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to show that the situation has by no means hundred men have been released at improved. The Peking Relief Force is de: Pretoria The Boora removed nine layed in its march on the Capital, the Sec- retary of the Japanese Legation has been hundred. murdered by Chinese troops, and the gates of Peking are being put in a state of defence. It is evident that the foreigners in the Capital must be in the very gravest danger, and we trust that the Legation Guards will be able to protect them until the arrival of Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the the Relief Column without further loss of
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tanded for Arctic cruising, is now at Brooklyn,This moming it was expected that the ♬ in N.V., being fitted out for pleasure cruising" purposes...She lias been purchased by Mr. Sang would be ready to put to sou early, but it was found afterwards that the neccessary aliera Kent, a merchant of Hongkong, who intends
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General Baller cables that on the 11th inst.. he forced the passage of Almonds Nek. the last defile tir Charlestown-flats. The enemy were. Lord.
The worst of it all is that the Powers have directed the whole of the attack, the Chinese really believe that they are incapable Captain Jackson, will be, despatched as above of doing anything, and that foreign troops
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Powers will forcibly demonstrate that such That even China, muighty is not the case.
Fifteen hundred Boers have sur- as she considers herself to be, cannot juggle with the lives of foreigners and that swift re-endered to General Brabant at tribution will this time actually overtake the real culprits, and not a few pappens put up to represent them. The spectacle of the whole of the Powers of Europe being thus openly defied by the weakest and arest rotten Government in the world is indeed pitiful,
GENERAL BULLER'S ADVANCE.
All througout last night the Dockyard arti ficers were busily engaged putting up the bunks and partitions and during the day fatigue parties from the Tamar and Ludaunted were loading ammunition, in the shape of portable magazines, and other Ordnance Stores.. Com
THE BRITISH MINISTER'S SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION.
Claude Macdonald, H.H.M.. Minister at Pek The following oficial telegram, from Sir ing, to Air, Pelham Warren, acting Consul General, has been given to the press for publi cation.
allowed to grow to such an extent that it has "The movement against foreigners has been
resulted in the burning of railway stations, and interruption of railway communication for five days. Two British missionaries and several foreigners have been murdered in the district near Peking in the country round numbers of converts have been murdered and pillaged and the chapels destroyed, while in the capital itself British missionaries have been compelled
Probably it still lus power to do so, but the Throne is strongly influenced by sympathy with the movement, and the spirit of the troops is doubtful. All well up to the present."
PRINCE DE BROGLIE.
shows us that no reliance Whatever can be put upon Chinese Imperial Forces, who may be expected it any moment to throw in in considerable force with several A. G. P. Netes has bran favoured with modors l'owell and the officers of the Lock-to leave their houses and take refuge in the their lot with the Boxers and wipe out the
The Chinese Government has been effected foreigners in the Capital before help comics.uns in position. General Hillyard the following extract from the letter of a lady yard were superintending the leading Legation, which is defended by 75 marines.
The troops embarked at 5 p.m. and in
by these events so far as to send, high officials at Tientsin, dated the 3rd instant Wo are played with China to such an extent that the dispositions for which were extremely having a most anxious time here; not so much.cluded four companies of the Hongkong,to parley with the Boxers, but it does not show the fear of attack, as we now have several blue-Regt. "under Capt Berger, the other Euro-any intention to summarily suppress them. jackets and marines here, and are all well pean officers being Capts. Roiveroft, Camp prepmed, but we can't sleep at night for fear of bell and Anderson, also two companies of fire, as the Boxers have said they will burn the the Asiatic Artiliery, viz., No. 2 Maxim Cou place, and two nights ago they did burn a big | pany, Capt. Bland and 'second Lieut. Lewis, godown. So we all lie with our things and No. 4:Mountain Battery, Capt. Duff and all packed ready to throw out of the win second Lieut. Badham-Thornhill. These two dows. Patrols go round all night, and we
units take the khaki-painted 2.5 in. guns of are all on the alert. Yesterday a runner the H. K. V. CAR came in from some thirty French, begging. for aid. They had been marching three days and nights with their women folk; the Boxers had driven them from their homes and wrecked the milway. A Volunteer party went out, and by degrees about twenty wretched, worn-out-looking men and women got in here
The three compahips of the R. W. Fusiliers. in a bad state, four wounded, one carrying a Boxer flag he had managed to seize and stick and other details will, in all probability, leave on to. One poor woman had a baby three days Monday by the Terrible. The officers under ald, it died, but the mother is here quite safe. orders so far are Major Morris, in command, Poor souls, they had an awful time and have, Capt. Gwynne and Lt. Flower. "A" Company, of course, lost all their homes and belongings. Licuts. Roxherlian and Vysyan "C" Com Not only were they chased by Boxers, buty, and Capt. Richardson and Lieut. Walwyn Chinese regular soldiers fired on them. How.. ever, they killed 63 Chinese between them, and got in with only four wounded, but seven are still missing."
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fizzle out.
TELEGRAMS. Special to the "Hongkong Telegraph?
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. BORNEAN AFFAIRS. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER COES TO LABUAN.
BOERS RETREAT. General Builer's force is encamped four miles to the North of Volksrust, The Boers have completely evacuated Laings Nek and Majuba.
THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY, NO NEWS FROM LORD METHUEN. General Kelly-Kenny at Bloem fontein Ulth inst, says that there has been no communication from General Metlmen since the 7th inst.. He was fighting on the 6th, North of Vechtkop.
THE NORTHERN FORCE. The British troops from the North have reached honing-spruit. having defeated the enemy.
THE JAPANESE PRINCES IN EUROPE.
4 From: Our Own Corrispondent,)
Lalean, 14th June.
Borneo, The High Commissioner for arrived from Singapore in the Straits Settle ments Government Yaclu Sendelle suddenly | last evening. Without landing he engaged a Brunei pilot and left again at four o'clock this morning with the British Consul and the Consular Malay Secret Agent, their Wine re-
destination being reservéil,
It is reporteri te HMLS. Perer atrived at Brunei yesterday evening but the greatest secresy is maintained as to the object of her visit. Some comp dital is evidently pre- mediated ; probably the benevolent assimilathe
Port alter removal should be rested for a month before use. quired for drinking at onec should be ordered to be decanted at the Dix- pensary before, being sent out. These Wines are too favourably
known to need comment.
Sample bottles and smaller quanti-tion of Brunei. ties will be supplied at, proportionate wholesale rates.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct fromas in the Colony or from our authorized Agents at the Coast Ports.
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Sarawak.
We have received the Sarawak Garette of June 1st, and we publish elsewhere a leading article from it, which takes exception to the statements made by our Labuts Cor- respondent in a telegram with regard to the Rajah's recent expedition. This leader will be found in another colunin, together with the official version of the expedition, which we have taken the liberty to clip from the pages of the same publication.
Received 9.30 0.0 Published 5.30 [41.
[It was announced in the Singapore papers the other day that the Govenor of the Straits
Settlements, who is also High Commissioner for Borneo, was making a tour of inspection in the yacht Seabelle-EÎ, H. KI TJ
THE TROUBLE. IN THE NORTH.
A LEGATION SECRETARY MURDERED.
RELIEF FORCE STILL DELAYED.
BOXER MOVEMENT SPREADING. {From Our Own Correspondent.)
Sassarina, 24th June.
10.10 3.01,
A Tientsin telegram states that the Japa. nese Consul at that port yesterday received news of the murder of the Secretary of the Japanese Legation at Peking by Chinese) sukliers.
The progress of the Marines marching on the Capital is slow.
The Emperor of Austria has con-
THE NAVAL GUNS WITH THE LADYSMITH RELIEF COLUMN.
Last night, under the auspiccus of the Odd Volumes Society, Captain Percy Scott, C.B., RN, and Captain Longus, R.N., of H.M.5. Terrible, gava a lecture at the Theatre Royal apon "The Mountings of the Naval Guns and their subsequent use with the Ladysmith Relief Coduinn." The Chair was taken by H.E. Major Genend, Cascoigne, C.M.G., and there was, a large attendance.
In introducing the lecturers His Excellency explained that having been approached by several military officers on the subject, who wanted to hear about the mountings of the
The rations will be found partly by the troops and partly by the Indo-China Navigation Company. We observed that brick ovens have been erected on the fore well deck for cooking purposes for the troopà.
Besides the Officers mentioned above, 110 other Europeans will accompany this portion of the force except two Europeau N. C. Os, for each Company of the Asiatic Artillery.
E Company,
The R. E. Oficer detailed to take charge of the sappers is Lieut. Brown
and two more companies R.W.F. have been It is rumoured that an additional section R.E.
placed under orders to be held in readiness to proceed Nonh,
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
Ip Map Lai, an Excise officer, so far forgot his duty as to be found guilty of the crime which he shouki visit upon others, viz being in possession of prepared opium without a ficcnee,
Mr. Hazeland emphasised the grossness of his crime by sentencing him to a fine of $ioo or to undergo two months' imprisonment with hard labour.
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Siu Shan, of no occupation, was seen by an Indian Constable last night to fall front the verandah of shop No. 276, Queen's Road Central. As he had no right to be on that
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The Prince A. de Broglie, who is travelling with a party in the steam yacht Victoria, arrived in Shanghai the other day from the North, says the M. C. D. Natus of th instant. Leaving home in October last, he visited Cey- lon, Burma, Singapore, Java, Japan, Vladivo stock and Corea Afer Shanghai the Prince and party intend to proceed to Saigon and get back to France in August. Besides the Prince the party includes the Cresse, Chaadou de Brailles, the Gte de Marsay, Mr. Noct Gold- smith, Mr. H. Say, and Mr. Robert do Broglie. Whilst in Peking the visitors saw little of the Boxer troubles, and they were fortunately ablo to get away before the complete interruption of railway traffic between the capital and Tien- tsin. Two days were spent in Peking, and in consequence of the activity of the Boxers foreigners were advised to keep as much as possible inside their houses. Last Saturday the Prince and his friends left Peking, passing had been burned down. There was great on the way the ruined station at Fengtai which
activity amongst the foreign warships at Taku, where some twenty vessels had assembled.
IMPERIAL DEUREE.
6th June,
The Western religion has existed and been disseminated throughout China for many years, while those who disseminated it have done nothing except exhort people to do good. Moreover, converts to the religion have never, under the protection of religion, raised up dis- turbances: hence converts and the people at large have always remained at peace with one another, each going his own way without let or hindrance. Of late years, however, with the constant increase of Western churches through at the country and the consequent overwhel-
ferred the Grand Cross of St. Stephen Naval guns, he, induced the lecturers to tell verandah, an enquiry was made and it was ming numbers of converts joining them, men
Prince Kotohito and the Iron
Crown on Prince Makino...
THE GERMAN NAVY BILL. The Reichstag has finally passed
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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Mr. Frizell has been gazetted a member of Council.
The Trouble in the North.
TIENTSIN, June 7th. The train service is still failing; the Chinese cannot clear the line of the Boxers.
The Tsungli Yamén refuse our forces per mission to go by rail, and they may go by boat. A Courier mail service is being tried; the telegraph is working still
More troops and guns are being landed. General Nich had a fight with the Boxers yesterday at Yangisun.
to deprive the public of such an opportunity it was decided to give the lecture under the aus-
pices of the Odd Volumes Society and to give the proceeds to the Indian Famine Fund
Captain Scott then rose and addressed the
signboard. This agile would-be burglar will now undergo hard labour for the next six month's in Victoria Gaol.
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THE BOXER MOVEMENT,
The eleven pirates in the To Kwa Wan audience. He explained that the mountings of piracy case were this morning committed for the guns were very easily constructed, for they trial. consisted of nothing more than a log of wood to form a trail, mounted on an axle with two waggon wheels. He then went on to explain how two of these mountings for four point seven guns were invented and manufactured within the short space of twenty-four hours and were sent Durlas by the Powerful, landed and rushed up to the front just in time to get into Ladysmith before the place was cut off by the Boers. These guns are thus described by Captain Scotl→→
Immediately on arrival Captain. Lambton with great promtitude took the guns to Lady smith. He arrived in the nick of time, and his Brigade played a inost important part in the defence of Ladysmith, 48 hours after his ar rival the door was closed, and the garrison remained beleaguered for to days. The mount ing consisted of four pieces of timber, 14 feet long by 12 inches, placed in the form of a cross. On to the centre of this was placed the ordi- nary ship mounting bolted through to a plate thus all securely bolted together. Next, the underneatge The pedestal and timbers were gun carriage.was dropped over the spindle, and secured down by its clip plate. Subsequent experiments with a platform of this discription showed that it was not even necessary to fill in round the timbers with earth; on firing, a slight jump of the platform, of course, took place, but this in itself was advantageous, as it This having been done and the Terrible arrived at Durban, Captain Scott had much to do in ofganizing the defence of that town and this he told in a modest and unassuming man- ner, making light of all difficulties as he did of his gun mountings, as if they merely came in the everyday work.
REKING, June 8th. Encourage by their successes and the |he Chuan have, it is reported, decided to haid popularity of the movement, the leaders of the all the cities and towns which they have cap tured, thereby becoming actual rebels against the Government. The latest report is that they have killed the sub-prefect of Chuchou, an important city near Peking, and garrisoned the place against all comers, General Nich's Chibli corps are mutinous and many have declared their sympathy with the bo-Ch'uan.-relieved the strain." N. C. D. News. *
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:--- On the 14th at 11.55 am. the barometer has fallen slightly on the China coast and in the The loser movement is spreading in all South. The depression seems to be moving directions.
Received at Noon. Published at 5.30 pm. THE TROUBLE IN THE NORTH.
Our readers will doubtless remember that on the twenty-ninth ultimo we disagreed with the view taken by our Labuan Cortes pondent as to Rajah BROOKE and his actions, publishing his letter, but adding the | JAPANESE LEGATION OFFICIAL following footnote:---
"We do not agree with our Correspondent in his view of the actions of Rajah Brooke. It is most unlikely that the traditions and policy of himself and his celebrated, uncfe would be departed from. The Rajah has always been the friend of the native and it is hard to be- lieve that all his old love of integrity and fair dealing has been thrust aside."
If we, through our Labuan Correspondent, have unwittingly misrepresented the Rajah, then we hasten to offer our apologies. As the Sarawak Gaselle admits, we have taken a certain amount of interest in Bornean affairs and we understand them to some extent, having always greatly esteemed the "upright character of the present Rajah and his uncle. We thank our contemporary for its acknowledgement of our bona fides, and, as a newspaper must always give both sides) of a question a fair hearing, we are referring the remarks of the Sarawak Gazelle to our Labuan Correspondent for his explanation and remarks. We are pleased to be able to give the official version of affairs, and trust that when our Labuan Correspondent for- wards his explanation it will prove to be that he has been misled.
The Trouble in the
MURDERED. THE GATES OF PEKİNG FORTIFIED.
(From Our Own. Correspondent.}
TIENTSIN, June 13th.
4.55 p.m.
A member of the Japanese Légation at Peking has been killed by. Chinese Troops. It is stated that the gates of Peking are being fortified.
Received a p.m. Published 5.30 p.m.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE WAR: THE BRITISH PRISONERS AT PRETORIA.
One
LONDON, June 12th. hundred and fifty British our Northern Correspondents to-day serve officers and three thousand five
The telegrams which we publish from
said:-
Of the 4.7's for use at Durban, Captain Scott "The 4.7 guns used for this defence and sub- sequeally sent to the front were on a different pattern of mounting in those hurriedly made
into the W, part of the Sea of Japan. Gradients slight on the China coast, moderate with fresh S.W.monsoon in the N. part of the China Sear Ladysmith, FORECAST:-Moderate S.V. winds; thunder'
showers.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. AN article in the Echo de Chine informs its readers that the greyhounds of the Atlantic are called "crak ships," "a term which corresponds to that of rash vessels, on nycount of the dan gerous audacity of which their extreme speed seemed to accuse them, a speed obtained not only by their lines and their propulsive force but also, because, constructed mainly with a
view to the transport of passengers, they cared less than other packet-ships for heavy cargo." Miss Lillian Russell, the comic opera prima donna, has acquired many valuable gems, but doe is now having them thrust upon her. Late the other afternoon she received from Faris two packages. One contained a diamond collarette It was composed of seventy-eight diamonds of one and one-half carats each and 1180 other stones. It weighed nearly two pounds, akhough the trinket was set in platinum. Neither its worth nor the name of the giver can be guessed. The case in which it crossed the Atlantic is stamped Boucheron. Almost simultaneously came a gift of two jeweled serpents, to be used either as bracelets or throat collars. One has a serpent head of emeralds, set with diamonds, the other is of sapphires, similarly ornamented. The value of this particular parcel of incoming mail. could hardly have been appraised at less than '$10,000-E
A double trail was used to allow of great clevation, and iron wheels were supplied. Each wheel consisted of a plate with a bush for the axletree in the centre, round the perimeter an angle iron on each side; outside of that a tyre wis shrunk on.
"A few strengthening strips were put on to the plate. A heavy axletree was supplied, on in which the double trail was secured and the carriage put on to it. Telescope sights were fitted. Six guns of this description of mounting were in use when I left: 2 with Lord Roberts, z with Gen. Buller and 2 with Gen. Gathere."
"They were, I think, sufficiently mobile to accompany any column on the march.
MURDER OF CHRISTIANS,
PEKING, May 24th. A Boxer who saw the murder of Mr. Chao, an Evangelist of the London Mission, and of Mr. Lin Chingyun, an inquirer of the same Mission, gave the following account of the oc currence to a friend of his in this city.
into their ranks, making it difficult, under the circumstances, for missionaries to distinguish the good from the bad amongst the coay verts. Taking advantage of this, these evil characters have accordingly, under the guise of being Christians, harassed the common peo pic and bullied the countryside; but we are of opinion however that, perhaps, such a condition of affairs cannot have been viewed with favour by the Missionuries themselves. As to the Tho-Ch'uan (Patriots and Champions of Peace) Society, this organisation was first prohibited during the reign of the Emperor Chia Ch'ing 41705/1820). Owing, however, to the fact that, of late, the members of this Society simply trained themselves for purposes of self-protection, and to defend their homes and villages from attack, and moreover because they had abstained from creating trouble We (did not issue our ban of On the 14th of the 4th moon (May 12) the prohibition according to precedent but] merely Boxers, in number about 50, were crossing the sent repeated instructions to the local "authori river Tsz taun, about 3 li from Kungtsun, when ties concerned to keep e' proper restraint on they met Mr. Liu Chingyun. They recognised the movements of, the Society, We pointed him as one of the adherents of the Christian out to the said authorities, that the present was. Church and at once attacked hin and wounded not a question of whether these people weres him with their swords. Then they look bun Society-men or not, but that the point was and tied him up securely to a tree on the bank whether, being banded together, their object of the river. This done, they proceeded to was to create trouble in the country or not. If the London Mission Chapel at Kunglsun, then, the Society-men should indeed rise up found Mr. Chao, the Evangelist, bound his and break the peace it should be the duty of thumbs and great toes tightly together and the authorities to make a strict search for the carried him to a free near to that on Jawbreakers and punish them according to law. which Mr. Liu Chingyun was bound. They Whoever these parties may be, whether then chopped off Mr. Liu Chingyun's armas, Christians or Society-men, the Throne makes disembowelled him, cut of his head and no difference. in its treatment of them, cast all into the river. Afterwards all set to for they are all the subjects (children) of work in fury, hacked Mr. Chao into pieces and the Empire. Moreover, even threw the fragments into the river. Then they returned to the Chapel at Kungtsun, looted the furniture, smashed the inscription-board to pieces and went away.
I saw the Boxer's friend who recounted this story and have no reason to doubt that it is
true.
The account received by the Rev. T. Howard Smith, of the Landon Mission in Peking, agrees in the main with the above.
in cases of
litigation between Christians and the common people our instructions have, ever been that the authorities settle them according to the right of tie matter, no favour being allowed to be shown to elther, party. It transpires, however, that our commands have of late years never been obeyed. The officials of the Some of the Chapel furniture is in the posses various prefectures, subprefectures, depart- sion of people in Kungtsun who were connected ments and districts have been proved to have with the affair, but the Magistrate of Kuan, in neglected their duties; they have neither acted. whose district the murder took place, has de-in friendly conjunction with the the mis clined to notice the matter. He did not even sionaries, sympathised with the people under go to the blood-stained ground to see the traces them in their difficulties, nor settled litigation. of the murder, nor endeavour to recover the in the spirit of impartiality, and the Con dismembered bodies.
sequence has been those concerned began to hate one another, the enmity becoming deeper and deeper as occasions for ill,will multiplied. On account of this, therefore, we now find I met one of the Christians who being the members of the Iho-Chuan Society band- forewarned left the place the day before the ing themselves together as village militia murders took place. He says begged Mr. and declaring war against the Christians, Chao to come away with me, but he resolutely In the meantime, we find discontented spirits refused, saying, "I was sent here to work for in conjunction with lawless ruffians joining in the Church and it is my duty to stay. I lose the movement for their own bnds; riots are the, my life for the sake of religion, I shall be con- order of the day; railways are destroyed and tent, and it will be an honour to my name churches are burnt down. Now the railways. The Christian who persuaded him to leave were constructed by, and are the property of Kuntsun, told me that personally he felt un- the Government, whilst churches were built by' worthy of martynlom, being only a small dis- the missionaries and their converts for their chile, and therefore he determined to try to own occupation. Do these Society-men and escape' In this he had many difficulties and others then think that they will be allowed. Another suggestion of the lecturer's was the narrow escapes, but finally got safely to l'cking.to destroy and burn at their own 'sweet. use of search lights for communicating with The village, Kungtaun, where these bar will? In thus running riot these people Ladysmith and this was successfully accom-barous murders took place, is only 40 English are simply opposing themselves to the plised from Frere.
miles from Peking.
Government. This is really beyond reason. We, therefore, appointed Chao Shu-chino, Grand Councillor and Governor Adjunct of Peking to proceed yesterday as our Imperial Commissioner to restore peace and to call upon the people and Society-men to immediately disband and retum each man, to his own. avocations, and daily work, Should traitors and revolutionary Society-men try to stir up, the people to rise up and pillage and destroy, the countryside, we hereby call upon the lho Ch'uán people to hand over to the authorities the ringleaders for punishment according to the laws of the land. Should any be so misguided as to persist in disobeying these our commands they shall be treated as rebels, and we hereby. vatn them that when the Grand Army arrives, their fathers, mothers, wives and children will: be separated from one another and scattered, theirhomes destroyed andthey themselves sinin They will also bring upon themselves the stigma of disloyalty and of being false to their country for it will then be too late to repor Ti slled with
When Captain Scott had concluded Captain Limpus took up the story and, with the aid of his diary, gave a very clear and full account of the actions in which the Terribler took part. The lecture was illustrated by means of lanter slides shown.ir a magic lantern kindly lent by Dr. Jordan, the light for which was supplied by the Acclelyne Company. The lecture is far too Jong to allow of its being reproduced in our, columns to-day, but we hope to give our readers the benefit of it in our Saturdays' issue.
THE PLAGUE.
Cases reported to 13th instant 5685 .Do.. do during past 24 hours...
Total. 582
Deaths reported to 13th instant 517 Do.. do. during past 24 hours... 15
Total $32.
The native Christians are generally alarmed and many have fled from their homes for safety
It is still hard work for the Foreign Ministers, induce the Tsung-li Yamen to suppress the Boxers, Consistency must be maintained at all costs.--Shanghai Mercury, June 9th,
to
BOXERS AGAIN?
"Our correspondents at Hankow, Hanyang, and Wachang says the NC. D. New all white that there is a kidnapping scare here at present, it being asserted that children are needed to be "sacrificed to the foundations of the La-Han railway.
It is, to say the least, of it, peculiar that similar scare to that which tiered on Aberdeen the other day should now be reported from the Forth. It may well be that these idis rumours. have been spread by emissaries of the Boxers to rouse the ignorant country folk against foreigners.
Our heart