THE BLAGOVESTCHENSK MASSACHES.
SHIPPING NOTES.
ARRIVALS FROM CHINA.
THE PONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3RD.
The Douglass. Haitan, Captain Beach, arrived yesterday with a mail, general cargo, and passengers. She left Foochow 29th alt, Swatow 1st inst.
In the course of a book called Niztzon YearO in Siberia Mr. Luo Deutsch gives a circumstan- tial narrative of the Blagovestchensk massacras, in July, 19. At the time of this nuhappy incident M. Deutsch, though still under police supervision and not permitted to learo Siberis, was allowed comiderable liberty. Ho availed himself of this comparativo fra idom to settle at Blagovestchousk, the capital of the Amur Pro- vince, where he obtained employment on the staff of one of the local newspapers. His accouut of the slaughter of the Chinese inhabitants of the town and surrounding country on the 16th and Following days of July amply couro- borates they somewhat scanty reports which appeared in the English newspapers at the time. He describes the panic which prevailed on July 11, whom an attack by the Chinese was hourly expected, and was himself praseutut the meeting of the town council which was called by onder of General frisky, the military Govoraer of the Amur Province, to consider the situation. From his stulenient it, appears, as was indeed to be expected from previous testimony, that the full vsponsibility for wins followed rests apon the shoulders of Getirral Gribsky. After the meeting, at which the Governor was at present
RICE AND WOOD. adopulation called upon him to ingaire whether
Messrs. Butterfield & Swire received a quau- he did not think it necessary to take steps with regard to the Cluess population. Generality of rice by the sa. Kohsichang yesterdag Grilky replied that, in his opinion, The Kohsichang left Bangkok with a mail and there was no need for anxiety, and added passengers on the 21st nit. that he already been approucked on the samo subject by the Chiness themselves, who asked him whether it would not be advisable for them in the circumstances to withdraw at ours from Russing territory, He had answered that they might assure their fellow-constrymon that they were on the soil of the great Russian Em- pire, whose Government would never allow
The "J. Little, of Glasgow", s.. Herminton, Captain W. T. Bein, arrived with a mail on Tuesday. She left Foochow on the 29th alt. Fine weather was experienced between ports. Her destination is Now York. Messrs. Skowan, Tomes & Co. are the ageais.
The German 2, Then, Captain Ohlerich, arrived on Tuesday will general cargo for Hongkong, She left Norchwang 25th utt., Chefoo 27th ult. Fine weather was experienced. The Marty 8. Hanoi, Captain Mereleos, arrived with asail and general cargo yesterday. She loft Haiphong 29th ult.. Hoihow 1st inst Strong N.E. monsoon was experienced.
The Úsako Sharon Kuisha 8.2 Anping- | were arrived with a mail, 30 passengers (mostly Sho Chinese) and general cargo, yesterday. left Focehow 29th ult., Swatow 1st inst tuia. Gota reports moderate N.E. monsoon fine weather
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The German sr. Pronto, Captain Grandt, nerived with a mail yesterday. She left Now chwang 24th ult.; Chefos 26th ult.
Mosses, Butterfiold & Swire rousivari a quau- tity of riga and wood by the German
Tuesday, The Keongwai Keongweni on eft Bangkok on the 20th ult with a moit aud Captain Mallormaðn Chinese passengers. reports strong N., monsoon.
COAL
Messrs. Bander, Wieler & Co. received a full cargo of coal be the 8.8. Loyal yosterviny. The Layal loft Nagasaki on the 25th ult.
The Hougkong agency of the flambarg. Amerika Liuio received a cargo of Moji coul by the as. Segoria yesterday.
Mosaria Jefferies & Co. received a cargo of
Moji coal by the Korn-maru yesterday.
peaceful foreigners to be molested. Two days Inter he gave the verbal order "* to send back the Chiness subjects to China." In parsuance of these instr ctious the Chiness inhabitants, both in the Chinese nud in the Russian quarters of the town, wera collected by Cossacks and driven to a spot a few miles above the town, where they were simply hidden to gw into the watar. The river at this point ie upwards of a third of a mile in breadth and flows with a strong stream.
The Apear ss. Lightning, Captain J. G. M. Deutsch appears to know nothing of rafts provided to assist the unfortunate vic-Spence, arrived from India with 15 packages of mail, general cargo and passengers, în Tuesday, tims. He states categorically that there were so meaux for renching the Chinese shore. She loft Calcutta 14th ult., Singapore 24th but it is quite clear that he was himself an eye-it Fine weather was experience. witness of what happened. Thows who refused
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A meeting of the special Association is Aid of the Church of England Mission in North Chian and Shooting was held on the 28th October at the Church House, Westminster. The Archbishop of Canterbary presided, and there were also present on the platform the Lord Chief Justice, the newly consecrated Bishop of Shantang, Cauon Scoit, aad Pre- bendary John Storrs.
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Although the discovery of a line quality of kunzite is of comparativaly vozent accurrence, the existence of a poor grade and of allied species of the same mineral hos Fug been known to specialists in that department of science. What is known as spadumene has been found in Brazil, where it has a yellowish tinge, aut in North Carolina, where the calour is green. For that reason, the ħutter kind, technically known a Jiddenite, is sometimes called an on erald, although it composition is not identical with that of the real emerald. Finally, small bits of pink spadumene bare been pieked up ia Connecticut. These
loved to be this winants of larger, and possibly handsomer, mass, but have not possess- ed sufficient beauty and size to justify consider- ation. The new stone comes from California. It has been found in two places near Pala, Sau Diego County. As taken from the earth, the stone has only a slight lustre. The wasses of crystal are fat. like cakes of cam phor gum, though of a different hue. From a superficial glance one might suppose that they moribund as yet, but somas day it will inevitably would split up into thin layers, as mien does.
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However, the material is almost as hard as the
The Archbishop of Canterbury, in his open. ing speech, explained that the real object of the meeting, was to welcome the Right Rev Geoffrey Darnford fitf, the new Bishop of Shantung, and to give him an opportunity of explaining the development of the work in North Chino and Shantung, and of appealing for men and women and money for both dioceses. His Grace said he was speaking under sows Ettle difficulty, owing to illness, but the meeting had a special significance that day, and he should have been exceedingly sorry if he had been compelled to be absent. The right understanding of the Chinese problem was quite exceptionally difficult. There was first of all the prosaic, though extra- ordinarily vivid and pungent, dithealty of the names of places; and another and a graver one was the difference of opinion among well. Informed men, not only as to theories, but us to facts about Chian. They had been that morn ing tok of the whispers of the East which no Western ear could hear, or, if it did bear, could understand, and that exactly described, their position when they tried to grasp the problems which their friends went out to fave amongst the teeming multitudes of China and Japan.
It was also difficult to realise the gigantic size of the undertaking, and there were peculiar perplexities as to the Pare corundum is an oxide of aluminium relation of missionary work to civil authority Kanzite, like other varieties of spodamene,
bus a more complicated composition. It is and the State. The diflonlties maré nosilicate of alumina and thin. One of the bowever, be allowed to danut them, and those largest pieces found in California is 8in. lang, who wore connected with the Society for the is. wide, and over an inch and a half in Propagation of the Gospel had, in this region, which the lilac-tinted stone derives from the thicknese Owing to the great importengo peculiar responsibility, as, 22 years ago, the discovery in Califoruis, mineralogists have felt Charch Missionary Society, which was working it needed new and specific_title. Almost in Northern China, retired from that part in simultaneously Professor E, S, Dona, of Yale, and Dr. Baskerville, of the University of North Carolina, proposed that this designation be derived from the name of Dr. George P. Kunz, president of the New York Mineralogical Club, and one of the most necomplished of the world's experts in gems. The suggestion was based on the fact that Dr. Kuuz had been largely instru mental is making the California discovery, and was in souriazon with a woll-established pre- cedent amour mineralogists and naturalists. While the intrinsic charms of the new gem are nione sufficient to give it impariance, the posses sion of a asique quality has been observed which is sure to create & sensation.
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their favour, and devoted themselves to other portions of the country. In the region for which they were responsible they must take care that they had what Archbishop Benson used to wall whito-hot" centres of missionary offort, from which ruliation might take place all user the cuntay. They had not got those
to enter the water or otherwise tried to escape/yesterday. She left, Marseilles lat ult., Saige whita hot centres yet, but he hoped that they
WAR HIPS.
H.M.S. Brouble arrived yesterday, She left Shanghai 23rd ult, Mirs Bay 2nd inst.
The Chinese gaṇbost Kwqngkan arrived from Swatow yesterday.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The Indo-Chins steamer Kumseng, from Cal-
The M.M. outward mail s.s. Selacie arrived were shot or eat down without distinction of 28th ult. age or sex, and cory few, if any, reached tho opposite side of the river. M. Dantech esti- mates the number killed in this manner at from ten to filter thousand that is to say. practically at the Chinese inhabitants of the Russian bark of the Amer. It is clear that to this barbarons proceeding was dus mainly
auit, which aroused the latent savagery of tho Cosacks, deser vory far low the surface, Even the passants, who are usually kind-hearted, seem to have become sarages for the time being. This may perhaps be regarded as some kind of excuse for the soldiers and the people but the subsequent behaviour of the Russian troops in Manchuris, when all danger and, indeed, almost all resistance was ofer, leaves but little doubt that the deliberate policy of the military authorities approved, while it dis- rowed, the atrocities which it might maily have provent .
THE U.S. ARMY.
Previous to leaving for Eugland, to attend the Alaskau Boundary Commission. Mr. Root, Secretary of the United States Wor Dapart ment, was entertained at dinner by the officers of the general stalf of the army. In responding to the toast of his bealth, Mr. Root said: Effective, and harmonious organisation is the
satta and the Straits, laft Singapore for this port on the 1st inst., p.m
The Boston Steamship Co.'s stanner Tremont arrived at Manila on the 30th ult,, p..
group of stones to which the rather compro- lensive name of sapphire in given. This in- cludes the rabs, emerald, amethyst, and blue sapphire. These are all forms of corundum, which in an inpårs state and ground to powdar is known as emnery.
Kauzite has the power of fluorescence, or continuing to glory faintly after it has been subjected to the influence of Rontgen rays, Dr. Baskerville, who has been making a special study of the mineral at the Museum of Natural Histors, reports that during au exposure of five minutes a piece of this stone would absorb enough radiance to photograph itself upon a aboot of sensitive paper, when left in a dark
for room, and would also be faintly self-luminous
· minutes. The bumber of -substances which will behave in
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It may seem ridiculous, in the eyes of the bridge maniac, to speak lightly of the declina and fall of this admirable and fascinating game Yet it will not last for ever, says "E. H. L. W. in the Pall Mall Gardte. It may not be
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pass away before some victorious successor, and a few old fogies in an obscure corner of the cand-run will alone be left to abuse each other for Impossible declamations, of skid pursue, the world over, much the Bame course. At first, they attract the atton- tion of thit vast floating population that has attempted other games and failed to hold its moths on a summer evening wako headlong for own. They fit eagerly to something new, as
the lure of a candle. To bridge they caus in
game, and found themselves edged out by their thousands; all who had tried the okler superior talent. Whilst had grown too diffi enit, there was too much to remember-too many conventional leads to be borne in mind
too much recrimination for forgetfulness on the part of elderly and crusty part- Dor Bridge afforded an opportunity for fair start on equal fergus. The old conven- tious were overkrowa, and now ones had pot arisen to take their place. That they would arise, sooner or later, was, of course, obrious enongh. It is plain now that in a few years the new game will be as fettered with huge hyv.inux (generally the fruit of Amarican inventiveness) as the old. Then the skilful will One more be forced to new pastures, and bridge shall find its suceabsor
The weak point in the game, soma ana beginning to say already, les in the "no trumps declaration. It was well enough in the early days, when players bad not yet discovered that it jak to dedare no tramps,
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would get them, and send out mure labourers to the harvest which was waiting for the sicklo. The Lord Chief Justice was glad to be able to say a few words in support of this work, with which bo bad been associated through his cousin Bishop Scott That prelate had told him that Ching was n country in which they could not expect to get any saddon or rapid increase of
players (specially when they have profited by The T.K.K. steaner Bouetic Maru left Maaila successful work, Still the progress which had
cue or two initial successes), declaring again on the let inst., and is expecta i here today, p.m. been made in the twenty-three yeara sizes the The N.P. stenner Tucoma arrived at Yoko-original Bishoprie was founded, with resources,
and again with wearisome iteration, end (what is wore bringing it off every time. Now, a no-trump game is pleasant by way of variety. hama on the 9th ult.
which were not too liberal, showed thut very
the but nothing but no-trump gmor become remarkable results had been achieved in that exposed to X rays is very limited. One of them for skilful play as when some snit is dedaryda
Bame manner to a couspienous degres when monotonous. Thero cannot be the ratne seop short time. If burning centres had not yetis tungstats of calcium, a componed artificially the tiraler has mastera too mach his own way. been established, those which had been sot prepared. Aroating of this material upon the up were becozsing and would become radiaut borden of a Buoroscope enabled a surgeon to find on this rock bridge may split, and let in the older game once more-to the delight of its few faithful votarien, body. Eron however, the luminosity pro- spots from which light and beat would be hidden bullets and bone-fractures in the kuminn
When whist dock return to us, it michi throwu vat; and which would spread Chris duced by the invisible radiance of the vacuum worth whits to consider whether it would not tianity in those parts of the world. The tube disappears almost instantly when the tube well to make a subtle combination of the two extraordinary means of inter-communication strament is removed from the vicinity of the X-
native
ray tube. So far as the world knows, kunzite games. The mention of such a possibility will, commouities existing in
no doubt, seem to many rank blasphemy, but I between
is the only gem and perhaps the only native countries in the state of Chius would, he was wineral which
an inclined to believe a few judicious alterations this possessed
remarkable
might restore to the elder game its vanished satisfied, be of great service in spreading the property.
popularity Why should there not ba Gospel in the future. In conclusion, be urged
uccasional compulsory "no tramp" declaration at whist? I cheerfully present" iny scheme to that wo in this country ought not to be backward THE MURDER OF AN ARMENIAN
the authorities, or to any who may like to in doing our part to forward the work of oar
iry a row variation of the game. Let us say that whenever an honour is farmed up by the dealer, the rule should be for that hand to ba played like ano trumps" hand at bridge. I game without fee or licence, nud to call it by suy name they choose. There would, of course be no dummy-and this, I think 'would add rousiderably to the interest of playinga no-trump hand. At all events, when whist reageerts its ancut influence, let this variant have a trial. position. If would he pity not to preservo n feature or two of a game cuce so popular as bridge
JAPAN AND RUSSIA, Even the most patient are beginuing to tire of waiting for soms word from the Government in regard to the negotiatious between Japan and Russia, says the Kobe Chronicle Kokamin, which 18 said to Lare certain relations with the Government, is inclined to
think that although no lack of attention is being shown by the Japanese authorities, it is not alto gether surprising that the public should show some anxiety and doubt as to the real situation, seeing that the negotiations have been delayed
of the negotiations, the Tokyo journal the Japanese Government seems to huse:
' sul in a proposal towards the end of last month, and this was telegraphed by the Russian Government
moving power of the world to-day. We have for so long. Reverting to the porks that countrymen and countrywomen in those regions
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to the Tsar, who won thenon bis way to Germany. There was, Le said, no hatred of Christianity, in the suburb of Nushend late yesterday evening hereby give loaro to all and sundry to play this;
There is no doubt on this point. Four, weeks have elapsed since then, and. far as the public knows, no reply has been received from Russia. The meeting between Baron Komura and Bacon Rosen on the 11th November had no connection with the Man. churian question. It is supposed that the conference was in connection with the fracas
The Bishop of Shantung delivered an address on the-nature and difficulties of the work
but it was objected to as the religion of for cigners Their line of action should be to train antive worktors rather than for the missionaria themselves to do the work, and to create a native rather than an English Church. More workers were, however, needed, as they were at present very much andermassed,
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lagged behind in the arany until now, and Low I believe and trust 'wo lake our in the
A despatch dated London, Oct. 27, saya :- front rank of the organisations which are to
Sagatell Sagonui, President of the Armenia ontrol the effective action of the future. I look
Revolutionary Society in london, was murdered bask to the cabals and dissensions which oaine so near wrecking the effort for independenco
The crime has created a senation, as it has every in Washington's time; the bitterness of heart
appearance of being of a politica: character, and under which he laboured in his long and
ha ben preceded by the usassinations of other painful effort to cotrol the discordant
officials of branches of the same society on the elements that wore working or pretend.
Continent. Sugouri who retorned to London only ing to work for the urlopendence of the
yesterday after settling up the affairs of sn colonies. I look back at the political am-
associate in Switzerland, who was recently bition which dictated the morements under
In a paper circulated at the meeting it was assassinated by stabbing, was entering his differing and antagonistio officers in the at Chemaipo Whatever that meeting wayat ted that it was the earnest wish of Bishop residence when a se rushed across the road Mexican war. I recall the bitter ountroversies have been atout, the Japanese Gar romant Seott and Bishop Iliff (who had only been and dred four shots at him it quick succession, which left their echoes bounding through woull seem to have been over twenty days with penserrated that same morning as Anglican the last bullot entering the region of the heart. generation after the close of the civil war and out a reply from Russia. There is no objection Bishop of the newly formed are of Shantung) The murderer, who appeared to be a a fore gner, remembering that the most vital defect of a in waiting so long without an answer, adds that no new special association should be started fled. The only one to the man in possession military service is lack of harmony among the the Almen, if a satisfactory issu- can be for the now diocese, but that the existing home of the police are a felt hat and a silver-plated officers in comunnd, I look at the angolfieb obtained; but, it aske, a satisfactory issue association in aid of the diocese of North revolver, both made in New York, which he devotion of the last few years, and the last year be the outcome? It would seem that the China should continue to work for the two | dropped in his fight. The murdered mat, who especially, in the American Army with a feeling Japanese authorities are being imposed upon, dioceses, as it has hitherto worked for the was a mining engineer, became wealthy and of pride and antisfaction. When I think of the for it can only be concluded that Russia is undivided diocese. so that the missionary devoted his money to Armenian causes, His present lieutenant-general thrusting aside the deliberately protracting the negotiation in jurisdiction of the Bishop of Shantung is to society was entirely passive and opposed to leisure and the quiet dignity which he had so order to gain time. It is alleged that the delay be co-extensive with tho Province of chantung advanced section of the Armenians with violence, and it is thought this attitude inep red on the other hand. Bishop Scott has taken over the desire for vengeanes, the latter claiming that well earned, and take upon himself in the last is due to the fact that the Tear was so leng year of his active service the arduous and the absent from 3. Petersburg, and aisa to the.
the Province of Shaking, Litherla in the perplexing and the annoying duties involved in time occupied in obtaining the views of Viceroy wesionary discese of Cores,
Sagonui's society devoted funds to charity THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE CAMPBELL, MOORE & CO., the presidency of the War College Board, Alexieft. In these days, when message cau
which would have been better applied to violent and the work of the chief of staff; when I go round the world in twelve minuter, such au
remedios for the Armenian grievancer. reflect upon the disinterested and unseldab excuse is hardly good enough. If Russia really
Sogouni is said to have moved to England from New York early in 1892. of Maj. Gen. Corbin, the adjutant-desires to settle the question without delay.
It is stated that the inpans for Can easily deviss
life had been Sngouri's
threatened goneral of the army, who practically occupied she
on the position of chief of staff to the President doing so. In conclusion, the Tokyo journal The Seychelles have received their final account of his participation in the exposure by throughout the war with Spain, who wielded urges the Government not to leave the measure of emancipation and are now quite in the editor of a Boston newspaper, Young Ar- a greater power in the contral of the American matter
mercy of Russia any dependent of Maurities, and must be addressed menio, of the misappropriation of fands by Army than any soldier of his day, and who longer,
take a docisivo Course in future as the Colony of Seychelles. But the a faction of the Armenia revolutionists, put the whole force and weight of his great at once and decline to be further flouted by the Letters Patert passed under the Great Seal of Thess 1237-21 ато alleged lo
Lave influence and his intimate knowledge of the procrastination of Russia.
the United Kingdom erecting the islands into collected $20,0%) in America in 1012, army and of the legislativo branch of our The Kobe Chronicle also says-The latest a separate colony will bring about no radical and to have put the money in their own pockets, Government at the service of this new movement, news from Tokyo is of a somewhat extraordinary change in the administration. The direct instead of pushing the propaganda for the which was to put over him a chief to exercise character. It is to the effect thet Admiral authority of 31ansiting ceased in 1888, when an emancipation of the Armenians, for which the the power that he had exercised, and who cheer Shibayama, Commander of the Kare Port Administrator, an Executive Council and a money was subscribed. When at Dieppe fully and with self-devotion takes the position Admiralty, Admiral Hidaka, Commander-in-Legislative Council were given to the Seychelles, yesterday, on his way to England, fagouni of assistant to the chief of staff where be had Chief of the Standing Squadron, and some other and in 1897 the Administrator was given full thought he was being shadowed by a man whose do been practically chief; when I look at the officers in the Nary have addressed a joint p were as Governer. Now, however, the Syscription somewhat tallies with the appearance hoads of the great Administrative Departments memorial to Admiral Baron Yamamoto, Minister chelles become a Crown Colony, and judging of the murderer. A convention of the Arme who bare been practically independent for so for the Navy, pointing out that, should the from a recent example of colonial methods in nisa passivists has been in session here, and it Even their cheapest quality is recommended many years, responsible only to the Fecretary present difficnity result in a peaceful settlement. Mauritius the severance is not likely to harm is suggested the opportunity was chosen by the of War, and acting upon his direction the Japanese Navy must lose its prestige the small colony. It is satisfactory to find that given in reliance прод their advice, and its kupama position in the Far East in a Mr. Ernest Beckham Sweet Eseatt, C.M.G., and see them voluntarily and cheertally few years and the Navy of a certain other the presout Admjuistrator, becomes Governor waiting sérem! for the arrival of cagouni, and with no thought bat of the country's good, country" will hold the supremacy. Such & and Commander-in-Chief of the new colony, and the former was apparently supplied with and the efficiency of the army as a whole, change would be the source of disturbance in bringing their departments under the direction the Orient and would tend to bring about great of azuilitary officer who could stand between trouble in the Empire. In oss, therefore, the them and the Secretary of War: when 1 sea present dispute is amicably solved a great ex- such spirit and patriotism in all the depart-fension of the Navy must be carried out directly ments, and each esprit de corps of the army a the dificulty is settled. This, the memorial whole, it seems to me that 1 s.m. ju tifieds urges, must be done not only for the mainten. in the most brilliant anticipations and in the ance of the supremacy of the Japanese Navy most confidential exprotations for the future of but for the preservation of the future peace of the American Army.
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violent faction as favourable for disposing of the principal loader. The sunrderer was noticed
Considering that the seventy or eighty islands information concerning the latter's movements forming the group have only a population of by t two accomplices. Batora his death Saronni twenty thousand and a revenue of four and a told a friend that he did not know his assailant, half Mkh of rupees the Government have dis- but he said enemies had beon hunting him for å played wa dertal cnterprise of recent years and long time. His friends attribute the assault to much of the success achieved has been due to the Alfarist section of the Heatchaela So Br. Sweet-Escott's forts. His promotion to ciety. This section, headed by a man named the Governorship of a Crown Colony, though Alfar, was expelled from the sociely after the the change is one mainly of name, was well split in 1875, when, it is alleged, the Alfarists deserved.-Fincs of India.
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