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It is after the occurrence of such scemos as that which marred the march of the City Imperial Volunteers through London that those who souff at modern civilisation get the opportunity of airing their views, to the '*' | temporary disconcertment of their oppon- ents. But their triumph, of course, is very superficial. Every picture must have its reverse, and one can prove nothing, by turning its face to the wall and pointing out what a total failure the back is as an example of art, except that one is an incom- potent critic. But at the same time it must WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS be admitted that the scoffers have some
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ground to go upon, that the critic has done Bome good by pointing out the defects on the back of the picture. We do not spend enough time in considering how the civilisa- tion which we are so anxious to ram down the throats of uncivilised or differently. civilised peoples may be made to penetrate more deeply into the natures of our own people. It is an argument which has very often been brought against foreign missione and to which the missionaries find so many to themselves) incontrovertible replies, that the great drain on the liberality of the public for the upkeep of missions to the heathen checks the progress of work at home and that the consequence is that from the to time we get a striking example of what ignorance and savagery we tolerate in our own countries while we go about the world
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The N.Y.K. steamer Area Afaru, has con veyed to Kobe 3,000 tons of English "coal for the Japanese Government. The con) purolineeð amounts to 60,000 tons and it is to be shipped by by the Japanese Government in England NYK. steamers,
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sacks of mall matter.
requested the Chamber of Commerce at San The Chamber of Commerce at Manila has Franolkeo to send price lists, catalogues and athor information with a view of catablishing new commercial relations between the Philip pines and San Francisco.
Schofield in China, died recently in China John Rogers, paymaster's clerk with Major Mr. Rogers was formerly of the Utah Artillery, states a facila paper, a brave soldier and popular gentleman. Many friende monen his death. The deceased leaves relatives in Utah.
The new steamer Hai Hange which had been built for the Quartermaster's depart ment at Manila arrived in Mazile Harbour last Saturday after a capital passage from Hongkong. She is a fine large boat, n Manila paper says, shout the size of the Omaha, possi. bly a little larger, but with her three cabins alaft the wheel-house she is a very fue ap
pearance.
The Universal Gunsite states that the newly Setpointed Vlooroy
ehun, owes his promotion to the thot that ke recently presented the Court with Tus. 300,000.
The armament of the defences Colsimbo as just been strengthened by consignments, of heavy gone from London. - The last batch com- elated of seven big cannons weighing seven tone each.
A sum of 813,734-83 has been voted for the
the Treasurer, by the U.B. Philippine Com construction of a suitable vault for the use of
mision, and another sum of $425 has boon. set « part for the purchase of a new Market for Manila
Sergeant Fuji, who was the Amt man to mount the wall of Tiantsin oity, when the place was captured by the Allies, returned to Hiro- abima on the 18th alt. with his regiment. He has since committed suloide, we learn from Barracks. The tragedy is attributed to a fit of Japanese papers, by shooting himself inside the
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A number of energetic business men on the Pacific court," says the new American China News, have formed an association for foundling thoFanifio Commercial Mussum." This in stitution will assist in developing commerce with
foreign countries, particularly all countries in and around the Pacific and Indian oceana, This is a most praise-worthy purpos, partion larly at this time, when, with the end of tho Chinese difficulties in sight, en enormous field for American trade presents itself in China; and there is no doubt that with mon like Pre- sidont Irving M. Scott, Secretary Eugene Good- win, Troasurer Isaso Upham, and othera of like character in the load, the new Institution is' bound to succeed.
The Tokohama Genoral Hospital has just issued its annual report for the past year, and on The Japan Gazette reports that the comple appal for 4,000 yen to carry ont stated new tion of the framework of the Haiden" of the ay improvements to "he Institution. It has Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, which is dedicated to It would be impossible to describe in detaûl Dr. this pleasant reference to Dr. Munro's labours : the worship of the spirits of those who fallaght Munro's work. He at once set about improv- ing for the Emperor's cause in the revolutionarying the sanitation of the Hospital, and during war, during the China war of 1894-95, and in his engagement a aum of some seven or eight other campaigns, was celebrated on the 17th alt thousand dollars was raised by his efforts for. the erection of other wards and sx operating
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No fresh plague cases or deaths occurred: during the 24 hours onding at noon yesterday.
On Wednesday night the British transport Nowakaru left for Calcutta Yesterday the Mom- dassa left for Bombay,
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THE CRISIS IN CHINA
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SHANGHAI, 1st November, 10.12 p.m..
ALLIES WANT PROOTS OF RE-
PORTES SUICIDES.
A native despatch from Feking says that the Allies have demanded the production of Kangyi's body and of Yu Hsien's head, as proofs of their deaths.
THE DISBANDED TROOPS Thousands of disbanded Chinese soldiers are threatening Tsingkiangpu.
WHOSD IS THE HAND? An Imperial Edict stopping the guilty Princes snlaries has been revoked Prince Chuang who was lately cashiered has now been summoned to Hsianfu.
SHENG REMAINS AT SHANGHAI
Ex Ching fong and not Sheng Taotul, has been summoned to Peking,
LONDON, S1st November, 6.20 p.m.
FRANCE AND THE ANGLO-GER:
ABOUT THE KWANGTUNG REBELLION.
ANOTHER VERSION.
In one less of the 30th ult, we pah me Partioniam connerning the Southe Rebellion farnished to us by s'ustive correspo dent. According to the latter, the rebels
at the overthrow of the Manokus at the regeneration of China ander Chine
All the villages which have bee visited by the rebels speak well of the just tre ment received at their fails. They neith pillage nor loot; ana do zợt slaughter men and cour
Bared or barn whole villages an
Poto of them. In fact, if our corresponde is to be believed, the rebela are an honoural
body of man, whose conduct would be a credit. the most efellised and humane troops in t
world.
There are, however, two sides to the questio and we have gathered from an authoritativ source cortain particulars which go to sho that the rebels are not by a long way all the our native correspondent would have us belles they are.
We are given to understand that the rebe lion in the Sun On and Kval Shin distric was fomented by Sun Yat Sen and his part The law-abiding population of the Kwangtan previnos liaving no sympathy with the move ment, the organisers were forced to enlist | their cause the pirates, robbers, and miscellaneor rowdies with which the Ban On and Kwai Shi districts abound. For years past the easter and northern shores of Mirs Bay an variona villages Inland along that count ha boen fall of smugglers, who hare spent ther tim in surreptitiously importing into Chinn opin urine, and other contraband. It is well know that the distrists are also honey-combed wit Trind Societies. It was, therefore, an easy matte to raise in the districts a number of men wh wore willing to join in the movament to a
MAN AGREEMENT, France in her reply to Great Britain and Germany says that the Anglo-German Agreement represents the views which she the Chinese authorities at defiance. has alread
expressed
THE NEW MINISTRY
LONDON, 31st November, 5.20 p.m.
LORD SALISBURY STILL PREMIER, The Daily Telegraph states that Lord Salisbury will remain as Premier, while
The movement commenced st Sha U Chung notorious most of smugglera, and certai neighbouring villages. The orgamaers of th rebellion cleverly act out in a proclamatio posted at Sha U Chung, which has alread appeared in the proxy that they would ne Interfere with the Chinese population with foreigners that their quarrel was on with the Mandaring Their actions, howeve
have not been consistent with this propagande The rising was begun by shma 200 man from the villages of Shs U Chang, To Young, Pens
There has been an outbreak of food and mouth disease in the important cattle breeding districts of Lopburi and Barobari, Biam and it has been practically impossible to get any healthy cattle and many of his medical services were rendered Lord Lansdowne will be Foreign Secretar shen, His ban Tatt, aut Ban Chan Tin. le
there to bring down to Bangkok for some little time past. The orpart, to Singapore was there. fore practically stapped already for want of sup plies, and the s.s. Bangkok, which left on the 19th ult., did not take any cattle away. Since then Singapore has declared Bangkok to be an infected port.
The whole of the equipment for the British troops who have us yet proceded from India to China, says
says a home paper, has been supplied by the loal Government, and the bulk of the material was manufactured in India. The ex-
tent to which India, la raking itself independ. ent of Great Britain for its material of war becomes larger every year, and contracts have even been entered into by Indian factories for
Hedged Army Department of Sinta.
At the Civil Hospital, on the 31st October, and owing to the conflicting nature of the evid-covoring some of the mquirements of the newly
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Lumber firms on Paget Sound have had in- quiries from the Russian Government for about thirty million feet of lumber, to be delivered as quickly as possible at Vladivostok. It is mid that part of this lumber is for military encamp. ments. The Norwegian steamship Tyr under sharter to a Vladivostock, firm, which is re ported to have very close relations with the Russian Government, was last month loading 30.000 barrels of flour. 1,000 cases of firearms and ammunition, and a lot of lumber at Port land, Oregon, for Vladivostock direct. This steamer will be followed by a larger vessel for which a cargo has been selected. The agent of another Vladivostook firm is securing bida on others who refuse to disclose their identity, but 5,000 tons of oats and a big lot of lumber, and
have the proper financial credentials, are secur
ng figures on hay, horses, flour, meats and lumber.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 30th October,
OBITUARY,
by prominent members of the Trial Society some of whom have been banished from th colony of Hongkong.This gang, in order raise fanis in support of the movement an for their own purposes, organised a regula system of highway robbery on the roa which loads from Sha Chung to Bur
The death is announced of Princs Christians and which is very much frequente traders and travellers. Their favourit Victor at Pretoria of enteric fater.
spot for committing these robberies was at ARRIVAL OF THE C. 1 VS IN LONDON
The march of the City Imperial Volantests gammai road and leads to the market town o point where the highroad branches from th through London was the decasion of Immense Pengshan These robberies were evidenti enthusiasm, though marred by numerous no-resorted to because the robbers did not wis cidents, owing to the stupendous crowds.
ROWDYISM IN THE STREETS OF LONDON.
of Fondon in the evenings. Mobs of rowdies Scandalous scenes have occurred in the streete
havo boon terrorising sightseers and roughly handling women, unchecked. The papers are full of indignant protests and urge strong measures to prevent the reposition of such ocurrrences on the return of Lord Roberts and the visit of the Colonials.
Anent the order given by the Russian Government to the Chicage firm of Armour and
upkeep of the Russian troops in China, a fleet Co., to supply six million pounds of beef for the
INAUGURATION OF THE of transports is being organised in San Fran
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, is The firm has chartered the Argonaut ships of the Alaskan seas, and an option has inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth The strength of the home forces at the been asked on every boat in the carrying trade from San Francisco to Seattle Regarding the has been fixed at 1,000, with four gaue dificulty in getting transports and a rumour that the deal is likely to fall through in consequence,
a
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to make themselves unpopular with the villa gere, when they refrained from despoiling
ings. Several murders were committed in th They seem to have thought that nobody woul mind their relieving travellers of their belong
execution of these robberies. Un ono cocesion man was shot in order that he might be reliev
of the miserabld sum of 60 cunts,
Things reached such a pass that tho gentry in one large village offered rewards for the cap ture of the rafians, and even placed armed mer along the road for the protection of those paER ing along. The gang, having carried on ther depredations with impunity for several weeks
strong enough to tarkis higher game they re gathered many other amagglers, pirates, and rob bers to them, and when they thought they were
moved to the village of Sam Chan Tin, wher they formed a regular camp.
They then went in for the more Incrative
of money from rich tradesmen. With the business of blackmailing extorting large sum
object of striking terror into the hearts of the comunity they marched a body of man aeros,
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA General Knox avorton Commandant Do Manila paper says: Every day the Armour Wet on the 27th inst. at Rensburg Drift. The The French press announces that in conge company bays enough cattle in the markets of quence of events in Chian, public works which, Ameries to fill this Russian order. Whore the Boers lost considerably, leaving two guns. De the Government intend to exonte in Indo trouble cottes is in getting a fotile of cattle Wet escape in the darkness, which prevented Chins, the return of Mr. Doumer, the Governor ships big enough to carry 7,000 boevas on the pursuit General has been postponed indefinitely. The hoof from San Francisco to the Orient. There health of M. Dommer has improved, but he re
are not enough bouts to be found on the Pacific fuses to take the rest which his medical advisers coast. To move such a flost, once it is obtain Minister of the Colonies will propose the Pacific Ocean, will be a fent unparalleled even consider necessary. It is ales stated that the ad, with its cargo of 6,000 pounds, across the Cabinet Council that a special mark a favby the old man of the markets. If it is not our should be shown to the Laotian Mis accomplished it will be the first time that the son before its departure, and that the second greatest trader in the world ever received an fantry Regiment and one halfery Field Artillery more stressful in oxtorting King of Luang Prabang will probably be aborder that was too big for him. pointed Commander of the Legion of Honour and his two Minister Chevaliers.
to Sha Wan, where they currounded and surprised handful of 80 Chinese " bravery whom they out to pieces. After that success they demanded large sans from the pawnshop of Sam-akan sad from the zich village of Pang Tin, on the borders of Lung kan, but in both THE CRISIS
Tientai, 20th Getober.azos their clement were refused. They then When the second battalion of the 4th In moved north to Tun
OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD." – SREVICE."
were the most prominent of all in the crowd sea by this firm and completed her voyage from Under the heading of "Misplaced Confidence,"
We received yesterday morning from the
Penang's municipal estimates for 1901 dis U. 8. Consulate General the following two close, as published in the last Government typhoon warnings. The first issued from Manila Gazette, a revenue of $126,025 (831,500 for Observatory at 1 a.m., states:-"The typhoon rikshus, which will be more than doubled it in the Pacife, probably E.S.E. of Mauila, seems the tramway causes running) and a disbursement approaching South Luzon." The scound, dated of $425,489. The balans of loan of 1809 un- Manila Observatory 10 am, says: "The ty- expended is to be $150,200; and the works are phoon towards E.E. of Manila, between 13th and to be municipul buildings and sea-wall (965 300), HONGKONG, November 2nd, 1900 14th parallels, is moving quickly to West or the long longed for abattoir (868 400), market W.N.W." Yesterday orening we received the $11,000), and drainage ($5,000). Public wash REUTER's telegram relating the return of following further warning, dated Manila Obser- hanses do not come in. Singapore's municipal the City Imperial Volunteers to London and vatory, 4.80 p.m.-"The typhoon has crossed estimates for 1901 place the revenne at their march to the City on the 29th ult.
South Manila, moving probably Westward." $1239,300 ($73,000 for 'rikshas), and the pay- gives information of an outbreak of ""Boxer” On Wednesday & Romi-official inaugurationments at $1,222,509, enthusiasm in the metropolis which is hu-and trial was held of the dredger which recent- miliating to read. The way in which the ly arrived in Hongkong for the Admiralty ruffians of the great city took advantage of Dock works. Commodore Powell and the prin- the patriotic demonstration to display their cipal Naval Yazil Officials, the staff of the savagery is hardly to be described adequately Admiralty Works Loan Department, the Con by the epithet "candalous." It is ingontractors and staff, Mr. Cook of the Dock Co.
Surveyor to Lloyds, and other gentlemen con- ceivable what reason there should be that nected with this important work were present. mobs of rowdies should be able to terrorise The vessel, which has been re-named the Can sightseers and roughly handle women, tou River, is a very good example of the most "unchecked," when we know that the streets recent practice in dredger building, and her. of London were to have been lined with builders, the well-known firm of Fleming and 24,000 Regulars and Volunteers, in addition Ferguson of Paisley, place her in their ad to the ordinary presence of the police on all vertisements in engineering papers as the such occasions. No doubt these rowdies sample of their work. She was fitted out for
the Clyde to Hongkong in 61 days' actual which turned out to welcome the returning steaming time, arriving in perfect condition, the American, of Manila, has the follow: -citizen soldiers. We can easily imagine The trial on Wednesday consisted in showing ing-William Woodville Rockhill, United their wordy loyalty and their denuncia the method of working all the wrions parts of Stated Special Commissioner to China, sooms tions of KRUGER or "KECOGER," as they the apparatus. Dredging was carried on for to have been placed on the diplomatic shelf. profer to call him. This is the scum which 15 or 20 minutes and 150 tons pat into the When be first arrived in China he committed unfortunately comes ever to the top at the hoppers, which have a capacity of 750 tons, the the indiscretion of talking with a press corres Chinese government to inflict puniatrent upon General Baller, speaking at Maritzburg on the. time of great national feeling. We called traversing ladder gear, which embles dredging pendent with as much freedom as he would have them" Boxers just now. It is to be to be done so that the host can cut her own
ked with a brother diplomat, Among other fotation, was runout and the numeroas engines things he said in entire confidence was that the feared that the Boxer is, if anything, a truer for lifting and lowering the laddor, the power anti-foreign movement in China was practically patriot than these gentlemen, who resist ful winches, the gear for manipulating the hop- successful and that if the powers could not agree with thorough success the influences of civi per doors, sto., were all operated. After dredg among themselves they might as well pack or toner of Human in Tention. It is an old but still unanswered as the vissel probooted to the dumping and go home. Mr. Rockhill learned later their milan Noctober, No, noting 1996, pmtiem why it is that of all, mobs the bag, the biased probled, to the dumphan
Chinese news-centre was a bad place for con and Governor of Shantung in March 1999. “civilised * mob is the worst. For it must selected by the Acting Harbour Master, the tidence, His views, having boon sent to the Horse he was implicated in the mander of be said that England has no monopoly of Hon. Baril Taylor, who took part in the trial journal the correspondent represented, und Gemman lasiceatise and on the demand of the this disease France at the time of the The Canton River is a twin screw vacsel with a their way to the State Department Being Shantang, but was soon afterwards appointed Dreyfus affure was a striking case, and all speed of 8 knots and fills her hoppers, which confronted with the question if he had been Governor of Shaan. His crimes in the latter European countries and the United States contain 750 tons in 45 minutes, the materials correctly reported, Mr. Bockhill wriggled at province are too well known to require o intens of America from time to time suffer from being lifted from a depth of 40 ft. under water.
fear to his reputation for capitulation. Commodore Powell proposed success to the discr This present view of the Ching the same Perhaps Germany and Busgis veel and the works, which was scknowledged are less frequently visited by it and for by Mr. J. L. Houston. Altogether the trial
ugrees with that expressed by Mr.
rediction that tho this they pay a beary price in the restric was very atisfactory, and the Canton Beer tions under which their peoples live, The should be in important scossion to the deep ground writer who elects to be known by the name dredging resourons of the East Contributed.
with some woGE
bollect Damages.
, and go kome stand on firmer. hich remain in China to
YU HSIEN'S SUICIDE,,
marched towards Paolingfu, they found of the 24th inst a camp and large agatives of the com Boxers near Wangking, about 15 miles from Tientsin. The place was bombarded with shole and then barnt to the ground.” The mandarins to gain were shot. No loss on the German sido.
NEWS VIA RANGOON: ......
22al ult. is confirmed both from German and The report of the suicide of Tu Hsian on the from Chinese sources. According to the Shang- the loss of his official position, the determina bai Sui Wen Pao, he was driven to the act by tion of the foreign nations to compass his destruction, and the evident intention of the
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
London, 18th October
him. The Shen Foo gives a variation of the occasion of the presentation of sword of hon report, stating that the muioids was accomplish our to him, dafended himself against the od by swallowing gold-leaf.
criticis passed on him, and raid that when the Boxer movement. Ya Helen, who van Menatonition
Before his notoriety in connection with the arrived in Africa he had to face unparalleled
itung in May, 1996, Financial Commis the return of the troops from Bouth Afric chu, was appointed Judicial Commissioner of The War Onice sununuces an Order wheretu
rewoud ill be made to repatriate all 1898, Tar will depend entirely on military engendle in No
the burning to cell lie dete
General Bath 1 Meansing on Frydenburg which may parthly be beteged
Gorman Government he was removed from
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.
Yokohama
on That
ures of China arrived. misky, the Uhat Dats
Pine day, for
A THIBETAN MISSION.
London, 18th October Lesion now at Et. Petersbars ondon to ask permison
TON CRISISN Landon 19th October
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canoesry, ambushing a thimma tisons at Fat Er An
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