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POLICE COURT.
Monday, 12th November.
BEFORE ME HAZELAND,
ROBBING A DEAD BOWY
In one of the houses that collapsed in the
2 CoBwada' Prays during the typhoon, Sergeant: and a gang
of coolies word searchingdao die is on Saturday. They came upon the body of an nafortunate Chinaman-bearing the traces of a violent death beneath a heap of stones. Only one of the coolies had the temerity to On the body, and he und Sergeant MoSwade
Thuy found in the pockets searched it..
silver watch and chain and burse of moner containing about spilar. That wil
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into a coolie's keeping wisite the arg
ed after the removal of the
this had been effected, if
the coolie Had closed pics
monoy. A search was made, and
hidden inged the ethica,
exception of the purse, in hir
geart McSwada placed him
bad him conveys to they
charged this morning," antisenten months' hard long.
ASSAULTING A BAR-TENDER
THE
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]
THE TYPHOON SUFFERERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THN "DAILY PRESS.”
Naval Yarl, 11th November, BIX,-In view of “he large amount of damage and losses anstained by a large number of very poor people during the typhoon, does not this cem on occasion for a little practical sympathy
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, 1900
*-*- SANDA
SANDAKAN NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Sandakan, 2nd November. GOVERNOR CLIFFORD'S RESIGNATION., There is nothing fresh to report as y regard to Governor Clifford's resignation;" time the Petition praying for his retent being signed by all the principal men in
ill be sent home as promptly country, as possible.
The number
HOME LIFE OF CHINESE WOMEN,
The Emperor and the advisors he had gather- ed around him perceived the necessity of re forms if Chim in toaarvire es an integral State. CONFERENCE AT SHANGHAL,
His attempts to abolish anucures and Introduco According to our Shanghat morning contem the priple of a budget rank, indeed, autour porary, advantage is being taken of the enforced the proximate causes of the conspiracy which gathering
ladies from all parts of China into has had such disastrous consequences, not only the safe refuge of Shanghai to convene Wo- for foreigners but for Chinese themselves. men's Conference for consideration of the Home Such reforms are opposed to the selfish interests Life of the Women of China. It is proposed of the courtiers, permanent officials, Manchu Hold meetings on the 19th, 21st and 23rd, Pensioners, and sinecurists who gave their sup- from 10-13 am, when addresses will be deport to the lately dominant clique; and they livered and disenssian invited upon:1 The are in the last degree unlikely to be inaugurated trestament of children, daughters-in-law, and under what may, for convenience of designation, slave girls: 2-Footbinding and early be be called an "Eospress" régime. trothals Marringe, funeral and social cus- rivals at this port in Octo-toms. The final meeting will be open to men by means of a public anseription?ber ware 29, while the sailinge were one les
as well. An invitation has been sent by the foul cartain that it His Excellency the the fannage being 13,382 and 8,574 respectively. Committee to Lady Blake at Hongkong to
novozero approached on the subject --
preside over the Conference, as she is known were necessary he would take.
to be mort deeply interested in all max- ners and customs of Chinese women. The Con- linud. Personally I should be glad
ference le convened by a Committee consisting my maite to the fund. I am, eto,
of Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. Gilbert Reid, Mrs. Time G.H.E.
thy Richard, Mrs. Hare, Mrs. Little, Miss Mackensie. Miss Murray, Miss Richardson, Miss Mitchell, Mrs. Symons, and Mrs. Arch- deacon Thomso
ON OF THE DAILY PRESS.
the forers by the recent theroon be no doubt, the worst ars population. The majority of these have no other babitation but their which are also their only menus of thur livelihood. The loss of every Bagan, therefor spells destitution to a whole
A bluejacket from the USB Monterey ka Japan charged with assaulting a Bartelor be the beark Globe Hotel on Sunday night
The defendant pleaded guilty to the mas -an unprovoked one-and was ined 35 or ten days imprisonment. The fine was paid.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
Wat Chenng, a tollymons was arrested, charge of lareony from a sailor. When search ed at the police station, a bundle of cotton yarn was found concealed on his person. There be ing no proof in support of the originaloharge, a second one af dalawint rowersion was prefurr- ed against him..
The defendant was Lound-guilty
$5, with the option of 14 daya hard labour..
DEUNK AND INCAPABIN,.at t
4
think, M. Editor, that this is s case for a public hon, in order to put Mople, any leg again? There need by nous prehong at the money thus raised
"Could be handed over
John Wright was all wrong on Sunday.nighty
He was charged with being drunk ankintapablesc
Dafont I got a drop too much, and sat down and fall asleep. The pountable found me - Com and took me to the station
tion
Magistrate-Two dollars of five days,
LOOTING JENIS-
Four coolies werk brought up on dis informe
tion of Inspector Baker charged with stalling,
five time of ground-nnt valasi
per tin, from stranded makes at
near the Gas Work
leir ey
that the ware BANG, TRENDS Bah
they picked them.
Magistrate Theft of the us bein
on shore does not entitle them to stasi
of the defendants will have three 1790 labour.
Lance-Bergeant A
brought pos
batch of eight belies on emiiar caur scene of operations being at Bay View. His Worship sentenced the two youngest to a week's hard labour, and, in add on, twelve strokes with the biroff, the off to three was
hard labour.
Lance-Sergeant Bimas yesterday came Boross five mon, arch carrying a tim of kerosene oll reasonably supposed to liave been stolen. The accused could not prove that they are not stolen, and were each asd Cl5 or three weeks hard labour.
DEFRAUDING FAWNBROKER
A Chasse couple we charged. tempting to obtain the sum of 30 by ful touces. It appeared thet onsfatare! man entered the shop of the comp offered for pledge a string of god bead least she raid they were gold beads for whic she asked $22. The payabrskor glanced at the beads, which looked genuine, and washed pay over the money whan second tho prompted her examination,
rekait
which the bands were found to be copper washe with gold. He called a constable and gave woman in charge, She was taken to the stations where her companion Balled sher
right direction. It Capt. Superinten own distI By will arbell he can in such
ING KEWA.
CHARTER DAT.
Yesterday, Charter Day, was observed here by a noon slate, sad in the decoration of the Government House flagstaff, and of the ships in the Harbour-the Mausung, Sandakan and Singora. The Ball is to be held to-night, the 2nd, and sperts, etc., on the 5th inst
CRISIS IN CHINA.
MOVEMENTS.
ansport Bordeaux arrived on from Bingapore.. H.M.S: Undaunted left yesterday for practice The British, transport Pentakata departed yesterday for Caloutta.
THE CHINA ASSOCIATION AND THE GOVERNMENT.
The following letter, was addressed by the Chinn Association to the Foreign Secretary on 12th September:-~
"It is felt that the magnitude of the interests at stake and the far-reaching consequences of any aption that may be taken at the present crisis, constitute a sufficient justification for placing The surveying ship Waterwitch went on a baforo your lordship a statement of the views craiss yesterday.
On Sunday night the French gunbest Com left for Kwangchauwan.
entertained by this Association upon certain essential features of the situation.
Warm-
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WATER RETURN.
LEVEL AND STORAGE OF WATER IN RESEZ- VOLDE ON THR, lét Noveyn. LEVEL. 1809,
Tytam...
Pokfulam
above orenfłów, below overflow.
1 ft 3 in.
stt. 10 in. below overflow.
5ft 8 in.
5 ft. 4 in.
Wongnaisheeng 13ft in 35 ft. 2 in. STORAGE GALLONS.
1889,
1900 Tytom
395,620,000 - 358,400,000 Pokfulam...... 54,000,000 54,380,000 Wongnaichoong. 15,000,000 1,341,000
Total
464,020,000 392,721,000 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER,
1899.
1900.
**
Consumption...107,586,000 118,104,000 gallons
lation
208,500 Estimated popu Consumption per head per day CoNSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PEN- 18.3 gallons
"It is a common saying that the inhabitants of ons province in China care little about what in taking place in another; but that is because Chinese wars are generally looked at in the light of rebellions which affect only the districts The present circamatanions are concerned.
It may be armed without exceptional. liesitation that the attention of all China is directed at present towards Peking: and that the outcome is awaited with hape as well ne anxiety by different classes in all vinces alike. The Reform party hope, without doubt, that the capture of Peking and the fight of the Empress imply the suppression of the re- actionary clique. The mass of the people are waiting to draw an inference as to the reality ephemeral character of her defeat. If the
the Consumption Allies withdraw from Peking before enforcing Estimated popu- terms and re-establishing a form of Government whose very existence would signify her down fall, it will be construed as a retreat; and a great opportunity of inaugurating changes that are essential to the welfare and integrity of the Chinese Empire will be lost."
or
LATE
TELEGRAMS.
OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD" BERVICE.
THE CRISIS.
lation
202,500
17
INSULA DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER..
1899
1900. 8,000,000 gallons .$,$22,000
27,400
29,600 Consumption for
head per
day 10,98
9 gallons The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality. The storage re- Barvoir contained on the 1st 72,000,000 gallons less than on the same data inat year. The con- sumption has gone up from 107,000,000 per monson to 118,000,050, while there is little prospect of much raid for many months. The Hongkong public are therefore arzзstly re- quested to be economical in the use of water, and to co-operate with the Water Authority in
E. D. ORMEBY,
Water Authority,
Tientein, 5th November. The Fan-t'ai of the province of Chihli, Ting-endeavouring to prevent waste. abg, who during the last few months was
who were found guilty of the deaths of a large acting Viceroy, the Tartar General Kuei-hong, and Colonel Wang-chang of the Chinese army, number of missionaries near and in Pastingft, by a court martial of the Allies, and who were. sentenced a few days ago to death, lisve been shot to-day at Pastingfi. The acting Provin-
"It can hardly be necessary to reiterate that the Association viewed with extremo distrust The Chilian training ship General Baque- the preliminary assuraness of the Empress
Dowager that her usurpation must not be in- dairo left the harbour yesterday.
H.M. storeship Humber has not sat reached terpreted as antagonistic to reform, hat as implying a change of method mors consistent Toma, pta, Hongkong, as we stated yesterday.
Justified. The reactionary character of her with Chinata views. That distrust was quickly Government has since been gradually accentuat da noknowledge any LI HUNG-CHANG AND RUSSIA.
ed. The displacement of officials and their on of distribu- A Public
It is generally believed in mandarin cireles
supersession by others of a more and more dve Oasso up north that, in consequence of Li Hung reactionary type has been continuous. sing a dis- chang's secret arrangements, while in Shanghai, inge that an anti-foreign outbreak was incial Judge has been cashiered.
be the best with Russia-which included the proposition of
course of preparation have been frequent; and it is not possible, now that these anticipations the withdrawl of the troops of the Allies from
have been verifiod, to reject the evidence of Peking-it will be necessary after completing complicity which such coincidences afford. negotiations with the rest of the Powers for L "It is unnecessary, however, to labours point Hung-chang to perform his part of the shove upon which the association feels satisfied that gangements and conclude a separate treatyour lordship must be convinced. The imme- mate object is to emphasise the corollary that played Happy Russs in which the fats of the three ne settlement can be regarded as admissible
ideal footba
Manchurian provinces and the Imperial Eail which does not exclude those primarily respon
Bible for the outbreak from power, y of North-China will be intimately con waremed. It is feared by the Chinese, says the God Howard; hacks. Daily News, that the promises of Li Heng. ascal and a half backs-Kew, Jenang to Russia will produce bitter frait for
Ann. Boan forwards-Lee, B. Chins in the future: - Noble, Tregear toth J.HC), and Low,
JOTBALL
RA
PAN
our the raw elane in
R.Ampaties Goal-Rose; buon Hibson and Jackson half-backs-Stewa Griffiths, and White; forward-Leach, Jones Pettigrew, Gaston, and Robinson.
The RA won the tuss, and Pettigrew op Ficked off with the wind, Overcoming all position, the forwards, shade a combined rush to Howard's corne resalted, rear captar
that dried the lea
late. Enesell the
PRES
Short afterwards and Retagrow
and stated that the bonds were hie, and that hermanaged to BB
gave her them to pawn. They were be
taken and Laderom
The case wonten
ever, al carried the yards Emit-s mixte
get
in the cells, but using o
tthe woman'.
to hospital
free kick and pro
Griffith netting.
centred and pass
*th it to Get Hə
for
tacks, and with almost
Bixtein Chinese pow were brought up to son → thom. A filiable pigta Laddling, together for air of the morning, they with eyes that appears ors even life in their came to the Police St reported to the offor in McNab that their foo
the typhoon, and eserining the world gone down with the fint ther belonged to H with their irgo, were lued respectively, and each was manned eight. The poor fellowed the bost they could, when the Bodle fron sorambling on other im
Inspector McNab es tempors ment sent them to Tangrah cared for, and this man the along to have definite plans thom
They were sent bao tu hesj
will be taken by th
back to Hoiler
A THIEFING' &20)
Kun Cho Watchman in tán employ of the
Hongkong and waterpeas
charged with LEDELSE
value hi $1.50
Mr. Davis Badid
Venidy the
per shy.
mion
score. The lesine yag âg
and the B. A. förwain g
of what might really!
TIENTSIN NOTES.
The Feking and Tientsin Times of the 7th at, contains among others the following items→→
Rev. Gilbert Raid has been attached to the 16th Bengal Lancers temporarily as Interpreter Two officials named Chen Ipei and Chow Ting liave been nominated Tientsin District Magistrate and Tientsin Magistrate respectively, The Japanese are beginning, to work on their fred Settlement, alearing np the debris and widening look streets. They will eventually erect si fue twin Settlement there, no clouht ice in
gos
8.06 OF
Strictest orders and fallent directions have so been issued for the preservation of health among half the Indian troops and followers so far as are Individual care and effort can easure if
The Chili Puo remarks that the only place abortive, where it is possible for the Chinese to tande as romNobla formerly is in the British Settlement, Tientsin, dribbling and if everything in the Native City was
dafested.
prove. Howard
We regret to hear that Mrs. Chamot is down shed, how with typhoid fever Peking. The anticipa outside the twelve tions of this dread disease are being unfortunate
BTB the
RA'saly to some extent gradually fulfilled, and the ift of a goal, longer such a large body of men are encamped he leather was in totally undrained places as Peking and Tien Browne whe pakted tain the greater the danger will be
We are able, fortunately, to discriminats between the attitude of the Empress Dowager and lior advisors, and that of the chief provincial magnates and the mass of the nation.
Personal responsibility resta notoriously opon Prines Tuan, Kang Y, and the Empress's trusted henchman, General Tung Fab-sistig. In Heien, who was openly accused of fomenting the Boxer movement widie Governor of Shantung, is charged now with having been privy to the murder of numerous missionaries and converts in Shansi, while Hra Tang is known by common repate to have been actively concerned both in the persccation of progressive offedals and in the recent anti-foreign cam- paign.
The Manchu President of the Board of Re. venne, Chung-li, has fallen near Poking into the hands of French soldiers. They brought him prisoner to Peking, Chang-li became famona already during the month of May by his anti- foreign memorials to the throne and the fur-
tharance of the Boxer movement.
According to reports from Chinese. sources the Commanders of the provincial troops of Fakien and Cheking, Yu Chao-kuei and Cheng Wen-ping, who are at present at Hsiufn, have recieved orders to go with 14,000 soldiers to Changtefa in the Province of Honan. They are to resist any advance of the allied troms along the southern highway from Peking to
Halanfa
PLAGUE IN GERMANY,
Borlin, 5th November, In Bremen one case of plague has occurred.
COLONIAL GOVERNORS AND
THE CEYLON MUNICIPAL SCANDALS.
The Colombo Manicipal soodals sait will probably not be heard till the middle of 1901, for It has become necessary to send a Commission de bene are for the examination of Mr. W. E. Davidson, a recent Mayor of the town. The 5th, 6th, and 7th paragraphs of Mr. White's answer 5th-Defendantssys that the said memoranda to the suit are as follows: were written under the following uironmstances: The defendant, as Acting Mayor of Colombo and Chairman of the Municipal Council, being dissatisfied with the organization and working of the Health Department of the Municipal Council of Colombo and with the methods, the Standing Committee, and with the Council's neglect of its responsibilities, resulting in its dividual members of Council, instead of by the duties being in many cases performed by in-
Council and its executive officers, as was propor, wrote and published the said monitorands in dis- charge as he considered of a public duty and in the publio interest, and in order to bring to the notice of the ratepayers of Colombo nad the Council itself the actual state of the ad- ministration of Municipal affairs, no he found them, and with a view to steps being taken for the remedy thereof; that the said memo- in-raude set forth in a fair and bona fide man- nor how matters, stood; and were written and published bona fide, and without malice and for the benefit of the ratepayers of Colom ho and of the Connoil and of the public generally, and not otherwise and without any malicious 6th Defendant farther says that any com intent or motive whatever, de
THEIR FUNCTIONS. The following sentences are from an torsting article in the Daily Matt on Colonial It is a pretty problem the Colonial Office will Governors by One of the Governed": have to fave in the future. The British Colonies insist upon having Governors from home; but yearly those Colonies are growing more and mere particular. They cannot understand how it is that British peers and men in high position ments of his own contained in the said meno- do not regard the game as worth the candle, rauda were fair and bona fide comments upon And, indeed, why should good min Bight shy of matters of public interest malo by him ne a the Colonies P. On the other hand, to send out public officer, whose duty it was to protect the weak persons or titled nobodies is to lessen the interests of the public of Colombe, and were not Imperial spirit and that respect which the mude falsely or maliciously or with a view to the Mother-Country) have for the Imperial of the plaintiff.
return conducted in the same way trade would soon im test cannot, unfortunately, now be undone Colonies (soparated by so great a distance from injuring the feelings, good mame, or reputation
he hull teletrated fortune-teller and sorcerer who led to before the outbreak of the trouble did a roaring to midfield trade by the practice of aris which he desired exhibition rendered his clisata divisible, has returned here play. When and is once more engaged in disposing of charms a man grut on the ball, dribbled as far as cir- and magics. suntances and his opponenta parmitted. Then, too late, he passed, men to man—now in win the ball was kept
to the
ceedings,
the hai
succession
The dendant, who pleaded not guilty, yee distance of
sentenced to twe months' hard labour, 14 days, abortively
to be in solitary confinement
A ABBAULTING A CONSTABLE.
Two men and a woman—~0)
not guilty to asexul Indian P. 649
Ending
execution of his duty at Takes on the Complainant stato that he say longing to the second defendantë the roadway. The struck was, ladon, with sugar baskets, the property of the first defend et Witness ordered the removal of the abstrac tion, and the first defendant caught him by the leg and throw him down. Witness seized him by the quede, new altecked by the "second and third defendant, who tore lus tunic
to have done,
es got the
in carrying
and Jackson.
equa
Carne
Boots.
June 10th
From Nich to Commanders Ying and Yang "Things required have been sent."
June 11th.
of
connection.
7th Defendant denies that the plaintiff has The problem would not be hard of solution if been injured in his feelings, good name, and the Colonial Office had at its disposal more of reputation as alleged, or that he bas suffered the right kind of men: The right men exist damage to the extent of R, 30,000, or any dam- and in large numbers; only the home authorities age whatsvar, seem to be doubtful as to what constitutes fitness While at crises a Colonial Governor's political
AS OTHERS SEE US.” value is high, yet his importance on the whole must be more social than political He must
We quote the following from the Times of have a tact and infinite toleration for views India It is evident that the condition of which he may privately condemn as pernicions Southern Lhing continues to create alarm in His gratat quality and his most valuable one Hongkong. Ten days ago the telegrams stated is that of maintaining excellent relations with that the Fourth India Brigade, then clading people whom he privately despises. He should at its detention in the colony, had been ordered. dignified. Yot hus should be able with to north. This was telson an an indication that
Four days appeared. speak, and speak well when occasion demande, fears of trouble on the West River had dix- Ent above all Colonial Governors should be message that the Inch troops had left
never be strenuous he should be retice and
e camo a vague
citizens of the British Empire well up to the against the inradds of the rehols. Whether home standard is not, se too many Governors this statement referred to the Fourth Brigade have attempted to do, by tampering with their
Then, on Thurs- local legislation, which they are us capable of was not apparent at the time. Then,
day last, an ominous report arrived serting managing as Englishmen at home, but by that the 16th Bangal Lancars had been recalled despatching two exemplars of English gentle to the colony, tast a generarising in the hood and calfare to the Colonists at Governor southern provinces was anticipi Novem-
and Governor's lady,
It is felt that thaazelusion from power of faction, so deeply compromised should be regard asential preliminary to negotiation, whereas the unconditional withdrawal of the Allied forces from Fairing would constitute a practical invitation to them to rotura. It may to expedient, for ressone of state, to guarantee the personal immunity of the Empress how convincing Foever the evidence of her complicity. may appear. But no valid reason suggests itself for extending that immunity to her responsible advisers.
The ills that have flowed from the coup d'état The Progressive officials who have been executed cannot be recalled; the recent massacres cannot bo obliterated: but the calminating outrage of attack on Legations and their inmates teaches lesson that may not be ignored. Every coa sideration of dignity and prestige demands that that outrage should be punished and its authors treated as criminals incapable of recognition.
"It follows, equally, that the only hope of the future lies in a change of for the future. Bes security. régime.
to The restoration of the Emperor would auto matically terminate the ascendency of the Reactionaries sad would ensure the punishment as rebels of those who are responsible for hold
· SOME UNPUBLISHED RECORDSing him in The same paper prints the following tele-ble for tourance, and who are chiefly yong qui in the club's ter game which were despatched and received at The continued ascendency of the Reaction guined was due the Viceroy's Yaman, Tientsin, just before the aries would involve the probable extension to and his partner, outbreak of hostilities. They form an interest. other provinces of the turbulences, which has pre-married men The way to keep the distant Hongkong to protest the Kowloon frontier
ing comment on the view that the affair of Taka vailed in the region north of the Yellow River, tack repeatedly,
A. I Hong was forced upon the Chinese by the foreign but which has been averted in the south by the sagacity of provincial officials, who had a clearer perception of the Botcality of the force at work. It would involve, too, almost inevitably the vindictive punishment of those great officials for their refusal to join in a moremont which
ber, and that ten thousand morda toups were to the Court party desired to make universal;
be requisitioned India lly these whereas the fencar and the interests of Western
their A PARTNERSHIP LIABILITY. wild is rumours of duced to nations are concerned in shielding them against
correct proportions. Telegram, printed any harm with which they may be threatened
that the 22nd To Commander Ying for transmission to in consequence of the attitude the
they have boon Mr. Gervans Cook, of Shanghai and Foochow, in other column, settle The Yang,
was a defendant in a sait the other day brought Bombay Infoatry are go to the Kow- encouraged to
The restoration of the Empress, in a word, by Mr. A. Stewart, the Secretary of the loon hinterland. The fezence in that the At present the army is to be tempora, ens continued reaction, persecution, and Central Stores at Shanghai, in the local British threatened danger in the delta of the West eemed stations there to await Kang Yi's order,
River has not yet gone beyond that incipient court, to recover a sum of $56.35 for goods that lawlessness which the mere presence of a single unrest. It is impossible. Jane 12th,
The restoration of the Emperor weans replied in March, 1808. He stated in answer To Tootal Li
Have already given notice to Commanderuption of the Progressive policy which was ho had no knowledge whatever of the debt, and regiment lies on previous eccassions sufficed to The truth is that Hongkong.. like Yeh, if any alarm at Chefoo land the soldiers interrupted by the coup d'etat of 1898, and in asked that the case be transferred to the Court quell
which the best hope of maintaining the in- at Fooshow. He was a partner of the firm of Shanghai, is a little apt to exaggerate actuali and proteof."U
tegrity and promoting the welfare of China is Fan Pethick & Co., who ordered the goods, ties. Its apprehensions at the present moment to be found.IN
bat he did not know anything at all about it, are somewhat discounted by the fact that at the 1.There is no purpose of wearying your lord. He only heard about the claim on the 27th and of August it was excitedly predicting a The army stationed at Lai-shai may be ship by recapitulation of arguments that have of last month, when the bill was presented general rising in the south during the first brought back Tientsin."
been adduced in previous communications; but to him at the hotel where he was staying, weak in September. Hongkong must not be single allusion may be pardoned in view of The goods appeared to have been ordered by annoyed if it now discerns a tendency else ***Tuquite whether it is true Russians have the emprente importance that financial consider his partner Fethick in his alisonce, The where to classify its warnings with the validi- sant Troops to Shrn-hai-kwan and Fertai-hations are likely to assume.
letter could not have been written by him as he nations of the Prophet Baxter. At the same beams, and from Port Aur
Finance is probably the greatest among the was at Feking at the time. He had not been time, it has an excellent excuse for its importa
1998 nate
Bismarck once said. If you To Tarter General Ston.
anxiety quite a new
many difficulties that beset a backward nation in Foschow since January or February, the majority of
brenght sidebly in conduct with modern He wished to say that the plaintiff sent him alive next a volcano yon naturally watch for who encouraged their
civilisation. It is the most urgent, certainly, of letter demanding payment on a Sunday,hat the smoke out of the crater and there are кловк the ute of Buck up, Jack" To two Becretaries of State from Gen Nieh the problema that confront a hlas, and is only was not the day to send ancli letter. His distinctly volcante posibilities and other expression's falliar Inferning them that whole army is under his to be solved by fiscal reform Her rulers have Honour (Mr. Justice Bourne) said it was im- populations along the West River That is Jacke dil buck up and charge and will be stationed at Tientsin, and tried with characteristic.incompetence to meet madriel whether the letter was sant on Sunday why Hongkong is always miderstood to fear
As other
day Fe (Mr f Crook) aras a part that some fine day hordes of Chinese may come 14 Disatem has been caused already by con- SET From the two Grand Secretariesing, brade device (1
parties individually. The defendant hopposing improbable than some of the colonists street se *Five camps soldier under Coinciandone Ying enough maar diferent conditions. But the plaza del ither sus tha firm collocavely of the colony Thongl such an orgat is far more and Tang are ordered to be stationed at Tien- lait of capacity, in that direction, appears to to be la Shanghai, plaintiff took the opportunity believe, it is pertinent to remark that the bain by Imperisi pracr.
fave hein reached and fiscal reform is taking proceedings against him. He could Imperial Government has algnally failed to nntil it wasire Hongkong the protection it needs on the necessity if additional requirements are to be
ascertained from Foochow To Taster Co. Col. Chang,
taxation which they might hardly enduro pounterclaim to make Ho would suggest to sinom new Kowloon territory, embracing What letson, Palding and Plantsin kader, cognited sources of ruyenne in China defendant to pay the money into court and the the hills dominating the island, was soquired. Are Asia to those in India. The area of the money would not be paid out util the matter The measure was adopted solely ne a military their rupled, despatches and sent to me and I will two countries is similar, die national resources was settled. Mr. Stewart said that he would precaution The mapmakers, dipped
king by courier.
of China and curtainly, not lone, and the diner mention that he had also a claim against brushes in British red, and coloured the area in and the
kang Chib lung,
enes between the revenner at the disposal of the Pethick & Co., and since the defendant had accordance with the agreement But from that. are in accordance with iné |
two Governments constitutes a montre of the stated that he was a partner in the firm he (Mr, day to this, not a single thing has been done to sour despatches have been sent by courier from incompetence of the Chinese fiscal administra Stewart) would bring another action against extend the deferees of the colony towards the
new frontier
To Brigadier General Li
Shells already sent the armament depart ment will liver two camps of soldiers may be swift hell transferred back."
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plured
made
June 13th.
To Taotel Changes
ended
To Gen. Bung ching.
lis incid
Psyched
Informing him the disposition of the Boxer
15 June 15th g
to nesuzne.
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bat the more determines anda saking that Ying and Yang may assist in the modern exigencies, with modioral rescure the firm, and the plainfili could do as he swarming over the Koutson hills and essail the
/Alibey hade settled the case bring back tag met without subjecting the people to maliitional 80 security for the other he had any landward side. It is now more than two years
soldiers to Tiesting vi
god thest, the more solid impreg-command, A ado grow the defence, Russell and Low being, if Bolondons baki at all, be made, specially bonemendur. The game throughout and trouserad me the best by far that the season has yet seen,
A watchmati at the Laikoo Sugar Beinery corroborated this statement, and the soused and their opponents of yesterday the most for The Hongkong Club have yet faved: were sech fined $10, or, in default, three weeks
There was an entire absence of the shouting and hard labour party
rough pin that have gone to spoil former natches, rod the victory the R. gained as weledeserved one because of its laying been worked for. Broh converth will go far towards taking the Happy Valley men a book
and irresistible body of players. The game aaded in swin for the visitors one goal to uil
PAN SPANISHED,
Wong Kang was charged with unlawfully, disobeying an order of banishment posed by the Governor in Connally dating from Ist June, 1900, for a period of five years. – Hü aras aLTEST. ed in the colony on Sunday, and wis sentenced to one year's hard labour,
To Videoy Lin from Viroy Yo La
him