1901-11-01

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"HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD, it had to be carried out.

A meeting of the Sanibury Board was hold yesterday afternoon in the Board Reom. The Proxidout (Dr. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer) occupied the chair, and there wore present:-Hon. W. Browin, Registrar. General (Vice-President), Hon. W. Chatham (Acting Director of Public Works), Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. Fung Wi Chin, Mr. Lan Chu Pak, and Mr. J. Bryan

Sanitary Surveyor), Secretary pru, tom.

A NEW LATEINH.

Correspondence relative to the erection of a latrine on the west side of Gillies Avenue, Hunghon, was Jail on the table,

Dr. Cs moved that the fatrina be removed to the north-west end of the same lot, as an objection and been raised that the lutriue, where it was proposed to place it, would be situated on the high rond between the landing stage and the village. By putting the latrine on the north-west end of the same lot that objection would be overcome.

ME. CHATHAM said ho had no objection to Bresting the nation, but he was afraid it would not rercome the real objection, because the letrine, en new site proposed, would he in equally close prosily to the houses in regard to which the objection had loson raised.

The motion was agreed to.^^,

THE EXAMINATION OF DEAD ATH. Correspondenco was laid on the table rative to the examination of the rats found dead and

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1sr, 1981

Before taking up a floor they had to serve a noties on the tenant and also on the owner. Whore it was concrete the flooring had to be replaced. All this took up a considerable amount of time,

On the motion of the PRESIDENT, it was agreed to forward the report to the Governor for His Excellancy's information.

MORTALITY STATISTICS FOR THE COLONY,

The mortality statistics for the week ended 19th October showed a death-rate of 27.8 per 1,000 per annum of the population as compared with 20.1 in the previous week and 26.9 in the corresponding week of last year.

The following ininutes were apponded:→→ Hon. A. W. Browin: Is the mortality from malaria above mal ?"

The President Yes, apparently; and more or less evenly distributed."

LATE TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA CANADA.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

ARCHBISHOP OF YORK CREATES A SUFRINY.

PEKING.

Peking, 16th October. PAY! PAY! PAY! On the 12th October, the Chinese bond for 450,000 tacks was handed by the Chinese Plenipotentiaries to the doyen of the Diplomatic Body, to be kept. The Commission of Bunkers representing foreign banks in China will now take in hand the proportionate distribution of the bond, for which smaller amounts of bonds will be made out by the Chinese Government. The next thing will be to get money equal to the bonds, which at the outset will come from the different foreign Governtants.

A VISITOR,

General Breckonridge, of the Amorinn Army, is here on a visit of inspection. He with a sinall party, left to-day for the Great

all

KRPAIRS AND REFURNISHING.

London, 5th October. The Archbishop of York's Pastoral, pre- posing a day of rational humiliation because of the slow success of the British armas and of ponitence for national sing, has been received with astonishment, especially as he pily suggests therein imitation of the Bours, wha proclaimed August 9th us a day of handliation. The Archbishop quotes the Beers proclamation in full for the clification of the British clergy The PRESIDENT stated that this increzsoIt is easy," he says, and not uncommon to mortality was due to Ironchitis and pneumonia denounce these people as hypocrites, to laugh

to scorn their open Bibles and mestinge for of the Palace are progressing. The entrance consequent upon the setting-in of the north-

monsoon, which principally affected prayer. If without bypocrisy, we long ago hooks bright and impressive. A comfortable east

taken a similar course, it might have ford place awaits the escaped monatelis. It is elderly people.

worthy of notice that the Winter Palace in the This was all the public busines

city, and the Summer Palace, at the Western Hills, will not be put in order this year, but await the return and personal inspection of the Dowapar apress. This being the case, it is possible tho Dowager wil tecide to keep a suft second capital at a distance, so as to he quarters, should collision again arise.

The head the chief Taoist temple in the

CRICKET.

A Club XIT will play Captain Waymonth's, Team ut 2 p.m. to-day and 11 am, to-morrow. The sides will ho

Dettor with us there than it has dono,"

GENERAL NEWS.

A MATTER OF CĚREMONT.

MISSIONARIES AND LITIGATION.

And yet, just because he was a missionary, criticism was all the more pointed.

THE CHINESE VIEW, Whoever pleads necassity and helps himself

the right to indiente the policy its onvoys | desorted, houses, and the restoration of their ara to adopt and practise as men among men, property intact to returning families. sad the do not axiom onght to bo as For some days after the rolief," Econo, na liberally interpreted and as zoulously followed inevitable, ruled, and one thing may safely s said- missionary was at all events not usita ninto; "do."

worse than his neighbour: the probability is If converts experience that change of heart that he was better, and the cartaluty is that for which is the essential of our religion, all other whatever i did he had botter reasous and more virince will gradually group themselves around justification than others. that vivifying contro, and suitable nou-essentials will increase and multiply. But the teacher himself, that is, the missionary, will do well to take a loaf from the pages of the past. Local custories need not be banned-populin prejudices to other people's goods must first of all show need not be tilted against, a neighbourhood's very unusual circumstances to be entitled to a feelings in respect of sits and stylo of buildings touring; and each appropriation must then bo ought not to be hart, and intervention in matters judged of on its own special merits. I have no litigated ought to be absolutely eschewed. Let doubt the missionaries who had thus to help tas missionary content insof with making themselves did so with a clear conscionue, and his disciples good men and good citizens, and their critics would hardly have noted otherwise let him leave it to the duly authorized oficials quor the circumstances. Still there was foot- to interpret and apply the law, and administering-hunting of overy kind-justifiable and their affairs in thele own way. Indieitual Christianity has as many shades and degress as men's faces. Thore are converts and converts, but even the most godly of them any give his neighbour just russch to take offence, and the most saintly among them may get involved in the meshes of the law. In such cases lot the missionary stant aloof..

THE WAY TO MEET PERSECUTION,

and hour-blood of 160 rais found dead. Of Major Dyson, A.P.D., Majer Dorchill, R.A., is much debated as to whether the defent of the Dowager, who he Tegetable dishes for the dealt with First of all, I would advise the;

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Lt. Kriekenbeck, 22nd B.L, Private Pready, R.W.F. and T. Sercombe Smith (Cap£).

Capt. Waymouth's Team-R. Hancock, Capt. Radcliffo, R.N., A. Mackenzie, C. Frank tin, R.M., W. E. Dixon, Lt. Clapham, Lt. Woolconto, R.N., Lt. Ross, R.N.. J. Hooper, Morrison, R.N., Capt. Cadogan, i .W.F., Lt Bird, Rajputs, and Capt Waymouth, RA (Capt.).

The Club XII-H. Arthur, Lt. Clifton sant to the mortuary. It embodied a report bywne, R.N., F. Maitland, P. A. Cox, C. M Dr. J. Dell, who stated that he had, in assor dance with instructions, oxamined the spleen Barnio, J. E. Lus, Major Beresford Ash, R.W.F this number only two were found to have died of plague. The two playne-infected rats came from Praga East and Des Voeux Road Central, Tn forwarding Dr. Bell's report to the Colonial Secretary for the information of H.E. the Governor, Dr. Atkinson stated that tais result was important, showing as it did a diminution of plague-infected rats coincident with a decrease in auses amongst buman beings. Another fact worthy of note

was from Des Vanx Road Central that some of the Inst notified cases hat come. táty they could not ascertain tha It was houses from which the rats had come. They had boon thrown out into the streets by the inhabitants and picked up by the rat-collectors. To these remarks of Dr. Atkinson H. E, tho Governor replied in the following terms

This is valuable sad interesting. What now boing done by the rat-cutchers I think it may be well to try the experiment of getting profes sional rat-catchers from house to superviso operations. If rats arb to be tackled we must at manke two bites of a cherry. The question of rat-proof hanses ought again to be Brought before the Sauitury authorities. With solid floors and no ceilings, rats would find no resting place, and possible communication with drains could be taken up by the Public Works -Department."

Dr. Atkinson, in answor to the foregoing minute of His Excellency, reported that the rat catchers were obtaining about 4,000 rats per month now and the numbers were increasing each work as they got more thoroughly into their work. A professional rat-catcher from England would have, no knowledge of the

A match was played on the ground of the Cricket Club yesterday, beginning at aleven o'clock, between the Royal Artillery and H.M.8. Argonaut, which resulted in favour of tho former. A naval band was in attendance.

SUPREME COURT,

Thursday, 31st October.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION,

BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. Wien,

THE NEW EDICT

There is, too, such thing as hypocrisy, much better lot the schemer got his deserts thun hart a church's character by following ontiment into interference. You ask what is to be done when there is persecution to be

individual or the community to live it down, as a last resort report the fact with ap: Peking, for the assistance and advice of the Minister. "Watch them in all things, oudure aflictions, do the work of an evangelist, wake full proof of thy ministry ""

available, and also avoidable and unjustifi able--and footing has a bad name, and the ra- proact of it sticks. Apart from the exhilarat aug, but demoralising, effect it may have had on the Chinese members of their churches, I do not think that Chinese sufferers will que any special distinction as regards the foreigners concerned. They will simply say: Foreigners looted." But non-Christian Chinese are said to be very wrath over the indignities put on them the--for the moment triumphant-converts, by and thus losses they attribute to their initiative

THE CASE OF DR. AMENT, One name as been mach spoken of and written about in this "looting" conasetion. I it was Dr. Ament, single-handed, who vantured allude to Dr. Ament. Before the eiego began,

and their graving grood,

THE AMERICA CUP-AFTER THE CONTEST London, 4th October, There is a feeling of supreme disappointment in London over the failure of the Shamrock to win oven a single race. Those who denounced Sir Thomas Lipton's ambition, asserting that he was using his yacht so advance his business city, which it also the head of all Taoist temples interests, now realise that his sportsmanlike in North China, is leaving with a band of aforts derved a better rosalt. The question priests to provide

bean patron of the temple. Shamrock was due to the superiority of Autori- esa seamanship or the better constructive of the Dowager, doclaring that roform is propriate detail and proof to the Legation in down to Taugehou, fifteen mils from Peking, ability of the Americans. With a view of necessary if the country is to be saved, is rather setting the question, the Daily Expres hus striking, and will no doubt result in changes. called Commcalore Margan and Sir Thoms Still we need not suppose that the Dowager is sincero in her noble and correct uttoranco.. Lipton suggesting that they should arra She makes the announcement, for one thing, race with Columbia's crew on board the Sham- rock II and the crew of the challenger on board to secure the friendship of Foreign Ministers, She also is making it all right for Yang Lu, as she says her elict is based on a memorial from him. All this will no doubt deceive the

wary foreigner.

the defender.

THE SCOTY CHALLENGE.

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Glasgow, 4th October. The Secretaries of the Clyde Yacht Clab disclaim any knowledge regarding the repert. that a Scots syndicate will challenge for the America Cup.

GENEROUS CONGRATULATIONS.

London, 4th October.

The Edict, announcing that certain offers are done away with, just as the Emperor at tempted to do in 1898, is mado clear by the further announcement that other Beards and Offices are to be enlarged in the scope of their duties. The ficials deprived of position in one office hope to be taken on in another. This Edict may mean much, or it may mean more staffing. Everything depends on the right determination, and a determined sense of right. The impression is that the leaders of China are still Wind leaders of the blind.-N.-C. Daily News.

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and brought up the missionary community that boon for his plucky, timely, and self-sacrificing would probably have perished there bail it. intervention. During the siege Dr. Ameat As regards recent occurrences in China, unl more especially in and around Poking, you wish turned out with the rest of us, rifle in hand, when that horrid bell called on us to mustor me to say whether there has been anything in the action or attitude of missionaries in respect and pushaps, make a last stand for women and And it was Dr. Ament, too, who of indemnity chaine, punitive measures and children. looting to justify the scolding and abuse which was set apart by the Legation authorities to take charge of whatever looted property was some writers and speakers have indulged in. This opens up a very large question, and you brought in for the use of the Legation—a tribute to his honesty and capacity. Later will get different answers from every inn you apply to. So may societies, congregations, on, it was Dr. Ament who, like or with his and individuals are concerned that thorough colleagues, with no honse of his own to return justice could only be looked for by treating took refuge in the palace of a prines known to have played a leading part in the destruc- of each one separately. Neither the inferion- tien at my command nor my time will admittion of the missionary premises with which of that, however, and I doubt if anything tit-for-tat." and approved of, I believe, by his Dr. Amont was connocted-a very rightoons short of that would be convincing arsatisfactory national officials. Stid Inter, it was again Dr. Amont who courageously ventured outsido of and away from Peking to inquire into the condition of converts at various pointe, and with the support of official arranged in an amicable munner for compensation for injuries and lusson.

THE QUESTION OF INDEMNIFICATION. The experience we are amerging from has hasu a trying one, and at every stop the pro- gressive nature of consciousness forced on to recogniso how principle must permente circuni- staneo, and how circumstance must interpret principle. Considering the terrible and uz- T. called for suffering Chinese action cans

The British newspapers unanimously con-- gratulate the United States upon the triumph of the Columbia, and concedo that the Sham rock II ie outclassed on all points of sailing The British experts now, in New York all cable similar views, which are expressed by the cor- respondent of the Poll Wall Gazette as follows:

Tho New York Yacht Club has every right to be proud of its boat. There is no question of want of wind, lack of a clear course, or the dis- advantages of a bad start. Burr simply gave Sycamore a good long start and then went ont and knocked the head off of him. The Amorica Cup has ceased to totter. The splen- did showing of the American bout won the

Five hundred students in Peking are said to question, there aro seme who think the positive stones. To my mind it would have been botter unconcealed admiration of the English contin- - These wore onses iu which Fang Wa Chinn. gent and their congratulation that so superb a have petitioned the Government not to abukah good likely to follow renunciation would prove for missionaries to have left the righting of

craft existed.

ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.

FUNG WA CHUN AND OTHERS v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

Wong Wai Ou, Wong Wai Fat. Lui Tan, and Lui Kun Tai asked for leave to appeal

"Net with hope; batter luck next time," Sir manager, this morning, who, replied: Go in and. win three off the reel."

NORTHERN NOTES.

The following items are from the F. Timer of the 19th inst.

First and last, and all through, Dr. Ament did excellent work; and I sai sare personal gain, personal profit.and personal considerations never We notice the arrival in Tientsin of Mr. | poople, sufferors are entitled to the fullest weighed with him in the slightest. But he stood on delicate ground, and it is easy to throw George Jamieson, C.M.G.

the Essays u the examinations.

indemnification. Whilo right is beyond all

wrongs to those in authority. But the times were out of jumt, everything was anomalous, and Bumo e, evidently, had to go to the front had to be attended to, and perhaps the wonder is that there is not more to find fault with

Chinese language or habits and it was doubtful from certain recent decisicus of the Land Court, Thomas Lipton cabled to Mr. Carmichael, ais Tientsin for India at the end of the month. ide conscines into demanding the utmost it was the need-the duty of the minute that

therefore whether he would be of ranch use, The question of the prevention of the access of rats to dwellings had been already considered by the Board and they had recommended (1) the adoption of gratings with smaller interspaces for storm-drains and gullies; (2) the prohibition of all ceilings and lath and plaster partitions in tonement dwellings outside the European reser- vation ares. The ground surfaces of all wellings had now to be concreted, and be thought that in all ground floors a single layer of tiles on the top of the concrete might also be required-in-dwelling-roums, as much of the so-called concrete laid down in the Colony was of very poor quality. Wooden upper floors would sublice if there were no ceilings, as the apachce of a ceiling would prevent the rata having any hiding places on thase floors-other thau tho hollow walle-where such ézist.

the Attorney-General being respondent.

Mr. E. H. Sharp, barrister, instructed by Mr. H. F. R. Brayno, solicitor, appeared for appellants and made the motion.

His Lordship adjourned the hearing sine die to enable counsels to read the volumaious

evidence in the case.

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, 31st October.

BEFORE ME, F, A. HAZELAND, POLICE MAGISTETE.

HATS AND THE DISSEMINATION OF PLAGUE. Correspondouce was laid on the table relative

FALSE PRETENCES. to the Memorandum on the Influence of Bata

Abdool Raman, the Indian who is charged in the Dissemination of Plague. This Mowor andum, which is printed for the use of the with obtaining-from several of his countrymes Colonial Office, is the work of Professor W. J. by false pretences between four and five Simpson, M.D., F.R.C.P., Looturer on the hundred dollars, and who was liberated on bail Hygiene of the Tropics, Lotidon School of of 325, has loft the Colony, it is believed for Tropical Medicine.

Referring to the Memorandum, H.E. the Haiphong. A warrant has been issued for his Governor minuted-I find in a note on p. 9 arzuS).

'CANADA'S TUỆN.

Chatham, Ont., 4th October. Ex-Mayor Smith, who has just returned from-England, is convinced that in the orent of Sir Thomas. Lipten failing to lift the America Cup, if Canadians are given the op- portunity, they will lift it. He suggests that one of Canada's millionaires take up the matter.

CZOLGOSZ AT AUBURN.

Anbaru, N.Y,, 4th October.

The only new development in the Czolgosz case is that he has begun to read and ask for books from the Prison Library. The assassin is hated by the other occupants of the con- cisse. Warden Mood has given orders to the gate keeper not to allow any man to enter the prison who is unknown to him, unless properly Touched for, or who has undoubted credentials. A JAPANESE LOAN.

The 3rd Bombay Cavalry is expected to leave Colonel Phayre and officers will be much missed Several of the temples in Tientsia are begin ing to resume their services and ceremonies now that there are less troops about.

The Chih Pao learns firm reliable sources that the expenses in connection with the Court's return have already totalled 13 million taels.

H. E. Sheng has proparad five Imperial cars and 200 ordinary passenger cars for the return ing Court to travel from Chin-ting to Poking.

The reason the Dowager decided to celebrate her birthday in Honan is reported to be because her grandfather was formerly a governor in the province, and some say she herself was born there.

An Imperial pleasure-ground which is oc-

a greater blessing than the deterrent effect of heavy fine. I think it is a trattor for the individual conscience to settle. If circumstances

farthing, it is right to demand it. And if the man who teach the people to pray, "Forgive is our debts as we forgive our debtors," profors to act accordingly and forgive, he noed not fear the blossing of Heaven will not follow the object-lesson.

Bome.clsims, however, are said to be excessive and if sach be the case, to satisfy them will in the end carry its own punishment with il Missionaries do not lose their civil rights on ordination; on the contrary, and perhaps all the more so, if they in Christian charity are willing to forego them, their national authorities ought to see in the renunciation of the individual all the greater reason for enforcing what the com-

THE INFLUENCE OF THE RULEEN, You asked me if missionary families may safely ratura to their stations intand? There is still unrest all around, and as there is nothing to be gained by unnecessary, haste, I think it would be better to avoid risks. It seems safe enough in Shantang, bat were anything to happen to the Governor, Yuan Shih-kai, the position of the man who have reamed work

night be less secure. The personality of Governor or Viceroy has much to do with the attitude of both officials and people, and there fore the decision to re-occupy places inland

deminyl row, who consider themselves in another cupied by the Italians has two large brass lione munity respect as a right. Principle and circmought to be determined at this juncture, not by stance are so intertwined that, admirable as it the accident of the presence of a friendly at the gate, and the Je Je states tho Italiausis, oven renunciation may cease to be Christian were recently offered $200,000 for them, but when it ceases to bo politic, and therefore the Governor, but by the known conditions of the constituted authorities ought to be saddled with locality. There is more or less disturbance they have not yet been sold

everywhere, and I think it would not only be the responsibility of decision.

prudent to wait till things settle, but also anjust to missionaries to decids otherwise.

London, 4th October. "It is reported here," says a despatch from

&lown of 50,000,000 yon, including Berlin to the Standuri," that Japan will raise sen for the Island of an molding 5,000,000 States."

The Russian and German Governments aro reported to have ssob demanded settlements in Shanghai. It is not stated whether the de- mands are based on "right of conquest" or to The demolition of the Black Fort is going on accommodate "surplus population in residence." rapidly. The tower is only just visible over the wall, the parapets having all been removed. The work of destruction is perfectly simple and does not apparently require more skill than ordinary labourers possess.

it cannot be

that an investigator, Danyes, of Paris, had The accused obtained the money from his obtained excellent results in destroying rate dupas ou promises to purchase for them tickets in Faris by inoculation. If any further report for Australis, where they believed they would has been made upou this subject, I shall be glad if the Crowu Agents will kindly rapidly amass fortunes. Rataan handed the poudent of the Daily Telegraph, and if any excellent fun then provided has been a vividly will agree in-eyes turned to the past; but

money over to an accomplice, who lost no time in clearing out of the Colony. Raman is supposed to be on the way to join him.

let me have it, and, if necessary, obtain for this Colony some of the inoculating medicine, so that the experiment may be tried here before next February, at the end of which month, or

usally re the beginning of March, plague us appears."

Dr. Clark replied to this minute as follows: Professor Danyaz's rirus has proved a failure, Taubmitted, on account of soms experiments: I had conducted on the subject in another U.S.O. in August last. Since that ropart was

presented there have been reports in the medical journals showing the inutility of the virus, and the Director of the Hygienie Laboratory at Washington has reported similarly. Rat-runs Jave been treated hero with orade carbólio gold in all bouses that have been disinfected, since the suggestion was made by Professor Simpson." The PRESIDENT, reinarking upon the report from Washington showing the inability of this

viras in killing off rata, said he thought they might conclude that the scheme was not worth trying in Hongkong, a

REPORT OF QUARTERLY

COMMITTNE.

PECTION

The report by Drsatkinson and Mr. Fung Wa Chun, two of the maibers of the Quarterly Inspection Committee, for the third quarter of u, was laid on the table. The report dealt with the results of visits to houses, latrines, etc., in Health Districts 7 and 8.

THE CHARGE AGAINST CONSTABLE HOLDAWAY

His Worship will give his decision in this se to-morrow morning at ten o'cl ck. The master of the shop in which Holdaway bought his rovelver gave evidence, sad stated that the accused was quite sober when he maite

the purchase.

Chinese Detectiva 338, who was in the vicinity when the shot was fired, and who heard the report of the revolver, said he chased the defendant, but could not catch up to him. This witness, who is suffering from an attack of fever, was taken ill in the witness-box, and had to be led out of

QUARTER-BOTTLES

TANSAN

ARE PUNITIVE MEASURES DEMANDED? As for punitive measures, etc., I have really American missionaries, and hearsay is not no personal knowledge of the action taken by good foundation for opinion. It is said that SPLIT vindictive feeling rather than tender mercy has been noticed. But even if THE CAPTURED AMERICAN MISSIONARY.

wonderod at, sa crual ware the Chinese assail. London, 4th October.

ants when they had the upper hand, Tha The United States Government is deter

Those who remember the previous perform occasion has been altogether anomalous, and it wined to siset full rerenge upon everyone ance of Cor and Box here will need. no

is only at the parting of the ways the diflorenes concerned," says the Constantinoplo corres incentive from us to be present to-night, as the of view comes in. That what was done ruerited almost wholesale punishment is view most Miss Stone, it will not pleasant recollection with patrons of the thing happens hesitate to ask permission to bring a fleet LAD.C. The Judge and the Burglar pro-when discussion tries to argue ont what will be the best for the future, some will vote for atrik- through the Dardanelles to get at the Bulgariazmises equally good entertainment. forts on the Black Sea and to force the Bul-The number of drilled and well-armed troops ing terror, and others for trusting to the more garian Government to act against the Mace now at the disposal of the Government was slowly working, but longer lasting, effect of donian Committee,"

recently reported to be as follows:-38,800 mercy. I do not believe any missionary has Boston, Mass., 5th October.

Infantry and 1,000 Cavalry or Mounted Intan-brought anybody to punishment who did not At 7 o'clock to night the trustees announced try, most of the armed with Mensers and richly deserve it. But some people seem to feel that the total sum of $19,000 had been raised Manlichers; ninety Krupp and Armstrong it would have been wiser for ministers of the towards the ransoming of Miss Stone, the field pieces. It has to be remembered, however, Gospel to have left to "goserers the punish- ment of evil-doers. For my part, I cannot American missionary, held by Macedonian that the above fores is scattered throughout moms them, for without assistsace much that brigands.

half a dozen provinces, and it would take them at last a month to mobilise, in any given dis. is known would not have been known, and, trict, with the extreme probability that they although numbers of possibly inaccent, inoffen- would not be able to meet, or would be scattered sive and non-hostile people have been over- whelmed in this last year's avalanche of disaster, before they could combine.

there are still at large a lot of men whose punishment would probably have been a good

FRANCE WANTS BREAD.

Per Case of 100 Bottles...

TANSAN

87.30

IN PINTS

Per Case of 48 Bottles....

Washington, 5th October. France is disturbed at present over a de- Reient and inferior wheat-harvest, according to report received at the State Department, from U.8. Consul Haynes, at Ranen. price of wheat, he says, already has rism in THE MISSIONARY QUESTION IN thing for the future. One can only hope that THE

EXPORT CARGOS.

The

France 18 conte on avery 100 kilograms (290,48 pounds), and the price of bread has already Court without completing his evidenzo.

Borgeant Quinn deposed to arresting the advanced one cunt on each loaf. The amount defendant; and Inspector Collett, who is in of wheat which France must have for home consumption between now and next your is charge of the prosecution, followed with rockoned at 317,850,000 busbels. How much evidence as to Holdaway being brought into of this the present harvest will supply is an No. 2 (Wanchai) Police Station. The certain. Some of the authorities say that on a wounded Chinaman, who was shot through pinch this year's harvest will suffice, but that next year, unless thore is a wonderful harvest, the foot, was carried in and had his injury France will have to apply abroad for food- temporarily dressed before being taken to the stuffa, A miante by Dr. Clark, showing what stepa Government Civil Hospital. Inspector Colists had been taken to carry out the recommenda said that Holdaway, after being cautioned, tions of the Committee, was attached.

Hon. A W Brewis minuted-The M. O. made a statement to the offect that be was only H. has stated what action he has taken on the trying his revolver and aimed at no one, firing

Per steamor Idomeneus, sailed on the 19th Inspection Committee's report, but I should at the ground. Inspector Collett searched him September. For London:-2,917 boxos tea like to see some explanation of the condition of and foued on his person-besides the revolver, a (scented caper) 164,257 lbs., 894 boxes tos Affairs found by the Committee,

Dr. Clark minated in reply:The district five-chambered one, and one of the chambers of from Canton (particulars unknown), 4,647 pkgs Government stores, 120 pkgs, balbe, 3,908 bales inspectors visit each house is their distriots at which bore traces of having been recently dis hemp, 200 balus wasts silk, 150 bales feathers, east once in two months, and deal with such charged a box containing forty-four rounds of 50 balaa wool, 2,717 cases ginger, 500 cake illegalities as they thon find. There is ample ammunition similar to that used in the revolver. ginger, 100 casks preserves, 229 cases preserves. time between one visit and the next for suck illegal structures as cubicles to be put up again, Luspecter Collett further stated that Holdeway 63 cases blackwoodware, 25 nes bristles. 20 casen shells, 14 cassa cigars, 11 cases bamboo and the fact that between two and three thou went to the Government Civil Hospital and ware, 5 cases Chinaware, & boxes efects, 10 bags sand summonses a year are applied for shows paid the man who was shot $15 as per ore, 27 pars, sundries. For on a that this is constantly dous. It is rarely that a tion, the latter signing a ohit that he had Glasgow:-160 casks preserves, 100 casks gia

For gen. summons is

Glasgow opt London-100 casks urning in pied for until after at least one received compensation in full.

has been issued.

ginger. For Londen pt. Manchester-50 Hon. W. CHATBAM remarked that the con-

hales waste silk. For Hamburg: 270 sacks creting of heuses in Victoria must have been A CLOTH-DOUSD COOKERY Book, contain olloske.

Per steamer Mogul, sailed er the 28th going on for some years now in Hongkong, yet ing 180, original recipes for all kinds of he notice they were still at work in Wyndham savouries, invalid cookery, and sweets, is sent September. For New York-210 cases pro- Street. He would like to know when this con- free to all who post their LEMCO Extract jer serves, 206 cases blackwoodware, 500 boxes creting of houses as to be completed, wrapper, to Liebig's Extract of Mest Ceapany, cassia. 35 cases bristles, 24 cases Chinaware, 22

Limited, 9, Fenchurch Avenue, Londol care Hth. paper. 20 cases paper, & cases laequo

118218 redware, 368 pga. merchandise.

Dr. CLARE explained that the work and beau delayed owing to the conditions under which

CHINA.

their good luck in osoaping rosy lead them to tako a new departure, and with their heads in the right direction !

BY BIX ROBERT HAET.

LOOTING THE EIGHT KIND. `` While the Rev. Dr. Arthur J. Brown was in

Looting has evoked much discussion. It Peking recently he had a long conversation en

nees and abuses. Tar is the the missionary question in China with Sir has had its Robert Hurt, who afterward pat the substance right thing when in the right place, and of his remarks into the form in which it is here porhaps so, too, is oftener lost. But when idea of dirt than of matter in right place. printed. We take it from the columns of our the tarbrush is spoken of, it suggests the Shanghas morning contemporary.)

During the siege we looted neighboring The missionary question is likely to remain a debated one for years to come, but in the mean- houses; we thereby got food to live on and After the time what we shall continue to see is this. materials to mako sandbags with. Christian countries will subscribe funds, Christiege, we had to find quarters for ourselves, and ian communities will supply volunteers, and do we had to furnish theus. And we had to fird voted men and women will take their lives in food for ourselves and for the Chinese connected their hands and carry the Gospel everywhere, with us. If we occupied other people's empty In China missionaries will seek to do goed houses, if we collected necessary furniture from according to their light, and in doing so they other people's deserted houses, and if we reized will be followed by the defects of their qualities, and used fool at points where there was nobody Their labour will benefit many, but will pro-in charge to buy it from, it was because neces- baily offend more; and China being what it is, sity forced us to do so, a necessity that I think it would be wall if their future mar out of such lawless doings an temporarily ching orders could in some way anggest to them swept away all possibilities of living according the plight we were in, and acknowledge the what they are not to da; not in the faulty form to law. Charitable interpretation will recognize of a list of details, hat in the handy and con

fitness of the effects poduced by such a cause. venient shape of a principle,

The active benevolence of the Golden Rule,

THE WRONG KIND OF LOOTING: De unto others ought to go hand in hand All the same, it is possible that much more with the restraining common sense of its was taken than was required and to whatever * Do not." Missionaries are extent that was done, to that extent might counter art, grown-up people, and must be very much left appropriation be objected to. The question is. to themselves to decide what daty requires at of course, complicated by consideratious sug each stop in their arser. They carry with gestive of ideas of reprisale, prize-money, and them the Master's orders, Preach the Gospel sacking, and considerable latitude is allowable. to every creature", that is their Divine com- The flight of a terror-stricken population may mission. But they are also the agents of the or inay not coustitute a valid reason for regard- socioties which send them forth and supporting the rights of ownership as ended. For my them, and every such society has indubitably part, I should have preferred protection for

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