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etch. The executions of the tbroo mes mea-requested to attend. bability any such action would be pre- daylight. Last night their remains were drawn THE band of the R. O. L Regiment will play ceded by the interruption of telegraphic round the streets site: having been practially the following programma at th: Hongkong tember, published be the Orada Arahi, there is communication between France and Eng-
Cricket Ground tomorrow, commaeclag at 3. land Still, though the Toulon prepara-la tions can hardly be considered to indicate the desire for the invasion of England they should be carefully watched.
The crisis, If crisis It may be called, has, Handican Cups, angling Range and one Shortfacture are sold throughout the now reached the stage at which statesmen maks reference to it in their speeches, Far East and are invariably pre-Reuter reports that the Duke of Devon- ferred on account of their excellence.shire is unable to believe that the Fashoda Incident will lead to a dispute with France and that he considers It satisfactory to know that British rights will not be frittered away-by negotiations, Does this mean that Great Britain Intends to stand firm If such should prove to be the case then there is nothing left for France to tlo but fight or admit her error and retire from Fashoda. We do not fancy that it will
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TRAFALGAR DAY.
To-day being the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Eng Janrl's greatest here, admiral. Lord NELsoy, we take the opportunity of con- gratulating the Navy Leaguzin general, and our Local Branch of that institution in particukr, on the good work which they have done In Impressing alike upon the Government and the Public the great necessity for our Navy being maintained at an adequate fighting strength and also the Importance of the defence of the putlying portions of the Empire. Eng- and expects the every man will do his duty," was the signal of our hero, and the Navy League, to, a man, have acted upon it.
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come to blows; these little misunder- 'standings between nations are becoming so common nowadays that one does not look for anything more than a trifle of bluster on elther side to be followed by mutual concessions" and an amicable Still It is passing strange agreement. that on this day of all others, the anniver
sary of Trafalgar, we should be forced to
discuss the possiblity of war with our neighbours. but ancient enemies, the French. We should like to know what effect the Trafalgar Day celebrations at headed neighbours. They are said to have home will have upon our somewhat hot-
taken them in a bad spirit before and there is just a possibility that this might prove the turning point in deciding for peace or war.
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
FRANCE
LONDON, October 19th. Deplia. f. Half heutti derisis, some of the Fresch Newspapeèe report extra-ordinary acti- vhy at Toalen. A number of warships mo receiving full compliment of provisions and "war matesial, and several transparts
already embarked bedding. The forlonga of officers bas been rercked. Dockyard man 118 working at night and aleam trials are being bastened,
have
THE DUKE OF DIVONSHIRE ON THE SITUATION.
The Dake of Devonshire speaking at Glasgow,
said that he was unable to believe the Fashoda
incident would lead to a dispute with France and that it was sictory to kao British righis would not be bittered away by negotia
tions.
OCUPATION OF PUERTO RICO. can complete.
PROGRESS OF THE GERMAN EMPEROR. The Emperor and Empress of Germany have nived at Constantinople and have been received by the Sultan with the greatest cardiality.
(From Fapanese Popers.)
THE DEPARTURE OF MR. YANO.
Tokio, October 8th. Mr. Yano, the Japanese Minister to Peking, and Mr. Otagiri, the Contul at Shanghai, wil leave this on the 7th inst. for their respective pasts,
COUNCIL IN TOKYO.
Toxto, October 8th. Marquis Salgo, the Minister for the Navy. Viscount Katsura, the Minister for War, General Kaikam, the Pet'dent of the General Army Staff Depavimas, Admiral Ito, the Picsident of the Naval Staff Dspaimeat, and Mr. Yano, the Minter to Peking, held a conference at the official residence of Count Okums this morning
JAPAN'S POLICY.
Toxio, October 8th.
It is reported that a to-day's Cabinet Council it was decided that Japan should puisie an la- dependent policy in the present crisis, to king up aflendly attitude towards China,
PREPARATIONS FOR EMERGENCIES.
Toxo, October gtb The strong squadron is raidy to sail als moment's notice, in case the situation in Chlos regalies is presence,
COREA.
ILLNESS OF THE CROWN PRINCE.
TOKIO, October reih, A Stool lolegram'dat- 9th has been received to the effect Jhat the Corean Crown Prince's iness has become serious.
Our latest war scare appears to be ASPBERRYADE, C. developing and following the course of its predecessors. The French papers admit that great activity prevails at Toulon, that A number of warships are receiving a 'ull complement of provisions and war material and that several transports have already embarked bedding. Also the furlough of officers has been revoked. These last two items, the revocation of officers' furlough and the enbarkation of bedding by transports, certainly appear to be sucpicious. The transports are presumably for the conveyance of troops somewhere and at the present moment when we are at loggerheads with France
RUSSIA AND CHINA over the occupation of Fashoda by a
THE COCBACK'S NEW GUIFOST. French force any such action is bound to
TOKIO, October 11th. ENU, BILLIARD TABLES and be looked upon in the light of a prepara- The Cossacks that have entered Peking would tion for the invasion of England. But then appear, judging by the preparat one belag made comes the fact that these preparations are for tables, fodder eo, la expect to remain ali taking place at Toulon on the Mediter- tbere permanently, [39ranean sea-board of France and no men- tion is made of activity prevailing at the KUHN & KOMOR, Channel ports. This being the case it seems probable that France may contem- plate proceeding against us in Egypt, if indeed she has any such action in view, for it can scarcely be imagined that troops would be despatched for a descent upon the English coast from Toulon and thus [24 have to run the gauntlet of the Straits of
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the Pelion—Osaka Araki,
DISTURBANCES IN PEKING. POPULAR VIEWS OF THE SITUATION.
Tokio, October rith, A Peklog telegram of the 10th reports that numerlou disturbances have occurred there, the people generally regarding the arrival of forelga
troops in the capital as a sign of the dismembr matol the Empire.
THE CENTRE OF DEPRESSION. WARSHIPS AT TAKU,
Tozio, October 11tb. There are now at Tiku two British torpedo boat destroyers, one Brlik battleship, one American warship; Italian cruise Afovea Polo was due at Taku on German gaubost. The The Oshima Kan and Yashima | Raw are at Taku; the former was to have left on arrival of the Suma Kas bat owing to the disturbed slate of affaire ste will not baseltaved for the present,-Otaka Aight
the 11th.
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RISING IN BUNAN. AN11-MISSIONARY MOVEMENT.
TOKIO, October 11th. Armed Rlators have assembled at Chosa Hunan, and dead the athorities. The Governor-General hay despatched faces to to suppress the rislag but wlihout avall Their awowed obj er lu ta mastacre the foreign mlastonasies Osaka čatnicht.
WEATHER REPORT.
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Soux surprise was felt among theatregners in Peking, writes the native correfpandent of the N. C. D New, during the recent coup d'llar at the sudden disappearance of several well- known and famous actors who frequently played | before the Fmperor in the Palace Theatre. It bas now become known that the head of the troops, under directions hom one of the Em peror's confidentlyl insuchs, smuggled into the calice, one day,sult of European clothlog, hat, busts, etc., for the Emperor's use. clothes were discovered by the Emprats These
Dowager and enqatiles were set on foot as to how they had got luto the "Forbidden Pre- clacts," The actors heard of this and so cleared out of the capital at once.
News has reached the N. C. D. Nos from rellable sources at Peking that the Grand Secretary and Generatiastman Jung La has, with the consent of the Empress-Dowser, ordered 10,000 men lato Peking, drawn from the two Piny carps of Yoin Shib-kal and Nich. Sze- cbing, who are supposed to command the best dilled troops in the Pelyang. These 10,co men are to form fung Lu's personal guards and
has either filled up la the Formoss Channel, or special instructions were sent to Yuan and Nich
recurved over N. Formos. In the Norb, a depression temoving Esitwaida la the E part of the Sea of Japa. Pressure is highest la N. China FORECAST :-N. E. winds, moderate to fread', fine..
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE German cruiser Irene arrived from Staga-
pore to day.
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Ta■ Post Office cases were brought before Com- mander Hattings to-day. Me. Slade argued at great length and the cases were remanded til Friday next.
LAST night H.M.S Immortallid was splendidly, illuminated in bonour of her centenary and the band played appropriate naval tunes. The Mumfaction was of the rainbow pattern with »
large set plece bearing the fires 1998.
CCORDING to a Newchwang dispatch to the Universal Gaurtis the withdrawal of the forces of General Spog Chlap by secret edict from that part to Shanhaikuan will encourage the bandits, hitherto kept at bay by General Song, to make frequent attacker on the foreign settlements gavrsabaretziarendust and the protection of THE Kobe Herald has the following amastog version of a recent Rebter's telegram -
STRIKE OF ARCHITECTS IN PARIS.* 20,000 Troops Ha'd in ReadingFE. 1a Paris strike of architects on a great scale has occurred. Last Saturday (8k), thele number was 40,000, but to-day It has reached 60,000 perhaps.
THE Band of the K. O. L. Regiment will play the following programme at the Officers' Mess, Murray Barracks, this evening, commercing at 8 o'clock :-
Overture........" Maritana"
............................................ Wallace, Selecting.........." Les Hugenot ..............Mayerler. Romance "Rosa Sofdy Blooming"......Spohr. Intermez......" Lein du Ea"Gillett, Selection........." Iolanthe "
Valsa......." Le Streat"...
Sullivan. Waliteufel,
IT is stated from Peking that when Sir Cheng Revenue, started for his long journey to Kasb- Vin-hoan, the ex-Vice-President of the Board of garis the other day, the only persons who went to ree him off atithe,West gale were his foreign friends from the various legalions, bat that of the thousand and one men who had been his colleagpas and dependants not a single soul was visible in the vicialty on that day,
It appears, according to the Steedapão, that the survey of the proposed railway between Canton and Hackow will soon be commenced, me arrangements have already been made for the work by ite Chiness officials who are now only walking for ibe aurival of the American engineers recommended for the purposa by H.E Wa Ting-feng, Chinese Minister at Washington. A telegram, it is asserted was sent the other day to Washington hastering the departare of the engineers from the U.S.
to pick out the best men under them who must be prepared to obey orders arising from any emergency, With the recent dispostilen of the troops in Chibli and Newchwang noted in, these columns, the other day, and the present movement of such a large body of men into Peking where there are already 50,000 men com. paring the Peking Field Force, Imperial guards, Banner Corp, and Chiners Green Banner regiments, the general opinion of the Chinese le the North and also in the Yangtze Valley is that they denole anti foreign aimr, which have |rated high the expectations at the reactionists and enemies of reform. Another opinion of Chi- nese who are friends of reform is that the bring- tog In of these 10,000 men is meant to show the misses that a counter-check lalintended to the entrance of the Legation guards, and that the Empress-Dowager and Jung Lu are prepared to inlst the Peking rowdies and slffgriff if any aerlos trauble erives between them and the Ligation guards.
THE official trial trip of the steamer Hading, owned by Mestus. Marly and d'Abbadie, took place yesterday. A large number of friends responded to invitations from Monsieur and | Madame Meaty, including Dr. and Mrs. Bateson Wright, the Spanish, Belelan and “Amatelan Consule, Mr. R. Cook (Arslant Manager of the www company), Capt, Burale, Mrs. Seth, Mr.
and gentlems. The party, proceeded from D. MacDonald and number of other ladles
Pedder's Wasit in a Dock lensob to Herghom and when the Hating hove in sight one could scarcely belleve that the trim and smart looking craft had at one time been the halk Ningehow. The weather was propitious and a most pleasant and enjɔ̃yable orilng was the result. The roste taken was to Waglán round Lama Island and
headlands could be seen to excellent advantage back. The picturesque beauty of the coast and
doing the greater part of the voyage. While ceasing Lama Isisud au x2] sornment was made to the cosy Hale tonn where several to als were druak, including "Success of the Hating," "Monsieur and Madame Marty," "The Dock Company," "The Ladies," "The Visitors," etc On the way back an raptempla concert was held in the saloon where there was a great deal leading Chinese merchants were on board and of merrymaking. A large number of the
The Hoting is one they were extremly delighted with the voyage.
of the three vessels of
Bennertz & Co, kought by Mr. Masty from the hands of the Dock Company and underwent Chinese Gotainment. She was placed in the
very extensive alterations which were superin. tended by Mr. MacDonald (of the arm of Kingborn and MacDonald). The Holing was and Leslie, Newcastle-on-Tyne. She is a twin- orlasily the Cau, bollt in 1888 by Hawibern
scrow steel steamer with triplo expansion engines. Her dimensions are as follows:-Length ago fl., width 34. it, depth 18 tt. Her gross tonnage is 1394 tons and nelt yos. She is commanded by Capfalo Jesien rod carries the French flag,
ARRIVAL OF AN EX-CHINESE MINISTER.
H.E. Shu Ying Kwal, ex-Minister of the Tang-li Yamsa unived hers by the French mall Naint today from Peking, vis 'Shanghal A representative of the Teligraph called at Thomas' Gilll Rooms (where the diniloguished viator is a'aying) this morolog, requcile a interview, but learned that His Excellency was "too tired" and buildes he had nothing impor
In the letter frora Ticario, dated 18: Sep-
a remarkable story showing that the Chinese suspicted that the Japanese were assiting Kang Yuwel to excipe. The corespondent says that secratly a Japanes: came down to Titania from Peking and stay:d to the Japanese Consulate, Ramsar reparted that he was Kang Yu-wel, and Information to that effect was given to the Chloese authorities, who set a watch on the Consulate.
About. 7 p.m. an the ag'h laat, Mr. Teltha Tapinese Cansa! at Tissidó, accompanied betwą or thres of his friends, started down the Patho in a bast on a showing excursa. Shortly after midnight when to passengers la the boat bad fallen asleep, they were awakens by tho approach of a Chineseman-of-war, which lower- ed bat and sent a party of armed sailors to `board the Consol's boat. The Chinese shouted with them, but the Japanese Consul replied that that they wanted a man whom the Japanese had
there was no Chinäman on board. The sailors insisted on ide arrest of a man whom they took Tel's protests. for King Yo-wel, and took no notice of Mr. About two hours thus passed Away, the Chloess demanding their min and the Japanese protesing that they had not got him. Thus the Consal's boat went down the river under escort of Chiness armed altors. Early on the moralog of the 26th the bost arrived at a pluro near Tungka, where the Japanese gunboat Oshima was lound tabs lying. A Mr. Tel waved his cup and managed to inform the vanboat of bis allustion, and a boil was at once sent to seelit the Congal approach of the Japanese man-of-was's boat, the On resing the
Chirese alors retraited, and the Consul and bis klende got on board the Oshima.
Mr. Tel returned to Tientela on the same day and protested to the Total against the illegal action of the Chinese mân-of-war, but the cAITĒJ pondent does not say 'what answer was received. —-Robe Chrenicia,
DOCTORS FOR THE EMPEROR.
Mesir. Chen and Mab, two foreign-educa'ed Chloese doctors, are expected at the Capital daily.
Emperor who le officlilly stated to be very ill They have been commanded to attend the
and unable to attend to the Rifairs of state, or, at the Empress Dowiger la reported to have salid, "has been very much overworked of late andoceda a couplele rast."--Mercury-
'IMPERIAL DEGREES.
PIKING, 13th October.
THE PEKING HANK W RAILWAY The direction and construction of the Lu-Han Rallway is hereby ordered to be ander ika folat control of Yu L, Viceroy of hihi), and Chang Cblb.tung, Viceroy of the Hakaang provinces.
[Note. This degree of the Empresi-Dowager shows that she has not dared after all, la touch H. E. Chang Chib-lung In spite of H. E's well- known liberal viewa aid favour shown in several prominent members of the Reform Party.]
14th October,
A dea ee from the Empress-Dowager grant- Ing permission to the Viceroy Chang Chib tung to establish in conjunétion with Viceroy Liu bureaux for the encouragemeal of com- mercant Shanghal and Hankow, which shall at merchants in Strehaan, Shena, Hand, the Yan-Kael, Hunan, and Koanglang provinces In establishing factorles and faundite, ele, for the manufacture of gods and railway materials.
October 15th,
Adecree from the Empress-Dow gerdeclaring that say measures whether ald or new which are for the advantage of the Empire and beneficial to the people will be in due time
Relormers to grastly their own private schemes rated and warning prople from taking dvantage of the recent cruzade, agslast, the
of izvenge.
THE EMPRESS-:OWAGER'S LINIINCY, With reference to the memorial offenz L, aking to be penalised for recomending Ch'er Paotten the cashleted. Governor of Henza, the Board of Civil Appointments report that the penalty should be degradation of two steps ta tank and removal from his present peil As_axx act of extra leniency Jung Lala kez by degraded two steps in raak bats permitted to hold his present part,
With rezz to Ching Pal-ha!, Literary Chancellor of Kuanglong, who has strɔ handed over to the Board of Civil nepointments for recommending traitors to the throne, the sald Board reports that the punishment due to Chang Palel should be loss of rank, and off. As is permitted to retain office, but with the loss of an set of extra leniency the said Chang Pil-bs!
his rink.-N. C. Daily News,
ANOTHER BRITISH PROTEGEE,
SHANGHAI, October 15th. With the departure of Hwang Kungiu for Honglong in the steamer Wingrang this mora
"g, Great Britain exsumed responsibility for ike ately of another fugitirs fom the wrath of the Empress Dawsger. Heng Har not gone, an was given out by the efficials, to histoma in Keangrung, for which he would have had to embark at Swalow. He is a paracoger for Hongkong and will probably share quarters with Kang Yu-we}.
A PIKING dispatch atatea that the Grand Secretary Jang Lu, Generakasimo of the imperial farces in Chibli province, has ordered the trans- fer of the Naval and Military Pay Departments, where the huge sums of money quarterly Irana- hitherto established st Tientsin, to Peking, mitted frm the eighteen provinces for those departments may be unfer H.E.'s personalfantio communicate to the Preis. The "inter-clon, and that eventually Hwang Koop-lu's
AFTER THE WAR. TR HISPANO-AMERICAN PEACE NICOTIAN TONE,
TOKIO, October 11th According to the latest Paris telegrama, the Peace Conference is now observing the strictest ing the progress of the negailaitoss. However, secrecy and nothing can be ascertained regard there is no doubt the U.S. Commitee are strici ty dhering to the President's views. If the oplatens of the different members of the come mitter be considered, will be seen that Mr. superintendence. Only a branch office will be Day, ex-Miolster of the State Department, left at Ticutala to transmit the pay of the soldiers personally of anti-Aqueruntios views, although and sailors in the north to their commanding he feels compelled to support the Annexation movement as a member of the Government || officers.—N. C, D. News,
However, for all we know to the con- trary preparations for war may be pro-Pay. He is the mall infiücutial memb it of ceeding with equal rapidity at the Channel ports, but it is strange, If such be the case, that the fact should have been overlooked. It is to Rochefort, Lorient and Brest, on the Atlantic coast and to Cherbourg, on the Channel coast that we must look for activity when there a reason to fear that a descent upon the English coast is meditated by France for these naval stations lle within easy striking distance of our shores and would certainly form the bases from which any lovading force or forces (490 I would operate. It Is at these parts troops I been
The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER,' or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Foor Schools, whe are taught by the Slaters.
Hongsan treo. Ai, long
the commitee, and every word he utters cartes TO-MORROW at 11 30 x.m. one of the most im Immerte weight with his colleagues' opinions portant ciicket matches ofthe season wlliba begun Sezators Davis and Whitelaw, Reld are both Annextioulais. Only Mr. Gray is an anti-AD- -—-vis that agaĵost the gerelson, The game wil majority on the commitee, are fa fict in agree demands-one Innings must be finished. The nexationist. The Ausexxionists, who are la ́s be resumed on Monday at 3 or 3 30 it necesalty ment with national feeling. General Morrit following is the Club team:-A. S. Anton, H. folus the Conference merely in an advisory Arthur, Mr. Bedwell, R.N. Lieut. Bowden, capacity.
Smith, R.NjP A. Cox, H. Hancock, C, M. E. Burale, Lieut. Salter,, RN; J, A. Lowson, T. Sercombe Smith, E, Mast,
THE PLOT THAT FAILED, - IXICUTION OF PROHIMENT COREANS,
SEOUT, October xxth, 0.45 p.m.- Kim Hin Yak, Ko'Stoka, Kim Showa hayr
executed by hanging for complicity in com | Saturday afternoon.
The Band of the KO,R. will play during
It is perfectly true that Hwang was detained at the Burea for Foreign Affairs, on its Bab from the C.pital, it is ako frus that Teal Total bling Well Road, ander telegraphite_inifuciion and his subordinates, neder pala of losloz ihale head: (1) were obliged to keep an eye on Hwang, but of the withdrawal at the charge against him complicity with Kang Yewel-ll ever despatched at all, we have no postivo evidence. Ifle was sent it is believed it was only to disarm auxpla head would be facluded among the extcctioner's trophies.
terviered this morning are positive to their Some Chiarse filends of Hwang on being in. assession that notwitstanding the alleged tolographed withdrawal of the charge against
rearrested and to bapt to death-here or else Hwang, another o der was received here yester day fom Peking that Hwang wie lo be where our informaatu were unable to say,
Yesterday morning Heang left his cards on
mediary," an intelligent and fairly well educated Chauman in the staff of the ex-Minister, la reply to certain questone said that His Excel lency was a mestral factor in the political crials at Poking he has selider extended bissympathy Empress-Dowager and her followers, His degar to the Reforms Pily nor was Es in favour of the
ture from the Chinese capital bad na convection ordinary course, His. Excellency wishing to sobis many friends la Sharghal, initasting that whilever with the coup d'etat but was in the
elther to-morrow of the day alier for the "City imento Canton, blapative home. He will leave
of Ramar,"
We are very much inclined to think that H. E. Shu Ying Kwal koows a great deal about The coup d'itar but le keeping silent from fear of the relentless and unscrupulous Empresa Donigel-Ed, AKTI
Government, as well as surrounded by large bo w going to his home, but he was all the time indirectly under suveillance of the British number of eples who west, apparently, caid to lay bands on him while la tha English Setie ment. However, be la.by this time well ost to sea, and if he is wise ho will remain at Hong kong mill a very decided change bas taket place at Paking-Maytury,