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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.; } mar dhe publication on this saerie commence!

Shipping.

at 5,30'p,m Daylight-Masdeur Maru loaves for

Swatow

MEMOS, FOR MONDAY.

"AnctionM.

2.30 p.m.-Aaction of Household Furni

ture, by Mr. G. P. Lammert."

3 p.m.-Auation of Crown Land situated

at Kowloon Bay, (near Hok Un).

The China Mail.

MOROZOKI, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1900.

3.16 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land eitu-Tas proesnt insurrection in North Chine,

sted at Kowloon Bay, (near Hok Un),

Miscellaneous,

Goods par Anzan unclaimed before Neon,

subject to rout Goode per Ros undelivered aflar this

date subject to rest.

General Memoranda TURADAY, July 24-

11a.m.-Auction of Power Silk Weav.

ing Plant, &c., at the Silk Works, Lap Sop Wan.

Gp.m.-feeting of Peak Club,

Goods per side bar not cleared after

this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, July 26-

3 pas-Mooting of Shareholders of the United Asbeston Oriental Agency Ltd.. at the Company's Oboes, Queen's Buildings. Goods por Kemang undelivered after

noon this data subject to rit. Goods per Coromandel not cleprod at 4

p.m. subject to rent. Goods por Frans Ferdinand, undelivered

after this date subject to rent. TRUESDAY, July 26:--

11am. Private Meeting of Shareholders of the Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., at the Cous pany's Office, No. 9, Prays Central. SATURDAY, July 28:--

Interima Dividend of 8% on Shares, of the

Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd., payable. Goods por Afridi undelivered after than

date anbject to rent. TUESDAY, July 31:-

Interim Dividend of $1.59 on Shares of the West Point Building Co., Ltd., payable Interius Dividord of on Shares of the

Hunghong Land Investmout Agency Co., Ltd., payable.

and

whore at 2.-4. por bottle. Beware of worth. less imitations and sabotitutAR

E24

CURE FOR CHOLERA INFANTUM

KNOWN TO FAIL URING het May an infant child of

order to

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Notes by the Way.

B.M. battleship Goliath arrited from Singapore this afternoon.

The return of plagio cages up to noon the 21ac July showed that 6 fresh cases and 3 deaths occurred during the presuding 24 hours.

TELEGRAMS.

[*CHINA MAIL'S SPECIAL SERVICE]

THE POWERS

AND CHINA.

HUNG

tore system, and pointing out the dangers that are bring by A too. Alavish subordination of British firms to the compradore oloment. That the corn pradores are involved in the scarut societies of China, may or may not be true, but they sta esitajuly mors enlightend than the on average Chineman of the interior, judged by European standards, and we do believe

Two Japanese seanten brutally as they are earnest in their deain for refuzia expand foreign trade with even if it does nothing else, is serving a good purpose in once more directing the Ohirts. Hore again the selfish alement saulted a sampin mam last night, and art. stiontional the civilised world to the vators, because an expansion of Lurelgu now confined for a month in Victoria Geol. VICEROY LI affairs of Chins. In this way, good may trade means a large increase to the comThey had ordered the compan, and because come out of evil, Not since the close of pradores incomes. But that after all, is the owner of the boat had to tack' a bit the China-Japan war have the newspapers inevitable whenever the reform of China they struck him and marked his neck and of England davetod no much space to the romes, whether a blanchu ar a ing oc discussion of the China question, forcupies the throne at Peking Chineso affairs bulk mero targoly in the newspapers to hand by recent utalls than they did during the fight of Kang Yu-wei and the massacre of the Reformers or the period when the deposition of the Emperor was threatened. This, in itself, a hope tut sign, but it is doubtful if the majority in England quite understand the true incaning of the situation in the Far East, They do not comprehend the characteristice which differentiate the Chinese from any other race, and still more "the so-called

to st le

The only other point we can hutch upon in the present article is the allegation that Kang Ya woi is an arch impostor. He is matter a bright spot in a desert of Chince chionnery and wrongdoing. Ho many of may not have been indiecreot in his advice to the Emperor, but his own story of hits intercourse with his young master in con vincing narrative, and if he is to be bo lieved at all, and we think he mat be, then there is every reason why the Torsign Pomors should interfere on behalf of the

Emperor and rid the Chinese bly politic of the anti-progressive official: who raisgovern this country of instable possibilities, Professor R. H. Douglas, who is a enfor kuide to follow than tho Peking cor respondent of the Daily Mail, in an vrticle in the Nineteenth Deatury, shows a warmer

Chipaman Asimits a Boldler.

BATURDAY, JULY 21, 1900.

NAIL UP THE OLD

RAGI

On 90th June, the British Legstion was besieged and ammunition and food had simont given out...! On the kiternoon of that day we haro authentic informistion that the Boxera and Tung. Fung-hsiang's troops rare to attack the buildings with heavy guzia. It is now the 21st of July, and still do whed from our countrymen.Co., has kindly supplied us with a copy of the letter from Sir Claude Macdonald to If, as has been said, Prince Ching and some the English Consul (Mr W. R. Carlos),

other Chinese wore feeding the foreigners, cummunication would assuredly have read

reach

A Soldier's Letter. Mr A. Hauph of Mesars Mulchers atid

Tientsin, dated from Paking, 20th June,

1000

ed us before this time. We refuse to be-1900, and received in Tientsin on July 1, lieve these assurances of Yuan Shi Kai, and

DRAR CARLES, atorday at 4 pm: if it is proved that the Governor of Shan- all the Foreign representativos. havo CHANG,tung ins Loun acting in convened with gut despatches from the Yaman alat

Visit to Shanghai regarded with Disfavour. the murders of Peking -En. C. M.]

the officials at Feking for the purpose ofing is clientein Viceroy had re- ceived a despatch iron, the deyen of the duping tao forsigner, then i would be A. Consular body stating that if tho Taku just retribution to make him suffer with forts we not giren up at 2 n.. the follow- ing day, they about be taken. The des patch went on ty sy that a, it was now clear to the Chinese-Government-Éhat-we- wished to divide their country, thoy must Task na tu clear out in 24 hours, after which time they could not protect a against the fury of the nigh

A ganaer in the Asiatic Artillery.com plained, at the Magistracy to-day, of being assaulted by a Chinaman. He said he THE CONSULS AT VARIANCE. DEFEAT OF doing sentry duty at the Barracks yonterlay when he had occasion to move on a crowd of Chiness who had gathered to watch the buglers practice. One of the Chinese threw a stone at him. The Chiraman wan sent to jail for two months.

The Disappearance of a Launch.

The crew, alue in number, of the launch Cheong Yen which disappoored mysteriously from Hongkong Harbour the other night appeared before Mr Hazeland this afternoon, when they were charged with piracy. They were romandad, bail being fixed at $2,000 each. One at least of the prisoners has managed to raise this

mount. Fire.

The Full Penalty

(From Our Own Correspondent,}

SHANGHAL, June 20, 8,46, The visit of Viceroy Li Hong Chang to Shanghai is not regarded with general favour by Loreigners.

THE BOXERS,

11 Chinese Mail? Corresponent.)

SHANGHAL, July 21. Fighting has takeir place at Tsun Chuang

This

I take it, is a polite wat of Raping that they are going to masnure us duit know whether the santor Consul scat such a despatch but if he did, he has much to answer for. Every isgation has een decide that all the women and child. been defended for weeks, but today it has ren, numbering several hundreds, are to cano to this, legation, the other legations

longer ta held.

*The Russian, French and Belgian Conto the South of Tientsin, between the suis ate prepared to receive the Vicsty, Boxers and a fores in command of Conto fall back on this when they shout but the British Consul General will not re- | mander May,

aive him as his visit is designed to create discard amongst the Puwers.

SHANGAL, July 21, 8.40 am.. The Police have removed o triumphal arch which was erected in Bubbling Well Road-in honour of L. Hung Cheng who is expected to arrive to-day.

CHINESE

OFFICIAL

MESSAGES.

CONFLICTING STORIES.

(From Our Oven Correspondent)

SHANORAL, July 20, 8.45 p.m."-

Governor Yuan Shi Kai of Shantung and

Sheng Tactai are sending most conflicting

essages about Peking.

We wrote to the You, that the whole

The Boxers were defeated with terrifier was incomprehensible, that wo loss, several thousands, being slaughtered

the rouresotilativesof our Government wire. advised as to acts of war, sut such a steps as that taken by the Consular body was quita -- hupuzsildy to oz, and we asked for a meeting with Prince Ching and Prince- Tuan. We received no reply to our note, and Von Kottuler, the German Minister,

{REUTER'S SERVICE. ALARM AT ST. PETERSBURG.

- LONDON, 19th July. insisting upon going to the Tauren with There is serious alarm in St. Petersburgundiors. Van Kuiteler is supposed to

Cordes, his secretary, was shot down by the have concerning the safety of the engineers and been killed in the spot. His body has trous in Siberia who are inostly concons not been found, though 50 murines went trated at Charbin and Blagorostchemsk Both places are almost invested and the situation fa critical,

TROUBLE EXPECTED AT HANKOW. Meoare A. S. Watson and Co. received a telegram from Hankow last night which would seem to indicate that some trouble is expected there. The wire advices that no more grindu be shipped to Hankow. The ladies and children love cleared out.

BRITISH SOLDIERS AT THE FRONT.

Chinese Government from any other Go rornment. Orest Britain's handa buing full with the settlement of South Africa, few dute to hope that the Salisbury Ad ministration will play n stronger game in China than has character.sed its policy hitherto. Many bave a vagun notion that something should be done to restore. Briand wisur appreciation of Kang Yu-wei and tiste prestige at Peking, but just what that the Reform movement Professor Douglas sunthing should be they are not prepared nays with truth that the notion of the Chi-A fire occurred this morning at 274 nese Government is entirely divorced from Queens Rond, which is used as a tobacco It is refreshing to find in the Drity Mail the sentiment of the country, going on, to shop. The fire is supposed to have broken n statement of the bitustion, which, if some- Says Wichblind obstinary the Manchu rulers out in the drying room behind the shop. what wide of the mark in some respects, of the Empire ate proving themselves to be The second and third-foors of the building- _the_blood is dizensal the body is die shows that the attitude of the British anba muela opposed to reason and as much were soon in fames. The fire brigala were and.Hemeraber that the blood, whether pars jects in the Far East towards the Chinese wedded to their facilised system of guvern quickly on the scene but did not manago to or impare, circalates through the organs of the human bodyLange, Heart, Stomach, Kidneys, is being criticised by an impartial and out ont as they have vor boon, while their subdue the fire till damage to the extent of Brain is laden with potansvas matter it spreada dircats on its course. In case of Sere-sken observer. A short despatch from inediate actions has shown that the 20,000 has been done: The place is insured Tale, Scurry, Losers, Bad Lags, Skin and Blood, the Puking correspondeat of the enter only reply they were willing to souchsafe with the Norwich Union Insurance Com Thanas. Piuples, sud Bores of all kinds ike Fects of Clarks's Bleed Mixture are marvellous, rising journal states, mutatis mutardis, reformers is the old-world formul of the pang for, 89,000. Theessade of wonderini enres have been effected that the local Press in the Chinese ports executioner's sword. He holds to the by it. Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold every and we suppose Hongkong is included in opinion, as youst every unbiased judicial

A Chinese douactive caught a fellow the category--is controlled by the British observer, that the action of Hang Yu-wei|: Armas: that the old Chins hand is and his following-it, may be called the countryman of his, yesterday, carrying a responsible for the decay in British com, compradors class if need be—is bringing saspiciously henry looking parcel along thic mercial influenco; that too much power is about an intelicctu awakoning of strect. He asked what the man had in is wielded by the compradores of the old. China, which will bear fruit in due and he peened afraid to tell. The detec Dour neighbor was suffering from established firms, that the cotipradoras acason. Contact with foreigners, and the tive socordingly opened the patent and cholers infantum. The doctors had given are invariably involved in the autrec enlightenment it brings cannot fail to found 70 pounds of revolver ammunt up all hopes of recovery. I took a huitle of Chamberlain's Colio, Cholora and Diar. tionary movements in China and the secret produce dissatisfaction with the bide-boundtion. The man was brought to the Ma ren Reinely to the house, telling them 1 societies by which Chiaero pecicty is gorance of the ruling class in Chim, and gistroop, to-day, and fined $250 with

just as the Manchester or commercial the alternative of three months impri-protected. felt sure it would do good if used according to directions. In try by time the child honeycombed; that Kang Yu-wei, who la had fully recovered. The child is now supported by the British firms at the most school of politicians hus szerted a wise and content. The ammunition was forfeited,

Preparing for an Armed Attack vigorous and healthy. I have recommend. gation of their compradores, is an arch-powerful influence upon British politics, so

Yesterday, Sergeant Birchall saw A ed this remedy frequently and have never imposter-that-the British Consuls are with the compradore or commercial classes

THE NORTH. Hongkong at the beginning of the trouble. of Chino re-creste in time the whole systers hout proceeding in the direction of How-

This is only a third of the British troops known it to fail-Mrs. CURTES Baker, Book waltor, Ulio. For aale by All Dealers, paragons.

that are on the way. Watkins & Co.. General Agents.

China, the Chineas and Chinese literature of pelitcal life in China. We caneo de loon. He gave chase and found on board

Steps are being taken by the Powers to is ignored, and they thainselves belittled better than conclude this article with the four magazine fißes and 900 rounds of sw- by the British marelints; that the compra. following quotation from Professor Doumunition concerted in the hold. The mastay the cable from Shanghai to the Norih.

glas

tor of the boat wan arrested and, at the dores are more corrupt than the procent

* For the first time in the history of the Magistracy to-day, was fined $250 with the *** Chinese officials, and that if they had the power in their own hands they would people, the educated disses have become alternative of three months' imprisonment. THE POSITION neither reform the country per upon it up are of their ignorance, sud of their cor- Me Hazzard said he had no doubt these to the foreigner; that if the Machusequent impotence as a nation, and are ang were intended for some semed attack. dynasty is ipset and the Dowager-Empress holding out their hands for holp From The Arms, etc., were forfeited. and her party avorticus, claps, and an- their Government they ask for bread

A Clan Fight A. S. WATSON & CO., uncly would remit, and the ensuing proba and they were given a stone, and it now

blu partitions would ental foreign interfer only remains for them to work out their Last night sections of the San Wai ence which might involve the nations of own enlightenment with such help as they and the Tung Kon thang came to bkwg and Europe in deadly combat. There is alwan can get from outside. It is a noticeable bloodshed. The Tung hun men were carry- allegatim that the old-established British fact that the Chinese colorists in Californg rewoost to a girlown iu Sai Wo lane. firmia in China 'form a ring to monopolize nia, the Straits Sottienients, and skewhere The lone was blocked by the San Wui men, business and warp say enterprise that they

we were packing sugar. A dispute arose do not initiate and control. This specise

which ended in a free fight, about 20 a allegation, which is worthy of attention by

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE AND SPID

MERCHANTS.

PORTS.

bút thoir knowledge of

are forming organisations and collecting money for the education of then stay at boine countrymen in Western knowledge

Oue message says that the foreigners have sought safety in bonb-proof caves.

Other messages state that they are being

CABLE FOR

AT NEWCHWANG,

RUSSIANS SENDING REIN- FORCEMENTS.

From Our then Correspondent.)

SHANONAL, July 21, 9.40 s.. Newchwang is. deserted except by Rus are.

One thousand troops are marching from sida One of the San Wai men, lost his Port Arthur to the assistance of head and attacked his opponout with a

these concerned, is repented it the follow. while the foreign Society which has already hooked chopper mailing a desp gasharri304...

ing words: While the British ring is trybes montioned Society for the Diffusion ing to keep out competition from their of Christian and Gougral Knowledge among own countrymen, and retain China as a close the Chinese) and other independent agen through for theif sulves, the Russings ces are doing their utmost to foster the French, Germans and Bgias, and praiseworthy efforts of native worker

honeath the right armpit. He then threa

toned others with sinine treatment, but THE GOVERNOR "hen the police ne on the scene he bolted. He was arrested this morning by

(For Invalids and General U88.) Aniericans, who have no national ring to Like all large budies, the Chinese people Chinese detective and, at the Magistracy

Ter das,

·Case.

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quality, Red Capsule... $14,40 C.-FINE OLD VINTAGE, superior quality Black Seal Capsule D-VERY FINE OLD VIN-

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VINTAGES in the Market. Gold Capsule....

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OF SHANTUNG'S

the

MESSAGES,

Elovon transports have niremily passed through Hongkong on their way to Taku with an average of 350 fighting en on each. This is exclusive of the 1,000 Welch Fusiliers, Asiatic Artillery and Hongkong Regiment who were despatchel from

TRANSPORTS.

The traisports B'aroru and Houru have arrived to day, and most of the men have beer allowed nshore. They sailed again at three o'clock for the North, calling at We

We have already given in detalla - on board these ships.

back to look. Coales has been very dan- gerously wounded. "fully expect that shortly after four they will fire on us, when up goes the Union Jack, and we nai the old rag to the past. We are tu absolute ignonure of where tlie rolieving forco is or whether thors in such a thing. Plento give bester $100 if he gets this through.

Yours sincerely,

(Signed) CAVO Machosale,

THE UNREST IN MANCHURIA."

The Russians are having much trouble in Manchuria, thousands of confics, having laft the railway works and assumed a very ominous attitude towards the Russians, Ko that the latter require all the forces at their disposal to protect their railway.

Waskang, 15th July TWO CONSERVATIVE GOVERNORS.

It is declared herd that Governors Yi Yin-lin (Hupek) and Yu Lien-san (H2), who are both Viceroy Chipw Chih-tang's subordinates sad whin are well- known Conservatives, have decided to olay Princo Tuan's so-called Imperial decrees," which cominenced on 20th Junie, and bre thoroughly anti-foreign. Anti-roixionary troubles have already bogun in Hansy and Hope, and thera svo grave fears that Viceroy Chang will not be able to control his two Governors. We also learn that Yu Chang (Manchu, Governor of Honan, also decided to obey Prince Tuan's docrec

[RLUTEE'S SERVICE.] THE BOER WAR

THE FIGHTING NEAR-PRE- TORIA.

LONDON, 14th July: Lord Robarts reports four Pretoria that

The Mutiana left Culosity today and is due to arrive in Hongkong about 2 August. She brings Ordnance Fold Park 4. Brilish olivors, 18 warrant officers, sergeants, and clerks, & native officers, 10 public followers, 1 private followers, 1 charger, pory, 12 mules, €349 bozes on the 18th inst the enemy made a deter- ammunition, 2 B. L. guns, 11,000 haggage mined attuck on bis left under General maunds, Transport-1 British officer, 1 Polo Carew but were repulaed by the Irish warrant officer, 1 sergeant, 1 der, 168 Fusiliers and the Coloniale. The enemy public followers, 2 privato followers, 1 last 69, and the British test seven killed charger, 2 ponies, and 317 mulea. She also and 29 wounded, 23 misaing General Hamiton has advanced to Hong-Krand brings the following which are to be stopped. Fifteen hundred Boem who ped-D. Section 39 Native Field Hospital, ansged to break through Generals Haus- 1 officer, 2 hospital assistants, 3 men, 54 for and Bundle's ordon, between Bethlehe

and Ficksburg are proceeding to Lindley.. public followers, 2 private followerg, 1 charger, 3 nioles, 80 baggage maunds-

PRISONERS FOR COLOMBO. Native General Hospital, 1 llicer, I

The first batch of Bcer prisoners have started for Colomban.

charger, spostal service officer Captain Rennick seerants, I charger

content with, are showing extraordinary are slow in moving, but the time will in today, was sentenced to four months' im activity in milway and commercial develop evitably come when there will be on imprisonment. Other four of the disturbera ment. This is a dorions ailegation to manke,petus frura within which will compel them of this peace vele sent to prised for Too Frequent to be True, hospital assistant, 2 private followers, 1 and yet, at times, it would almost mom th to push forward, and when that payabulagi munth achi. contain an element of truth. There is a cal moment arrives the Dowager Empress | holief in some quarters that far. British government will have either to band or Lo A great amount of thiering has of late firms are discouraged. For our own part, broak before the national will; unless, in been going on among the Chinese woramieh w have steally socated in these colaning deed, it shall have been tready dismissed engaged at the Naval Yarl sud, notwith-- a stronger assertion of British commercial by the patios of the rerolutionary forces standing ines and imprisondeat, tho policy as distinct from the cosmopolitan which are always in being within the Chi-epidemic of kleptomania conthues as brisk policy carried on in Hongkong and Stanguese bendera.

ALLEGED MESSAGE FROM AMERICAN MINISTER

From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, July 21, 8.40 t Governor Yuan Shi Kal, of Shantong wires to the Consuls at Shaughs, saying that yesterday at ten o'clents in the more

as ever. This morning a foreman carpenter. hal, not because we are antagonistic to It inust be borne in mind that Kang-employed at the Naval Yard, and a carpen 2010 forgiiers in themselves or le foreign milias shown an anti foreign tandeney for boligings Kowloon Vacallest dustry in commercial unturprise, barb be in his efforts towards refonn. We have wore had un bolors Mir Hazeland for chuse we have recognised the multiplice already pointed out this tendency, and it stealing Hyidenes was given which he received a flying express, stad 18th tion of foreign business houses as against must be carefully watched. The chief showed that the prisoners vero scen rouls, fren the Tamgh Yement, bring a the comparative stagnation of the British question of the huur in how to crush the moving lool chest. The chest seerned her mossage from the American Minister 30.00 During the past few nuts, we have had auful monster of fanatio anti-foreign notion,

amplé démonstrativu of Germau enterprise, and if the man in the street were anded isla

The Ny Katamar amb fari

cloft Kobay via Nagasaki and Moji, on the 18th July, and is expected to arrive here on the 24 h July,

Fort, after reinoval should be opinim he would un esitatingly declare

that foreign cupetition in infringing more. rested for a month before use. thin pyer on British interests in the Far Wine required for drinking at Last We have not lost confulens This

in our British merchants and truleg and

M. Kotor Hacks: Mark left Roba, via Maji, on the 18th July, and expected to uzivo here on the Zieh July

new like and attracted the attention of the police who demanded & search. Thin re quest was willingly sccede to by the pri usors. The clics: was apparently emptial it when the paliceman lifted it his. ciuns were still further aroused. The box

was heavy and, on further examination found to have a false bottom. On this bring. removed #18 worth

once should be ordered to be de-are convinced that when the true position canted at the Dispensary before realised the reaction will lead to a more The Imp, Osoan Mail a Finess or quantity of brass were disovered, TË

being sent out. These Wines

are too favourably known to need comment

progressive, enlightened and unselfish policy. "This may appear to be a side iscoe,

but it is evilent that the correspondent of

rying the German Mails witli nates.

...The second prisoner: sau from Borlin of the 5th Jane, left wero atrasted. Bingapore on

"he knew nothing shunt the contests July, and may be aspect

our Wednesday, the 28th July.

box and he was dismissed with Ure of Japan The first prisoner, Ebo Shanghai at 5pm. pris

six months with Shard latur. arrive

Joly, and left. En had been worse out wit

sheet laarceloth lu

24 12 and had destroyeû j1⁄2- Monday the 23r1 bulling it into small piecea

the Daily Mail altrokes considerable im. The £. Pl. G portance to it as boring upon the gourmal British policy towards China. Some of our

Saruple bottles and smaller readers will doubtless be prepared to join quantities will be supplied at issue with him on the point. The other proportionate wholesale rates

AS. WATSON & Co.

LIMITED Quen's Road Gutral

The Imp

points raised by this cerraspridget Work: bocepy too much space if dealt with in Edletail Whatever umy be the i cand: River where, we do not believe that the Prons of Hangking is controlled by the British firing lõ-Hongkong, still dues by, the compradore | The element in thres Engr. On the other Land, several

nösred in the

dugar indtarubl

を

Lins Blood is Lia. sottres train

left ons baill as, and from which we ladre

Scontatianan) es car physical onpabilitie

which hehad already sent on to Washing

Opinion here is that it is easy enough to chain the code and manufacturos telegram transisision after the Legations have been captared.

It is believed that this as amply a subterfona të forca the Powers to negotiate vuthil Hung Chúng

ARREST OF A PROMINENT "OFFICIALS

DEFENCE OF HONGKONG ---

LONDON: 19th July Instructions have been received by the The Transvaal Official Wolmarans Eas Military Authoritipe here to detam part of been arrested at Hatherley, A quantity of the troops sunt from India for field services 6,000) 5s of gold werd found

concealed in the house. in the North Fout reriments of In faniry, the set to arrive, are to be detain ed, including, exclusive of publicand private followers, about 3,000 rank and Ble, They will be housed mostly in Kowler, where nishads have been created for the purpose. fosco like this ought to be sufficient for all the needs of Hongkong, and should occasion arts will be useful in quelling any out arist break in the South of China.

MR KINDER'S LABOURS. The Japanese have nows that the work ropairing the railway and tougrayılı lines between-Taku and Tientsin is more

than half compiled.

(N-G. Daily News)

SHANGHAI, July 16. HE SHENG'S FORESIGHT. Some astonishunt has been expressed

These messages which Yuan Shi Kai re potts he is receiving from the capital are too frequent occurrences to be true. It is at the report that has been current that

very fair question to ask→If the Empresa r-is able to communicate so freely

Cahn Wood Erdinaleed, the bere izenabdij : Carn

E, Sheng Director of Kailways, eto, etc., has been endeavouring to effect in surenoo on his property in Shanghai It the officia's in the provoca and has been pointed nut to bin by one of our

Lega" Skin and Blood Disos, Pamplona Marina sem

ores off any, hips are sobelled to give. Blacka ” | 27068

would Esteed leod Mixture a lead to bait, Xa Talks - Thonggacha al wonderful saren hare bëm

IN PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY, The 1,500 Fire Statera who broke through the cordon by forced marches, inst General Broadwood's and Hution's. sched dway to Lindley on the 17th- cavalry are in hot pursuit.

CORRESPONDENCE:

AN APIKAL

To the Blitor of the CHINA MAIL St. Petera Senuen's Church,

1 Hongkong, 20th July, 1000. Sie Will you kindly allow me to make an appeal throngl your columns for donations of reading nutter, for the use of sailors visiting this port ? Magazines. illustrated journals, and newspapers are especially neleone, and will as a rule be new to those to whom they are given. Farcels of literature mag be sent to the Manager of the Star Coffee Bouse, 13, D'Aguine Street, or to the manager of the Eesmen's Institute, Kowloon, MA

Taking you in anticipation, pours atc.,

J. H FRANCE.

leading Consuls cooral that if he know ** Fon zaɛ BLOUD IS 795 LIFE. If the binod- of the Foreign Minis-wouble was imminent, he should inform the is laden with impurities it spreads decase as it rward a signed Copulaat opée 201hit they might adoptchenlerce through the organs of the human Foreign Minis- the necesary measures to avert its whereas baily Langs, Beast, Biome, Kidneys, Bralo.

bie reported action rather tended to foment Clarke's World-famed Blood Malena trouble

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