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arrest of Mr. Pakeman, the editor of the Johan: | FRESH (muble lay occurred in Shantung be-
being lost, and the German Minister has in
MEDAN FOR CORPORAL ALMOND. farmed the Tsung-li Vamên that if they cannot control their people and prevent their interfecwarded to us for publication --
The following correspondence has been for- ing with the railway construction, Germany ITALIAN CONSULTO-COLONIAL, SECRETARY will take the matter in land herself
panic prevails at Johannesburg. Detectives have made an ineffectual starch in the Simmer Mine for amis. The trains fog Natal are crowded with fugitives,
[From Japanese l'apers. HETROTUAL OF THE CROWN PRINCE
NOTES AND COMMENTS..
ADMIRAL DEWIY'S ALLEGED SPERTIL. It appears that even Admiral, Dewnyt Est
TOKYO, August 24th. quires to be saved from his frivids, and more
The betrothal at lo Imperial Thighness the particularly from sic a spaper correspondenta
Cresa Prince with Miss Kuja Saduko, the third at least American correspondents. We gave dinghurs of Puce Kein, has been decided on
n example some time back of the very vivid by die Fonperar uwalay. The fact will shortly- flights of imagination to which dyen a Honghe furialis ampe. The late Empress kong correspondent of an American journal Downger, who died fast year, cune from the can atinin, when we published the American house of Prince Kujo, which was one of the account of Dewey's arrival here, and now it five noble bunilies with which the Imperial
House was entitled to wed. · appears that the poor man has been misre presented again. He has been made to say unkind things anent Germany and has, according to the New York Herald's Trieste correspondent, stated that the next wear that the United States will have on hand will be with Germany. Of course this
utterance.
THE MIYAKO.
TOKYO, August 24th Adaniral nouye, the Chief Commander of the Kure Port Admiralty, reports that the official trial of the Mike was concluded day with sausfactory results. Full speed whs tried for six hours. The maximum speed developed was 18.8 knots, the average speed being iser knots. The engines and höîlers' stond the test well
Foxvo, August 25th
Hongkong, September and, 1899.. Tuk Russian Imperial Geographical Society the 9th June Colonel Mainwaring on present- Sir, Having learnt from the papers that on has decided to send M. P. Schmidt, the zoologist, ing the medal of the Royal Humane Society to to the Pacific Coast to study the flora and fauna Corporal Almond, had remarked that a medal and geographical pertliarities of the Peninsula had been promised by the Italian Authorities of Liao-Tung, Manchuria, and Korga. Mein Candia, I immediately referred the matter" Schmidt and the members of his expedition.outh petsure t
have much in communicating will also go in the Island of Saghalien to study that the Italian Government has decided to confer the mavni silver medal for valour on various questions connected with the fisheries.
Corporal H. Almond and is only waiting for the consent of the British Government, which has been already asked for, for bestowing it.
As the local papers referred to the delay I hope you will kindly communicate to them the circumstances which sendered it unavoidable.
I have, etcjenj
S.) G. VOLPICELLI
W Consul for Italy, The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.O.,
Colonial Secretary.
Tin utility of a certain college in Ti usin was recently criticized by a certain officia, who opined that die money devated to its up-keep might advantageously be spent on the yellow River. Viceroy Yu Lawas ondered to inves tigate the matter, and reports that the college is doing good and should on nu account be closed. It is supposed the college alluded to is the Naval College, )
COLONIAL SECRETARY TO ITALIAN CONSUL
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, September 5th, 1899 Sir-1 am directed to acknowledge the te ceipt of your letter No. 286 of the. and instant, and in reply to inform you that the Command. ing Officer, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers has heen informed of the decision of your Govern- mentta confer on Corporal H. Almond, of that Regiment the naval silver medal for valour.
The xequest contained in the last paragraph of your letter will be carried out.
I have, etc.,
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JH. STEWART LOCKIRAT, Colonial Secretary.
ballast in small quantities_the_balloon was for some time kept 9,000 feet above the level of the sea. Subsequently, however, THE "SHERIDAN" AT YOKOHAMA, they dropped to 2,000 feet, and it required
DELAYED FOR MEDICAL INSPECTION.
has faste' a stir in the States, as the Coont vs i incidem did the other day, and the corres
pondent of the Herald, far from: apologising
MR. Percival Spencer, the well-known for his report; alims that the statement
aeronaut," and a companion left the Crystal.. tas, made, by Adotiral Dewey, Admiral IMPERIAL BENEFICENCE,
Palace on 29th July with the intention of cros- Dewey says that he has no time to read,
Their Majestics the Emperor and Empress,ing the English Channel in, balloon. The much less to affirm or deny all the lies and The New-York Life Led the Equitable, its Second Nearest Competitor, by 36.441 nettensible rubbish whics has been printed in token of svampathy with the sufferings of the trip proved romarkably successiut. Mr. Spencer policies, Gold $30,825,000 of bustande and Gold $1,507,845 tf new peenituras.
people in Kagoshina, where from ibirteen to` | and his companion passed out to sen about five cine addressed to Mr. A. IL MYERS, Assistant Resident Manager, Hongkong Hotel, about him since his arrival at Trieste, which fourteen thousand houses where blown shown in fetock, and an hour or so later they discerned will-receive prompt attention....
shows pretty plainly his opinion as regands the recent typhoon, have presented Yeng,000 ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. and BIRLEY DALRYMPLE & CÓ
this very sensational style of yellow journalism, towards the relief fanil. Viscount Higashison, at a long distance of the white line of the Agents, Hongkong.
We do not suppose that anyone in the Para Chanberlain, has been recred to visit French cliffs. Four out of their ten bags of Hast will take any notice of the alleged Kagoshima and report on the condition of the sand, each weighing half a hundredweight, had
We know the Admiral too well, people.
been used before reaching Hastings, and by heres believe that he would go about
dint of careful and constant discharge of His Italian Majesty's Consul NEW POSTAL LAW;- A ma' making statements currespondents,
Tokyo. August 25th. particularly when those statements were The Communications Bateau in the |imble to lead to bad, feeling with such Communications Departinent is drafting a new Pastal law, The drait is to be submitted to the a power as Germany. No. Adiniral Dewey is too sensible for that, he knows the value Council of the ligh oficials in the Department of silence and, like the parrot, he thinks the shonly, as song as it is completed. more. One thing is certain, and that is.) that if any man could lead the United States into a war with a foreign. power that **TRIESTI"
man is Deway. twit he is not ti fire-eater, baying arrivial Consignees of Cango are lureby hates ostentation of any sort and has not, informed that their Goods are being lied at their risk, into the Gowns of the Hongkong that we are aware, any particular grudge and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company against Cermany, so the coming war het Limiter, whence, delivery may be obtained. ween Germany and the United States may No Claims will be admitted after the Gods be regarded as an effort of imagination. have left the Godowns, and all Claius must be Even the Admiral's dog leitenant has been sent in to the office of the Undersigned beford taught to be silent and it is difficult to be Noon on the 12th instant, or they will not believe that his chief is otherwise. Wordon't recognised,
No Fire Insurance Trax been effected, and believe it, anyHow. any Gonds remaining in the Godowns after the 12th instant, will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading, will be countersigned by
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FIR. MILITARY, AND THE PLANET.
Our esrrespondent, Sufferer seems to have got a bad grievance, for in his letter, which we published yesterday, he complains bitter ly of the town having been placed "out of Bounds for the soldiers during the prevalence of the plague. We are always, ready to allse anyone to express their opinions. through our columus, but, as we announce, we do at neressarily hold ourselves respon- "THE OFFICES of the HONGKONGsible the the opinions so expressed and with TELEGRAPH hare This Day been Sufferer we certainly do not agrew. It may removed to No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD be very bad for the publicans to "havis CENTRAL, Second Floor, (the premises the town played out of bounds, and it may formerly necupied by „Afessni Powzij, & Co., be inconvenient for the soldier, but it is, far to which address all communications should
the public good that such measures have to Be addressed.
be taken and it is idiotic to, suppose that
· ETH, F. SKERTCHLY,
in such matters, the few can be considered. Manager.
The soldier may not like being confined Hongkong, da Mas, 1890.
We do not mean to say that all would rush
AN APPEAL.
THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT. -CAINE Road, begs most respectfully to APPEAL, in the Residents of Hongkong and the Past Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.
Gentlemen's Shirts made to arder, and Cuffs
and Collars renewed coi old ones.
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Chil- dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.
The Superioress will also be most grateful
for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made Captain Sales, will be despatched as abe into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools,
TO-MORROW, the fath instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CASAL 2
HE Company's Steamship
THE
STENTOR---
Captain Jackson, will he despatched as there on THURSDAY, the 7th instant,
For Freight, apply to
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 5th September, 1893.
CIHNA NÁVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR CHIEFUO AND TIENTSIN." THE
THE Company's Steamship
• NANCHANGJ Captain Findlyson, will be despatchell as above - on FRIDAY, the 8th instant, at 40 am.
For Freight or Passage, apply tu
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Agents. Hongkong, 5th September, 1899.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Company's Steamship
"SUISANG,"
Captain Tadd, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 11th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Tierranager
Hongkong, Sth September, 1899.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
-FOR-TIENTSIN..
THE Company's Steamship
“KWEIYANG," Captain Outerbridge, will be despatched -as above on SUNDAY, the 17th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong 5th September, 1899. Luigsa
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CRIMINAL ACTION AGAINST A -
DIRECTOR.
Toxve, August 25th The Tokyo shareholders in the Selwa Rail way Company Isive insituted a criminal action in the Nara Chihu Saibansho against Mr. Oka. hashi Tsunesabare, the President of the -Company, on a charge of having illegally. appropriated goods entrusted to his charge and engaged in a contravention of the Commercial Cade. The petition, which was signed by some 170 sharebøklers, was filed to-day.
LAUNCH OF ANOTHER TØRFEDO-, DESTRØVER.
Tokio, August 25th. "The Anger, a torpedo-destroyer, which is being built in England, was launched with a Satisfactory, result on the 23rd instant.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Chaservatory reprit says:-
On the 5th at 1.35 am. Barometric changes are unimportant. Pressure remains ligh over the China coast generally, and slightly low in the Pacific in the E. of Luzon, Gradients slight for N.E. winds on the coast and in the N. part of the China Sex. FORECAST :- Moderate NE. winds: far.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL,
two and-a-half bags of Sund to get back to 8,uno feet. At half-past sévén bul one
The United States tmnsport Sheridan arrived: bag of ballast was left, and soon this had run
at Yokohama early on the 22nd inst., says the out and the travellers, in order to maintain the Japan Herald, with the 13th Minnesota, 14. equilibrium, had also thrown overboard all ex-South Dakota Volunteer Regiments, and 200- traneous weight in the car, which now contained 2,000 strong. In view of the discovery of a time-expired regulars on board, in all about
case of small-pox on board the Grauf not long only demselves. The French coast was still ten miles distant, and M. Spencer teared the ago, the quarantine authoritiesevidently decided balloon might descend to the water. Lightened that they could not be too careful in the present by dropping as a last resort, a heavy steel instance, the result of their precautions being that the Sheridan was detained for four hours grappling-anchor, the balloon sprang up to a at the Lightship while every man on bourd was maximum height of 12,000 feet, and although individually examined. The French mall, falling at the rate of you fect a minute the which arrived at 7 o'clock, was also delayed, waiting for this inspection to finish before she travellers eventually landed in safety.
could enter the harbour." 19
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT:
IN ORIĢINAL, JURISDICTION.
Before His Hon. W. AL. Goodman (Acting Chiel Justice.)
September 5th.
CLÀM FOR NON-DELIVERY OF CARGO, I In this case the On For Wing firm, who carry on business at 15. Bonhamh Strand, sought to recover from Mr. A. R. Marty, merchant and, shipper carrying on business in Pedder Street, Hongkong, tages for non delivery of cargo it being alleged that ten tips of aniseed til valued at $1,700 was lost through
The Hon. H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney General), instructed by Messrs, Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. | M. W. Slade, instructed by Messrs. Deacon
and Hastings, for the defendant.
within gertain limits: but it is for his post hear that HM.S. Centurion is being the negligence of the defendants.
painted black.
AFTER leaving Tientsin, the. Japanese Admiral visited the L'orean capital and had an audience
off to Chinatown and intract plague were the restriction removed; but one or two might do so, and it is against these one or twn that it is necessary to protect the rest. The soldier is not at liberty to shift his | with His Majesty, quarters when he pleases, as is the civiling, and he cannot help sleeping in the same room with a man who, through ignorange or | hibited all evening performances at the theatre | callousness, would neglect all precautions since the late rint there.
Į against plague. One such man could infeet
Captain Burnie, recalled, proved that it would have been impossible to put fourtiers of anisced tins like those profiuced and a row of indigo THE Customs Trotai at Newchwang bins pro-rubs in the tween decks on the Mailan, the
space not being sufficient.
a whole barackaronus and so he has to heGEN. Sang has dispatched ove regiments of Prevented from doing so by being kept soldiers from Shan-hai-kwarto Jin-chow to deal within bounds. The publican can of with the bandits of that district. course grid to his heart's content, but that will not men matters. When be opened his business he should have forseen this and made provision for it. It is too late to cry out now. Plague means a loss to hundheds. of others in addition to the publican, if that
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PLACCE AND PROSTITUTION.
We certainly agree with Sufferer in his complaint anent the migration of prostitutes from the prohibited area, Coming, as they "do, from the worst portion of the city, they an only too liable to bring the disease with them and thus upset the aims of the Military Authorities in confining the men within | certain limits. When the new net comes into force, however, it will be possible to prevent these pests from settling in respectible neighborhoids and it is to be hoped that they will all be confined to certain streets, as was the case when the old act was in force Vice is not a pleasant spectacle to contain plate at any time, much less so when it is flaunted openly in our principal thorough: fares. All that is wanted is a few public spirited persons to give the necessary in formation, nice the new act has become law, and then we may hope to have Hong ng less of a disgrace to British civilization.
The Russian Cousuf at Chefoo has gone to Newchwang for the purpose of settling the land dispute with the Germans in that port.
DURIND the week ended the 2nd September, here were 1 cases and 14 deaths from plague.
Pan Tai, who is on Mr. Marty's compradore staff said he removed the damaged tins of aniseed oil from the failan to the godown. He identified the, tins produced as the same, inclusiing the three which he and put from the godown that morning.
This concluded the case for the defence. Mr. Slade, summing up for the defence, subs mitted in the first place that it was perfectly clearly made out that the plaintiff's case was founded, except as to the tact that he had ten tins broken, on what had been proved conclusi GES. Le Gendre is again figuring in Coreanvely to be deliberate lies. It had been prove politics. His latest advice has been in the
ed to be a physical impossibility to pile four tiers of tins, with a tuhl of imligo and a. bate. direction of short hair; but the motion was not
of cow hides, all on top of one another in the carried nem con,
tween decks on the Mailan; there being not suffi Burnie, cient height. This had been proved by Captain Then he submitted his Lordship would believe the evidence of Captain Goddard and that of the first mate as to the point that this anisced oil was stowed in a perfectly regular manner right across the whole breadth of the ship, and that the tins had nothing on the top of then. His Lordship had the evidence of two Europeans, the first mate and Captain Goddard, and if he accepted the evidence of a Chinaman who had been proved to be lying when he said there were four tiers of these fins and an in- digo lub and a bale on the top tween decks, be ventured to think it was going rather 100 far. He suggested that the damage was done either through the violent storm or insufficient packing, in which tase the defendants were
death; one of the cases being a European from:
There were also 3 cases of enteric fever and one
The s. s. Preussen.
Wear that the next performance of "As You Like It" will take place on Saturday next on the Volunteer jumde ground. Now that the weather has cleared up somewhat nothing could be more pleasant than such a perform ance.
THIS morning at the Magistracy, Salid Doolali, an Indian constable, was charged with assault ing a Chinaman. The evidence of the com- plainant was that while he and his friend were waiting on a steamer, preparatory to departure,
the constable beckoned to them to give him a
cigar. Complainant refused and the constable thereupon seized them and after committing the alleged assault, charged them at the Central Station as being rogues and vaga. bonds, Sergt. McDonald, who was on duty referred the matter to Mr. Baddoly (Asskant Superintendent of Police) and the crime of assault was placed against the constable.
A sergeant i dre, Indian police force said he had known defendant, for some time and that he had never seen him smoke either a cigar or cigarette
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE TRANSVAAL QUESTION.
LONDON, September 3rd. The Transvaal-Bitish despatches which have bech published confirm what has already been cabled. Mr. Chamberlain's despatch of the 28th August-renrinds the Transvaal that There are ather matters of difference which cannot be settled by the grant of the Franchise to the Uitlanders; which are not proper sub- jects for arbitration and which should be settlest concurrently with the question now under. It would certainly be unfair to the constable discussion and should form, with arbitration, now for us to impeach the Magistrate's judg subjects for considerition at the proposed con- ment in giving him the benefit of the doubt, ference at Cape Town. Reuter's Correspondent but at the same time we should like to point at Pretoria states that the Trausvaal has replied out to the authorities how essential it is that to Mr. Chamberlain's "despatch of the 28th-the police should be above suspicion of squeez August. It is understood the Republic agrees ing. The British law is for the protection of to the Conference at Cape Town, promises to the weak, and great care ought to be exercised explain the working of the Franchise and to that its inminions should not exercise accept, suggestions. Conseguent upon the powers for intimidation/
His Worship gave the prisoner the benefit of the doubt and the case was dismissed.
not responsible.
were lost in the course of transit from Fakhoi to
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN JAPAN.
TOKYO, August 23rd. The Communications Department is – cón sidering the advisability of applying wireless telegraphy between the Mikomoto Lighthouse at Izu and the opposite shore. Experiments conducted by one of its experts have turned out satisfactorily. The port of Shimoda in lau has a submarine cable running to the light- house, but it is continually being damaged by the waves, and the expense of repairing it is ... not small. By the use of wireless telegraphy this inconvenience would be entirely done away.. with. it is calculated that some months will elapse before the installation is completed. All the instruments are to be imported from abroad. In the meantime, a corps of special operators is to be trained.--Kobe Clíiran, Cor,
FOREIGNERS UNDER THE TREATIES.
The Yakhin Nippo states that some anxiety was felt as to the attitude foreigners in Japan would take up on the new Treaties coming in-. to force. This anxiety has been allayed, says From the reports received from various locali our contemporary by practical experience. ties foreign residents are doing all that can be required of them since coming under Japanese jurisdiction: They abide by the laws and re gulations, at the same time asserting their rights, For instance, foreigners have proved punctual in making their reports of business, Kc, to the authoritics when due, not neglecting the duty like the Japanese, who are very apt to put it off and only do so on repeated applica tion. Under these circumstances, says our contemporary, everything is going on smoothly between the authorities and the foreigners.
A LEASE QUESTION AT YOKOHAMA,
A certain property in the Bluff Settlement- Yokohama, says the Japan Herald, was recently sold by its owner, an Englishnan, whò is now staying in Europe, to another English man residing in Yokohama. The contract was concluded by telegraph before the new Treaties came into force, but as the transfer in the re gister. could not be made without the written document, the party had to wait until a few days ago, when the document nrrived. He thereupon went to the Kencho, to register the Transfer, but tire ocht in charge wanted to cancel the old title to the lot, which, as is the case with all the property in the Settlements, was a lease in perpetuity, and wanted to subs titue a Japanese lease for it. The case has been referred to Tokyo'and, is still pending, as the Kencho officials here have not yet received instructions
JAPANESE-BUILT DESPATCH
BOAT FAILS/S
Mr. Pollock said the only issue in the case the onus of which lay upon the plaintiffs to prove was the issue as to whether these goods Hongkong-that these ten tins vere so absolutely damaged as to make them of no marketable value. The defence relied on three grounds, the act of God, perils of the sen, and insufficient packing. With regard to The new despatch bont Ayako Aan, which all three of these issues the opts of proving was huilt at Kure Naval Dockyard, is a failure them rested upon the defendants. The ordinary (reports the Nippan). The boat is 3,800 tons contract for the carriage of goods by sea displacement and was built; jo steam to knoła: under bill of lading amounted to an absolute She was launched in July Jast year. She contract by the ship-owner that the ship-owner failed, in her trial trip, and alterations and would absolutely carry the goods safely and repairs were tried a short while ago, She was deliver them safely, certain perils excepted, tried again the other day but broke down-al and unless he could bring himself within one Ujina and had to be towed back to Kor or other of these exceptions he must fail in where she now lies to receive further linker his defence. He suggested that there was about the engines, paraglide "Homing"mantnout as 16 whether there wOYON MINSAN
three or four tiers of tins.
His Lordship reserved his decision
THE PLAGUE.
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