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Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Co, was in Hono- lala at the beginning of October, and the children seem to have been much fèted.
The Dutch troops wore still in pursuit of the Sultan of Achoen last month, but the Sultan wne "still running."
The Russian Volunteer Floot cruiser Klater. inglar, with a quantity of railway material for Vladivostock, and an artillery park for Port Arthur, left Odessa on the 1st nit.
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The U.S. military authorities are fortifying Manila with Gatling guns. They deny that they apprehend any trouble in the city, but
The cruiser Marco Polo, having on board they evidently mean to to prepared. Gatlingsmical Palumbo, who has been appointed to have been placed on the ramparte of Fort the command of the Italian naval division in China, sailed on the 2nd alt, from Naples for Santiago so as to command the river-mouth.
China.
A now and up-to-date sewerage system is í Knowing the pant of the new President | there is no reason to fear any diminution of being prepared for Menila. energy in the carrying out of the Trans- Isthmian Canal. Whatever may be the terms of the new agreement, we may rest assared that, onco the work is began ander Mr. Roosevelt's administration, no time will be lost in pushing it to a successful A. S. WATSON & CO. issue. So far then we may rest assured that there will be no recession in the mercantile strife between England and the United States. On the contrary, everything points to the competition becoming if possible more determined thin before, and certainly under the new Government's influence nothing will be done to make the struggle less iu- All this means that Mr. SEVELT is an American of the Americans, and that. as he stated himself, he did not intend his
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The US. gunboat Florida, which has boon making ready at Manila for service along the coast and rivers of Samar, luft on the 29th ult The Florida, which was formerly a quarier- master's steamer, has boon converted into u formidable boat, and is sure to be useful in Samar.
General Miguel Malvar tus sued another
proclamation, via Hongkong, according to the Manila Press. He styles himself Captain General of the Philipines, has reorganised in forces; and throatons death to all pace-envoy Thy new organisation divides the Filipino army. into five divisions, one each for North, South, and Central Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Fresh details of the recent typhoon in the Philippines show that the maiden rising of the Cagayan River cansel immense loss of life and damage to property in the provinces of Gaga- yan, Isabela, and Nueva Vizcaya, Lason. Hundreds of people are wissing, and may The injury bodies wore washed out eu, done to the tobacco-districts will cause a rise in the price of that commodity.
A new Roman. Apostolle Delegate has been appointed, it is said, to the Philippine Islantis, in the person of Bishop Sharetti of Havana, He is who has been summoned to Rome. expected in Manila at an early date. Monsig nors Sharetti wont to the United States first na secretary of Archbishop Martinelli. After the States took Cuba, he was sent to administer the affairs of that archdiocese, as being a persona grata at Washington.
The Singapore Stakes on the 28th it, the laat day of the Singapore Baco Mosting, eniled in a victory for Mr. Hawden's Gaylase, Tam booky Piling's Battlefield boing second, and Mr. Payno's Sir Lancelot third.
Among the deaths from cholera at. Banjer- massin in Netherlands-India was that of Ang Bien Tay, the wealthiest Chinaman there. Tho man was a millionaire, had a splendid rosidance'
at
Singapore, owned a steamer-the Sri Borneo and had just ordered a new 3,000 ton steamer from England.
A dobutu took place in the New Zealand It is understood that the annual disner of Parliament last month over a sum of £260 paid the China Association will be held at the to the Australian Review of Reviews for a Whitehall Rooms in London on Monday, the laudatory article on Mr. Seddon's administra
his country, and a strong feeling was ovinced of the Association, will be in the chair.
against British pro-Boors. 11th inst. Sir Thomas Sutherland, Presidenttion. Mr. Stend was doneaned as a traitor to
Colonel J. T. Cummins, C.B., D.S.O. (now Unemployed Supernumerary List Indian Stuff Corpg), on relinquishing the local rank of Major-General and the command of a Brigade, China Expeditionary Force, has been grunted the honorary rank of Major-General,
The France Maitaire states that the old French crniser La Galizionnière, which took part in the previous campaign in Chins, and has still two Chinese skolisi embedded in her
armour, has been struck out of the French
unvy list, and will be sold for the benefit of the Treasury.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the the collection of material for the compilation Odessa Listok telegraphs that, with a view to of an accurate history of the recent Russo- Chinese campaign, Sotaik Kraspoff, of the Alamunsky Rogiment, has left the Russian capital for Eastern Siberia at the instanes of the Russian Minister for War.
TELEGRAMS.
DAILY TRESS” SERVICE.
[FROM OUR CORSESPONDENTS.]
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
LONDON, 5th November, 9 p.m.
MANCHURIAN CONVENTION
REJECTED. Laltan's representative learns on high authority in Peking that the Chinese Im- parial Court has rejected the draft Manchu
The reason why Mr. Caspar Whitney decidedrian Convention.
to withdraw entirely from racing in England was tho disqualification of Myors's filly Leonord Loring because of an error in her entry for the Great Filly Stakes at Sheepahoad Bay. Mr. Whitney then found that his nominations for the Derly and the Oaks were not binding, as the partnership with John E. Madien had not bacz registered.
The A.D.C. advertises a performance of William Brongh's one-not farce Trying It On. followed by Plantation Levels," on Friday. the 15th instant. As our readers are already aware, the cast of Trying It Out includes Mrs. I.M.S., Messrs. G. H. Ardron and C. H. P. Cumming, Miss Hutchings, Capt. Hudson. Hay. The performance is in honour of our Shanghai and Singapore visitors.
The Chair of Chinese Language and Latera- ture at the St. Petersburg University has at length been filled up by the appointment of M. Popov, late Consul-General and First Dragoman of the Russian Mission at Peking. The obair has been long racant, as Russia, in spite of her
iug over centuries, was unable to supply a long commerial connection with China, extend- single savant who was sufficiently acquainted with the Chinese languago, and for some time the few students who took any interest in the A subordiaule member of the Chinesa Embassy subject had to rely on the nocasional services of
The local agent of the Messageries Maritimes Co. writes to us that to learns that the cause of the detention of the steamer Ernest Simons at Ville de in Cicat, while leading har varge in Colombo was that the connecting steamer Marseilles, had a suspected case of bubonic plague (a Chinese boy) developed on board and sho was out to Frioul to undergo quarantine thers, her place being taken by the steamer and Annum is open to public trafie, and that Oceanien. This steamer left Marseilles four telegrams for those countries are accepted at days later than the time fixed by the Com-in Rnesiu. the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.'s offipany's schedule. The steamer Ville de in Cintat
M. R. Réan, Acting French Consul, informs us, on behalf of the French Telegraph Office in Amey, that the cable between Amoy, Tonkin,
at the rates of 70 çenta a word to Anasm and sailed from Marssilles on the 29th October with outs a word to Tonkin. The French the next mails for the Far East which will be. Telegraph Office" thinks it uncoessary to dus here on or about the 18th inst point out that the new line is the cheapest
and also the quickest."
RUSSIAN FLEET IN FAR EAST
INCREASED.
The Russian dorpels-boat destroyers Sterliad, Ossetz and Forel, now in the Baltic Seu, have been ordered to join the Far
Eastern squadron.
ironelad Peter the Great will also be despatched after altera. tions have been carried out
LONDON, 6th November, 9.25 a.10.
EX-BOXER AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
Ni Tung, ex-Boxer leader und late SpecialTM Envoy to Japan, has been temporarily appointed to the Foreign Office.
GENERAL NEWS.
LONDON, 5th November, 9 pan,
FRANCE AND TURKEY, Admiral Caillard's arrival at Mytilene, with the French squadron, is reported..
THE MARKETS. Copper is in fair request. A limited business has been done in cotton, American The at easier rates,
constitution of the United States and do his atmost to advance their intereste, should be in any sense a dead letter. On the ether band, what he can do in conson- ance with his oath of office to maintain friendly relations not only with England but with the rest of the world, he has given Mr. his word he is prepared to do ROOSEVELT has shown himself in a character which is sure to make himself respected amongst all true Englishmen. He is abovu very other consideration a man of his word. Privately and commercially be has ever hand the courage of his convictions; and placed Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the above the wiles of the mere wirepullor be bas always been sufficiently strong to carry bis private views into action. While there fore there is nothing that the new President would sworn more than being labelled as a "friend" to England, there is nothing to show that he would willingly inflict any unjustifiable wrong on this country, or would over from mere caprice be led to take an unfriendly or indifferent attitude when any accidental friction should intervene to Cause a revival of less cordial feelings than have of late marked the political relations of the two countries. It is not the practice of England or Englishmen to bear malice
Questions have boon asked (saysthe N.-C. Daily for wholesome rivalry. Competition we
Nawe) as to why the 11th of November has may rest assured will be none the less leen
been fixed on for the introduction of the now. that a new leader presides at the White
Customs tariff, when the Protocol was signed House, but we can assure the new occupant,
A portrait of Rear-Admiral Harry T. Gron-on the 7th of September, and it was provided that as long as the game is played fair, be
foll, whe has been appointed to succeed Sir that the new tariff should be put in force two- will meet with nothing but respect from
The following appointments have been made at James Bruge as second in command in China, toouths after the Protocol was signed. every Englishman worthy of the rame. the other hand, there is not unlikely to come the Admiralty:-Lieutenants--A. P. Sufleet, to appears in Nary uml Army Illustrated, which explanation is very simple; the 11th of Novem- A. S. WATSON & CO. about a considerable change in the mercau- the Tamar, as first liontenant, to date July 29; says he is an excellent man for this important ber is a Monday. ... the first day of the tile relations of the States and Europe. F. C. Harvey, to the Tamar for the Firebrand; post. His geniality and fores of character are working week, and it is also the first day of well known. As captain of the Benbow he the tenth Chinese moon, therefore a convenient Mr. McKINLEY in his tour in spring through H. P. Smyth-Osbourn, to the Terrible (tem- -LIMITED,
the western States gave some indications (porary), in lion of a sub-lieutenant; W. Cadman, | plunged overboard to save a boy in danger of late for beginning a new system.
Ono effect of Abdurrahman's death will "be | that the time had como for some tariff to the Redpole; J. M. Willcocks, to the Pique; | drowning. He is an accomplished master of 15 amelioration. Mr. ROOSEVELT has stated F. M. Hodgson, to the Bramble (N; G. P. Logard, to the Arethusa; W. E. Middleton, to
the aspension of certain arrangements which wero in progress for the return to their own tones. the sanie in even more decided
Uus Or anda (temporary), reappointed on pro.
country of a large number of Afghan refugees The ultra-protectionist duties at present
in India. These won, adherents of the Shere levied have served their purpose, but mation; F. C. G. St. Clair to the Goliuta
Ali family, had grown tired of exile and were prepared to swear allegiance to the late Amser, HONGKOND OFFICE: 14, Des Vaux Rean Cl, begin to be burdensoîne to the people at
The Amrita Bazar Patrika, quoted in the
At the end of last month Colonel Mahomed LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, B.C. large. One of the new President's au
The Finang Gatite sels to make out that Ismail Khan, Afghan Envoy in India, visited nouacements on various subjects communi- Indian Spectator, points out the connection cated to his Cabluct states this very clearly. between Lord Curzon and the Parsees, and
recalls the eurions legend of a Bombay Pars the remedy for the riksus trouble lies in licens-Kawalpindi and arugod for the return to WITH the incident of the Honourable His policy is the abolition of tariffs no merchant who went to Maryland and was seizeling the pailors as well as the rikshas. Aty Kabal of Mir Babn Khan, well known during present the riksi-owners, i to speak, fix the the fighting about Kabul in 1876-80 as Mir as "nigger" and a slave. He swallowed a SACKVILLE SACKVILLE-WEST before them lager feded for revenue, provided that the
A member standard of efficiency for the pullers which Bacha. This man was the ally of the old Mul- Itlah Mashki Alam and Mabomed Jan, the it is curious that the home papers should abolition be not attended with injury to drug and was taken for dead. peculate on the probabilities as to whether Americaniiniustries. This is dangerously neur of the Leiter family took the body home, varies with the standpoint of the owners. Mr. THEODORE ROOSEVEur, the new Presto Fre Trade. But Eugland, it has been when the Parsee awake from his trans is to overcome this difficulty that the said popular heatery when Sherpur was besieged He dent of the United States, is or is not friendly ng ago pointed out, has more to fear from In gratitude he presented Leiter with an journal urges the licensing of the puller, by accompanied Ayab Klan to Persia in 1881, So far as Mr. Roess-United States Free Trade, than from United extremely valuable ruby, which Lady's Curzon's which a certain standard of efficioney can be auit has since followed the fortunes of that the faid down, and each puller before he obtains hia Sirdar. A few months ago, he petitioned Abdar- VELr's antecedents go, they are such as will States protection. That the States were in ancestor refused to accept; whereau
the great Mogul." Sosubjects as the rules of the rond, physical ft-some 100 other refugees, and lare was given particularly recommend him to the sympathy the long run bound to lose from protective Parses proplusied that a decendant of Lister license be made to pass an examination in such rahunu for permission to return, together with
Fuss, authorised fares, and a slight knowledge to all of these to travol to Kabul. Certain Ghilof Botha's force.
The Timer remarks that the details of the. of the English as a nation. Mr. ROOSEVELT tariffs, was the growing opinion of Mr Miss Leiter married Lord Curzon. "Is it not
then reasonable to suppose," asks the Anerife of the Malay language. This will secure & rais at Rawalpindi had also expressed anxiety
to follow a similar course. The new Ameer will fight show that it was in no sense a reverse to had not, like most of his predecessors, to
doubtless taken the matter into early considora the British. begin his political career on the lowest step
Basar Patrika, "that the Parasen should be uniformity impossible of attainment. when a devoted to the Lord and Lady Curzon, and uraltitude of owners have a voice.
tion and issue orders regarding Mir Bacha of fortune's Indder: Independent both in
they in return should regard the race with
and the rest. means and character, he like certain Pomeranian families in the kingdom of Prussia bears name in itself suggestive of nobility: ho comes, in fact, on one side from the old Dutch settlers who founded New Amsterdam, and who aid all the changes of the century still claim the preeminence.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, 7th November, 1901.
to Great Britain.
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MCKINLEY himselt. In Mr. RoseVELT'S
hands it will probably be made a strong weapon in the coming industrial way.
October 1.
ahould marry
The British transports Uganda and Rajah affection P** loft yesterday for Calcutiu.
the foils, and skilled in the use of the gloves. In the Cretan troubles he showed such capacity and firmness in dealing with Turks and Greeks that he received the soxbriquet of the "King of Coudia." He has served in many parts of the world, and his strong qualities should be very useful in China.
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At the half-yearly meeting of the Governors of Owens College, Manchester, laat month, Councillor H. F. Hibbert moved that las
LONDON, 6th November, 9.25 am.
FRANCE AND TURKEY. Three Turkisk ports have been seized by the French fleet. Additional demands havé been made on the Porte for the protection of Frosch schools and of the Armenian Christians, and also for railway exploitation. Germany is adversely critical in the matter. `-
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 4th November.
SOUTH AFRICA THE ATTACK ON COLONEL BENSON.
In the Boer attack on Colonel Benson's column, the enemy outnumbered the British but their fosses are heavier
Other British columns have gone in pursuit
LONDON, 4th November.
SOUTH AFRICA--FURTHER
NIFTING. Several small encounters with the Boers are
The L. and C. Express says-The Japanase may congratulate themselves on the fact that **One of the latest pictorial weekly pariadicals to General returning from North China has More cases in nonne tion with the reount produced in London is The Tatler, and it has had aught to say against the troops that were ricksha strike in Singapore were being heard already achieved a remarkable and deserving employed either at Tientsin or in the relief of sucens. In style The Tatler is similar to The Paking. The generals have boos loquacions Sketch, and claims to be an illustrated journal in the police court at that port last week.
Wo received yesterday evening from the of society and the Dreza." It is fall of must enough, but we should imagine that at least up for home consumption only. This has evi Greatness in fact came to Mr. RooszEVELT US. Consulate General the following typhoon excellent illustrations of the people and scones/Part of their reputed sayings have been served of Chinese for one year be approved, on the estimated at about fifty.
warning. Issued from Manila Observatory at of the hour and contains many new and in-dently been done in the caso of General Vos ron. thing in his favour, he soon acquired a re- 3 p.m. the same day-There is another deteresting foutures absent from the other wohly No general having such troops as came from showed that as a matter of fact, as far as the be revised
periodicals of its class. The news-notes and Tonkin, at first, ander his control, could Lancashire textile trade was concerned, China was the largest opstomer outside India, and pression 8. E. of Archipelago.
comments and general reading matter are throw any stones at the British, Indian soldier.
without the necessity of wooing; with every
putation for judgment in his native country. Even before le accompanied his celebrator Rouglariders to Cuba he was already a man oi mark; his pluck and resourcefulness made him quickly the darling of the people, On his return ha interested himself in the affairs of his native State, and sot. his face against the corruption that was sapping it. Incommercial affairs he was for extending its
terms and conditions recommended by the appointment of Mr. E. H. Parker to the chair announced, in which the enemy's lesson are
Couveil. A porusal of Foreign Office papers
THE TITLE OF PRINCE OF WALES. The title of Prince of Wales is shortly to
FRANCE AND TURKEY,
The French Chauber has adopted, by 305
The approach of the Chinese festival next bright and crisp, and the paper gives evidence We can only conclude, therefore, his reported that our trade only touched the fringe of the votes to 77, the vote of confidence month brings with it the customary incursion of of careful editing. Tas Taller is published at savings are intended only for French paintss, country. Subsequently the Blackbore Cham- Government in regard to the steps bad characters from Canton and neighbouring sixpence, and la printed on good paper, with on and were so dressed His own statements, we villages. Seroral uses of robbery of houses in attractive cover, the design of which recalls its trust in all charity, were less spiced. Hongkong haro been reported, and the police famous predecessor of the past. We predict warn the residents here to be careful as to the for it a brilliant future. locking of doors and verandahs st night.
A Government Cazette Extraordinary notifies
Mr. Sixto Lopez has sent the following letter to the Manila Timm, dating it from Remedios A Singapore genthuman who is at present in Terrace, Hongkong, the 23rd October:-"Will
communication with the rest of the world that Monday, the 11th inst, will be observed Hongkong on a visit makes the complaint that you permit me to call attention to an error
more especially did be sot himself to im- pove the inland communications of the State. A gigantic ship-canal to take the place of the present Erie Canal hus- long been one of his dreams, and he has not concealed the fact that his intention is to
Public Holiday in this Colony in honour of
His Majesty King Edward's birthday, instead of Saturday, the oth inst.- change which will bo generally welcome, Saturday being a mail day. The Lovee, of course, will still be held
on Saturday.
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chairs of Chinese were established in a dozen
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Major Beresford Ash, R.W.F., Lt Bed and
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WFIT Sercambe Smith,
ber of Commerce sent out a mission to Chine, against Turkey. to spy out the askedness of the land, and the members of that mission found that in one of the largest and most populous provinces of
The final Test Match before the interport, Chins, Lancashire cotton goods were not known. Later, at a conference at Voice, he found that contests will take place to-day, starting at the chair-coolies here are "spoiled lot." securring in your isane of October 16? There Earopen Universities, while Americs was not 1030 am sharp, when & Club XII will play When walking up any of the hill streets, has in it is stated that Sixto Lopez has proudly neglecting the teaching of Chinese. And yet in Lt. Wood's XII The following will play for saya, you are accosted in a most irritating man boasted that his people. will give Uncle Sam the England, which did so largen trade with China, or by succession of these coolies, whose privilege of withdrawing from the islands or very little interest was taken in the subject. ohair") try the temper most soutely. The formally state that I have never uttered or East, he thought they might with advantage repeated cries of "Ya-cha" (Anglice, "H, they will wips kim out of existence. I beg to In view of our large trade with China and the olie must understand quite well that when a written such words, nor have ever said anything extend their operations so as to include a chair divert the entire of the cuermous Lake We notice that the Royal Welch Fusiliers pedestrian does not take a chair at the foot of so foolish. On the contrary I have frequently of Hindustani, and if the clames in Chinese were tratto of Antorica from Canadian to United have discarded the khaki and gone into winter the hill he is not likely to want one at any stage said that the United States could, if desirable, satisfactory, he should always have great plea The LL to say against the Straits will be States bottoms. More than any President uniform. A new feature in their dress is that of his journey, yet the European has to under send enough soldiers to exterminate every are in attempting to persuade his colleagues a cho by the Saleation Committee immediately Capt. Badcliffe, RE, having resigned his that has gone before is be a supporter of the the "finsh," or strip of fringed black cloth go the annoyance of being accosted at every Filipino in the islands. And it is for that to the desirability of lending a hand in that after 4 mestou is finished MONROE Doctrine, and going beyond the which hangs from the collar of the tanis at the step of his upward way, and the natural in reason that I have been trying, for more than direction, The resolution was seconded and others he makes no secret of his view that back is now worn by the rank and le. Hitherto ference is that the coolio does this thing simply two years, to bring about a settlement by peace carried unanimously, In his address at thứ Cineda should of right form part of the its wear was peculiar to the offtoors. It may for the sake of the annoyance it entails. It able means. I am prepared to stand by every opening of the session the same day, Principal Place in the XV owing to his being unsbiế States. His arguments have not succeeded be of interest to many to know that the R.W.F. sound queer to have such a complaint amanat wont that I myself have uttered or published. Hopkinson, fu speaking of the foundation of to get sway, Mr. C. M. Bartie will take in persuading many Canadians nor indeed is the only regiment in the British Army which ing from a resident in Bingapore, where the But you, ass jonmalist, will know that I am the professorship of Chinase at the College,
enjoys the distinction of wearing this badge. ricksha-coolies are perhaps the most persistently not responsible for all the utterances attributed said that although a knowledge of the Chines LATEST SER MOVEMENTS. The Air star Carinthia kit Singapore many of his own country; but the fact It represents the old-fashioned pigtail worn by troublecoms of any in the East, but there are to me in the American and Honolula prses language might not be of grant uso in ports on
China was opened up it might be of much for the port on the 5th inst remains that it will not proceed from any the military and was added to the uniform to really good grounds for this gentleman's gram. Indeed there were interviews In the latter the son cost, he thought when the, Interior of
Singapore for this port on Tuesday afturnoutof Lack of energy on the part of the new Pre-perpetuate the fact that the regiment was the le concerning Hongkong. A few prosecutions written by men who had never öven seen ms. sident should the recent development of the last to leave the Continent so the Paniarulse in the Police Court would undoubtedly be The Makazin Tomit, however, atanda to kta guna | bencdit to engineers, and to those taking up the The steamer Zightning, Izom Calcutta left
and reposts the offe suaianos quoted above, I consular service or comuneres foreign trade of the States undergo a check, ] War.
his place.