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TIENTSIN;
FROM OUR OWN COZZZSFONDENT.]
THE HONGKONG DALARLESS MONDAY OCTOBER Smit 1:00
Uring man (except those employed by the THE COL foreign commissariata), is seen the
Occasionally one or two miserable old man can be seen furtively trying to reap a little Kin-lung, but they run on being observed, The fear of death has entered their very sonla.
ON THE LINE TO BHANKAIWAN, AN
IN
GYMKHANA MEETING
Favoured with fine weather, the fifth and last Gazakheza of the season came off on Saturday, At the Magistracych khurday Me Hazes the Race Course, and was a decided success land continued the enquiry into the circumFrom the ring of the first sadding bell, till the Tientsin, 25th September.
stances connected with the death of Len Chan, let ring of merriment over the final orent of married woman 30 years of age, and her set the day, the interest in the sports from all sides THE SITUATION AT FEKING,
vaal, La Yit Yan, aged 13, who lost their lives never lackened, and the working committes The political situation for the moment over-
The Rumian column · that took Peh-tang through the collapse of the cookhouses behind must be congratulated upon such a pleasant shadows the military one, the latter being in last Thursday (Sep, 20) is now at Lutal, the No. 42, Hollywood Road, on the 26th Septem- termination of another year's labours. At Saturday a meet the ladies turned up in abeyance pending the arrival of Count vongsatest suilltary Centre of our Province
Thomson said
that he attended the public numbers, and as the day wore on some one said Wallersee, who fa expected to-morrow; you the There must be at least fifty or sixty campsary on the day following the accident they predominated. They certainly attended in political situation in obscure enough and seam there, but the Russians found them all empty in Hollywood Road, and examined two bodies larger parties than anal, and early in the after to delft rather than to be a product of intellect The bulk of Nish's men doft Lutal in May to which had been identified as those of the noon took up every seign of vantage available. or will power. It is still welfared that for deal with the Boxere, but both general and females named. In both cases there were frac thermafter evincing the greatest interest in the various events of the day's programe. The some occult ressou Rusela desires to withdrawou experienced many viclasitudes of strange are of ribs and evidence of having been her Legation and her Bank (Basso Chinese) fortune since then. It is feared that the few covered by debris of a house. He did not general pleasure and amusement shown in the consider internal examination necessary. He sports, however, were marred somewhat by an from Peking, and is using the leverage of the Dual Alliance to persunde France into a similar men who fod out of the three big Pehtang was of opinion that the case of death in both seidont which befel the Hon. R. M. Gray's Emperor during the second steeplechase. The Lance Sergeant Mackay said that at 9.30 animal was in a good position of taking a place kwa, and that they will wreck the Tongshanam on the 25th September he received a course. I my the reason is necult, as it is but forts have gone up the line, towards Shanhai-enses was suffocation.
in the race, when on the bend home he fell at the too obvious that the Northern Fewer cannot mines or rather the plant en route. This is not telephone message directing him to go to 42, lunt steeple mount, and threw his rider some dis- possibly desire to see Peking lose its pride of impossible, but I have found we nearly always Hollywood Kond. When he arrived he found tance ahead of hain. Mr. Fotta's Forest King place as the Capital of China.
deduce the probable actions of the Chinese that the house had collapsed at the back. He came bounding over scarcely a neck behind Em took charge of the coolies who were working heror, when he too camen cropper bat rising again wrongly. It is quite ss likely the men are at the removing of the debris and, at ous riderless galloped over the course towards the deserting largely, disbanding, and returning o'clock in the afternoon, they came across the Black Rock, while Emperor, severely injured home as porceful villagers. There are said to body of a woman age 30. Shortly afterwards inped clear of the steepls, and was led off the Band of the Royal The be 200 Cantonese resolute to defend their own they mearthed that of a girl, aged about 13 ground. The riders themselves came out of the lives and the pits if attacked at Tongahan: the years. Both were dead and the bodies were spill without a scratch.
Welch, Fastliers attended, and played a choice section of song and dance music dating the WATERING RACE China ponies only. Ride ternoon. The following were the events - one pony and load another by a halter, rennd a post and in. No whips. Entrates $1. Prize from Gymkhana Fund.
LI AND TUNG LUG
If in his northern pilgrimage has met but soost consideration from say, of the military or diplomatic mucn except those of Russia, the matter went out of their way to act the role of
-Lond Chesterfield. The old Viceroy took Poutherners have always been more or less retored to the mortuary.
at ford with the catives at the mines
PRINCE NAPOLEÓN,
his quarters to the foreign-looking red-brick building built some years ago behind the old Tamen, when the Dowager was expected to visit
Sines Peh-tang was taken there have been Tientsin. He has kept exceedingly quiet, and
daily explosions of mince, in one or two cases with even his Chinese visitors have come as pri- vate Callers. He is extremely desirous of get out loss of a single life. The battle, an snel, wes ting on to Peking, and I do not think it farce: in numbers, weight of tatal, courage, in the difficulties of travel or old age which skill, equipment, &c., the superiority of the have thus far barred the attempt. He has Allies was overwhelming. Fire begun at 10.30 probably been told to wait until the Mini Pwas intermittent till 2 a.m., then active: stors have a policy to follow, is until the intermittent til a.m. The Chinese cleared out F, 0.0, of Amarios, Japan and Europe have at 8 and the Allies had possession at 11. All the agreed on some possible common line, Mean-casualties were dae to Sappers: the mining while the crafty old man is trying to advance was excellent The little Austrian conting By turn. the old Dowager's interests by arging that at lost 8 killed, 15 wounded.
ing aside to let como Russians pass a Jung Lu bo his senciats in the coming friend told me that the Russian guards, negotiations. Jung Lu is the incarnation of the Prince Napoleon, had a narrow escape from a ambitions trimmer, he has had it in his power holl which passed within a foot of his head. ever since the conspiracy was incubated to
I heard a Russian officer speaking beautiful crask it, but his essential weakness of charecter, Franck in a Tientsin store last week, and as his Chinese Mir, Facing-Beth Way's tondosey, his follower called ham Monsignor I wan and his utter inability to rise to the dictates of dered who he could be. It was probably the patriotism rather than self-interest have proved Bonaparte. I am sorry to say he was express- baneful both to his country and himself. No one at the present moment knows to which paring Russian annoyance at British shilly-shally
ty he belongs no one is mure if he was with Tin Wang in his atracions bilentious, or hor he advised the Throne. Only of one thing might are prediction have been made, that he would be among the first to trim and would finally come out of the mess and molée a-top, The Court has now ordered this man to go to Feking and assist L Hang chang: it will be interesting to see if the Ministers change their minds. When his name was suggested some the age by Prince Ching, the Legation people promptly and emphatically said no,
MANCHU ABTUTENERS.
"Firat they would and then they wouldn't." **Said they could, but found they couldn't"
THE BRITISH DECADENCE.
1
J. M. Xavier, usistant engineer, Public Works Department, said he visited the house named at ten o'clock on the morning of the as ofdent. He found that the cross-wall between the yard and the kitchen had collapsed and brought down with it all the floors and roofs of the kitchens above. This house was an or-
dinary Chinese House of the usual construction. 18 inches thick on the ground floor, 14 inches The collapsed cross-wall was bailt of blue bricks thick on the first door, and 19 inches thick on He understood that one the second floor. bridge had lately been taken away from the anen 34 of 1809, and no notice under Or second floor in order to comply with Ordin- dinants 7 of 1855 was given to the Public Works Department for the work. From in- quiries made on the spot he learned, from the occupiers of the first and second Boors, that a wintow was being opened in the cross-wall dividing the kitchen from the yard on the ground toor, and that this work was in progress when the accident happened. For this work the Public Works Department had received no no tice. He would also point out that the cross wall was inelliciently bonded.
Tony Sai Bing said he was a dealer in foreign coal. He lived at 42, Hollywood Road, and his wife was killed by the accident. His servant the first floor. La Yat Yon was also killed. They lived on
f
This inquiry was adjourned till Wednesday
for further evidence.
CRICKET.
THE OPENING MATCH OF THE SEASON,
On Saturday morning the cricket season at Hongkong was opened with a match, First XII. v. All-Comers, fifteen players appearing in the latter teaux. The First XII. won on the
Score: first innings by 19 runs, pessing their oppon ents' soure with seven wickets down. Major Dorebill, & Smith,
Elliott
ALL-COMERS.
refer to this, because we Britishers hero are delnding ourselves with the notion that we are being junkeyed out of everything: it is nothing of the sort. We are by our cursed lack of resolution and by not knowing our own mind being beaten all round by people who know what they want and act up to the knowledge Kither a very inferior brain and will power now enters the British Army, the plomatie and Consular services, or some
J. Grant Smith, e Burnie,
Strong enervating power eita enthroned in Londra, reduen men to impotency. If B. E. Hanson, Elliott
Strong... neither of the gives be granted, then the Capt. Wall, Elliott, b only other is the Britisher is played out. 2. A. Sargent, ↳ Strong... Lt. Krickenbeek, b Strong The way habang ignored, passed by, and Lieut. Parko, b Strong
Strong sometimes reflect upon, might well make Fal: Lieut. Legard, Smilk, b merston barn under the stones of Weslarinster Aloe Bard, b Strong Abby and would probably hurl Lord Salisbury-Sutton, Wattstow, h from power if the fact was duly appreciated at G. A. Woodcock, Ward, ster the city on something like the old lines, ze. homs Itissimply maddening to British residents by the help of Chinese officlas: it immediately here to stand by and see their interests fooled. Hooper, L. nominated
coump with the away by a hundred and one little eins of omission therefore be accontul commission which could easily be avoided
th the
for men seem to be as clay in the hands of ramount
pptor; they can be moulded to this or that volved when they do not they generally at the wrong time and place-witness hot to seize the terminus at Ma-chia-pu ng, and then taking Feng-tai; a stop
The impertinence of the Manchta is really astonuding - with their capital in military pose session of the Allies, they nominate a Mancha formally and by the usual imperial decree, o14 Ching-hefs, to the post of military governor of Peking The astuteness of this nommation is not less than the impudence. The Court heard of the reention of the Albes
faintest hope
ed, but to
notion that
in the City
urge that a sine etia Peking O
yests, and that
taken to mieru bez pros
of affairs.
The most that
is now being
To Chich is worko
the fall of Pekin d: the state of
nd only give offence to Burin with. of service to us. A ting is in these only the emblem but the proof foression throughout the campaign we efigeoigu after coign of advantage through Ignos in providing flags. Over and over eg we have let important places slip through our hands frem the culpable indifference of our leaders in this and other details; witness the kalf- atores of Tientsin, valued as a sun between three and five million thels. We had them, withdraw our sentries, and then let the more acute French Pactingin; get possession of the prize. We have a lion on tal or Trea the railway, but that has proved no incucumont and to try and get practical possession of it.
nieses with a big disinfectants coaring river, and
city was strangely The sanitary suggested the Manchir dynasty-rotlen, and
moribunda T
There ista
BAD KING OFFICIAL
for the
Strong
b South
Capt. Ainslie, e Kohlo, b
Lowe -Bulter, not out E. Mast, b Lowe
Extras
15
Hot out......
11 not out.....
D
...... 10
21
A capital start was mule notwithstanding two or three of the ponies preferred to be for the ground. Dunmore took the lead almost cibly dragged rather than run willingly over from the first whip, and maintained it through. out, Offside making a good second, while The Flyer and Lazy Bones came in a rather had Lient. Comdr. Wilkin's Dunmore and A. N.
Other... third.
Capt. Loring's Off-side and Buccaneer Capt. Goodwin's The Flyer and Lazy"
BORCH Major Kee's Poking and Tientsin Mr. Hill's Can Do and Have Got Mr. Stockwell's A. B. C. and X. Y. Z.
wit
+
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5
6
OPEN STEEPLECHASE. Catch weights over 11 stones Start at Black Rock, once round and in. First prize, presented by Hon. R. M. Gray. 2nd prize, 20. Entrance
There were five competitors and they entered the field apparently in good trim. They got away together, and for a few score yards there
LATE TELEGRAMS.
"OSTASIANISONE LLOYD" FERVICE.
THE CRISIS AC
Berlin, 28th September. The English Fross is almost entirely in favour of the demands embodied in the German The answer of the English circular, nots Governmont, however, cannot be expected antil certain information from the Minister in Pek- ing has been recalved,
The Times in a highly sensational article demands that Psotingfu be erased from the face of the ourth.
&
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The following is the expenditure authorised by the Appropriation Bill for next year-- Charge on Recount of Public Debt $153,820.00 Pensions
Fost Office
Governor and Legislature ........... Colonial Secretary's Department... Audit Department... Treasury Public Works Department Registrar General's Department... Harbour Master's Department. Lighthouses Taku, 30th September. Observatory. Admiral Bondemann will leave Taku to-day on the First Bismarck and proceed with four and Russia warships to Shanhaikwan. A land- German ironclads and some English, French ing force is being held ready to co-operate on shore, as is also the second battalion of the sacond German East-Asiatic Infantry Regt. on board the transport Strassburg. A heavy bom- bardment is expected, the Chinoso position being extraordinarily strong.
Berlin, 1st October. Russian troops in Manchuria have occupied
Kirin. A detachment is now marching towards Monkdon.
Tientsia, let October.
the first and wooond German battalions of Your correspondent in Peking reports that marines wore attacked at Han Kn mah (probably one of the city gates) by 2.000 Boxers. The Germans lost one man killed and four wounded, while the Chinese left about four hundred men on the battlefield;
Three villages, inhabited by Bozers, have been totally destroyed by firo.
The Russians have evacuated Peking, loving only a detachment of Fusiliers and Pioneers behind.
Moakden has been relieved,
GENERAL NEWS.
Borlin. Ist Gotokar. Chamberlain bas been re-elected. Paria reports that the Rhona and Loiro valleys are flooded and that damage amounting to Beveral millions las already been loże
At Hamburg Pangka timber-yards were barat; three people have lost their lives in the fico.
It is rumoured that Herr Lieber, the well- known Contrist leader, will retire from the Reichstag.
•
NEWR VIA CETLON.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA,
London, 19th September.
The net is closing rapidly round Botha, und his surrender may be expected at any moment.
Lord Roberts intends to conduct the final operations in person, and has arrived at Nels pruit, which General Stephenson occapied un-
scarcely any perceptible difference between them. Charlie was the first to spurt, and then The Miser, followed by Lady Laura. When half round the course Mac showed a good place with Charlie and Lady Laure, but on the bend home the latter fouled at the last mount.opposed. and falling, throw her rider somersault fashion; this gave Mac & chance of coming up with Miser, and with Charlie leading, they came in in the order named Mr. Babington's Charlie, 15.2 Lieut. Comdr. Wilkin's Mac, 1.2 Mr. Brutton's The Miser, 15.0 Mr. Burton's Lady Leurs, 15.0 Mr. Wibel's Ingo, 15.0
General Buller reports that his chief oppon- onts recently have been foreign mercenaries and Cape rebele, fighting with the courage of despair, having no hope of quarter.
the
Recent fighting at Komatipoort, on Portuguese Border, says the Daily Mail, has 3 caused intense excitement at Lourenzo Marques. The Portuguese are apprehensive of a whole. Osale invasion of fugitive Boors, and are prepar ing for hostilities. They will oppose to the last any incursion on their territory.
4
LADIES NOMINATION-The Wardrobe Stakes. Gentleman to start from past down the straight, ride to lady at Entrance Gate, and get dressed in fancy costume of at least three articles, then rid back past winning port. First past post to with Prized, objets d'art.
This was the most amusing event of the day. Burnie, b Ward 12 The indies had selected a good variety of costumes, and as they gathered in a little spot within the enclosure a few yards from the start- ing bell they met with quite an enthusiastic reception. Lient. Coudr. Wilkin. R.N., who was robel na s milor, was described the winner, and Mr. Stockwoll, R.W.F.. aayed as a cucus clown, was declared second. The competitors wego therefors :--
11 eSmith, b Wocu-
gates
H
Total ......... 123 Total (2 wicket-] 74
FIRST NII. Liont: Strong, e Salter, is Durchill A. G. Ward, o Sunith, Salter
J.J. Wild, Wall
H. M. Elliott, a Razon, borchill
8
C. M. G. Burais, à Dordill i
35
A. B. Lowe, e Burko, ↳ Krickonboek
J. A. Woodgates, 6 Mart, b Doretull
10
J. J. Los, Krickenbook.
F. F. Noble, Burke, 1 Batter
Major Battenshaw, b Salter R. C. Gerrard, Salter
T. Sercombe Smith, not out
Extran en
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
ALL COSEERS. First laning
02.12. SF
Elliott Strong Sorobe Swith
10.
16
10 1
18 1
1.3 0 122.
LOWO WRIT Woodgatusarvio Banie... Wiki.....................
Aindio Bultor Doruitill
Krickenhook the
Wall
124
Sound Inning,
0. 3,
21
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CORRESPONDENCE,
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[We do not bold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents] THE HONGKONG P. O. AND THE WEST RIVER.
5
It is reported that Mr. Kruger has accepted the offer of the Queen of Holland for convey ace to Europe in a Dutch warship-
GENERAL NEWS.
THE ELECTION.
London, 22nd September. Sir H. Campbell Bannerman, in his address to his constituents, condemns as unworthy the artifice of appealing to the country a re- duced electorate. He donjas at Conservativos have the patriotic monopoly and repudiates their aggressive Imperialism.
Sir William Harcourt, in his address, says that the war issue is an impudent attempt to evade the general responsibility of settlement.
Conlon, 23rd September. Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham. challenged his opponents to point to a single provocative despatch, and appealed to the country not to put South African settlement into the hands of congeries of disconnected, uutagonistic atoms. BAFEGUARDING THE RED SEA NAVIGATION.
Caloutta, 20th September. This Committee of the Bongal Chamber of
Lisat-Comdr. Wilkin, R.N., nominated by
Mrs. Morris 1 3 Mr. Stuckwell, B.W.F. pominated by
Ara R. II. Bertie. Mr. P. A. Cox. zominated by Miss Potte. 3 Mr. Gayther, R.W.F. nominated by
Mrs. Sanson, 4. Mr, Hill, R.W., nominated by
Miss Blake. Capt, Goodwin, R. A., nominated by
Miss Hartigan. 61 LEMON CUTTING-Cavalry sword exercise. Four cats. Points for pace and style. One ran Entranco $1. Priza from Gymkhane Fund.
There are three competitors, Major Kettle-Commerce has received intimation from the well, sajt. Loring, and Me. Labortouche, The first two natted cane almost to a level and out in twain two lemons ont of four pilel on an hons & few yards apart from enda othor, at the Major scared on the final dash and swept ampler one more than his opponent, thus seuring first place emid the cheers of those assembled.ASE-For China
STEPLE CHASE-For China Ponies. Weight as per scale. Previous winners of jump race this season penalized 7 lbs, for one win, 10 the for two. First prize from Gym- khoan Fund. Second prize, 890. Entrance $2. This was the most exciting of the afternoon's sports, and were it not for the accident referred to above world have been the test run of the uy. There was a splendid start, the ponios koping woll together till the first post was regohed.
JEN KEBULT THEREOF. Results-all but open contempt of British shine Che other day the minor Russian officers in charge of the pontoon bridge refused for a long time ta open it when our troops were Leing conveyed in lighters to take part in the attack on the Pehtang forts. We arrived 8 or 9 hours ung) too late, intelligence, but not intelligent, offers and the city, if they had no official information about the non-sald attack House-hreaking takes place in opici body of day in British Settlement by non-British ghbour foreign troops; no one in authority sees the disgence of it, or seeks to mend it. Military messes and individuals have possession of private houses withont rent, and instead of confessing en obligation and behaving accordingly, they manifest an utter indifference to the destruction and theft of the property by their own soldiers God servants. Loot and promotion form the staples of soldier talk. This is a heavy, it
At the tim of writing no mail has been vagus indictment, but most civilians in Tientsin received here for seven daya back, though could, I think, say it is far too mild for the daring this interval no less than fourtem existing order, or disorder, of affairs.
steamers (three of which officered by Euro.
STORES AND THE WEATHER
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FEESS."
Simshui, 5th October." Sir-Is there no remedy for the deplorable lack of attention bestowed on the West River malls by the Hongkong Post Office?
grain ara rising to famine pricesas) have arrived from Hongkang.
abundant, as there is
210
export this
The cool weather had come in with a and the troops are changing into warm
the winter homing of such vast nu
100,000 in North-China
o be a very large questione
Expressing my thanks to you in advance for insorting this letter in your valuable periodical, I beg to enclose my card and remain. - Yone,
BALISHUI RESIDENT
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.
aan Mail stemmer Bayern, Lil with dates from olombe on
Goverment of India that inforamtion has been received from the Home Government that the Ottoman Government have began the con struction of four lights in the Red Sea.
It is understood that lights will be set up at Mocha, Abnail, Zebyr Leland and Jebel Tir.
This is considered a very satisfactory resale of the efforts made by the Indian and English hamber of Commerce. The question of
improvemont of the Balfe Point light on Periu Island is still engaging attention.
A DELUGE AT CALCUTTA,
Calentta, 20th September. An abnormal rainfall has occurred here, he downpour has hoon ceaseless for 48 hours; the streets are flooded to a depth of three feet, and business la considerably dislocated.
Calcatta, 22nd September. The heavy
eavy rain which has prevailed daring Then came a spurt and a Better, the last few days continues, and whole streets and for a time it looked as if there would be a are submerged. The scenes are unparalleled the between Emperor and Interrogation, so woll1 inches in 8 hours is the highest on re- did they round Black Rock, and together mount cord. teen deaths are reported. Thounds thurdles on the off-side of the course. They
Botanical and Afforestation Da
partment
Land Court, New Territory .. Legal Departments eclesiastic, New Education....
Medical Departments Magisteney Police... Sanitary Department Charitable Allowances Transport... Miscellaneous Bervices....
Contribution towards "Barrack
Services" Colonial Defencos-Ty
IPPNANS of
the Volunteers ... Public Works, Recurrent Palio Works. Extraordinary, viz.
New Low Courts $100,000.00 The Governor Teak
Residence
50,000,00 No. 7 Police Station 16,000.00 Now Sheep and Swino
Four Public Latrines 12,000,00
Dopo
11,000.00
Public Urinals...
5,000.00
Contribution towards
1,006,00
$6,726.00
13,000,00
-3,060.00
Iron Fence round Cricket Ground... Completion of Gaol...
Oflcers' Quarters. (ry-rǝte)... Police Station at Tsun
Wan
---
Gaol Extension
Praya Reclamation... 15,000.00
Prays Reclamation--
Government Piars Extension of Thipo,
5,000.00
Rond, 2nd Section 50,000.00 Extension of Pokfu-
lan Condnit Road 5,0 0,00 Western Market: 50,000,00 Harbour Master's
Office
Surrey of New Terri
tory
Tytam Reservoirs City of Victoria and Hill District Water- worky...
District Watchinen's
Quarters Govera
ment Share
Quarantine and Sog-
regation Camp at Lai-chi-kok Addition to Quarters
Nurges
Pelice Station at Fu-
ti-en Kowloon Waterworks,
Sito 1 Praya Bast Reclama-
tion ... Home for Quarantin-
30,000,00
38.000,00 40,000.00
40,000.00
164,000.00
61,641.00
41.820.00
10,000.00
128,908.00
30,157.00
260,480.00
21,055,00
94,683.00
24,978.00
15,499.00
27,867,24
79,716.00
32.884.00
-2,200.011
90,885,00
130,194,00
19,640,00
498,419.00
152.999.00
5,260.00
210,694:00
45,000:00
3,000.00
62,785.00 281,740.00
Extension of Storm-
water Nullah, Mong. kok-tsai
8,450.00
1,000.00
20,000.00.
24,000.00
14,000.00
-100,000.00
.2,000.00
1,000.00
Police
2,006,00
Parch on Eock near-
Lyeman
1,500.00
School and house at
Un Long Volunteer Head Quar
tors
1,500.00
S0,000,00
Total
726,388,00
$3,380,134.29
ed Dogs...
Sai Kung
Station..
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SHIPPING DISASTER OFF
IWOSHIMA.
A terrible shipping dianstor occurred at the mouth of the Nagamki harbour on the morning of the 1st instant, when the Tec-mera collided with the Norweigan steamer Calanda off Twoshima, resulting in the sinking of the lat ter vel, with a loss of 33 lites 19 of whom were those of foreisners. The oirdum stanees attending the disaster are given in s staten made by a passenger on the Calanda who le reprasentative of the Nagusals Press, wh says:
"ke
TEEN
N
he Calomio let the harbour at a few minutes past seven, an stoored for the Two shirts light. Short's after the hights of steamer were seen some distance shad whistle was blown to warn the other vessel, a the Colanda continued her course, which was * - southeo ly one. As no notice was taken of the first warning, another bist of long duration was given and this was awered in a similar method by, the incoming steamer By this time the two boats had approached each other so closely that it was at once soon that a coll sion would be unavoidable. The firebosts of the 'alunde ware gat ready for lowering, life, belts wern ined to the passengers, and aver thing possible was done to save the lives of all
of natives are homeless and starving, and the ou board. The engines were ordered to go full however got parted, and Interrogation forget philanthropic agencies are hord at work in, as speed astern, but before any appreciable results quest, while Emperor and Pilgrim came "Pter as possible, relieving the distress. behind, with Peling and Forest King closa on their heels. Then came the unfortunate spills which entirely turned the race, and finally the pales passed the winning post is the orlor given bolew Mr. R. H. Potts Interrogation, 13 àds 2
ine., 11st. 41ba.
Mr Hill's Pilgrim, 19hda, 2ics, 11at, 4lba. 2. Major Koe's Pekin, 10 hils. dine, 31st. lbs. $ Mr. Stockwell's Dunrobin, 18hds. 1 in., 11
st. 1lb Mr. B. H. Potta Forest King, 19hits, 2ins.,
11st. 4 lbs.
Hon. . M. Gray's Emperor,
ds. lin.,
1st. 17lbs. ERA NA A buffelos race with its usual morriment concluded the day's programme.
городк
The captain of a sailing vessel, who has just returned from voyage to the far north relates story thich shows that the Punch and Judy how has become an institution in the Arotle Last year la presented the head man of an Eskimo community with fill the appliances for conducting the clusio entertainment, and Sustenotion es to how to work the figures, Upon his latest visit he found the Fakimo's son was an expert at the business, and Ina hut, lightly throughout the long Arabic winter, makes the marionettes dance about to the in- terme delight of his far ancased friends The
Tamong the Eskimo by some
Hah name, only they pre-
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of this action were felt the other steamer The Jaman bridge spanning the Bengal crashed into the Calend, striking her just Central Railway, which is 200 feet in length, abaft the starboard bow. The Calanda re has beau swept away by the floods. Other rail.mained impaled for some minutes on the bom way lines are also breached: Traffic is inter-of the Japanese steamer, but the latter, which raptet, and the shipping operation's are practi- was also going full speed astern, released ber cally suspended. Boats are plying in the streets. self and the Calzada drifted away. After the
NEWS VIA JAPAN.
THE CRISISA
Tokyo, 26th September.
A Tientsin telegram states that the movements of the Russian, German, and French forces in
separation of the two vessels, Captains Jadeen turned his vessel round with the idea of beach ing her, but she had not proceeded far before she filled and began to settle down. The captain and second officer remained on the bridge until the water had reached their water finding that their efforts to beagh the vessel wars futils, jauping
the districts dne north of Tientsin tend to con: they endeavourod to lend the book,
into one of the lifeboats. They
and were drawn down by the rifking yerel On coping to the surface they
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firm the report that there is an understanding between the three Powers.
According to another telegram from Tion- tein, there are rigas that Russia will agree to by one of the boste of the IFrom the tips the proposal of the other Power to establish of the collision to the sinking of the tearser the headquarters of the allied army and navy twelve minutes only are said to be slapeal. at Ching wantso. It is also stated that Rassis The following is a list of the tomigers saved has agreed to the proposal that the (hizero and drowned railways in the north should be placed under the joint control of the allies,
It is reported from Taku that German troops are about to move in the direction of Paoting fo
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