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dencies the very reverse of that which his received the name of the" Boxer rising" in the north.
It is notified in the Gazette that the Volunteers will fire from 2.5" R.M.L. and Machine Grans from the plateau above the former Customs Biation at Laichikok in a westerly direction, ever ses range, from 2 p.m. to 6 pm, on Wednesday and Saturday next.
The text of the Convention, between the United Kingdom and Uruguay renewing the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Naviga Such being the case, the position of Eag-tion of November 13, 1865, is published in the lond in the matter is difficult. The attempts of the southern officials to keep faith with us by the maintenance of order in the Ling Kwang merits our consideration, and if affairs get beyond their control intervention of some kind will be inevitable. But we have seen enough of the results of the mistaken policy carried out through the instrumentality of GORDON at the time of the Taiping revolt, to warn us of the folly, or rather the crime, of forcing the Chinese to continue against their will under the incompetent and lar- barous Manchu yoke. The North China Daily Nette in its issue of the 17th instant makes a suggestion which deserves serious attention. The Allies" says our contem- porary, should open negotiations with the #leaders of the rebellion, while it is in its "inception and before it gets out of hand, "for if its object is really to eject the luz
chaus and replace Kwang Hsu on the "throne with a reforming Chinese Cabinet, we must all be in sympathy with it." Some immediate step of this nature is urgently called for. It is a question whe-
A telegram published by the dus Shimpo, from Hakodate, dated October 6th, states that the steater. Hakushu Maru was wrecked at Hore- mushiro, Chishima, on the 17th alt. She w
inmared by the Tokyo Marine Insurance Com pany for 65,000 yen.
Sung Shon, the Manolis Governor of Kiang- si, who was transferred by Imperial edlot to take over the Governorship of Kiangsu, vacated by Lu Ch'on-lin, was expected to arrive at Shanghai on the 17th inst., with a small body- guard, en route for his post at Soochew.
Otto Sonalberg ploaded guilty before Mr Hazeland on Saturday at the Magistracy” of
The Kobe Cricket Week commenced last being drunk and inespable in the Queen's Road Monday with the match Kobe v. Yokohama early that morning. Fined $2, or sight, days. Kokolama went in first and made 125, to which Sergeant McSwayed arrested another "deny" Kobe replied with 111. Yokohama olosed their this time a Sikh-for "being under the insepond innings at 175 for nine wickets. Kobe once" in Lyndhurst Terrace en Friday. He made 98 for three wickets, and the match was
left drawn. received the same punishment.
In consequence of pressure of business in Mr. A Beoul telugrani dated the 10th inst, states Hazeland's Court, Mr. Hallifa heard a number that, through the medium of the Japanese Min- of sanitary prosecutions, and punished the offen.ister to Caros, Mr. Shidshara, Director of the ders who were prosecuted by the Sanitary Japanese Middle Academy in Yamanashi, kas Board's Inspector (Mr. Bratt). For various been engaged by the Corean Government as breaches of the Ordinance referring to cook an instructor in the newly established Seoul lofts eleven persons were fined $10 each, and Academy. The salary in stated to be Yen 200 four other property-owners were each mulated per month. in a similar amount for neglecting to provide backyards to their premises.
Mr. L. K. Fraser, who went te Bangkok from armah some time since, died rather suddenly on the 5th inst. He had been in Bangkok for at least twelve months and had been in hospital suffering from chronic dysentery. He was bow. ever at the British Legation a few hours before
According to Japanese papers, while the per- ronnel of the new Cabinet. is still entirely un- Lo Sam, an attendant at the Wallington known, it is understood that it has been decided COGNAC BRANDY. ther the rebellion is not already getting be. Barracks, was broyht up in custody charged so far that Count Inouye and Mr. Kato, former
yond the power of the local Manchu and by Corporal Tuohy, RAM.C., with the thefty Minister to St. James's, will be admitted to Chinese officials to cope with. No more of a bottle of kerosene oil from the Medical, the Ministry to hold the portfolios of the Miu unfortunate event could be imagined than Officer's Room on the previous trening. He ister of Finance and the Minister for Foreign that the rebels, or Reformere, as their leaders pleaded not guilty, and the Corporal said that Affairs respectively. claim that they are, should have to be when arrested the prisoner stated he was Capt. opposed by the armed strength of the Bowley's "boy," although he subsequently denied Powers, among whom there is not one butt. Mr. Hallifax sentenced the icensed to 14 knows that the cause for which the rebels days with hard labour. profess to fight is one which must ultimately prevail the abolition of the corrupt and decadent olique of Manchus who prevent all progress for China. If the Kwanglung insurgents can prove their sincerity and the purity of their motives, justice and civilisation itself must prevent us from putting them once more under the feet of SHERRY. their oppressors. Unfortunately the same of Triad has evil associations, particularly us in Hongkong, and the Reformers must prove that they are opposed to many of the methods of this Society before they can appeal successfully to the sympathies of
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One fresh plague case and one death were reported during the 24 hours ending at noon on Saturday.
The Tokyo Tram Company intends to change its name to" Central Electric Tram Company," since it has obtained permission to substitute electricity for horse power. A meeting of the shareholders was to be held on Saturday last to discuss details. Its capital, hitherto 1,700,000 yen, vill be raised to 5 millions in shares of 50 yea each. The period of the Company's charter has been extended from the 45th to the 85th year of Meiji.
A Chinese fitter stood in front of Mr. Hazo- land on Saturday at the instance of Mr. Reid. the head watchmen at Hunghom Dock, charged with stealing portion of a spindle which had -been sent to the works by the Chief Engineer of the U.S.8. Monterey to be repaired, and part of which, in its turn, had been banded to the no. used to work upon in the ordinary conree of business. The charge was formally proved by Mr. Held and other witnesses, and in sentencing the prisoner to two month's hard labour, His Worship remarked that there was no doubt a considerable amount of pilfering going on at the Dock, and he hoped the punishment award; ed would have a deterrent effect upon 'others.“
In the Garcite the following additions to the It soomed strange, and caused quite a little tit- register of qualified medical and surgical practer in court among those who observed it. With titioners in the colony are notified:-Robert Lamort, French Consulate, Carl Georg Johann
We regret to have to record the death at the Government Civil Hospital on Saturday, at 4.45 8.3, of Mr. J. B. Pilnston, late of the Deep Water Bay Works. The funeral took place
the same afternoon.
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out waiting for the well-known words, "The evidence you shall give, &c.," a Chinese witness stepped into the box at the Magistracy on Saturday, immediately took the Bible in his left The Returns of Deaths for last month show hand, kissed it rather rapturously and replaced it. that of a grand total of 469, the European and He had undoubtedly done this before he was seen Foreign community claimed 26 death-16 by the court usher, for no other questions were among the civil population, 8 in the Army, and asked, and that official administered the form 2 in the Navy. The Chinese community lost of oath taken by Chinamen in the courts of law 443, 104 of the deaths being in No. 2 District, of the Colony, which the witness repeated with and 49 in No. 3. Plagne only nomasioned 13 oat the slightest concer. He evidently thought, deaths, while chest affections accounted for 91, as he stood by the door of the court watching HONGKONG OFFICE: 14. DER VEUX ROAD CH.6 in the European and foreign community. European, giving evidence a few moments be. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, B.C. The rates in the principal registration districts fore he was called, that the kiming of the Book were:-British and Foreign sivil sommunity was a portion of the Court's ribe to be perfarms 21 per 1,000 per annum; Chinese community, ed by Christian and heathen alike, for (aa vas Victoria, Land 20.9, Harbour 24.3; Chinese afterwards gathered) he himself had no preton- community, whole Colony, Land 20.9, Boat 24.3, sions towards the former faith. Land and Best 21.4, British, Foreign, and Chinese, excluding Army and Navy, 21,4
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, October 22nd, 1900
Bergoant Hitchie and Constable Hudson of the Waschní station mado a rather smart capturo on Friday, resulting in the conviction of two coal thieves, and a magisterial warning, which
-- TELEGRAMS.
“DAILY PRESS? SERVICE,
THE CRISIS IN CHINA
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTE.]
SHANGHAI, 21st October, 5.8 p.m.
THE KWANGTUNG REVOLT
NEWS VIA SWATOW." A Swatow despatch reports that Liu Yung-fu, the Black Flag general, wILH PORI- ously defeated by a patriotic. Triad army on Wednesday bust at Huichow in Kwangtung.
The patriote are now preparing to attack Canton.
CAPTURE OF A PROMINENT MURDERER.
The ringleader in the killing of the mis sionaries at Chuchow, in Chekiang, has been captured and brought to Hangshow, SZECHUAN REINFORCEMENTS FOR
THE COURT
The Szechuan contingent of troops which is proceeding to join the Imperial Court arrived at Siangyang on Thursday last.
RIOT IN KIANGSI.
There was a serious riot on the 8th inst.
LUXDON, 19th October,
"THE TRANSVAAL
4 party of Boers entered Jagersfontein en the 18th and a fight onanod, in which the British lost eleven killed and the Boers twenty killed, including the Commandant
EX-PRESIDENT KRUGER.
Mr. Kruger ambarked at. Delagon Bay in s Dutch warship, gelug on board secretly at five in the morning for fear of an attack from Boor refugees.
The French pross is making a great deal out of the direnmatances connected with Mr.. Kruger a journey. It is evident that the Nationalists are straining every nerve to make it- the occasion of sa Anglophobe demonstration.
CANTON.
{FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT:]
Canton, 20th October. GREAT PROGRESS MADE BY THE ZEBELS
IN HWANGTUNG," In my last letter I reported that Walchow had been attacked and occupied by the rebels, but that upon the arrival of the Imperial troops they had fed and scattered in every direction.
Later news, however, has reached Canton that they have mustered a great force, to the number of about 20,000, mostly Hakkas and Tungkan men, and repulsed the attack of the Imperial
troops, & great number of the latter being killed and wounded, and four offoers of the Imperial army caught and beheaded as a sacrifice to the
Flags of Rebellion. The rebels are no doubt men of the Esoret Bocistise, and are going to join their brethren in Bamchun. Their flage bear the characters of Kang, Leang, Ho,
at Heinchang in Kiangai province. The Chiang, and Sun; their motto is “to protect yamien was partly destroyed The disturforeigners and destroy Manchus." It Is mid
bance, however, was entirely local.
LONDON, 19th October, 8.25 p.m.
that they are subsidised by their brethren in Singapore and America The partisans of Sün Tet-suo, alias Bun-man, are far more na. merous than those of Kang Yu-wei. When they Brst started in Waiohow they did not rob, nor did
his death, so that the end came quite nex pectorily. Mr. Fraser once held a good posi. AN INDISPENSABLE PRELIMINARY they do any harm to the thabitants, but merely
tion in Burmah.
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gathered what armsandem munition and collected TO L'EACE.
what followeri sa they could find on the way. A "Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and
e of the mis- M. Pichon has replied to the Chinese Note They are reported to have mid to one o Navigation" between the United Kingdom and Honduras is published in the Gazette, together that, until the heads of Prince Tuan, Kangsionaries. You can go your own way, and we aYO
not going to rob or de you any harin,
Form. During with an explanatory protocol which giver teyi, and Tung Fuhsiang have fallen, hostili the last two or three days they are said to have
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LONDON, 20th October, 8.40 p.m.
Colonial Governments in all cases a period of ties cannot cease. one year, and one year only, from the date of the exchange of ratifications to come within the operation of the Treaty, while it also reserves to Her Majesty's Government the right to terminate the Treaty on behalf of any Colony by giving twelve months' notice.
Further details are now to band of the robb-
IMPORTANT ANGLO-GERMAN
AGREEMENT.
The Foreign Office publishes an Anglo- ing of the Chinese lorcha off Gutzlaff, of which German, Agreement maintaining the priu- we have already had news by telegraph. The N. C. Daily News learns that on Friday morn- ciple of the "open door," with no territorial ing, the 12th inst., the Chinese lorsha Chin Pao advantage to any Power from the present Great Britain And Germany invite An, bound from Bankow to Ningpo with a crisis. general margo, was boarded by pinutes of the other Powers to accept the principles Gutzlaff. Not finding anything of valuo
of this Agreement, among the cargo, the pirates captured tho laodah and supercargo of the loroha and demanded the sani of $6,000 as a ransom. The larcha arrived at her destination on Saturday, the 13th inst. The owner left for Ningpo and the watter has already been reported to the Ningpo Tactal.
THE WAR IN SOUTH
AFRICA.
LONDON, 19th October, 8.25 p.m.
KRUGER'S DEPARTURE. Ex-president Kruger has secretly embark ed for Europe. PRESENTATION TO GEN. BULLER General Buller has been presented with a
advanend as far no Poklo and Tammi The. troops the Viceroy sent are under the command of Low Pangshing, Ma Wai Chi, Mok Shien- chi, Teng Wan Lin and Cheang Wai Lin, The worst of the thing is that so many of the Triad Society joined the Imperial army, and on the battlefield these turned their weapons against the rest of the troops.
TROUBLES IN KWANGSL··
It is also reported that the local banditti in
Kwangal have risen in rebellion, and being joined by the man of the Three Dota" society of Kochow, Lui Chow, Lim Chow, and King chow, in large number, are giving immense
able to the local ones. The governor of Kwangui applied to the Acting Viceroy at Canton for reinforcements; the latter replied that he could hardly spare any soldiora. 16 sems that a rebellion is gathering round Kwangtang, T
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS IN
CAMP.
BY OUR REFRESENTATIVE:
Sunday afternoon. In consequence of the occupation of Stone- cutter's Taland by a detachment of Indian troops the Hongkong Volunteer Corps had to. look round for a fresh sits for their annual
day evening, and some elevated ground off map of instruction, which commenced on Fri- Austin Road, Kowloon, near the Police Range, was fired upon. There is ample room for the
A very pleasant party was given on board the chartered transport Belgian King on Thursday evening, states the Manila Times of the 14th inst., at which a large number of the British and American friends of her popular commander, Captain T. L. Weiss, were present Captain Weiss is an old Far Eastern navigator and a great favourite with his passongers. After the dinner the he President Molatey sword of honour by the town of Pieterma-tents, which are a guest, improromont on those Queen Victoria and of President McKinley were duly honoured, and the warmest hopes were ritzburg, which was delivered from danger expressed that the hospitable host would con by his remarkable defence of Natal. tinue on the run. The party did not break up until past eleven p. m., after one of the most enjoyable evenings of the sort ever passed by the guests."
GENERAL NEWS.
LONDON, 20th October, 8:10 p.m.
GERMANY IN THE RED SEA The Porte denies the cession to Ger. many of the island of Urson in the Red
Sen.
PLOT AGAINST THE TSAR.
with a double covering. Accommodation has of previous years, being of the Indian pattern been provided for 830 man, and so far the attendance has been satisfactory. The sergeanta have a couple of tente allotted to them for meals, and the man eight, a canteen with open frant being close at hand.
The entertainments promise to be much better than heretofore. A committee, composed of Tent Armstrong, Sergeant King and Bombar dier King, have arranged for three or four con serta and football matches and tuge of war. The
concerts well be held on a piece of sloping group close to the camp, on which a stage kas
Свед
erected
The programme of drills is pretty much as asus!-one third in the afternoondast, one after, and a
Ora Canton correspondent's letter puts a more serious appearance on the state of affairs in Kwangtung province than it has yet worn. Since the recapture of Weichow
"Nemo" in the course of a letter to the X.-C. Mr. Hazelard had before him on Saturday a by the Imperialists the rebels seem to have recovered the ground lost and to be gaining Chinaman named Lau Chun Samow, a boat
Daily News says:--The whole Post Office sys large accessions to their numbers. The builder, against whom, it was alleged, he had it is hoped will have the effect of stopping altem of Chins requires remodelling, including had in his possession eight mace of prepared together the continual thefts of coal from that certainly of Shanghai itself, and it is sur Canton report makes them out to be about opium contrary to the law. He gave an oft-told junks and other small craft in the harbour.prising that no scheme has yet been drawn up twenty thousand strong now, and among defence that the drag was put under his table From the evidence tendered by the police off. by business men enumerating the various re their ranks are many deserters from the by the officers who were supposed to have discere to the magistrate, before, whom the accused, forms needed by them us business men in the Imperial aray, who being members of the covered" it, and the charge had been bolstered Kara Choi and Chan Bang, were brought on reconstraction of a new China. Sir Ernest
A plot against the Tear's life has been Constable Wilson Saturday, it appeared that the sergeant expled Satow's visit to Shanghai would not have been Triad Society turned their arms against up by false statements. their comrades on the battlefield and com proved the execution of the search warrant, two men in a coal boat rowing hastily towards an unsuitable moment for Englishmen to ex-discovered near Sebastopol. The railway pleted the rout of the Government troops. and stated that when he entered the rooms he at some coal junks anchored out in the harbour. press their wants in full. Germans have had The rebels are mainly Hakkas and Tungkun once saw the opium under the table, so that it Two other boats were making for the same spot, a similar opportunity and Frenchmen may yet was found to be mined. Many arrests men; their leader is SUN YAT-BEN, whose was impossible for the excise officers or any one and he (the sergeant) engaged a stapan and have the like. These nations, however, general- have been made. rescue in London some time ago from the else with him to hare "placed" it there. His put off in pursuit, lesving, the constable on the ly work through their officials, who think for THE INDIAN - FAMINE-ITS, COSTA 6
worship disbelieved the ples sat up, and sea-bank to watch for any landing. Of course direct them. Englishman in England are not general- hands of the agents of the Chinese Govern-tenced the accused to pay a fine of $10, oreutterly the officers were perceived, the Chinamen usedly in favour of this method. It may, however, ment created such a sensation, and they are 14 days' imprisonment.
every means in their power to escape, but while he inevitable to fall into it in the East, where two of the boats managed to outrow the pursuing Shanghai itself may be said to be ruled by reputed to have obtained their funds from
one, the third was being gradually evertaken when it made for the shore. There they were
hafe met.
triumvirate. --
We have received a copy of the first number career in Now York last month. The following remarks which introduce it will show ita sims: The American-China News will represent the interests of American commerce, and Amari- can activity in general, in China, Japan, Phi lippine Talauds and the Far East. When the present disturbances in China shall have come
After the Saturday morning a drill the Com mandant (Lent, Col Sir John Carrington, pressing upon them the importance of
making CM.G.) addressed a few words to the men, in as best use of their time in comp
Last night Lieut. Armstrong acted as Chair, man at a concert Some capital rengs were
Lord Curzon in a speech on the Indian Church Parade, for all mite, the Presbyterian Chaplain (the Fot. G. W. Williams) preaching. Famine stated that there had been half a He delivered most all and appropriile de million deaths, that the loss on crops was course (Kana/
Band Be Thin afternoon two forthellsnatches take place, fifty million pounds sterling, and that seven a team from the Field Battery menting one millions had been spent on relief. The out
REUTER'S SERVICE.
Lornos, 18th October,
GERMANY. Count von Bülow bas boen sppointed Chan- cellor and Foreign Minister.
________ THE "AMERICA" CUP, The New York Tacht Club has nocepted. Eir
from Machine Gun Company and a feno from " & " and “ B." Machius than Companies meeting one from and El Company (Engineer and Infantry.):
CORRESPONDENCE
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents]
HIGH COLLAR MEN"
the Chinese of Singapore and America, who A korven wen placed in the dock at the form the backbone of the Trind Society. Magistracy on Saturday charged before Mr. They would appear to be well-armed, to Hazeland with being in possession of anger seen by the constablo who arrested them after of the American-China News, which started its look now, however, was brighter. judge from the success with which they of tacks of prepared opium. He gare his smart chase, and by a plucky and determined
Where their weapons were
name a Li Cheung Shud, of 136, Dos Your grip of both queues. When brought back to obtained, we do not know; but it is highly Road, and said he was, a merchant of repute the best, which they had left anmoured, it was who had been in business for some years. He found to contain about half a ton of Japanese probable that the extensive arms snuggling denied the charge, and said the epiam was not cost. The prisoners, in their defence, said it before the outbreak of the present crisis his property, for it had been placed" where was a false charge. They were walking along in the north accounts for a great number. it had been found in order to get him into the street when they were arrested. They had The objects of the rebels are very clearly trouble. Excles officer Wong Lak, No. 57, bass engaged to row the boat for ten cents to an end, American commerce in the Far East defined. The principal end to which their supported the charge, sud in answer to His hour, and that was all the connection they had efforts are directed is the subversion of the Worship said he did not know the name of the with it. His Worship stated he had a strong Marchus. The officials who fall into their informer, although he had seen him once or twice suspicion that the coal was stolen property, and it hands receive no mercy. With this attack before the present prosecution. His Worship was for them to secount to him for their pease on the ruling class or clique is coupled the Where does he live --Witness: I don't know sign of it. If they did not they were charge. His Worship: Now, tell me what percentage sble with ""unlawful possession.” The prisoners "protection of foreigners," who, it appears, bare nothing to fear from the success of does the Opiam Farmor give you fors and made no answer, and His Worship said he was this party. This policy is in keeping with The witness not answering for a second or two, once in hopes of putting down these thefts, and His Worship Does he not pay you tan per thought be had done so, but he saw they were the placards issued by them and extensively at Witness: Yes His Worship: Then starting again. They certainly had stopped for
Service, including the Volunteers, shall be re-term does not circulated, as we heer, in the neighbourhood of Canton, and sipe, with the letter which! Why don't you say 20; you know there's a 19. skort time. Ha (Mr. Hazeland) supposed. At men, suthorities in Far Eastern mattára, have presented in the Duke of Korka Ghamed of but a sarcastic i
cognised fee. The accused mid he had a karoan was a very profitable business to the prisoners, consented to discuss quartions of the day in the Honour. we published on the 11th instant over the friend who could give evidence on his behalf, and therefore they were prepared to run some columns of this journal." The first number signature "Pyramid It seems as plain and His Worshipladjourned the further hour, risk. They would be fined £100 or undergo | contains an article from the prolife pen of the
Hon. C. Denby. two month's hard labour, ing till Monday, allowing hail in $100,
as possible that the rebellion is in its ten-
20th October.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS, Sre, I am in to-day 4 isme of your panor W Collar
Thomas Liptou a challenge, The races will begin on the 20th August, 1901. Sir Thomas new Japanese slang expression Lapton's scht will be called the Net Sham
will undoubtedly expand and develop in a mate. ner never yet seen in history. To record the progress of this huge economis movement will be the privilege of the American-China Netze Besides printing cable and mail reports from its own correspondents in the Far East, the Ameri. - voak. can-China News will have the advantage of the extended news service of Ontasiatische Lloyd mid the Chinese Universal Gazelle, both pub- lished at Shanghai. Several woll-known gentle
· THE DUKE OF YORE'S VISIT TO
AUSTRALIA It has been decided that all branches of the
which is said tacnaan, socorili: to tive raph "Japanese who have been to Europe and claim to have thorough knowledge of Eu
горец к
to be thorou
w position to paint out that the new FACE TRAILAs runs in thò šlova,
for yng greens who sham cquainted with things Euro- SOUTH AFRICA.
pean. Most of thous wie high collars, honos the Commandant Botha in advanging on Lyon near names, on burg, which will possibly be beszfgred.
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