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to the tradition long, after the reality The reason of the un- has departed doubted breakdown of British Diplomey at Pelsisig is largely due to the simple-minded credulity of cur Foreign Offee in trusting rather to the interested assertions of Port hued Place, or the Inspectorate General, than in listening to the reports of its own officials or lending an our to the complaints

Christmas Island is annexed to the Straits. Settlements by proclamation. The annexation took effect on the 10th Jung..

It in stated that Dr. Sands, adviser to time

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

THE WAR.

London, 8th June, 9.10 p.m.

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Cozein Foreign Office, has memorialized the THE CRISIS IN THE NORTH. KRUGER TAKES £2,000,000 WITH Government, urging the imperativa nocossity of completely remodelling the laws and judicia! procedure of the country, not only in the in- tervats of civilization, but also because the

action. Yesterday morning what was almost an armoured train started on its way to the Chinese capital with materials for relaying the torn-up line and machine, gins to protect the operations. On the train were eight hundred troops, mainly British marines; un der the compund of Admiral Sermore and the United States Commander. Following them was a composito force in a second train. Peking should soon be under the control of the allied troops. Fortunately it turns out that the Legations were already of satisfaction and apprehension that the in fores, IRECTORY

better protected than we knew, for on the 31st ult a large detachment of nixed forces arrived in the city for the purpose of adding to the security of the Legation buildings, which seem to have become small fortresses At least we learn that the refugee British missionaries were safe within the walls of the British Legation. As far as we know, there has been no actual fighting in Peking

of the British resitlents in the spot. Under independence of the empire le esposed to con- these circumstances it is with mixed feelinga stant danger by the provisions and methods nor

CHRONT

HRONICLE AND DIR CHINA JAPAN, COREA. INDO-CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHER LANDS INDIA, PHILIP. PINES, BORNEO, &c.,

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THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL Issue,

British communities in China have learnt frem Mr. St. Jons. BroDRICK that the work of revision of the Tarifi is to be left to the Minister at Feking. On the wisdom of the step we do not for a moment doubt, bat (un fortunately there is a but in the case) every thing will depend on the instructions with which the reference is accompanied. We lear that the new Commercial Attaché 31r.

LONDON, 8th June, 9.30pm. RUSSIAN JOURNAL URGES DEPOSI-

TION OF THE EMPRESS. The St. Petersburg Rossija urges the Powers to depose the Empress Dowager and replace the small detachments of troops by forces sufficient to enable Europe to become master of Peking.

·SHANGHAI, 9th June, 11,25 a.m.

The Foochow Ten Benson, says the Dody Echo of that port, is an earlier one then of Inte yours The larger arrivals of Congen, however, only go in part to confirm this (194.000 half-chests against 119,000 half-chests to the end of May last year), the real reason as regards a consider PACTING-FU ON FIRE-NEWS FROM chle portion of the excess being that there have.

PEKING-BOXERS ENCOURAGED. not been the same heavy rains and foods which delayed transport of the tea from the in-

It is reported that President Kruger took two millions sterling with him in his flight. OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL. Col. Plumer las occupied Zeerist. General Baden-Powell is administering the districts of Halimani and Zeerust,

London, 9th June, 8.5.p.m.

BOLD BOER MOVE-COMMUNICA-

TIONS CUT.::

It is officially announced that 2,000 Paoting-fu is burning. The railway sex Boers with six gaus appeared at Roodeval,

itself, the so-called Boxers devoting most of J. W. JAMESON, is already on his way outerior last year. Judging from figures, buyers vice to Peking lane finally stopped. Matters north of Kroostad, and ent the communica-

their energy to burning down smaller towns and will doubtless have full instructions appear to be somewhat wary, the settlements to

A. S. WATSON & CO and pillaging in the neighbourhood. The with regard to the Revision In both the the end of May barely reaching half those made are becoming increasingly serious. The Eng- tious. Reinforcements have been despatched

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Minister and Mr. JAMIZLON the communities to the same date last year. have full confidence, and were the work left, to them strammelled by hampering condi- tions, we could look forward with sorte con- fidence to the result. Such, however, we fear is not in the mind of Lord Sazzenury; and it is in this fear that we liave to utter warning vice. With Lord SALISBURY the tradition of the single-mindedness of the In- spectorate General is still a living entity, which, in spite of its invariable failure, when called on, still presies him in his policy in

lish missionaries at Peking are in the British to Bloemfontein from Capetown. Legation. An Imperial Edict which was published on Wednesday luas had the effect of encouraging the Boxers.

SHANGHAI, 9th June, 4.9 p.m.

FURTHER PROGRESS ON THE NATAL BORDER. Genemi Buller reports that the enemy has been outflanked by General Hillyard. He hopes to render Laing Nek untenable.

The reported dissensions between Mr. Rhodes and Colonel Kokewich appear, after all, to have been exaggerated. The London Gascite of May 8th contains a despatch from Lord Roberts enchsing Colonel Kekewich's report of the a operations at Kimberle. Lord Roberts pays a

high tribute to do tact with which Colonel SIR C. MACDONALD'S MESSAGE TO GEN. BULLER REFUSES A CONDI Kekewich's men carried themselves, and adde that Mr. Codil Rhodes, the Mayor, and other" citizens rendered the most valuable assistance if helping to maintain order among the eiril in habitants, encouraging them to hold ont. at

statement by Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD that the Throne is strongly influenced by pally with the rebels, coupled with the news of an encouraging Imperial Edict on Wednesday last, should settle at last the question of the present dynasty remaining in power. It cannot guide the Chinese En- pire under modern conditions: its represen tative now is indeed too barbarons for such a task under any conditions. The Has been recently gently enlarged and call of the Rossija for the déposition of jefitted with the best English Machinery, the Dowager Empress is a niost hopeful embodying the latest improvements in the sign, in that it shows that Russia is at any Chira; we have had reason to descant tending to sick and wounded and generally co-1

rate not unwilling that the matter should be discussed. The powers are now offered in stultifying the work of the Minister 48 also saya" By the active part which he took allowed

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plainly or the part taken by the Inspectorate operating with the military commander. He

regards the opening of the interaal waters Only Lord SALISBURY is perhaps blind to the cause of his failure; but the weakness is

SHANGHAI THE STATE OF AFFAIRS.

Sir Claude Macdonald telegraphs to Con- sul-General Warren at Shanghai that the

movement against the foreigners has been grow to such an extent that it

has resulted in the ruing of railway, sta- tions and the interruption of the railway

TIONAL SURRENDER

It is unofficially reported that the enemy offered a conditional surrender, but General Buller refused the conditions.

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·ASTATIC IMMIGRATION— LAURIER'S ADVICE.

In the matter of restricting Asiatic Immi-

the chance of sweeping away the corrupt and treacherous administrators of the Im perial Government, who have is a short time brought China to a pitch of degrs of to long-standing that we fear that it has materially to the successful defence of the service for five days. Two British mussion gration into Canada, Sir Wilfred Laurier

dation unexampled in her long history. There should be no compromise. It may be necessary to uphold a new and enlightened Government by. European support. But we must earnestly express the hope that there will be set up no more travesty of rule which will combine the incompetence of the present, regime with additional weaknesses of its

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If the Chinese Empire is to continue as a whole, it must be held together from within as well as from without.

Some time ago in these columnas, y

become chronic, and we confess that in the present composition of our Foreign Ofice we feel the greatest apprehension for the result.

The Gymkhana, which way to have been held on Saturday afternoon, was postponed till 5 p.m. on Wednesday nozė.

M. Pavlof, the Ruziah Minister at Seoul, is reported to have returned to his post on the 30th ult. from Port Arthur.

in raising the Kimberley Light Horss and providing horses for all the mounted troops at Kimberley, Mr. Rhods in particular contributed phaca Colonel Kakowleh also pays a tributo

Mr Rhodos.

Commenting on the recent horrible affair in Core, the Jopan Mail says The Emperor of Corea now stands before the world a perjured monarch, anworthy to be again be- lisad The whole incident is an abomi- able outrage. There is no law of morality or principle of expediency that requires the civilized world to stand a silout spectator of such horrors. We earnestly hope that Japan will not relax

· her efforts to contrive some offectum guarantea against any repetition of crimes so shocking. Her own hands were not clean in this matter

aries and several forciquers have been mur dered in a district near Peking. Through out the country numbers of missionary con- Tests have been murdered or pillaged and chapels destroyed, while in the capital British missionaries have been compelled to leave their houses and take refuge in the Legation, which is defended by 75 marines.

IMPERIAL SYMPATHY WITH THE BOXERS.

The Chinese Government, which is 20 The return of plague casos np to noon on the spoke of certain rumours being very assi9th Jane showed that 14 fresh cases and 11 thirty years ago. But she appreciated, and deeply affected in the antier, sends high duously spread about by certain, evidently deaths occurred during the preceding 24 hours. obeyal the necessity of respecting to meral officials to parley with the Boxers, but shows code of the mutions with which she had established no intention of summarily suppressing the Orders through Local Post or by Telegram interested, individuals to the effect that beg

Sanitary Inspector Mills, who has been suffer.relations of friendship, and she has therefore a Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD ind agreed to receive prompt attention.

on Saturday morning.

ing from plague, was discharged from hospital bind of prescriptive right to force Corea interingProbably it has the power, but the the same civilized route. If she succeeds, these Throne is strongly influenced by sympathy unhappy men. Kwong and An, will not have with the movement. The spirit of the Im

uered a shocking death in vain Their con perial troops is doubtful. All is well at section with the murder of the Queen-if. in- feed, they werd connected with it will have present at the British Legation.

the raising of the customs Tarif. It na been for a long time patent that a simple. increase of the present Tariff, unaccom- The appointments of Bir. J. W. Jouss, Act. panied by révision, and unencumbered by ing Deputy Registrar and Accountant, to be Counterfeil. Onter-Books supplied of huy stipulations us to the removal of growing Acting Deputy Registrar aut Appraiser, aut

abuses was in the hearts of the present - application..

faction in power at Peking; and of this faction LI HUNC-CHANG, the present Viceroy of the Linngkwang was the leading spirit,

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At the Magistracy on Saturday the Chinese

cfa barbarism.“

With reference to the above dospate from Sir Chale Macdonald, it may be noted that the Poking and Tientsin Times reports the departure from Tientsin on the 31st ult. of some 330 international troops for Peking. by fo'clock, being loudly cheered by all perut. The body

Britishers 75 75 French, 52 Americans, 30 Italians, and 26 Japanese. The train reached Peking at 6.45, and all entered the City, with the excep tion of twenty British, who stayed with an officer at blachian for the night with the baggage.]

urges that it is unwise to jeopardise the friendship of Japan.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 7th June.

THE WAR.

Telegrams from South Afrion are delayed," the cable being broken

There is to news yet about the release of tho prisoners or the whereabouts of Coinmandant General Botha's fores.

THE FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF

THE REPUBLIS The Tixes foreshadows the appointment of

Lord Roberts as Military governor, and sub- quently of Sir H. Milner as somministrator the new territórias.

THE WAR THE BRITISH PRISONERS. Heuter's correspondent at Excurenço Marques 7th inst., says that the Boers are moving the British prisoners to Noigtelacht, meat unhealthy spat. One thousand have already arrived there, and the Boers or meanwhile

In the absence of any man with knowledge etter at Shaukiwan was "ameated on a charge which it was announced would be suffered by Passionemprised about all present, making a stand at Hatherley to gain time.

on security of $100 to appair for sentence when called apou. The woman was taken back to Hospital, but it will be some time before she completely recovers.

At the Magistracy on Saturday the offer of the boarding house at 43, Connght Road, was charged with assaulting a cookie. The com- plainant said he was brought down from Pakhoi with other coolies. being informed that they would get good wages in Hongkong. When

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SHANGHAI, 9th June, 5.35 p.m. EXPECTED LANDING OF 5,000-

RUSSIANS,

It was expected at Tientsin yesterday that 5,000 Bussinu troops would land Tungchow has been burnt. The missionaries are safe,

Japanese papers report that the punishment the Corean officials responsible for the death or An and Won (or Kwong) on the charge of having acted against the Imperial orders, has been contarmanded at Judge Li Yum, who presided at the examination of the two prisonara, Jus been dismissed. A representative of the Coala Asuks in Tokyo has obtained an interrica with Won Tong-chin, a younger brother of Won Yang-chin. He stated that he bad not been surprised to hear the bad news regarding his brother, who had prepared himself to die. He had, however, warmly endorsed the proporti of his brother to return to Corea in the intereste of his country. At the time he left Tokyo, vacious rumours were circulated as to his

PEKING AFFAIRS CRITICAL ON motives, which were entirely misconceived

SATURDAY Won saw that his residence in Jepan would never give him an opportunity of placing his Tientsin reported last night that affair country on a firm basis, and seeing the position in the capital, were very critical and that it of Coron getting worse day after day he had decided to go home to die rather than resignedly was impossible to wire detailed news. voluminous memorial to the Throne suggesting see his country fall. He had taken with him a

reforms in the administration of his country.

The Parser community, which stands second to none in the matter of loyalty to the British Crown, hus representatives in this colony who

BHANGHAI, 10th June, 11.18 a.mt,

LONDON, 7th June.

CHINA AND THE POWERS. Router's agency horns that there is no ques- tion at present of political action by the Powers ry China. The Ministers, Admirals and Consuls as consulting relative to measures to protect life and property; there is no question of one power acting independently of the others.

RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE FAR EAST.

Two thousand Bassians with stores left Oder- s during May for the Orient, and six more transports ure preparing to depart

LONDON, 8th June,

THE JAPANESE PRINCES IN EUROPE

Prince Kohito has arrived at Vienna, He was met by the Archdale Franz Ferdinand and escorted to Holfburg, where he was received and banqueted by the Emperor.

THE WAR-KRUGER SAYS “NO

SURRENDER

The Daily Express correspondent at Machad adorn states thet President Kruger at an interview said the burghers would never anr- randar as long as 500 armed man remained in

of statecraft, Ir kas played a role out of of attempting to marter his wife, appeared proportion to his ability, and it is no crolit to before Mr. Hazeland. The wife, however, de our English representatives, official or merclined to say a word against her husband cantile, that they have facitly occurred in She said a fall was the cause of the injury to A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, this over-estination of the individual, and her head. The Magistrate bound prisoner over Lave even sided him in some of the most AERATED WATER MANUFACTURÈRS.. retrogressive of his schemes. There was a time when the Customs Service in China still preserved a portion of that indepen. dence of thought which justified its first establishment; circumstances Laye changed all that, and for good or evil the service has become simply the reflection of the temper ary feeling at Felting, and obeys the com- mands of its employers as any other depart ment of the state. Whether this altered they arrived here they were told that they position of affairs is of advantage to either would have to go Singapore. Upon this the de- China or ourselves it is not for us to disfendant demanded their passage money and cuss; the fact remains and has a very im- paymont for the food he had supplied there portant bearing at the present moment with, and on them refusing to pay him anything The rumour to which we pointed the other fendant throw the complainant downstairs, a disturbance took place, during which the de

SHANGHAI, 10th June, 11:47 a.m. day emanated, there is no doubt, from casing him severe injuries from which he is

ARMED TRAIN STARTS FOR bers of the Foreign Customs Service, and still suffering. On the application of Mr..

PEKING, was intended to place difficulties in the way Moussey, the case was adjourned until to-day.

Tientsin reports to day that 800 troops, of the adjustment of the Tariff. As how.. ever a straw indicates the direction of the Still another case of piracy has been reported

chiefly British, are forcing their way to Pe- wind, the nature of the rumour may serve to the police. On Friday afternoon the cook of are never hackward to proment the fadings of king The train has just left with machine to show the influences at work; to render the steam-launch Lee Yak put in an appearance the main body in the Bombay Presidency. A£ Tins crinches matters" are the striking any useful adjustment of the Tarif difficult, at the Water Police Station, and gave particu- their premises in Elgin Strect yesterday morn unserounted for use and sleepers to repair words with which concludes the last of our f not impracticable. Unfortunately there are of the attack. It seems that the launch ug there was held, under the auspices of Mr. the line, Admiral Seymour and the Ameri special telegrams from Shanghai appearing is still remaining in many minds an opinion left the harbour at about half-past three on the H. N. Mody, the President, and the Trustees of ean Commander are leading.

7th inst. for Canton, towing two kerosine lighthe Parsee Charity Fund of Hongkong, Canton

SECOND TRAIN FOLLOWS-MORE is this morning's issue, and to this state that the entire Customs Service will be tors. At six o'clock, when near the Brothers and Macao, a special Jussun service, at which ment all will surely assent. The step has found to lend a willing assistance in the which is between Castlepook und Lantau, tire was offered a hearty payor of thanksgiving

TROOPS LAND. at length been taken which should have been work of revision; thus individuals will do so boats laden with men came alongside and the for the general success of the British gratus in prepared for by the European and American there is no reason to doubt, but that the secapunts of the launch were testifed by the the campaign, and for the particular soccess of and more British are following by a second1st ist, wersCapt. Keith, Sir John Power Governments many months ago. Erting on service as a whole will be found on the side Bring of a musket. The pirates made fast to Lord Roberts in his splendid search to Pretoria the side of over-caution, the Powers have of revision it would be contrary to our ex-the lauach, eat the lighters adrift and left one The President spoke in Very feeling terms of train. More troops are lauling. Great sand 16 troopers killed, Earl Longfork, three hesitated to endanger the stability, such as perience of human nature to believe possible of their own boats behind, and steered away in the sacrifices runde, and of the bravery displayedtisfaction is felt at Tientsin. This clinches officers and twenty-five troopers wounded, it was, of the Imperial Government at Pek. The recent action of the service in rendering a westerly direction. The cook of the launch by all sections of the British army and the bril ing by a display of armed force, until now nugetory the opening of the inland waters is jumped overboard and was picked up by a tout services of Lord Roberts, who was claim-We learn that three companks of the 2nd passage boat, which brought him on to Heng odas an old Indian General. He also Bait Royal Walsh Fusiliers have been ordered. the choice has been taken out of their hands an instructive case in point; and there is long. Later on in the day the master of one of the alluded to the march from Cabul to Cante molalise and be it readiness to leave for

Mr. Campbell Bannermann, speaking at Glas Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD's despatch to. Mr. unfortunately every reason to believe that lighters arrived in the harbour. He reported ahar and said that the march to Pretoria North China, required, but we doubt if they P. L. WARREN, Acting British Consul-Gen- the same obstructive means will be adapted that the wind being favourable, when the launch was analogous in the matter of the henry will be sent, as there are so many British men gow, said that the conquered Bouth African eral at Shanghai, shows from its language in the present instance. Now, we do not left them, they sailed away to the Customs risks and dangers encountered. The whole con of War at Weibaised which could landa strong States must belong to the Empire, and that

naval brigade. The Hongkong Regiment would

Grent Britian, after securing imperial powert that it has not been his fault that proceed-seek to lay the blame on individuals, nor on Station at Lai Chau, where the lighters were gregation beartily joined in the sentiments be an excellent feree to send, and could

1, and could para anst aim at conciliation and graat the earlie be better spared, koning ings have not been taken earlier. The anti-the Service at large, but rather on our own left. Early on Saturday morning the lash expressed by the President, and ended by a

1 relaforcements are comparatively near tent the other Colonies. foreign movement has been "allowed," he authorities for failing to perceive the causes returned to Hongkong The master informed special prayer to the Almighty to bestow upon poginent is now at Blagapore. Abundant possibls rights of autonomy which would con

the police that the pirates took the lanuch away or beloved Sovereign the further blosings of at hand, and would be most suitable for the says, "to grow to such an extent" that we at work. As long as the circumstances us to Tan, Shul Ho, in the Tung Kui district be a happy reign resploadout will all glory and work, and with their English comrades so busy

The St. Anne's. Soho, Parish Paper gives en now have before us the present crisis. This der which the Service was inaugurated re

there would be mest eager for a cha demonstrates, at any rate, that the Inaction mained uncharged, it was natural to consi."yond the Bocoa forte, where they went ashore honour, as also the blessings of the general in South Afries the chance of Berries amusing answer of a Sunday school girl at the in boats apparently waiting for them. They welfare, unification, and solidarity of Her in Chinn Parish ssons in the Church year panked in took with them from the launch $615, money Majesty's vast dominions and the auribiliation It was also rumoured yesterdag 500 men Fortant year?" a which was being taken to Canton to pay the of the Plague and Famine from Her Majesty's of the Adetle Artillery are being held in radi teacher. "Cricket and football, sir!" ingentiously answered a bright little person, too young to be as on the kerosine,

ess to leave Hongkong for Tientsin..

dippsat

HONGKONG, June 11th, 1900.

of Great Britain in the past has not received dor it ne bound to foreign interests, but the approval of H. M. Minister at Peking. this has long ceased to be the case, and But inaction has now given way to vigorous it is misleading and dangerous to trust

Indian Empire."

The Russian, Japanese, and French troops-

matters

Indians excluded from

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the country. The Government was still effective, ad he would not leave the country. The ren

OPERATIONS IN THE ORANGE RIVER struggle had only now begun

COLONY.

Col. Plumer has occupied Zeerust nnopposed. Major-General Boden-Powell is administering Malmani and the Zeerust districts.

The casualties of the 19th Yeomanry on the

LONDON, 9th Jane

AFTER THE WAR.