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blood that would be created would for some time to come reader the task of the civil officials appointed to administer the ter ritory difficult. The Government, which has probably received information from other sources of the facts mentioned by our correspondent, will no doubt cause the neces sary warnings to be conveyed to the Chinese authorisica, so that the transfer may be affected quietly and under such conditions na will best contribute to the future order liness of the new territory.
There were 2,995 rinitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 180 were Europeans.
A Volantear promenade concers is to be
given at Hond-quarters on Saturday evening.
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For giving falso evklonce in a case previously tried a chair coolie was fued $15, or a math, at the Magistracy yesterday.
The return of communicable diseases notified aa occurring during the week ended 1st October shows one fatal caso of babonic plagno, one case of entario favar (imported from Stagapaza), and one css of puerperal fever.
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STREET: "RAILWAYE
HONGKONG,
BY J. DALZIEK,
PART
CONSTRUCTION AND WORKING; -The completion of the Praya Reclamation will place at the disposal of the authorities roadway along the water front of this oirs of ample width to accommodate any system of stroot rail or tram lines. The standing objectiu civilised mode of incomotion--the narrowness of to applying a long-suffering public with eno Queen's Bond-will then be demolished; and a line along the present Praye would meat all re- quireranta,
It would hardly be advisable to lay the lines along the new Prays, as they ruighs interfore with the freight traie in the various stoor That is, orying shame that a salony so up to date as this is not uiready procified with some variety of the many successful systems' of ten cars, Rawds no telling; and that such a system would fill a "tong felt woat" and also the pockets of the shareholdere is not diffisait of demonstration.
The Brat past of this article, then, will be do- voted to the "Construction and Working." and the eocond to the commercial view of the case,
The line at prosent coukl ran fróm Quarry Hay as Eastern terminus to Kouneleton in the West, a distance of seven and a half miks, practically level all the way.
The fleet and sat important point to devido would be the motive power to adopt.
The chief systems at present in vogas aro →→→
1. Horze.
2. Cable.
3. Btesta.
4. Electric Underneath Conduit. S..
Avoumulator.
Overhead Wire.
Examining these systems we find :- No. 1-Weald requirs the importation of
On Bugtion 13 óng car would Tanziour to make the openotios with No1 | tor and his intimato adessere conduded It was I failed. The Derylabes were unable to close
make a mund trip en haar, as the modesta fall-through. We gry augering lu ska igral | is signifying the papass, matload that kig löster | Brilian of Thetigany hand cable) thale ents Fortiden, sped of meon, miten from 8 win | abone 10 (mi vida.
dontining din name of Dwyfus, on which the gratulations to Bir H. Kitchoyar on thả đáo, to #pm, a Ave mivate service would be No 1 Level South-I intend to revamo drive minister in his parliamentary speech mainly oem of the British and Egyptian arms. 97 needed from 6 p.m. til £1 pona Efteoring this lovel most week, as it is now almastrelled, bad a diforent water msec from the The enemy made repeated desperada attemple minute service would prchally must all drained by the ordinary dow of water and I am ather papar. After full examination, the minis- to outflank the British and Egyptians, but were galrements, NAA
give a service | Bouth, Engine Shaft now being sunk 240 feet ■ forgery. · Colonel Ploquart, wrote to the their ranke every difteen minutos, making the round trip in southy from the free of dris drive, l'ho fan of prefer, stating that his War Minister had Paling in thess efforta they forosis nitzeked that time, at an average of mire miles an hour, this level is 920 feet south from the crossout been deceived in the dormante head in the Anglo-Egypüsn centre, where the let On Bastion two cars would be required to the stopes over the back of this level are not parliament, as they were forgerle that which Warwickshires, the let Camaron Highlander, give a #fteen minuto pervios, doing the round galto so wide but carry good gold all through, fed to his pryant imprisonment.
and the Bondsmen we stationed. A great. trip in half an hour, at an evarage speed of the anal amount of sleping is being done.
The Staff or Intelligende Department at the force of horsmaen charged herololly, the fig sloven miles an Four. After U păm, îna çar
War Offco, had for chef Colonel Henry, aged men pad the plea penetrating to within a fow sa hour up to midnight would inflan-
48, the son of a poor passant the reso from hundred yards of Sir R. Kitchener's troops, is one running on a single Rear wheeled truck,
in an educated man, but as by nature the optromobat position. What is known as the short body ear, that
baing a priram to become a Colonel. Ho was who were partly sheltered by arabic an sarrying about thirty passengers and ineasuring
possessor of invalzakle soldierly qualities. He It was impossible, for the Dervishes to face about eighteen fast in length over all, would
was the custodian of the Droplas paper and of the contingets hall of hallate, and they were suit the loosi traffle. Of course the car would
all private and confidential documenta raosivud almost annihilated. The horsemen broke their to divided zuta first and second plass, the Best
and tearing upon the condition and movements lines and fed, leaving the delil prored with to seat, say, six. Duch our would be powerful
of Zorelyn Brindes. He wan at the seaside cerpend scagh to draw a tralies" of the same eating
enjoying his holidays with his wife and The Emirs rallied ronul the Khilifa's Black capacity as italt, if the azigansies of the traflo
my child; he retained to Paris on Monday Standard, which, however, won "aubaequently at any time required it; and as rauning the
last, and when he mms to the War Office captured. workmen to and from the sugar refineries,
When the road round the island is Batshed the circle of the rails would be pomplated. Of course is le not for a moment confandel that it would pay to ras cars round on soledate time, or even to erect the overhead atrasture, but if the rails ware laid special accumulator care that is carrying their electrical power with them" solf. containad" may explain it to the | tay mind) could be provided, and would be of infinite use for military purpees, and a scuros of joy to seskurs after heath, fresh air, or pleasure.
No, 3 Level North.—Phis. I'vel has been 42- tended 22 ft. The lodo in fully. 18 Mt. wido in da braking the ore. The whole of it is being the face and carries fair gold: which can be mean
out to the mill for orgsking, ba
No. 3 Laval South-Warare driving on the west side of the lode in black skin and diorits, the whole of which is being senterer the siallock tip There is swift parting of about in thicknsus on the foot wall. The Inde appears to have been displaced here by a hors of mullock which has thrown thas lode over to the east, I am putting in a small crosscut to ascertain the position of a general invited him to one to the When Ble H. Kifabader's foron advanový a the lode. About 150ft, back in the drive it in Minister of War, who desired some special division of Egyptian troops on the right wing fully lift, wide, carrying fair gold all through information. M. de Canigano, in presetoo became detached from the sin body. The No. 1 Boath Engine Shaft-Thle shistë, it of sonso generals, asked Colonel Henry Khalifa immediately hurled 180 10 of His troops being suck 1152 south fam Bukit Kommt explain the finger Brief, he con apen thers, and made a supremo offert to out the shaft. It is 14ft. by tft, clour of timber. It in fessed he had committed the crime. He was Egyptians off. The latter were in a perilous now down and timbered to a depth of Gift in fomediately arrested, at to the Mt. Valerian position for some time, aur tant a gun, which, soft blank slate, :: If we are not delayed by water fortreas, and that night out his throat with a however they brilliantly recaptured. it will be down to the level of south drive Bunt razor. General de Boisdeffre, the Commander- The Egyptians fought steadily and with Koman in about a month. Sin-Chief of the army, and who represented conspicuous gallantry,
Bukit Jellis-Thib 358 now been sunk the France at Quena Vistoris's Jubilea, at ones, re-
London, 5th September. required depth of 900ft Openlig sete have signed. He had placed the fullest confidenos in The halls, with 1505ghting mon, is dosing bean placed in position and commencement Hanry, was deceived, and felt his situation com from the British. He is apparently making made to cut the Fiat. Work has been delayed promised with the army. His successor is for the district of Kondofan, tying south of for a week by an sealdent to the lower pump | Coneral Reactard. No one seos dearly yet in Nubis and west of the White Nile, rode. Thase have been repaired, the shat the darkness. The following table of cost of construction aleared of water and work resumed bafour,
The Cnited States are still viewed as likely iran average of that of the bost British and
Battery-On the 3th instant a general clean-to experience difaulty at the Philippines. The American systems, with due allowances for up took place whee 2.297 tons of veu crashed best judges hors conclude America ought to freight. Wages being relatively low in this fielded 2,018 zz. 10 det. 0 grs of wasted gold. keep the colony, amen the must now hold foreign colong, the goats may be taken to be, if say-Cubing was resumed the same night and bas possessions. It is uncerting what bazy role Ching, inside that given in the table. All re.boon carried on the steadily einge. The recent Germany is there filling. The Cortos, when it The total number of killed on the side of the duced to local currency ---
rains have given a good supply of water in the mosts will clear up many cloudy, subjecta. | Anglo-Egyptian army was three officers and 48 dam which is running & in. deep over the bye America is strongly urged by all her friends not privates, while the wounded numbered 21 officers wash. All danger se running short of water to permit any third power to come between and 332 privates. Two officers and 23 privates this year is now over. The psculars of ore ber and Spain.
of the British brigade were killed, and seven orusbod are
offers and 91 prirates were wounded. Six 6 tons.
English officers in the Egyptian brigade were wounded. Colonel Frank Rides, D.8.0. ono of the Time correspondenta, who was wounded, was stengle by a bullet in the shoulder. the in jury being a severe one.
PART II. FINANCIAL,
Cast of Construction
Eleven miles of sioci snfle, clospora, do, and
special animals, and the climate would be ugninet Track them; besides, horse traction is almost a thing of the past, as all animal traction should be.
No. 4-Is really a splendid system and the paly objection to it is the rita! ong of expense,
Jaying of samo at $10,000 per aille. .....$110,000.00 4 miles overhand trouture" (izen polas), single line; and erecting more at 18,000 per mile 3.8 miles overhead structure, double Ent
at $9,000
the roadway of a cable line costing saran lo Dine times that of the electrin overhead system.
No. 3-Steam is costly and generally cum-Cars. brous, the weight of the motors requiring a specially well kid and ballested track.
Of Nos. 4.6, and 6, the electrical system, the track of an underscoth conduit, líne is ne exponkiva to baik az that of the entle, and Our readers will be glad to learn that Com-thère has been no really successful lius te my modore Holland, who fractured his buvo ap or knowladga on city streets; although for eco- Saturday, is doing very well and is able to Anating tunnel or subway traffic it has been ationd to office work, The accident was caused applied accessinlly, notably in the case of the as he was stopping into his bench. Bin holmet City and South Loudou Railway. caught the awning. He naturally jaked his head tack, and slipping twisted his Enas with the rest before sted.
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: We new come to the Drachend Trolley Wire, the only electric system which has been a practical and coomercial success whererer tried, 101 which is adapted in every way to give antia faction to this commanity,
mil
3,100.00
$2,220.00
15 in ane, 3 sro, 2 umilers at $6,000 por car 120,000.00 Power Station Equipment.
Average $300 per our horse power; one car requires 20 horse powar'; 20 can al 20 horse power at $3 per horse power..... 120,000.00 Total cost excluding land and buildings. 5414,220,00 Draj Tulai Cost
... $50,000.00 This is surely a small prion to pay for what would be a really high cross ruul, and a predit
the colony, The acbarcalator systert--andoubtedly tho To run the line officiently the services of fire ideal one if perfected-being still in an expori-Europesus would be required-s maasger, an montal stage is not to do thought of by a prieti-ager, two electricians, and a olerk. Uf other cal community.
suitable labour there is in the colony an ample supply.
In the table of operating expenses that fol. lows the wages are endealated as this basis, The costs of materiais for maintenance and repairs is an average of that of twenty-two sleotrie made, similarly equipped to the one under consideration. The depreciation is taken from the same source, and is found to be-on alt the plant-gyven and a half porcent. per nandus, The table of income is calcaiztad on this pro- bable fares collud por mile ran by the cars on each section. To obtiate the trouble of bandling such a large amount of copper money on the cars, three sout tickkoto (after the manner of the rickshaw ticketą e convenient in. Shanghai) would be issued by the Company for the pee of scooad class-passengers.
Daily_talonci Sheet Expense.
Some time ago a Chinese syndicate prosented apotition to E. the Viceroy for permission to roclaim the water frontage at Canton. The petition was referred to the gentry and com- mitte of the Yan Cha: Hospital for investiga- tion and report. From rollable soureca wo As the romalader of this article is devoted to learn that as a result no permission has been the sxamination of this system and ita «ppäm. refused as the people of Canton are opposed totion to the moods of Hongkong, a few words of the sohanie.
description may be of benefit to those not quainted with its working: always praying the The ateam-launch Kan On, which was chart-reador to manko duo allowance for the difficalty prod by Mr. M. P. Pereira for an excursion to experienced by the writer of an article likes the Macao on Saturday evening, encountered sery procent in steering the proper course between had wizéber, and when about three fouride of Tagus gauoralities and technicalities "not a the distance bot been covered had to put back. daratanded" of the lay mind. She left the Central Market wharf at about eight lock, haring on board fourteen pas Bengers, of whom four wore ladies, and all were glad to find therisolves mately bank at three o'clock on Sunday morning.
Atthe Magistroy yesterday s sicker named Fred Alford had to pay rather dearly for a little okylarking be indulged in on Sunday night. He was passing the shop of. money [24 olänger at 129, Queen's Road Contral, with two or three women, when he picked up the cash bottle and walked away with it, and when the owner followed him and asked for bis proporty defendant struck him with his stink defen daut who said he was only skylarking, was fined $5, or 14 days, and ordered to pay 50 cents compensation.
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Pach car is provided with an ubestric motor, of from fifteen to twenty horse power, capable of driving the gur ap to twenty-five miles an hour ve, the leval. The electric wartout unded is generated in a central power hous, in the Rama tomer as that for electrio lighting. Abent sixtoon foot above the rails a heavy
copper wire is run along the track, supportið by posts with arms whoso extremities project to about the centre of the rails, which estromitius sarry the wire. This wire is charged with purrent from the power house. Connection is made from the roof of the car to the wire by a rod carrying a pulley running on th ander side of the wire, caluting the current and passing it to the motor beneath the far- The cars are very handy to stop and start, and in Avory way suitable for running through crowded thoroughfares with miniwum of
oxidute.
A couple of abair coolies were charged at the
This system is rapidly superseding the calle Magistracy yesterday by a broker Damed A. Fredericks with disorderly condoet. On Baturina de Grant Ainrican
1, perfect 18 day afternoon complainant called defendants' some of their cable lines uzy chair, which was near the corner of D'Aguilar Street and Queen's Road. They were not en- gaged, but they rofused to carry him. He got into the chair, however, and insisted upon their marrying him to College Chambers, where he lived. First defendnut "abused him all the | way up D'Aguilar Streetnud Wellington Street, and be gave them both into custody. First defendant was fined $7, or 28 days, and second $3, or 14 days.
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With a viow to getting at the actual facts of the case, the Boston Aibvertiser, a fow months ago, sent out a circular letter asking
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Manager at 5500 a month Power station and rapstr shop stzit Comlactar, moter mån, kad dimci stat...................... Oliva staff
Material:
Coal 5.8 tonn at $10.00 a kom Dil, storen, fresh walor, ato
Required for maintenance of tracks and, over..
sad streetaro
Kognized for repair of ear and malors Required for site of power plant .
Insuranen, legal express and penting....
Total daily expenses......
Bathisted-Daily Repts Section A
Car Mileage 1148 per day."
2 secona drums Tasks jooz zanim at & caule
Section B Car Mileage 164 per day. Forest Section A. First class.....
Bakit Hitam Raub Hole... Babit Koman
Total
41 2250
-2,297
Electric Installation-Fair progress is being made with this work, whieh se Leon delayed somewhat by the late heavy rains,
The excavations at the site of Power Station are nearly Buished, contract bas been lut to build the retaining wall and foundations for gramator; them are sil of concrete.
The extension of pipeline is almost complete and the bridgg for carrying the pipe line over Walker's preck is almost complete. The tunnel on the Flame Track is now in 180 ft and good progress being windo with the work. All of the blasting on both fame and pipe lines la aboat finished, only a little trimming remaining to he Home. Thadam noross Sempam Kiver has been delayed a good deal of late, owing to foods in the river, which rush down with great force I had foreseen this but a series of difficulties have Farinon to prevent this work below pushed on
60oner.
One or two Fronch journals wiel England anusers in her Khartoum warch, which brings in its train drilisation. They pay every tributs to the Birdar'e preliminary arran goments, and await this intelligence of it remur, at any moment. A bord fight is generally anticipate. England is advised to send her gunboats on the two Niles and their branches, at once.
What is taking place in China is not very clear. The Bassian famine and Bussit's want of money list affect the action of diplomacy "The "open parts" ready has been sent to jou the old tonus, Redd opinion is preaning to slot Obine into its intural spheres of influence, all wall defrol Let the holders of these trata then deal with them come marcially as they think best, open that up, independent of outsiders, and convert each sphers fato a little realm, to be fully Europainland. That is viewed as the sole manner to turn out's now China. It so usted, why does America not lodge har demand for a sphere of influence? No intereat was taken in the removal of M. Pavlaff from Pe king to Sest. Lusela usher intimadors, but never forgets to repay themsiu another form. Disgrace too often is the stopping atone to promotion,
On entering Omdurman the British feand' the city fall of women.-
· It was also found that under the role of thu
Khalifa the city had been allowed to become filthy, the stenoh being timent unbaurable.
5th September.
The whole of the Dervish any has surron- dered.
The Sirdar's envairy pursued the Khalifa for 30 miles. Tho chase was then abandoned owing to the horses being exhaustmi.
Araks on camels continued the pursuit.
An impressive service was bell on the stape of Gordon's Palace at Kartoum, at which the Sirtar was present. The Egyptian Ang was boisted and saluted. The British National Anthem was sung, nad sheers were given for Qasen Victoria and the Khedire. The Dead March from Stal was playel in memory of Geoerul Gorton.-
Though in completo ruins, Khartoum was found to be preferable as a camping place for tho British and Egyptian troops, Omdurman being mainly a huge collection of últag hats,
The Continental newspapers Boknowledge the brilliant sal darisive vímory sekteved by the British and Egyptian forces. The French journals express this far that the Britisa will make a further advance.
Major-General Sir H. Eithoner is to receive the freedom of the City of London in recogni tion of bis great victory.
London, 5th September. Before retreating team Ondaran the de- fented Dervishes killed hundreds of beasts in the city.
On the cable track there is still about a mile and a half to be done but as we now have a good foros of Malays at work expect to have this all The great heat is played out, ao poople cera completed in about thras reika. About two mende to regain their health, sorely tried, by miles of bridle path on Cable Track is faished the Nineties Fab The summary messures and I am about to las a contrast for the rain-raken by the dusters to compel all milk for in- der, and see for digging post heiss for the posts fants to ho starilled has lowered the death rato to carry the cable,
the boiling of all water for drinking purposes. Transport-A considerable quantity of the has also had a happy infusnes on the public at and the moat of now battery and some of taligent had been largely artanded, and will lighter parts of the new meclinery is now at beslib. The system of free medical aid for, the
The natives of EI Obaid, the capital of Ker- the electrical machinegy is landed at Kosa kely be continued
and dofan, havo informed the Sirdar that the Kubu. We are now using the new maiu trunk
Dax, in the department of the Lardes, doin --province is not likely to receive the defeated road between Raab and Koala Kubu for trans- not contribute ninth to the ideal of the Ra. Khalifa, and that be will probably be slain by $18.86
36.0 port and and it oboat & par con cheaper and public. It lins fast enjoyed a forcolous but the hostile tribesmen.
800 pon sent easing of time in getting things ght, whees xine bulls were killed and twenty After the Darvishes had withdrawn from the to Raab from Singapore
| horses rippel before the eyes of thousands of main attack in the battle against Sir Herbert spectators who esthesiastically applauded the Kitchener the Suudanese troops cleared the savagery, The ladies were in their grandest way for the advance by slaughtering the toilettas. It is disgreful that the government wounded Decviskies in order to peevant tonali is afraid to apply the law to suppress the ery. berbarity. The French in the Shath have as good bull fights as the Spaniards. Now ob servers have recorded with regret how slender is the attention of the Dous to the defeat of their colonies by the Americans, and how lively the bull fights are maintained and followed. "Lawe cannot do much against manners and popular tastes.
35.00 8,00
New Battery The site for the erection of 58.00 this he been selected en Bakit Koman about 16.50 300 yards from the presel engine aluft 17.00 The excavation of site is almost completed, the 18.50 level of discharge from the mortarn being about
6.00 30ft above the swamp and the crusher Büft.
Railway.Tho deviation up to crashors is well in hand. It is 1,000 ft. long with a rise of 2 406 | 1-in 50 to enable the ora to be sipped direct into
7.00
the crushers.
Dam-The site of this is alose to the mill and will necessitate making a bank shout 30 yards Brat diets fares per mile patreon fare... €11€.38 festas of earth 28. This will impound Jong by 12 ft, hiel sal vill att 3,000. an area of about 1,000 acres to a depth of from 16 fl to 6 th of water. It is also intended to 15.40 make a supplementary-dama higher up Snogei 20.10 Koman, to act as a reserve in dry westbor.
W. Braux, Manager.
For Milenge 300 par dny,
Section 0.
2 Arst class fures per rile ut 10 cents per fare 3 second class fares per mile at 5 cents pas faro Spesial worker's care, 330 fhrət at 3 cent
rotura......
50,00
45.08
Total daily receipts
Annual Batanes Okust. Total receipts.----- Total expartes......
15,00
3415.50
..$102,807.60 78,350.93
Balance na thin
84.256.c Depreciation at 7 per cent 37,500:00
Net balance.......
46,756.40
Boing at the rate of 9.3 per cent, on the capital invested.
operating expuras per car milk, and the ratio beepon them for a number of different roads, is interesting, proving conclusively as it does the immense advantage azob an undertaking
of wages preruiling.
OUR PARIS LETTER.
training of conscripte, in ccusing much dis tro propalat pf Orient Decade tho. cussion. In Germany two yoam is the mini mum time allowed to prepares foot soldier; the Colonal asserts that it can be well ac complished in 18 mentka; be does not say he, cantare out a trcopar or an artillerist in that time, but if they be farmers sous, and háre, soma knowledge of bases, the approation stage can be much shortened. Ho would pay them higher than foot soldiers that would insolve an extra ontlay of six milion fraces sunnally. Germany requires three years to train, hor cavalry and artillery recruits.
The Juwe may no lift their eyes to Zien ́s bill the Earmelites are waiting under the ES of Bionistus or Zivists, to establish a new Termsatem in Palection. Dr. Her has opegad the Congress at Basle for the organizata of Jowish nationality. He sanoancel that ladias can be membaca. The doctor draw attention to the countries whore badgaring the Jame mus official, and deplored that hostility against the Israelites was increasing In England and the United States. Sludes *will take part in the world's work and progress, and will found bunks for Colonies. Why not emigrats to
Noymarak, the first of authorities, estimates. The total national and communál debts of Fransa at 35 to 39 milliards of Franes. Happy the holders of the scrip; but those who pay the interest Pa
7th September.
While attacking the Khalifa's Palace of Ondurmar, Sir H. Kitchener and his staf bad
British shells, watch explodef praiaturely, sharrew escape of being killed by one of the The Han: Hubert Heward, one of the Times correspondenta, was killed by a chance shot after Gadurinan had been entered by the British and Bgyptin Troop
The heroic defence of the Khalifa's Black Standard by Yacoub, the Kalifa'n brethos, im pallod the admiration of the Britiah, Ineonb was killed in the endeavour to retain the standard, end his followers fell around him in beaps fighting to the last,
Five British guubicals huve proceeded to ty White Nile with the view of meeting the Bri- tisk expedition under Major MaaDonald, which is making it way from Uganda.
London, 7th Boptonbor
A thankapiving service was hekla the Ger don Custitie, Aldershot, to-day, in connection with the scanpstion of Khartoum
INTENSE WAT IN AMERICA,
-London, 7th September. Intensa heat continues to prevail in müay parts of the Union States. There were Lip deaths from the effects of the Lentia Now York on Monday,
CAR'S INTERNATIONAL, DISARMAMENT
Luado, 2nd Septembar,
PROPOSAL
Sir Charles Scott, British Ambasador at St. Petersburg, has communicated to the Cear the
bis proposal for un intaruutional disarmament.
The Kaiser enthusiastically endorses the pros posal.
The Marquis de Noailles, French Ambassador et Berlin, aaeria that it will be impresible for the Powers to disarm until Beypt and the Suez Causi aco fread from British control.
The following tabla taken .om the U. B. Census Reports of 1890-while the home cars wore still popular-gires the distribution and costs of lines operated in different ways:
Mive Power Length of Truck Total cost in io miles US dollars. Animal .......... 4601
$19,11,482 50 Bectric,2 33,83 +49.63 Cable
74,618 23 444 Sten
711 82,058, This table showa the elegiris line is the most economical to build and oporate The disad- The following deros, received by the N. C. vantages most gruerally cited to attend this Daily News by telegram from Poking, dated systems are more imaginary than real, and the The Kamtinhu deputation, in the apology 25ta September, was doubtless intended as a tendored to
tiro chiel can be easily disposed of. Government profade to the formal announcement of the The poles and wires are said to trust the the other day for the insult and Emporer's death -We have been repeatedly tree. Now as the wires are flúays at laget obstruction offered to the Kowloon Com-time we have but yet succeeded in r
in health sinus June last and all this foertuou feet above the roud way, sad enn ensily be placed higher if the local authorities require mission, said the people of the village gaining var entire health. We hereby grant it, and the posts can be placed close to the onch, had no manngra.or education." The permission to our high Ministers either in the in the same lins the gas lamp posts, this The following table, giving the receipts and Capital or in the provinces to recommend to us objection hardly counts, especially in Heng Asting Colonial Soccelery-who is to any capable and experienced physician they may work where there is no high vehicular traffic be complimented on the sensible and offes know or hear of und ausit our commands. to speak of
Should there bo any good physician in the pro tive manner in which ho dealt with the laces who can stari ni ence for Peking lat him eystar 1 canaot de botter than qaate the! would dezivo in Hongkong from the law scale concentrated for a war. That should be the colonies, E., and part cash in Jad as in bearty sympathy of Me: A. J. Balfour with
Regarding the danger of the overhead deputation cousidemtely assured them that do so without any delay.
words of Mr. F. L. Pops, the investor-or sit whoever was appointed to govern the
any to the discoverer of the inventor of the salem territory would pay special attention to HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION, their education. But according to the state- ment of a correspondent published in our issue of yesterday, there are persons secupy- ing much higher positions than the Kantin- hu villagura who stand in need of the particular kind of education to which Mr. SERCOMDE SICH referred. The Provincial Authorities, it is said, while openly issuing the necessary instructions to the Souon Magistrate with reference to the arrangements for banding over the territory, have given secret orders, probably instigated from Peking, to put all obstacles possible in the way of the transfer of govern- ment. The word, accordingly went forth that the foreigners were going to dia- possess the natives of their land and that it would be neccesary to raise money for the purchase in Canton, of arms to resist the incroachment of the foreigner when it took plase. In avocrdance with this programme a subscription ins been raised amongst the popalation of the district, who fear the loss of their title to the land, and over $100,000 bad boso raised, semo weeks ago, all the
Seranten membere took part in tho com- patition on Saturday afternoon. The following ara the best scores:-
Corp. Hills B.E...... Segt. Rowery, B.E.*--
Mr. A. Bead* Mr. W. Mamball
Sapper Clarke, N.E. Mr. Okelton... Coral. Leadingban, EE.. Q.M.. Wallers, Mr W. Stackwood Capt. Swan...
20050 Heap. Total
*Winners of Spoons.
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London, Sid September. The Russian newspapers comment upon the attitude which France bas sasmined in regard to the proposed internationl disserament..
They warn France that it is useless for hor to excopt tid ftm Bussi in obtaining the restoration of Alsics and Lervatio
The press also: deulares that France needs Russia, but Russia dos not need Freuse,
Loalon, 5th September.
Adrinid, 15th Septeiner.. The American President, approves of the Cour's pence proposals, ***
Americs will send a representative to the Grist Peace Conferenvo
PARIS, 3rd September. The Car is receiving quite a ocamopolitan shower of congratulatioun for proposing a con- grass to discover, “Can acmamente be reduced without detrimsut to the safety of Stales?" However, it is not every day that an Emperor founds a Pesce Society. Some years ago the present Kaiser convoked a congress to settle the question of Socialem. It wound up by his Majesty presenting poor Jules Simon with some scures of musi zala flute, To-day, Socialism in Germany never was so robust and progressite, In reference to the Caar, it is but right to aid tast bis anlogiste decaro bie squaring of the circle impraticable. The Car could wall ford to disband a few millions of his militia soldiers tant requiro, arer, some months to be logical outcome of his sonisational project-head Palestine All in conta per far mile. the subscription list with a model out tribation."
Germany and Austria would not attack is aukedeas Excepting Trance, all the other notione, including edar-states of minor magni. tude, could at onto sign the Char's proposal, for information from every sity in wibb Rostos West End Lins, electrio, 170 42.26 14.8" 53" China sorii fgare in the rank and fila at the electrio railways are in metual operation, from
horeo 700 43.93 21.0 TO millennium, Unfortanutely every nation has one. Portland, Mo., to Galveston, Texas. it was Flosant Vally Boul, electio... 59.20 10:32 14.0
or more akeletone in the cupboard that must 208 80 9.0 85 sked what system was used in och plan; ostric roade in Masc. US
Got be examined. To indulge in the internatiouni
Loudon, 5th September. wether there had over been loss of life 40&South Lids Live, elastro 44.8.0 96 75
Lazarette kiss would be for France a reseal. The battle which was fought at Egega. is Rouheater Lins, oleosis
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ing of the Frankfort treaty, which das wrong described as the most picturesque engagement injury Icon wires; whelber there was say
hotan...... 78.74 22.12 8.6 17. serious cbjection on the part of the public to Biringham (Eng.) electio no
from het Alice Lorraine The Kaiser has of the centers. exbalstor en overhead wirst, and what was the general
81.0 3.0 42.0
repeatedly stated that mom grand-père wont Finding that Kerrorí had been evacuated by geopinion in the locality as to the effect of the
634 44.0 19.0 70
back that province by the sword, and only the the enemy, the Anglo-Egyptian cavalry on 3.0 23 horse. 42.8. 38.9 introduction of electricity upon the street pail-
sword could retake it." Other realms too bave - Thursday seade a rencongissance, which revealed service.
obie... 748 24.0 50.0 22 Replies were publieked from
tisiz Aluses, which they need to pessarte, the Dervishes encounpril is four great divisions On Sunday many sermons were Franched in 66 sixty-four cities sid towra, All but four of Hongkong fas estimated) 29.8 12.8 140-48
aven by bloated armaments, they are the test in the desert in front of Oudi usa... Attempts Great Britain, especially in Nonconformist. them were favourable. Not one solidory in- Statistics on the commercial side of the case judges of their own interests and cannot be thee; on the part of the Dervishes to intercept the chapels, in support of the Caar's, proposal for stance of accident or enricus injury from night bo moltiplied indefinitely, but as enough prived of the luxury of breaking their back" || cavalry nezrly provoked an engagement the international disarmament.
lectric curreals was reported. One of the obbays been given to show that such an nuder- noder gigantip taxation. anno day. The ganhpat folilla, an tho' Nile:
6th September. jecting places was Newport, E... whero it taking has ct least a feir chance of success, The Czar merely potentially expresses whats bombarded the enemy's encampment with yd. Pepe Leo XIII. regarde înfernational arbitra- sema de upper ten" stranously opposed the farther tables are unnecessary, at any rate in all desire. When be draws up a business pra- dits shalls, and performodellendid work tion as being preferable to the Czar's pry pozal introduction of anything that would popularise an article liko the presont, which is merely an gramme he will experience A difficulty to vien at dybrosk on Frklay tha Dervishes who for intorastinal disarmament. riding on the streets.”
unpretending attempt to draw the attention of a role of thanks. France will not part with i wore suimated to number, between 35,000 and -- Supposing, then, that the overhand troley the public to the fact that the means of louomo-her aspiration to regain Alsace, that would take | 5000, advanced fu a body, shouting "Allah electric system was adopted, we will new prossed ticu iu Hongkong bears much to be desired, all the poetry eat of the patriouyau Evaldes, and manifmating great enthusiasm. They to consider the routes and running of the oire and that electric railways are a proved, practi. where find her a compensation. The European chentext thei-war angs and corried countless best slupted to lovil needs.
cal, economical, and convenbat system, and Congress has not been able to settle the Cretan banners, including the Khalifa's Plack Stau The frafle would naturally divide itself and one in every way adapted to the peculiar needs question. The Czar a impuse to create an dard, A
TRADES UNION CONGRESS Agapamous of nations may well prove to be Fifteen thousand picked troops made on
London, 3rd September. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY FREE could be most conveniently handled by dividing and contour of this colony.
the commencement of the end of the Franco- oblique sent pot the British left, but were The Trade Union Congroes which is boing Dear Sir,The British Authorities are quite
Russian alliance, upon which the French exposed to a withering valetry, maxin, and hell of Bristol has carried resolutions recom right to demand antisfaction for insulte to the
counted to secure the qucrete gain Alaillery flee from the Bills Brigade, the Bleron manding anions to support socialives of the flag by Chineas, but why do they allow them
and the re-occupation of Egypt Unsentimental Lavonshire Fasiliers, the fat Royal Irish Fusi graund that the labour problem conld only be selves to be fooled? It always happens when
opinion bere expresses very plainly its views long, the ts. Northumberland Fuzdiers, and massacres of women and children take place (as
respecting the Czar's playing at millennium, the let Grenadier Guards Major Gagaral Sir Polat, when the means of production, distribu- at Kustang under Viceroy Tau, at present of require a double line of rails. The best routo Raub Hole 20 ft. Level North-This rivo he wants to gain time to digest his late torri H. Kitchener promptly swing round his left tion, and oxchange tero comidan property,
The Congres condemned the education policy fowdy characters in the surrounding dis.
would probably be from Chusoway Bay is now in about 201t. north of the Main Engine tory grabe; to darelop the resources of the and centre, thereby converging a deadly fire of the Government ar being insufficient y liberal along the sea front to Arsenat Street, up Staff and 430 ft. from the preescut at No. 1 empire; to degotiata ferith inane for his upon the eronty.
MS London, 4th September, #trict being encouraged to tako, baul in the
Arsenal Street and long Qu's Road as far souch Engine Shaft. The lode in the fuse is over-lourd minte, to soothe the Poles and The Darsishe displayed extraordinary hero. The Congress of Trades Coions, sitting at disturbanoo when it comes off, on the tuk-
na the Cricket Ground, toralog to the right at from 8 in. t6 10 in. wide and carries a little gold, the Tins, and to give a passing squeeze or two is, resewing their attacks until they or Bristol, hus passed, rasolutions asking for the the Officer's Mum, down to the sea front at I intend to carry this drive in 30 ft. to 40 ft; to, to Join Chinaman.. He is in a harry; the completely dispśred fog over of the torritory. We have every
Murray Pier, along to the Na Pedder's so if the lode will improve.
polling together of the United States and Grost One badged. Emire and many leaders per abolition of the labour of obldren, wuder the age of 14 posts, and favouring the forbidding. Taisou to believe that our correspondent is
Wharf, back up to the present Praye, and along The North Winze hsa broken through from Britalo, their entente with Jayan, has quickenen lahed. Even the wounded fought to the list.” well informed on the subject, and there is
the present Fraya to the Sailor's Home. If the 120 ft 10 220 ft. lovols, giving good venti- bis march. For y battlon he can lose proptineat insident courred in the grant of tight labour by youths of each sex snder the thought advisable short feeders could be run lation.
in Manchuria, the Japs could oppose it by five charge mane by the Lanbars. After dispensing 60 of 18 year
The Congresa : he also approved of the nothing intrinsically improbable in the do-
from this line to tap the most prowded parts of The Winze being sunk on the chuts of ore in | Fürthor, in the political actors of Russia, fetee of Baggars horsmann the Lancers rode algus he attributen to the offici ds. As we
the city, say to Queen's Roud about the Western now down 76 ft. It is being sack on the north fat margin must be made for her sonomy of on until they encountered 2,000 conccaled application of all-round compulsory arbitration Market, and along Queen's Roar from the edge of the ore chute which appears to be dipping truth.
swordsman, Mary of the Lancore ferses fell in trade disputes. know, armed oppo ion was offered to the
Offloare Mesa to No. & Police Station. This a little south. The wise has still about 18 ft. to The Dinyfas scandal has now started into a through being hampered by the saft sand, but TRANSVAAL, AN OVERSEA ROUTE
CLOSED. French at Kwangebauvas, and the nerup
ride, however, will only consider a wets line go, to break through in the inttran loval. As volcanic blanc, and leares, public option in their riders bravoly hasket their way through,
London, Brd Sopierbex. tion was not effected without some loss of
along the water front. The length of Brotion soon as this winxe
By aneoussful move on the part of the through I latond to try state of constoruation. The viurligig, of time and sink 50 ft. er 30 life and a rather liberal use of orpo
the Sailor's Home (ou the Pray) to Kenardy.
would be 8.68 anil
on the one-chute below appears to be bringing round te rengos Mcavalry the main remnants of the Derrishes President Kruger has closed the oversea traffle The spound section [B] would extend from | the 220 ft, leval to see if it opens cul.
Cuvaignas, the Civil Minister of War, resolved were intercepted, and were thus prevented from of the Trevasi vin the Zanddrift, a tributary chestisement on the obstructionists. Tais
favour of the Limpopo, without the consent of Great I have started a crossant to go out cast to to end the scandal that was proving as burtful | evaping Into the desert. ⠀⠀ town, having ita terminus at Cadogan Strist | test the country in that dresion. This crees to the country. When appointed ministor, his Major-General Kitcher, after resting bis Britain. was possibly owing in some masura to the The N. P. steamer Olympia has arrived at and aaring a longth of 133 mike,
cut will go right under the Main Engine Shuit first oration in the Chamber of Deputies was, army for two hours, entered a cercano, at 3 THE DIFENORS OF AUSTRALIA, French apparing on the scene beforo pro-
Yokohama, and will sail for this port via Kobe
BABYN London, 3rd September. Thu third spation ¡C. wimbil axtend from at 100 fl. below it. If I should get snything to-dealses his full brief in the guilt of Dreyfus, - a'oločk in the afternoon, | and Sbaughai-to-day, 4tá inet.
Ceneoway Bay to Quarry Ray, and have a length la that direction, it well be recessary to like made a selection from aardig thousands The Ichnita, together with his harem, and --- The Liverpool branch of the Nucy Lig per arrangements for the handling over of the The O. 0. steamer Gaelic, with mails, 4o. of 278 miles. For Entina B and C single this shaft down to the 291 ft. level. It is bow of documenta, of three satellising the Osman Digna nachged smultaneously by sa tendered a suquet to Lord Brissoy at Liver territory had bear wundle, including the which left bence let ultime for San Francisco lines of rails with the necessary siding world only down 129 ft.
codriets guilt. Indeed, he rested his proof that gate from the oily
pool last night notification of the change of government to Yokohama, and Honolult, arrived at her destina-
via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, aufioc.
Bukit Bitar-Thig ebaft is nów down 300 on one letter alone, where the name of The rasidants of Omdurman displayed the In the Lourea of on address Lord Brimos The power station, or utables, repair shops. £t, in hard black slate. Ws have. ft. more to regfus was written in full The Chumbor, wildest joy at the entrance of the British and declared at the Mary was never in a botter, the inhabitants, but it may also be suption as the 30th nitimo.
ote, cod bo placed at er tear the junction of go to be down the gained depth of 130 ft. of over 500 deputies, imonsly ap Egyptian army into the nity
stato of preparedness than at prosent. "The C. P. B. stoarser. Empress of Japan Sections A and C, as cloen to the sea as which will be Bolshad early next week; we shall proved of the nuisteriul stagnat, sad
Thy Klalia's Black Staudasıl vas captured. posed that the opposition was not dispensing arrived at Nagasaki at B aan. yesterday Laording possible. Not to votes into technicalities too then open but std drive for the todo, which ordered the erech to be puste open all the The Hon. Hubert Howard was killed in the perial outpost, capable of offensive operations.
Anetralla, ha mid, was an impraguable. Im-
to the offerts. Iudead, it is aid that (Monday, the ded inat J'and left at 9 p.m. of some deeply, the use of surface-condensing engines should be cut about 15 ft. in.
hoardings and walle of France, M. Caraignac sharge of the Langers, and Colonel Frank RAILWAY DISASTERAT WEELINGZOROUGH. Viceroy Tax wie sa avered to the bandingang for Kobe, where she is due to perive at only possible in this colony when the plant is Bakit Koman No. 1 Level North-This end did not stop there; he entreted a superior Bhider was wounded. Both wers acting as
Lillion, 3rd, Boptuber. Borer of the territory that be wished tog midnight on Tuesday, the 4th just
plearn near the 803—would rosult in a saving of has been extended 26-foot and is now in over offer who had his full confidence to pro corespond nts for the Tixies.
A railway dieater as ocqurred at Welling- The U. P. R. Co. steamer Empress of China from thirty to forty per cent, in the fuel lll, 800 feet from the crossont, The lode in the foundly sumine, all the downtuents, one by . The agtung wasted seven bours Lacoub, borough. Some boys placed s luggage burow resign his office in order to avoid having arrived at Shanghai at 2 a.m. on Saturday, the one of the largest items in the expenses of face is quartz and site, the whole of which laous beating on the Draffy” pasy, to mota the Khalifa's brother, was king the killed on the line, with the result that a Midland ex-. anyconuertios with the transaction. 1st lostant, and left again at 10 am. on Buu. running an electric road.
teleg sent to the mill for grushing, as it all its history, how it came into the postemon Her Majesty the Queen, Field-Marshal Lord Free Than was derailed, day: the 2nd itatapt, for. Hosy kong, where shu' The nomlan of cars required for Section carris fair geld. We do not know the width of the War olljon, by whom surylled, and the Wolseley (the Coinmander-in-Chief of the Six persons were killed and eight injaved. these me the sentiments of the Viceroy and is due to scrive at 9 am on Wednesday, the A-e give a forvist each way every Eve of the lode at this point, but where last ont character of the agon. It was the personal British Army, the Marquis of Lansicwas (Be An explosion of gue med ond of the car they will ag duabt apply to Kowloon oquilly, 5th instant.
minutes--would be 'twelve. Both car would through it in 48 fest wikiu neal carries fair gold revision of the trial.” Onn of the sõidier clerks - drstory of State for War), and the Emperor ringen to be gut en fira.
this Province but then of Fakien) or the Bei fish flag la insulted, that some poor macies are made scapegoats and the real instigators and criminals get off wool free, Why is it?
BRITISHER. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The P. & O. steamer Candia left Singapore
fue this port on the 2nd inst., at 6 a.m.
arrived in London on the morning of the 1st The P. & O. steamer Bitzagon, from China inst. Freach moil, left Singapore on Sunday at 6 p.in. The M. M: stoner Caledonien, with the next for this port ein Stigon.
the line into three sections.
The central section [toraiçafter referred to as Section A) would extend froma Caneway Bay, By Kobnady's Stshire, to the Sailor's Home. This section, passing as it does through the most crowded part of the city, would
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