MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1899,
Notes by the Way..
The Straits Settlements Budget setà aside 8.800 for a piano for Government House.
Naval Nowa
The US battleship Oregon (Capit. Wilde) is expected hate to-morrow from Manila,
JIM.B. Victorious and H.M.S. Her
The Emperor William has conferro) the Grand Cross of the Red Eagle on Mariniane left Nagasaki on the 2nd inst. for quio Youisputa.
The estimated revenue of the Straits Settlements in 1000 is 25,113,083, and the betigated expenditure $5,713,441.
The P and O. Suljuftor discharging the Devonshires nt.Durban will be fitted up adosting hospital with 500 beds.
The Minister of Defenser in Melbourne s ordured a list to be opened for the en rahnent of Volunteers for the Tinnsynal.
Captain G. M. Johnson, 3rd Punjabi Cavalry, late of the Burma Military Police has been grantul language leave to Peking, The military contribution of the Straits
·Bottlourents for 1900 18 estlinaterati 11,766, with $36,473 for excose revenus
189
Me S. Trty, who has been with the Rab Gold Mining Co., for some lime, has received a good offer in Ohios sud is sover- ing his connection with Raub.
Scotland has
Weihaiwoi and Hongkong respectively.
THE AMERICA CUP.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FIRST RACE AGAIN DRAWN
We are again indubled to a loral fitan for the information that the third attempt to settle the first race for the * America "C has resulted in a draw, neither boat passing H.M.S. Algerine was expected at Na the wisting line within the stipulated saki on the 6th instay where she was to hers. Three was sailed on Saturday. remain a few days before going to WeihNo mention is made as to which yacht
leading when racing pennants were hauled wol
To & Correspondent.
*A Extinos' his neglected to send his name. At sy rate, la is wrong in many of his supposed facts and had bat er take a few walks over the Colony before rushing into print.
Quarantino at Singapore.
Singapore oxchanges of the 28th Seg. tomber state that the procluation of the Governor of the Straits Settlements pro- hibiting Chinese immigration from the const Di China has been retundað, excópt so far as regards Hongkong.
Dr Rieloff Robbed
Dr Bieloff, the Garcian Consul, who jeon a visit to Japan, whilst travelling by
In the international cricket matches attrain from Kamakura to Tokyo on the 27th Shanghai, tho record stands-England, 15 September, was robbed of Yon 240 in Jap anos carrency and Yen 2,100 in Hongkong wice, Scotland 5, draws 6.
and Shanghai Bank notes. The matter
•but sen nato's since 1880
was repented to the Kugacho Pico, who at once instituted enquirie
A relegram dated 18th September an Mpaces that the steamer Chin Mary, which collided with the Orulzen in the Suez Caust and grounded, has been refloated.
Temporance in the Army.
down.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE TRANSVAAL GRISIS.
TROOPS LEAVING ENGLAND AND INDIA.
"
- YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
IJMITED.
Tha following is the thirty-ninth presented to the shatcholders
roport
Gentlemon, The Direcrats submit to you the nanexed Statomans of the Liabili ties und Ascots of the Bank, and Profit and Loss Account for the Hill-year ending.
June 30b; 1890.
for
Bedry, September 21-am an early that there should be no hesitation, nɔ löök. [ Our this caning till in Prince Docking back and that the Government must go only, was the centre of a scene of anins-forward
The Times Malta correspondent tele mi caso by the departure of three more transpares to Natal. The Deck, Miltarymple that four cruisers and a steroship sed Navat odbicials have had trying-times bave been ordered to be in reutiness to connected with the despatch of the first prooted to Delegen ny
September ID. The attitude of the for transports The Paulude carapet ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATIONS.Squmdron of the 19 ass, and the City Orangu Free State is much commented State, September 14-The fallowing of London and Butlej rred the Davon upon at Cape Town where it is believed that
lai regment. The City of Endon also the Executive are not ananuman.
Urgent British onlers for pack mules and The Gross Profits of the Bank thú Army Melie Cops ficers hayo buco de- to the Chief of the Stall. Majer-Generat
pase alf-year, including en 302,803.719 The Queensand Moutal Infantry are brought forward from last Account, amount by tiled for duty with the Field Thospitals Lunter, and the Infantry Brigods Staff waggons have been received in Amories.
Thuro san mera congestion at the milway
top 5.551,935,019, of which L'en preding to uth Africa: Leidingstay on the previous days, hat fit preparing to embarks for service in Soath
4,031,427.024 hara been deducted for Cur THE ORANGE FREE WEATE'S "ATTITIEDE saleel S. II. Carter, linjor W. W-Topo, eich as the unieading id enibarkation Africa,
rent Espenaus Tutorest on Deposita, &c., September 21.-At a meeting of the having a balinee of ver. 1017.868.295, out Major R Pater, Maje M. P.C. Hot. was rapidly carried pat
Stava. Soppembek P.-The Government. Major W. Kerin had flajos J. D. F. of India have metioned subsiatenes allow Afkander members of the Capo Parlin of which yea C0,303 000 have been written Donegan: Uptain D. Fente, Captain and and free insan of three-quartur rations on a menige was telegraphed to Prasil off for Officers Remunortion.
The Directors now propres that wen Caerua. Cagrain T. McDussiott, Cptain For the wives and half anions for the child- en Kruger appreciating the concessions he
of Batish troops proceeding to Southhad main but urging him to do his times: 20,000.00 be added to the Reserve Fund, A. E. Miley, Captain N. Murder and
short of sacrificing the independenes of the increasing it to gea 7,500,000,000; and ym Afi Lieutenant II. Mutin.
Mojor W. H. W. Bilet and Capdain, G.
It is now proposed to eat dish bespital Transvaal to avert war, and recommending 50,000.000 be set aside for lucentom plated, H. rt, Inn Marlied Sasice, piocre hips on the coast intent of base hispituks his acceptance of the joint commission of New Baikling. From the remainder the a share in coniunction with the South enquiry which the Afrikanders believed Directors recommend Dividend at the with the Native Field Hospital.
Lieutenant-Colonel B. Fishin, Regni Attics Contingent, this being likely would solve existing difficulties and avert a rate of Fifton per Cehf., per Anany was again without resul, owing to tims Anay Medient Corps, las Twen appointedore adegantageous sounds of contry crisis the result whereof might threateii. which will abre en 40,000,000 on the not only their Transvaal and Free State Old Shares, and yea 367,500.000 on tlo. Principal Mediend Obeer of the forces and belt to patients,
Servien ie South Africa in declared to brethren, at the Afrikander party in N Sharon, taking a total of ver the Capy.
78.500.000. The Bellowing Royal Army Medical Capa foreign service for the panposes of the graure Colay.
Isusident Kaugur, by reply, bud the The Balaner, yen 411,025.202, will lo olivers necranny the regiments name of Native family pensiuni under Hanni
Transvaal had accepted the joint raiseuriel forward to tho credit of next Ac- South Afri Major J. Mauires 513 rules. Drogos, Captain d. V. Festest, 2 Fans A reserve of 250 Cavalry and Artilkay sion of cquiry and lie warmly thanks th
NAGATANE SOMA, in Gains Ward, Th Tarkers, Captain horses for the South African Contingent Afrikanders their pacific Efforts w Kiel
Clim Wakim Govi Cng tain M. W. Shaytor, will. I despatched as soon as fright in hu har ez will not he fruitless,
arung 170 being man frosa C. rvd D). Artillery Brigade
Cagain GP. Wyndham: Sith Lacers, el see Ceairy points and 75 from ins been a printer D. A. Ath, Kara,
P. F. A. Captain Harrison and Liquant Fizgeald, 11th Hussars, and Excutenants Bight. R.HA., anul 14 N. 6. O at um
the 11th Hostars and varies batteries of R. Arany this reserve.
Lorius, ith Octelor 1899. SECOND RACE FOR THE AMERICA' CUC.
The secund rice for the America Cup
limitation.
THE TRANSVAAL ULISIS. The reported advance of the Boors is not confirmed. Lawr news from Newcastle, by Government telegrain, states, tire there is no immediate estiss for alarm, and that the panic has been arrestel.
Several sports arnveil at Durbão on Thursday, from India, and their arrival is regarded na rendering the milliary situation in Natal secure.
The older Boer concentration is in the curvirous of Volkerust, and the force is estimated at from 18,900 to 22.00, which numbers are probably vaggerated.
Disappointment in expressed at the Cape at the delay in the desgrach of troops from England,
The nursing staff for South Ahlen will be arranged from Gone, no must going from India.
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CONTIR,
Head Office, Yokolinu. Oth Sopt., 1899.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE SOCIAL EVIL.
- To the Editor of the Cuisa Mail.'
Hougkong, October 9.
- Bit, ---I notion that at the last meeting of YING TO The Protection of Woinen and Gitis,
lat (which is certainly taking a very mal, whilst a settlement is being ang time) as to wheza dauld be finished
in connection with hours of 1 famo, some immediate action ought to ho taken to cicss tirely a great any of the houses of
Sir Alfred Bilner has telegraphed to President Stoya that the moviment of British troops northwards is not dirgelel S1 Arthe Government
against the Free State nur due to any Drskyand, Prince's D rit mul other ples,
anxity, concerning the intentions of the the authority hat wow-clean on Send
Free State. Her Majesty'e Gotterument, be Addny, Tosk on the Prep State to preserve men working in connection with the trans. ports. Worlvis wow actually being craiet
strict neutrality and givin its forinal-assur ance to strictly respect the integrity of the Free State. Sir Alfred says there is abso out on no fever thin twelve stovers.
One sprad of the 191 For will
Alubadani, September 22-The Clones-lutely nothing to justify the disturbines i hirk on this Free sailing on the mi
tous les rugisent les Mishabad for Outta the frically tolations between Great Bri-re Legislativo Council, another discussion intent.
Cuesta, Hoptember 17.- The B. 1. sten.at 6 p.m. in Thursday afternoon under stain and the Free State.
Trendent Steyn, in replying, mys bo mer Purner leaves Killerpers docks to sathusiast send off from the public of Al- mass more ng for Nad with the King's hand. The battalion ronches Glen taat shares in the hopefniness that a friendly Regal Rifles Inord. Atsisper al perie44 m. on Saturday burning and all settlement will be arrived at aut does na this toning brigadier-General Wodehoia kotly on the Indie. The dealt see even now that forer is the only solution adresed the officers and ch of to re-which ana coming out for the festor of the Traueran ilealty. Ho regrets the The Australian Comandunts have re-ment, and exhered the whither en the shine on hard the trooper Ponent was despatch of British troops in the frontie This U. Gurella sags:-Quszturmended that a force of 2.900 usen be line marcher on the bite fell to all in Bgypt on the way through, and and says that if, as is not improbable, the parations is versee and if we for King's Lance-Sergeant Lowe, of the Royal Master Sergeant McRain, End Duhan sent to the Cape, but Mr Chamberlain has uphold the prehral good are of the will ta set an to the Cape to join the Free State burghera rogaid the British pre-
Boyd Rides. This regiment took meat in Sath Africa.
The Pi say it in new down for fertuselopments arise die Free State Gover
I not to responsible. Munster Fasines, who is accuse of the. Ins been successful in winning Sir calded, suggesting that New Bath Wales art it the Majuba lilient, but of
vian couting-nt for South Africa will murder of a Corporal at Dinopere, is in the Ocurge White's prize of Rs. 50 for and Victoris end 250 unch, South Australia thee who fought in that distrus luttle in thit the last transport coy ng the men will not
only a Sormant- Major now remains. Quarter-faster
leave with the bh Dragoon Guards on the. 120, and Queensland what his alrandy colls awaiting his trial by the civil authori essay
Sergeant MeBain in the Superintendent of hou been neapted. Mr Charaberlain saild today with the 42nd Field Battery 26th instant. The Bit orders to take up night to test against Great Brain en the Regimental Branch of the Army Ten further suggests that infantry will be pre- who arrived on two sweis trains from stripplag were received in India on the storing upon war with the Transval. Mi to fire fronspart with the dul Field Bat Jen Morley and Mr Lenard Courtney Akinulangar followed by No. 6 Veterinary We are glad tu learn that the perance Association, which position he has ferable, West-Anstenlis will also send a Field Thuspita in a short si The scari turg wild-hrus Bombay ch the 17th, the addressed the zeeting at construt in Rene China and Manila str. Psmeralda (Cage held for several years with great success.
contingent.
teremptions and shunts of
tain Cobban) arrived at Manila this and he is new considered as a fixtaro in woming, after a six days voyage. She that appointment. For the most of the carded hot tow mfely through the bad just year he was acting Sergetunt-Blajur of weather, which is ominently satisfactory.the Battalion bat owing to the age clauso
he had to hand over the datics to M. SCHISH-IN CONSERVATIVE RANK the field guns accompuying the Force By
Whan.
tien
4
The Singapure Fre Preas of the 28th Sept. says: The Rov. Father Lau, tho
Chinese priest of the Portugues mission
-
temporanew.. 紅毙
(Kobe Chronicle} -
Bondars September 17.
at Singapore, as heen called back to Secret Societies in the Now Territory. Kruger, who declared that war was inevit-people were on the whuvusto rims | Cape hain get to lie untrue.
Maceo to be sent to the island of Hainan,
Macac
on
Superintendent May at Kowloon-lang
* REMEMBER MAJUBA NULL." A meeting was held at Manchester last
matitation, exprcisily those that exist in he landing throughfares of the Colony, The gry lus lien a lung and sorrowful cho op the nosprecable class of the Hongkong sammusty, that they are not able to go hout even the principal street of Houg Long without having to pass houses o prostitution That oxist thire, Aboot two
juba Hill solution was curra l large Bjority recognising the need of for in the Trausvaal bat urging the adoping has been done in the matter.. tion of pacific means. SEULOUS VIEWS OF BELITANY SITUATION IN AFRICA.
were charged with being members of resign his seat. If his attitude holestablishments and followers may bú gguntas nii tenzida euJiBg obs Sompany | position manifest to dwsatisfaction and U
the Triad Society and being in possession
Condemned by his constituents, then he will not acek re-election.
Tasos, Oct. 1.
L'AV
sti ag, I noticed the publication of sfutter in your Paper, under the houding of The Send Evil, which I thought pubably have been taken notice if y the powers that be, but I am afraid, sa
inly endorse the writer's sentiments, in anting that such frequentel thoroughfares * Queep's Bond Central and Wyndum. Street should be at ones cionnsed of the ait of immorality, so that the thoughts of er gentler sex shoald not be contaminated by having to pass such houses during their Lily walk "life, whether on business or unsure. It is needless for to to mention
! ,,
of shipping the ones and begge was second with the 2016 Rifles from Cl att
riskly card use but with at the festun the 18th and nil will be backed within fusion and within a couple of her hatforenteen days from receipt of notice. This the entax wole conformably sille.
nesti, great credit is very NINT The Sonna takes 179 best and the stue Mister Genard's Den and the Di on all emnerrard, particularly the Quarter number of een and 24 followers, besides
Indian Maine, car Gigueral oi
Landon, September 20.--F hear upon the Allah-hat, September 20.--The tro per Josios, September 23. www o'clock in the afternify the who'd of
FMAN : anocneed as having left Shez highes authority that the gravest angiely shipping animus mind egype work
for Bombay, so that the reges that she bal exists in the War Office as to the milita The Thics correspondent in be. Tratis-
ment had been finished. A large number brony interst pled at. Malta and ordered to situation in South Africa. It is felt tha val has had an interview with President
the British force for the moment is danger the proceedings and quite a crush of photo- de imless England made peaco possible.
to the residents of Hongkong that the Mid September W.--In supersessinously weak and shoull this ours tako in-
daces mentioned are the most frequented. In consequence of the indisposition of He further devel that after the Trans-based site of previous onlera senelis has now been nudiate initiative reverses are unite pos
docks are crowded with vestris, sa! Republic had. neropted the proposal.
respectable community, therefore my nug- and he will probably leave on Sunday by Mr Halifax, the Magistrate in the now inquiry into the franchise, progels, and in the neighbowload of the Seedy to officers of the British Servicible. The erliest reinforcinents Triviu granted advances of sixty days British pay Contigent, but a fortnight at clap
gestiva the'nction should by taken there the Bay for Hongkong in route for territory, four of the prisoners arrest threat of the nostiations was deliberate the quays were strewn with subay in the Suth Africa Contingent being at Durben will be the troops of the faint rughfares in Hongkong, that is, by the irst. In the course of my Professior, on the and intrant in the organized broken by Great Britain, al British the orders to prepare for the doc. of nork before leaving inlin. All the Brit before the first arrival. In the meantime
all siles of the
ish trenge are to be struck of the India the Natal frontier und Kimberley Diamon
I've had ocasion to travel a great deal in mid carried out by Captain Superiatandents were massert on
patch of the trumps were crever on Sature establishment from the date of embark Fisks are orinasty cutiangered." Transvar frantier.
fact, I have been in one or two parts of Our old friends, "The Fighting Fifth," May were brought up this afternoăn hufura
CALLING OUT THE RESERVES. The reply of the Transvaal Republic today week the work days progressaal in g
Lion when they will cease to receive India
very country in the work, but I o't pay and allownnews seû commenco to re- Londen, Suptember 21-I have the righ Clas reprcaniblosofliviale bas kun of nucou-
kink of any phaco where the houses of ¡II- * who were cut up at Taing's Nek in the last 3r H. Gempertz, Acting Police Magistrate, the latest dispute from Great Britain is arvelous Banner Bheir the strain urou
vivo Hitish pay. Tim pay, allowances est antity faying that the Chines
Pune are scattered as much as they are at siy very considerade, Boer Campaign, and the King's Royal at the Magistreey. One of the me I described ne fr and yielding
The outlook is now of the gravest intare,
Shel, September 18-The Government and autheid romittances of efficers and Council te wil bly-emi by de Hongkong, and I can safely say that such Rifles and the Gordon Highlanders, who rested" by Chief Inspector. Hounson at
Sir Elway Clarke, QC (Conservative of lin life ruled that while les men of the Indian Establishment will be terunning to put a cad to the useless bego
ouses are not allowed to exit in the prin pal thoroughfares of any other country, suferad serious fcas ou Majuba Hill, areK-6, w committed for trial
member for Plymouth and Solicitor-General the British Susien proceeding to Seal courented at one and fourponer per rupee. tatters, in Lard Salisbury's Inst Cabinet), has invio Africa am rit to receive mivanou of AS; i Departament, lian been appointed Field to call on the roader the next fo
Captain Regalume, fitary Acerbits. The Mitary author' will not be read:
scomingly luy are here. As a British with to have an opportunity of retrieving their
nöbargo of demanding money a speech at Plymouth in which he declares, varmet offers, N. C., and Paymester of the Such Alisin Force.
sasalon, an ex-ziple ought to be shown to werks so Parkmont will probably not h Inneels in die approaching campaign. The
cher nations, so that the moral aspect ofcor acnaces. Taree men arrested by tin that s war with the Transvaal would be a
men of the Indian Sovice and all dian
Chu, Bptember 20The tesports called for some little time longer. The Op
Colony would be of the highest degres and Northumberlands sailed on the Union
disgring to England, al in that me he
pokon of Lo tant effect by travellers liner Gard, and were due st Durian on the
ti aflis" mlvatico of Calcatta, September 18.The King'sech of the day and Cloue ster, 2) var feeling in the constituencies is streng
The patronise our land for a few days 32th us, and the life's sailed from Cal-
Royal Roles Joh. Cilentia this morning and i moles, Oninance Field Park, No. 11 Bish is thought that the Boera, in the alluring their time in the East. If need be,
Farid Hospital and Medical Store Depot sendo fromthe Tutts on the 18th Septembar.
of insigoin and papers of the Suckety.
unrest caféhuşiere of Culeusin, thef left Culina, this morning,
sence of any foren capable of clicking leave a more alle pen than mine to ay any muro in the subject; at the same military and civil
me, I trust that the tima is not far distant, Military Activity in India.
After Mr May lead givent evidence of arrest, TERRIBLE SHIPPING DISASTERS. Liemtent Gaterson being aming those founder September Tiris maming there, with fish o Wow, this esindam Be, consying Nos. 12 and 24 patch by taking Ling's Noky winning
when I shall see the changes. I suggest print on the jetty.
carried out. the case was femanded til: Friday.
The Donition Läver Scolaumin (U011 tons the 21st Febi Battery arrived at the Soul Alien, The thst of the tains carty"}
Banhu, September 18.-This morning British Field Hospids, left Bombay for the first, toove."
Thanking you for inserting this, I mur, Prince's Dock, Boubay, in two basis from ing the Hopital fons arrised at Prince's revealed in tokay's despatch contrain the Sir, Yours faithfully,"
1pok about 545 cm and the krent con-exister ce of an old conspiracy to untablis
A SUBSCRIBER, CiT and onbarked on the S- C | tingent was ran in abou 8.15. In this fo- an Africaader union over the interi
No. 1 osport. There was
was much South Afrio, driving the British the Mr Schreiner's recent abstention: tas offeal that all preparations have been Volunteer Corps paraded at Headquarters Magdalena River (which runs, through gain a large sumber ni propila ĉo wilnews/ #tanet the work of clshan there coast.
thecabarkation wh ch was carried out with user dan on the previous t
from the exercise of his prisonal vete upon The heavy squipment and a large number! greater speed is on the first day
comparatively little troublend of adds to be shipped. After the mer the northal movement of our troop the Entwort
dical inspection of the when the native fol- along the Caye railway is un proof that lii, Lion, Suppenber 18-Enriastic crowds including Pal Mail feals and to they were disinfected in batches. Personally he is believed to be byal. i
The vessel left at 10 a.. other assembled at Waterloo
anything the Africanders generally stair And
are clearly disaffected and if neutral them Southampton on Saturday to bid farewell,
Ladon, September 10.-It is undertonelves their sons will join the Boers as Taaru were 109 Europos and 1,555 to Sir George White and Staff on their Chinese visitogs to the City Hall Musenmemikation on hard the Tantallon faste
at the reply of the Transraal Govorn volimtoos
The Times wares the public that sherr during the week ending 8th October, The party includes Captain Chichester, asset to Mr Ch borlain's last dospatel ra
ima-port officer, C tanels Ward, Sir Henry fays to cut the demands made their sighted cumoury and lack of organisation Rawlineon, Iau Hajton, Dail, Berett, en band over the aceptance of a joint at the outset sall ingreso immensurably St. Aubyn, Stuart Wartley, Law, Emference while upholding the Convention the eventual expenditure of blood and
of 1894. Colonel Ksham. P310, and ineraleys
meny. The country will profoundly con forty her oficers. Uptajus R. G. Brooke..
It is considered at Cape Town that is doin any parshony, or official, Ulundering
PURCHASE OP. DELACOA BİY as Ames-do-Camp. and Frons Accompany Sir Good Whhe wild be impossible and urlignited on that may role in micchances in the fivid
Camp. Lady While west Els part ofGreat Britain to again: embark
bit the Congrat fardan tercange of arguments with the I also hour from a good suuree that. Strong, RAI.LT, e Ward, b pa hari to
negotiations for the purchase from the F. Walsyn, R. V. F. b Mackenzio Transvaal. well. General, Noville Tytthton
A noto in Le Temps denies the statement Partnguese of Del Dhy are complete, W. Casile, B.A., c fill, 6 Vallings. recognised and chcored by the crowd by The Tinsel corresponders in Paris and that territory will be taken over fris
The Lion lines Can be taken the that the French Consul Gegen of the 1st October, & considerable littoral has Fighting Filthomsiting, with almace and Aray Service Corps men, of 45 liters and has been instructed to use his also boa ceded to Germany. und a thousand run-commissioned officers influence to get Provid, ut Kruger to recept and then. The discipline and precision at the British proposals. embarkation were cruspienons. The men September 17. The Afrikander Headers Cotton Spinning in Japan. of the regiment were bronzed, many of them from Freturis stating that tire reply of the the Spinners' Guild, the total number of at Caps Town lavo received a telegram
According sa investigations inado bi woaring the medal and clasp for Kurt They looked confident, hearty and in the Transvaal to Mr Chamberlain's despatch
In connection with tas despatch of troops from India to South Afrien, an
Allahabad telegram says The statement Volunteer Route March. which has been telegraphed from Bintls to j
On Saturday afternoon, the Hongkong
gross) has gone uskoro.
Eleven women were drowned, anda mau ting broke out among the crew.
The Montoya has been burnt on the
unada for the despatch of a second Infantry to the number of about two hundred, when Colombia, South America).
Thirts lives were lost, among those who sury of Columbia.
The attice of the Orange Free Stato as
to
of
CRICKET
FIRST TWELVE C. THE BEST
Brigade to South Africs in misleadingMajor Morris, the Acting Commandant. In perished being the Secretary of the Trea-horses gave the dicks at 6:30 eveningwers were taken to the pilis shed dimsition is friendly to Great Britain -- On Saturday, the opening untch of the
tam have been made.
Return of Bank Notes.
au inspecton of the uniform und woutre-
Of couron should necessity arise more troops would be despatched. The arrangements ments. The Corps then marched to North which would then beemnu necessary harePoint, where exercises in fire discipline and boon drawn up on paper but no prepara tisss in the crdinary acceptation of the practice took place. Every section of the Curps was well represented. There were six seven-pounder guns and twelve machine guns Fally manned, and the contin- gent made a very imposing display. Tho target praction was ominently satisfactory, and was watched with interest by a large number of spectator. The return march was made in very showery weather, head- quarters being reached shortly before sevon
'clock.
The following returns of the average amount of Bank notes in circulation and of specie in resorve in Hongkong, during the month onded With Sept., as cortified by the Managers of the respective Banka, sro published:
Banks. Chartered Bank of India, Australia
Average Spesie in
SHAKKOALLI BAR FUROFFER".
and China, $2,839,000 $1,800,000. The Break-up of China,"
Hongkong ind
Shangbai Bank-
Museum.
The Pingsuay.'
the
Wo are advised by the agents that departure of the steamer l'ingsicy has been postponed till twelve clock to
iotrow.
The French Mail.
The French astover Sychey, which left Saigon on Thursday, at October, at Yesterday evening an Anglo-American1 p.m., has evidently encounteret heavy alinace gave & practical example of the weather. She is not signalled" is we goto ir Corporation 6,307,833 0,000,000 in a Chinese shop at No. 152 Queen's press. National Bank of
China, Limħed, 447.072 100,000 Rosa. Unfortunately, however, the mem
bers of the alliance, contrary to the expe- tations of such a combination devoted their
Total 89,587,601 $950,000
The Dum-dum Bullot.
The Cricket Season,
הפ"א
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
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pinx of condition. The transport arrange- maintains no suzerainty but pictalses strict spindles cow at work in Japan is 1,316,301 ients are perfect The fund is ducat Dar-lherence to the Creation of 1894 and In addition to those, 123.152 splodies will Boon be working in several cotton mill. There will be a meeting of pasz pup's on the 12th Oct. She in magnificently offers a seven years' francizia,
Sept, 19.--The Traunreal Government which have just been started. provisioned, 45,000 lbs. of fresh mint being. of Queen's College, on Wednesday next. cauzion nad oder stores in preqiritin. The in their reply to Mr Chaberiniu last at 5.30 p.m., at the College, to make artraneguts Zibengula and Zuties follow de patch allege that the proposals. Which Fire on the 'Pakling."
have since bean abandoned) för a five years on Thursday, taking the 18th, 02nd, 75th
Fire broke out on board the Chine rangements for the present cricket season.
Field. Batturies which have lately been at franchise, a quarter .epresentation in tho A large altendance is desirable.
Aldersb. 6, forming with the Natal Artillery Volkerad and no further Pritisk interfer Mutual Steam Navigation Company's stea and that of the Indian Contingent a forcence were the result of suggestions made mor Patting, under repairs at the dock of of niu batturies at General Whit's disposal. by Mr Conyngham Greene and which were
season took place on the cricket ground, when the First Twelve, captained by Cap- sin Taughorne, clrallenged the rest of the Club, with Dv Lovsan is command, Tho min interfered with the play, and the match was not played to fuish. The following were the secrew!--
THE REST.
Dr Tuck, H.Nb Lowe .............. 1. M. Locpodjore, Vallings
Humphreys, b Hancock
L. E. Limmert, & Haneck.
G.Szakos, o sud Vallings pt. Warren, RA, Hancock
A. S. Carlit, & Thompson, b Valliag
1. E. Green, Lb.wballing
Gr. Wilkinson, RA, e Campbell, b
Hancock
it. A. Lewis, R.A., c and b Lowe 14
E. G. §. Ban, I.N., 1,b.w. Hancock £9
A. C. R. Groone, R.A., e Mackenzie, b
Er. Tat, I.A.. Hill, b Vallings Capt. Simmonds, R.4., © Vallings,
Hancock:
GH, R N., ran out
fines, Thompson, b Vallings . Di Lowson, not out engi
2. J. Gurrord, o Burnis, & Havock..
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acted upon in good faith. It was not intenUruga, at about 4 s.. n the 27th Sept. deri needlessly trine the question of suc. Put of her cargo was burnt, while the hul ainty and the Transvaal Gorartin.en sole received slight damage. The fir 14 said ly desired with Mr Conyngha Greenu to here originated from tobacco ashes dropper. Campbell. II.K.R, not out f.on a pic-Nagasaki Press.
term pate the cant strained situation.
The Transvaal adireres -to the propened
THE XII.
H. Hancusk, b Darw
P. A. Ora, & Benn
A. G. Ward, & Humphreys, b Izat,
Mill, B.W.F., not aut.........
Capt. Ianghone, R.A., Johnston, EWF, RV. Vallings, C. M. G.
was to unfavourably reported on dark forth in search of his assailant. They traced" sage to Marseilles, by the MM. mail goven and as the Bridana was rather route, bith language into the Volks.deeply regret to hear of the death of Mr. Burnie, Mackenzie, Lowe and
Thompson, R.A., did not bat
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energies to tus hzcake-up of the Chinc A correspondent, after descaling the establishment, and the result was most dis chipmicas of the King's Royal Rifles at astrous to the shopkeeper. It appears that Calcutta for service in South Africa, an American blue-facket had entered, tho cables learned from General Wede shop in question, and the shopkeeper. Fouse to-day that the Dumdum bullet is alleges that he broke one of the shortes
The Ar as leaves Alexandria on Sunday, not to be used in the coming Boer war. By some means unexplained the Yankoo A Passenger by the Powerful'
taking the 1st Battalion Royal irish Fusi- Major Everett, of the 27th Welsh lios and is timed to resolt, pareau on 16th Large quatitics of ride ammunition are had his head cat and he rushed into the being shipped from Caloutta to Soul Stag Hotel to have his wounds bandaged. Fusiliers, who took pusange in H.M.S. October.
Bombay, September 19-This morning, Afric, but all the cartridges are fitted with other American blue-jacket and reversi Powerfid from Ebanghai home, but who
the 53rd Field Battery, Royal Antillery. the old Lee-Motford of Mark II bullets are wore in the bar when the wound. had to disembark at Shyapuro owing to under the corotund of Alajor Abdly, arriv. Joint Commission of enquiry, but the Gay.
ed man arrivce, and having arranged for the the Powerful being ordered to proceed directed at Bombay in two trains from Deos for ernment were unable to understand why The Late Mr H. D. Muure,
The Singapore Frze Press naya-Somo embarkation upon the S. S. Bildun. The Great Britain now regards the seren YOATS embarkation of horses began ahoat half-past franchise to be indequate without such an of the sculer embers of the S. V. A. will enquiry. Government did not propres to circumstanced for gangways the whole of the animals had to he slang out burd by rad because they considered it was not II. D. Mano, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, who was in the S. V. A. nicans of the crines. As in the case of the dosirable to do so..
They were not unwilling to enter the Carps about nine years ago. Mr Munro 42ad and 21st Batteries the guns are 12-
was a Joned the Bank some ten years ago, `serv pounder breachileaders of the new pattern proposed Conference, but there ench. The Battery carries a large supply of made dependent upon precedent conditions, Toutain. couverted to fino a 15-pounder projectile liiculty owing to its acceptance being ing in Tamang, Singapore, Hongkong and smokeless cordite The Bilda sailed this which the Guromunt cannot submit for
Japanese Coal for Manila. ths consideration of the Volksrand,
The Traneval will gladly accept arbitra It is reported that no agreement bas As a result of the medical inspection of and the defonders turned the attention to ter was 3,011 Hnikwan tuels as against 2.918 followers were put back by Dr. Baines to Convention of 1884.
In conclusion the Government at Pre-Government and the Mitau Kishi Company ortinguishing the flames and clearing up in the corresponding quarter of 1806 and Their temperaturo was found to be cone-
European constabla was 2,280 in 1893. Conpared with the figures what high, and it was necessary to place tosin trusts that Great Britain will not for the latter to supply 226,000 tons of Ja
them under observation and to disinfect make more onerous proses but adhere
to the original proposal for a Joint Con-panese coal for the use of the U.S. Navy in THERMOMETER-A.M... 77 Aperican who was the for dengiz, the port through which their kits.
the Philippines. The contract is for nine the Red River tree passes, the trade of The European troops are not being in-lain.
Do. in discussing the reply of the months. The Miten Bishi Company has The papers starbanda, was or
Szenno is very slight. No less than 0.080 spected by the Medical Officer of the Fort
(Wet bulb) 9 a.. 69 Transvaal Governicht are unnimous in ordered its hrane i office at Nagasaki to un-
Do takoa to the Station pack animals entered at Longtiu and to but by their own Medical Offlours.
Anhabid, Sept. 19Th Ordusuce their opinion that it is of a negativo deriske the task. The Company, however, iped: 810. the adjacent station of Hokuw 2017 pativo
junke entered, while the feronte collected Field Park left Allahabad for Bombay by charactor and practically shute the dope to as not the resources at hand to all euch
*The Zines says that oli that pay 810
augotiatiopa
a ejd will probably sack the co- 45 Mangian daring the quartor was 42,030 special train on Sunday afternoon in charge Empite and nation, sok lists rules operation of the Mural Compres
Trade in Western Chinn
blunt is to say the salt nused ballet which injured man to be attended to, they allied to Mauritius and the Cape, Looked his pas
the Toch Valley and Ubitral axpeditions
the blood trail to the shop, and the Ameri- steamer Indus. Tunderstand that there has bean cousi derable correspondence between the Home blue-jacket commenced operations by and Indians Govora:ucts on the Dundum sending a stool Bylug, at the retreating
The Customs returns at Szemad for the "bullet question and it has been finely figures of the shopmen. The work of des decided to give way to the sentimentalists action was the commened, and a kerosino quarter ending June 30 slow that 10.103 pack animale with loads passed through no lamp baing upset a small dogfisgration on- at Flous. It is also believed that the. recaut Peace Conferedes has had some. The attacking party having satised against 10,628 during the corresponding evening - thing to do with phelsing the Duur dim their craving for vengeance left the shon quarter of 1998. The revenue for the quar the men on the Laipo m six of the nativation as it is firmly resolved to adhere to been concluded between the Vuited Staten
VESSELS AT ZHe Decks -- At Xotion
the wreck
Igia de Outix, Isla de Litson, Tehoo, Bout Kiangpak, Suovia, Simla, Hao AE, Tiboral Prosper, Hatioun, Empress of roster China
Total
Temperature. (Paken a Messrs Falconer & Co.ï Premises, Queen's Road)
HONGKONG, October 9, 1899.
9.50.10 20:05
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