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Capt. R. Mackenzie, lato of the C.M. sa į Kiangtang, died at the Civil Hospital yesterday afternoon, from ptomaine poisoning.
The Singapore Free Press, noting the escaps of a prisoner from the tumble-down wooden lock at the Hongkong Police Court, suggests that the Court Ofleials should put their houds together" to get a new dock.. That is rude.
The
is the historic continuity and the
nations understand life, is something other "legal claim to endowments and buildings." than the Middle Kingdom has yet attained. The explanation referred to takes the Russia, ruled by Tolstoy, would not out- trouble back as far as 1868. Owing to last oven one cycle. Some time ago, in one strong opposition to the amalgamation proof the silly seasons, the Home papers were A. S. WATSON & CO., posed, there was a compromise, in the shape quoting a faddist who asserted that somno- of a Mutual Eligibility Act, which perlence was the secret of longevity. The more mitted congregations to call ministers from men slept, the longer they would live. We
James Thomson, a man recently anployed at either body. "Again, in '94, on the initin. have not since heard of any popular move-
Quarry Bay as a godown keeper, reported him tive of the United Presbyterian Church, ament in the direction of liberation. Thalf as sick. at No. 2 police station, at about "fresh movement was made for union. In prospect of a nution of dormice was not three o'clock on Thursday afternoon.
•1900 the United Presbyterian Synod sutheinally alluring, Preach s they inspector promptly ordered his removal to hos. "agreed to union unanimously and the Frem | will, these cranks who prato of the elimina- | pital, ist ka died on the way. "Church Assembly agreed by a majority tion of desire do so by desire." If they The British have shown ittle or no interest “of 557 in a house of 615 members, were so much in love with quiescence, they in the construction of the Kowloon-Canton The Union took place in Edinburgh |would not be so anxious to revolutionize the line, which has recently been hailt by Ameri- "on. Wednesday, October 21st, 1900." | laws of nature. It, howevor, does not caus." (This news item occurred in the Sunday It does not do to expect Amalgamation with a "voluntary sect require philosophie terminology to justify
the Britisher to keep pace with his American locked too much like disestablishment the strong mau rejoicing in his strength,
causin sometimes.) to the objecting members of the national the woman happy in her coueliness, or the Scottish Church,"
it might be child laughing at the sunshine. A recent One of the most interesting war albums wa have seen is a heer advertisement. The Asahi called, but which is content to be nained American humiorist anakes "Uncle Eb"
Beer" browers bore puchlished a typical Japan. the Free Kirk." These conscientious believe that when Glad's gin thing.
own book full of photographs, including an excel- objectors appear to have been out-voted
t' ev'rybody, He must think party mid-teat full page presentment of HIM. the and "extruded by the unjority
"dlin' well av it. The trouble with mos' Emperor of Japan. The Hongkong agents from the use of the Free Church buildings and "folks is they fly few high. Aluss for this palatable, excellent, and popular hoor, Messrs. Caldberk. MacGregor & Co., on behalf 'oughter keep nigh enough't the groun” so BLEND funds." Thereupon they went to law, and
of the Osaka Bear Brewing Co., sent is a copy- it was the House of Lords' dension in their favour which we recorded on August 3rd. The Singapore More Press thinks the deci- sion will give rise to enormous confusion and controversy. It says: "There will be
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holding down the exulting dissentiente who stood apart at the time of the union "of the two non-established Churches four years ago. They were, up till the begin "ning of August, but as the amputated end "of a puppy's tail. They now find that the "House of Lords has decided that the cut-off
fragment is the real puppy, and the quad- triped itself is now but as a lopped off *excrescence. There is an infinity of humour "in the deadly earnestness of the issue. now thrown into the arena of Scottish ecclesiastical strife. The debate will be ***almost universal. And in the midst of it
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can tech it handy with one foot." "We're Christians up to a sartin' pint. Fer one thing I think of a man stan still 'n see himself kancked in £' the nex' world he's a beetle tew good for this."!
There is really nothing more told to that, except that a great, sane world seems to share a like opinion, and to act on it.
Plaqua report yesterday : nil.
Mr. E. W. Birch. British Resident. Perak. will not arrive at Perak until November 10th,
Lieutenant-Ceneral Lord Grenfell has been appointed second in commound of the troops in the Mediterraneau.
The Mercvery expects the arrival at Shanghai of the Russian hospital ship Mangolia, from Port Arthar.
Lord Cromer is proposing a vast scheme for
Sun of the 14th inst,
Society in all ranks is founded on the make. believe that everybody is charming; that we are delighted to see everybody; that everybody is delighted to see us; that it is so goed of everybody to come: that we are desolate at the thought that they really must go now. Which would we rather do-stop and finish our cigar
or busteu into the drawing-room to hear Miss Screecher sing? Can you ask us? Wetumble over each other in our hurry.-J. K. Jerome in
M. A. P."
THE MALACCA
INCIDENT.
Mr. Jewitt, one of the passengers in the
Malocca when abo was held up by the Russians, has arrived at Penang. According to his statement in the Pinang. Gazette Where
was no excitement on board at the time. The |~ holding up" occurred at nine o'clock in the morning, the cptain of the Malacce at once
THE WAR.
(JAPANESE OFFICIAL DESPATCH.)
RUSSIAN GUNHJAT SUNK,
Tokyo, 19th August. According to a report from our wateb tower'near Port Arthur a gunboat of the Oceany type struck a mine and sank off Ļacteishan at 7,52 p.m. on the 18th inst...
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GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. -
Losnos, 17th August.
LOCAL
SPORT.
RACING.
Standard, who had a bubo end was lame, is now 4 quite all right and sooms in very good fatile. Arrauopaque has changed hands, and will be ridden by Mr. Clarke at the Gymkhana. Mr. Clarke ought to carry at least one event with this pony. Cư Ganay, ns nstal, is vary fit. Desert King seemed to look a trifle waary after a gallon on Thuesday. Fender, whe was galloped the other day, seems radier on the big side, still. He was blowing like a grampus while coming up the straight, Little Afono should have a look in for the Challenge Cap. if only the owner could be indured to extend him. At present ho gallops at a crawl. Pour poules are training for the hurdle race. Royal in just beginning to take to The Daily Telegraph's - correspondent in jumping well, and is very it, If he can St. Petersburg wires that the protest recent only be induced to take to his work kindly, his good form should pull him through. Starling is ly presenter by the British Minister reviews,jumping remarkably well; us is also Chustaqua, firstly, Russia's claim to treat as contraband who is it may be remarked, a little inclined articles recognised by international law as
to chance, his hurles, but, at the same time, is espable of taking them like a work muu. Tent legitimate cargo. Secondly, the refusal to
pegging prostice is also în progress. Dr. W. limit the zone wherein alleged contraband A. Cruikshank at present seems to hold the winning cards for this event. OR may be paraned, involving the right to hamper even roasting ende. Thirdly, sinkin sucesssion, going very fast and din
Tuesday evening he picked up six pegs.
ing vessels, and lastly, the protest demands
his work in pukka styla. Mr. Clarke, on compensation for the heavy losses inflicted Ben Wyeix, also unust not be forgotten in
this respect. The Gymkhana should be ou British shipping, including confiscation
great success from every point of view. In the of cargoes and sinking of steamers; the Mile Challonga Cup Ca Conny has again to carry a further penalty of 5lbs. The Fiva language of the protest is courteous thongh
Furlongs event may be won by Alarm, a little emphatic.
white pony. Alarm; at all events, wi linge a very good show. The 14-mile handicap may also be an interesting contest—that is if the weights are proportioned properly.
The United States simultaneously pre seated an energetic protest similar to the first section of the British, which points out that Russia implicitly claims the right to forbid all trade to the suemy's country without effectually blockading its custs. RUSSIAN CRUISERS IN EUROPEAN
WATERS.
Toxoox, 17th August.
The Russian cruiser Ural, formerly the
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A member of the Gymkhana Club suggests a "Trotting Race." open to waders, China Ponies, or anything. This is a very good iden, and may be put into execution on another.
ancasion.
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"all, the Auld Kirk that swept her house the irrigation of Egypt and the Sondur. to cost responding to the sigzala of the Petersburg German liner Kaiserin Maria Thereau, Pogging: 430 p.m. Five Furlongs (for China
" clean at the Great Reformation will sit *** and sinile in unmoved serenity, while the Presbyteries, Sraods, and General Assen- "blies of her sister Churches convene them-
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ToLstor's advocacy of a policy of non. resistance is still being quoted in the Crient and variously commented upon. In a brief 051 veommunications relating to the new colum reference to his letter in the Times, we
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DEATHS.
recently touched only upon some symptoms of his long, notorious monia, and did not consider it necessary or advisable to treat the supposedly religious aspect of the posi- tion he takes with regard to war. Our northern contemporary the North-China Daily News in a still briefer comment
seemed to suggest that TOLSTOY's message was merely a faithful echo of the Soranon on the Mount. What we have read of the
famous letter-we have to admit that a partial perusal was the most we could
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Kuala Kangsar will shortly be provided with a water supply. It is reported that the loo P.W.D. is engaged in preparing plans and oxfimates.
Two hundred and fifty-four deals were registered at Singapore during the week ending on the 30th July. The ratio per thousand was 53,50.
Admiral Lambton has been appointed to the command of the crainer division in the Medi- terranean, while Rear-Admiral Poe takes coin- mand of the cruiser squadron.
LIFIC
General Sir Charles Warren, R.E. has been
granted the reward for distinguished aid meritorious service. Be formerly commanderi the troups in the Straits Settlements,
The Sin-wan-pa says that the Wai-wa-p has recovered a collection of astronomical gear which has been in the custody of the French Legution ut. Peking sin m the Boxer affair.
Banking Corporation are cominded that the Shareholders in the Hongkong and Shanghai ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Corporation
Ou Can 19th Augeest, ut Government Civil manage-onvinced us that he gist of it takes place to-day at noon at the City Hall. Hospital, Captain R. MacKs12, of KR. Kieny Trag. Funeral will [sow the Matment at 530 pun.. to day.
ZOJN
it, the son of LYDER and Assa KRISTENSEN, Norwegian Mission, aged 2 years.
The Daily Press.
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was what we should have expected Totstor to write. It is not. as we derstand it.
Kr. Balfour says that plonial Conferences are a great addition to the machinery of the Empire, and hopes that they will be held more fregnantly, but he does not propose to take steps with that intent.
To-day there will be a competition, under the auspices of the Hongkong Rifle Association. For spoons, commencing at, 280 pin ranges,
The Bishop of Macau présisted on August ith over a meeting of the congregation of the Singapore Church of St. Joseph. They wore discussing the question of building a new church
The crew of the Resiteliui affor throwing themselves overboard at Chefoo, refused to be and on the neighbouring ships. All were saved, saved by the Japanese and took refuge arhore No one was drowned on the Japanese sil",
In the 25th July, at Kenchou, Robert Mon-Christianity; but rather a melange of all the debris of the great Russian's ethical reading, moulded and overspread with the saver of his abnormal mentality. It comes as near the Chinese policy of me me as anything European can come. It is the | Apotheosis of the Inert, and we misappre-2000 and 600 gurds.
hend the Galilean cult if that is any part of its Formula. Even Chur grourged the wrongdoers in the Temple, Buddhism and Oct well-esteemed contemporary, the kindred philosophies fail, even in the face Ripupore Free Press. notes the silence of of their apparent popularity, by denying to replace the existing one, REUTEE with regard to the litigation by the attributes of humanity. GAUTAMA The Scottish Churches, and quoting in full and the CHRIST did not repudiate the the telegram we received from our London essential character of their buuan nature pfice early this month, deals with it they counselled the subjugation and control editorially. By an inadvertence, we allowed of the passions. It was left to their mis- it to read Scottish Church," instead of the understanding disciples to allege that these plural, which would better have summarised emotions were per se immoral. 'TOLSTOY, in Gymkhana Club close to the Hon. Secretary at the parties interested in the decision of the his works, if not in this letter to the Times, the Hongkong Clab this evening at 7 pm. House of Lords. Were it worth while, we tells-men that they have no business to be Entrance fees must accompany entries. The might argue the comment of our
men it is more blessed to be passive programas is advertised in another column, porary that there is no Scottish Church',"
automata. Unconsciously, he is a plagiarist sing the analogous phrase "The Christian of the Chinese sage Lao TszL. According Church", as an example. It ja, however, to the somewhat abstruse doctrines of TAO. more to the point to quote our contem-as elaborated so painstakingly by Mr. F. H. ponry's other references to the subject, Bansour, an old-time Shanghai sinologue, which appear to be well-informed.
it would appear that the Russian preaches Hongkong Daily Press telegram applied, a greater extreme of inactivity than the H.M.S. Terrible. Comdr. A; T. Stuart. says the Singapore paper to the dispute Chinaman. The latter dress it wise to arrived from Portsmouth on Thursday ovening culminating in litigation between the follow the line of least resistance, to drift with reliefs for the dibion and Robin. About with the tide of dircumstance. TOLSTOY half the men on board, some 610 or so, will be would have us lie down and follow no herself. may return to England in about a transferred to other vessels. The Terrible.
whitter; Le bids us sink under, rather than month's time.
contei-
The
← United Free Church of Scotland and the "Free Church of Scotland. The circun «stances of the union of the Free Church
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to stop. The Kassians immediately camo on board, and till four o'clcek in the aft ravon wera busily engaged in surrbing and ransacking the vessel's cargo for contraband. In addition to the stores consigned to Hongkong there were on board suMO aton phites and rails cou- rigned to Japan. This, it may be noted. is in contrariety to the statements both of the P. & 0. Co. and of the British Government. In a Reutor's wologram there. was a summary of a letter which desies that the captain of the Malvern refused to show hit papers, an act which the Russians declare was This their reason for sizing the steater. denial is supported by the evidence of Mr. Jewitt, who says that the demands of the Russians were at once complied with,
Mr. Jowitt says the Rusisus then took ps-
session of thy vessel, but he was unable to gloan any information from them as only one ma fashion. They were towed back to Snez, and spoke Roglish, and that in a very privilirs
then again had the uncomfortable passage though the sweltering leagues of 1'? Red Sea. Mr. Jewilt says the seizure and the weary. Everybody on board was sick of the whole hours that followed wars of deadly dulness.
affair--Straits Times.
FIRE ON TORPEDO-BOAT
AT THE KOWLOON DEPOT.
stopped a British collier west of the Straits of Gibraltar. The commander stated that he was searching for 200 steaners carrying contraband for transhipment at Mediter. ranean ports.
CARGO FOR JAPAN.
LONDON, 17th August. The Hamburg-American and Norddeuts eher Lloyd, nie doubling their service to dapan mainly to provide for freight refused by the British companies.
(Shanghai Mercury,)
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT OF THE
· RIESITELINT" COMMANDER.
CHEFOO. 12th August.
The meeting. is generally known, takes place on the 27th inst.-weather ontries permitting and
elpso
the Hongkong Club to-day, The events, advertised other column, ure:-3.30 p.r.-1-miles (A handicap for China ponies); 3.45 p.m.-Tent
ponies which bave never won a race); ? p.m.- Ladies nomination ball and bucket raco; 530 p.m.-The Gymkhana Club Challenge Cup | (Value X230. For China Ponies. To be won by pony scoring most marks by end of Cint's season); p.m.--Hurdle Race.
TO-DAY'S AQUATICS. Ladies are invited to witness to-day's aquatic fete at the Victoria Recreation Club.
A ser- tary's launch will leave Blake Pier at 3.30 p.# to convey members and spectators.
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HONGKONG POLO CLUB. The Pole Ground has been open for a few days. and two scratch matches Java been playe?. Those who took part were Mesurs. Gedge, Johnstone, Grusson, Mosor, Cruikshank, Hastings. Ratherford and Capt. Nugent. A. few days ago H.E. the Governor importad two Arth poulos from India, while Messrs. F. H. May, Grosson and Cruikshank imported one each. The Governor is expected having been returfed wherever necessary by at the Polo Ground on Saturday. The ground.
the Public Works Department, is in excellent. condition.
The Russian destroyer Riesitelini which took
all the arus were arranged to be handed over fit in Chefeo was disrmed last night and
to the Chinese crniser, Haichi, but this was not satisfactorily carried out. At 330 aan, to-day * Japanese torpedo-boat destroyer, the Axushio, caine in and sent a sub-dieutenant on board the Hirsitetini and the sub-lieutenant demanded the THE SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAM- commander of the Riesiletini whether he would' surrender or come out of the port as the grace
was not male to the Chinese authorities. The commander showed resistancy and threw an interpreter who accompanied the liontonunt over- The Russian commander tank hold of bourd.
At about nine o'clock last night, fire. in a mist mysterious manner, broke out on Torpedout 24 hours ftud pussed and a proper disarmament Boat No. 37. lying on the slips under the ab ed at Kowloon Torpedo Depot. An irin was given, and bluejackor and police promptly sat to work with a steun fire engine and cherab
and a constant jet of water directed on
was brought to puraps. Huse
to the Hammer. The fee broke out in the bim. Other sailors also jumped into the water
this shed; the fupanese sub-lientemut and ako jumped into the water carrying the sub-lientenait with
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forecastle-which, of course. was noccupist and only six of the crew were left in board. at it was contined to that part of the These exploded the powder saguzine, but only a partion of the destroyer was destroyed. For Vessel AR the torpado-bont BEIN
these outrageous acts of the crew of the Russian destroyer the Arashie und another Japanese destroyer. the Kasvuni, took the Ricarteluri out of Chefoo as a prize.
practically deserted position it is very hard to accazt for the occurrence. The outbreak was not very serious; it was subdued in about half an hour. Repairs. nevertheless, will take sonR little time. Stringere auta locker were rom- pletely destroyed, or churrad to such an exton! us to render them useless,
UNCHARTED ROCK NEAR CEYLON.
The Master' Attendant at Singapore has rereived a telegram from Colombo informing
interested in the Hotel Metropole at Hongkong, in Lat. 5 deg. 55" 15" North and Long, 80 deg. "The St. Clair Case, in which a pugilist. him that an uncharted rock has been discovered was srrested and tried at Singapore on a charge 27 15" East off the South coast of Ceylon. charged. The Straits Times says "everything This is the rock on which the German mail of bilking," is over. Mr. St. Clair was dia. Masters of vessels are warned accordingly. has been satisfactorily explained.
steamer Praz Heinrich struck.
THE REPAIRS OF THE “PRINZ HEINRICH.”
The progress of the work of repairing the Prin Heinrich in progressing very satisfactorily at Galle Mr. Thorpe, Meser Walkers bugineer, and his staff of men are putting pads of Scotland and the United Presbyterian float on, the tide. Whatever he professes,
under the leaks, and when that is done, the Church of Scotland into the United Fres the Chinaman has been Taoist in practice. in Mr. Gompertz's Court (Police Court) yester-wook's weather washed away the pads that had A well-dressed Chinaman was caught smoking rest of the repairs will go on rapidly. Last Church of Scotland are concisely explained It is that following the line of least resis-day morning. Mr. Gompertz punished him by been put on and delayed matters somewhat, elow, as well as the conditions that led tauce that has enabled China as a nation to making him stand in a corner, cigarette in To-day's report states that the progress is good. to a secession by non-contents with the exist through all the chances and conquests hand, for about two hours. On telling him ho Union, who indeed hold that with them of its thousands of years. To exist, we might go, at stout a-quarter-to-twelve, he told be seaworthy enough to loare Galle-Timer of and not with the United Free Church have said to live, as more vigorous the offender not to do it again.
It is impossible to say yet when the ship will
Ceylon.
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HEAVY FIGHTING AT PORT
ARTHUR.
Tokyo. 12th August. On the 8th and th inst. there were sevure engagements and both arutex had heavy casual the
THE ·PEIPING" RELEASED.
Tokyo. 12th August.. The steamer Peiping was released yesterday.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday igsted the following ropart:-
On the 19th at 11.40a.m. The barometer has risen slightly in S. China and considerably farther to the northward and has fallen slightly in the Philippines.
BER OF COMMERCE.
On the 3rd instant representatives of the Native Bankers' Guild attended, by invitation, at the Shanghai Chamber of Commerca to confer with representatives of the Chamber on
du's the subject of the Native Bank Orders and the use of the Hu date of
Hua Chop a subject upon which the two hedios bare for some time been in correspondence-
Yuan Liu and Mr. Sick Lan-hui, and the The Bankers' Guild was represented by Mr. Chamber's Bopremutatives were Air. William D. Little, Chairman, and Mr. C. Broderton.
In welcoming the delegates of the Bankersi Guild, Mr. Little briofly outlined the situation and recapitulated the main points of the corres pondence, emphasising the fact that the recent continuous use of the Hai Han Chep is a de- parfare from ex ell-established oustern, and the Chamber therofore desires to know why the change has been male, especially as, contrary to usage, the trades interested were not con- sulted or even notified.
After a discussion which occupied the best part of no hour, the following items of informs- tion were elicited.
1.--The change in the established custom lad beau neccessitated by the expansion in trade without a corresponding increase in the amount of available sycoe, resulting in stringency of the rooney market.
2-Under the revised system, if Nativa Bank Orders. due on a certain day, are paid in to a Native Bank with which the payor has current account he is credited on the said dus date.
Gradients are slight upon the Chins Coast
3-If cash is wanted on due dets it is payable and only a little steeper over the China Sea, at midnight of the due date, provided that the in the Formosa Channel and light SW, windsp.m. of the same day. Formerly the-time for Light S.W, or variable winds will be met with Bank Order is prosented for payment before 2 in the northern part of the China Sea.
presentation was before 4 p.us. of the same day Forecast:-Light S.W. winds, fine.
Mr. Little thanked the delegates of the N.B.-In the absence of information from the Bankers' Guild for attending and promised to worth it is impossible to locate the typhoon. It advise his colleagues of the result of the is probably raging open the west Coast of Corea. interview-Shenghai Mercury.