in Hongkong, the Royal Artillery, and the Royal Engineers shall each be entitled to have one representative on the Committee. The Navy shall be entitled to have two representatives on the Committee, each local team entering the competition shall be entitled' to have one representative on the Committee. The names of the representatives of the Army and the local teams shall be furnished to the Hongkong Secretary each year with the entries to the competition. The names of the re presentatives of the Navy shall be famished to the Hongkong secretary on or before Oct. 31 in each year. The ownership of the shield shall be vested in the Committee for the time being. HON. T. H. WHITEHEAD ON THE INSANITARY PROPERTIES
ORDINANCE.
The Hon T. H. Whitehoad has addressed the following letter to the Acting Attorney- General:-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1899
6. Report on the recent outbreak of Bubonic Plague at Alexandria.
7. Further report on the progress of Bubonic Plague at Bombay City during the period 12th to 25th September, 1899."
8. Mortality Returns from Macas for the weeks ended tsi, 8th, and 15th October, 1899.
9 Mortality Statistics for this Colony for the weeks ended 7th, 14th, and 21st October, 1899.
THE CASUALTY TO THE
** ESMERALDA,”
ties have been unable to prevent such by previous exhortations and teachings. They cannot therefore escape the charge of incap ability and consequent punishment. I hereby issue this special decree to the high provincial authorities of the Empire to tremblingly obey my instructions and diligently protect all places wherever Christian places of worship of any nationality shall have been established. All missionaries who may be in the interior mast be properly and politely treated, and if ever any disputes between foreigners and natives arise justice must be done every instance. harmony with the native, Christians in their midst. All the more, cordiality should be shown to foreigners travelling in the interior. I hereby warn all officials now that if after the Alex-promulgation of this my decree, it should appear that there is any further incapability in dealing with future cases of this sort so that riots and trouble follow, the local officials concerned will be immediately punished--with the most severity, nor will the high" provincial officials be allowed to escape their responsbility in the matter. Do not say that a fair warning has not been given after this.
A forced march had been made the night before, and haste was made to reach Porac early in the morning.
When the town was reached, the attacking force, consisting of 600 men out of the 36th regiment under Colonel Bell's personal leader. ships dashed into the town without delay.
Little resistance was met, however, as news of his approach bad leaked out, word having been presumably spread after the fight near Bacolor that the party was still advancing. The enemy had had time to get out and only two companies were left to cover their retreat. killed and one wounded on our side, and two insurgents killed.
transport Indiana then lying in the barbour and the stowaway was not discovered until after several days out a sea. He was placed in irons and turned over to the Department of California on the arrival of the vessel at San Francisco, and afterwards turned over to the Department of the Pacific and returned to Manila for trial.
The trial by courtmartial was completed a short while ago and it is now known that he has been sentenced to 10 years' hard labour at such a place as the reviewing officers decide, and to leave service of the United States, for
A Marino Court of Enquiry was held at the people also must be enjoined to live in 1 These were quickly routed with a loss of one feiting all pay and allowances.
Harbour Master's Office this morning to make enquiry into the circumstances connected with the casualty to the British steamship Esmeral da, official number 95,859 of Hongkong, ander William Ross Cobban, master.
The Members composing the Court were: Commander Runisey, R. N., Stipendiary Magistrate; Staff Commander Rogers, R.N., H.Ñ.S. Tantar: John Kynnch, Esq., master, British steamship Housing: James Fowler, Esq., master, British steamship P. C. Klag; and P. T. Reid, Esq., master, British steamship Saint Jerome.
master of the Esmeralda, applying for at en The letter of Mr. Alexander W. R. Cobban,
Hongkong, 24th October, 1899. Dear Pollock,Stevenson & Murphy's Treatise on Hygiene and Public Health 1193) figures compiled by one of the greatest statisti un pages 503, and 104, facts and cians of the century, Dr. Farr, which shewquiry and the warrant constauling the Court that the general mortality of districts bears a fixed ratio to the density of population. The following are the most recent statistics on the subject and pertain to the most thickly popu lated districts of Manchester, Liverpool, and merahta. He left Hongkong on the 14th Sep- the morning of the 17th and engaged the enemy'
London -
P'ersons per square mile.
166...
186,
379..
1,718..
4,499. 12,375. 65,823...
Deaths. 16.75 19.16 21,38 *4.90
28.08 3249 38.02 The average density of population of the City of Victoria including the Public Gardens and the Villages of Wongncichong and Tai Hang, as well as all the open spaces in the Wongneichong and So Kon Fo Valleys, is stated in the annual report for 188 of the Medical Officer of Health as 113 persons per acre or 72.320 parsons per square mile. This is a substantially worse condition than exists in any of the most crowded districts of Manches ter, Liverpool, or London.
The comparatively low death rate of this colony is due to the fact that we have an essen tially young adult male population. The pope lation is maintained and augmented annually not by noy natural excess of births over deaths
were read.
A. W. R. Cobban, muster of the steamship Emeralda, sworn, stated that he held a must- er's certificate issued in 1879 in Aberdeen. He hast heen six months in command of the As tember bound for Manila v Amoy with a fuit general cargo. The ship was drawing 15 ft. 8 n. aft and 13 ft. 2 in. forward. She had her full complement and was properly found. A 5.30 the vessel was 3 miles from Single Island, at 8 pm, there was a fresh breeze frain N.S.E and the weather was overcast but moonlight. lower bridge. The third officer was on watch and called him and armored that the ship had struck something.
(Frum Manila Times;
COLONEL BEEL'S ADVANCE. Colonel Bell advance froin Santa Rita ün
The town was taken inside of imif an hour after the troops first swooped down, and a large- number of supplies were taken, somne prisoners and fifteen rifles.
Colonel Bell will probably remain here at present, but whether he will advance farther or return to Santa Rita cannot be learned.
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THE POSITION IN PANAY, The First Battalion of the 18th Infantry on the 8th marched to Hoilo and there embarked on the Elcano and sailed across the strait to the island of Guimaras, where practice was NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES. in debarking and afterwards in entbarking in light marching order, the purpose being to averstom, the men to husty journeys of this sort. Part of the day was taken up by a march to the summit of the hills on the island. The men hehave very well and the exercise de- monstrated that the troops are in grup coupli- | in for the approaching campaign.
Everybody is anxious for the tug of war, Men who have done ardunes guard duty, for the last eight months and who have seen no act- ion since March tóth are anxious for a change The practice in boarding and debarking on the 18th leads some to think that perhaps an at- tack is to be made on the parts of Concepcion,
ships, and that after they are reduced, com- panies of the 18th and other regiments are to occupy them, subsequently advancing in the rebels hemmed up in the island cities. The
near Bacolor in a stiff fight, which resulted disastrously for the rebels,
Santa Rita carly under command of Col. Bell, The 36th Volunteers, with Lowe's scouts left
and took a detour in the direction of Bacolor. When in the vicinity of that place the enemy were encountered in some force, and at 9.30 a.m.
wards 1 o'clock, and some good work was done by Bell's lads.
A 10.30 p.m. he was lying down on the firing had begun. The fight wased warm to- | Capiz er San Jose de Buenavista by the battle
Witness went on the
bridge and took a bearing of the land, after sending the carpenter in sound the wells, who' reported in water anywher. The same course was then continued as full speed. The well was continually sounded; the ship made no water At 5.30m on the 14th Breaker Point was 4 to 5 miles off and various courses were steered until arrival at Antoy at 8 50.
The enemy used some artillery, and Captain Davis of the 36th had his horse shot under him by a 1-pounder ball, which missed his leg by aby at an inch, but the captain soon procured another horse and lost no time.
Some excellent work was done by the easter-sergeant of the regiment. Sepa- futed from the others he engaged four rebels | single-handed, with no other anns but a recover One of them was shot dead in his tracks, and one he so severely wounded that he may not live. The other two soon surrendered and were brought into camp.
During the fight 12 at the enemy were killed, and 13 prisoners, to rides and 2 bull carts
but by immigration of adults from the mainland which port was reached on 19th September and Joaded with ammunition were seized. On our of Chinn. Of the 5,000 persons added yearly to our population about 90 per cent are alulia. In Great Britain the birth rate averages nearly double the death rate, whereas in Hongkong the birth rate is less than one-third the death
rale.
Another important factor which cop tributes to the reduction of the death rate in the Colony is one well-known to residents. So soon as a Chinaman here falls sick he makes immediate preparations to return to his native village on the mainlanti. Unless funds fail him he invariably succeeds in getting away. The consequence is that many hundreds of Chinese residents of Hongkang die annually in the neighbouring province of Kwangeng These deaths for the purposes of accurate vital statistics should appear on our records.
The density of population in the Colony of Hongkong is mainly, if not wholly, due to two factors (1) the proportion of built-over to ungrupied land, and (2) the height of build- ings. The model bye-laws of the Local Government Board at home, for adoption by the Sanitary Authorities thr ghoul fogland stipulate and require that there shall opetrophies of at least 150 square feet in the rear of one-storey buildings, of 300 square feet in the rear of two storey buildings, and of about 375 square feet in the rear of buildings of more ltan two storeys. In addition, thereto there must be an open space or a street of a minimum width of 24 feet in front of every such building In the Bill now before the Council a minimum of only 50 square feet is asked for in respect of existing buildings, while about 120 square feet is the minimum in respect of new buildings. Practically speaking the Bill does not touch the question of the height of buildings. Let me therefore suggest that the words on land acquired from the Crown" in the first para praph of section 6 of the proposed Ordinance be deleted and read as follows:-
"No building, crected after the passing of this Ordinance shall exceed in height one and a half times the width of the street upon which such building fronts."
By the Court, shack was felt in the engine wom, which was thoroughly examined together with the bilges but nothing was found to indi- cate any injury to the ship. The cement in the bottom of the ship was intent so far as could be seen. The voyage was continued to Manila the cargo was discharged: An examination was then made of the ship, but no material Some damage was apparent except that from cement was lossened
the of the bottom of the Rier hold, Manila was left on the 26th September and Hongkong reached on the syth. The ship was docked and inspected and was allowed to go another voyage to Manila, returning to Hongkong on the 16th instant, when she was again docked About to feet abaft the stem there was a slight rise of about half an inch on the keel. About amidships there was a slight indentation on both sides on the garboard strakes. There were a few loose rivets in the keel. The ship remained in dock for repairs and is there now.
The Court was then cleared. After an interval Captain Cobban was recalled and in reply to questions said-After passing Single island no alteration was made in the course, but after she struck for about on minutes, she was standing in a south- easterly direction, the helm having been ported now the cheek was felt on the path side, The original course was then resumed Captain Cobban explained that the 2nd mate had made a mistake in copying from the scrap log for the letter of protest, which error he was prepared to admit. No soundlings were taken when the ship struck as it was thought she struka submerged junk and she was land. He had steered the same course before. The land could be seen a long way off
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So far off the
Duncan McCallum, third officer, sworn stated,
he was on watch on the evening of the 14th September at 10.30 when the ship struck. There was a fresh breeze from E.NE. and the weather was overcast. The course was 72 E. (true). The land was visible; he felt the ship strike and told the quartenoaster to put the helm bard-a-port and called the captain. He looked over the side and san thai the ship was still going aheal. When the captain came up the carpenter was sent for and the wells sounded; the ship was making no Almost the whole of the land in the city has water. He saw no broken water when the already passed out of the hands of the Crown, ship struck although he looked for it. The ship Ordinance 15 of 1894. section 12, permits a seemed to strike twice and slide over something house of 25 feet in height if the street on which and she heeled a little. The captain put the the house fronts is 15 feet wide. It also per engines inlf speed when he came on the mits a house of 40 feet in height if the streetridge. The captain was sleeping on the on which the house fronts is over 15 feet wide.
lower bridge; it was only a couple of minutes Thus a house of 40 feet in height can be built before he came up. The Court was again if the street on which it fronts is 15 feet 1 inch cleared. On the L'ourt again assembling the wide. If the Bill before Council is not amended following finding was read:- the provisions of Ordinance 15 of 1894, section 12, will still hold good and permit the continu ance of the excessive surface crowding which now obtains in the colony. That surface crowd- ing is an important factor in the causation and propagation of plague cannot be gainsaid, The question of compensation for loss of rental resulting from the proposed amendment is one which should be dealt with on equitable grounds and possibly on similar lines to those now followed under like circumstances in
Honsbay, Irrespective of the cost the public health should be safeguarder and this import ant shipping port should be maintained as a clear one
Lacne bommend the belvic mentioned sug gestion to your careful consideration. A copy of this letter is being forwarded to the local press for the information of those interested
Yours vary truly,
T. H. WHITEHEAD. The Hon. H. E. Pollock, Acting, Attorney-
General.
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the above board will be held
Noon to-morrow
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Pursuent to notice the Honourable Director
FINDING.
We find that the, British ship Esmeralda, Official number 15.859, of which Alexander William Ross Colban is master, the number of whose cenificate is 017,422 issued at Aber- deen, lelt Hongkong on a voyage to Manila via Anoy, on the 14th September 1899, a about 2.00 pm. That at about 10.30 pm, the same day a shock was felt as of the ship strik- ing some submerged handy. The position of the ship at the time, according to the evidence, being approximately Chelang Point .E. by N. N. (true) 41 miles, the chart showing 14 fathoms and an even bottom. The ship appears to have been properly manned and found, provided with proper charts and the course steered according to the evidence was a safe and proper one.
Having duly considered the evidence the Court is of opinion that the casualty is not to be attributed in any way to any default of the master or officers. Given under our hands this 25th day of October, 1899.
Signatures of the Members
THE EMPRESS DOWAGER ON THE TREATMENT DUE TO FOREIGNERS.
The following is a translation made for the of Public Works will move. That the Gavem N. C. Daily News, of a decree published in
ment, be asked to offer a premium for the best design for a block of Chinese tenement houses, in accordance with modem views of sanitation, to be erected on one of the vacant lots in the resumed area of Taipingshan, and farther to proceed to pie up the buildings in accordance with the selected plan
AGENDA.
1 Proposed observation station under the Venice Convention,
2. An application for the exemption of cer tain houses at Mong Kok Tsui from lime washing and cleansing,
the Peking Gazette of Oct, 2nd :--
side Private William Winters, Co, t. 36th infantry, was shot through the head and instantly killed, while Private Sun Williams of CoM, 36th Infantry, was severely wounded,
The fight was over by to,go a. m., taking just an home.
Our latest reports state that the little colum as still advancing in a north-easterly directin from Racoloy and expects to see some hard service. It is thought that Cal. Bell will push right through as far as he is able. It is also thought that this detour forms part of the advance Which is expected to rominence on Tarlac 16-morrow.
An exchange of shots took place between the outposts at Angeles the night before fast, but when daylight came the field glasses of the officers failed to locate a single insurgent, and all was quiet yesterday. General Whectar is quoted as having said that if a shot was fired he intended to turn everything loose in sight, and with the 17th, 6th, 12th and part of the Artillery, part of the 4th Cavalry and other troops which garrison Angeles the fighting General Lawton's advance, which was to have seaerat can make things hum t he wants to commenced on the 17th has been deferred owing to delay caused by the non-arrival of three cascors, which were to come up the Rin Grande with stores and provisions. The advance will probably be made to menow, and some hot work is expected.
A SCHEME TO SELL OUT TROOPS.
A few days ago a Spaniard arrived in Manila with a special mission, to Genemi Quis, which at the time, owing to the secrecy maintained in story has leaked out.
the matter, could not be learned, but now the
At Santa Rosa is a-Filipino regiment, with song modern cannon. Among the officers were ten Spaniards.
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impression prevails, however, that the original plan of advancing from this place to Santu Barbam, Cherruza, and other cities inland, will be pursmert,
The reviewing officers have decided to miti gate the sentence to five years instead of ten, the rest of the sentence to remain as it stands. A man who deserts his flag in action with the enemy, aml violates all the sacred oaths of a soldier to serve his country, in the opinion of all is a high traitor and deserving of no less a penalty than death. Givens may consider him. self lucky to escape so easily.
SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB, The match between Colonel Bogey and the Singapore Golf Club has resulted in a win all round for the Colonel, Mr. J. C. D. Jenes won the deepstake, being do
The next
best score was Mr. Ezekiel's with eight down, the rest being quite out of it. A special bandi. cap should have been drawn up for the com- petition. It is intended that a 54-hole match be arranged against Colonel Bogey is be player off during November. Competitors will be allowed to try as often as they please, The entrance fee will be $a, that is for not more than six cards, but for every card taken cit, over and above the original sis, the player will pay fifty cents additional. The winner of this competition will receive a Cup. The entrance fees will be placed at the disposat of the Green Committee.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
Captain Roach, of the steamship Bailan, Moderate north- from reports:
faster, breeze and wei, Cloudly and clear to Amoy. Amoy tu Swatow, strong north-easterly bracie, considemble sea, overcast and clear.
To port, north-easterly brozze and sea, tine and
dean
Captain McArthur reports that the steunship. Guthrie lest Melbourne on the afternoon of the
Everyone is persuaded thai some sort of decided advance is to be made, now that Aguinaldo's emmisaries have siccceded in apparently crushing out the element that avoured surrender. Indeed, some incline to the opinion that the whole thing was simply a 19th Sept. After a fine passage, during which, ruse to gain time until the reinforcements re-
light to fresh winds and slight seas prevailed, posted to have been received should arrive. It she arrives at Newcastle on the morning of is more probable, however, that but for the Sept 24th. Left Newcastle on the 5th, arriving arrest of Araneta the peace overtures woukat Sydney on the evening of same day. Left Bay on the afternoon of October 3rd. That have had a happy termination. It was the Sydney on the 29th ulto, and arrived at Moreton opinion that the Tagalos would repent that
port was left early next morning and Cleveland coup, but it would now appear they relied on
Bay was reached on the evening of October 5th. succour from Luzon and on the fact that they After remaining there a couple of hours the bad more arms and could quell any overt invement by the Visayans.
Guthrie proceeded on her journey, called at Cairns on 6th, Cooktown on the 7th, and arrived at Thursday Island on the oth. Left Thursday Island early on the morning of the tall, CHARGED WITH DEFRAUÐING THE Larriving at Pori Darwin at noon of the 13th.
Events are not likely to long remain in
Statu que.
CUSTOMS-HOUSE.
FINED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS GOLIÇ
The trial of Felix Ulman, jeweller, charged with defrauding the Custom House by making a false declaration, was before the Superior Provost Court in the 17th inst. of Customs and air. John G. Hvoslef and Attorney Bradley prosecuted for the Collector Mr. R. E. Manley defended Ullman.
The case for the defendant having closed, Mr. Manley first addressed the court." He said the customs tres which they were charged with trying to evade amounted to 6,000 reuls, or $750, but there was no evidence to show that they had tried to evade the dues. Granted there was evidence, let them consider the mo tive. Considering the large amount of goods shipped by the defendant, would he be likely to attempt to defraud the government of the paltry umount of $730, and subject himself to a severe penalty. Defendant had been in busi- ness in Manjla for a great number of years and during the whole of that time had been doing a large business with the custom house, and this was the first time that he had been accused of trying to defraud or evade customs dues.
The court sat again at ten o'clock on the 18th for the purpose of delivering judgment, the case having been concluded the day pre- vious. The judge found Ullmann guilty of the charge of smuggling for the reason be They courcocted a scheme to sell out the explained that the law requires that he must troops, cannon and forts to the Americans, but declare his goods correctly at the Custom disaster overtook them, as severi are reported House in Manila. He was negligent in sign- to be dead and only three of their number haveing the declamation without first looking at it
and ascertaining its correctness, and by not do reached Manila
Their plan was this: One of them wasing this he became responsible for his agent's provided with written propositions, by which wrong. For the offence of smuggling the all agreed to abide, and an excuse was invented
maximum penalty was imposed, namely, $5,000 for the Spaniard to enter the American lines, gold. and the delegate, accompanied by three Filipino soldiers, proceeded to Calamba Here the native escout was left to await his retom on the following day, and the Spaniard entered Calamba and from there went to Pasig, After a wait here he was escorted to Gen. Otis, before whom he laid his proposition.
These Spaniards held various ranks in the Filipino army; one was a major, and another a captain. One was an escaped prisoner
from Bilbid since last February," where he was conlined on a charge for some offence by the Autericau amorities.
to
The terms of the proposition were deliver to the Americans same 15 pieces of
artillery including a Nordenfeldi rapid tire and other modern guns, and to surrender the regiment in the vicinity of Santa Rosa
after a mock fight the details of which, were to
be arranged by the delegate.
In return for this, a free pardon was asked for all for carrying arms against the United States, a sum of money was to be given each man, and a free passage to Spain.
But the three waiting Pilipinos at Calamba, finding that their man had failed to return as arranged, suspected something and returned to Santa Rosa, where they reported their suspicions, which led to the discovery of the plot and the rehefs succceded in doing away with seven of the Spainards, but two managed to escape,
On the 15th the Napindan was cruising near Santa Rosa, when she saw signals from the shore. She put in and took two men
and cut the throats
aboard, who said they were Spaniards fleeing. from the sins of their seven companions. They proved to be the companions of the delegate who had come to Manila, and their stories connect. They arrived in Atanila yes. terday and were escorted under a strong guard before Gren. Ouis.
who had attacked them
f, the Empress Dowager, Tae-hai-tuan-yu, etc., herchy issue the following eflict-Ever since this country has been opened to interna- tional commerce natives and foreigners have all been treated impartially, without distinction of nationality, Edict after edict has been issued The names of the last two to arrive are instructing the local authorities everywhere to
believed to be Martio Lopez, and Felix Ruiz, protect missionaries in their work and it should. an ex-sergeant of artillery, but the delegate's have been the duty of the gentry and literati nane we are not in a position to divulge. of all provinces to aid Government in enforcing The sum of money to be received for the peace and harmaay and cordially treating all surrender was not stipulated, as General Otis missionaries who come among them. We re- relased to consider the proposition, though he peatedly warned them not to be suspicious but has promised to send the three back to Spain. to maintain-friendly-relations-alevaysdenfittily- however, that of late the people of the various provinces have been troubling the Christians, and moreover that certain cases involving the people and Christians in the province of Sze chuan hayo, up to the present, not been settled. 52 Report by the Medical Officer of Health" It is indeed cause for indignation that ignorant on an objection tó a proposed public latrine' at ¦ people should stan rumours and so cause rints 46 Gour
and conflicts to arise, and that the focal authori
*** An application for permission to exceed a height of in a building, and inapac yard bridges of a “greater, width than 3o 6" in the
samensnya
Proposal to give a bonus of one dollar for notification in cases of certam, infectious diseases.
PORAC RECAPTURED.
On October 18th, after Colonel Bell had left Bacalar, where he had engaged the enemy with the satisfactory results reported, be made a rapid advance upon. Porac with the intention. of suddenly swooping on the town before his presence was known and surprising the gar rison.
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RICE SMUGGLING. Owing to the large quantities of rice the natives and Chinese have been taking to San Roque, an investigation was made in those parts on the 17th inst. Lieutenant Lynch,
Sergeant Meatair, Corporals Henry and Harvey, and a detail started out at o'clock last night and skirmished throughout San Roque and vicinity, but of the several thousand pounds taken there on the 17th but three sacks, could be found. The rice seems to be hurried right through to the shore beyond San Roque and taken to other points, most likely to the insur. gents to the south. There is to be further
investigation, and the business will be stopped
by the careful and vigilant marines,
TO~
LOCKHART AT DEPOSITO.
THE HITH CAVALRY HAVE A HARD TIME.
Colonel Lockhart's regiment of Cavalry, stationed at the Deposito, is having a most trying time.
Four-fifths of the command are under hospital Treatment, ibus leaving, out of thirty enlisted men to a troop, a very small quota to draw from, for guard duty. All the inen are on patrol every night. Forty-eight recruits went up for the "Eleventh," a few days since and they are learning a fearful lesson. Among the 75 or 100 borses which have been sent over for the use of this regiment, forty bronches took particular care to make themselves notorious as
wicked beasts."
The inth had a little to do in the La Loma Church affuir of last week. A rather strong sally was made from the rear of the left of their line. To be sure, the Colonel's Command has not been recruited up to its standard, but this officer is an old ludian fighter ander Genem)
Nelson A. Miles in the Far West at home, and he knows "how to do the trick" with the natives.
The Colonel deserves great credit for placing his small number of men to suteli good advan: tage as to bring consternation into the hearts of the Filipino attackers.
سلام
A DESERTER SENTENCED TO
MANTEN YEARS The sentence of the Courtmattial proceedings against Private Givens of the 4th Infantry, which were completed a short while ago, has just been made public.
Givens deserted on the firing line near Ymgs last June soon after the arrival of his regiment in the Philippines and in his first battle. He succeeded in smuggling himself, aboard, the
During the whole of the passage through the inner route and across the north coast of Australia, light to fresh winds with slight-sen, fine and pleasant weather was experienced. After leaving Pert Darwin at noon on the 14th, fine weather with light variable winds pre- vailed Zamboanga was passed on the evening between Zamboanga, which was left on the of the 19th, fine weather marked the passage
evening of the 21st. During the passage across. the China Sen, experienced fine monsoon weather, as far as the 116th parallel, when the wind increased to fresh gale with high beam sea, and continued so until the land was inade
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
OCTOBER.
Meteorological means bared on fifteen years observations to 1875.
Barometer Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
29.982 .76.2
.71
·5.794
'Chinese--31st of 9th moon of 25th year of Wednesday, 25th October, 1899-
Suu-Rises..... Sets
Ninferior high-nor low-water.
- ANNIVERSARIES.
bkr. 3min. shr. min.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's R.M.S Empress of India, arrived at Yokohama at a.m. on Tuesday the 24th inst, and left again at 3 p.m. of same day for Kobe where she is due to arrive at 2 p.m. on Wednesday the 25th inst.
at
11
27
11
1
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba............
Kowloon Dock. Isla de Luzon Simbio Liberal U.S.S. Oregon. Vuensang Machew.. Culgoa Pakkong
fay Flint Esmeralda Zafiro Petrarch........................
D. Juan d'Austria ... Mongkut Changsha
Cosmopolitan
Aberdeen
PASSED THE CANAL..
Adria, Anapa, Bamberg Vorones, 3rd Oct. Outward 26th September -Energia, travelli, Erion, Vindobon 6th October Japan, Yarra, Undaunted, Idomeness. 10th Bentomond, Inaba Maru. October 4. Konigsberg, 13th October,
17th October Tantalus, Arab, Avala, Queen Cristina. 20th October-Patraclus, Socetra, Telena,
· Homeward-20th Oct.---Indrané,
Shipping.
Arrivals.
MUKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,000, S. Kawamure, 24th Oct.,-Singapore 17th Oct., General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha, SALVADORA, American steamer, 687, Goitisolo,
24th Oct-Manila 21st Oct., General- Brandao & Co.
Roma, British steamer, 3,216, S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R., 25th Oct.-Yokohama HERMES Norwegian steamer, 849, J. C. 18th Oct., General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
Jensen, 5th Oct-Ganton 24th Oct., General-C. E. & M. Co. HAIFAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach, 2511 Oct., Poochow 22nd Oct., Amoy 23rd, and Swatow sath, General—Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
PRONTO, German steamer, 632, H. Grandi, 25th Oct., Newchwang 17th Oct., Beans.
Siemssen & Co.
Brano, Norwegian steamer, 772, C. Brekke, 35th Oct,--Canton 25th Oct., General- Sander, Wieler & Co. DEVAWONGSE, British steamer, 1,057, Richard Curtis, 25th Sep-Bangkok 15th Oct, Koh-si-chang Toth, and Swatow 24th, WRAMICA, British steamer, 1,109, P. Garriock,
General Yuen Fat Hong. ---25th Oct, -Newchwang via Chefoo, zoth
Oct., General.--Butterfield & Swire. HOAO, French steamer, 509, J. C. Gerard,
25th Oct--Pakhoi and Hoihow 24th Oct General.--A. R. Marty.
PRESIDENTE SARMINETO, Argentine cruiser,
2,859, Betheder, 25th Oct.,-Shanghai 19th.” October.
TRIUMPH, German steamer, 675, A. Rieke,. 25th Oct.,-Swatow 24th Oct., General, Jebsen & Co.
MENMUIR, British steamer, 1980, S. J. George, 25th Oct, Samarang 14th Oct., General.
Gibb, Livingston & Co..
Clearances at the Harbour Office. -Suisung, British str., for Singapore.
Breconshire, British str, for Maji. Kongnam, British str., for Canton.- Satkong, British stop for Sampui.. Bygde, Norwegian str., for Chefoo. Empress of China, British str., for Shanghai. Whampoa, British str, for Canton. Duchow, British str., for Wuchow. Alerfor, Chinese str., for Shanghai. Hainan, British str., for Swatow.
Onsang, British sur, for Nagasaki. Legazpi, Spanish str., for Manila. Pronto, German str., for Canton. Sandakan, British str., for Sandakan.
Departures.
Oct. 25, Onsang, British str., for San Francisco. Oct. 25, Chunsang, British str., for Shanghai, Oct. 25, Szechen, British str., for Swatow. Oct. 25, Legaspi, Spanish str., for Manila. Oct. 25. Empress of Chana, British str., for
Vancouver.
Oct, 25, Pekin, British str., for Shanghai, Oct. 25, Suisang, British str., for Calcutta. 1844- Treaty of Whampoa between France and | 944, 25, Afeefoo, Chinese str., for Shanghai.
Oct. 25, Breconshire, British str., for Moji, China signed. 1849 Victoria Regatta Club formed, 1854--Battle of Balaclava, 1862--Kalding recaptured by the Allies. 1876-Departure from Peking of Dr. S. Wells
Williams, American Secretary of Lega.. tion. for home, after 43 years in China, 1878-Attempted assassination of the King of
Spain. 1889-The German steamer Duburg lost be
tween Singapore and Hongkong; about 300 lives lost. 1892-British ship Grefwa lost on the Rifleman
Shoal, south of Hainan. 1893-Great fire on French Concession, Shangg-
hiti, 250 houses destroyed......... 1897--11.E. the Governor announced the re
duction of the Light dues.
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Passengers-Arrived, Per failuan, from Coast Ports-Mr. W. Dennis, and 243 Chinese.
Per Mike Maru, from Singapore-Mr. W. Rollinson; 60 Chinese and z japaness.
Per Devawongse, from Bangkok, &c.--Mr. Logan Sample, Misses Black and Cawley,
Per Rokilla, from Yokohama for Marseilles Mr. W. II. Lây, For Hongkong--Mr. Kwong Man Wing. From Kobe Mrs. Pow Ki Sang and infant. From Yokobama-Mr. F. C. Lane, and Mrs. Yong Lip.......
Departed,
Per Legazpi, for Manila-Messrs. L. Dreyfus, S. Fernandez, Misses Elizabeth Macquard, Helene Talara, Engenia Juarez, Celia Juarez
and servant.
TO-MORROW. Thursday, 26th October, 1899.
Per Empress of China, for Shanghai--Capt.' Chinese 22nd of gth_moun_of_25th-yeur of C. L. Potter, U.S.A., Messrs. H. W. D.
Kuang-sil.
Schmidt, F. R. Tata, G. H. Potts, E, D. Matts, Sun Rises
Ohr. zmin.
J. J. Leiria, Robertson Jack, J. MacKie, W. D Sets..............
sh. 25min. Graham, Hon. C. P. Chater, Mrs. C. Buchanani Muon--Last Quarter 5.17 þan.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jack, Mrs. Robert Jack', and 2 children, Majors H. W. McMahon, Č. D. Dobell, Lieut. R. B. Johnson, Mrs. Ho Tham Tong, U Yip Chi, Cheung On Lan, and Colin Buchanan, For Yokohama Misses P. A. and A. B. Bamey, Mrs. M. A. Perrine, Mrs. Hay wood, 2 children and nurse, Mrs. Renjer and child, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Clarke, Major J. E Sawyer, and Mr. D. E. Brown. For New York-Misses Wilson, Dora Wilson, and Mr. Chas. Ashmore. For London-Messrs. Sidney Hancock, C. B. Godman, J. Godman and From Shanghai-Mr. A. H. Bridges
No Interior high nor low-water.
ANNIVERSARI
1839--Lin ordered all Britis, alijips to leave the
coast of China within days. 1843-In Canton 1,200 houses and factories
burnt. 1850-North West Passage discovered by Me
Clure. 1859-Royal Charter wrecked. 1803-Pacific Mail Co.'s steamer City of New
-Kork-stranded outside San Francisco.
harbour.
1994-Chin-lied-cheng taken by the Japanese. 1800-Li Hung-chang appointed. Minister for
Foreign Affairs. 1897-Mr. MeLeavy Brown, Financial Adviser,
dismissed by the Korean Govemment. SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE. American (Coptic) 28th inst." English (Bengal) 28th inst. Canadian (press of India) qih prux.' American (America Maru) 11th prox. -Australian (Chiuciu) izth.prax.
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The O. &'0.,5. S. Co.'s steamer Coptic, leht Shanghai for Hongkong to-day at 1 pm.
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The O. $. S. Cols steamer Exten, from Liverpool, feft: Singapore yesterday and may be expected to arrive here on 29th inst.
servant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Nanie's.
Bornida
From.
To-morrow To-morrow?
To-morrow/
To-morrow
Singapore Kintuck ....... Singapore Hakata Maru...... Singapore Bamberg
Bengal
Singapore
Singapore ¡Oct. 28th Coptic
Shanghai |Oct. 28th = Ixion..
Singapore (Oct. 2011 Kagoshima Maru. Maj. Oct. 29th Queen Adelaide Pontland, Or. Nov, áthe Empress of India. Vancouver Nov. eth America Maru...... 'San Francisco. Nov. 11th | Chingtu ...... Sydney „Nov, 12th
We would direct the autention of shipping firms to the; style in which "Steamara Expected" and "Projected Saillaga. are now published in thess columne, and fo so doing rimpact- fully.ge the manager of abipping Arms ́ao give ordera in. chale claries to furplish this offor, at the forme, ulrandy supe plind jermily with the latest availablei áformation syscy day.