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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 37, 1894.

TRIA about the stiffort yarn we have yet soon in a Japanesa alive paper- mixed force of 1500 Chinese cavalry and infantry attacked 30 Japanese soldiers at Selass. The latter fought vory hard, and finally repulsed their sonsilants.”

the summer months.

THE CHINA MAIL.

by them who, assisted aro worthy of publio THE RETRENCHMENT COMMISSION. recognition.'

Mr E. Maoktalosh seconded in a brief

Agreed ummaimously.

speech.

CORRESPONDENCE.

REWARDS TO, PLAGUE WORKERS. To the Editor of the UHITA MAIL.'

September 27. Sm,-I bare road with a good deal of satisfaction the recommendations contained

TYPHOON WARNING. The Spanish Consul has forwarded the following telegrams to us (-

Manila, Sept. 27, 6 a.m. The depression annonood yesterday

QUARANTINO RESTRICTIONS AT SINGAPORE.

In May lant a relative of the Baja of Perlia | aa volunteers could do it (applause). There cafes and Lowson and the other madi-gistrar General Sir George O'Brien pro of 26:b inst, and signed by the Obrírman |ing through the RE. Probably it whi) pass withdrawal of the Quarantine Rovuistiona

cheated two Uhinsmen at Penang by giving them three 5-dollar Hongkong and Shang

Their work was'} to visit from house to hcuso, to search for the sick and

dead. the to remove them and to remove the accumulations of dirt and fith, furniture disinfect end cleanse those houses. This and other effects, and then to thoroughly. work was always dono with alacrity and nover-failing good spirit andit was done only was no half-heartedness. They did it with all their might (laud applause). The Colonel and offcacs rendered valuable | assistance. They

man, in teaching them and rendering overy asiatatico they could; and by their constant presence showed they were ready to participate in the danger with the men who wore at work. Colonel Robinson visited his men, I believe, morn ing and evening, nearly every day, and nothing was left undone

encourage the he could do to help and engine that men. (Applause.) The officers also on

shirking

ing their work they

each, The British authorities communicated in organizing tied with each other of death when they went down to star in/Volonial Secretary, the Registrar General their untiring efforts during the epidemic/dot know if it will change ite direction onto the abere effoot were received in Hong-

hai Bank notes so altered as to represent 350

Manila, Sept. 27, 11.25 am. The typhoon is moving slowly and in the direction given in this morning's telogram.

kong, and not till the 22nd lust, that any official announcement was made. That the above telegram was not correct is shown by the following extrasta from Singapore The Straits Times of the 19th inst, anys The President of the Chamber of Com

-- II.

From the Pinang Gazette of the 18th AMALGAMATION OF IMPORTANT OFFICES

Lust, we learn that on the previous day, at Qon of the chief paints considered by the

the instance of the Singapore Chamber of Air T. Jackson moved the appointment of Commission was the proposed amalgamation

Comance, Hon. W: Harwell tolegre- phed to H. E. the Govaruor (then travell 4 Committee to give effect to the firet ro solution. In bis brief speech he commended of the offoss, of Colabial Secretary and Re- in the documents published in your losun struck the island of Luzon early this morning in the interior) who has ordered the Bra

saformid gentlemen who leat assistance, and also posed amalgamation. But it was a qualified of the Parmazent Committee, but I am at

against all arrivals from China the Slaters, Referring to the volunteer recommendation. Wrisleg on 30th March a loss to know by the Chinose clorks in over Manila to day. The typhoon appears owing to the plague in Hongkong. It wo workers, he said he fully believed, at the last, he said, I long ago suggested to the the Sanitary Board Office have not been to be moving from S.E. to N.W. We do not til-the 21st fast, that private telegrams.

Fagency in the offes of avea mautioned much less compensated for entst, that they were going into the jaws Govertor that, on

(Mr Leolbert) should be appointed in suo as it is well known that the chief clerk entering the Chios Sex. the work in Taipingahan.

The following Committee was then pro passion, while continuing to discharge the worked early sad late and also went about pored by Mir Jackson:-Acting Chief Justice, dution of the head of the Registrar General's ordering cotias, &c., after dark (which wan Acting Colonial Secretary, Acting Attorney Department, with an addition to the prescut net conducive to clerate him in the estima General, Acting Sarveyor General Hora, salary of the Colonial Secretary, or a total tion of the better class of Chinaao, more C. F. Chater, J. Keswick, Bo Kai, E. R. salary of, say, 910,000 for the combined especially as they had shown their op Balilies, A. Moonachie; Acting Puisto others. His cullenoy approved ny asg-position to all Westore methods), pad be, to my knowledge, did all in his power to was made to him, was not, as then advised.

When pour off apon the troubled watera W. Blayney, A. Caron, &. de Cham penax. Judge: Messrs J. Rass Anton, S. G. Bird, gestion, but the Secretary of Stats, when it

I native olork is found willing to put H. Crawford, J, R. Coughtria, H. L. Den prepared to sanction it prospectively.

4. B. Dodwell. W. Deaby, Fung Wa-respectfully waintain my opinica, and con. his shoulder to the wheel, even if be sider that a man of Mr Lockhart's abilities, into bad repute with his country. Braiated the man ob'üo. of the success of his experiment the editorso far as they could, and encouraged them

Gray, A. Hanoook, Holliday, H.

J C.

Hop- writes: Editing as English paper is not by their constant prosence in the midst of pics, Be Tang. J. D. Humphreys, J. B. thorough knowledge of Chinese affairs, and why should his servicos ge unreoog rats to strong N.E. winds, with fair to the infected district. Soldiers as a rufe are Hulehison, C. Inshbaid, A., B. Johnson, the indigeno, amongst the leaders of the Chi- nised? I feel sure it is only an oversight, showary weather during the next 24 hours. trained to destroy life, not to aste it: Dongles Jones, H. H. Joseph, Thomas Jack-266 community, that he already possesses, and I trust that the Committen will pro- peot but also from technical questions com this was a new role for our friend Toumyan, J. Kramer, J. H. Luwia, Li Shing, discharge the duties of the two offices, pro- ing to his

Awould be perfectly competent to adequately pose that this officer be rewarded accord- He has G. Marshall, St. C. Michaeleen, A. R. Karty nected with it.' This batrays a perepicenity Atkins, but he has done it well. unsuspected. The Forosuis right, says the proved that he eng do his duty voluntarily E, Mackintosh, E. Mitchell, E. X. Mehta vided he had a competent assistant in esoh. survicos r reported to the Su-

la resisting a European foe, or B. N. Hody, J. & Moses, Dorabjea Nawro. A good teal of the work which conserns oretary of State for the Colonios. whether it

The abovu suggestion is not only just, Japan Bazette, editing no English paper is fighting to the last the furious onslaughts | jes, G. W. Playfair, A. &. Romano, W. H. both ofices could be devetailed could te' but would. I am of opinion, have a good

of his experience; time and money #ot an easy task, exprsially in Japan. But of Lodian or Arab fanation, or fighting Ray, C. F. A. Gangster, Granville Sharp: Leaved by she avoidance, in many cases, of affect geuorally, showing the Celestials that: preliminary references between the two do- the British Government is no respecter of

with the Baja, who has now replied that a bu was unable to obtain restitution of the mones he had mado gaad the $150 himedlf. THE Yerou Choka, sac of the Japauces pative papere, will devote a part of its space to matter in English, written and put in

goin

On the 27th at 10,23 a.. A typhoon is at the South-east of present situated to

to

type by Japanema, Not altogether oonideal duty imitated his example; there was 12. Oilies, J. H, Garrel, R. M. experience and physique, with the man, and works diligently and honestly, Boliaro. At 11.8 a, In Hồngkong, mods- -

en easy task, not only from the fisanoisi as-

By deepite its own foare the Ferosu hopes to be food in a position to start a paper in English. We fear it will fail, but the ex- periment will have one good effect, it will holp to spread a knowledge of English

amongst the people.

THE PLAGUE IN HONGKONG,

FURLIG MEETING.

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nine the services rendered during the plague spidemio by the military,nary, police, rotan teera, and ciral servants. His Excellency Sir W. Robirova provided; and thors wors present: Keswick, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, in uainting Mr Crook in the disagreeable

sad disinfecting

the

Gr

P. Baubee, R. 8. Sasco, R. Shewan, J. Thurbarn, J. Y. V. Vernon, A. G. Wood, and H. E. Wodebours, C.M.G.

a

Ho. & McConachia, Hoв. De Ho Kai,ork of cleansing unremittingly at this, May, Comr. Hastings, Br Lowaob. Dr Aƒres, | Hoa. E. B. Balilios, Mesara A. G. Wise, Thanas worked

and also in superintending the detach

wail s

in

Mr Blayney, a member of the Telegraph

an officer

ME STEWART LOCKHART'S SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS.

The

tore the Commission,

and will also have his

FAIRPLAY.

As far

forca

TELEGRAMS.

1SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.')

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(Via Southern Line)

The following notica in istod from the merce bus received a reply from Gorera- ment regarding the Chambar's representa Observatory:-

tions respecting the quarantine restrictions. on Chinese Immigration, now in vegue in the Straits. The substance of the reply i

the effect that the withdrawal of these restrictions will not be permitted until it be definitely known that the districts, from whance the coche supplies are draw, are free from plagas. The Consuls at the various porta will be asked to ascertain this information which the Government bas already telegraphed for. In respenia to the telegram which was sent by the Staite Government to the Government of Hong- kong, making for information us to the data of the last authentic caso of plague there a res ply has been rece ired to the effect that the LONDON, Sept. 25, 1894. fast fresh oase of plague coourred at Hong THE STRAITS MILITARY kong on the 19th instant. The decision which

CONTRIBUTION.

has been arrived at by the Straits dorom ment is that if no fresh cass of plague. The Times, in a special article, exbacs.cours st Hongkong within the nine days. tively reviews the question of the military following the 13th instant, the quarantine contribution of the Straits Settlements to China vill bo withdrawn at Singapore, and restrictions regarding reasoļa arriving from Imperial defence. It says that the pro- the Straits ports. That is to say, the nine original contribution to £70,000 per annum the 21st instant, and if, on that day, unde posal from Singapore to increase the days freedom from fresh cases of plague at Hongkong expizes the day after to-morrow,

aulation of the respective interests in- come te band, in the sing on a fair compromise, based on a cal-sirable nows of any trea

fresh cases does not Governor will I exercise his prerogative and withdraw the quarantine restrictions as regards OB aoia, only,

JAPAN IN COREA.

The Free Pre of the 18th insi, says →→ With raterence to the now pressing tion of Chinese coolie Immigration from the coast ports, Sir Charles Mitchell on not take any stops in that after until he has oficia! sastranous from the British come salar aathorities there that the plague has died out, and the risk of conveying Infection to the Straits has ceased, a

The point to be secured in that at the precantions, the immigestion of Chinese earliest possible moment, subject to dus

labour shall be allowed to remums its course. quarters great difficulty in maintaining proper supplies of public labour both bare and is the Nativo States. When it is re- membered that close on 190,000 Chinese would make the monthly immigration over deck passengers arrived last year, thu 15,000. So that up till this dete it perhaps a fair estimate to say that the roto on Chinese immigration from Hongkong SEIZURE OF A BRITISH STEAMER

and Chica coast porte han shut out about BY CHINA.

59,000 Chinese from the Colony and

steamer Pathan and conveyed her to Keepancy between the numbers of Chinese

the Native States. It is found that prac A Chinese watship has seized the British tically there it so very great disorn- returning to China and the numbers of

their

in the slums of Tai-pingahan an un- seen but deadly ensms. (Applause.) This

periments, and an annual reduction of ex-persons, dreeds or nationalities. regimeat has a distinguished record

penditore would be affected amounting ta have Mr MoCannahie seconded the motion.

to add that surely if any further which is proudly displayed on its colours,

$6.784.

An objection to the proposed ar man deserves special mention to the Be Mr Fraser-Smith-I am not quite arrangement is that it would limi: the choice oretary of State it is Mr Lao Wei Chuen, for it has fought its country's baitles in the Peninsula, on the barrou plnias of Scindo what is the special function of this conspite of effigere for future appointment to the post who had his house wrested while he was and in other parts of India, and again in too. I would like to have om debite of Colonial Secretary by practically noseandsavoaring to carry out the requests of Egypt and the Soudan. Of the records notion as to what they are going to do, tin justly proud, bet 1 think the day-to-

Mr Ackroyd To enquire who are all tho sitating the selection of officers already in the Government-Yours, day fight with disease in Taipingahan persons deserving of reacgaition, what ser- the Hongkong Service. The argumente in plague will, for conrags and endurance finally what would be the wast suitable man saving of money, time and labour, I should A FEELTMINARY enquiry into the causes of

the summer of 1894 against the vises they have severally rendered, and then favour of the proposal appear to me to be of considerable weight, bal in spite of the and devotedness to daty, compare with all ner of recognising their services.

not advocate it if I thought that its adoption the enthreak of cholera in the East Lanes- their other gallant achievements. (Loud A public meeting was held in St. An applause) To Ligut. Boys, R.E., wo that was all, he would not have wasted the Registrar General's Department, which light, on M. Haffkine'a ayaton of protection Mr Fraser Smith said If he had know would result in a decrease of efficiency in shire Regiment at Lucknow thows a curious drew's Hall, City Hall Buildings, to con-

this meeting. vider what steps should be taken to recog. are specially indebted — (applause) for or thres hours coming to

volun- He thought the questions could all be misletration of the Colony. On full con- this Regiment were inoculated. There were WLS the first officer who

consider of extreme importaves to the ad-

by inoculation. It appears that 130 men involved. toored, and from the 17th May to bette

Bettied NOW, at the meating, the end of the epidemic he gave up all with

sideration, however, 1 es no reason to without the delay and privacy of

altogether 140 seizures in the regiment of his time falter conclusion of his military committee. What the Acting Chief Justice apprehend such a result, while it is obvious which do ended fatally Of the latter 17 1; Mr Justice Ackroyd, Hon. J. J.ques), all his afternoons and Sundays, had recounted was already well-known/that the influence of the Registrar General who had been previously inoculated by M.

The Japanese have made a ocaling station history. Some of the best workere had with the Chinese community would be in- Halkine were stoked and t

of the island of Hai Yung Tae in the Bay as these results go, says the Pioneer, it will not been adequately recognized Mr F. B. creased."

be seen that the inferences they lead to are of Corea. emphatically opposed to the existence of any T. Jackson, Macintosh, H. Hoppius, Barcombe Smith, H. B. Lethbridge, V. f. have seen him at work,

mant of Royal Engineers. All who staff, the Sisters; and the reference that It will be seen from the foregoing that virtue in M. Haffkino's protection.

had been made to the Permanent Committee Sir Gorgo O'Brien lays considerable strese

JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS FOR

AGOREA. Deagon, J. V. V. Vernon, A. B. Johnson, the Permanent Committee of the Sanitary was inadequate. He had been through it on the spesia! qualifications of Mr Stewart The newly-built Japanese cruiser, which

LONDON, September 26. J. B. Coughtrie,

W. Whiley, J. Mun-Board, bear high testimony to bis services.

himaeli, kiew as much about it as suyone, Inckhart. In his opinion apparently the was on its voyage from England to Japan, gregor Barbas, A. G. Wood, Fullarton I would also mention Capt. Stewart, Licut, and was quite qualified to spank as an Colony was fortunato iu having an officer at and whish pnt into Ader for ocal about the men has embarked at Hiroshims for the A second Japanese army corps of 30,000 Henderot, J.

P. Cottato, A. G. Romano, Molesworth and Lieut. Kelsall, also of authority. He would not have taken the hand in whom the offices could be combined. 24th ultimo, han boen dstained at the latter coat of war, under the command of Bono] Thers has arisen, as was natural, in many. R. Fraser Smith. G. Sharp, A. Findlay the R., who did good work. Capt. Mar- trouble to come and address the meeting but and it is interesting to read his evidenca be-port by Government under the provisions of Smith, J. G. Smith, Hoo. A. J. Leach, B. L.

valuable assistance in the mort that reports of it would go home. -ray gave Danaya, G. C. C. Mastor, J. Thorburg, G. necessary and useful work of removing Governor shotla kave made recommendationa

the Nentrality Act. It appears that the ral Count Orama Iwas, Minister of War. R. Barena, G. B. Decwell, H. N. Mod, those poor orentures from their wretch-

In reply to Mr Chater, ho replied that say veal, which was manned by a to the Secretary of State without waiting

Евтореви J. Hastings, J. S. Moses, Capt. Sterling, ed hovels in Taipingshan to better for the opinions of such a committee as bow ampt to combine the offices depended on crew, after being coales, was visited by the Its destination is kept secret.

the officer. For bis own part, he could not Commander of 1

of H. AL. Cussack on the 25th

The second squadron will escort the A.D.O.. Ror. R. F. Cobbold, &c. &c. The speakere ware imperfectly heard at the quarters elsewhere; and in connection with proposed, for dealing with the recogido the Registrar Geveral's work.

these services I would mention the name of nition of asreices. Colonst Robinson had point of referring appeals from the Registrar Government ordar regarding the observanoce which the first squadron will act as

On the ultima, who read out the provisions of the transports across the Yellow Sea, after reportera" table.

Mr Mitchell Inner, who helped a great deal ales done a great deat in ailowing bie men General to the Colonial Secretary, he con- of neutrality which were to come into t His Excellency aid-I am very much deal in obviating the difficulties of removal. obliged to you for asking me to take the (Applause.) From the Navy we received a cbait on this interesting ecossion. As you few man, who did very good service. I all know, we are met together this after have left myself very little tima noon to consider the steps that should be

apeak of the special sarvisas rendered by taken to regnins the gallant and nobin Mr May and the police. Ma May. I think, efforts of those volunteers, military, zaval, has especially distinguished himself. Loud plies and others, who placed their services so unreservedly and with such good effect position which he held he could hardly have at the disposal of the community during

we direused in public what shape the ro the recent epidemic of plague. I do not kept back, but from the very first, what ho

as the number of Chinese who have gone intend to introuch spots the oloquent began the work with his own men, up to

and, he was unremitting in bis efforts. each man had done. It was therefore de.

to China without being replaced by immi spreches which

He had to organiss the work of all the

grents it can be seen that there has been si mada

vary large shrinkage of the class of labour propose resolutions, but I Cation, to attend to the removal of the sick mittee of about Sity, which we thought in the Colonial Hecretary attending to the Mesas Chater and Veroon in their share re

constraction in the Native States and me available for mining, planting, and railway only say I am very glad to see so many te from Taipingshan, and all the cleansing would justly represent the community and duties of Registrar General i

feel

| port dated Hongkong 26th September, say: presentative gentlemen here, who,

whera, and in this place general labour and The sower way I said it all depended-We still have but little or no business of

MORE NEWS OF THE NAVAL aure, have come simply for the purpoau of and disinfecting work, with a great deal would be able to decide what recognition

Labour physical

labour at the Dooit. This large constant about it; and make to thom who had so nobly served the

BATTLE AT THE YALOO. Mr Chuter says that Inn of importance to report. Marinee have ruled doing honour to whom honour is due the exertion he went through and the colocy in the exurgezoy. I am sorry

withdrawal of coolie labour has already we Kobe, September 20. (applause). The first resolution will be real he displayei are beyond all praise. angus should think I have not gives suffi- opinion that one officer can do the duty of firm after the issue of very satisfactory

understand caused serioca inconvenience moved by His Honour Acting Chief

A great battle Las taken place, in which not only in the mining districts in Salan- (Applause), His did not for a moment desert him, even and others; Iars are I do not in the leuatary could not do the work of the Registrar Bands at advanced prices. In every other the Japanese Sent is raporled as victorious, or and Perak, but even at Tanjong Pagar Justico.

perseverance and courage ciont sredit to the Permanent Committes both. That depends. The Colonial Secre- reports, and a few shares have changed

class of senurities the market has ruled off Haiyuontso, Thornton Haven, on the It will be therefore with a great smse of Mr Ackroyd--I have much pleasure in than he saw his fellow worker Capt. Vasey wish to stint the mand of praise, and a General. I speak of myself or any raspanding to the call of His Excellency the struck down, 1 kuow myself that the first have eiready stated, if I have forgotten to coming here, beangse where the star weak, with but little business. Banks 17th of September. The fleets sighted relief that the Colony will hose that it has General is specially useful is in bis know. Hoogkong and Shanghais have changed each other at 11.45 am. The Chinese been found noticable to remove the res Governor to moving the first resolation. tram brought him down in this morning, toutien anybody, I am quite sure this The facts contacted with the recent page and it was not until late at night that he Committee will wake up any omission of edge of Chinese and in his persvaaj in. banda at 92 per cent, prem., and Nationais commenced the action at a quarter past trictions on coolte immigration. - and the services which have been renderad reached hishome again. Fam quite sure you mine. (Applause.)

Loence with leading Chinese, and vestranger: && $21 and S27. Bank of Chinas continue teslys The Chinese fleet

neglooted. Marine ImTANCES. to the in with this

His Excellency thea pot the motion, which would be worth a dollar a day in the Registrar: Heiens, after changing handa at $130 and brais avo doubtos sull fresh in your minds will ages with me that he acted reditated

General or suncion dive a Gagoying, Kuangelia, Kanghai, Panggut, creditably,

Chingy comprised the But allow me. for the purpose of this under him we are indebted for very valu placne. resolation, briefly to meall there. In the able services. To the other volunteers-

In his weekly there report, dated 2011 Sep. Mr. Keswick proposed a boarly vote of surroundings here in his own department, iasing to part under $140. Cantons have and six torpedo varsels, against eleven baginning of May last there were cumors there were about twenty of them who thanks to the Chairman for presidios. Bis and thoroughly au fast with that work, advanced to $145 with sales and are wanted Japanese. The Chikynen and another were tember, Mir 6. Kuitunjee says Daring the here that a Dow and to all appearancos reaporded to, the call of the Permanont Excelleney was always ready to assist at presuming he is a good man in good health, at that rate. North Chinas and Yangtazes peak. The hanging and Yangwei wore past week investments in the sounder: deadly

disease was raging in Canton. In Committee we are also indebted; they all any deserving paille furetion Applause.) well.

he might do the Colonial Begretary's work usar o demand for the North at qastations.ren nahore. Three Japanese were destroy securities have proceeded with little inter-

China Traders romuin "quiries there proved these ramours to be

quiet at Sil er dir

ed. The Saski Maru and Hiyei Lan had raption, and, as a result, this share market Mr. tree, and soon after there were sums sumpi.

more or lose lent help according to their Hoppas had very much pleasure in Mr Stewart Lockhart, in his svidense, be. Fire Insurances-No business to reperi. very narrow escape. The Matsushima generally has remained very firm. Banks, cious deaths in this Colony. Then in

abilities and the tiras at their disposal. I esconding the anation.

The vote of thanks was carried by ac self te any definite opinion as to his ability bursa latter rats. Dauglas's are on offer Hiyei Kan and she had to be withdrawn. ported.

fere the Commission, did not commit him- Shipping. Indo Chians have found email was seriously damaged and put back for Hongkong Barks continue to obsange hands creased, and on 11th May there was a

would mention especially blr H. C. Nicolle,

$42 and $42, and gloss with nei-repairs. Fire broke out on board the at 96% prem. In other stocks selling re- meeting of the Sanitary Board at which From the medical profossion wo always

Mr W. Elaynay, and Mr Chesney Duncan. clamation.

to carry on the duties of both offices-whea

Insurance-Marine-Theroin a His Excellency in responding said he had had experianos of both offices he at $48 without finding buyers. Hongkong, The fire was extinguished by means of her general enquiry for all these stocks :--Can- exceptional powers were taken and this Coleby was declared to be infected. The human sailoring to be alleviated they will I had not been here today, to show the sequent evidence, however, tended to show offers to sell at $25 have met with an res little satisfaction is to be obtained from the wanted as previous rales, and busissas in think I should have failed in say duty it would be able to give an opinion, Hia sub- Craton, and Macasa hava raled weak, and expect that where there is danger or any

own pumps, several lives being lost. Very Loos, Union, North-China and Straits are Suntary Board, assisted by Mr May and

A be the front. The medical profession very heartiest appreciation of the doble that thers would be nothing incompatible in

official despatches, which are palpably Incomplets," This concluded the proceedings.

earrying on the duties of both.

Shanghai, September 22. day evening (20th inak), from for A private telegram received here on

Arthur confirms thereport that the Chinese

to

to volunteer, in spite of what the infessed there might be objections in combine the following Tuesday. The crew then escort to their destination. papers and some Members of Parliament had ing the offices, but if there were not many decided to leave the ship, ant caring to stand said.

such appeals the objections would art be of his tale

of being captured by a bostile much importance. In the cass of appeain, Chinese war reassi when nearing their des the Attaracy General might be consulted. tination, The men harlug gone on shore Secretary unconsciously confirmed what has while a crew from the Cossack took charge of Replying to Mr Kaslok, the Colonial were allerwards shipped back to England,

s system which sends out to Hongkong to mooring to a position alongside the British

lying when the last mail steamer left Aden

Times of India.

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applause.) I might be said that in the large provisional committee, and it was often been anid by us about the weaknas ei the cruiser and removed her from the coaling laug. The authorities allege that ane wanamigrants. If we therefore allow 48.000:

Mr Ackroyd-The question whether these matters should be publicly discussed at this wasting or referred to a committee for pri vate disonasion was considered by a rather thought that it would be rather ungracious mgnition of services should take, and what cided to give this meeting as much publicity by the gentleman who hare men, superintend the houre-to-house visits passible and sabait games for a cula

eure 6.0

if

the European members of the police under bas

a'ler has a glorious record of great deeds and work that has been done,

him, did all they could then to stop the of the disease. These offerta were реодгов ineffectual. Further volunteers were da'l-

devotedness to duty, and the members of the wore profession in Hongkong will not allow that

to any way reputaticu to to

lowered or

or bullied.

the Permanent Committee.

measures, and

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The

take up responsibis auffices Civil Servants man-of-war, where the Japanese vessel was carrying munitions of wat who are utterly ingspable of performing the duties for which they are paidh

Mr Keswick asked-Did I paderetsad

that you thought there would be a difealty

to

on this max.

if

Office. But

THE COMMISSION'S DECISION,

The Commission was divided in its views

this. The individual

of

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Miscellaneous-Doska remain

THE CHINA JAPAN WAR.

(Special to the Worth-China Daily News.")

TENG

Гіпость,

Oh shynen,

and

SHANGHAI SUARE REFORT.

Yangtzes and Traders at advanced rates have been reported, viz., $77 and 868.

In this department, the decline in

from 8185 to $150 has to be "b Bogging-The only !

In

Indo-Chinasat T

only business locally under

thanks are firat due. He soon saw the (applause). I should not like to forget Me (Lanoeshire); H Pambridge).and of their special wants, is strongly of The reports in your Shanghal papers re- / 40moured that the transports had been sales from Tis, 38 have been made p

well

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THE CHINAR TRANSPORTS SAFE

Shanghai, Sept 22.

ponse; uu offer of $35 would probably bring out some shares from the North, Refineries. Continue totally neglected Mining. Pumjoms was Snrgoon-Major James Fenny vo- STODDART has experienced no little trouble as to the expediency of making the change, a marked decline sud are out of favour at one have ruled werk at $6.16, with sales at that and $5.10. Jelebusshow of heavy rains we would be able to stamp lantoerad at, once, and with Dr Agres which ho is to pioneer through Australis possible that one officer could discharge tha; neglected at quotation. Small parcels have lost four vesasla at the fight off Tatangkan, /33, at which price mare' shares wight De :

and in completing the team of cricketors but were unanicious in believing that it was quointion. out the disease, Our hopos vanished De Lawson, left no stone unturned to bit by bit. Extra assistance was obtained afford avery assistance science could give during the forthcoming seaROD. The

From Hongkong, Douglas from the Regiment and the Garrison to the for the benefit of those who were combat pramatera of the team were anxious that, General. The present, trial will likely de- could be obtainail at the rate. Leads have one of them being Capsia

duties of Colonial Secretary and Registrar changed hands at $78, but more shares! It says the captains of all these vasula, obtains have been purokszed at the extent of some 300 or 350 volunteers, tutline the disease or those who had fallait pasible, the thrae Gun! batsmen to be side whether they were right in believing 1 found inventing bayers at $5 and $50 Flightly grounded on the right cheek 187:50, whilat Conan foblad Tis,

of the Tang Ohthyan, were killed. Admical equivalent of about 864 80, quum div. Orga notwithstanding this the plagus had got a

chosen should be gsutisman cricketers, bet

Boats, Shanghais hare ridwa the good hold on the Uniony sad during ser- victims to it. I must not forget to men

Stoddart found it impossible to persuade are

wembers and Watsons at $104.

Co-ops are attainable at par, Some time ago we dis

azd log The Lensking which aired #harves & Dock.

Left

Wharf shot ext meathe the plague faxed the courage, had a heavy tark. They had to organise three amatears of the necessary dalibre to ossed the quarti

shares remain seeking to combat it, but at last with a carrying out of a great many of thou join the party, and had to be coutent with Prolectax of Chinese should be abolishad, the N. C Daily News, apparently as an Naval College is Weihaiwei, who was on Raubs arg. wanted as quotation. Landa,g

asked the quastion whether the post of In justice to the Japaness at Chemulpo (says here yesterday brought news that Mr. energy and perseverance of all who were the

Phi McGillin, Soperintendent of

at the quier

Dacks, Hongkong and Whamms Gauged heads locally at 79% prom. Mining. help of a good Providence we were deliver Mr France, I did their work well, ou MeLaren and two professionals- We would direct attention to Mr Ackroyd's off-set to its anti-Japansen correspondent board one of the vessels, was also wounded. Shanghai have han sold at Tis. 38.50 ad from it. I am sure you all wish to re- of his time for several months to this work team is as follows:-A. E. Stoddart private expressions of many residente of bract from a private letter received here from As the Lienshing was leaving Taku she Misceliatisciless shares have found

know, devoted a great part Brockwell and Brown, complete

opinion which coincides with the public and at Chemulpo) we publish the following ex- cognise suitably the surrices of those who and his fellow committee-mon amuze ma of (Captain), and F. . . Ford (Middlesex); long standing in the Ublony

mat the Yunging inward bound, assisted the Colony in this terrible vieila- the assista on they have received from him A. C. McLaren, J. Briggs and A.

a foreign firm at that port: The JapauBIE tion. To General Barker, I think, car

Mr. Jukson, (Northam

habit of the very great soldiers are under perfest sentral and keep having on board a number of people who buyers at Tis 212.00, and Waterworke majority of the inhabitants being Chiasso order

Icoked like foreigners. Frons this it is changed ownerships at Tis. 168. In Sugars L. H. Gay Grook, who had very disagreeable work to J. T. Brown (Yorkshire), W. II. opinion that there should be

order among the people wherever they are. Ke grarity of the position, and he did not ho to do. Bo worked hard and carasatly Peel sitate to take upon himself the responsiblity throughout the whole of the epidemic Lackwood, T. Richardson and W. Brock department and ofloer to deal with and are quite incorrect. We have some 40 to 60 bat ap till a late hour yesterday no news The Shanghres Mercury commenting on the

#eparate.

garding the behaviour of the Japanese troops desktoyed, their offioare returning to Tako, of sauotioring the employment of volunteers (applause). Nor would you wish moto Basser). The absence of Jackson,

(Surrey) and W. A. Humphreys attends from the military. That responsibility

them, an opinion which, he atates, Chinese still here in Chemulpo who have not had been received by the C. l. 3. N. Co. battle of Pingyang tonshes a sympathetic pass over Capt. Hastings (applause), Yaq was great. All vs knew of the plague was

was shared by Sir Ceail Smith and the late been insulted or annoyed in any way by the about the transporta-Daily News. chord in the following manner:Many that it was a deadly disease, and nobody is a very serious dificulty arose with to say nothing of W. G. Grace, represents whom had held the apointment of Registrar business-Chinese peddlers sell vegetables,

will no doubt remember that at cae effregor, Guen, Shrewsbury, and Abe),

Dr. Stewart and Bir James Russell, all of Japanese soldiers, and attend freely to their

boms in China and Japan have already fonti could then tell what would be the effects of respect to the disposal of the dead. all the difference between a thoroughly General in this Colony.

their bread winners in this struggle; many, etc., in the Japanese settlement to Japanese

a child is now left Iutlierises; many a WOMEN iston those man who would be brought so It taxed the resources of the Sanitary representative English team, and one, Mr. Chater does not propose that the De-soldiers, which shows that the Japanese

We have been kindly informed by the China has bean widowed by the orgel band of war, closely in contact with it; nor did the re- Board for some time, but gruesome which, although it is andoubtedly strong, partent should be ablished or any of it mean what they say, when they proclaim Merobanta Steam Navigation Company that The victims of the red-toothed fare am mai sponsibility diminish when made on the military, nor when some of the detaile, Captain Bastings stepped into the

fresh calls wore as was the task and repulsive as were the is not really representative.

duties abrogated, but is of opinion that one that private persons. Chiness or others, will they received a telogram at about p.. only those whose lifeblood otimans the acidiets had, unfortunately, fallen sielius breach, and with the assistance of some THE whereabouts of the balitgerent forces during which to attend at the Registrar Bade what he considers inaccuracies in the large amount of trakis on the lines.watching is turned into weeping, and the

officer might be head of the two departments, not Be molested.'--We have also received transports are all safe in Port Arthur. The guy battlefield, bat those" (üszally a

from Tientsin, stating that the Chinese to it. The General saw the danger the military and sums seamen, he soon ever

should fiz a cortata time every day a letter from a foreigner in Chomulpa, who delay in getting an answer was owing to watch and long for their size's retum until four or five times more numerous) who rainly Colony was in, and he still continued came all obstacles. Gentlemen, I have in Corea is now becoming matter of

lotter from oar Carean correspondent Mercury. the responsibility of allowing the soldiers just been reminded that I love heat vers speculation. The N.-G. Daily News says to go on with their good ungallant; instead of giving cat place to inred Pingyang was thus freed nerthorn desirable that the separate offics should he says that there were not sore than 500 News has been repaired by the British

-It is enpposed, again, that having dip- Mr. Keswick in of opinion that it is not published by us on the 22nd ult. EG plause). This responsibility,

Korea from the Chinese yoke, the Japanese continued. The Registrar General adrisis- Japanese at Yashan, and that while it was we had only one death from plague amongst od foten the least not the notes this will now mose their army by sen to the tore the affairs of the Chinese population stunder allowing General Yeh and his Minister, says the N.-C. Daily News of the Taze is the sort of walk that goes on at - The then volunteers, but if there had been work would not not have toss required of Galf of Pechili, This suggests the guss- and has therefore castaut intercourse with troops to escape, yet they had to leave all 23ad inst., of the execution of the murder-Time Table in the Singapore Free Prale s

work been tion: Where is the Japanese army? If them.

Mr. Keswick's experience tended their arms behind them. There had only or of Mr Wylis, • As the punishment was By Jors," said the Outdoor. Man, the greater worly plained by his superiors them--not in the least. Anything out-bare were only twenty thousand Japenose to show that in sugh & caga and under such been one euicide, and he threw doubts on prompt, and on the spot where the outrage Japs have apparently pulled off omething severaly bland by his superiors side the Hospital was outside their con- Pingyang, where is the rest of the circumstances, the Registrar General is the Japanese forces firing on each other. was committed, it ought to have a good decisive at last. Sixteen thoämnd Chinato riticise and nears, the afforts of others the enment. Civil Hospital Were army? At least three times that number lating to the Chinese and would be liable to wounded at Yashan. Nothing had happened

trast. Yet, the, services of the Sisters |

likely to become biassed in all matters ra- The Japanese only lost 70 killed and 100

kilini against three hundred Jape looks, bed of mana Lare left Japan

pan in transports;

for the vast resourosa” Brapiro, ant-thala help their fellow-crusturen in moments volunteered their services to nurse the sick times that a large force had been lauded in Mr. Ackroyd is of opinion that the office Youning. The Fecyema is not a fighting Bombay is proposing to got out bei without doing anything themselves given without & murmas; they cheerfully where are they? We were assured at one think that he must be mare or less bound to to the dainushina, and the mistake arose Hoxesore is not the only place afflicted resourses will need to be aitabat extramar of calamity and distress. The Colony will and went forth upon their self-imposed task Society Bay to the north of Fort Arthur,

from a Rear-Admiral being put on the by defentiva Banitary · arrangements, if things go on at the tema ráte: not be backward in acknowledging its ins of mergy and with the greatest kindness and nd there bave been rumours of landings of Registrar General, in so far as it is a ship. The Yoshino was hit three times, but age expert from England, Bearing in markel the Junior;* I i

to General Barker. I think I devotion pureed those stricken down by the

mind the experianes of Mindrea with Me. on Arsenale should next mention the services renderod plague, Do you recognize what this mennt où the west share of the Gulf of Pechili,office to attend to Chinese business, should not seriously, and she has not been near s

hat nous of these reports have been be abolished.

duckysed. The fighting in the north men. Cousent, and other Indian Moulalpalities whatever the plass o The Chinese were perfectly able to take tiszed by our correspondent was a small efforts, the Times of India suggests that gelevedly at they would choos hi Regimentand by other memba with all its repulsive features, sud yet, not of the Garrison. Whatever they did finch, do danger of contagion dismayed

for ona moment did was of those Sisters from our Koreer correspondent, that their and all the Government Offices were as freely troopers and two interpesters were surrounded serienes is practically useless for India. xasdera pomio song chorinet Tahonid Was amantially,

service. They them. From frat to last they performed losses so fur in Korea have been trivial; open to them as to the other sections of the by the Chirose, and but off, only two soap. For two years at least he should be fealing Boot very much to brids "alled at are not, with their duty (Applause)

therefore a large army somewhere Population, and he saw us reason why there ing The story of the Chinese soldiers from his feet, and by that time the Municipality called Ping Yang ones moto prived the truth of the That of which wo have not lost track, because complaints and attend to theme de cour Teshau jos a la Corend they go boss Aus master of fact, Mr. Gouresnackages the end of 1fci a geog They be a to their in exaggerated; will want their work to have faltbed.

Kalahad. what Každ roon as they saw they could be of poet'e words, who wrote m

NG

ita Where is it? Sinse the above was welthen sidered that it gave them a false opinion of well treated. The soldiers that returned have not yet been Rechied bat in ***Oh there won't be any end,' said the and recognized the Colony was in danger

When pain and anguish wring the brow ther Poulily and willingly same forward

we have received a letter from an occasional their position and rights and led them to from Yashian marched in sandals in prefer the opinion of our contemporary they were 0.DM.; sort of very terious interakcionai A ministering angol thou,' help. Their task was not a light

correspondent at Tientais, mentioning the believe that they were not subject in the enge to boots; they were tired, but they all sunbed to the ways of the people-tco Onp Tie, until one outazie Power le Mr Ackroyd coneinded with a panegyric report that à largo Japanese forse has been ordinary laws and apstoms of the Colony, und hate, costs, and accoutrements. Many English altogether. So loc la Rangoon, in and arrange matters. The Emperor Will On the contrary, it was upon the late Captain Vesey. He then wored landed at Longannen on the cost of sad that they werd to a certain extent misapprehensiona arias from baggage toolices where European drainage system, was probaly quo playing the fool with Yellow vaty dinegrecable and always frought the following resolation That this mest. Shingking, weet of the Valu ziver, and separate from the remainder of the pupuls who are a dirty lot, gol having a chest fel en foot, the people threw all their wolle Jackets until ons day he finds that bo hue wils dabgor. Remember, they were working de resolve that the sorrion rendered to sauth of Mecadent. In this the missing tion and independent of the ordinary kath-goat with no bat or anything else, being rubbish down the dining, which got slapped, to heal with the culinary but awkward

stition and inwa

mistaken for noidlezi. ing in lên slums of Taipingshan during this community dosing the most pingusi army

I hav

the ladies I have left them to the lest. It in

already said, was great Fortunately,

and these who are always ready to

debtedness

General's Office.

their cause.

milcot.

longing becomes sorrow grawing at the heart.

wonder want will be the

osiled.

by the officers and soldiers of the ending the sick in the plague hospitals-copârmed. We are assured from Japanese are of themselves; the Courte of the Colony affair in which a souling party of five an Kuglish Engineer with no Indian ex-1 for their places that are not distinot copies/

nant, be suveral officers of

Royal Engineers,

are bere fo-day and gore-to-morrow. Bay

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