caught the stables at the south end of the Legation grounds, the wind changed and swept the flames in the opposite direction, and for 24 hours that fire burned out the Chinese houses surrounding wa, making our position very much safer. No matter work was done during the siegs than fighting the fires during these first fow duge. By the end of the first week committees were completed, and from that time on every one knew his duty and did it, and with few xceptions the work went on smoothly. Great gcredit is due to the students of the British Legution and to the Imperial Customs young
the glad news that the allied relief forces were on the point of starting for Peking No one but those who have been besieged know About the 9th of what such news tean. August the Chinese again opened är, waking their principal attacks at night. This continued for four nights, until on the night of the 13th they made a most terrific attack. For one hour nothing could be heard but the noire of explosive bullets and the patter of Mauser millets on the tilarecfs. This attack was so severe that almost every one felt that the relief party was pearing the city and the Chinese were making one last
fort to capture the imprisoned foreigners.
RELJEF AT LAST.
SHIPPING, Hongkong, Cunton and Macaos have ruled stoady to firm a have been placed. at 830 and 31, closing steady at the latter rate. but holders do not seem disposed to part. Indos havo ruled firmior: null demand cash t 983 and 884 and at equivalent rates forward failing meet with any substantial response, market closes with buyers at $84. China Munilus and China Mutuals unelanged and without business.
52.54.00
threaten Closum. The garrison at Ficksburg It is stated that 1,500. Boers, with two guns,
has been reinforced.
Lord Robers has arrived at Bolfast. 1,80 British prisoners were ressed at Nouitgedacht. In officers are said to have
been taken to Barceton
Generals left on tas 20th for Nelspruit
Messrs. Kruger and Stayn and the Boer
in
camp bully clothed and half starvad, Most of the prisoners at Nooitgedacht arrived Captains Steward and Campbell, of the Eife Brigade, have died of their wounds.
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2nd September. General Baden-Powell, after successfully preventing the junction of Generals De Wet and Botha, in now summoned Commandant. Grobpluar to surrender. Negotiations regard in the sans are now proceeding.
The British Icases at Bergetidal on the 27th were 19 killed and 82 wounded.
Bethaa's Horse have occupied Vrede and daptared quantities of ammunition and stock.
The latest news frian the seat of war in South Africa says that all chief lines are now free of the enemy.
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by hiding in a donge and calling on the Boers Eight solunteers captured. General Olivier” to surrender as they passed. 28 were captured and 200 more fled, being ignorant of the number of their assailants.
The Bour scouts have broken the railway at Klip River and barut a train of 28 tracks.
3rd September, Generals Flamer and Paget are holding the railway betwesa Pietersburg and Rytstroom
411 deui Bours have busy counted in val skirmishes since the occupation of Pretoria.
Though the end of the war in insight, it is expected that General Do Wet will fight on even after the surrender of General Botha.
General Ballor advanced yesterday fourteen miles along tire Lydenburg road, crossed the Crocodile River and surpassed the Boer stouts.
The Boers are concentrating in the Crocodile -Mountaina.`
More. Kruger and Steyn have arrived at Barberton.
General Carrington is returning to Rhodesia. which is threatened by a Boer Cominando,
1,500 Bers have bean despatched to Komati- poort to oppose a British columu from Swazi- Land.
The engineers of South Africa are now 57,808.50 working 1,100 miles of railway with 99 engines 010-67 only, It is owing to the splendid support. 05.09.79 afforded by the Cape railways that the mintary authorities have been enabled to cope with the pressure. Natal is contributing a little.
500 Boers hure released and aned the pri- soners in the jail eight wilos south of Johannes- burg
$1.368,017.80
YBOFIT AND LOBS ACCOUNT YOU TAR YEAR ENDEU
BITH JUNE, 1900,
office expenses, for 12 months To remuneration to Consulting Committee
for 12 months Tomacitor's foun To exchange account To loss on running the Company's strummera
to date
By profit on coals supplied to steamers By interest on mortgages account. By general interest account..... and By buitines received
By Inhancu,
c.
10,400,00
The newspapers announce that Lord Roberts 2,000.00 proclaimed the sunesation of the 'Transvaal at
600.00 | Belfast on Saturday last.
$28.30
62,136.91
5th September.. The Boers have derailed & truin on the Pieters- barg line and some of the West Ridings were
$75,903.71 injured.
he garrison of Ladybrand numbers 150, They have ho large guns and their assailante 3,610,33 nnnibor 2,000 to 3,000 man and have ten guns. 4,00% 43 Two assaults have been made by the Boers,
which were repled.
1,233,2
1,105,03 65,409.79
Lazons continue neglected and without change. REFINERIES. Both China Sugars and
MINING-Pujoms have further declined to 83, the lower rate oven, failing to bring any bayers into the market. Olivers B Caledonians have changet hands in small lota ut quotations, Jelebus have declined to 88 with a very small business. Queens have found buyers at 812), and later at 10 cents and Rauls have been placed at 63. In this last connection THE SINKING OF A FRENCH them and engaged them near the Waterworks.
$76,368.71
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General Plumer again engaged the enemy on Sunday and captured 24 prisoners besides a great quantity of stock and foodstuffs. The Boers have appeared at Thubauchu, General Braco Hamilton has left Bloemfontein to meet-
The fact that all the Consala protested against the Japanese Landing troops at Amoy. makes a good many patriots in this city smart. The Rursions, the English and the German can send troops to any part of China they like without asking the consent of Japan to their intentions," say they, "bat Japan cannot even prepare to send soldiers to Amoy, where her interests are enorisvus, for Amoy is really the Irivate advices from Singapore state that the whole of the now electric plant will be in
TORPEDO-BOAT DESTROYER.
Siniu, 8th September. log for the Wide Uctober.
Chewing custries have occurred in " hands, off ¦***
It is to the credit of the Japa- Charbonnages continuo iu request without Further particulars are to hand concerning South Africa:-On 25th August, 9th Lancers, the sinking of the French torpedo bout de vesly wounded-Brigadier General Little in nere, however, that though thas repained, they bringing any charos in the markut
the thigh. keep on the whole the cooler hengila among DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWES.-Heng- troyer Frames by the Brst-class battleship
On 26th August, 1st Essex, slightly wounded, them do at least their temper. I heard one of Į kong and. Whampoa Docks have been in fair Breans flying the flag of Vice Admiral Four Sacord Lient. Crooker; and Gordon High-
demand and placed at 545 cash and 547 per cent. nier, commander of the fleet off Cape St. Vincentlanders, sightly wounded, Lantain Simpson fugees, but its progress was soon stayed, and only And what a welcome awaited them! Men were then admit for instance that the Governer: Lauretuium for 30th instant, whilst a small demand on the 11th alt. Out of the Framee's crew 2nd Dragoons, dangerously, woundel, since one very light case occurred among any of the overcome with emotion, women wept. We General of Formosa acted hastily in making further forward remains unsatisfied. Kowloon the officers Captain Maudit Du Plessix, the dead, Lient. Harrison.
Who formed a collitest quato tat di most excellent work as soldiers. A number of them were among the wounded and killed. ********
AND DISEASE.
Scarlet fover broke out among the native ra-
foreign clikti.
ARTILLERY WANTED,
We soon found that one of our greatest needs was a canon, as the Legation marines had no gan heavier than a 3 in. -Italian. For the latter there were only 50 rounds of ammunition. One
The surmise proved to be correct. Early the core moing to hate to Foreign Artillery knocking at the gutes of Pek- We knew that relief had arrived. That afternoon about 2 o'clock the In liat. Regiment under Gas, Gas deeentered the Legation grounds.
ing.
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tried to tell the Sikhs how glad we were to se
preparations to send troops to the mainland, thm, and although they did not understand the and acted without authority. But even they
words, they knew what we meant. The uoiss admit that in spite of the gallantry and, what ruling rates is somewhat remarkable and Admiral is a dispatch to his Government says Prince of Wales's Own Yorkshire Light In-
and cheering of the arriving troops brought on is more praiseworthy far, the self restraint of an attack of rifle-fring from the Chinese on the Japanese troops in North Ghiza, tho our West. A. Sikh was severely wounded, and a Christian Powers still nourish an umère peale woman who had gone out to welcome them was with regard to the newly admitted member of shot through the leg. Thus ended a siege which their circle, and are still induced to con. had leatet for eight weeks, where a force of siderable extout-though they may not show it 50 arised me, all told, had hold out squint by those peculiar ideas in connection with
On 27th August, Royal Marine Lághat In- fantry, severely wounded, Liont. Wilson; 1xt fantry, slightly wounded, 2nd Liunt. Terbst.
On 1st September, Army Service Corps. slightly wounded, Captain E. W. Brocke
On 29th August. Ead North Staffords, slight- wounded, Lieut. Wyatt.
of 56, 14 only were saved. The losses include Wharves have been placed in small lots at $86. old, and 259, new; the discrepancy in these two second lieutenant sad the chief engineer. The inexplicable. Wanchais remain unelunged but that at the time of the accident the Brennas fire and in demand at quotation.
was steaming ahead of the France on the left. The flagship and the torpedo-host destroyer were LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong exchanging luminous signals, when the latter koor Lands have continued steady to strong approached bo near the rum. The captain with small sales at 177, at time of closing of the Frames ordered his helmenka to steer is Helois remain dull and inactive with little or na misunderstood or badly executed the order, Royal Irish Regiment, Captain Arbuthnot. shares could be placed at 8179, Hongkong degrees to the loft, while he increased speed. The
Died from wounds on 3rd September, 1st no business. West Points have improved to sterring to the right, which brought the des
Lieut. J Craig, Imperial Yeomanry, prison- 551 with rales at that, and at 51. Humphreys troyer under the ram of the Breaux, her frame fer of war, has probably been released...
boing out in twain.
of the gunners was one day trying to make a gun out of some brass tubing, when two natives seeing his ides hurried off to an okl junk shop snd son brought back a muzzle-load- thonunks of the best armed troops. The sieze Japan for which papers like the Spectator and have changed hands át $103.-
ing barrel of an 1560 English cannca: This rusted iron tube proved to be of the great. est service. Some shells were found in the Russian Legation, vlich, by taking them out of their cartridges and setting off by means of a fuse, did moet excellent execution. The first time this gua wentef so surprised the Chinese soldiers that they jumped up and looked over their barricades to see what it was, when thuy
were picked off by our rifleton. This gun was nicknamed the Bersy; it perliups gave the Chinese cae of the greatest surprises of the siege. Almost all the legations kad one rapid-fire gun, Lut we found only a limited use for those, as the Chines made for rushes in the open. Night
reened to to the most favourable time of attack with the Chinese, although they always used their artillery in daylight, seldet firing the latter after nightfall. Their rifle-firing was deafening, and as the bullets. lattened against the walls or upon the tiles the echo
added to las di
THE CHINESE GUN-PRACTICE,
All day long even when no general attack was being made, sharpshooters kept unding bullets in the Legation grounds. It seems al most incredible that with the number of child
of Peking is without a parallel fra bistory.
CANTON.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Canton, 20th September:
ANTI-MISSION RIOTS IN SHON TAK.
kentimentaliais like Mr. Mitford and Canon McColl are notorious.
COTTON. - No business to report under this Houding..
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The officers of the Brennus, however, on their arrival at Toulon, give a new version MISCELLANEOU8.- Green Islands have been of the circumstances in which the destroyer was It appears from details in the Indian papers negotiated at $20 and 8192, closing with buyers lost. According to their account the Frames ap- which arrived yesterday, that a somewhat corious at the latter rate. Watsons are changed prouched the Breanus ut a speed of 16 knots to accident happened to the P. &. O. steamship hands at $15. Chiar Providents at N and receive an order for the cruiser Foudre. Sue. Coromandel as she was about to sail on her usual Watkins at $10. Ices are enquired for cashing she had gone too near the captain of the passage from Bombay to China. In accordance and forward, but aro difficult to obtain.
Framce told the helmsman to steer to the loft, with the usual practice the vessel was being
bat his order was misunderstood. The France Muos. ---Dongle Steamship Company's warned out from her birth in the Central Ordinary General Meeting on th inst. Ifong was not cut in twain. but was thrown on lur Bash of the Victoria Dock, and us to what kong Colton Co, an informal eating on 24th side. ately bulk luce, the ones of Judas sars inst, to disenss the financial position of the Com-sized toreol and refused with great energy the Captain Mandit de Plessix cinng to the cap. persons on share it was stated that on the Yeurly Meeting on 11th Osteber; transfer help of the quartermaster of the Brennus, who there appears to hen difference of opinion. By pany. Union Insurance Society, Ordinery romantel's head being turned to the north her bois close on 1st October, Hongkong and catus to his assistance in a boat. He cried, engines were ordered to go "slow ahead." By Kowloon Wharves Company, call of $25 on new
"Courage, my men: try to save yourselves. closed from 27th to 28th September.
the time she bed traversed a portion of the desk isene payable on 1st October: transfer books The night was clear and the sea calm
Adieu! The Fromee suck in thres minutes.
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
23rd September 15th Sunday after Trinity). Matias (11.0 8.m.) Responses, Forial; Venito, Macfarran; Psalms, Ouseley, Tarls, Elvey, and Sinart; Te Deum, Gudsby in E flat; Benediotte, Goss in Eint; Anthem, "Beloved, let na love one another? Cobb Hymus, 539 and 276.
Evensong (5.45 p.m.) Responses, Ferial; Psalms, Tonus, Peregriums, and Wickes, Magnificat, Smart in G. Nune Diittis, Mozk in A Minor Hymns, 175, 183. and 290; Veeper Hymn, Steana; Voluntaries, Offertoire, Batiste; Grazioso," Smart.
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ST. PETER'S CHURCH, West Point.
Nowels reached here that a riot occurred yes. terday in the three market-toras. Kam Chak, Lung: Ngan and Tong Lee, in the district of Shon. Tak, distant about four hours by steam to the south-west of Canton, and that three mission houses were destroyed by the mob. There were abent 100 laristian families in Shon Tak ada gota certain amount of way, an order was given for the engines to go astern. This order, most of them have left and come to Cauton it is rumoured, was not obeyed, and as a
The death of Mr. John Diack removes from The French gunboat Avalanche has left this consequence instead of the stamer being SOFT, FAIE, DELICATE SKIN. A cloor and | the roll of European pioneers in the Far East morning at Sa.m. for the scene of disturbance. huulet round to face the dock gates, she went LAND'S KALTDOR, the most soothing, healing out to Hongkong in Government service in tho brought to a stazuistill preparatory to being healthy complexion produced by using Row- one of the few remaining residents who came and Chinese soldiers were sent there, about the aread and collided with the north wall near No, native and refreshing preparation, and war- early sixties. Mr. Diack after a short time in
23rd September (15th Sunday after Trinity), - Matins (11 a.m.) samo time. It is said that about ten days before 1 Jetty, doing damage to the masonry, and couranted harmless to the must delicate skin. It Hongkong vent to Japan, and in 1969 was Hymn, 49; Venite, Camidge; Te Deum, the riot the French Consul brought the threaten siderably more to the bows. It is stated that the prevents and removes Freckles. Tan. Sunburn, employed in connection with the building of Jackson: Benedictus, Goss; Hympus, 411, 321, ing aspect of affairs to the notice of the Aoting latter from some ten feet feet above the water Redrow Roughness, heals Cutaneous Erap the Kobe Kyoto line,, and other railway work and 218.
lise right down to the keel have been very tiona Irritation, Stings of Insects, Eczema, Subsequently he started business in Yokohama
Evensong 16.30 p.m.) Viceroy Tak; but through the dilatory actions seriously damaged and forge back some six feet. Burns, imparts a luxuriant beauty to the com as an architect, and some of the finest buildings.
Hyman, 428 Magnificat, Robinson; Nano Di- of the Chinese officials the matter has been The Coromandel's carge* was transferred to plexion, and arrays the neck, hands and arms, in the city affect his taste, skill, and thoroughnese, mittis, Battishall, Hymns, 403, 18, and £8. allowed to run on until it reached its present the steantship Bengue which, left the next day in matchless whitesse, unobtainable by any The deceased gentleman had attained the age of The Mission launch Dayspring will call on climax. It is said, however, that the places are before the Coromandel will be again in a fit state ROWLAND'S KALXDOE, and avoid poisonous Friday, the 7th instant, at his residence on the 10.80 to take men nahora for the services. The for China and Japan. It may be some weeks other means. Ask Starea and Chemiste for 3 most on the day that he passed away, the ships on Sunday morning between 9 and beginning to quiet down already.
to go to sen.
imitations.
[3433-2 | Bint in Yokohama.
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