To-day's Advertisements,
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OF
THE VERY VALUABLE CROWN LEASEHOLD PROPERTY. Situata in VICTORIA CENTRAL, Hongkong, with splendid frontages on l'eel Street, Wellington Street and Staveley Street, To be Sold by
PUBLIC AUCTION.
in Four Lots,
on
MONDAY, the 16th day of October, 1894,
a 3 M
At the Premises,
by
Messrs. HÚGHÉS & HOUGH. Auctioneers.
ALL those the very valuable Messages and
Premises known as Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 7. Peel Street situate on the Remaining Portion of INLAND LOT No. 164. The Lot is held direct from the Crown for the residue of the Term of 75 years and for the further Term of 924 years granted therein subject to the payment of the rents and to the performance of the covenants in the Crown Lease and Ex- tension reserved and contained.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
Messrs. WILKINSON, & GRIST, Solicitors,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1899.
he Hongkong
Lelegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1899.
TELEGRAMS,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS."
THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS RESULT OF THE CABINET COUNCIL.
LONDON, October 1st.
possible for China to grant any of the demands | Wr maile 'n slight error in our report of å excepting the concession to work the mine at gentleman being bitten by a dog in Beacons Ninghai
**]||fehl Arcado." The place in which the accident occurred was Seymour Ternice, not Beacons, field! Arcade..
France and China.
PERING, September 2191. France contemplates including in the limits of the district leased by her the two islands iving at the mouth of Kwangehor Bay.
In the last telegram the line of milway die. manded by France was stated to be from Langchow for Namning. This is a mistake for from Cheethangang ) to Nanning the ling will be a narrow-gauge one.
Russia in Korea.
Torre, September 22nd.
Friday's Cabinet Council, in the absence of a reply from the Transvaal to Mr. Chamber- Inin's last despatch, agreed to draft a despatch
A Seoul dispatch to the M47i Nahi of the formulating their own proposals which willst inst., announces that the Russian Guvern- probably be conuannicated to the Transvaalin land allotted as the site for the station at Fusan
on the Seoul-Fosan Railway- few days.
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Parliament will be summoned to consider the situation, Military movements are kept secret but the Evening papers report that the Cabinet decided to despatch an Ariny Corps to South Africa immediately.
The Commandants of the Australian Colonies 'except New Zealand) are sitting at Melbourne in discuss the equipment and despatch of the -forces-for-South-Africa...
The British and Boers are largely concen trating on the Northern frontier of Natal. General Joubert and staff and 4,500 men in- ciuiling 300 Germans have arrived at Volksrust. [1261aTwo thousand Boers have been mobilised on
and of Messrs HEGBES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1899 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCIUTA.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
**GHELYDRA.
Captain Duries, will be despatched as abne on SATURDAY, the 7th insient, at 3 P
For Freight or Passage, apply to --
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & C General Managets.
Hongkong, 3rd October, 18gg.
14259
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
SWATOW AND TIENTSIN, IE Company's Steamship
THE
“NANCHANG,"
Captain Finlayson, will be despatched
above on TUESDAY, the fath insijąt
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, zub October, 1899, -
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND.
SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
"CHELYDRA,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by tier are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after Noon, the 5th instant, will be landed at Consignes risk and expense into Godowns at East Point.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDÍNE, MATHESON & Co,
General Manageríst
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1899,
AN APPEAL...
the tier near Mafeking and a camp has
¦ been establish as Vryhèrl where the Boers are | mobilising in great force. Hostilities are re- gardest às imminent and all the Naal Focal forces have gone to the Northem frontier.
(From Japanese Papers) The Japanese Settlement at
Foochow.
Tokyo, September aah. A nontication was issued to-day by the Foreign Office announcing that the conventions relating to the japanese settlement at Foochow concluded between Japan and China on the 15th inst, have been approved and will her given effect inmediately.
The Foreign Office has verrived a telegram stating that the total area of the Japanese ser dement at Foochow is 240,000, comprising
rjupon babo at Fu-chau and 40,000 trube al Shinchan, and the Tantai has issued a paiblic notification of the delimitation of the sette- ment.
Russia and Koren. ALLEGED MENACK TO KIL. KOREAN HOVERNMENT
SEOUL. September 19th. in the rph inst, the Russian Government addressed a very strong representation to the
Korean Cernment, in which it was alleges that more than half of the land at Masan-pes which the Russian authorities, desired in par chase, had been bought by foreigners of oiler nationalities. This was the result of negligence on the part of the Korean Government, as the purchase of the land was previously demanded by Rússia. Should the Korean Government !ful to take proper measure and satisfy Russia,
decisiveaction would be taken.
The Krean Government replied to this I despatch on the following day, stating that it i was arranged that unglowners should be at- 1269berty to sell to foreigners within one #7 of Masch-po, and it was impossible for the Korean Governinent to interfere in the matter. The sate of the fond at Ma sun-po was not the result 40y negligence on the part of the Korean
THE SUPERCRESS ROAD, Ders most HE SUPERIORESS of the UTALIAN respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Post Parts, 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 order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones.
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Chil- dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materiais can be supplied, if required.
The Superionss will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be maile into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools,
who are taught by the Sisters.
Hongkong, zand April, 1892.
Entimation.
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Government,
The Fire at Hakodate.
TOKYO, September 18th. The disastrous five at Hakodate originated in the combustion of alcohol in a soke manufactory. The principal Puuildings destroy ed are the temples of Western Hougorji Shin | Zonkoji, Gwanju, Higashikawa elementary | school, Gendarmerie Station, Bazaar, etc. The Saferers are quartered in a theatre and are receiving relief from the mayor. The losses of the insurance offices, are not yet precisely ascertained, but the amount ses far known is Yen čopou fir the Meij Insurance, Yen 20,000 for the Tokyo Fire túsurance and Yen 5500 for the Mekyo Insurance.
The Attitude of the Stock Exchange.
Tokyo, September 22nd. A London telegram which reached a bank at Yokohama to-day states that the dispute with the Transvaal las become mute, and, the
The Stock Exchange has practically taken a fiodidlay, no business being done.
A. S. WATSON & Co., arket in London is much disturbed.
LIMITED..
Estagiispen A.11. 1844.
IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS
BRANDIES.
A. Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsule-
$ 18
B. Superior Very Old Cognac
Red Capsule -
$21 $24
C. Very Old Liqueur Cognac V.O.-D.-Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cog- nac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule
V.V.0.-E.-Finest Very Old
$36
Liqueur Cognac, 1802 Vintage
$48 All our Brandy is guaranteed to be FURE COGNAC, the differences in price being merely a question of age and vintage.
Smaller quantities and sample bottles will be supplied at propor-" tionate wholesale rates.
We guarantee our Winesand Spirits. to be genuine only when bought "direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Porta.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited. QUEEN "ROAD CENTKAL
The N.Y.K. Debentures,
TOKYO, September 22nd. The Nippon Vason Kaisha will redeem its debentures to the amount of Yen 130,000 on the 3th inst. The drawing of numbers was held to day at to aur, in the head office.
A Tidal Wave.
YAMAGUCHI, September 2151. A tidal wave was experienced at Tsuno dis trict, Suwo province, on the morning of the 19th inst. The embankment on the beach was broken, and over 20 houses were flooded, Damage has been done in the rice crops, The Japanese Settlement at Foochow.
TOKYO, September 19th.
The Convention relating to the Japanese Settlement at Foochow consists of twelve Articles, a special agreement of five Articles being annexed. The term of lease is for thirty years, renewable at the expiration of that time. More Warships for Amoy.
· Tokyo, September 19th. -
to proceed to Amoy at the request of the Foreign Office. She left Sasebo to-day..
A telegram has reached the Government stating that the gunboat Teisule left Shanghai
for Amoy to-day,
on the 28th Sept. the remains of Mrs. Yen, relic of the fue Rev. Y. Lu, Yen of the Ameri- can Episcopi Mission, were interred in the Christian section of the West Gateburial ground, Shanghai. The services were performed at the Church of Our Saviour, Hongkew, and a large number,of, relatives aud-friends, including several foreigners, attended.
WI understand,that a Cremation Society is la pcess of formation in Hongkong the first
VESSELS leaving Singapore westward in the arly part of September had, rather a tough im of it between there and Colombo, owing to the prevalence of bad weather in the Indian Ocean. A number of cargo steamers from Java to America were delayed three or four days, including the Ashton, the St. Giler, the Dillon Hall, the St. Bere and the Bendi REUTER'S AGENCY states that in consequence, of the important discovery of Dr. Ronald Ross of the malarial mosquito, Dr. Fielding Outd, who has been much engaged in private research in connection with the Liverpool School of Rathology, under Professor Boyce, will go out to Sierra Leone to aid in the investigation of the matter. 1le will leave Liverpool by the
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SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL:
COUNCIL
At a niceling of the Council held in the" Board Room on Wednesday, the 13th of Sep tembar, 1800, there were present f--Messrs. I. A. Hewett (acting Chairman), R Inglis, I. R. Kinnear, J. Prentice, E. Quackenbush, and the Assistant Secretary,
The usual formal business is transacterh
·Departmental Reports.—The following are submitted and ordered for publication -
ABSTRACT OF ENGINEER'S HEFORT FOR" AUGUST.
Drill Half-A commodious room (with kit chen and serving room attached) measuring 154. x gate and capable of seating about 400 floor of the Chinese Markets adjoining the persons has been erected on a part of the upper-
ment is taking strong efforts to purchase the step to be taken by wiich will be the collecting Elder, Dempster steateer Biafra on Saturday, Drill Hall. This room will be available for
The Amoy Disturbance. THE TAOTAL DISMISSED
TOKYO, September 1st.
A telegram has been received by the Gorem ment, stating that the Taotni of Amoy has been dismissed from his office. His successor is expected to arrive before the end of this month.
The Ginseng Trouble..
TOKYO, September 21sl.
of information from other Cremation Societies, with a view to ascertain the different types of Cremation apparatus, the respective costs of such apparatus, the plans of different Crema: toriums, the cast of cremating, etc. -
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MR. W. Rollinson, the representative of the well known firm of Sieber, Seals & Co. (of Shetfield), the great steel manufacturers of England, left by the N. Y. K. ¡liveshiura-maru today for Singapore, but will return to long kong shortly, where he hopes to be able to offer facilities for supplying engineering firms at a cheap rate for the best articles procurable
September and.
A MEETING of members of the Singapure Rifle Association was held at the Drill Hall, on the 21st. - Major Murmy presided over a moderate attendance. The following were elected as the committee: Major Murray, Captain. St. Clair, Gunner Linton, Abr. Fittock, with Lieut. Hilton as secretary and treasures, and another to be yet nominated. It was decided that the future working of the Association be left in the hands of the committee, and rules, &c., will shonly be delivered in the members of the Association.
supper and other purposes.
Victoria Fire Station. Thuse premises in the Soochow Road on the west side of the chapoo Road Bridge approach are new tom pleted and occupied. Accommodation is pro- vided for an engine and 2 boso reels and there: is stabling for ponies.
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this work was signed on the 18th of August and Wayside Police Station—The contract for
the foundations of the building are now being put in,
course of preparation for submission to the Health Department Offices.—Plans are in. Council for a proposed black of offices for the Health Department including Sanitary Offices, : Pasteur Institute, etc., with quarters over, to
Council's
of the Korean Casteins, have been making | M8 Mar Naughton, the out-door agent of the CERTAIN pupular lady novelist has attained be erected on the western portion of the
to the dignity in Australia of having a race. horse named after her. An incident at the Mel-
Mr. Li Yo-ik, the Inspector of the gas trade, and Mr. Mcl.. Brown, Chief Commissomer
strong ellorts for the purchase of ginseng. According to a telegram reaching the Govern Equitable Life Assurance Company, who has
Quarryhound, fronting Honan Road.
work of getting through to, ment. Mr. Li Yo-ik, upon the advice of Mirheen very successful amongst the shipping bourne City-Police-cour has brought the fact the face of the large Hill Quarry has been the good rack and extending and improving Brown, has paid yen 100,000 to the owners of dernity of Hongkong, and who is highly into prominence. A constable was giving pushed forward with crisiderable energy, over the ginseng plantations as security, and thus
esteemed in the Colony, left to-day on the evidence in a case of alleged illegal betting.1,700 tons of decomposed rock having been almost 80 or 90 per cent, of the root has been bought up Japanese merchants are now fold- Ching for Shanghai, where he relieves anotherHe said he backed Merry Gorilla," observed blasted away during the month. The heavy ing their bands, as they can do nothing. member of a brancis of me of the most pros-the seliness. Merry Gorilla?" exclaimed the rains have rather delayed the erection of the It was difficult to obtain so much money at perots and paying Insurance Companies of the presiding magistrate; "1 never heard of a horse weather the work should soon be completed.
Assistant Overseer's bungalow but given fine, one time as was pail to the ginseng growers, United States. and the sum paid iiver includes the raw mater ial imported for coining nickel coins, Valued at some yen 60,000, and an amount lent from the Cestoms receipts by Mr. Brown.
Fire on thé “America-maru.”
TOKYO, September 21st. Yesterday Mr. Miyabara, a surveyor in the Mercantile Marine kureau, and Lloyd's sur vever inspected the America maru, I was definitely ascertained that the fire originated in the coal bunkers. The sum of yen soo will cover the cost of repairs to the vessel, and the damage to the cargo is believed to be slight It is privately stated that the steamer will leave for San Francisco on the 26th instant.
The Situation at Amoy.
TOKYO, September 16th.. There are, signs of disturbance again at Auoy, where placards are being posted urging the people rise and expel the Japanese, Under these circumstances, blue-jackets have been landed from the crtiser Fakachiha to guard the Japanese Consulate,
It was arranged that the graves of the Chinese within the limits of the proposed Japanese Settlement should be removed on payment of yen for tach grave. In this arrangement will not be carried out immediately. The saves will only be removed as the land is taken up by Japanese who go to settle there.
Embezzlement from the Tokyo Electric Light Co.
Tosyo, September 18th."
It has been discovered that blank notes signed by My Kinura Masatorot, the President of the Electric Light Company, have been, appro- priated and yen • 50,000 „ifrawn from the 27th, | Takai and Imanitra Banks. The cashier of the company, named Hayashi Toiji, aged 33, has confessed that he took the money and spent it for his own purposes. It has been decided that the property of Hayashi, which is vaited at sonë yeu 15,000, shall be confiscated, and the balance of yen 35,000 paid by the directors, on the ground that the defalcation was due to the directors' carelessness. Mr. O, the head of the financial department, and Mr. Hayakawin, chief accountant, have designed.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:-.
On the 3rd at 11.45 am. the barometer com.
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ME. BROWIE, who was recently in Shanghai in connection with the formation of the much needed steam luindry, has secured the contract | for laying down a complete efecirig installation Ing the Astor House. Mrs. Jansen, the pro- prietress, we are informed, closed for Tls. 7,500. Mr. Browie is on his way to America and it is expected that the installation will be completed before the end of the year. .
A CANTON dispatch reports that more than halt of the numbers of the likin service in that city bave recently resigneal, as a protest against Kang Yi's arbitrary demands for contributions and that so obnoxious has the Lond. High Extortiouer made himself that double guards have had to be detailed to protect his residence. Kang Yi is even reported to have said in this conection that he would be lucky if he succeeded in returning to Peking alive.
1 is expected that the next, half-yearly report of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha will show a very ourishing state of affairs. During March, April, and May business was somewhat slack, but from jauc it became exceptionally brisk, and, in addition to obtaining full freights, the Company found its expenses reduced by about three hundred thousand yen, in consequence of the diminished cost of coal. Thus the rate of dividend will probably be y per cent, and may be as much as 10,
THE Royal Engineer Variety Club gave thei repeat concert last night to a crowded and enthusiastic house. In our report of Saturday's concert we omitted to mention Mr. Stainton's song" The Storm Fiend," which was very well received, his turn not being on the programme was the cause of the omission. The same pro-. gramme was given as Saturday and, if possible, was better received than on the pre- vious night, the actors feeling more at home in their several parts.
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with such a peculiar name." "He means Marie Corelli, explained the prosecuting lawyer.
Mayson and Loge in the six-asicle" football games of the 11. F. C. yesterday'drew, with no care. Kew, however, beat Lieut. Greene by one goal to pil. We understand that a new player by the name of Hall shaped very well, It appears to us that the Club; will find it some-. what difficult in arranging the teams this season), owing to the indus of new members, for it will hardly seem fair to discard those whis played so heriocally fast year. The Club, how ever, will be thoroughly justified in omitting any of last year's members if any of the new are
superior.
HONGKONG, RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
After a series of competitions extending over several months the range handicap Cup was finally won on Saturday last by Ar. Sergt. Blair with a score of 94. being only 6 points off the possible. This closes the Subscription Cup Match will now commence in earnest. There Competitions, and practice for the Interport were 23 entries on Saturday. Following are the best scores.
Ap. Sergt. Blair Ms. Pidgeon*
Afr. Marshall
Sergt. Bowery, RE*.
500 600 #'cap Total
47 47
94
45 44 3 92 46 44
Do
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47 43
yo
Corp!, Jones, R.E.*).
41 43
6
Cpl. Hills, R.E.. Mr. Klinck,
43 44
89
C. S. Wallace, R.E..
40-37
42 32
5
*Winners of Spoons.
GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING
COMPANY, LIMITED,
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New Land Assessment. The cadastral plans of the old Settlements have been revised for the information of the Assessment Committee and 178 tots amounting to some 600 mow of | land now liable to taxation have been located
and surveyed,
and 35 small boundary stones covering så miles
Settlement Extensión Boundaries.-10 large
of the new boundary of the Settlement have: been erected between the Yangkingpang and the creek known as Lao Woosung Kong near the. Soochow Creek.
the survey of the Western District.
Survey.-Good progress is being made. with
Preliminary Cadastral Plan~This
is in'
hand and the localities of 371 Consular Lots have already been ascertained.. arrangement with the Council the Gas Com Lighting-Gas-In accordance with the
pany has commenced work in connection with in the extended area. the public lighting of the main thoroughfares
Fire Protection. V scheme for the erection of additional fire hydrants in the new district is being proceeded with.
General Works in connection with road. widenings, making up of new roads, drainage, paving, metalling kerbing etc., have been car- ried out.-N. C. Daily News,
IMPERIAL EDIOTS BY WIRE.
Peking, September 28th. With reference to a memorial from ‹ Wei - Kuangtao, Governor of Shanse, reporting that a sum of money has been contributed to the Government out of retrenchment of public ex- penses in his office, by Sheng Yunn, Grain' Intendant of Shênse, who has subscribed an annual saving of Tis. 40,000 to be applied for cultivation of new land by the Banner soldiers, a decree has been issued saying that his yction is highly commendable. He possesses a know- ledge of the right principle and in his public duties he sacrifices his private interest. He is therefore conferred a button of the first rank; Hois desired to transmit his contribution quarterly to the Exchequer, a special report being made annually by the Govemor on this donation. The Board concemed is ordered to take note
In view of the present difficult state of affairs, talents are urgently needed for the drilling
affairs of the people. The acquirenent of of troops, rising of funds, investigating the official administration and attending to the
talents les principally in a knowledge of the right men. As a duty towards their sovereig that talents might be gathered and the state ministers should recommend officials justly and without partiality or private, motives,“So strengthened through their services. All offi- cials in the empire are commanded to be just in the employment and dismissal of inferiors in future and not recommend or connive at faults for party interests so as not to violate the progressive aim of the Government.
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1899. - Messrs. Lutgens, Einstmann & Co., the General Agents of the Great Easter and Caledonian Gold Mining Co., Limited; have received the following report from the mines, written by Mr. Thothas Cash - A LARGE and representative gathering of na- Since my last report there is nothing fresh to tive gentry, notables, merchants, and compra-The drive north of old main underlie shaft has mention now, only at the Caledonian Mine dores of foreign firms assembled at the new
been extended a further distance of 12 feet Mixed Court, North Cheklang Road, Shanghai, making total length from old face 30 feet. The yesterday afternour, at 3 o'clock, reports the reef is very well defined and it is still five feet The stone in the face according to morter pros wide and carries a very good hanging wall. pects will yield about 8 dwts of gold per ton it is almost impossible to judge the value of such a big reef without making a test crushing of say (200) two hundred toas. "At present there is over 80 tons of stone at grass and as soon ay the new cams have been put on the litery there will be sufficient stone out to make the test crushing. I have every reason to believe wisdom and beneficial influence on toorality of An Edict has been issued, dwelling on the this mine will prove payable when it is put in the sixteen-Sacred Maxims by Emperor working order by sinking the air shaft and Kanglisi, and subsequently annotated, and driving the main levels North and South at the ordering that these should be regularly read and boltom of the New Main Shaft.
tinues to fall slowly on the China coast. The low pressure area in the Pacific seems to be. C. Daily News of September 29th. The moying slowly, at present in a W.N.W, direc tion towards the South of Formosa, but it will probably fill up or recurve. Pressure remains high over the interior of China. Gradients moderate to rather steep, with X. and N. gales in the Formosa Channel and N.E. pan of the China Sea FORECAST:-Moderate N. winds; fine.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE number of cases of communicable diseases which have been notified as occurring in the | Colony of Hongkong, during the week ended the 30th September, 1899 are:-Bubonie plague, z.
THE univeral lock-out in Denmark continues, no settlement having been effected. The number of men involved is now 80,000. The
federated employers demand that future agree: ments with hbour unions, shall be national, and not merely local --
Tun Daily Chronicle announces that Mr. Henry Norman has been unanimously recom- mended by the committees of the local Liberal Associations as
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occasion was the presentation by these people to his Worship Weng, Magistrate of the Mixed Court, of a number of gifts in token of the gre titude and respect of the Chinese inhabitants of Shanghai for his strict integrity and fairness in all matters coming under his jurisdiction, during his incumbency of the Mixed Court. THE tennis match between the representatives of the Country Clubs and the Shanghai Cricket Club was conclucieci yesterday in the grounds of the former, says the M. C. Daily News of 29th September, Messrs. White and Biron (Country Club) beat Messrs. Hudson and Carruthers by two sets to love, and Messrs. Maclaren and W. 11. Moule (S. C. C.) beat' Messrs. Jolinston and Bullard by two sets to one. There was a large attendance and excellent play all round. The result of the tw days play resulted in a win for the Country Club by 56 games to 54 on the part of the Cricket Club; the total sets won by each club being equal. This, it may be noted, is the first victory for the Country Club for about ten years past.
every district should "personally undertake these duties in order that the public miod and and five relations may be widely known to the customs may be rectified and three principals
literati and populace) – Shanghat Mørcury.
ITEMS FROM THE NORTH.
has been extended (3) three feet making lotal country and that the Officials of Instruction in Bank of England Mine. The Main drive North expounded at all the schools and colleges in the length from main shaft 87 feet. There are still two reefs in the face. The one on the footwall is about 10 inches, each reef carriers about 6 been put in south 14 feet on a reef 15 inchies dwts, of gold per ton. A prospecting drive hai
wide which shows gold very freely. No. back stope North on the main reel is 45 feet long by a feet in No. 2 stope is 29. feet long. by 6 feet high. As regards the reef
The Peking and, Tientsin Times of Septem iny list report. Mr. Georg has decided to prospects of same, there is nothing fresh since. stop all work on this line of reef as he thinks bet 23rd contains the following e there is not sufficient capital to carry on the The Peiyang fleet is now fully manned and necessary development work. The result of the will take a cruise to Kinochon next month. crushing from the different mines on this line. Two Expectant Taojais have gone to Tung- of reel, namely, Bank of England, Rise and kuan-tur, to jnspect, the river-improvement Shine and Zulu will be known, I think, to-morrow, works at that place a candidate for the College
taken from the batterly copper plates, the crush I am sorry to say judging from the amalgam Division of Glasgow. Mr. Norman is strong on the imperial side of our politics, and bis as from an Irish correspondent --Laak here, ing will not yield as well as I expected it would
avels in China, in Siam, and in Easteraaman comes into the country before the law fully expected an average of not less than one A petroleum well has been discovered in the Eins make him an expert in Near and Faris passed, he can get the franchise nine years All the stone taken out from this line of reef applied for the right to work itu akan nunce of guid per ton from this line of reef. Tatung district of Shansi, and in foreigner has
Eastern questions.
after he has been seven years in the country, from the surface to say to feet has yielded from. Several generals of Jang Luts urmy have been five years after the law was passed, or within one to three ounces per ton. It seems that at.impeached for squeezing, and been degraded-by five years. after he has been here. two years, the depth we are now, down, there is no body loss of sundry buttons, R provided he has been here seven years in the gold; both to the eye and mortar prospects Prayer for rain have been recently offered
done my best to work in the interest of the perial familyplied to quality must be very poor. I have certainly Prince Ching and other members of the Im shareholders; but through the poorness of the Li Hung chang has applied for three week's gold at the present level, I have heen deceived leave, as he li just received news by wire of No doubt the gold is in the stone, but it will the death of his brother, fonierly Viceroy of not yield-like it looks and prospects The Kwangtung battery and all machinery are running very well, there is no lost time whatever.
THE following explanation" of the Boer Franchise Law appears in the Press of Pretoria
tention to hold a grand review to troops in this Gen. Lo of Tieptain has announced his in- province very shortly,
Gen. Su and Gen. Chang held a review of Gen. Ynah's troops on the 20th and expressed: themselves as much pleased - Tiny żra isu to Visit the LUTA
THE upao states that the racent nur-westers at Nanking succeeding many days of rain have The dispatch-laul Focyam has been ordered been most lisastrous to the farmers of that pre-after he came, here nine years ago provide quantity of gold is in the stone, but the in Feking, under Imperial, instructions, by
fecture. Thousands of mow of late autumned he can prove to the satisfaction of the crops have been blown down, and owing to the Fieldcornet, the Commandant, the State inundated condition of the country the grain Secretary, the State Attorney, and the Under has either rated or sprouted. A severe famine State. Secretary of the Green Tape and is therefore expected in the winter and also Staling, Wax Office, that he has always been next spring, unless outside help be obtained,... a man of good character, and never played less then penny map. He must den give six THE Eco de Chine of the 28th September says months' notice that he intends to apply five "That war is miminent in the Iransvaal owing to years after he has licen here nine years, or two the incessantly renewer demands of Great years after he has been here seven years, and the Fieldcornet shall then take his name and Britain.tieneral Delanne replaces the late address and forward the same to the Com- General Brault in the command of the Staffmandant, who shall forward it to the State The French Colonial Office is netively engaged Attorney, who shall forward it to the Landrost, with the means to be put at the disposition of who shall forward it to the State Secretary the French colonies in Western Africa when Executive Council at once. The things as who shall call a special meeting of the The Chinese Government has replied to the that work is finished the delimitation of the clear as mud. I can't see what all this fuss Halian Government to the effect that it is imfrontiers of the Soudan will be taken up,
The Seoul-Chemulpo Railway. CHURMULIO, September 18th. The opening ceremony of the Seoul-Che mupo Railway was held today. Some 200 invited guests came down from Seoul to take part in the ceremony, the guests including the Ministers of State, Foreign Representatives and other foreigners and Koreans."
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A Honanese returning from Peking on Thursday, alighted from the train et Tientsin" on the wrong side, and was cut down by the angine of Uie Shanghaikwan trajny before he "discovered his mistakes
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