JAPANESE EMPEROR'S
BIRTHDAY,
RECEPTION AND BALL.
Yesterday was an aniversary of the birthday of the Emperor of Japan, and local Japanese residents befittingly celebrated the occasion.
and foreign residents.
Between ten and elaven o'clock in the fore. neon, Mt. M. Noma, the Japaneso Consul, resolved a number of bis country men at hi residence, and from noon till one o'clock he held a reception at the Consulate fer British Amongst those who poid their respects were Captain Arbuthnol Lestio, representing H.E. the Governor, Captain A. 8. Ward, A.D.C. to, and represent ing H.E. Major General Villiers Hattor, Captain Muller, R.N.. A.D.C. to Commodore Willines, Sir F. T. Piggott, Chief Justice, Mr. A. . Wise, Puisno Judge, Sir H. 8. Berkeley, Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. T. Sorcombe Smith, Colonial Secretary. Admiral Richard, of the French cruiser Montcalor, Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Police Magistrate, besides maty representatives of the mercantile.community and the majority of the Consular Corps.
In the afternoon Mr. Noma entertained number of his countrymen at luncheon at his residence.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 1905.
Belcher, Mears. N. 8. Brown, J. P. Braga, and A. Babington, Mr., Mrs, and Miss Booker, Mr. F. Bargman, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar G. Barrett, Mrs. Borthwick, Messrs. Boyd, M. 8. Blows, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Belles, Mr. and Mr L. Borindongue, Mr. A. Baus, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Brown, Beears. H. T. Butterworth, T. J. R. Bisschop and C. Bridgewater. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bingham, Engineer Commander nad Mrs. Blacks, Lt. F. C. Beauregard.
The Hon, Mr. and Mrs. B. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs Tooker, Capt. and Mrs. Tuka, Mr. Tibbay, Mr. and Mrs. D. Templeton, Mr. and Mrs. Tutciter and Hr.. Trimmel.
Mr. Justice and Mrs. Wico, The Hon Mr.
A.D.C., Major Wei Yak, Dr. and Mrs B. Wright, Mr. Wakeman. Capt. Ward, | Williamson, Commodore and Mr Williams, 'Mr. Woodward, "R.N., Commander and Mrs. Watson, five Wardroom Officers of II.M.3. Tamar. Dr. and Mrs. White, Staff Paymanster The Hon. Sir Paul Chator, the Hon. Mr and Mrs. Chatham, the Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Wilson, Major and Mrs. Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Cooper, Major Chichester, Lt. and T. Wright, Mrs, and Miss Wakefield, Mr. F. Officers of West Kent Royt, Mr. II. P. White, Mrs. Cruuford, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Cooker, W. Ware, Mr. and Mrs. David Wood, foar Major and Mrs. Chitty, Mr. and Mrs. Cunninghan, Memra, T. Clarke, Dr. D. AM. A. G. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilson, Mardoch Chark, Mr. G. de Champeaux and Commander Winthrop Mr. T. Christiani, Mr. and Mrs. H. F Carmiobuel, Mr. T. P. Chehrane. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cruickshank, Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Dickson, Dr. and Miss Dolerck, Col, Darling, Lt/Commander Duwel, Mr. Drotze, Ming Dewar, Mr. W. H. Donald, Mr. Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. H. Donaldson, Merry. J. Dickie, C. P. Dixon. und Y. H. Deacon, Capt. and Mrs. Douglas.
r. and Mrs. Edwards, feur Officers of Royal Engineers, Mr. and Mrs Albert Ellis, Mr. E. E. P. Erskine.
Mr. Fletcher, Lt-Col. Fitton, D.9.0., and foar Officers, Mr. Fullerton, Mr. and Mrs. Fraser, Miss Farquharson, Mr. and Mrs. Fachar Mr. Friesland, Capt. Fitzwilliams, Mr. R. Fuhrmann, Mr. and Mrs. A. Tarbes, Mr. E. Frapvogel.
The Hon. Dr. Hakai, Mr. Hozeland, the General and Ms. Hatten, Col. Haynis. Mr. and Mrs. Hobbins, Meets. Hamma and Haupt. Rev.. Mr. and Miss Hickling, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. Horsby, Mr., Mr. and Mies Harker, Lt. Henderson. Mr. and Mrs, B. A. Halu, Mr. T. F. Hough. Mr., Mr. and Miss Humphroye, Mr. Chau Henan, Mr. and
Mrs. E. Hewett. fear Officers of H.K.V.C., Mr. and Mrx Paget fett, Mr. D. Hudig, Mr., Mre and lisa 33 amosh, Mr. and Mrs. Hogelufer, Miss Baze- Jant, Mr. 85dney Hancock, Mr. and Mre, R. Roinsen, Mr. T, À. Haumer, four Officers HE.S.B.R.G.A., Mr. Mrs. and Miss Han cock, Mr. and Mrs. G. Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hughes, Dr. J. 8. Hoagh, Mr. H. Hancock, Engineer Captain Hurst,
Mr. Velpicelli, Capt. and Mrs. Verskor, Miss Young, Mr. and Mrs. Yore.
POLICE COURT.
Friday, 3rd November. BEFORE MR. F. A. HazeLAND (FIEST POLICE MAGISTRATE),
CANTON.
(PRÒM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
1st November.
THE CANTON SCAFUAL.
On the day following the seizure of Chan- Tung-Sung's properties here, Viceroy Shum to the families of Fu-Yau-Wing and Fu-Shio- ordered the seizure of all propertion belonging Mui. It is now reported that the seizure of Fu-Shui-Mui's properties was illegal. "Fn-You- Wing in the sas of Fa-Yung (deceased), Chau- Tung-Sang's maternal uncle and his predecessor
in Ching-Bni-Ho. as Treasurer in the Hollo's yaman. He lived descendant of Fu-Yuug but a very dialant
Fa-Shi-Mui is not a
His father was
relative of the Fu family. formerly a merchent and died many years ago leaving a considerable fortuna to his only su Fa-hai-Mui. His father had no connection whatever with the Hoppo's treasury. When Fu-8h ui-Mai heard of the solzare of Chou- Tang-Sang's properties ha took no notice of the matter, and had not the slightest idea that u great calamity was about to bofall his family. He consequently took no precautions whatover aid remored sbkelutely nothing from bis housu. On the 6th ultimo Le was arrested vnd all his belongings seized by order of the Vicorey. He has a very large family and an aged mother (75 years of age) who is dangerously ill brough fright and sorrow. The family is now absolutely penniless and on the verge of starvation. The public, who sympathize with this unfortun- effence but in his caso the galo was 3 per cent to fumily, are very angry over the affair, and
UNJUST SCALES AND WRIGHTS.
A native merchant car ying on business as a fish dealer at 361 Queen's Road Central wow convicted of using scales and weights which were against the purchaser. Inspector Withers proved the facts, and a fine of $200 or six months' hard labour was inflicted,
A second merchant was sumtioned. for a like
in favour of the purchinson.
His Worship-I can't fuo him for that. Inspector Withers-The Ordinance refers to a false scale, whether in favour of or against the purchaser.
he
in Worship to the interpretor--Tell him has been losing money. Defendant was dismissed with a nation.
ONSTRUCING A FOOTPATH.
The remand cuss in which Wing Chung the Fung was charged with obstructing pavement in Wing Kut Street by placing or causing to be placed a quantity of bricks there was continuoi.
Mr. F. B. L. Bawley (Crown Solisitor) prosecuted and Mr. A. Holborow (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deucen) appeared for the defendant,
The ball, which was given by the Consul and a pumber of prominent Japanese citizens, was to celebrate a double event-the Emperor's birthday and the dealuration of peace. Many dances which have taken place at the City Hall Lave been described as the best of the season, but on this occasion all previous efforts were eclipsed, the taste of the Japanese in the art of decorating, and their foresight with regard to the requirements of their guests, enter ranking the second to une tainers. Outside the City Hall strings of lanterns ran from the monument to varions parts of, and then along the balcony. The bull might he described, to use a stock phrase, as veritable fairyland. Artant the pillars were polus and other pot plauts while circumferen- cing them in a sunke-like twine were green creepers. The first two pillars on either sida near the door displayed the Japanesa san-ray flag and the British white cueign. A novelty which, added considerably to the beauty of the decorations was the introduction of panoramic
Sergeant Bresil was cross-camined. Ho sail paintings of Jopanegolandicuper. One of the
he had known the lone where to defendunt placed on the right band side of the satrance
Inspector-General and Mrs. Gimlette. Mr. cesided for seven years, during which period. of the hall, was an imilation of a scene from
sud Mrs. Guibert, Miss Gourlay, Mrs. Gibbs. he had been off and on duty in the central Nikke, and showed a stream of water runsing
Mr. P. E. Grosson, Mr. and Mrs. Griffiu, district. He had born on duty at night in the from the rocks. The pillars at the foot
Mr. and Mre. C. H. Grace, Mr. C. Hlane in question. There was a puts at the of the stairs were made to represent troes, from which sprouted, so as to form an areb, Gale, Mr. and Mrs. A. 65. Gordon, Me, and Mrs. Des Vaux Road entrance which consisted of Grimble. Mr. and Mrs. E. Goetz, Mr. and Mrs. poles. These were inserted at 9p.m. to boughs entailing an abundance of astuan lauteros
H. J. Gedge. Capt. and Mrs. Goddard, Mr. prevent people passing through the street. of Japanese Festoon
There was a watchua's hut at the Queen's leaves.
sto oct. He could of the stretched from pillar to pillar, while others Greenlers, Capt. P. Gormaio,
Road and Rei cloth
whether residents in the strost were displayed above the stairs; corored the stair banisters, while pots of
exposed their goods for sale on the parement l'ho street was about 26 feet wide, including the pavements. Thew on each side were about five feet wide. During the time he had known the strect it was impossible to walk on the par mant Mr. Bowley-In is evidence-in-chief the witness stated that the obstruction extended te the centre of the street.
chrysanthemums were arranged on the side of each step. Golden shapes crowned the tops of the stair rails, after the fashion of the famous Nikko bridge, and this bridge the staircase On ascending was designed to represent. the first Bight of steps and resting on the Im- the aling, the guests viewed perial emblem of Japan--the golden sixteen laved chrysanthemum. On the left hand side of this, in Japanese chars cfers, were the words The Emperor's birthday," and on the right, the word Welcome." The whole was encksal in an oblong of flowers, out of which pooped a Gamber of electric lights, while stermounting it. were the erased flags of Great Britain and Juan. At The entrance to the upper room, St. George's Hall, was the model of a seons from the Inland Sen, while other in the room displaycû a. nndscapo in Hakkous. The ball room was draped with flags of all nations, and superb Japonese lanterns, each containing un cloctric light, ran round the ceiling close to the walls. The Inutrans wero surmounted by sprays of The balcony was divided by a cherry blossom. number of flags into small enclosures, each of The most which contained chairs for two. casunt observer could not fail to notice, as he viewed the decorations and saw oft entwined the Augs of Great Britain and Japan, that the artists wore desirous of emphasizing the fret of the Anglo-Japunere Alliance,
-Mr. and Mrs Irving.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. M. Johnston.
Lt. Col. Josling, Dr. Jones, Mr. and Mr.P.N.H.
Jenes, Mr. and Mrs. Jupp, It. James, Mr. and Mrs. James: Mr. and Mrs. Jones (H. 8. Bank, Manila), Mr. and Mrs. Edaard Jones, Dr. on Mrs. Jordan, Li C. Jensen, Commandant, and Madame Jenel,
Gt-Cal. and Mrs. Kent. Dr. and Mrs. Kruger, Dr. and Mrs. Kedi Majur and Mr. Kaye, Major and Mrs. Kelsall, Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Kotlowe. Capt. Krebs, Rear-Admiral Kiessl, Dr. Kormorant,
Witness, continuing, said the stack of bricks was six or seven feet high.
To His Worship-The poles constituting the gate to the strest are taken down sometime in to_early morning Until 9 p.m. hundreds of people puss through the rest.
Lal Yuu, a shopana in the employ of defend
Capt Lelie Major Lovis, Mr. and Mrs. Leiria, Mr. Liebert, Mr.-Lamsden, Mr., Mre, and Misses Loureire, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jones, Capt. and Mrs. Lambelle, Capt. and Mrs. Lyons. Mr. and Mrs. Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. Gant, called for the defence, said he pit sono T. Lloyd, Mr. L. 5. Lewis, Mr. and Mrsay brickcoutside the shop in theon heap, sbeat sina Mesors. A. R. Lowe, Lemmert, W. B. Lickie, daga apo, bai they only extended a little over two Linter, and H. W. Looker. Mr, Mrs. und Miss foot fr in the wail of the house. They were filed
tonbent the height of a usu. Lambert, Mr. Lenzmann. Engineer LaneBAL,
Cross-examined by Mr. Bowley-His wester Cap Moller, R.M..I., Dr. and Mrs. Mówatt, Messrs. Muelle, Morty, and C. D. Meibonrné, | sohl bricks. The bricks were placed outside Miss Miopherson, Mr. G. C. Moxon, Mr. L. tins shop. The strong was 21. Chinezo feel wiki Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. E. 0, Murphy. "Mr. P. J. and the pavement live feet wide, Mayers. Mr. and Mrs, Mast, Mr. D. Macdonald. Dr. and Mrs. Majims, Mc. W. Melchors, Miss Moir, Mr. and Mrs. Mast, Mrs. Ellis W.
His Worship remarked that in Ebmitting Moss, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mallor, Capt. and
that evidence, Mr. Halborow would be asking Mrs. Marchant, Messrs. H. N. Mody, A. (4. Morris, G. H. Medurst, and C. W. May, Mr.him, sitting there is a jurymar, to find tha and Mrs. O: Michael, Los Officiers au Montcalm, sergeant guilty of perjury. Captain H Alertal
Lt. Commander Noble, the Nursing Sisters EN. Hospital, Mr. and Mrs. O. Nieren.
Messrs. Edward Oron, Oppenhein, K. Oldorf, J. Orange anal Onten.
The Electric Company arranged the electric. lights; two sailors from H.M.S. Tenor were sporible for the flag decorations, while it was on the suggestion of Captain Tonami that the Japanese scenes were introduced. The majority of the flower turnings displayed in were the handiwork of the reoption room Japanese ladies. The committee we arranged maltors in connection with the ball comprised Mr. M: Nome, Centul for Japan, and Mrs. Nesa, Captain Tonami, 1.J.N.; Mr. Minor, manager of the Milsui Basean Kaisha, and Mrs. Miami, Mr. Takamichi, Manager of the Yokohama Spreis Bank, Mr. A. S. Mihara. Maunger of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Mr Matsuda, Manager of the Tokyo Kisen Kaisla,
Major nnd Mrs. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Romstre, Mr. Hiroi, Mr. Tódo, Maunger of the Taiwan Bank, Mr. Kendo, Manager of the Midzushima Mr. and Mrs. Ram, Mesirs. A. D. Rous and Kusakli Co. Mr. Yer had a good deal to do Coal Co. and Mr. Minuut. Manager of the N. H. Rutherford, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Raymond,
with dosarutions.
Incitadions had been issued to the fefiening ladies aut gentlemon :--
H.E. the Governor.
Messrs. R. Ponsonby, the Chief Justice and Lady Piggott. Mr. and Mrs. Philips, Mr. and Mrs. Post, Mr. and Mrs. Pescia, Major and Mrs. Painter. Major end Mrs. Pritchard, Mr. Pater Folts, Mr. and Mrs Sydney Powell, Mr. and Mrs Med. Pair, Capt. and Mrs. Price. Monsieur Saint Piesse, Mr. and Mrs. T. Petrie, Mr. H. E. Poiluk, Major and Mrs. Parry, Major Palley, Miss Penraddock, Mr. H. Pauli Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Pinckney, Mr. J. Paterson, Enk-Lt. Pierro de Scilly.
Mr. Holborow skid Lo world not call further evidnes us to low for the bricks extended into the street as his point was a point of law.
Mr. Holtorus saith bit contention was that action 2 of the Ordiance was not intended to apply to gomis placed outside business premises tu private streets. Every tenant in that street had en accustomed to u50 the street for the purposes of storing their goods.
His Worship Where would you bs if the Government we to resume that street to
turned ont They would all be morrow without a ponny compensation. The Legislative you know. have passed an Council, as Ordinance to that effect.
Mr. Halboro-Members of the Legislativo Council are largely interestesi in property- His Worship-You must eet say that Mr. BolboresAew largely interested in property and would be densiderate in applying Legislature to take away the rights of storini Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Robinson, Mr, Mrs. and Miss goods in the street which the tenants had sure. It was not the intention of the
Reiger, Ll.Comaruder Richards. Madamexercises for years. Ribot, Alr. E. M. Ray. Mr. and Mrs. H. Robert-
His Worbip-Of course it was not illegal to son, Ir. C. Ragge, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Reuniy,de so till the Ordinate was passed.
Mr. Holborow addressed his Worship on the View Ahoiral Richard, Exsrigne de Vaissa
contention that the Ordinance was not istended to take way the rights of the tenants in such C. Rolart.
Mr. Bowley said there was no evidence that any existing right was being interfered with as indicated by Mr. Holborow.
His Worship observed that the Ordinance wa very clear on the subject, and he proposed to He would have to pay $ố. inflict a nominst penalty as it was a test case.
Captain Armstrong, Lt-Col. Auki, Miss
Captain Smith, A.D.C., the Hon. Mr. T. 6: streets Alloway, Four Offlcers of Royal Farrison Smith, the Hou. Mr. and Mrs. G. Stewart, Artillery, Mr. J. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. S. Allen Mr., Mrs., one Misses Seth, Lh.Com, und Mes Mr. and Mrs. B. Aagaard, Sub-Lient, L. Adam, Seymour, Mr. A. G. Stokes, Dr. Sirne. 11r. the Executive Officer of Argue
Sir Henry and Lady Berkeley, the Hou. and Mrs. Sinus, Mr. E. A. Browin, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs, Bresin, Mr. and Mrs. Barkley, Mrs. W. J. Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Mr and Mrs. Bowley, Lt. Col. end Mrs. Side. Mr. and Mrs. J. Gry Scott, Mr. S. Bunny, four Oloors Army-Ordnance Swart, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Swan, Mr. Dept. Dr. and Mrs. Bell, Constil-General and Mrs. Shellan, Messrs. H. M. Scott and and Mrs. Bragg, Mr. and Mrs. Bolowskey, H. Shoti, It. and Mrs. Summer, Lt. Col. Mesara, Barretto, Gonzalez de Bernedo and J. Sparkes, Mr., Mrs, and Misste Setna, Messrs. W. C. Bonner, Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Burke,. E. IL. Shary,M. Stewart, F. Salinger and J. E. M. Miss Blair, Capt. and Mrs. Royd, Mr. and Mrs Smith, Bir. and Ms Hans Schubart, Mr. and Bird, Capt. Baker, L. Brotherton, Miss Mre, H. Suter,
---
the local papers speak plainly concerning this unjust seizure.
Soren safes were found amongst Chan Taug-Sang's and others' properties seized. On the 30k inst the Kwong-chow prefect Chau Mong teang preceded to the Sin-Han-Kuk with maveral deputics to break open the safes and take stook of their contents. In one of Chau's enfes u jadlestone bangle valued at 2,000 dollars was found; the second safe oponed -contained 100 dellers in notes and silver belonging to Fa-Yau-Witg. The third, a safe belonging to Poon-Man-hing, was emply. The Prefect is said to have been greatly disappointed and postponed the opening of the other safes,
CANTON LOTTERY,
Wei-Long-Shan, the late menopolist of the Canton lottery, having failed, has now petitioned
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CANTON-MACAO RAILWAY. Lam-Tak-Yues, the managing director of the Cant on Macao railway, has raised a capital sum of 2,000,000 dollars from the Chiness and is waiting for the Poringasso share in the capital The latter are said to have raised nothing yet, Sheng Sheung-W5, Director-General of Rail- ways, laving recently instructed Lam to begin tho work, Lam replied that the agreement with the Portuguese Government should be cancelled, ne they are not subscribed the stipulated amount. It is said that Lam will shortly go to Peking to request the Wai-Wu-Fa to settle the matter with the Portuguese Minister.
CHAMBER OF COMMENCK.
The Committee of the local Chinese Chember! of Commerce have bought a house which is to become the offices of the Chamber of Cenimerce,
the present premises having bean only tem- porarily occupied. The members appointed to carry out the necessary alterations have expressed. which was to expire at the end of the next Chi- the opinion that the building being 100 small, as nese year. The royalty paid under this agreement le alteration as possibla should be made.
the Vicarng for the cancellation of bis contract
was
11,000 dollars per Chinese moon. The
Viceroy has now instructed the Sin-Han Kek to invite tenders for the monopoly. The privilege will be granted to the highest bidder.
2nd November.
THE TARTAR GENERAL. HE. the Tortar-Gentral <f Capton who went to Peking for a spacial audience by Imperial command, returned to Canton yester day by the ss. Touren. A gunboat had been sent to meet his Excellen y at Hongkong but the Tarlar-General, knowing the remarkable tido !), wisely decided to come up by the Com speed of the vessel it knots an hour with the modious C. & M. B.S. Co.'s stenger Poison. His Excellency arrived here at 4 p.m. and was Banner oficials and-e-foreign professors of greeted on his arrival by all the Manchu and the Imperial College, of which the Terter- General is president.
should be erected as soon as circumstances
They propose that a large zuul suitable building
Persit and to sell the present building.
THE MURDER OF AMERICAN MISSIONARIES.
1 ENTREPS DOWAGER'S BIRTHDAY, H.E. Viceroy Shum has issued invitations to
Out Caulon correspondent writes, under date the Foreign Couls and the prominout fareiga
ladies and one child had been brutally murdered employees of the Chinese Govtrument to attend 2nd inst:-1 cabled you this morning to the Lanquet which will be hold on the 10th day of † effect that, two Americau Missionaries, iwo I have the North river. at Linchew on the 10th moor at the Pachi fai Kuan (the
gathered the following partienlara concerning Empress Dowager's birthday.
this dasturdy outrage. It appears that on the Manchu Guilibell the occasion of the.
90th ultimo the people living in the street whe vein is the American Missionary Hospital, woro celebrating the feast of the God of Fire. A quantity of crackers were let off in the vicinity of the hospital building using graut The missionaries protested and requested the annorunes to the patients who could not steep, people to go and fire their crackers further away. Tho-people who were already not tạo friendly with the missionaries on account of the gathered together and completely surrounded boycott, got very angry and a cousiderable mob | the Hospital Building. A young boy throw a stone at the house, und the mob soon followed this bad esumpla, shouting at the same time to the people to kill the flower-coloured dovils! treening Americans). The mob set fire to the hospiful and the adjoining mission-house and Trutally murdered two men and two women and one child. The women and child were stripped of their clothing and wore hung up in a conspic
ons place where they were loft exposed. The French Missionuries of that district immedia tely sent a meas nger to their Bishop here The French Consul Sometime ago the Chinese Government took conveying the bad news. arer the Lam-Kaong temple near the East took immediate action to protect his country- gate for the purpose of transforming it into a man there and dispatched the gnaboat Argua The committee of the this morning to the scene of the marder. Tho fargo public school, weboel have to far been unable to find workmen American Consul is fur-tirating the affair. willing to undertake the remoral of the to loge clay josses which stand at each side of the principal gate. A sum of $100 has been chow. offered for their removal but no workman then. has as yet volunteered to take the risk of i raising the joss' anger.
His Excellency did not land till this morning however. The official ianding took place at The Tica-Chi-Ma-Tag where all the provincial civil and military officials went to pay their expects and perform the Kow-Tow ceremony. After these formalities the Tartar-general went to bie ysmen escorted by Manchu soldiers preceded by the usual crowd of coclies and children carrying the Heial paraphernalia.
a
AFRAID OF THE 90S.
CH-U-TUNG-BANG'S CASE.
Aucther seizure was made yesterday by order or Viceroy Shots. The Kwong Ch&w profi et ese oried by several depaties saul a consider. able number of braves scaled a large house
Tin-Ping sirvet in city. The houn Wong
I am informed by Qan Taotaí that two Chinese gunboats have bon dispatched to Lân-
Commodore Clew is on board one of
GERMANY'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHINA.
THE WITHURAYAL OF TROOPS.
A Peking telegram to the N.-C. Daily News says: The Germun Minister has made a is the old wall statement to the Wainupa to the following
effect:--- was occupied by Tuotai Another house was also seized On the 39th inst. the in Ko Yeong, Jane. Leong-Ming-Kee paint shop was similarly seized. It is said that the recupants of these houses are likely do get into trou Is for at reporting that the properties occupied by them belonged to Chan-Tang Sang.
CANTON HANKÓW RAILWAY.
To going through the title deeds of the various properties purchased by the American Dacelopment Company the present directors. of the railway have discovered, it is said, un onor
nions abortage. Whereas property to the value of fuels 38,000 and been purchesal by the Development Cowpery, I understand only 128,600 taels worth of title docs have been handed back, a shortags of 275,000 fools. It is matter to Shong Shean-Wy, Minister of Rail- reported that Viceroy Shum has cables the The N.Y.K. chartered str. Zumberi left ways in China, requesting his to settle the
10th inst. Bombay on the 28th Oct., and is duc hore on the
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The 0.8.S. & C.M. Btr. Glaucus teft Singa.
the 8th inst. poro yesterday at daylight, and is due hero on
question with Mr. Cito,
Though many criticisms are passed on German movements in Slatung, with the object of making a bad impression on the Chinesa, Goranny has always respected the sovereignty of China sud ained at the maiston- ance of pears. To this end she has withdrawn her troops, and now these which garrison the the railway will also be withdrawn. important villages and the neighbourhood of
As the result of this German action, the Diplomatic Body in Peking is convening a menting on the subject of withdrawing all thoir troops from Chiou, but, so for as has been ascertained, the majority of the Ministers think it too early yet to carry out suck evaruution.
Foreign
BABY CAME
FIN8G
NEAR DYING
From an Awful Skin Humour Covering Entire Body-Scratched Till Blood Ran-Wasted to Skeleton-Hands Like Claws-Cuticura Brings Blessed Relief and Speedy Cure.
"WOULD HAVE DIED
BUT FOR CUTICURA”
"When my tile boy was three months old his head broke out with a rash, which was very itchy and ran considerable watery Guid. We tried everything we could, but he got worse all the time till it spread to his armis, lege, and then to his cutire body, and he came near dying. It itched so he would scratch till the blood ren, and a thin yellowish stuff would be all over his pillow in the morning. I ha to put mittens on his bands to keep him from tearing his skin. He got so weak he took fainting spells and we would think him dying. He was almost a skel- cton and his little hands were thin liku claws.
"He was had about eight months when we tried Cuticura. I had not laid him down in his cradle in the daytime for a long time. He had got so that he just slept in our arms all the time.
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