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Three of the Boer prisoners, tiro Holandem and onestohman, hava been sent to jail for daya by Ceylon Magistrate for refusing to allow an official to measure them.
DAY, OCTOBER 1ST 193)
relay of THE PORTUGUESE FESTI
On Friday last, the ancient and
tomary qula
Japan, and np to the time the last mail Portugale colony of Micso put off its six severe cases had been reported:
Mr. W. B. Carlos, H. B. M. Coal of Tien
A Japanese paper states that Russia kantain, has left Shanghai for England on account given another year's grace to the Japanese
of illshomithi ashers in Bagalico who will be affected the
of the nation are left for a term to the blind! iniligations of the mare politician. How over well the President at be Secretary of the State may comprehend the position, in ordinary course they are for some four months in the hands of the wire pullers, and have to obey their more or less despotica orders. A comparatively small section of the people really controls the issue of the efection, and it is to catch the waverers rather than the men of sound judgment, A. S. WATSON & CO., that every effort, has to be made. Americs,putation of the regulations, which practically. equally with Bagland, auffers under the tyranny of party cries, and the cry mont frequently heard is that of the anti-im. perialists," that is of men who honestly fear that the extension of the foreign passes sions of the States may result in such an altoration of the institutions of the nation as to seriously jeopardise its stability.
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THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS
·ÆRATED WATERS
11 THE
FAR FAST.
tig and vivacious sovereign and his connert. I
| coincidence that the analversari
days of T. M. the King and Queen fall on the same day, and this nit
sciitional enthusiasm, to the
The grand prize (the higher swardy for contine fahing rights to Russian subjects, Boutch Whiskey has been awarded to John tions. Mano in ennuwand, for ita
Dewar and Fous, Limited, at the Paris Eson Friday the colosy was en fele hibition?
www.
In consequence of the approaching departure of the Portuguese Consul at Shanghai, Mr. John Goodnow, the US. Consil-General, hai
been appointed the Doyen of the Conmiar Body in the Modal Settlement.
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Baron N. Kanda, a Professor in the Higher Commercial School of Tokyo, has reached Now
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The Gazette announces that His Excellener the Governor has been pleased to re-appoint the Hon. F. H. May, C.MG, to be Vioo President of the Sanitary Board.
the
the military expedition from Portugal presence of two Portagness chips of war in the harbour have necesarily quickened social life in Mano, and the hitherto placid little oching gow bears the aspect of an important garrisolt town, Soldiers and sailors are everywhere ingt vdih and the martial appearatos of the colony is emphasised by the trenches and other military the protection of the city.
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TELEGRAMS.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
"DAILY PRESS ” SERVICE.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]
Macio, 30th September, 5 p.m.
THE DISTURBANCES ON THE
WEST RIVER.
THE FIRING UPON A BRITISH
STEAMER A
THE SANDFIR STONED. The river gumboat Robin proceeded to Luklan, near Kumchal, West River, and bombarded the village in retaliation of the
This cry is sure to be heard at the musting? York on his way to London, whither he pro- 'Minion, the Rer. J: W. Stevenson, D.D., works constructed and under construction for RALITER firing upon the British steamer
code to investigate the English methods of
instruction.
The Deputy Director of the Chine Inland received a wire fast wosk from untive lielper at Shenai reporting the murder of missionaries at Toh-yang, Sih-okow, and Fa-zing, eleven in all, and two young children.
Shipbuilding is proceding space in Japan
the gentry being also compelled Although such preparations have been made to fog the guilty parties Notices have to resist possible attacks from the Chinees,
-and-the attempt is being widely made to associate a forward policy in China with the ́results of the Spanish war in the Philippines. At another time this feeling would lead to mako Americà join hands with England and Germany in opposing the policy of partition, but in the present instance, through want crew-seven in number-and five ocolieser | The official trial of the second Nafaga Maru of the natives, either in or around the THE MACHINERY in us is óf the of reasoning power amongst the masses, it thrown into the water, and a girl xlx years of took place off Tenposar, Omka, a few days ago. The Chinese on the mainland word, to
Ass cargo boat laden with carge was being towed towards the as. Amigo on Friday last one of the ropes broke and the boat capsized. The
latest design and most up to date character.the actuating motive in. America, a very granted contracts to Canadian manufacturers was built at the Fajinagata Dockyard, Kideu.")
ENGLISH EXPERTS manage
factories, and their practical knowledge
produces an article that is unrivalled for
actually is tending to strengthen the op-age-and-a-coolie were drowned posite party. While this is undoubtedly It is reported that the Indian Government has for various supplies for the use of troops it China. This, it is thought, may involve some temporary addition to traffic rossipts over the Canadian Pacific Railroad system.
the Governor, in conversation with our sentative, said he was perfectly not fear any anti-foreign outbreak
DED WES A PLELt muscem, the vessel steaming 134 knots per hour. Her tonungu is 1,120. She very friendly with the Portug and were very peaceably Indi
Kimilar position in England induces the
gawa, and is said to be the largest stosmer built considered, it necessary to take
and having hean formerly a mil our British Government to delay exposing its
in Omaks up to the present.
be was able to go that the defences policy. As in the States a General
Mr. Bounseralls Wildman, the U.S."Comulgate for protective purposes.
At noon on Friday H.E. Jon Generál, bas forwarded us the two following Election takes place within a few weake through the United Kingdom, and the
typhoon warnings, which were eat to bite Boura Horta e Corts, the Governor received his nationala vit a téloge Government is concerned to mout the
yesterday morning-Manila Observatory, 10 country under the most favourable terms,
Probably depression 8. 8. E. of Satulation was sent off at 1 pm to their. The appeal is confessedly on the policy of
Lason between 8th and 10th parallels Manila Majesties the King and Queen of Portugal, the Government in South Africa, and not
Observatory, 5.30 p.m.The depression in the afternoon His Exwienicy, aftandend orouing Bouth of Luzon, between 9th and 11th 17 his staff, in the presence of many hundrede of
spectators, received the troops. All the unnaturally it is trying to simplify this THE WATER used is the purest in the appeal, and reduce it as much as possible to According to a Washington despatch of the parallels, and moving probably W. N. W
ware in full noiform, and there were the commanders (and softenen, oỀ the one issue. While there is a general con 1st ult., in consequshoe of the strain upon Rus-
Indian Constable 755 brought a charge of at. torpedo-bost destroyers, the Handy i Island, and is skilfully altered on scientific sensus with regard to the policy to be sin's fusncial resources owing to the Chines
carried out in the recent republics, men's campaign, a specially accredited representative tempted bribery against a Chinese excise officer which had been sent specially to Mace minds are not so uniform as to the measures of the Russian Minister of Finance, Mr. do Baturday. He declared that he was going the Portuguese dag on: thig”.
to Aplichau the previous night when he met troops numbered nearly one thoumm principles.
to be adopted in China; and Lord SALI. Witte, has concluded, or is about to conclude, the defendant, who offered him 20 cents, saying and men, and there were put on pande withi
its excellence.
We use only the best and most expensive
ingredients, guaranteeing ABSOLUTE
PURITY
We quote Special Terme
contumers.
Hours. Lauts, Waganar, and Co. inform te that they have received the following telegram from the Captain of the stentzer Catania, dated Nagasaki, 29th September."We were ran into by the Iee Mark. Our ship anak near Islam on the 28th September."
- Don't arrest' him; it's a small-matter," refer- out lessening the usual number on the ordinary ring to a man said to be in possession of opium garrison duty. The spectade was very animaty without permit. The evidence not being satising, the uniforms of the Portuguese officers Factory Mr. Hazeland discharged the defendant. being very smart and attractive. The sections taking part consisted of infantry, artillery and A fies occurred on Saturday morning in a naval brigade from the men-of-war Adamastor
the
For the
When the fanduper, which has served West River, the untives
orted that on the mat-
ston
ter being reported to the British: Condul st Canton he advised the Commander not to use forco, in reiflation.
Amanexar, 80th September, 8.55 pm.
THE MURDER OF THE GEEMAN MINISTER AND JAPANESE
FUNERAL HONOURS TO BE PERFORMED.
PRINCEATUAN AND OTHERS DEPRIVED OF THEIR BANKS
HAUR FAMINE IN SHENSÍ.ISONS
Ernest Bator arrived here yesterday, Imperial decrees have been issued order- ing the performance at funeral honours in respect of the late Baron Ketteler at Peking and Berlin; lamenting the rad resso i depriving several Princes and Minis-
ho encouraged the Boxers of then ranks, and offices: depriving Prince
BURT's Cabinet-week rather a general ap-incurance companies in the United States for a **an strangement with a.gyndicate of all the | proval of their attitude, than any definito | loan of $30,000,000 roubles.”
expression of opinion. The broad outline
The steamer Rieju Mara, which left San that its policy is to be opposed to annexation and separate spheres has beeti sketched out, Francisco on the 20th ult., carried 5,000 tons of but of the measures proposed and the cargo, mostly four, which is in all probability method intended of putting them in action to be used to feed the troops in North Chi / mali matched nort to Mr. Nowrojeo's garden, and Zaire. The soldiers just serived from Làs She did not take any cotton, for since the out-Tieteni, and the flames fanned by the strong bon are a well-set-up body of man, and could do no word has been permitted to escape. break there has been un demand whatever for wind that was prevelling at the time sot fire doubt do useful work if called upon. They are to large Unfortunately Lord SALISBUET is felt to be
weak, his whole policy with regard to China cotton, mostof which has gone to North China, to another, a larger matske nest to it, used by; attired in what is generally termed a "holland”. The falling off of this business will no doubt the "Thirty" Tennis Club, Both structures miform with brown folt slouch hats, and top has been a mistaken one, and his entire involve a big loss to southern mills, for it was larger matahed contained many tennis rackete armed with magazine rides and sword bayonote Tuan of his offices and ordering his trial
were reduced to ashes in a very short time. The boots coming just below the knee. They are efforts have been devoted to getting a com
very large oza,
and gear, furniture and wines belonging to the The Artillery inda are all of good physique, before the Imperial clan court; and onder- placent House to give bim a free hand. As appear.
Club. The fire was, we understand, due to the far as can be judged from present appear A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED auces the Governmental majority in the
carelessness of some of the gardeners cooking House is not unlikely to be even further
their morning meal. increased, and under certain circumstances point for congratulation. The Opposition is hopelessly divided, but for tunately the strongest party amongst the many into which it is divided are favourers | the harbour, altogether 140 in number, hav, wound in the skull. Fe was still alive and he pose of impressing the Chinese with a sense | lor who was murdered at Peking
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED A D, 1841.
DEATH At Hombay, on the 20th September, in the afternoon, FALANF: Framh Tabatingal 52, older brother of Pestonji Pranji TALATI, of Hongkong. Deeply regretted. By telegram), -
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The Daily
ress.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 9, PRATA CENTRAL. LONDON OFFICE: 191, FLEET STADT, E.C.
·Hongkong, October 1st, 1900...
this is
Twenty wounded anil invalidet French hol: diers have been discharged as cured from the Japanese military hospital at Hiroshima, and were brought here, says the Nagasaki Fras, Forty Freach troops were plas released from the local temporary French hospital on the same day. All of these soldiers, as well as eighty others from the French hospital ship Nine in
of a strong Imperial policy. Judging from been sent home in the M.M. steamer Salorto. previous experience the effect on the House
Practically all the Grand Council have gono except Wang Wen Bhao,
Another decree orders funeral honours in
The sailors presented in a smart appearance day scher Ministers before other courts for and gave the idea that like the British kandy men they, would prove good and useful fighting severe punishment. material. In addition to the European troops there were also on parade contingenta of Indian nd (hìnew soldiers, the latter being very well drilled. The review passed off most successfully, and it also served the useful purs of the military preparedness, The officers in charge of the troops were Major?
or F. F. Maher and Major A. Moraes Bears Varnhagem, to whom credit is dus for the success of the pa-
At about a quarter to 12 on Friday night the attention of an Indian constable was drawn to Chinaman near the Canton Wharf in Frage West. The man was bleeding from a deep was sent in an ambulance to the Tang Wah Hospital. He, however, expired on the way At first the police thought that this was a case of murder and investigations were at once not on foot. They discovered that there had been no foul play, but that while garing seross at the fire at Mongkokteni he was struck on the very festive appearance, the facade of the Go head by a plank blown down from a scaffolding-vernor's Palace being envered with coloured
rado.
In the evening the Fraya Grande presented a
The transport Belgian King, Captain Weise, will be to make a new division of parties,ailed from San Franciscs for Manils with and will not improbably lead to
fall cargo of commissary stores on the 28th rapprochment between the more confirmed August. About the same date the Egbert was Imperialists of the Governmental party ready to sall with a cargo of the same character and the similar section of the Oppositor the troops in China. The Logan was to mil tion. Buch, as long as Government is carried on the lat alt., when the regular schedule would on by party, must always be the fate of à be resumed by the transports, with sailings every | kong Volunteer Corps took place on Saturday lie buildings were similarly illuminated, and at A march-out in connection with the Hong-fairy lamps and Japanese lanterns. All the pub. party which has attained any great pre- two weeks. It is expected that this transport afternoon. About 130 men paraded at Hend, some, distance from the shore, lying at anchor
dominence, and auch will, doubtless be the case in the new Parliament. It is dangerous to prophesy in such a case, but the indica- tions point to some such modification, and the enforced retirement of the less active members of the present Cabinet and their replacement by one or more of their oppon ants, who have been gradually working to
The
Thomas will sail on September 15th Logan will tonch both at Honolulu and Guam,
tone regiitor, now on the Chinese coast, has been The Norwegian steamer Bergenhua, of 2,844 chartered by the California and Oriental Co., of this city, states the B. F. Chronicle, to bring cargo of freight from Hongkong, Shanghai and Japanese parts to San Francisco, and the
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quarters and proceeded to the Polo Ground at Causeway Bay with the guns for battery drill. Bir John Carrington, C. M. G) addressed On their return the Commandant (Lieut.-Col
few words to them. He regretted that the attendance had not been greater, and reminded them that the regalar drill season would wom mence on the following Monday and urged all,
in deep water, was ilepicted in electric lamps the outline of the cruiser Adamaster, a very pretty
effect. A VETER
palace which was attended by about 300 guests, At 10 p.m. His Excellency gave a ball in his
including the Portuguese military sud naval offlers, the officers of the British Cestroyers,
er farin sonsals, civil omials, the load
entertainment - was
respect of Sugiyama, the Japanese Chancel
m
There is a terrible famine to Shens, and this probably provente the court from going to Hsiaafu.
LoRDO, 28th September, 11.25 p.m.
EXCELLENT EFFECT OF THE FUNKIVE EXPEDITIONS.
THE POWERS SUGGEST THE RETURN OF THE EMPEROR TO COURT
Dr. Morrison, the Times corresponds reports that the punitive expec ons are hay- ing an excellent effect, but that nothing effec- tive can be accomplished until
otingful bas
a pronounced "saccass and refugees from Chanting and elsewhere
The wants of the guests were attended to rescued
He further states that the re
те
War with the dissolution of Parliament and the opening of a direct cable line from Tientsin to Gutzlaff, we in China are left to outside indications for our knowledge of the progress of affairs in the North. From thore indications we seem to be justified in between the Powers has now amounted to the front. The divisions of party have steamer will be due hors early in October. All particularly the recruits, to attend as many g civilians and many ladies miliary heen razed to the ground and the foreigners the conclusion that the difference of opinion an open divergence. On the one side stand ceased to be along the lines brought into the regular steamers of the California and drills as possible during the nort month so as to string band was in attendance, and the Germany, England, and apparently Japan-boing by the original Reforma Party and Oriental lins have been chartered by the Cavern make themselves as afficient as possible before we say, apparently, because Japan has been accentuated by a Gladstone. Matters whichment, and as the company was under contract camp. soeking to pursue a course of her own in would have divided the old parties to their deliver freight here in October It was necer- minor matters and on the other, more or lowermost depths have been decided in they to secure another vesel. less united, Russia, France, and the United last Parliament without arousing a party An order has been received at the Royal Stater. The other Powera according to their feeling; and the most radical of measures Arsenal Woolwich, to despatch 30,000,000 private sympathies are prepared to follow have been brought forward by, and warmly rounds of 363 in, ammunition, together with the lead of one or other of these divisions. supported by, the most confirmed Tories. large consignment of tent and hospital equip Of course we should be wrong were we to Such are the circumstances under which the ment, to Chins. The small-arm ammunition
be went out will fit both riffe and machine guns affirm that the United States were conscious fifteenth' Parliament of Queen Victoria, is The tent equipment was originally intended for shin.eicers appeared on the scene with mol | British naval offers at dinner. His Excellency!
the Volunteer Mobilisation, but has been diverted to meet the requirements in China. The various wamauition manufacturers in England lave
ly following the lead given by Russia, and being summoned, and we can only hope the Government at Washington would be the that it will lead the way to a better judge first to repudiate such a suggestion; but the ment of the importance of the issues pending fact remains that, explain the cause however in the Far East. it may, Russia is certainly taking advan tage of the position in America to advance. her own altogether selfish aime, The United States havean enormous constituency, and all
is
to
best requested to furnish es mary,303 ball ear trilgan na they can possibly turn out. The
delivered in London on the 27th ult.
The French mail of the 27th August was Naval departments within the Arsenal áre-ziso
the defects of a large constituency are enor During the 24 hours ended on Saturday at mously developed. Every voter in the Union upon eté desta from babonio plagus was report- is supposed to have a definite knowledge on ed. The total deaths since January let number every subject of interest to the country, and 1,010, the total cases being 1,008, on no subject is the ordinary citizen more thoroughly convinced of his ability to form
A pork butcher who has been several times convicted of selling freeh pork outside the
an opinion than on this" of the relations of markets was taken before Mr. Hazeland on he Union with all foreign nations. The Saturday for again offending in this respect. class of men who have practical experience He was fined $25, or two months. in the very complicated foreign relations
busily enaged in despatching miscsilansons stores to the ships on the China station,”",
When the Sui-an left Shanghai on her last trip up river, says the Mercury of the 24th alt It appears there were four pirates on board, and between Shanghai and Tung-chow, en the 18th inst, they, together with one of the ship watchzuen and one compradore's coolie, went through some of the passengers and had already taken two or three hundred dollars when the
tous, and after thrashing there, put them al in irons with the exception of one, who jumped overboard The Captain decided to carry them
on to Wuhu, where he landed them over to the Tzotzi.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions exprcesed by our ecrrespondente.]
SAILOS AND SOLDIKES CHINA RELIEF FUND..
with characteristic Portuguese Bospitality, «sub- stantial supper being provided, and dancing was kept up to a very early hour in the morning The programme of the ball was as follows Quadrilha, Valas, Lanceiros. Valss, Qu Barn Dance, Lanonirde, Valen, Quadrilha, Vains, Lanceiros, Barn Dance, Quadrilha, Polk, Lanceiros, Valsa Quadrihs Galope
of all the powers have individually forwarded. Ching suggesting informal notes to
to Court.
LoxDow, 29th September, 10:25 p.m.
1 | the return of the
On Saturday His Excellency entertained the
and staff are extremely popular in the colony,
and seryone sected grateful for the festivities that had been provided and the opportunity given
for a manimons expression of loyalty. This is the third time His Excellency has sdministered Macao, having arrived there on his present torm of office only a few weeks ago from Lisbon His administration is said to be just and pro- gressive. Apart from the recommendation to public esteen which this extremely conveys he is popular for him social proclivities.
It is seriously rumoured at Nijai Novgorod, says the Times correspondent at Et Estersburg, that the Russian Customa authorities at Irkutsk ve detaining large quantities of ten destined for the Nijni fair on account of a auspicion that it has been poisoned by the Chinese This hour is having such a bad effect upon the wholesale tan trade that the committee of the fir na telegraphed to Irkutsk to make an ingrday on the subject. The chief cause of the delay or detention is meat probably the mobilisation and avement of troops. Referring to the shove
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THE KAISER DECORATES THE GRUSSIAN GENERAL
LT HU CHANG AND THE FIGHTING
The Kaiser has bestowed a décoration" upon the Russian General Stoessel
I in reported that Li Hung-chong has promised General Chatice that the Chinese will not again take the fcitiative in fighting in Chihli
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
LONDON, 28th September, 11.25 p.m.
NO FORMAL DECLARATION OF
A most interesting discovery was recently made by the Bangko Spirit Farm Guard.". in their patrols for illicit stills, Buried bohind the Bois Catholic Church they found eightjam | of prepared molasses, whilst close by three large barrels of the same stuff were discovered cover TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.” ed over with grass and straw. Close by the Bir,I have just received a messge from priest's hone was a furnace with a etill on top. Col. Prendergast Royal Engineers com In so lose a place than the church itself two manding at Wethsiwei, that the articles of large iron pans were found. In the house of clothing so kindly subscribed for through you On Friday afternoon « Chinuman who was the sacristan the party found a jar of illicit by the residents of Hongkong, and made up by limited, more so than in most Euro-about to get on board the launch for Kong Man spirits and various other suspicious articles, various ladies of Hongkong, have reached the was stopped and searched. He was found to whilst in that of the caretaker of the priest's Hospitals, and were of the greatest use. I pean nations, because the States have have e revolver, a dagger, and 50 rounds of am dwelling no less than 6 jars of alcohol think you will be glad to learn thisYours,ho Ceylon Observer states. Now in certainly Republics having been formally annexed not yet seen the necessity of training munition on tus person. He told Mr. Haveland were unearthed. Two Chiness, the sacristan to.. a diplomatic service, and the consequence on Saturday that he was an ex-rickshaw coolle, and caretaker, were arrested, whilst the molasses is that every fourth year, pending the bat had sold his rickshaw and was returning | were destroyed and the spitt handed over to Presidential election, the foreign relations home. He was fined 150, or two months. the police
of the country are unfortunately · · very
W. J. GASCOIGNE,
Major-Generală
Hongkong, 29th September, 1900.
PEAOL
The Transvaal and Orange, Free State
the time for Ceylon (and Indis) to score. think the thirty Committee ought to to the British Empire, Mr. Chamberlain
elegraph to Mr. Renton to drop everything else.
and concentrate his attention on Eussis, going does not anticipate that there will be
there at once.
fórma) declaration of pesse.