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The China Gaselle heads Router's telegram Colony during the absence of the Governor of the 9th October, which reports the Daily This now falle to the officer commanding Afail report of Russia's offer to partition Coren the troops. Now Major-General GasCorone with Japan, with the lines. "A Daily Mail was a popular administrator during the Story. Like the Feting Massacre Telegraft.” periods in which he was called upon to illWe always thought that the China Gazetle Sir BENKY BLAKE's place; but this should and those connected with it in 1900 had a lot to not blind our eyes to the inadvisability, do with the Peking mussacre stery. as a general rule, of putting a military an, however capable in bis own line, to take up the civil administration of so <liffieult 14 colony to rule as this is. Mr. IRELAND thinks that the proper official to administer the government in the Governor's absence is the Colonial Secretary. Here we agree with him, and we think that the majority of the evil community will agree that this is 80, BLEND unless there is some particular reason (and
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LONDON, 12th Octal p The British Admirals of the China, Austra and East India ejuadrons will meet at Sizga pare to disonss questions of naval concentrations and strategy in the bar East,
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
- LONDON, 12th October.
The Bassian war ships Czurewitch and Bayan have arrived at Fort Said, en route to Chins.
THE NAVAL COMMAND ON THE
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PORT ARTHUR. [FROM_UI_OWN O. ERESPONDENT.]
Port Arthur, 22nd September (0.8)
JAPANESE QUESTA.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
On the 5th September (old stylo) at 6 'clock in the morning, the Japanese officers who are now on a visit to Siberia left Nikolsk- THE INTERPORT MATCH.
Tesouri for Khabarovsk. They are Major General Akiyama, Trigadier-Commander, and SHANGHAI, 14th: October, 7.45 p.m.
Major Obs, of the General Staff. These offlcars were accompanied by the following Russian efloors of the General Staff -Kem-nsky and SHANGHAI FOLLOW ON-DIXON AND COUPER BOWL FINELY.
Tachkoff, the Intter Commander of the 1st Company of the 1st Regiment of East Siberian By kind permission of Major Radcliff and The first innings closed this afternoou
Sharpshooters. On the day in question the officers, the band of the 33rd Burma Infantry with Shanghai, 214 behind. When play The daily supply of alarming rumours from distinguished visitors paid a visit to the com will play the following programme at the opened in the moming Bird joined Pearce, Japan directs general attention to the Farmander of the district, then to the barracks of Keroon Hotel during dinner, this evening who is up his score to 24 before East All that is positively known is that the 4th Regiment of East Siberian Sharp- not out, 0.Russia has taken a determined attitude about alioqtors, and afterwards to the Cadsts' Bohool and the Girls' Gymnasium, after which breakfast March. Constellation".............. Clark being 1.b.w. Bird Overture ... "Heinrich. Von Meissen" Willim With 10 extras this brought the total to Manchuria, but there is no reason to suppose was served in the Military Club, where they Selection "Dorothy "...
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336. The Shanghai team then began their that Japan or the Powers are disposed to thwart rested for some time. At 8 cclosk in the on- Cormot Solo. "I'll the Songs of Araby"......
Frodorie Clay Selection Reminiscencre of Chopin” first innings and were all out for 122, of Russia in her desire to safeguard her owning a dianer was given there la their honour by
Winterbottom Revivons l'Amour". Berger of which K. J. McEuen prado 55 and W. H. pronliar interents in Manchuria, provided treaty Lieutenant-General Lensvitel, Commander of the Military District of Preamersky, the general Gavette......The First Kiss"
Moule 20. Shanghai then started on their rights are respaciod.
in command of the Khabarovsk garrison being it must be a very strong one) why the
second innings, and when stumps were
among those present on the occasion. The first Colonial Secretary should not be allowed Two new books on Chiarsa enbjects are
toast was in honour of the Tour, the second in to act. The appointment of the head of announced as nearly. Mr. Archikuid Little's drawn 2 wickets had fallen for 76 runs,
honour of the Japanese Emperor, Russian and Japanese ales were played througout the the troops to govern the Colony in the biography of Li Hung-chang is now com-Turabull and A. E. Laoning being at the
course of the moal by the band'. B. Canself promise it Governor's absence is the reductin nd pleted, and
wicket. The weather was fine but the pitch Then Mr. absurdum of the acting appoint sent for publication this nalumo."
was dusty. system, which Mr. Ireland rightly fixes. L. Parker, formerly British Consul at Kiungehow, and now Professor of Chinese upon as one of the great evils of Hongkong at Owen's College, Manchester, for some years The last suggestion which Mr. IRELAND has been writing a book on all that should. Our ælebrated “E” Láqueur SCOTCH | makes, in his concluding paragraph, is interest us in Chis. Not only so, but he deals WHISKY isa Blend of the Finest rather striking. We do not know whether with the whole history of that nation from the
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China, Past and Present, Specialy selected, of great age, very file servants of the Colonial Office, of 180 or three Inspectors of Colonies. The duties of such officials would be to visit in rotation all the Crown Colonies and those of similar type, like British Guiana and Janicu, ond to investigate the work of the local officials. The men most suitable for the work of colonial inspectors would be those who had shown marked ability as eologial secretaries in the Crown Colonies and in other parts of our tropical empire. At present the Colonial Office, as the writer painis out, lins to conduct its enquiries into the government of Crown Colonies a too great a distance from the spot, and through men who have to knowledge of local conditions. The suggestion is well worthy
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MR. ALLEYN E IRELAND'S article on Hongkong in the Landon Times of the 14th ultim, which we reproduce in another column to-day, must be the strongest denunciation which has ever appeared of the Crown Colony system of government in Hongkong. Mr. IRELAND perhaps writes with a little bias on some points, but on We the whole bis indictaent is true. candit see that it is just to say that it is "the worst of bad form" in the Hongdong Civil Service to be interested in one's work; and there seems to be at least a little exaggeration in the impeachment of the whole clerical service in government offices.
in the fourth (anto-pennlțimab) roaud by Mr. J., B. Ballingall, Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfurs, by 1 up.
Whoever it is who has been supplying Chinese hoys of the coolie class with whistles and squeaks of a particularly penetrating sound should be indicted na a publio onisana An hour in the stocks between two thongs armed with these whistles would be an appro- priate punishment; but the stocks should be sot upon the summit of the Peak.
Scarcely a day passes but what Bayers small Chinese boys appear before the Magistrates for hawking without a licence. Mr. T. Sercombe Sheith dealt with ons yesterday, and before giving his decision said that the boys are a nuisance.
The market accommodation is perfectly adequate, and bawking of regetables, etc., about the streets should not be allowed. "That's my opinion, and a sound one, toá ̧” oluded His Worship, who thon ordered the boy's passage-money to Cautou to be paid out of the poor-box.
It' is
The Tineis pabkhes the following remarkable paragraph under the heading of "Pattlosnakas in Ireland?":-Webavo received the following extraordinary communication. If there is any truth in C. R. Warwick's" claim to have committed this dastardly act, the focal authori- ties in Ireland will no doubt give their attention to the matter:-* Midland Hotel, Manchester, 10th September, 193, Editor Times, London, Eng3ir.As a matter of record only I beg to state that I arrived from America on the teltic about ten days ago und landed at Queenstown. Irelaod, and wout to Cork. At Blarney Castle I liberated fourteen (14) fairly good-sized rattlesnakes (on, with six and two with four rattles-balanes yaite young) Time will tell if S. Patrick's liat is
nyib or not. Yours for Science, C. R. Warwick."
A tremendous quarrel has beau going on in Now York, both in and out of the Courts, orer the right of Her Conrled, the manager of the Metropolitan Opera House, to produce Pari- fal. Frau Wagor olafins proprietary rights in the opera, and is seeking an injunction. But this, while it interests Now York, is not go vital as the question of what is the erect dress to be worn if Parsiful is eventually given. The performances, says Herr Couriol, will begin at fivo c'elock, and tallers and dressmakers and illinere and society leaders are all being furiously agitated by ibo problem of costume. One tailor says that either a frock-coat or ordinary evening-dress or a dinner-coat would A lady, anaources another authority, de. could "suitably wear either a walking-costurse or a dinner gown or the more elaborata opera- dress." The main troublo comes from the fact that in New York evening dress is tabooed before six-o'clock.
Appended are the scores to date:
HONGKONG-FIRST INNINGS. R Hancock (Captain) Lieut. H. W, Smith
... H
27.
W. C.-D. Turner
88
J. T. Dixon
0
H. Hancock
9..
Lieut. Lumoder, R.A.
...136.
II. Arthur
14
A. G. Ward
17
24
0
R. E. O. Bird, not out Extras..
0
... 10
Total
336
T. E. Pearce,...
C. R. S. Cooper
SHANGHAI-FIRST INNINGS. A. E.-Lanuing.... K. J. MeEu
W. J. Turnbull W. Moula...
W. H. C. Weippert W. J. Tyack
V. Tanning
55
20
15
4
0
. C. Farbridge (Captain)
15
4. M. Billings...
4
0
7
122
G. C. Dew, not out W. H. Jacksou...
Extras...
Total
LONDON, 12th October." Vica-Admiral Sir Gerard Noel sopeedu Admiral Bir Cyprian Bridge on the Chine
Station.
On the succeeding day, the 6th September, the Japanese visitors inspected the 3rd Battalion of the Bast Siberian Artillery Brigade and the Museum. Beralfast was afterwarde sorred in the Military Club. At4 o'clock the visitors left for Port Arthur by the railway. At Port Arthur etition they were mót by Captain Mainevich, of the General Staff,
[Nos Vice-Adth. Sie Gard Heary, K.C.M.G. (er. 1893); Admiral-Superintendent, Naval Reserves, sincs 1840; 6 1843; 2ad of lato Bev, Augustas W. Noel, Rector of Stanhoe, Norfolk: m Charlotte, ed of ve F. adjutant of the commander-in-chief of the troop. Creasmell, 1875. Commanded Naval Guard
THE RUSSIAN FLEET.
n Cape Const 1873 (promoted, melal olasp); | The Russian squadron under Vico-Admiral Director of Naval Tatelligence. 183; Rear Starke arrived hors on the 18th September Admiral Mediterranean Plest, 189499; a Lord of the Admiralty 1893-98; A.D.C. to the Queen, 1894-98; Gold medal of Royal United Kervico Institution.j
POLICE COURT.
Weduosday, 14th October. BEFORE Ma. T. ŠEBCOMDE SMITH (POLICE MAGISTRATE).
ASSAULT AND ROBBERT IN DELILIOS TORÍAVE.
Two more of the number eoncerned in the outrage on Miss Bateman and her ama appeared yesterday. Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Assistant Baperintendent of Pulles, was in charge of the case. The indictment road that, with others not in enstedy, Chang Chang, carpenter, and Lui Ngou, ook, did steal twe silver watches, a silver chain and appendages, a pair of gold syeglasses, gold brooch, jewel casa, string of gilt benda, several strings of coral bends, five gold brooshes; goll-mounted carbuncle, gold locket and shain, gait bracelet, four gold fogordings, anda set of false teeth, the total valus being $330, and at the time of 13 - such robbery did usa personal violence against Ada Maris Bateman and Fung Ng, her amat, on the 16th Septembe
J. T. Dixon took 5 wickets for 22 runs
up C. R. S. Cooper 3 for 6 runs.
I
BHANGILA-SECOND INNINGS."
A. E. Lanning, not out... W: H. Moule
W. H. C. Weippert...
W. J. Turnbull, not out...
Extras....
Total (2 wickets)...
20
3
41
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THE MINDANAO PIRACY.
MANILA, 14th October, 6.59 p.m. 'MURDEROUS AFFRAY: ONE.
· PIRATE KILLED,
Civil war in the Commonwealth already, ex- claims a home contemporary. A member of :he South Australiau. Upper House has been
A Filipino crew of six men, navigating a delivering himself of these bellicos sentiments:
I am ready to take up my ville, and it may be but in the direction of the Cagayanes, necessary to send a South Australian army inte attacked the pintes of the Negros coast at Victoria and New South Wales to destroy their night, imaginely killing Johnson and irrigation works." This direful threat is due wounding Hormann and a déserter Fuentes to the lapping of the waters of the Marray by Victoria and New South Wales, the two Statos who was accompanying them. Hermann between which it forms the boundary line for fought savagely and killed four of the the greator part of its course. The result is
Filipinos in a hand-to-hand struggle in the soull boat. The two remaining Filipines.
that when the one big river of the Common- wealth enters South Australia for the fiual
generous stream that it was before being robbed
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(old style) from Vladivostook, piter having engaged in mance avros. The number of war- vessels of all kinds which had assembed in Port Arthur yesterday amou ited in all to 93,
THE BAKHAL N FIBHERIA. An effioist in the Foesige Of Bhead of Russia recently said that, if Russia wanted to crash Japan, she had ony got to prevent Japanese from fishing along the ciborisa buast, ans there is soms trath in this, for a very large number of Japanese live directly or indirǝstly off these Siberia fisheries. The recent action of the Russian authorities in aereating Japaness Ushermen wholesale seems to ipdicate a desiro to pas that thrust into priotic, or at least to show what very aupleisast neighbours they goald make themselves whenever they wished. It is now reported, however that as a result of the negotiations carried on for some time past between Japan and the Russian authorities in Siberia, Japas here will be allowed to of continue their business along the cost Bakhalia next year, Admiral Aloxieff having sirody issed instructions to that fact. To sh in the waters off Siskhalio, the Japaness fishermen must, however, it is reported, obtain sposi pornit, which permit anst be renewed. very year i hey cannot obtain permission ta fish along any other part of the Russian coast, THE VICEROY'S POWERS,
a
To order dan ng regal stone regarding the powers to be exercised by the new Vicoroy, a gomalasion is at pressat slug in Por Arthur. It iueadas generals, and loading ofhises and. olleists from all Bat Siberia bas ust from Maasturia. The details of the work before the commission hars bas patished, but they are very long and not interesting.
MANO UBIA.
His Worship asked why the defendan's were not detained in custody aut cha gel next Tuesday along with the man remanded the. It is a significent fact that many Chinese inhabitants of a cart in tows in deacburia previous day.
have petitioned'Admiral Alexaff not to with- dran the Rasian troops under whose protection trade se. to have flourished and the Mounted Highwaymon kopt a respectfal distance.
Mr. Wodehouse remarked that there might possibly be farther arrests before the remanded
case came on.
Both defendan's pleaded not guilty. Evidence of the arrest was then led. J.W. Hudson, Chief Detective Inspector, said that on the 11th inst, at 380 p... he saw accused at house. No, 146, Queen's Bloud East, in custody of Chinese policemen, and defendants
were handed over to him. The officers were on dnty in connection with the case and could not attend the court
His Worship remanded the bearing until Tuesday, the 20th inst., at 2.15 p.
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THEFT BY A HOUSE BY.
Mr. Paul Kayveth Maunger of the Vienam Oil Co., on retiring to bed last 8ineday, placed some letters, $15 in notes, and the silver dollars on his dressing table. The following morning
So Lugagnumber of Chinose wero leaving Part Arthar Lately owing to the fear of an outbreak of war that Admiral Alexiefis said to have issued a declaration for the purpose of allaying the apprebensions of the eastials; though why soms of the latter w o bare taken their depar borta is more than I can understand, For ture should imagine that war can do than any instance, I know two ordicary "bag" who have inst taken their deparints for Cission, and of them moder the transparent pretext that he is going to be married; I esquos wil nailerstand what suck folk could ever less by a war.
BARON HOLEN'S VISIT.
Baron Bosen, tlie Russo Minister to Tokyo, came hera hurriedly at the end of last month, tion regarding the object of his visit. The and there is of course a good deal of specula- Japanese pipers attach great importance to
that the Brion, Saying it, some of them
Inducements are being held out by the stage of its creer, it is ant the noble and covered with blood, were thrown overboard. the money and correspondence had disappeared, may perhips be considered as rather friend" Russian Government authorities to Russian for irrigation purposes by the other two States. timo-expired soldiers in the provinces of the And the South Australians, being prevented by Far East to mettle down there instead of insurmountable natural conditions from getting releraing to European Russis, and unmbers of the men readily fall in with the Government's the first pull at the River Murray themselves. are angry and indignant at such unfraternal
But with regard to the general criticism of offer. As the torm of service of between 40,000 | conduct on the part of their neighbours.
and 50,000 Russian soldiers in the East expires
Even if only 25 per cent. of the timexpired men should elect to settin down in Rassa's Far
ANOTHER ROBBERY
In the meantime Hermann stopped the but the house-boy was unable to give y blood from his wound and sailed for the explanation of such disapposrases. However, through the medium of the Hon. Wei Yuk, shore, abandoned the boat, and escaped to
$35 of the money was renovared and a canvie - tion secured against Chung Tong, the servAL), of months' hard labour.
the mountains.
he
joins some party of
10 Juan, has gone to assure the Viceroy personally that Japan is io carnost eni do terrible things if Russe does not falfi hor engagements; and other papers sying that
thi viet means (bat Japan will perhaps
ou on the Manchurian question with Alexi-it and not with St. Petersburg As I liave swhore remarked there is si lieg a council of all, the now in Post Arthur a ASJJULTING THE POLICE.
principal, gvil and miltary officers in the EWAY That a policeman's life is not happy one was territories ever which ties now Viceroy's shown yealerior, when L. 8. 19. E. Borns, extends, and it is not improbable that it is in that connection that Biron Rosen came to produced Mak Sar in court, and secured a
Port Arthur verdict. When the policoman went to put a stop to a quarrel, the accused tarned on him and committed the assault complained of.
HOWLOON WHARF LOAFERS,
NAVAL MAYŒUVRES. On the 15th (28 b) September Rosian Daval maneuvres of ani teresting kind A strong commenced at Port Aribar, Another lot of andesiryd visitors on board quid or from Vladivostock consisting of the Peltara, Pobieda, Petroparlovak, Retvizan ships were dealt with by His Worship. This Perciviel and Sevastopol began that day last batch belonged to the class of which struck on Port Arthur, which was defended by complaints have been so rife by officers of all the torpedo-boats belonging to the Far Eastern ret of Russia The Russians are. vessels using the wharvest Kowloon: It
are e nidout that the Japanese cannot take appears that the men can loiter About the Port Arthur without the loss of many of The wharves to the top of their boat; but come their ships and of at least 20,00 mən.
T
Last Saturday the Constabulary patrol the alministrative system, or lack of system, annually, the significance of this step is apparent.
recovered the boat, containing a rifle, Mr. JEI LAND's arguments are 100 solid to be.
some revolvers a portion of the missing passed over. The most honourable among
The latest addition to the recent crims money, and found also Johnson's body, civiluns here can feel no reason to deny East territories a first-class reserve of loss on sheet is a robbery of a daring character surrounded by those of the dead sailors, 50,000 men would be assured at the end of four which occurred 03 Tuesday evening a that, as the writer says, the prosperity
Kennedy's Stables, Ceuseway Bay, a stop.
and close by Fuentes, still alive. The Hongkong has verer depended on the years.
watch worth $160 and $5 note, the Nabalao villagers buried Johnson. It is ellency of the Government ; that Hong-
Dr. Morrison, in a telegram to the Times on kong has been must unfortunate in the lack
the 11th ult., says that the satisfaction with property of Mr. W. Gegg, who manages the expected that Hermann will be captured Kennedy property. Noises wore beard by Mrs of a fixed policy on the part of those which China recaited ther, new Russian
promptly unless Gegg and her amah, about 9 p.m., proceeding charged with controlling a large Chinese conditions for the so-called evacuation of from the verandah on which the bedroom ladronics population; that the continual shifting of Manchuria was due to ignorance of their real peas, bat as dogs have the run of the offers from one department to aanher significance. The Chinesa considered the house, the sounds were pat down as having and the constant evil of acting appoint demands about lading places on the Sungari been caused by them. My. Gegg returned home
'Titsbar so ments lead to anything but. efficiency; River and post-stations to
Be hour later and went to bed, placing a coat
defences are indeed very powerful. It was at did not at first which contained the watch and money on a sofa
first propond to limit the total number of guns in the different battaries to 400, but that number that the Government offices as buildings are unimportant that they
of has now been far exceeded. The amount abardly inadequate; that the junior communicate them, but since they have madə
trouble and care t.ken in formine the batteries could not be found, until, the verandah being
UNLAWFUL POBSESSION OF DINAMITE, clesial service, in the hands of underpaid enquiries and have been shown ou maps their by the side of a window. Next morning the crat
is almost noredible. The levelling of the top Chinese and Portuguese, is in urgent need true meaning they seem to realise that they searched, it was discovered thers minus the
Lord Frify Beal-Lord Salisbury (with a seat
A fine of $100 and an orderfor the confiscation of one bill alone, the hill called Devil Mountain, have been befculed. Manchus like Prince
valuables. Mr. Gogg presumes entranos to the of nform; that there is an insufficiency of
of the goods was inflicted on Chan Kap Shing situated ur Tiger Peainsals, cost over 40,000 verandah was obtained by means of the rain-pipe, in the Cabinet); cades in the Civil Service; and that the Ching are especially disconcerted and are beginning now to understand that the loss of
Secretary to the Admiralty-Capt. Prety, for not being able to give a oredible account roubles and, since General Kuropatkin's visit to the Far East, the high hills to the back way in which the Government for the past Manchuria means an irreparable loss of prestige Only last Saturday an attempted robbery
on which footprints were found. -
of what be intended to do with, and how be of Fort Arthur are being put into a state of twenty years has faced the water-supply and a dietontion in the power of the Central took place a title farther east, in Skankiwan
came by, 70lbs. of dynamite, a coll of fase, defence, Alarge numberof cannonletely arrived lem is a scandal. There are other Government throughout, China. Chins believes Road, the thieves, who were captured within a problem
Fluancial Secretary of War Office-Mr.
and 6 boxes of detonators. For carrying the by rail from Europe, and are being put inte position with the aid of trolly-lines and poista on which majority of those who that the conditions tave purposely been made bour, receiving six months hard labour. A Bromley Davenport:
abore dangerous goods without the packets multitudes of soldiers. War with Jagan it The hay considered local administration im- Impossible of socuplange in urder so justify a like conclusion is to be hoped for in Mr. Gegg's
being legibly marked, an additional $25 was expected, but without trepidation. asked.
Bussines both bale sad despies the Japanese, partially will also endorse Mr. IRELAND's continued occupation.
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MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS.
LONDON, 12th October.. The following appointments have been officially notified:----
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