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Mr. W. Mackensie Arthur, a typhoid patient TELEGRAMS. Marquis Ito has been fongratulated by tha
in Shanghal Hospital, cat his throat en Nov.
He hailed from Glasgow, and bad bosn with fatal result. He was about $5 years staying at tho Sailors' Home,
old.
of a military and strategic live has, how- ever, left its traces in the laying out and building of the line, and the first require, ment has been not so much efficiency as Gronomy. Notoriously the Yellow River is a byoword for instability; from its wandering and unsettled character it bad
The Japanese steamer, the America Maru of tho 1430 Kisen Kaisha line, made her ro appearanos in the barbour yesterday after b auxiliary omisor in the way just ended.
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Tokyo, 19th November.
dipifadats at Becal on his success.
Ha, the Coro Minister who was exiled on account of his refusal to sign the now agree-| ment, was subsequently panloned througla Mar gnia Ito's influence.
BURGLARS AT WORK.
GREGOR AND CO'S PREMISES BROKEN INTO.
Botwoon 1.30 p.m. on Saturday, and eight o'clock on Monday morning, Messrs, Gregor and Co's premises in Queon's Road ware entered Tokyo, 20th November. The agreement between Japan and Corea by burglars and goods to the value of (so far as comprises five articles, Japan assures the can be estimated at prest) $300 stolos. Tho A fierce hurricane raged over Eng-diplomacy of Carea. The Japanese Ministers robber or rabbers forced open the heavy, barred
LONDON, 27th November.
and Consula abroad represent Corea's interests.
WATSON & CO., long ages ago. nequired the appellation of lengthy obronco during which stiu served as an land on Saturday and Sunday nights Japan takes the responsibilities of the existing door at the rear of the premises. They out
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"Chinn's Sorrow," and unstable as is the whole of its lower rourse (that portion where, after passing the city of Mangtsin it enters on the plain of Honan), it has ever borne the worst character of all. Even before the days of authentic history the ancient Ya Kung describes this country as a district of swamps and murales. The surface soil is the finest of sand, so fine as
DISPENSARY. to be almost impalpable, the wear and tear
NOTICE
WING TO THE HIGH RATE OF EXCHANGE now prevailing, wo beg to
of the leess deposits of Sheusi and Kansub, and the subsoil is almost equally trea- cherous-go that the task of placing a bridge over the wayward river at any portion of its lower course was one which might have appalled the most expericuced of engineers. Exigencies, both political and commercial, called for its construction t this spot, so that the task before the engineer was to carry one of the longest
matify our customers that, nutil farther noties, A SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF FIVE PER must important bridges in Asin over a Serbanian Bog, without any known or CENT. will flowed on all goods pur-discoverable bottom. Unfortunately the
chased from our Retail, Retablishments at ALESANDUA BUILDINGS, Hongkong, and at Robinson Road, Kowioon; except in whee a special question is given.
BUM7
In the case of goods purchased on credit a
method selected was only suitable for a light railway, while atroadly the require ments of the traffe point out that an extremely heary and balky goods traffic has to be provided for not only, in fact, have mistakes been made as to the charr e- ter of the available foundations, but the requirements of the traffic to be carried ou The method has been entirely misjudged. deduction will bà mulo from the customer's adopted finally has been that of scraw-piles, a method unsatisfa-tory as bent, and only pmcicable where there is the possibility of arriving at a sufficiently permanent and unyielding subsoil, which in this case has certainly not been attained. In this respect the alluvial plains of China have acquired an evil reputation, and like difficulties have WATERS, BEER and STOUT, or CIGARS. been met with and, it is right to add, mr-
account at the end of the moath, and in the
caso of cash purchases, at the time; but
sustomers are requested to nols that this disconut will NOT APPLY to ERATED
mouited on the more northern portions of the line in the province of Pechili. It is true that by almost superhuman efforts a A. S. WATSON & CO. | shit was made to pass over the opening
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train, but our advices go to show that subsequently traffic over the bridge bas had to be suspended. We have no desire to exaggerate the importance of the failure, nor to point a finger of score at the labours of those entrusted with the task, at all times an auxious one, of having to carry a line of railway over what is practically a floating bog;--the more especially (as tho conditions required, or seemed to require, the exercise of the utmost economy. Had the inception of the line a clearer record, the question of a
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A Chinese burglar at Shanghai is beginning a nine months' sentence of imprisonment for an odd theft. He teak from the house of the Ameritau Consuta Indy't fur bas, worth $200, cat it into short lengths, and hawked the pieces round for sale.
and did considerable damage.
LIBERAL LEADERS AT VARIANCE.
treaties between Corea and other countries. The a square hole in the wood level with the Japanese representative at Sanal is to soudust bar, and it would appear that they forced Coroa's diplomacy.
this in until they loosened the staples, thus
Tokyo, 21st November. The British and other Ministers at Seoul obtaining free access. Evidently one of the have given assurances of their welcome of the robbers was a connoisseur, for nothing but this new agreement eu its publication.
hast brands of wines, spirito and oigars was The Emperor of Cores has issued an edit annered. Farther, if Chinose are the culprits,
protzotorals expressing hie satisfaction with the
they wore not of the boycotting fraternity, for a quantity of the bost American whisky was included in their booty. Having helped them--
assumed by Jupan
LONDON, 27th November. Lord Rosebery refuses to associate Reimen of visitors to the City Hall Library, and Museum for the week onding the 26th himself with Sir Henry Campbell-
Bauernaay because he does not con.The Jajanuse Guvernor Resident is established solves liberally to the goods in the outside store, November, 1905:-
Library
Non Chinose..... 201 Unineso......
Total 395
Museum
2+97
2,155
The full text of the julganente delivered by the Chief Justice last Friday in the Supreme Court in the notion braught by the Russo- Chinesu
Bank against t Sam Company, Ltd., and is the notion at the
sider Home Rulo for Ireland feasible.
ANARCHY IN RUSSIA.
Tokyo, 23rd November. The Corean Foreign Offco has been abolished. at what was formerly the Legation.
the rogues not paid a visit of inspection to the atacager's office. They ransackoi Mr. Pescio's
THE OUTBREAK ÁT VLADIVOSTOCK. | desk, which, fortunately, at the time contained
LONDON, 27th November. The mutinous sailors, duckers, and Yee soldiers are in possession of Sebas.here on the 17th instant
tapol. The warships have also joined the rebels, and the army is doubtful. An Admiral has been wounded.
Anarchy is rumpant throughout Russia.
Nagasaki, 20th November. The following account is from en Euglish whe loft Vladivostock on the 13th, and arrived
instance of the Compralors of the Deutsche Asiatische Bank against a shroff, apasar in our weekly edition published to day.
It is reported that the British Admiralty want to ascertate the shortest period in which a battleship can be buil;, in order that they may fix a time limit to which both dockyards and private firms will have to conform when orders for now ships are entrusted to them. This shems to promiss for thie fatars some ecampoli work and sumo possible vaval disasters,
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As facus the aescants have haan made out
[N.-C. Daily Neins Service.] RUSSIAN MUTINEER IN NAGASAKI
Takyo, 19th November,
A muliay took place in Nagasaki to-day among the Russian x-prisoners on board the transports Vladimir, Fornej and Yaroslao. Admiral Wirren triod in vain to pacify the not allowed to return to Vladivostock, with which they hare beau in communication.
"On the morning of the 12th inst, the troops four hundred of their officers, including Genoal matinied on a grand stair, and sinoghtered some Puliloff. They dragged hoary gune into the city proper, and fed them in all directions qu everything indise iminately, working areat havoc, and nearly all the buildings insido the city were bed and destroyed. Admiral Esson
with his family tonk refuge on board the German steamer Arcadia, and is freing to Meji "The cause of this appalline tragedy is traced to the refusal to the troops of permission to return to their European homes. The sailora also took part in the general mutiny, and the men-of-war allloft Loir anchorages and steamed oat of the harbour."
little of value. Their search, howwer, could not have been of the krouest, for standing on the top of the desk was a mlid silver oup valued at $100, This Messrs. Grogor and Co, intend to present
to the winner of a baseball competition, the
from the crow of he U.S.9. Raleigh and a team of local Americans. This cup was left untouched. Iadications point to the fact that some of the robbers were acquainted with tho prauises, and further, that they were not isturbed in their work. The back door was left open, and their tools were place behind it, so that thoir first inteution ve leaving was evidently to return. It is considered likely at the robbery was committed during
Saturday afternoon, as thut was the most favourable time for getting away with tho
bust out of three games, between pleked toam
woods without detection. When Mr. Poscio tearned of the occurrence yesterday morning,
and detectives are now investigating.
present N... Daily News. 20. XL. 05 the wutineers who have revolted because they are vustock was all ablazo day and night, and half he idmalistely reperiod the affir to the police,
Bazaar at the Shanghai Town Hall produced the gnificent zum of $11,900 for the various funds of Union Church, and there are still other returns to come in. It is worth noting that sines the Church was scocted in 1885, a total amount of about Tis 75,000 has been sport upon
Of this all but
it and the adjacent hals. about Tla. 4,000 has new boon raised, which speaks well for the libonlity and zealousness of the Church and i's friends.
A motor river boat, designed for the purpose of navigating the shallow waters of South China, was yesterday launched from the shipbuilding yard of Mesars Bailey and Co., Kowlong, where
it was built to the prior of Mr. J. W. Kaw
Fitted with a 51. H. P. Gardiner Kerosɔas Motor, the lamuch will curry 250 passengers with a draught of only two feat. Yesterday she covered the measated mile at a speed of 94 miles per hour. The launch took place in the presence of a Bimber of visitors, Mis Hill christening the vessel Tinn Kong as it left the slipway.
Yesterday afternoon at the offices of the
Public Works Department, Sai Kung Farm Lot No. 2, in the Now Territory, was lat by public auction sale. The lease is for a term of 75 years, with the option of reamwal at a Crown rent to be fixed for one further form of 75 years, if competent for the Colonial Government so would not have entered at all into dis- to make it. The animal, Crown rental of tho Lol, which has an area of about 23,50 acres, ie cussion by its promoters. Even as it is, in824. Bidding started it the upset price, $14, the eyes of a particularly suspicious po ople and rose rapidly till the amount of 82,500 was reached. At this price the Lot was sold to Mc. C. H. Resnis, for the Hongkong Milling On 18th November, at Hankow, the wife of like the Chinese, the failure is likely to
Company.
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BIRTHS.
HARRY E. Gin or, of a son,
On 17th November, at Sautn, the wile of E. G. LEBAS. of a daughter.
On 18th November, at Shanghai, the wife of FRANK GRAT, of a son.
On 20th November, ut Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. M-A, a daughter.
On 21 November, at Shanghai, the wife of
ARTHUR STANI, of a son.
MARBIAUES.
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The
cart a reflection not easily removed Western engineering in general. failure, muder not altogether dissimilar con- ditions, of the foundations of the Nile Batrage near Coirs, being carried out by contincutal engineers, for many years kopt |
The Delaware. Pilatal Ost. List anys :-"Mr. L. Anderson and Mr. R, E. Tong of Shanghai. China,are the guests of L. W. Mastaril. Mosses- Anderson and Toog aw visiting the larger cities bark all engineering progress in Egypt of the country, and daring the past wook have and it was only last year that the magni-been in Washington Oa Monday, by special appointment, they were recuired by President Roosielt, who assured thou that ho should do everything in his power to remove the canse for the feeling which lastranght about the boycott of American goods by the Chinesa. After several months in the United States, Mr. Anderson returns to China via San Francisco. Mr. Toog will tour Europe and India, reaching Shanghai about six months from this time.
On 17th November, at St. John's Cathedral, by the Rev. J. II. France, M.A. Dosorar HART, the daughter of Dr. G. II. LEAN, Birmingham, hent undertaking of the Assouan Dap. to JAMES . DANDY, second son of W. DASUV,
[2077 and the partial restoration of the Barrage, Bag, Hongkong
On 5th November, at Tientsin, JOHN AWARD showed how, under clearer conditions, the CHURCHILL to EDITH FLORA Coorze.
On 23rd Newmber, at Yokohama. HENRY industrial resources of the state could at HARUS HEAD of Shanghai, to MABEL AGNES
one stroke be almost doubled. THIRKEL, < Yokohama.
DEATHS.
On 5th October, at Brooklyn, N. Y. WILLIAM MARSHALL engineer, late of the C. M. 8. N. Co., Shuaghui.
On 21st November, at Hankow, H. VEFLEE. HONGKONG OFFICE: 105, DES YEUX ROAD C.
In apportioning the blame it must not however, be forgotten that Chins at the time the concession of the line was granted had with her eyes open, placed herself
LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC reservedly in the hands of Russia, who
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issisted on the work with all its cou- eomitant understandings being placed in the hands of her nominces, the Belgian Syndicate; who had, moreover, in addition building the line to Russia's require. ments, to do all the financing.
Capt. Grass of the Italian Navy is at prosent in Shanghai, in connection with an extensive Chinese Government order for the installation of wireless telegraphy, Tao N.-D. Daily News saysExperiments have been made, to test the value of Chinse assistance, between the Italian cruiser Manu Polo and the Chiness
cruiser Haiskin both now lying in the harbour. Thus have been completedy sucassin! The overhand scheme as at presont arranged is to connect up a triangle of which Peking, Paoling Tientsin has instituted a Detating Society fu und Chinwangtag will be the apex. Capt. for both ladies and gentlemen.
Grussi has had previous experience of Chins, The plague totals as recorded on Nov. 25 haring bou responsible for the installation remain at 298 cases and 280 deaths.
Coolies are being recruited in Hupel and Hnnan for railway work in Annam.
It is now, of couras, an open secret that a serious failure has occurred in the great bridge which carries the Tuhan Bailway to Kaifung. The story of the line is not. an altogether pleasant one; nominally a Belgian undertaking, it was from the beginning perfectly understood to be a Russian political scheme; and its real inter- tion was to facilitate communication from
The Narfangpao complains of the brusque the north with central Chim, so that when way in which foreigners are apt to write of the time cume for absorption Russia should Chinese, even those of high rank, by omitting find no obstacle in the way of lier successful to give them the plainest of courtesy titles. advance to Poking and the rich Yangtec Viceroy Chang Chih-tang has nearly com- valley. It is true that as time went on, and pleted a volume defending his action in the the great aim of Russia seemed continually matter of baying back the Canton-Henkow further and further from any hope of railway concession by the aid of a British loan accomplishment, the construction of the line - assumed more thoroughly commercial aspect, and lately this last has been the guiding principle throughout; the first ides
f
A Chinese sailor on board this Schuylkill mat his death on Saturday evening by falling from the main mast as the vessel was leaving the barbour. His skull was fractured and be expired in about an hour.
between the Italian Jegation at Péking and the Consulate at Tienisio some two years ago.” On the dangerous Chingenist the assful possibilities before wireless telegraphy would som to have
WEATHER REPORT.
Tokyo, 20th November. Four Japanese destroyers are guarding the Bassian transporta at Nagasaki, and Japanese live are stationed on board the transports. Admiral Rozhdestvensky, who is on one of the transports, is utterly dejected.
Tokyo, 1st November. At the request of Admiral Rozhdestvensky, the Japanese police have been withdrawn from the Russian transports.
General Daniloff, the Russian Repatriatius Coinmissioner, arrived at Nogasaki today and had ou interview with Admiral Rozhdestvensky: the trasportation of the prisoners will probably be postponed.
THE MANCHURIA NEGO PIATIONS.
Peking, 18th November.
The following is the report brought by the Ru-sian hospital ship Mongolia, which arrived at Nagasaki fra Vladivostock on the 17th-issl- Throughout the 12th and 13th iust. Vladi- of the ill-fated city has been swept away by the fames, and reluo-d to utbw ruin. This awful tragedy seems to have been initiated and carried out by the disatiefied troops and labourers in THE RECENT FIRE IN DES VŒUX theor excitment and nt the lustigation of the revolutionary party.
The German colony telegraphed to the authorities at Tsingtao to dispatch German men-of-war in baste. The women and childon took refuge on board the merchant vessels in barbour."
A Chinese who arrived at Nagmahi from Vladivostock on the 17th says:-
"Troops belonging to Harbin came into the city of Vladivostock, and let themselves looss ON everything they came in contact with, breaking into shops and the Custom-house, and the sad and terrible tragedy was the result of the attempt of the authorities to repress them."
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PROCEEDINGS AT THE MAGISTRAOY,
At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon the matter of the fire in a native merchant's shop in
Des Your Road was mentioned to Mr. F. A. Hazeland. In connection with the occarrones two men are in custody.
Mr. Q. D. Thomson mads application for bail. Mr. Hursthouse, from the Crown Solicitor's office, said the shop was found on fire în dive different places, and thers could be no' doubt
Peking, 22nd November. The Chinese Commercial Agent at Viadivas-that some one wis responsible.
His Worship sald the rule was to grant bail At the meeting of the Japanese and Chiness took has telegraphed to the Waiwupu that the plenipotentiaries on the 17th instant, at the damage suffered by the Chinese in the rent if the prosecution did not objed aponing of business, the Japaroro plenipoten- nadbreak amounts to ton million taals, which diaries handed in their draft proposals regarding sam must be claimed from Russia. Manchuria, and the Chinese replied that they Waiwup has opened negotiations on these would submit their counter-proposals in writing.claims with de Russian Minister at Peking. and the meeting ended.
The date of the recond moeting will be decid. upon the receipt of the Chinese counter. proposals. The Chinese Government bas represcuted to the Russing Minister at Peking that it is desirable that Russia should appoint pissipotentiarios, in the same way that Japan has done, to discuss the Manchurian question. The reply of the Russian Stigister was, that if any negotiations with Chinn are necessary, be indif will conduct them, and the appointment of plenipotentiaries is unnecesary,
A PRETTY WEDDING.
DANBI--HAKT.
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Jumans
Yesterday the wedding of Mt. Danisun Danby, second son of Me. William Danby, OR, of Hongkong, to Miss Dorothy Marguerite Hart, oldest daughter of Dr Hart, of Birmingham, recently arrived from Home, took place at Bi. John's Cathedral which
for the was decora val
cursion. The bride, who was riven away by Mr. H. W Robertson, was attired in a dress of white not
over chiffon silk, with lace insertion. Eier hat was trimmed with a white feather and reses. She also were a sprig of heather, an enamelled and pearl pendant, and u pearl spray brooch and
After the first meeting with the Japanese! plenipotentiaries, the Chinese plenipotentiaries and the Grand Conncillors met at the Grand Council to consider the Japanese proposals,
Peking, 20th November.
twalre The Japanese proposal contains articles the demands including China' recognition of the transfer to Japan of the less of the Liaotung Peninsula, the ownership of the Chinese Eastern Kaiway. the right to build a railway between Changchian and Kiria, and the establishment of the railway guards.
China is to consent to the establishment by carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums and tube. Japan of military telegraphs and military posts roses. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. in Manchuria to an extent to be settled."
Jupa to have the concession to build J. H. Franve, and after attending the reception railway lines between Hamintan and Mukden, held at Mr. W. Danby's residence, Mr. and Mrs. and beton Mukdere, and Wiju; and to open Danby left for Macao, where the honey mean is towns and cities in cortlern and sutlern being spent.
Japan is to have a prior right to concessions Manchuria. of mines and forests.
There are other additional conditions.
Peking, 21st November. No answer has yet been returned by the Chinese to the Japanese proposals.
Poking, 22nd November. The Chinese attitude towards the Japanese proposals is very favourable, and it exputed that thegotiations will be concluded earlier than was bored.
The Chinese Government proposed to pay of twenty million taals; but Japan Japan saura declines to reave the sum, and will make it a present to China.
Baron Komura has been paying calls on a number of the princips Princes of the first, third, and fourth Orders (Tringwang, Pose, and Peileb) in Peking.
Peking, 23rd November. The Chinese plenipotentiaries, after having considered among themselves the Japanese proposals, sent their answer to the Japanese plenipotentiaries on the 21st instant.
THE FLOOD OF COPPER CURRENCY.
The Viceroy of Liangkiang, H. E. Chow Fa, is in receipt of instructions from the Board of Revenue, relative to the limiting thus daily out- put of ten-wash copper pieces from the coveral provincial aints. According to the new rales, Kiangnan province is allowed to turn out each not saver 1,000,000 of such coins. which day would place the Viceroy in an embarrassing Why
It seems that the indebt duas position incurred by the mist at Nanking in the post amounts to Tls. #,20,000; út the same tine the Conncil of Army Organisation las allotted to the Kiangnan province the sum of Tia 800,000, to be raised annually, as its share of the ex
xpenses in
The organising the new Army of China. various measures being introduced in connec tina wita the schon of refering top, cousa me carenicus sams of money. All these items are a fearful drainage on the provincial
Mr. Hursthouse said he could not consent to bail.
His Worship said the man would have to remain in custody at present, but Mr. ThomaoE might renew his application in another week.
A PRISONER'S DEATH.
Sitting at the magistracy yesterday, Mr. F. A. Hazeland with the following jury: Messre Johu Osborne, L. J. C. Andorson, and George L. Danaan, conducted an inquiry into the circumstaness of the death of Taug Tai, a coolie, who died in Vistoria Gaol on Bauday.
His Worship explained that he was requirad by law to hold an inquiry into the cause of the death of every prisoner who died in Victoria Gael,
Mr. E. J. Pierpout, the clief warder, statul that the body the jury had jast viewed was that of Tang Tai, & coolie. aged 65, who was received into prison on 29th November, 1899, ander sentents of death for murder, this soutence being afterwards commuted to ten years' penal servitude.
An assistant hospital warlor. doposed to taking overcharge of the doceased yesterday morning at 6 o'clock in a dying condition. Te died at 8.20 a.m.
Dr. Moore, medical officer of the gaol, said that deceased was admitted to the hospital on the 18th inst. suffering from heart disease. A few days before his death he had a convulsivo seizure. On making a post mortem examination of the body that morning he found there had
been a considerable softening of the brain substance, and in his opinion death was due to cerebral softening,
The jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes.
THE STARTLING FIND IN THE
HARBOUR.
MUEDER AUSPECTED.
The mysterious affair which we reported yesterday the finding of the body of an Indian
Tho seond meeting of the two sets of pleui.treasury, which is, however. at present in a box flooding in the harbaur near Laichikok
potentiaries was to be held at 3 p.m. on the Sed
instant,
A NEW LIGHT ON THE TIDET QUESTION.
Paking, 19th November, Great Britain having recognised that Tibet is a portion of the territory of thing, the latter Power has agreed to pay Great Britain several millions towards the expense of her recent no limit, and we can only hope to see them put expedition, as indemnity, and the first instal- ment thereof, amounting to Tle, 1,200,000, will be paid within the present month. into speedy and mow general operation.
JAPAN'S RELATIONS WITH COREA.
Tokyo, 18th November. As a result of the frequent and prolonged conferences between the Mini-iers of the bm. peror af Corso and Marquis Ito, Mr. Hayashi, and General Hasegavo, and the negotiations concerning the new status of Cores, it was finally decided st 2 in. on Saturday, when Marquis Ite retired to the palace, that Gores conate that Japaz shall have supreme control at Seoul, and that the finanoes of the empire, the open ports, and the foreign affairs shall be entirely under Japanese management,
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:
On the 27th at 11.20 s.. The Laramotor
has risen over China and W. Japan.
Pressure is highest over Central China, and lowest oror the S. part of the Chinz S-24.
Gradients are eight generally. Fresh to darate monsoon will continuo to prevail in the Fermos Channel and the N. part of the China Bea
Forecast:-Freal to moderate E, winda; fair.
-bas now assumed a different aspect. Foui copper cagh mint. In case, therefore, the replenished by the proffs derived from the output be limited to 1,000,000 pieces per diem,pley is suspected, with good reason, as there is the profits would be greatly roilaced, rendering proviously overlooked bullet wound in the the meeting of the provincial expenditures a forehead. Four Indians are in custody. Thoy matter of grave difpalty. The Viceroy,
will be brought before the magistrato to-day. therefore, proposes to protest against the nor
Bobbery is believed to have been the motive Board rub, and should his protest of to
for the crime. avail, he will have to arrange to erade in some way the ralo in question-Narfangtao..
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
The P. & O. str. Chren left. Singapore for this pert on the 26th lost. at 8 s., with the outward English mails, and is dee here on the 2nd pros, at 6 a.m.
DEPARTURE OF THE INTERNED RUSSIAN SAILORS.
The interned Russian sailors who are escamped at Kowloon are about to take thair departure. They will leave koro on Friday by the Russian cruiser Almas which arrived in The 0.8.9. & C.M. str. Ajax lett Singapore the port on Saturday from Vladivostock. This vessel, commandod by Captain Ougromoff, was on the lh inst, at 5 p.m., and is due here on
a unit of the Baltic Flost and mossedad in the 1st Dec.
The 1.4.M. str. Prin: Heinrich, which left passing mouthless through the Japanese lines to here on Thursday a64 p.m., arrived at Shanghai the northern port. The officers and men on Sunday at 10a.m.
The I.G.M. zle, Sacheen, which left here on
interned at Kowloon number 58, and are in
Wednesday at noon, arrived at Singapore on charge of Mr. Skrydioff. The Almas procscia Sunday at 4 p.m.
to Saigon.