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TUESDAY, OUTODER 9, 1894.

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H.M.8. Terced was commissioned this morn- Sharp Peak.'-I am, Sir, your obediant ing by Lieut. Barnardistone. H.M.S. Servant,

(Signed) WALTER JUDD. Pigton, which has been ordered out to Bangkong, in due at Singapore on Saturday,

e 13th it.

salted by a mob in Poking, says the i

THE CHINA MAIL-

other four ships than anchored. At low water the Lecyren was ligh and dry and aho will probably remain outil the next spring idos. The people so the transports

thera until tảo 21st ult., when orders w rived for them to return to Port Arthur.

is

THE JAPANESE ABMT.

OPINION OF A FRENCH EXPERT.

of books of travel than the Mississippi. Miss Pool has the distinction of being one

SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET,

Mr B. Battenfes, in his weekly share ro-

of the Gral of her sax who ever crossed of,port dated Shanghai, 4th October, #256:- at any rate, navigated that wild water.

The P. O. Co. have received a teže, 1107or hud any anxiety and they remained our last week's seus regaires comment. It leresting notes on the Japanese Army, made It showed ita tonse of the compliment has been exceedingly irregular, and a few

grata from Fauchow as follows: Part closed to shipping-steamors must lead Sharp Pork. This strangement of loading

her digne sans of the

hoge

THE YALOO DISTRICT IN CHINESE HANDS, There are no ve the Japanese Chiness armies between the Yaloo and fought before the Japanese cross the Yale

session of Haiyuentas (Thornton Baron).

THE STATE OF THE VLEST,

the Doctor in passing in the street was

be a very great inconvenience. The auIt is not true that the Japanese amin pre expostulated with a crowd gradually

denness of the closure, and the absence of gathered and proceeded from worda ša blom, De Dudgeon being throw down all official advices, however, sro, to my tho and burt, we believe not seriously. Tolosat, peculiar, eltitude of the Peking populace is decidedly anfriendly to foreigners just now and they are too ignorant and prejudicod to make distimation of persons.

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In Port Arthur the Payang aquadron is

ships will soon be ready with the exception of the Lat-yuen, which will take a long time to repair. Thin on the sister chip Owing to the war all the Missionaries from to the King-yuen-has suffered the mess Liaoyang and the cther inland atations, have aby is a halted abip with an armoured dock,

MISSIONARIES IN THE INTERIOR,

Newelwag, 23rd September.

answer.

SOME time ago we drew attestion to the come down here and will probably remain the ends being unprotected. The whole position would be intelligible. But the vading forers near Utsunomiya. Among these regions, as Mies Peel occasionally 38.50 and at Tla. 39, Balta of Suma- disorganisation is the Bombay-China trade for the winter. It is said that about 80aftorpart of the ship has been completely volunteers are being enroleil, as avery it is true, were planned from beginning ture of a storm-sketched, as it ware, oa eras at T. 201, Elores Bazaare at TH: 201

which

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soldiers paid visit to the missionary gitted out and burat. The superatiucture ladies at Liaoyang and at one time it was of the ship, the meat, funnel, etc., are feared that there would be great trouble, riddled in every direction. One of har van

am the next morning for Newall wang.

BUITEN WAR-VESSELS WANTED AT NEWCHWANG,

D.MS. Pigmy leaves on Monday next,

We hear that the Tuotas requests the pre- up and replace ser, probably the Firebrand. seace of a foreign man-of-war for the winter and if he applies ter que our wish is sure to be faililled.-Chefon Bepress.

The ships in Puget

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tion.

paz, plus moorland

VISITORS HOTELS.

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

AT

THE QUSTOMS AND THE DEFENCE OF THE CONCESSIONS,

The Journal des Dèhats publishes come in The question raised by 'n Defender' in

The share market daring the past week- no which errnot feil to interest all in 1892 by a French military expert who when she saw it; it was as clear and placid stooks have bean bumped up and reported foreignore residing in the Treaty Ports. had the opportunity of following the grand as the Lake of Genera

• Defender' polisted out that the reason manoeuvres of that year in Japan. Those

sold at advanced rates, while shares were on given by the Customs' authorities for pre- macœuvres take place every twa yonra, and Every question put to me en arrival in offer at cheaper prices. Banks very I is reported that Dr Dudgeon has been

venting their employds frem joining the should have been repeated this year had Fngland to the effect, Was it not draad- small quantity of Hongkong Barks okanged new v

v volunteer corpa raised to assist in de they act, anfortunately, been replaced by fully cold!" received a decided negative hands at 96 per veut prom. Insurasca, P. and T. Fines of Sept. 29. boy at Sharp Peak was followed during the having addressed some insailing remark to Franco-Chinose war, and was not lound to Pingyang and many battles will have the feading the condzasion 13 highly illogical. i real warfare. In 1892, 30,000 men took the cloud intercepted our view of the greating hàa bsag in Unions at 8158 and uti

The un shone brightly, not a Marine-The only basing onder this hond At the meeting of British residents it was field. These formed three division on vault of heaven and so mild was the at Fire-Nothing doing.

each stated that the Commissioner had written completely organised in European fatmosphere that we slept all night with open Tags have again been dealt in at Tientsia to the officer in command of the whole de- and cothprising infantry, cavalry, artillery port-holes, festing all the better for it.

Shipping, Taku at Fle. 67.50- fence scheme, regretting his inability to al engineer, and train. The general den

Cargo Boats-Shanghain In se men hers of the Customs staff to affer of campaign supposed that an invading At Varcos they await the sariral of Cup-have been reported sold at Tia, 180, though their services, on account of the impropriety army bad fanden at Sendai in the worth tair Wiggins, of whose practical counsel bere might have been obtainable at cheaper being rapidly wpaired and refitted, and the of their appearing in the ligat of combatants of Nippon, and after having repulsed the they have already had the benefit in Eng Wharves and Dasks.---Wdørk sharts 174°1187–

rates,

Co-ops changed handa at par vis-a-vis their employers, The Customs Japanese division oncopying that towa, was land while preparing the plan of their officers are employed, in the ultimate sence, marching in several columns on Tokie. The cruise. The author gives an appreciative glented. In Docks, Bayils were sold at Chu by the Chinese Government, and if the Imperial army, which had been concentrated skelch of this fine English sailor and of his 145, and Farnhams at Ta 108. Mining solunteers were preparing to resist the round Tekio, was then effect a jucation accessful efforts to open up the ass route Baube aro enquired for, Lante--QUINE, Chinees Government the Commissioner's with the repulsed division, and meet the in- to Siberia. It is not all smooth sailing in Miscellaneous.—Waterworks changed bračn at The. 163,50, and Sugare found baya ni. the engagements which took place, one or learned to bor cost. Hers is a pretty pies Ou 10 which followed on the cloning of the Indian

ane knows, for so such purpose the contrary, mints to the free coinags of silver.

they would,

sver to end beforehand. This was in accordhusce lady's fan:

and Lanksts at Tim. 46 have been quoted. Loans and Debentures-Shanghai Land & ems of returns of the foroiga trade of Calonsta

called out, be fighting secondarily for with the wishes of the Emperor who is re-

At an early hour the noise of the sailors per cent, bare bean sold at exhibits bat after a great deal of waxing and por- tutors has been left in a sort of metal lace the Chinese Government, while primarily outed to love a bit of theatrical wariare, ¦ up on deck awakened in me some suspicion.interest, Sumatra Debestures $100, fatshad issued bas just been Aimilar results ce the outsome of the enme euasion the soldiers loft them unmolested. work. Her two enginents are burnt and protecting, or endanvoaring to protect, thair On the other hand, a great part of the Hesring the galo howling, the waros lash 102.75, and $70 fetobed $71. scpcomio causes. The quantity of opium The ladies, fearing their return, left at 8 blinded, it is feared permanently, hat they own lives and properly. In the event of fighting was unexpeeled and pasted as ia ing in fury, and sharp orders being given, 1 shipped from Chatta to Chins fell

remained at their pista with andinching their endeavours Pink usucasfal, who wer

hegan to realize what was going on, and from 40,427 to 30.720 wt., the Talcə də-

conrage nal an did ovary other way, from word auffer most? Who would be called The Japanese infantry, although young in very soon afterwards a familiar voice came elining from 341 to 283 lakhs. With the al-

the Captain downwards. Everyone who upon to pay for any damage done? Clearly appearance, seemed to be in excellent condito warn me to get up and desas, in case of ing of the mists the price of opium fell

the Chinese Government Therefore, alt Lat

scon this ship declares that she it

Their resistance to intigue wan really any mishap. Throwing a glance out of the manned by brave ion and that the bring menres taken by foreign residents with ence, and though subsequently it some-

view to

remarkable, although their food consisted part-hole, the very of that usaty cald Mr & Mrs Ross Antoniir A. C. Marshall what recovered, it was still on the 2 but we expect another man-of-war to come of such a wreck out of an engagement

30th

to defending themenlvcs and their pro- Juos last mob below the old figure.

and back to port would ha a cracht any perty against the lawless avis area benefits of rice col fish, and they noually slept es sent shivers down my book. Instead The Misses Anton

to the Opium shipments have sever been so amal

Arthur have their

The position takes on the hard wound. The common soldier is of dwelling on any means of escape, Mrs Rossi Ashton, and child Day in the work.

Bow To that bo.

child and nutsa Tae wo Tell disciplined and very intelligent. The merely heaped all the cloaks I could find Sir Robert Burt, for of course we in previous years. Similarly there was

ao.commissioned officers are well trained, on my bed, and, diring under the idir F. B. Beil marked falling off in the shipments of cat

mual sums him responsible, does not there.

and are full of vigour and dash. For this clothes, I calmly awaited events. My idea Mr H. E. Boxshall ton tint. Thare were abnormally high in

with the exception of the Tsi-yes-this fore appeal to us as being either rational er

was, that if I were to dio or drown, why Dr. and Mrs J. Can- tenham tarlies-by

Mr Hart Buck veel lying apart in anlitary diagrams and wise. It is more ter inconsistent with the

the regularity of German 1892-93, but no such reaction as took place

which aray is now influenced to a great not do comfortably," last year could have been explained without

without any decoration. It is reported policy pursued in Shanghai. Precisely the extent-is unsuited to their nharooter. It in

Dia and child reference to the effect produced by the closure

here that her late Cominancier, Ouptain same conditions obtain there, and it io

It was all over in twenty minutes, and M. T. F. Cochrano Mr C. 8. Toples of the mints. The decline in quantity was

country, in which the only fortresses ara lhe fortable little bome in the world.

Ita Mr from 104 to 2 million pounds, and in value us a visit lust Sandey, came very close to Pers Artner and that be poisoned himsel! Customs service are permitted to join the

rivera.

The villages, being built of wood occupants, and one of thom in particular, Mr & Mrs D. Gillies Mr. and Mrs A. L.

A. Cumming Mr H E. Tomkins from 34 to 7 ink be. Exparts of ru solton Wei-hai-wei on the morning of that day, the night before. Just before the battle

volunteers, why not also in Tientsinf

and atriw, are utterly useless as shelter, 018 in even a more remarkable macner from Nothing has been seen of them again till of Tatangkou while the squadron was get. it is remarkable that nothing of all this fell

bails of the smallest calibre would very son wild, untutored people, and especially to

Fora a never-failing vision of delight tho Madame Buatt and Travers and obild 18,000 to 2,000 owl., the lowest figura over last Friday, when they suddenly appeared ting under way the Yung-ai ondlad with should have been heard of le 1891. In

The only natural the Samoyeden. play invoc with them.

Lieut. Commander at the north entrance here, hat seeing nath-auther ship and was beached. She lies year, when trouble threatened, the Tiantain attacles are the woods. Of these but more touched before. The sapucis of borax, ORX-

Mr and Mrs H, Ham- Tofuel, E.N. tor-oil and saltpetro, which are items of ing in our harbour altered their course and moar the shore, is well sheltered and may Cromissioner himself took a leading part in particularly of the rice plantation the in-

Nevor having soon European ladies be- phreys & 3 childrenMrs Tofuell come importance to the Calcutta-Hongkongtearned east, On Thursday night they be floated again. The Chin bonts and the organaing a soheme of defence Where outry have leurat to make excellent use.

fore, their curiosity was vory much aroused Mr Chantrey InchbaldMr J. Y. V. Vernon trade, were also affected, and in the whole again onme very cloes to Wei-hai and returt- Krungchia wore inside the bar. This love was the impropriety thro years

by our appearance, dress, and physique. [Mr Q. Malach to have a peep at that the Chinese fest with six

What Frens, the ago?

has happened

'The cavalry, on the other head, ara the They eren vontured to touch my blo The men, an ergo skirt and jacket, and wondered what islands as many as ten Japanese mez-of-war evo been scou autaide at a time; they come cluser to the coast during the night hut dis- appear with the break of day. The object The following notice was issued from the of their ernising about between Port Arthur and Wei-bai is no doubt to prevent the Chi- Obasrvatory

vene flest getting away from Port Arthur.

The two vessels which visited Wei-hai Chiyodu, while our visitors have been made out to be the Takarshe and the Akitrushzma, Wa belises there is soma mistake as to the sietorships Nani and Takachiho both being here, as one of these chips, according to former roporta, the Naniwi, was badly ds-from the battle of Tatangkon are all co- maged at the Yaloo.

Chefeo is not going to fall into the bands greasing favourably, hat Major von Hanne of the Japanese willout resistance, as oken wontals vill take sine te per te both occasions when the Japanese have prope 15. Mr Within hos luft for abu themselves the guns on this East and Chew and Shweghni. West Furts have been run out ready for sation.

JAPANESE WAR-VESSELS CRUISING

NEAR CHEFOO.

Chefoo, September 23.

GENE DRAPED WITH HER,

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Mr & Mr MoUulfam

Mr H. Meyerink Mr E. Ortic Mr J. Kankin Mr and Mrs J. Schft- Mire Spry

The two Japaness men-of-war which paid Fong, was beheaded on the 25th ult. af | Shangisai, (8 is the cas) members of the equally arouited to the nature of the the yacht once more became the most dɔma- Mr J. B. Coughtrie Capt. A. Tillett

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that

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the total trade dealined in value from 520 jed twige on Friday, to close to the Tingyuen, Chinyuen, Chingpen, Lingyuan, meantime to make action, considered polatio weakest portion of the army. to 399 inkha, or 23 per veut, - fioneer Mui, place. From the ship mea-of-war Lavyuon, and Tsien, and the China then, impolitie now P Thew are hard quae oven tho afflcers, ars hadly mounted and ride it might be made of. But what tickled Mr 3. A. E. OhandetCapt, and Mrs Moors

WEATHER NOTICE.

On the 9th at 11.0., Barometer falling

wasther. Telegraphic communication he twean the Observatory and Hongkong was restored at 1.30 p. yesterday.

TELEGRAMS.

(SETTLED TO eng Curva Mail']

(Pia Southern Line).

Lognos, October 8, 1894. INTERVENTION.

NARUOW ESLA PER,

may well claim the vetory.

THE TRANSPORTS RUNNINA PREŠLY, The Tuveau and Chintung passed out with troops on the 20th it, and the ting passed out to day with atores. The Tordly, She has beet Chinting passed to to Port Arthur with Dr Irving, who went

others. The thinhung also tried to get the uangchia off the reef at Talienwan Bag. This in the ship that grounded coming back from Tatongkota.

to

THE WOUNDED

A CARCER OF FRUDENCE

place for her out. ince the mob swamped

diamond tuckle which I wore on my belt, Mr H. Urombie their fancy more than anything else was a Miss Coe

PHIX HOTEL

Mr F. Morony

Money Orders

tiune, the answers to which would be intercal. They trot badly, gellop put at all, and corld badly. The horses have no 'go' in them. ing. Another point suggests itself. The

Me Cordins Nitin primary duty of all Customs men (at least not compare in speed with a jinrikisha and a sparkling brooch. They seemed in Me H. L. Dalrymple Mr Saudelande.

it bas been stated) is to defend the brisks runner, who can easily accomplish his forty raptures over them. I could see their ad- Mr H. La DalrympleMe

F. H. Slagtek e

use Wholes in a little over eight hours. and mortar of the Custom House,

miring eye intently fixed upon them, as Mr R. P. Dipple Mr and Mrs A Find- then is expected to protect their domestic

Of the field artillery nothing but praise they are very fond of anything that shines Mr J. P. Dowing belonginge? Dors the duty devolve upon enn be said. Their movements aro executed or glitters. Our respective relationships Mr W. 8. Harrison Capt. Storahan

Jay Smith & family with moderate N. o N. E winds and fair are reported to bave been the Nasi adattend the mounded, Admits) Ting and be rest of tho residents, in zonjunction will ! with swiftness and precision. The gene The skipper happened to be standing by Mr Morton Jones:

seemed to puzzle them also very much. Me Geo. Holmes Mrs Stonham the men from the gun boat ? Surely this are meatly 3 in. bronze pieces from the

Mr. A. G. Stokes pluses the married members of the M.C.national arsenal at Cake. They are good mo, and I oppose he impressed them with Mr J. E. Mauras Mrs H. Wilson

invidious position. #1:

Their

friends * from 2,500 to 8,00 yards, but can be a certain air of paternity, so I was pat Mr G. H. Medhart mual fight, to protect their wives and chil used with effect at a longer range. Unfert-down as his daughter, it was most enter dren, while the remain within sheltering aately they ennoot stily be transported faining, a my new nequaintance continued wall! And surely this plea of protecting everywhere, as the country roads are, tar to indulge in many varied conjectures re- the Custom House is, after all, somewhat for the most part, mere hridle-paths-road garding me and my companies, and these iptebed.

1.-Money Ordera cap be obtained st Bong. The Custom Hans will be pris enough, at boat, for the passage of a blunders were a source of Headed along with aid rather house isikirikisha, and full of steep declivities and for I fairly went through Sevara erit,kong and Shanghai on the following Countries,

several imaginary at current mies of archange The concessine, at the barricades. If er sharp tanings, 3.- Daily Kms.

phases. The Samoyeden appeared to be Canada. mab were to punctrale so far into the co-

Of the commissariat hitla is said, but the much pitted with small-pox, and altogether China Paris (Hoihow, Canion, Swalow, Arsoy, Bassinen, the Castors House could purganisation of the scical service against ourvy they diy the food they est Cayloo

looked rather unhealthy. As a preventive Foochen, Ningpo, Hankow, and Shanghai). sikangghni, Det. 4.

bly ba hald. All effentive Righting most take Following hottest apa or remarks

great praise. In all the actions the and fo the reindeer's blond, which is supposed Hawaii (Sandwich Islands). The Fuping, with a cargo el cual, etc.. upon the danger of allowing foreigners,

tacces Fate the outerssions the game would be up

soomred great numbera Afto act as or antidote.' from Tuku, arrived bere aton on Friday, especially women and children, to remalo

British India (including Barmah and the Agon- We

wounded, to say nothing of those whin Te are not unmindful of the 18921

Tasarabeant

The chapters written by Captain Wiggins

clex of the Indian Post Ofllow in the Persian half an hour after the Japanese mon-of-war in distant parts of thins, come the news,

the Customs contingent would be ready to help really were hors de combat, and at Uteno

Gulf. had been at the ontrance,

This is the third ih we received to-day that Sir Robert the defence torns in gase of eworgenof; tu miya & Red Cross hospital, under mast 170 ma account of the voyage on the Japan Poris (Nagasaid,' Ginks, Hiogo, Kobe, lima last week that Capt. J. Watts has lart has ordered the married members of there are obvious reasons why if minid he

efficient management, was installed.

Fenasei of the first Russian feat Gying tho Kloto, Yokohama and Hakodate)." etoverly dodged the Japanese wurships, the Castoran Servies in Peking to leave no better for them to join now in the

The French ofner remised, on the whole, tius in toraiug the explorations of the New Zealand.

Imporial tag. The Russians have lost no New South Wales. having twice before passed them during that pent-in place for safer quarters general scheme, and learn with the rest what an excellent impression of the Japanesa British the night. The Fupang continued her Messrs Farega and Blend

is prapassed. The sudden appearance upon army. In the event of invasion it would, ha They are now developing the trade by the Queensland,

seaman to the best advantage, British North Borneo. voyage to Wei-hai-wai yesterday at 11 andered to Shanghai, but

The wene of astias, when perhaps things thinks, defend its auntry with tenacity and mighty river. The water route is the oom Blam (Bangkok ly). fast Sunday, but also escapet into our anfo Aulat, Mr. Prg and at. Vepares, wil

The Keangela was nearly as close to them heard where Mr. Campbell, Mr. Ven were going badly, of na independent batch to all appearance-with success, The

of of mar, not eating under the orders of the martes in coints out. lends itself admirably of their great land route, the Trone-Averiau nazway now in course ör barbour. Sho cices unayeyed her valuable when rexide to Paking with their wives, volunteer heers, would very likely lead to to guerilla warfare, for which the Japanese argo to Weihai-wel and passed up again have been ordered. The only other marrin disorder and tend to make confusion worse bave an hereditary aptitude. If the war had constructic. The one is of little ese last night.Chefeo Express.

Customs employés in Poling aro Mesura enfounded. It would he well if the City by carried into another country fears of railway may be gathered from the following Victoria.

without the other. The importance of the toms tome authorities could reem

reconsider their pori-disagreement to tactics among the som. tion. It is not get too fate. We should be manders might well be entertained. But Pasage in one of the appendices: curry if anyone tugined from the foregoing that we thought there existed any immediate danger. We have no reason to tear ang at present; nor, perhaju, are we likely to bave. Simply, in obedience to the dictales of cam- Tsing, volunteers are being enrolled in esse of need. All crae of Trend we are only oxious that all residents sentd be fully prepared to ac', under ane mau, upoo one plan, in order that to strength may be, 1st through failure to combine.-P. and T. ¦ Times.

The suggestions to intervans n the Chien- Japan war aro ankirely premature.

STRENGTHENING THE PACIFIC

SQUADRONS.

The Bolus, Redbrent and Pigeen hure bocu urdered to China to ceinfo co the British squadron.

Three Potion cruisers have sailed for China to rainforce tho Russian squadron and two ironclads will follow

|

EBARTER OF FORRIGE FRSSELS IN JAPAN.

een

bare heen wo bare not

Mayers and Chil, toth employed ul the It is stated by tho News Agency and cer-s Works of tbs Inspectorate tieneral. lain vernacular joamals that the Minister The siguiiicance of such a move will be of Stute for Finunos has given permission to best naderstood by those who know the 1. ú.'' citrome caution, and his contempt the Nippon Yason Kaista to charter foreig ships for the mast wise carrying trade, as for ramours which excite less calm men.

most seriously the majority of the company's utsamers are Tas aituation wat be empinged by the Chevernment for transport riseed in Peking when be takes such a

Dovo. - Gazette. purposes. The permit holde good for six months, and, in addition to the Open these steamers will be at liberty to load and unload cargo at some twenty places in Hok- kuirin, Hukurikadu, Chugoin, and Krushn, The olts is stationed in the Mediter eugures have been taken by the

[The Elus (Capt. R. L. Groome) is a twin scrow cruiser of the second class, and it, therefore, less powerful than the C daunted. She carries eight guns, and is 3600 ton, T. 8.P. 7000 N.D. (9000 F.D.).

The Pigeon Livut.Com. Moulage G. Cartwright) and the Rabreast (Lieut. Com. R. H. J. Stewart) are frit olan screw gunboats of the same class at the igny and the Flower, at present on this station.

ranean. The fiyson and the Redbreast re on the East India Station.

THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.

FUOCHOW CLOSED TO SHIPPING.

The following correspondence with re- gard to the closing of Foeshow to shipping hos barn courteously forwarded to da by the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce :-

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th October, 1804. SIR,-I am directed to transmit to you, for the information of the Chamber of Commerce, the encloood copy of a latter from the manager in Clins of the Joint Telegraph Companies, respecting the clos-

f the port of Foochow to shipping.

ing

No offcial information has ca "yet" bean

obedient servant,

(88.) J. H. STEWART-LOCKTANT,

Acting Colonial Becretary, The Secretary Hongkong General Chamber

of Commerce, E., &c., &.

Hongkong Station, 9th Oct., 1894.

The Honourable this Acting Colonial Secre-

tary, Hongkong

missted, so as

Purts,

INDEX (A OF THE NAVAL FINT,

The Following pagtaple are taken from the Peling quel Treatsia Tires

Among the minor incidents of the naval Yusen Kainka to utilizo this pershd got go unrecorded. In a pary

oattle off the Yalu river, there is the that i

told so as to relieve the embarassment

br: experienced by would-be shippers of coast-

rang up abontion for one of the guus of the Tina Fun was a new rierat, ergo since the outbreak of the war Beveral steamers, it is alleged, have alreads been chartered: Jfyhan, 3.202 tons; drgyll 2,917 tuus, desetleg 2,535 tons: Pathan, 2,709 1009; Brathmore, 3,578 tons; and It is further ex- Steatadan, 2,643 ton. proted that three or four others will soon be obtained.-Japan Hai'.

How THE CHINESE SOLDIERS FIGHT,

Yokohama, Sept. 28.

The strategical and taotical methods of

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althongs the Japanese officera and troops, when contrated with unfamiliar tactics, and an unknown territory, may ha inferior to European soldiers, they would, in any case, bazs little to fear from a Cainess army or Korean band,' When these concinsions were pented, it is interesting to remember, war between Chine and Japan was only a distant possibility.

A LADY IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS.

The promise of interest in Poler Gleams (Howard Arnold) would be best described by a literal transcript of its title page. It is by iss fleich Peal, a daughter of Sir Robert Post, and it is an account of

South Austrails.

ma ponagaponés tömng sna

Malacos). Tal United Kingdom.

Western Australia.

DRAWN THROUGH LONDON OFFLOR

Foreign Countries :-- Austria Bungary,

In order to grasp the whole extens of the actual importance of the Great Siborian Railway for Russian trade, we must bear in wind the fact that uninterrupted rail- Belgium, road communication will be festablished be- Bulgaria. tween Barego sad the Pacific and the Far Denmark (including Iceland and Faroe Islands), East. Thur the Siberian Railway opeus a new route and new horizons for univerent Denish West Indies, as well as for Russian trade; it will be of F

Chili.

immense economie importance to Russia, France, with Algeris.

and will give a great impulse to Russian German Empire (including Heligoand and the Chinese and 95 million Japanese with Italy (with Agencies at Tripoli, Asaab and Europe through Russia. The strenuatis Masional).

industry it will connect 400 million Holland.

Camerone),

udeavours made by Germany to gain Norway. possession of the markets of the Pacific, Orange Free States, and the efforts which have been made to Portugal (including Madeira and the Anorge) complete the fanatza Cazal, visibly show Roumania that the economic struggle already com- Sweden.

Transvaal.

UNEASINESS AT HANKOW. The aspect of affairs in Chang Chik-tung's vicinity bucks threatening. So many jess have been sent deal to the war lad of fifteen or sixteen, shipped probably that the previces are depleted of their dan conspiratively sales article on shore, troops, and Chang Chih tong ta maling pro- Darng the grocess of the 6th a all fail asratates far the future and fertilizing Wu-

on, this party while at work, killing one kang and vinnity. The feeling sing pochúng voyage which this courageons menced will end on the Pacific Ocean. Switzerland. man and acattering, this rest, who did not has extended to flankow, and the advisabi- young lady, ander preper escort, bus lovely The Canadian railroad has now appropriat- mediately return to their poate, extart his of sending the foreign ladies and child-made in the Folar Seas. It has a preface ed part of the freight of silk, tea, and furs Tonis. the boy. He remained ca'm and collecteren away is under consideration. A Feby the Marçnie of Dafferio, and contri- which previously reached Europe through United States admist the aproar and the dying aplisters.er corps, consisting of thing single noen,

butious by Captain Joseph Wiggise and the Sucz Undoubtedly

Foreign Cities and Toim part of these Mr Frederick Jackson, of the new British goods will pass through Russia, as the Bayna.

Constantinople. The gue he served was tadly in want of has been formed, the Customs Stad having mmunition, but he was not strong og au organisation of their own. HM.S. Bak

Four Expedition. In her lively account

Europe through Vladivostok Adrianople. The journey from ropean offer passing, he drew him by the extent restored confidenec. Usity Biews.

the world very little known, Miss Feel han twenty days, instead of cost towards the box and by signs made

a pesafiar afrontage. Everybody wishes

forty-five through British Colonies ;----- Suez, of thirty-five days as present by the Cyrus. being supplted and his inability alone to

to koos sonstbing of the scenes ska Canadian Railway. knowu bim the urgent need of the gun

The Siberian lino Fakland Islands, describes. carry the samusition. Together they lifted

of Cap therefore will nut only have the affect of Gibraltar, tein Wiggins, and the asy

to increasing the importance of Rumis in the Malta and carried the big to the sun, which was

the Pole, have made us all once more universal markets, but new sources of enfoundland. thus able to contiune its working. The

wealth

the Chinese troops in Korea do not improve the heavy box, Seoing a Eu-has arrived at Hankow and his to a cortuu of advonture and observation is a pars off to Shanghai will be made in eighteen or Beyrout.

upos acquaintavos. From Accounts sent by the Chinese pitched their tents and enyi militery men, we learn that at Song-hwan roped them with a parapet. To the West when a parapat is erected, the earth to build it a taken from a tronok in front,

trench constituting

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inquisitive about the Arctic regions. national example of tim your foi powder moniter, that the buthalie Mixãoo Bierstadt born, befor at stown a genisa jer bookmaking around bow. There is no occasion to dwell and dedicanand. Edith Fourdame,

his couradea to a cause of Misaton Loen beyond bar years by supplementing ber

upor the I importance of the grea tratabla.. received regarding the closing of the part. Chinese dag no ditches at Stag·bwas. ; duty, and their work went on to die close attacked by rawries and one Chinese faller two work with the contributions of well- Siberian Ate significance is clear Gold Coast Celony. -I have the honour to be, Sit, your most They obtained earth by lavelling inequali- of the battle. We regret that we have got telegram has been sent to the Frooch Mis in his kappiest vein.

il-trested and made prisoner, about which a knowa hands. Lord Dafforio's preface is from the fact that when the line is com Lagos ties in the ground where the feats were to be the name of this young hero, but we inter at Peking. It appears that the pet:y

pleted Russia will not only nominally, but Mauritius. pitched or by carrying suil from clsewhere, yet get it and will record it when it reaches

When my oldest son was a child of six atually occupy that position in the east of Betal The height of shoe breast works shows that

official in charge at Lichaan ba UTU. they were latended for big mea. They

A man at a

hstred against missionaries and refuses to seven, bo slipped on the ice in a Canadian Asia which it holds among its friends and St. Helena 31.6 gun on the Chen-yen

rins, and broke front tooth, Aftor enemies in Earope, could not have been used conveniently by la

was wounded in the sru by a fragment of give then any protection, antin

consequeu- psurse soldiers. Indeed, the fine physique alioll which lodged there. El was sent ce trouble frequently geours at that ples picking him up and arauaging bis tears, I Captain Wigs gives an appreciative Sierra Leone.

asked him #tat I hoar of the Chinese braves may be inferred from down to the doctor hy the officer in chars that all property belonging to the Mission

brought about the sketch of the projects and prospects of Dr that placards have been posiet up catastrophe. Ha replied,

Papa, I the uniforms found at a San and tow on The doctor wanted to extract the ingment, must be given up to the Chinese zahorities rubing after a little girl." Seeking, for his safely. Mr Jackson, at the al- I was Naneen, and concludes with a fervent hope view in Tokyo. Haring erysted the breast but the man refused saying there was

the London Post Oftes are paid less the follow a prodent parent, to improve the occasion, compelling request of Miss Peel, describes ing discount for which the remitter should ow works the Chinese set down quietly behind ime for that thon thers being too much and that the missionaries mas que un told him that this should be a lesson to bis own object as, in the first place, a | All such. Orders must be expressed in Brities. them. They did not apparently think of

of pigeon on deck; and told the ductor le place, or they must stand the counces him for the rest of his life, su one always patriotic one. throwing out akirmishere to harrase the had better put a piece of plaster over the This is not satisfactory to the missionaries years at that

tast comes to grief when

First of all, I am extremely desirous of For sams net Exceeding £2,'! Tabish thing is that his gua and remained to the end of the which will now, according to ratour, be as far as Iceland and the Lofoden Islands; times past they so easily held, and I felt that

girl." ed. And the

place and built mission houses

remember, BD a yachiaman, think-seeing the British once more taking that Exceeding £2txos Erding & S. Ba 8th, from to-morrow port of Foochow before they opened fire they always raised closed to shipping."

Hueber of banners. The assailing force tight.

"A. Purvis who was drowned in the Chih-

Bishop Benjamin is at present but here is a young lady who carries as off the absence of our coautrymen in the present

+ 21 210, 10/08 8.-The commission charged is as follows (no- in Poking to have this matter settled, and to Lapland, Waigatz Sirails, the northern This consequently will come in force to could easily tell the oritical moment when day, I do not know whether the Port' ja eluver of load impended, for the prelimien was aged 29. His father is Flest it is hoped that ho will succeed in gotting coasts of Asia, and half way through the ring for the Pole is most certainly not ording to the currency the Order in drayer in} of Foochow means the Pagoda Auchorage, nary of a host of erected banners could in- out as 2nd engineer of the Chih-nen in the Chinese official reasured, so that the

in accordance with the past. My second north-west pasange, besides onsting unreason lies in the fact that I have been able but no doubt you will receive offìolai ad-

observed. variably

were armed

occasional sheep's-eye at the North Tols." choose a route which, in my opinion and

to choo vices from thers.---I am, Sir, your obedient with repouting rifles, and they seem to have 1580, when Admiral Lang brought out the ssionaries can resume their work Servant,

made a babit of discharging all the cartrid-fous cruisers Chi, Ching, Lai and King.

The book is illustrated with a number of in that of our leading arctic authorities, in prosaoted to be Chief Engineer in He was

We have a freshet here which he made interesting views. some of the bability of reaching a high latitude. In dawn on ledis, when Rs. 250 la the line ges in tho

the exe which holds out the greatest pro- | for magazine us fast so possible, 1804. Just

d. No Order not excid giá war ba had bean

granted leave, but hava grest difficulty in finding a safe placeable as old friends by those who and when it caused the pains continged for voluntered to remain till the end of the to author. The river is stili rising rapidly familiar with the contents of the photo can gather, there existe practicable me param, in favour of the made paron, b very perceptible interval. Their aim secos

He was an exceptionably propular and foods are feared, in anerens of graphers' shops at Bergen and Tromase. Avenue as far north as the highest Istitade the ane mai.. to have been even worse than that of the

Phineas ofsers, as well as which basicoss between Chungking and The Blencathra started from the old world yet attained, and holding out the the Europuuna. He could not swim, this port is very dail. A farge quaniday of Eisabethan port el duplodere, and lace bability of leading ores farther north ganders in the Chisesa Eest, a fact that will impres

Thomas Nicolls who was killed on board rain has fallen bere during the fast week as she came to Norway and carried our sion has hitherto prevailed

was which he cooled the atmosphere consider-

The charm of this book is that it reatores asquaint you, for the information of the that the Chinese troups are excellent marks formerly in the British Navy, and came ably. All quiet here, and a bad rumor traveller through all the regular scenes of the world to its dignity as a large place. Chamber of Commerce, that a further com

tourist adventure. Mine Feel has sword | Daily News. One thing can be clearly, seen from miên munication has been received from the the state of the captured rifles, namely, out in 1861 in the Chao yang se gunner of any kind.--Daily News.

to Bay on

on the fiords and on the engemp Manager in China of the Joist Telegraph that the soldiers took exceedingly bad cars

HONGKONG REGISTER. ments of the Companies, intimating that he has received of them. They all has rust of long stand

greasy Tappa, who so oblig. ingly come sooth during the winter is the following farther message from Feo-ing, end bear other marks of careless treat the gannery school at Liu-kung-tan (Wal- hosts of letters from people we have received town of Hammerfest, the most northerly IMPORTIES IN THE BLOOD. We have seen search of the Leurist. In the quaint litla men-Japan Mail. All shipping will be done at Sharp;

haiwai) under Capt. Bouchior. On the great benefit from the use of Olarke's Blod sattlement on this planet, the author finds Barometer SIGNIFICANT NEWS FROM TIENTSIN, outbreak of war he volunteered for active Misture. It cannot be too highly estimated, for

Tientsin, Oct. 1. service and was given a commission a gun-it alenes and clears the blood from all im little or nothing of interest. But this only Temperature" The transports that went into the Yaloonary lieutenant. He was a widower and parities. This is a good testimonial troch the signifies that she failed to see the Foot Humidity

further to say: offico, which is in charge of an smart x Direction of on the morning of the 17th ult., the day of leaves two children, a girl and boy aged Family Doctor, which gous the battle at Tatangkou, passed up the river respostivoly 15 and 13. The Europeans in It is the timest. Blood Farifler that science and lady-clork sa could be found in Fleet-street. Wind about forty miles to the depot. Not a shot the fest have lost in him a moat genialnimost confidence recommend it to our subacri. Then the yacht and its occupants ara sa Weather

skill bara brought to light, and we can with the The Simoyedse come next ander review. Forse was heard and the fret intelligenes of the comrade and the Chinese a valuable and battle was the arrival of a Chinese torpedo hard working officer. He was buried at bors and the public generally Fat Borofala, the Kare Bes. and we been a holiday Rain bost loaded down with survivors of the Port Arthur on the 18th September with Disssess, Saples and Logs, Skin and Bicod glimpse of Siberia. The traveller stops

and Sores of all kinds, its short at the newth of the Yenessi, which ; Highart open air tempestage on the Ràh- Kingitus. The trasps and stores had been naval honours. A deputation af officers effects are mariellons. Thousands of wonderful till yesterday was almost a river of fable, eded and it was thought prudent to go and men from every ship attended. The enres have been effected by it. Clarke's Blood and which will soon, thanks to Captain The Leeuen which collin was draped with the English and Mixture is sold everywhere, at 2. 9. per bottle Wiggins, to only less familiar to the renders higher up the river.

Beware of worthless imitations sad substimine. was leading grounded on bank, and the Chiosas emiga.

(Signed) WALTER JUDO,

Mausger in China.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, Mtb October, 1894. S.-In continuation of my letter No.

while their fire fasted it was a hail of builoto, of the previous to the commencement the river riso several feet and the steamiers snapshot photography, and others recognisang Juset land, a far as one knows and will morn' Shan-Swo such Orders bé žabad to IDE

war.

with the

among the

1082 of to-day's date, I am directed to rise many people, for a de Chins the Ting-yuen was sgad about 42. Ila was

chow:-

Peak.

I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient Sorvant,

(Signed) J. STEWART LOCKHET.

The Secretary Chamber of Commerce, &c.,

&c., &c.

Joias Telegraph Companies. Hongkong Station, 9th Oct., 1894. Honourable Asting Colonial Secretary,

SIR-I have received the following from Fooshow All shipping will be done at

After about a year he was sent to the gun-

Labor on he was sent as drill instructor to nery training ship Kasy-chi us elector.

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