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affairs in the Kwang provinces is vưtýl. On p. 3 to-day will be found a special artfuls valuable to us; unfortunately it is uimos on the subject of the new Japanese loan, impossible to procure, Our Canton corros- pondent corroborates the reports of the northern native papers that the condition of Kwangsi is getting graver than it was
The sailing ship Daylight, of the Standard Oil Co., the biggest milor afloat, is due in Hongkong next month.
The new rupee of Szechuan and Tibet has on on the other side four charactors, Szechuen sen
"The Singapore waterfamine is not over yet, but bocasional showers keep the apply going.
Colonel Bataille bas been appointed chief of the staff of the French troops in Lado-Chino,
The Siam Electricity Company has entered into an agreement with the Siamese Goron
Bangkok tramways, and also to extend the existing tramways.
A. S. WATSON & CO., before. A Shanghai vernacular journal's one side the young Emperor in tong mao and ment to take over the management of the
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southern representative sees the hand of KANG YU-WEE in the Kwangai troubles and anticipates his success in Kwangtung, Yunnan, and Kweichau. We have been too much threatened with the bogey of KANG YU-WEI to pay attention to all the rumours of plots attributed to bim. Nevertheless, we believe that the Chinese both here and in Canton are convinced that KANG is at work at the present moment. He and his colleague SEN YAT-BEN have made great capital out of the word "Reform," but it cannot be said that their methods have succeeded in retaining for them much sympathy among foreigners, anxious though the latter may be to see China reformed. In the first place, it is hardly to be expected that a
movemost which at least tolerates, the adhesion of so
tado."
Saturday next will see the real inauguration of the football season: the H.E.F.. will play match with 620d Co. R.G.A, Kick-off at
4.15
p.m,
a
Echo de Chine "knows from an authorita. tive Bource" that on Englisḥ expedition from
The Hongkong and Shangbai Bank has taken up-Waterworks Loan Bonds in Japan to the extent of 1,444,000 yen, boaring 6 per cent. interest, at 86 you per 100, making the actual interest a fraction under 7 per cent,
As France und Russia will have from 310,000 India has penetrated in force iata Tibet and is to 360,000 tons of Bighting ships in Far Eastern watura in 1907, and Japan has only 180,000 tons, advancing on Lhases.
it is felt that the Japanese nary must be increas Practice for the Interpori Shooting Matched, and it is proposed to build 120,000 tons in is being carrled on in cingapore. A match the next six years. was red last wask between teams from the Madres Jnfantry and the Singapore Ride Association, frola which it is hoped a selection of one fifteen to go into regalar practice may
be obtaingil,
The projectoscopie entertainment was re-
The Oraka Takko-jo is to build the two steamers required by the Hunsa S. 8. Co., they ars to cost 241,000 yen and to be ready by next September. What the Hunan S. c. proposes to do, after so much adveriísament, comments an Auglo-Japanese paper, Mes.rs.
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Jardino, Matheson & Co.'s Chiago has boun doing for some months without any fuss at all
H.E. the Asting Governor of Maono hus received a letter from H.E. Sr. Joss d'Azeredo Castello Branco, Portuguese Davy Extraor dinary to Peking, informing him that he will pass through Hongkong on his way figme between the 20th and 5th inst. O Patrioto, we see, complains of the total failure of the mission. We are in receipt of Page's Magazine No. 3, which like the previous numbers is most interest- ing, well printed, and profusely illustrated. "N.L. D." contributes a valuable paper on naval progress in construction and armament, and among other articles is a blographical sketch of Sir Andrew Noble and Elswick, chateman of Armstrong, Whitworth & Jo.
The Bingapore Fupply Bill of 1903 shows an'
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The Russian Baval detachment which is
estimated expenditure in 1902 of $8,316,542. The estimated revjune for 1903 including to mail from Cronstadt for the Far East in
amount for land sales is 37,582,998. The
a few days time comprises the battleships surplus balance of previous years comes to 81,736,611. The addition of this gives Fobreda and Retvizan, the cruisers Palinde 50,319,609 as the sam available next year. The Bas estimated revenue for 1902 is expected to reach Aurora, and Diamus, all four torpedo-boatë, $4,540,247. The rant of the Singapore railway to set at $4,000 in 1903, The Christmas Island
revenne is put at $77,975, . *
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Bar Admiral Stackelberg, up to now com-
munder on the Pacife Sution, commands the detachment.
[The Pobieda's figures are displacement, 12,674 Lens 1. 14,500 armour, belt 94, gan-position, P, deck 23 in gens, four 10-in., eleven 6-in. Q.F. slabon king ten 1.8 in. seventeen 14lu, snd two light guns; torpedo- tubes, 6 speed, 18 knots. The Retina's are:-displacement, 12,700 3.bp.18,000; armour, belt 9, gun-posisios 10, deck in. guns, fear 12-lu, twelve 6-in Q F. trouty 3-in, twenty 3 pr., six 1 pr. speed, 18 krots The three cruisers are 2-knot boats, with 6,630 tone displacement and 11,6164.hp and their most
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LONDON, 12 October.
The following was the Slagapers Garrison many bad characters as have posed as retals posted in the Theatre Royal last evening,
A. R. F. Dorward to the Straits Bottlements Order notifying the appointment of Cal. Sir, in Kwangtung and Kwangsi will commend before a small house. There was a welcome
connand-It is notified for information that itself to those whose interests are bound up improvement in the screen pictures, or rather with the maintenance of peace in those pro- in the sunnipulation of the "scope," and the At Singapore on the 5th inst. 36 fighting Col Sir A. Dorward, K.C.B.; D.8.0., has booa vinces. Nor do the mass of educated Chinese audience were consequently more complaisant cocks were seized, together with eight spediti-solcoted for appointment as a Colonel en the who desire reform for their country look on than on the previous night towards what tors. Two of the latter were fined $2 euch, Staff to Command the Troops, Straits Settle KANG YU.wst and his party with much defects were still appareat. The conjuring act while by order of Mr. Marriott, the Magistrate, dents, with the local rank of Brigadier-General, | by Alva. “King of Coins," was clever and got the fowls were killed and 24 of their bodies sent and orders have been issued for him to be pleasure. We have ourselves received deservedly applauded. The performance pre- to the Tau Took Song Hospi.al. It is to be prepared to embark on or about the 9th Novam representations from "reformers" of quite viously snnounced for to night will not take hoped they were not very tough, "
bur next to take up his duties. Authority War a different type, who deprecate any ven-place.
Oce Letter No. 57500/575, dated 3rd Septem- nection whatever with KANG YU-WEI and
Colonel Miles, British representative ng ber, 1902. SUN YAT-BEN and under the name of the lowing telegram, dated Nanking, 8th October:-quake on the morning of the 2nd alt, which Tho Ostasiatische Lloyd publishes the fol Kasligarh, narrowly escaped injury in the earth. "League of Patriots" guarantee that when their movement is matured it will be truly yi received a short time before he death news and the Jama Masjid, hasigarh, Most of it is expected that .E. Li Hsing-jui, who only
"It becomes now known that Viceroy LiaKung | duwaged the Residency, the Chinese Yamen. source (says tho N.-C. Daily Noury statos that powerful gunn ure (-in, qules firers. Ev. 9. PS- formidable: This League (dating naturally from Peking that the Ministers of the Foreign the houses in the Artash district were reduced recently was transforred from the Governor from the time of the Misca) claims the Powers concerned had notified the Wai Wapn to ruins, 667 people were killed and more than
ship of Kiangsi to the Governorship of Kwong- allesion of officals, scholars, intive that they had come to an understanding about a thousand sercely injured. The earthquake to take the place of the Manshu Governor Christians and others in the Treaty Ports the s.acuation of Shanghai; all foreign gar-caused fissures in the ground. The first shocks
Ta Shou (Tak Sow), promoted Acting Viceroy and in the interior of Ching, as well as risous will be withdrawn simultaneou-ly from were followed by a great beat wave and slight of the Two Kwang provinces, vice H..Tao Mu, abroad. Of the nature of its propaganda changhai on the first of November. This shocks continued for four days
Designed, will very likely eventually take the we have no information. If it is intended arrangement, however, has been upset, accord-
Inter's past as substantive Viceroy of these ing to our Shanghai telegram of the 12th inst.
provinces. The reason for this is said to be to raise yet another rebellion we fear that its assertion of patriotism is at least open te question. A general upheaval in the Southern Provinces in the near future A. S. WATSON & CO. threatens to doom the existence of China us su Empire, forit could not fail to involve several foreign Powers and it is obvious that the patience of the Powera was tried very nearly to its limits during the crisis of 1900. Well-wishers of China must look forward with the gravest apprehension to the possibility of widepread disturbances in any portion of the Empire, and true patriots must equally see that it is not by fire and sword that their country must be reformed. There is indeed a great deal of inconsistency of the Mekong, or the whole of Sian. Asiaties three mountains Redonist, Iliana and it is like? The woman who killed her husband
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LORD ROSEBERY AND THE LIBERAL PARTY,
Mr. Alex W., Black, Liberal MP. for
les Cornela Sorabji in a letter to the
female advisers be attached to the Court of of 26th September, advocates that competent that Tak Sow is not thought a strong enough Banffshire, it a letter to Lord Rosebery, ked Wards Department of the Provincial Govern and in view of the fact that the rebellion is one and Sir H. Campbell Eenuermau so vital am to on to deal with the present crisis in the South if he considered the differenoss baten himself ments to assist purdah widows and guardians in against HE'e race, which is is feared would prevent theic orastual co-operation in forming a the management of their affairs, and encloses letters supporting the propetal from sir William only intensify the opposition against the Liberal cabinet, Lord Rosebery replied that Markby and Justiess Ameer Ali, Knox, and Blair. The Times heartily supports the pro posal, referring to the revelations of the Baba Maharani's case, and commends the scheme to Lady Curzon.
Havas telegram give a somewhat enlarged version of the new treaty between France and Siam. According to them. "Frause will obtain the provinces of Moluprey and Basses, and the territory on the Grout Lake between the rivers Prollos und Prekonpongtiam. will evacuate Chaat boon.
The French Siam may send troops to the different points on the right bank of the Mekong which remain Siames territory. but only Sixtiese troops commanded by Siamese off cors. In the Siamese part of the Mekong, Siam may construct ports, canals, or railways, A Beattle, Washington, telegram dated but may only use Siamese men (ud money, except 9th September, says: --Passengers on the last
by agreement with the French Government.trip of the steamer Berthu from Alaska' saw No differential rights shall be set up for the
what mariners giy is the most unusual spectacle use of the ports, canule, or railways of the basin of Alaskun mountain aceery. Volessons in in the Franch territories or placed under the Augustine were all in gotive eruption. The protectorate of France, as well as their children, peculiar characteristic was that they should be may be inscribed as under French jurisdiction in nelion simultangousty. Inspector Wayland, at the French Legation and the various French who was one of the passengers, states that a Consulates in Sinu. As to other Asiatis, great volume of steam issued from all three, granted by Siam to other Powers.
Government.
Timer: The brach of promiss case of L'e We take the following from the China
varus Jen, which was at first to be settled by the slicing of Mrs. Jon and afterwards given second hearing, is still undecided. The judge has made the su tatrifle simpler by beheading the plaintiff L'u, but the woman is still in jail awaiting sentence. I wonder low mony of your centers know what a Chinese woman's jail
is to be sent to Protingin for soutenon and punishment. The death by the un-ing process for women is very common in Faotingto and Peking, and I believe the judicial authorities have decided not to punish women in the future
scut tefore 11 anu, an duy of publícutina. After that at Canton be had constantly to contend not. Prauce shall enjoy the same rights as those and Redoubt was throwing clouds of smokinterfere, but to send all female cases to
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shown by many of the so-called reformers ir China. The bate HE. Tão Mu was an able and calightened Viceroy, with much sympathy for reform and with the courage of his opinions; yet during his term of office only with avowed pirates and brigands but also with the followers of Kand YE-WEI, The modern publisher never hesitates to apply who like him professed their anxiety for the most superlative spitbots to the wares he reform. Under the rule of a tyrannical and has for sale. A well known firm a few weeks the part of the progressive party might shortly publish Miss Mario Corelli's new and important romance." The story is a singularly command the respect of foreigners. As matters have steed, it is impossible not to confinne
striking nad powerful one, the publishers
with conviction, dealing think that some of the reformers have
sobject which has never
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On the 13th October, at Shameen, Canton, the conservative Viceroy, a genuine revolt on age were pleased to announce that they would dysentory, but was oured by Tai, Magistrate of
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wife of G. W. APPLEBY, J.M.C., of a non, still-born. On the 4th October, at Tiestain, the wife of D. H. MACKINTOWE, of a son."
On the 8th October, at, Shanghai, the wife of Twos. J. Roows, of a sou.
Shanghai, the wife of C. W. Thomas, of a son.
with. before been
in Tientsin, as there are too wang, reigners to
Paotingfu for trial,
he adhered to the policy which his announced at:
Bannerman bed withdrawn his condemnation Chesterfold, and asked if Sir H. Campbell-
of that policy; if not the situation contiuusd anshanged, and the questions of offon sat leadership did not concern him.
LORDON, 18th October.
THE BOER GENERALS IN PARIS.
The Boer Generals arrived in Paris this morning, and were welcomed by the Nationalist tenders. They were rastived unofficially by M, Delossa, Minister of Foreign Affair - *
ANOTHER AIE SHIP TRAGEDY.
A Brazilion of the name of Dehradsky und his assistant this morning irigated the for- mer's dir-ship norous Paris, maneuvring the According to a Skaughai native paper," work
machine easily. As the air ship was descending on the Canton-Hankow railway line began some time ago, starting from Nangsha to Fatshau, et St, Dehis, the steel ropes supporting the war which forms one section, and railway officials broke, and the occupants fell 850 feet to tha deputed by Director Sheng are arriving daily. ground, boing instantly killed. An office styled the "Canton-Hankow Railway Land Purchasing. Office" has been established
On the Oth Oetober, at 4, Sans Souci Terrace.seriously compromised their cause. It is treated in fiction, and intimatoly touching one Treuanror was thon telephoned for and then the city, the object of which in to bay and
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earnestly to be hoped flat such associations as the League of Patriots will pause to con- sider whether it is consistout with their desires to risk the independence of China HONGKONG OFFICE: 14. DEь Vær Roap China desperate attempt to force from the
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The Universal Gazette huara from its Nanking correspondent that in the begining the late Vicemy was suffering from neuralgia sod Shuogynen District, who is also a doctor. The Viceroy gradually recovered strength, but en the night of the 5th instant, he suddenly began to weaken so that his condition became alarming,
certain topics which have been for some time dying Viceroy instructal him to write out i pay for the land required by the Railway Coma- uppermost in the minds of many people memorial taaking certain recommendations, pany, Whenever the American engineers go of Our Lady Finally," the book will be almost as loup as
after which he departed from the world.out surveying, they are accompanied by soldinga with
fens by the local officials in accordance with the A The Master-Christian," which is a doubtful re. According to low, this Viceregal Saati were
mendation, except to those who like their taken and deposited in the Provincial Treasury, ordors of the higher authorities. So for the in the fiction by the mile, and to reviewers- but we Central Government changes which all the forgot, Miss Marie Corelli does not like arris Chang Chih-tung. Tas civil and militery Director Chang left for Shanghai on the 22nd and there will
to be handed over to the next incabent, who people bare not evestol any disturbanca held
Western Powers and Japan are striving to immortel works I sent out for review, Lord officials of Nanking, upon hearing the report of alt, to see Director General Sheng with refersson | Cathedral to- bring about by gradual clucation. They Rosebery once, in a moment of aberration.
the Viceroy's death, all proceeded to the yamen
to affairs connected with the line, and was to fite will be cont so as to be present when the body was encoffinal be absent for abant ihren weeks. should remember the disastrous effects of declared that the thumb-mark of the working- H.M. KWANG HE'effort to convert China may is the imprimatur of great literature." or by instantaneous process into a modern words to that effect. Similarly we suppose that country. It is not by much violent pre- the guarantee of successful fiction is tho grease- Cesses that China can be changed. The spot of the young woman who reads at her very violence, defeats its objects. Unless breakfast and tea. viser counsels prevail aong the Keform
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Tire importance of the appointment which has to be made to the vacant Viceroyalty
The Shanghai Times publishes the following at Canton is not likely to be ander.
expanded telegram with reference to the death estimated by those who have watched
of the notorious Jubu Kousit :--“ Londau, Gel. the events of recent years in South
There is great excitement in Liverpool over ground, on Tuesday afternoon, listween teams special trip
A practice game was played on the Club with the Chinn. We have always deprecated the
the death of John Kopeit, the anti-Papist strest | o-plained by J. Hooper (colours) and bout wharf at 0p.m absurdly exaggerated stories published in
The Paris Deble on the 7th u published a
preacher. While on Lis circuit a few days ago Hunt, H.M.S. Blenheim (whites). Both teams from es ut & p.b sosne of nur contemporaries with regard to party, the result will be not to help the long article on the treaty which Sir James an attempt to break up the meeting he was played three man short, and it is dishearten- what they styled the Southern Rebellion. country on the road to progress but to Mackay had just concluded with the Chinese addressing led to a general riot, in which Kensiting to those interested to find that men will not As will be reinenbered, it had finally to be disinograte it entirely, which case Chinu Commissions Sheng. Is the course of this was struck in the bad by a chisel and severely turn up for practica games, but only for the
The incident widened the breach matches, thus missing the opportunity of learn admitted even by those who had been pro. may become enlightened but will mainly the Debate wrote: There now remains the wounded. minent in describing crushing Imperial not be free any longer. Japan suffered notathesioa of the Power. It would not, indeed between Protestant and Catholic masses at the ing to combing, which is such a feature of the be in any way practical. to abolish the lekin on time. When Keusit was removed to the in- Service teams. From the beginning it was seen defeats and sensational captures of cities by a little when she made up her mind to the trade of oue Power white, allowing it te firmary the physicians doulaced that while the that the Whites were the stronger combination, the rebels that the troubles in the Two make Western civilisation her mudel. Chine, subsist for the others But we may believe wound was serious in would probably recover and though the Colours strove hard to avert Kwang provinces at the end of 1901 and with the eyes of all the Powers greedily fized that all the countris interested will enter upon from it. His sou took up the work where Kensit defeat, they were beaten, after a “ast game, by beginning of 1902 were hardly more than upon ber, cannot hope to escapa as lightly the path opened up by England. As we said was forced to lay it aside. The clash of crasd goals to 3. All the Naval mom played well, part of the normal condition of this turbu- as Japan.
when first we analysed this treaty, the. reforms kept the police basy whorerer Kausit the conspictions imong them being Carter of the Teut section of the Chinese Empire. The
which it involvos, besides the abolition of the younger appeared. His wootings became so Tamar, and Scott, Sayt, and Pringle of home Press we of course flooded with vivid
tekin which is purchased, perhaps, a little disorderly, due in part to the vehemence of his the Blenheim. Of the Club men, Raberis, descriptions of non-existent rebel victories,
dearly by the additional duty imposed--above attacks upon Catholics. that I was arrested Wodehouse, Hocpor, and Chator all showed good at all; the creation of a national currency in China, for disturbing the public peace. Pueumonin farm, Hooper having bad luck in net scoring ha but, acepting the principle, we suppose, of
and the opening up of the inland routes to complicated the condition of the rider Keasit at least two more goals for his side. It seems at Ez China semper aliquid falai, manifested
foreignnavigation, theoretically accorded in 1808 and, his condition becoming critical, the son was probable that the Club will have a fairly strong pou no surprise on learning that it had been
bat in reality refused by the harnesing regula parmitted to leave grol yesterday to visit the lovon this year, as there is a lot of new blood decayed. We do not, however, contend
tions established by the Chinese, will necessarily infirmary. When he arrived thern the father with a reputation behind it, but if they want to that the situation in the Canton Viceroyalty,
was dying. Death nccurred a six o'clock this play well together, they must ar ap for the require the adhesion of the Powers. Na doubt and more particularly in Kwangsi, was to
the Powers may feel some anxiety as to the morning. The Protestsat followers of the dead practice games-Contributed. be regarded lightly at any time during the
political tendencies manifested by England preacher are making anti-Catholic demonstra last two years. A province in a perpetual
daring recent negotiations. But, as matters tions all over the city, exalting Kebait among state of disturbance, even if the semblance - column.
now stand, simple sulking and obstruction the martyrs. Further riots are feared." It HM.B. Blenheim, The following will repre- Cros of authority is maintained, is a constant
will not avail those who would neutralise or, at appears from the above that Kensit died of sent the Club — We sto pleased to learn that Captain T. W. least, share England's influence. It is probable preqmenis, not as the result of stabbing, as soupe of danger to its neighbourhood Groves has been appointed to the command of therefore, that the obstacles which these other telegrams wald land one to suppose. It Hongkong's peculier position makes it-es- the 0.8.K. a. Daige Lory, running betrom reforms will meet with will come does from is rather a curious gurament on the sense of pecially sensitive to the effects produced by Hongkong, Swatow, Amoy and Tanini. He the avalries of the Powers than from the Liverpool that Kensit, obaracter such as disorder on the mainland. Hence trust takes his first vayaga on his now ship on mehrible depths of ingenious Inertia in Truth long ago demonstrated him to be should worthy information as to the progress of Sunday next.
Tho Japanosa cruiser Chitose left yesterday for Japan and tho Portugures gunboat Den for
Macao.
Three warships are ia dock at Kowloon, viz., F.M.SS. Albion and Handy, and the Portuguese gunboat Zaire.
To-morrow evening the band of the 33rd Burma Infantry will play selections at the King Edward Ho from 7.30 till 10 o'clock The programme will be found in another
the conls of the Chinese rulers.
there be "draited among the martyrs.
There will be a match this afternoon at ant
4,30 sharp, when a Club team will oppose
Goal--Mr. Hesson, P..N.; backa-P, P. J. hm
Wodehouse and Lieut. Quenuell, A,OD; half- backs-Lieut. Soffret, BX, C. P. Chate, and J. P. Jorisi, forwaris J. Hooper, A, G. Roberts, Capt. Dyke, B.A., Lient, Badham
Thornhill, EA, and Mr. Carlúr, EM, T
the
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