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pn the 30th October from Denglas Inlet -

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should have been raised on Chinens noecunt or whether he thinks the experiment Bow being tried at Weihalwe should have been entered upon in Hongkong at the period dongerously wounded at Tayamithi has had 25

Zaro bath lege auratated, but is going wel he mentions. We infer, however, that the

The case of oppmuntable dine reported intter was the iden he had in his mind. Not woes were que et plagen (fatal), one doubt the existence of a fow British Chinese case of enteric fores, and one come of smallpox battalions in Hongkong or Weihaiwei would fatal) E

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1. Glentral "SVUite, beatisfied with his position, and it only afraid that the Boors will un Recept no less than a possibles being made at the The following artiolu is from the Baribay to gain dat whatila of t ́demialys character Po 300 yardsrange. Mr A B Shelton established Military experts, nonsider that the Boers oord for Hongkong with score of 168, must if no tarn of the Lido takes place with haing lately fellowed by Inspector Molsun the tart ten days, find their position hopeless with 102 and Compun Surgant Major Wallace

RE with 100. It should be mentioned that THE BOERS REPULSED WITH this la Molenni a fist throt sinde he took part

HEAVY SLAUGHTEEN The War Offles annochess that a battle basi hat year's Istarport Mateb. Scores British for were anagogeta

General White vigorously attacked the MWAH. Skelton Boers, who were driven bank with groat lons:

Turpector MaLunar The British loss was botwapa 80 and 160.

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The Bombardment of infeking has proved a second Malanzas, ond dog only being killed, LORD ROSEBERY ON THE SITUA

TION. Lord-Bossbars in s speech on the Transseal situation, caid he would postpone criticising the method of the Government in dealing with the Boors. He rogerded Mr. Gladstone's policy conserving the Teneraal as a sublime offert in favour of pesca, tat invé Lhen the Tranå vad had persistently armed, while the country had been appallingly risgaverned.

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IN HONGKONG.

The Deutchisiand entered the harbour yeator ay morning having on board H.E.H. Prines Hoary of Prussia. It is pechablh that the The football guns between the Hongkong Prince will be with us until after Christmas, Football Club and G. Co. Rayst Welch Fusiliers yesterday oated in a draw. Althong bola In the moanline in Deutchsland will go into sides al opportunities nothing was scored.dock. The Prince will stay at Yalta," the The Welshmen ero the worst offendors in this Garman Consul'a Peak residence, On leaving respect, missing overal ensy harees. The Hongkong he will call it Bangkok, for the wolfiers right winger, Pugb, is a remarkably purpose of paying his long-deferred vist to the snir little paper and gare Finkney no end King of Siam. of trouble, the big back being altogether unable

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ing Chinesa idens of military, organisation her saysWe regret to hear that Lieut. Mon. and discipline. Whether it is desimblero, R., recaived n-telogram from his rulaires yesterday morning announcing the death of his that we should have Chinese Reghuents in brother, Lisut. Dbarlos Gordon Moure, of the the British army is another question, but 2nd Battalion Gorist Highlandere, killed at the British authorities room now to be the recent sotien at Elandsting Natal." almost unanimous in the opinion that the Chinamu can by training bo mado a good golier, General BLACK's retaark that in well disciplined army to the only power tant a regenerate China goss to support Lord CHARLES BERKRYQur's view that reform in China must commence with the army, There are my, ourselves amongst the

The Nagaznici frens says the N.D.Lgloamer number, who have held that reform should ifpherzollern, has beau purchased by the US commence with the finances, and it is ear Government as transport and that she will twin that no thoroughly antisfactory reform proceed from Hongkong to Manila, whero her

ing will be changed. The U.S. authorities ar of the arany can take place unless the monal reported to baro obiterof tas Russian are paid regularly and is full and the steamer Daing Vintosh (formerly 40 P. &.O.

Brindisi), which is to be used as a transport. squeeze system ausively doio away with. The two ricwa, however, are not irrocon- cilable. The correct procedure would no doubt be to let the two reform go hand in hund. Au elicient army would enable the VIN NATURE VINTAGE 1802 EXTEA SEX Government to enforce ita financial decrees, and reform of the finance would provide the CHAMPAGNE QUALITY KÉTEA wherewithad to maintain the army.

HEUTER's telegrams, have of late been so monopolised with war news that there has "parently been no opportunity informs ing of the serious scnruity of food to which dog, 3 rain, sisering W.N.W. and hund for † (Chairman); A. Metonachis (Vice-Chairman), Bonito, led the way to to Lyemun mark sociation, suggesting that the mills in Bombay sible frodem in their development, only grant our Indian fellow subjecte beginning to be subjected. There was a general in pression that the threatened famine was going to be mich Insa perious than was at one time feared and that in fact the distress was not likely to become cute over any very wide areas. News received by the last mall, bowever, shows that the worst fears are being renlised. "Alrondy there are over a quarter of a million of people under roliet and we are told that in the Central Provinces the position is going from bad to worse. The leave of officers whose Bervices

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At All Brints! Church, Kobe on the 24th Outuber,

by the Rer. G., Lindner, MA, Rey, HENRY DAVIES, M.A (Chaplain of All Saints' Charb) to MARION, eldest daughter J. ELLATO, Eng of Kube.

At the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Singhal, on the 30th Octo et, 199, of the Rev. H. C. Beiger, 3L, A., ISABELLA, nugister of James A. Conwy, of Man treal, Canada, to Pesure Lasia, M.D. of Chu

It is not unlikely, therefore, that before the winter is over we may be called upon lo contribute to an Indian famine fund. And that is not the only heavy appeal that is likely to be made to the community. A fund has been opened by the Lord Mayor of London for the relief of the Transal refugees. Perhaps it way not be necessary to ask for colonial help in that matter, for the war proves to be of short duration the refugees will soon be able to go back to their former positious, and the interval sway ba tided over with their own resources and

The N, Daily Necor publishes the following special tolagram dated Chungking, 30th Gastes A revolt has broken out in Jenkuaisten, Its & serious aggravation of a situation, Kwaishow. The magistrate has been murder sirsady saluiently grave, that the Hambayed, and the situation de considered serious mill industry has to face & criste exording in dioty un perplexity anyiking which it has

GREAT FIRE AT VLADIVOSTOCK. experienced in the last twenty years. We

News has been received of a large fire at onlied attention lot week to the dignations effect on the cotton industry of the rise in the Vladivostook on the 17th ulto, which occasioned price of getton, conquent on the failure of the much damage. Beran boumea in all were totally rape and sho withering of the bells before they destroyed, among them being the Golden Hom 103 ripened. The price of the raw material Hotel, the prinopal hotel in the town. The 102 bars advanced 30 to 50 per cent dating the damage is said to surónut to more then ons 100 last three mouths. It is impossible for the hundred thousand van which is, however, 03 manufacturer to resoup himself by raising the covered by insurance in St. Petersburg ofllows.

96 priem of veru, the market for which bas boon Two pergone ars repoeled to have lost their live 96 restricted through the indigence of the general daring the fire Chive Caretta, 6 96 pumalation paused by the prevailing scarcity: The price of yaru tas bese put up 10 per cent, 95 with the only real of still further restricting eules. To must, the staring state of things. 89 the Alillowners Association have called a

moeting for the 17th icetant to equsider At the Geographical Congress. et Berlin an the advisability of working the mills short 3rd September a paper was read by Mr. Penitasy time Messra Creaves, Cotton and Co, gotow upon The Administration of Cal Agents for a group of avven important mills, onian." Mr. Bigelow illuded to the American FILST RACE, 5TH NBER, 1999., have resolved to work only four daye a experiment with Cuba and the Philippines," The first Clay race for the A dinas a post wank, closing down the works on Wedusedsys, which he described as likely to be costly on poned and Mr. Slatie kindly offered a prise for Saturdays, and Sundays This is an example out of experisure and canovik After that glass. Obt A which the other mills will, for the most part, giving a rapid sketch of a visit to Kiaoobau, Tue coated was from the Polios Pier, Kow. bo constrained to follow. The loss incntrol in be wast on to spare the development of the loon, rounds mark boat of Lyemun, Kowloon working full kate, is so beary that it is little German settlemont with that of Woibriwei. Beck, and mack-boat off Lysun, all to atar, short of madness not to adopt meme bringing Ho found that the progress of the English board; fourtest miles. The following bosts it within a smaller compass: Besides, the Kanttlement bad bun mich the more rapid and storted in a light oast wind

urination of stooks in the Tudian, Japanese satisfactory, in epite of the longer time the A lassMaid Marion, Irie Brich, Whanand Chinese markets. lands to lower prices, Germans had been at work and the officialTM cléer, Bonito ??

E and this continued sugmentation will sooner efforts which bad bit made to develop Ki Belas-Malior Dirl, Payus, and Princess or Inter make the output unmaicable aven at chan. The silltury, and official elements were, Mateor allowed the other three minutes 40 ruinous rates. The outlook for the Bombay according to the lecbarer, mich too predemía- saconda, que mill operatives is gloomy to a degros, Their net in German settlements: Ho supported The Iris is a new bat bant this semen for earnings will be diminished by 40 per cent, st this contention by referring to the prosperity

of Hongkong, and to the barmony which pro the Ho. F. II. May from a design by Mr athe when they have to pay su enhanced Denison, and considerable interest was taken price for food grains. Still, on the principal Tailed there between the military and the mar in this ruse as a test of her qualities, but that had a lont is better than me bread, 60 per chant classes. In the club at Hongkong, for axample; tu officer was often proposon Ear mein- rafortunately she was recalled at the start con of the ngis of normal times is not to be andi hal to make her way back in a very light despied It will keep the wolf from the dour.bership by a affiliar fa a German colony that wied against a strong abb tale, and when she. It will be remembered that last year the depres would be incones sabla. At the conclusion of did cross the wind had nearly died away near Bion in the Chinn markets, brought about by the his paper Mr. Bigelow advised the Governments Ova supplies from India and Japsit, caused the of colonial sapires not to be over anxious to the starling Lino.

The Chantielant got away with the best Chinos inorchants of Hongkong, dealing in lead the way colonial matters. They ought tion and, olely allowed by the Eres and Indian yarn, to alegraph to the Bombay. As rather to allow the velobists the greatest pos

spars being rigged up in its stoud, and the wick, Mesata, W: Feito, N. A. Slebs, Hon. Thalf-a-minute in front of Eiron with Bonito shipment to the Far East. The suggestion Tas and Maid Marion in close company. The rejected nimsat at sighs. The telegram cate intopolust and mizzenmast. esse brukes.. Whitehead, and R. C. Wilcox (Secretary). The ship kad only three mils, mainsail, foremil,

Birea e non the property of the RF on the 8th September the next day the Com and speaker be required no assistuurs.

The mainates of the previous monthly meatur Offcors Buss, and appears to have lost neremittos wired that the question of short time of her qualities, but she had the misforume to would be considered, provided the China and

WAS IT GENUINE ? hold 3rd Ustobar) were read and confirmed.

The captain of the U.S. Revenue steamer got on the Kowloon Rock and lost the year Japan malla agreed to so.cperate. A hundred QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS.

Grant, writing recently from Dutch Harbour, The Soorotary cóported the exchangs of cor- good chance she had of the race by sticking thousand bales of Indian yarn were at that time respolones on the above subject between thin there for a very, very long long time. Her unsold and unsa cable in Hongkong Ofly. Chamber, the Colonial Government, and the example sos collowed by the Iris, bat she got thongam balas glatted the raarket at Shanghai Alaska, to the Becretary of the Treasury Da Ihare the hunone, to inform the Depart Government of the Straits Settlements, sulm off with little loss of me. The Huid Marion The Things murchants declared the argeney partment, Washington, says: aling, at length, in the removal by the datter, also is reported to have tatioled the rock. The of roaring sipeouts to be extense. It was ment that, in obediates to its belogram of Juca Arst of the prohibition-au immigration frera Kowice Rock was rounded in the following hopeless to arrest that the seventy-five mille of 9 last, I have returned from a cruise to the Hongkong, and subsequently, on the 12th Oste der Maid Marion, Tanile, Bron, Canal Japan, running nearly a millios spindles, some island of Attcu, Alaske, to search of any sir.

of them working for the whole "twenty-four

of the steamer Pelican, sailed May 15 be, in she discontinuares of quumutine cestris oleer, Tris,thon Durt, Matvor, Payne, and Prin beurs, would sarfail thait outpet. Their plan for chiar, and ampposed to life bous test in let.

cess. Chanticleer was very slow on the reach tions on abipping arriving from Hongkong.

A lotter had sise been received from the Co-across and lost about sight minutes owing to of campaign evidently was to drive Indian yarns 50 N. and long- 175 W. This trip has occupied Jonal Secretary, dated 18th October, anues the calm near the rook, but on the bent up to out of the Chinese market. At Shanghai and 16 days of head winds and thick westhat. On sing the reatoval of quarantins restrictions at Lyon maris she pulled off coat of this on all her parte, sitten mile or reaching the island of Attou I found no trace or Shongtai against Hongkong, Canton, a bal the Mail The star at this mark 3000 spindles, to be brought up forthwith to tidings of the cros of the Pelican. The pepple of Alton Island had visited the islande wake of was Maid Marito, Bonita, Chantlelear, Fries, their full complement of 180,000 spicules.

Mr. H. M. Moble. Framji Hormusji sad them, but nothing had been heard or seen of the Mateor, and Darl

Co. who forwarded the telogram of the icing ones in question. The like has also been Pinese merchants, discussed the whole situs accertained from the remaining islands this way. tion in a subsen sept leftor. He was not in It is conceded by all that any teaving a sinking U-class points favour of the Dombay mills working short

time while the mills in Japan and Chips at that reason met with northerly nod westerly winds, and ware blown award. In Maid Marion 1638 Motor 4 29 11 4 worked their hardest. But he saw that fast no ondenco la placed in the message 10 the slotistiese to the naneeld stocks found in a bottle us portil. Distressed men Chanticleer4 14 10 Dart 3:43, 0

in the Eastern market yere beyond dispate landed would have been hour from long ere Bonito... 115 21

The muckote of two large consuming provires this along the whole chain of the Alousien Firice

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were shut off by rebellion, and these tronblas

group. again closed the high road to rehandise intended for Yunnan. But the closure of these bullets, Mr. Mehta point out, would only be of temporary duration, for the rebellion wa being pat down, sud trade would reemme it former coures. If it were not for the far more gerina and deep lying cause, there would be | evory probability of a reaction and a riso in price

Dut the dioulties that boset the yarn trade and the spinning industry of India. Mr. Mehta thinks are aut at all transitors. They are car

into undine and fo increase. The competition of the Quina and the Japan miltsi dally go-

The N. D. L. stouter Hohenaultern, which arrived yesterday from. Japan, reports that on Nenaimo, in lat. 30. deg. 14 ruil, and long 126

the rd November she spoke the British barque

The Nagasaki Press of the ist November Buys-We are sorry to livar of the death of raymaster Hoffman of 1.0.M. cruiser reae, now in part, which securel yesterday in 86. Barkhurd's Hospital, Deceased was in his thirty-third year and had been a fów days souly. A funeral survion will be held this horn at 10 volook by the Rov. Ms. Fuller in the hapet at Doshima, after which the body will be taken to Urakami for intermont.

resourse

The Carlo Afverfo an ¿talian maG-DI-WAL AT: rived at Singapore on the 24th October from Spezia and Golczebe bound for Chion. The Cario Alberts is an moored cruiser of -6,500 tans and 13,000. p. and was built in 1906 at Spezzin. See carties 12 six-inch quick-Grers, wie 47in. Iwo 29iu, ton 2.3in, to 1.fin, and two machine guns, with a row of 550 men. She is on her way in the worth, the Fire Freas syr, te relieva the Elon in the equation of Fear Aduliz Gronet, who will shift his flag to ber from Che Strepadoli,,

At the monthly meeting of the General Lem. miles of the Hongkong Geuoral Chamber of Commerce, held on Thursday, the 2nd Novem bor, 1800, at 3p-Frosvot Messes. L.M. Gray

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MINUTES.

PIRACIES AND DISTURBANCE IN WEST EIVED DISTRICT,

Head lotior from Government, dated 102li October, stating that a copy of the Chambers latter of the 21st September, together with other correspondence on the subject of the disturbod condition of the distriola wabored by the Wenk River, had been forwarded to the Secretary of

Stata for the Colonley, →

The Chairman read a letter from the Govern. neat, just received, onlosing copy of a despatch recrised by H.E. the Governor adexing a totter from the Foreign to the Colonial Office, in which it ass stated that the Admiralty Lan ordered the Turned to patrol the Wost Rivar with the Sandpiper, and that, if further assistance wore mid for the protection of British intoresta, a torpado beat would be sent us teacher to the Tween.

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On the same subject, a letter dated the 12th Supt. had been received from the Lonica Chamber of Commerce, schnowledging receipt. of Chamber's Lolegrain of the 10th letter of 11th August and enclosing cups of correspon dene with the Fugigu Office thereupon.

At the offices of the Public Works Depart the assistance that may be forthcoming went yesterday afternoon M. G. J. W. King uffered for sale by auction Wongacichung, locally and from London. It would sat heuland Jot N, 12, a lot whica contains 1,550 A reply to this letter was deepalend on the suprising however, if the cue necessitated a square frot and the annual rent of which is 3110th October eenreving the thanks of the Com, general appeal to the Empire. There is

I was purchast by Mr. Pang Shan Chan fomites for the prompt and courteous attention $60 (upset. pince 8150) as a site for Chiness given to the matter by the London Chamber. also another object to which all will wish hates. Imenul lot No. 156) was purchased for THE PROPOSED REDUCTION OF CABLE RATES Lo, contribute, mely, the find that $12,990 (820 umre the pet) by Mr Shelton

Hooper, of the Land Investment Company. F will have to be raised for our wounded The lot-consins 25,900 square feet and is sith soldiers and the families of those who lose feet to an annual rent of Sri. A plot of find their lives in the campaign. It may porin Kounedy Road was bought for 9370 by Mr. A. Desirup, a behalf of the trustees of the haps soom a little premature to mention Union Church. these matters at the present moment, but At Takiji, Tokyo, on the fich Getnber, Anct-in unters of clarity as well as in business BALD F. MAGWAN, aged 50 yeğru.

affairs it is well to look a little ahead and to be prepared for impending demande.

Wegg, Henan, China,

At the Trivity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the October, 1959, be the Rev. H. G. Huge, M.A., JAMES H. ARNOTT HELEN FHOMBON, daughter

f the late Geori HASTON, Edinburgh, foodand.

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TAKING PLEASURE SADDY. In ita report of the, Arst day's moing at the Shanghai Avi Meoting, Teender Slot October the NC. Daily Neon ways

THE ALLEGED NEWS OF THE MPELICAN.”

The Ginsyan Herald of Lul Gotobar, ip.ro- producing the above, says: Et may be remem bared that bottle containing an undated messagecaying that the Pelican, was sinking and the crew were taking to their boats-was recently found at Portage Bay, on the coast of Alaska As a matter of fact, it was in Oot that, the visual owned by Messrs. Dodwell, Oprit & Co Hongkong, sailed from Tacom US, fimber, inter, and hunt for Chins and from that day to luis nothing has been heard of of hor, except flirough this message from the deep bandwriting of the Pelican's chief officer, Mr. which the owners positively affirm to be in the Patterson. We bellave that a further aroh for survisors of tho grew, which numstared wome 130 is about to be inglitated in a more southerly latitude as suggested in varions quarters, the nearestland which the Peife's bonts could make- for in that direction hoing Bica do Piala or other neighbouring coml islands and stolls which would offer moro hospitable havpils of refuge ish the bleak and inanessible Alantians I need arily be added that the relatives of with the deepest anxiety. the missing wou are awaiting further tidings

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Even the keepest sportamnu had le admit that the miserable weather which ushered in the first dark racing of the Autamu Meeting faxed his fund of enthusiasm to the utmost The duzzle continued will bet the briefest in forrale all day, couverting the analen into á morats, while the water lay in pools uponing la strongth and intensity, and no short-time the course. The fitsuul surroundings and a movemost adopted esclusively by the Indian natural effect upon the attendance, Tecniffs while those of China and Japan-run full wern very few ladies and they wore, por time, will reliere the present congestion. In Lurco, obliged to keep within the Grand deed such a messure might increase the over Sunad, while the masculim element looked gopplet, for any Soul fallment of profaction in form and damp as enveloped in masinteses India would be instantly made goed by the mills they wondered about through the mud from the of Tupsu nod Chiasta originally contem BETWEEN INDIA AND EUROPE.

Nuils to the Peri-Mutual Brome, or the no loss plated that the souls of the Far East were to Actzowledgmunt of the receipt of the Cham; her's circular letter and resolusions of the 18thardons Geran Club tent, Prince Leary produs the firing releaving to the Indian hour or tre making raille the practical dotápoly of the coarser August and, the Seatary repertori, been resized of Prussia looked it

here. As for the poor jockey, it was frequently there would not inge, been a fall of 20 per cent from the London and Adelaide Chambers of himself as the roughly at homness he always does If that antonio hd be noted upon, diffent to vowognwi oun's fiends beneath-the-in prices in eight weakt - The Focusy willy. spatteriaga of mail they had gathered on their wition ensy access of the cotton-producing journey and the geldened course. In the #istricts, havo a great advantage over their Some time sincs, when the doraz was guard. The Secretary reported that the resolutions morning there had been cuntoure of a postpoon. | rivals in the Farther East, whiet lave to obtain

The British steamer Taiwan, from Chinking ship at Weilei, a cable was faid from the passed on the above subject at the last mating wet, but, howover notome this might have the obief portion of the raw material for the Phip in the shoro to transmit ineenges ordinarily were, ou the 5th Cet, conveyed under covering

been from a sperdatur point of view, and cosmec counts from India The marginal 2nd Nor had strong N.E. monsoon and over.

east cloudy weather. remonierlie the precedent of the Spring of feroce between importation in the Far Tbs British steamer, Wain, from Wuba and signalled. One night this cable was cut and letter to the Colonial Secretary with three hundred yards of it slob. Tha prompt quest that H.E. the Governor would forward The U.S. batikship Oregon, baving been and energetis measures taken by Cap. Csunt, copies to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 1893, Will the Blevants felt that as the Dustern markets of the raw material from Chinking 2nd Ner., had streng N.E. manson,

Geurre was not dangerous it would not be India and tho manufactured varu" benomies, docked and overhauled, left bare for Manila en Commissioner and Administrator, ostend which letter was duly ackneledged on the right for them to interfere with the antusal or from this point of view, a anaiter of vital bigh as overcoat and rainy other.

The German steamer Holonzollern, from yesterday morning.....

its recovery About the 24th October, 200|ith iden. Capies of the casulutants were alder of things, and so the Kacer went on in and importance, Pho Japanse mills instituted

Yokohama 27th-Cof. Kobe 31st, and Nagasaki yards of the cables coamouting the Iskud with addressed on the same date to the asting Moushon arranged. Whatever hand things one may a successful-movement for the abolition of 2nd Nov,, had fine weather and Jousterly winds the-rasialaud disappeared, out at both ends, gor in China of the Joint Telegraph Company about a weather, a- east be allowed that the import, duty on cotton, and thể szpart

46 Kobe. Från Kobo had moderate N.E. winds Efforts to resaver il have uof wet with success. anil o's the fith hem copus vero missed, the sport was singularly even. It would besp. duty on yaru,, fhair competitios then assused It may have anak in the mud, as some surmise, with sircular covering letter, to the Chambers pesud that with who gorkable change from formidable shape for the Indian mile It is and rain, last part ine weather to Nagasaki. or it may have boon dragged by the anabor of of commerce at Shanghai, Canton, Amoy Foo he conditions of the training, was would see a suggested that the Bombay mills slemmed the From Nagasak Northerly winda and fine a mersant tener driven across the bay during chow, Chiakiang. Tientsin, Hinge, Tokola, crop of surprisonputsiders paying home, torrent of foreign competition in the Far East Weather, North of Turnhout N.B. iude the storms of the 15th and 16th, but it is under Singapore, Carlow (Colmio), Rangoon Ma

Lad rewarding their stogaine and seloat backers by agitating for an export duty oh raw collon, strong high sea and much rain, From Chapel stood that the anthorities conclude it was stolen. dras, Bombay, Bangal (Calontta). Manila, with handsome dividends. But strage to say going to Japan or Chins. The Ebang bal mills Teland to port strong NB, monsoon and cloudy A that time the Orlando was guardship. The Leadon, Liverpool, unabaster, Birmingham this was at sm. The largest dividend aid on are awed by foreigners, not British subjeste weather. On the 3rd inst spoke the British able, which was lent to the Chinese Telegraphs Hall, Nowonatlo upon Tyne, Southampton. Car winner was in the Maiden Staker, whist Cork. It is argued that India has full right to barque Nanaime, for Shanghai, in lat. 50 deg. by the British Admiral, is to be placed in diff, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dublin,

screw, capitally ricklen by Mr. C. R. Barkill, se protegt an important uptivo industry against 14 min, N. long. 126 deg. min. (steering Bella, Now York, San Francisco, Seattle,

enrod the victory by two length, end paid his foreign competition, and that an ozport duty WNW Her foreinget bad been totally car Tacoma, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal Vancou

Insat were broker::: She bal rigged up jūry Cor, 6ydney, Melbourne Brisbane, Adelaide, porter F by nontong extravagant kun af en row often shipped from Bombay to the ried away cud er mun topmast and rizzon $20.6) A doad bent in the last race illustrated Far East, won at onge restore to the Tidian Hobart, Perth, Anakinud, and Dunedin. N.X. the sportisone of the Place Puri Mutdale The wills their from prosparty. Whether Lord pars. Had only thran salla, mainsail, foressil,

Dealer winning 33% for each of his friend eplies in acknowledgment had been received"

Carzon will see his ray to once again flout the spankar Ble required on penistan.. the high priests, who mitior at the free-trade PASSENGERS BOOKKO-FOR THE from the Amoy, Foschuw, Singapore, and

A Shrine, we cannot undertake to say It is conGER FÅR LAST Shanghai Chambers.

tainly hard that bills are undersold in Par Messagèrica Marítimass aloamer Üceanien,

I... Bouyenture, having bean..over- hauled and repainted, left for a cruise yestar- day morning.

Mr. Joseph Walton, M., talegraphed from Chungking to Hankow an the 27th October that be hur rendel Chungking in eighteen days,

www.

The eight Chinese who were recently tried at Hunkor for attempting piracy on the stanzier Loyang bace been sentenced, the N. C. Daily Na states, to terms of Imprisonment, ranging

'from tiro in fan years.

to

GENERAL BLACK ON THE CHINA

MAN AS A SOLDIER AND THE their most important markets for varn by the Trom Matailles, Oct. 23--To Yokohama: BIT. -VOLUNTEER FORCES OF THE raw material exported from Bombay to be sød Mrs Kayn. To Shanghai: Mr. Nanslarger. FAR EAST Ahaw worked up by fluir ast oron sempulo rivale. To Hongkong: Mr. C. Maligay, Mrs. Le Roux

Tomay point on that, if a movament for an and 2 children

overamont of Ludin are willing to examine the question on its merits, there is a precedent ready to hand to justify such usten. For years past there has 39011 au Grport duty on rice

xperia Frans Harm

expert duty on raw collot take shape and the

FAN BUIGENGLAND CARLE

Par Mengecios Maritimes steamer Austra in connecting with the steamer Ernest Simons, Colombo, from Marseilles, Nov. 5. To Shang bai: Mr. R. LAWYER A

Por Mesangeries Maritime slamer Ville de la Ciotat, from Larvailles, Dec. 3 --To Toko-

· baum: Ars, Bõrgasse and daughter; Mr. Dris

Per 7 à 0. Hamer Tiia aonnasting with the steamer Clyde, at Colombo, from London, Oct. 6To Strails. Chica and Japans Misa Carpenter, Mr T, Grunt, M. and Mrs. Mitchəll Mr. Law and 2 children. Mit Fleming, Mis child, as Aston, Miss Townsend Miss F Bar His Paulin, Mr. and Mrs. Pards and William, Miss Baudell, Miss Fairborn, Mr. H. Primus, Mr and Mrs. Hannay and child. Mr, sad Mrs F.S. B. Gaffney, Miss Lloyd, Mesure C Bramall . Thornton, P. C Major and Mrs. Rich, Miss M3. Davies Mise Brooks, Mr. W. IL Lawlon, Mis Richard, sou, Mr. Osbourne From Marseille. Ot. 13 Mergru, Ja. C. Mauning and Paul King. From Brindis. Oo, 15: My, and Mrs. A. G: Angier. From Colombo: Miss L. E. Harrie, Miss H Simmenda

At the China ciation dinner to Sir Claude MacDonald the loss of the Army way responded to by fineral Black, who mul that in China tha rodnost slimed the popularity which his peulominant partner, the man in be enjoyed Ju the Far East sizilians and military neu noge bringhi more into contact with one other than within the arrow condus of Euglasil Fly Fnd ever met one who had tnbors was evidently liant, is would be uwis not looked lack with the utmost pleasure to his tay there und who had rot a Inrking desire, to

ME BAIENDALE REPORT DA DOCOS to move in the matter.ugh

TRE, PROJECTED NEW POST OFFÛE, F retara. No matter how friendly their: Chinege The latter addressed on the 18th October to friends might be, le dicitian lonkel, with, sulie Frows the report of Mr A. S. Bazandale of the Chamber by the Ben. T. H. Whiteland fratios on the little garrison at langkong, the Straite Government, s his visit to Christ advocating the early erection of ili usw. lust knowing that in case of pead it could he ang mas and the Copos lefands wu, taks: the follow Often, and urging ahiption of the site on the muted by a forsa cipable of enforsing our ingr

The Eastern Extension Australasia and China Praya "next to the Hongkong Club, was tuon rights and datendiers our Fritid interstar Company has reads application to He had often fegrated that we Bagland,bnd Altor considerable discussion,

thegue long ago to train Jolie Chineman Mt Ros for gination to land a male el one of It was proposed by Sir Thomas Jackson to arma. If in the early sixties they had the Cocos Islands. Mr. Ross proposes to Jense That the Committos of this Uhamber urge the raised two or three battalious, they might Directo Tsuit to the Company. The burt Theratoit, Alan Woodgates and Darbyshire, Government to proceed immediately with the by this time have become the nuclons of willstow that Direction is the rat suitable erection of a new Post Office, the present build runy, she assorted, without fear of don Island on which to laud cable. Some small ing koing inadequate for the requirements of radiction, that a wall disciplined etny was the expect will by incured by the Company in THE TIMES" ON THE SUNGAIN. the port. At the same time they urge our school of national life It was the only power obuiug fresh stator, but seeing that Direc 1 genization of the staff our liberal-sale that could regenerate Chim and infuse into ton Island is scaror to Hersburgh (from which London, 27th Delobe. than that now or sting.". Make Ahat oberejetang (ibid mass some of the mili Island the Ross family obtain the fresh water)

thur is Solime, the hardship will not be great. The Times considera" that: the present This was socorded by the He, J.J. Kasnick, tary virtues and patriotic spirit which was

and carried unninvusty,

Iscing and without which, when natious were: It is probable that not only this Company It was then decided to forward a copy of the suffering from and hunger, Blate could on but that others will bounzio to dopt the infection of Tie Excollensy the Governor,

considered.

HONGKONG, November 7th, 1899. ".

From the minutes of the last nesting of the Chamber of Commerce Committee will be seen that that body, on a considera. tion of the Hon. T. H..WHITEHEAD's letter, published some time ago, ha declined to commit itself on the question of the site of the new Post Offico. The Committen is of On Saturday afterasin a Chinces girl 13 opinion that the present building is inade years of age was found dead in Gough Street.ediately.-N. C. Daily News. quate, and it urges the Coveramente skull was smashed in, and it is supposed she fell from a verandal while hanging sat

Mr. W. F. Webster, revising bursister for proceed inmediately with the erection ckties.

the St. George's, Hanover.sqaure, diriston of Westminster, has recently given decision "of a new Post Office, but expresses no

which affects oficers of the Army gentally, opinion as to the merits of the rival sites.

and deserves therefore to be recorded. It denis

THE NEW OFFICIAL TELEGRAFU CORE Que important element in the cust seems to

with the position of officers on foreign service

VOCABULARY. have hoen overlooked, however. The chief

in regard to the franchise. Captain George Pereira, Grenadier Guarda, and his brother, Road letter from Mr. J. M. Desk, Acting reason for desiring a New Post Office is

Captain Cosit Percive, Coldstream Guards, to Munger, Joint Telegraph Companies, in reply that the present building is, as the Chamber The following appointments have been made both werving out of England. They claimed, inquiries regarding the mbaring of words at the Admiralty Captain J. G. S. Warreo. novertheless, the rights of the franchise in the official veealuiary, stating that it is says in its resolution, "inadequate for the dar, to the Burfer, to dato October 6. Com-respect of joint scenpation of 41, Park Strotary clear thas it has been decided to emit the requirements of the port." Incidentally mander E, F A. Gaunt, to the Centurion for The Revising, Barrister intimated that willlery nuners, and forwarding extracts from the vir new building would give us an architectural temporary service at Liakungtao, to date Octor naval service broad prevented a man from rocador giving the reasons therefor.

taining his vote. That is to say, if a mus were bor 7.

The Chamber and boon asked by the Sydney adornment of the. Lown, at least it is to be

bound to be away he would be disfranchised, Chamber to join in a protest against this one- hoped so, but in the presont strio of the Wauare-raceived from the Victoris Lithe. The political agent supporting the clits as sien of the Rubers, and some discussion took colony's finances no one would think of graphic Works, D'Aguiar Street, a copy offer drawing distinction. An or be place on this proposal, but it was dasidal that the map of South Afrio which that firm hae argues, should not be disputed white on as the decision in regard to the aunission of the advocating the erection of a new building just published and which is now on sale. The foreign service if he kept on his house in two, on that ground alone, Attention must be ma la coloured, and well printed, and shows where too, his wife and family were Hying and confined, therefore, to the question of moet different districts and most important towas. The rates were daly paid. Uimately the ques is will enable newspaper readers to follow the tion was doaded by a ocupreuse. The revis ing the requirements of the port. If the operations in South Africa, and should coming barrister allowed the ciniur of the gallant final laciaio he that the Post Office iemand a large salo

Coldstream nedanso, who was statul 10 be returning kartly from grands, had disallowed to be retained on its present site with the Four Chiqamau were badly burned on Sunday that of the other, who is at Waitsfw nsisting addition of the adjoining site, on which the night as the result of the explosion of a kerozine to raise the now Chinese Regiment. Supreme Court-house stands, the question amp at No. 2 Tank, Robinson Ilond, in the watchman's quarters. The lamp exploded about suggests itself whether new building a, minute after it had been re-lit nfter having would be necessary. The present building been extinguished by the wind. A Chinaman's together with the Supreme Court building to his rescza were burns. Their injuries ware dothing was net on fire and three others who went

fwould no longer be inadequate for the attonlel to at the Netlionole Hospital.

requirements of the port" so far as focommodation is concerned. Why then go to the expense of pulling down buildings that are flequate and creating a new one?

our based civilisition, and in spite of the reading plan for enhless Mr. N. Morgan, Mr. and Mr. Heller, Rev. WHEN Generul BLACK speaks he always

- TOWNSVIKEN HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS, of peace and good will, the nineteenth contary There on be so doubt that in lonny ways an end Mr All, Bor. G. Irving, Butter lize something interesting to say, and his

Read letter from the Chairman of the Towna was about to leave the world in the same at British routs through the Tudian Oceanworth, M. and Ma, Balised. From Marseilles. poach at the China Association dinuce to

ville (Queensland Harbour Board enclosing in which the first century found it belion wont be incomparably superior to the propped Oct. 26 Mre Mackenzie, Rev. and Mrs, G. J Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD was no exception

ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS.

bill of lading for a framed group of photograpke ing oroughly in the good olirales Pacific cable. Pas following are the advantages Williams, Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Ryady, Mr. Carl The churtered transporis Jelinga and offered for the Chamber's Recentaneeball thy who has the power, and he shall keep the would be pussessed by the former route-Otto Mar Dilbe to the rule. The gallant General responded

the stuxunur Forrásinulla, at Colombo, from yathia (the first leaving Southampton où Sep. The Scortary reported that the photos, bad who run (Laughter.) As to the Emerys fa) och would be connected by an all For P&O stenger Victoria, vonmeeting with to the touct of the Army, and in the course

b) The greater part of the line communi London, Nov, 2-T Braila, China and Strail. Under saisting circumstances, when questions bybor 20tk and the second Birkenhead on the arrived and had been hung up in the Chamber Torors, he bud mot that evening his old friend British cable.

Sir John Carringtoo, the nhle acumaudenfor the of his remarke said he had often regretted of Imperial defence are in the air, and the im. 25th) have suited at Durban, and it is believed solred to reply and thank in Tow as Hongkong Volunteersy and is congratulated eation would require na spoon patrol by Hor Mr. and Miss Paton, Mrs. Horrict, Mosers, F

portance of adequataly protecting the principal

oficient aid render by them in sapprossing (e) The cable ships of several Telegraph Baker and children. dr. S. Fullis, Mrs. Hay, REUTER'S. POLITICAL

Mr. E. J. Bucker, Mr. S. W. Roberts, Mrs. SORTIE FROM KIMBERLEY F Read letter from Rseter's Agrok, dated 28th the trouble which followed the recent taking Companies would be nesilábla

d)The theoretical god on any of the Rank und 2 children. Miss Edmands, Mr. Field. Coteker, slating that be had been advised by oror of the hinterland of Hongkong. He wal defence of the pert, is sanoticnod, The denga

A sortis kas bega medo by the garrison at telograph That Trousdale the uber of words also pleased to ss0 procent Meyer Morrlain, of asblor, if nothing heavier than a 400lb, dare From Marcilles Mr. 1. F. King Hours time have become the nucleus of an ation of the exishog corps will be altered to Kimberley, which the Bon commanduct of supplied to the Chamber will be incensed by the Shanghai Volunteers, he thought the fun was used would be words a minute (almplex) Hobwars M Weiss, Mr. and Mr. D. G.

cipal Council and the good citizens of that against Ecortical 105 words a minko, Andorion: farmy, and he asserted, without fear of the Caloutta Port Defense Volunteer Corps the basisging force was killed, and the Boar 1000 words por south as facross the model softlenjent could lay their heads on their will air 9001b, care on the Praifle route For Nippon Ye Kaishe steamer Inaba

vis (1) two naval divisions, coulating of 200 loss was heavy

axtart rendored possible by the recent Andesose contradiction, that a well disciplined study men, with one Comatsuder, 2 Lieutenants

made by the Chamber in the anesoription pillow with the tisfactory feeling that they (e)-It is probable that ors without a cub Mars, from London, Supt. 29-Te Yokobania was the school of national life; it was the ab-Leutenanta Chief Engineer, and 2 En. - THE BOER STRENGTH AT Tras Codedation As regended with much had a well-equipped foron of foot, hocio, and tidy, a cable conuroling Zanzibar with Indis, Lord Henry Thymus, Miss A Arober, Mr. J.

ortillery at their series to demon with all Australis, and Java by way of Seychelle Guy Mas. T. Useres, Knichiro Tana, and gineers; (2) one company of Carelion Artillery

LADYSMITH..

✨ostiafnotinu by the Committee

Army men present, he was glad to see at Chugos, Cocoa and Christmas Islende would Jefferson Te Kobe. Mosste, T H. Nind and only power that could regenerate China of 100 men, with one Major, one Captain, one

Kobo, Stet October

7 his sonsluded the busiregis

their old comrade, Bir Claude Maoloneld become a comuneecial sõvoeza, it worked in con. W. Owen To Shanghai. Misses Dr. Bennett, and infuse into that nervelces und turbid Lleut and 2 Second Lionts,; (3) ona cotapany

Twenty-five thousand Borgt, under General LATEST STRAMBE MOVBIENTS.

Cobour) was oggi ready to take up the pai-jatieteen with the Africau Trans Coutinental Ingram and H. Parken. To Hongkong: Messrs. mins some of the military virtues and of Bularis Mining Bugineers of 100 men,

Lan, which he had so well, and efficiently filed, ins. If the tariff from Hurope to Zoumber A Brodrick, H. Kerlook, JW, Danca, P. The T.K. step dira Maru, with and his felt sure that the tact and ability which was a 30 the rate ta Talin might be lowered Duasan B. Archibald Mrs. J. Roberts, Miar patriotic spirit which was so lacking and will ene Captain, one Lut, and ens fecond doubert, are onverging on Ladysmith

Laul Toro, will bus Commandant nu The lending. Boors hare commoned the shall

mails, ko, left hobet tas pert on the had supported him in the post would carry him fo 28 d. to TREE and to Astralasia from Roberts, Capt HN Cadogan, Miss Fant without which, when untions were suffering Adjutant a Surgeon, and an Honorary Cha tug of the British position, t các bài instant at anon

through horthing in folure. (applaats.) Ta in d. & It would not require a berry, subsidy Jamesor, Mr Watson Master arthur from land hunger, no State could easure its plain. The threo brauches will be worked eas

A balloon i watching the country, bat the tirely under their own commanding officers,

The N. D. L. steder Baners left Forehgw coupluded by thanking them, la the same off to merangs that the Boychelles should be con- Watson Master Richard Watson, Miss Lucy

and Bed Adosky independeuco. General BLACK does not but will all be under Commander Potter, Jatter is too open for the Beers to indulge jyastheday at noon and may sexpoted her the Army, for the cordial reception they had rected by an all British Fouts With Engeur Watson Manila Messra. V Vanderonnu

this pressing at 7 o'clock.

* given him, (Chairs tell us whether he thinks the battalion Commandant of the Corps,

The M,M. steamar Sydacy, which met with oh sa tapleasant experience on her passage

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

FROM THE KOSE: CHRONICLE] PARE THE WAR

from Saigon to Hongkong, breaking u shaft concentration of the Boor forces tufants

For E.&O.steamer Oriental, connssting with the wisamer Coromandel, at Colombo, from

bearing. Les had her damages mado ́ good the original Boor plans for the invasion resolution to the Colonial Secretary for the sure its independen Applause.? In spite of Indian Queen roatomad will us the Cocos as a London, Gel 19 To Straits China azil Japan i

and left for Shanghai on Sunday last. Tho

Sydney wce to have left for that port the Son of Natal, Despite the auraient interiority of day previons, but for some reason did not do so. the British forces, the Times topsiders that She arrived in Hongkong on the 18th, ult, 10- developments may be awaited without alsera. maining till the 5th init, a long and costly remained the usual two weeks at Shanghol, dotentior, Hicugh in any case she would bare

that we had not began Lɔng ago to traid coaling mailown and commercial parts is ask that one brigny will is complete and regdy for † villa Flarbour Board for the that far, and his friemi Bir Juks, on the 1 fejen v's Teazela in time of wf, HR Billingham, My. H. Bymo, Mr. and Mrs.

Jolin Chintoan to arms. If in the enrlying iteit telt, it may be useful to note that the the front on the 9th proximo, sixties, he continued, we had raised two

reorganisation of the Calcutta Naval Volan

or three battalions they might by this and their formation into a corps for the

their ungal fartios,

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rus the Cape