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THE Tuery-EBTH ANNUAL Issue.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JUNE 23xd, 1900

During the 24 hours proceding noon yester. day there were reported nine fresh cases of plague and seven deaths.

hindered, the progress of the tropps to the relief of Peking. To the outsider the delay scene inexplicable. There is little dificulty to be encountered in marching the 80 odd miles necessary to be traversed across the plain of Pechili.. At this time of year especi- ally, when no floods are to be anticipated, The gunboat Pique and the torpedo-boat des and the whole country is complaining of un-troyer Otter arrived in the harbour yesterday wonted drought, it seems past belief that a morning from Singapore. inarch, which ordinarily should be accom plished in four days, should, have been

LI HUNG-CHANG.

HE 18 ORDERED TO PEKING:

TO MEDIATE AND TO CRUSH

The English Mail was ready for delivery at ... The gun-bost allanes left Shanghai on the AN INTERVIEW WITH 9am. yesterday morning.

morning of the 18th mlt. for Woosung. Sie is

ie raid, ultimately to go up the Tangtso,

It is reported from New York, on the on thority of a statement alleged to have been maste by a high Blantese naval officer, who is now on visit to San Francisco, fast the King of Siam will next year pay a visit to the United States,

The Tomhow Daily Echo of the 16th lust. oys We learn that Mr. Gustav Siemsson, Consul for Germany, has been honoured by

Red Eagle Mr. Bienssen was warmly con gratulated by his numerous friends at the Cint last evening.

Lieutenant C. A. Ball-Acton, 2nd Battalion

appointment ns Staff Captain at Weihaiwei

HE true his disgrace for not defeating an enemy would be morely in accordance with the Chinese law, which formally requires the punishment of a defeated general. Of course it is said generally that the forta at Taku suddenly opened fire ou the allied fleet without warning, but then I am in receipt of an official telegram about this,

It appears that either H.E. Yu Loh, the Viceroy of Chilli, or the commander of the forts, I am not certain which, received an ultima

soldiers, send away the torpedo boats and render useless the submarine mines at Taku. so that the foreign gunboats could get near the lore and go up river. It was not strange that our people should take this to can war to be asked to clear off as they were. Perhaps these ignorant people did not quite understand things therefore they began to open fire, but whether they really commenced firing first-I do not know."

Then this act of mur, your Excelleney,

spread out over weeks. Not the least re./ Rogal Welsh Fusiliers, has been selected for the Emperor with the decoration of the news that H.E. Li Hong-ylang, the Viceror tum that he was to disperse the Chinese

inarkable part of the whole proceeding is the bumible manner in which the authorities of the zuilway were at first approached for permission to advance to the relief of the Ministers in Peking, acknowledged to live from day to day in imminent danger of their fives, and we can only attribute this strange conduel to that habit of self-effacement

We have received a Report of the Hongkong Electric Company for prentation to the Share hollers on the 7th pros. We note that a divi- dent of 7 per ent, is recommended. The full report will be published in our issue of Monday

A. fine of $23 was famoset upon the master of a junk at the Magistaey yesterday for being

which has throughout led us in Peking to set up for ourselves a fetish, which incontinently possession of armas without a license. À

ber of arms were meatiqued on the decration

of

Echa de Chine says of the reported barning. the Roman Catholle esthedral at Peking

think that the Nautan cathedral is meant The Feltan building seems to have been pro tested by a small guard and its destruction could argus a great unssacre, for a multitude of people had taken refuge there." i

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THE REBELLION. HIS OPINIONS ON THE CRISIS.

On Tuesday last the Canton correspon dent of the Daily Press sent the important

of the Twe Kwangs, had been ordered by Her Majesty the Empress-Dowager, to va- cate his post and proceed at once to Peking. The impression conveyed by this was that the aged Viceroy, who, in the opinion of mung competent to judge, had been sent from the north to be out of the way of Empress Dowager and her phaus. was found once again to be the only man in China able to extricate his country from the difficulties

we have fallen down and worshipped as a powerful deity. Worsa even than the inaper, bat a rife d'ë, rorolsus wore and death rate quoted at Tauralay's meeting of the the man to save the situation nad his does it mean that the Empire is at war with

fluence of this superstition on ourselves has been its effect on our relations, with the

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We allied Powers, or only the forces in Chillin the vicinity of Peking Havo you mate any preparations ?

"I do not think that this is a declaration

It was reported he would leave Canton on his presence at Peking must be serious indeed Friday, ad inst, and as the necessity for

that would remove him at such a juncture of war, so I have made no preparation for from a scene so long regarded as the birth was. I am receiving you and the foreign place of rebellion in China, his opinions, if consuls here, so we are quite friendly he could be induced to give them, would be Then, if this trouble up north meant a de- of far-reaching importance, and might in-claration of war. I should have been notified derd explain the existing estmordinary by telegram by the Central Government." crisis.

do it,

"But in any case, you could not get a telegram through from Peking--the wires are out ?

An American jouzaal z responsible for the Fiefert statement that an agent of the Japanes Gerera Desortment is in blogsachusetts buying arms unl eguir- mout for an army, to be placed in the field at once. He la stated to have giren some starting inets as to the seals on which Japan is curying I therefore determined to interview the on her preparations for the coming condictman who was selected to save Chin, and as Sue is preparing quietly to pat an army of it was stated he was leasing Canton on 500,000. well-armed en vel-dildo suas in the 22nd inst, there was but little time to and the forte--the wires were then cut!"

Well, I get a telegram about Yu Lay the flek, and within two years the Japaness

"At this stage of affairs, what is the exact of numbers and equipment of any armed foresk Army will loss of the most formidable in point.

I arrived in Canton on Thursday morn attitude of the Viceroys? Are they expected in the world

ing, and as once proceeded with what was

to follow the example set in Chihli and com2 anticipated would prove to be a dificultence aggressive operations P Northern telegrams received by the Shanghai takto arrange for an interview with His

"Speaking for msdf, my fral duty is to mandarine confirm the appointment of the no- Excellency. This, however, was accomplis protect life and property and to maintain torious Reactionist, Id Ping-heng. to the pest of Vicuxos of Chihli at the recomendation of ed without much difficulty, for it was desir order within my jurisdiction. I shall do Kang i. The tolegatus further uxlala tatable as the Interpreter explained, that nothing aggressive rules ordered, but keep the first intention was to re-appoin: Li Heng-China's true position should to known to quiet and try to protect foreignera “and chang to his old post at Tantsin owing to is the world.

foreign property." influence with foreigners generally, but that Li On Thursday afternoon E.E. Li Hung- Hang-chang spoiled his chance by telegraphing chang granted an audience which listed exact-general opinion with regard to China in the from Canton on that very day urging the mely two hours. Many things were said in con- coealty of expressing the I-Ho Chuan with a versation by His Excellency which he strong and coarse diametrically opposed to thought undesirable to record. His son, the Fraprasa Thornger's poller.

Lord Li, was present with H.E.'s staff.

After the Viceroy had asked a number of questions, chiely regarding the latest news to hand from Europe and China concerning the trouble in the North, H.E. was asked if the report was conect that he had been xummoned to Peting by the Empress Dowager. He said it was correct, The conversation was continued as follows-

motiveable in the replies of the Foreign Oce to interogations in the Houses of

The policeat West Point have known for some Fartament; and the parrot-like persistency time that gambling has ou going on at 51. with which we are informed that the High Street, but bolore Thursday they had | "Powers and acting in perfect accord" is been unally to catch the offenders in the ant. not re-assuring. In fact, the Foreign Office Sergesat O'Sulliren and overal lukongs visited is on its okl tracks, and plainly, discre- the house at about 11 o'clock on Thursday diting the warnings of its Minister at morning and found quite a crowd of men play Peking, has been going down to Portland in gau Pai. They made 17 arrests, and the Place, where in the interested soothings of defendants were brought before Mr. Hazeled Sir Cix-cser Lu Func Lo it was found in of the houses were each and $10, or a month. ut the Magistray rosterday. The two keepers finite grace and satisfaction. This strange and the rest 95 each, or eight deya. hallucination of eo able a statesman'as Lond

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The Daily Press.

“Will your Excellency go with the inter- dection of melating 3

"I shall go to Feking for we purposes. Ous, to suppress the Boxers, the other, as a mediator to try and make peace ****

It is generally believe that your Expel

His Excellency, laughing, but with em phasis. I believe that myself!"

child The thieves stole a quantity of clothing, The war at the Cape bas demonstrated the who cau cope with this difficulty"

gold bangle ring us at 324, and some ratus of ragulat forces who can shoot, and it tones. Fortunately there was a 120y is believed that there eats in our midst the sverted in the bort which esoaned their notice material for the formation of a body of this the sampan ashore uzun North Point and then A reagir sketel of the achou's is given te un- Having force the, crow below, the men roedzert cleared out. The affair was reported at der so that mon may have come idea of the oh Police Station.

fost in view.

1-ben bors must be over 32 years of age and rast not belong to any of the other Volunte foress in the colony,

and 2-Drill will be reduced to a minimum and meters will not be called upon to attend any ceremonial parado.

Wint is your Excellency's opinion as to this Boxer Gutbreak P

of stupid, iguorant people, lod away by fara

I believe the Boxers to be only a rabble

ticism, and anti-Christian feeling into al tacking attire Christians, and then their foreign teachers--the missionaries ”

You do not then regard them as having political motives, or class them in the same catagory as the secret societies in China. whose object is rebellion and the overthrow ing of the dynasty"

Goverment kas come to recognise this indeniable fact, we might build a theory on Anucher of promotions have been made in its but on the contrary the only indica- the Naval trigades that were landed in South tion of action perceptible is an occasional Africa and took part in the operations. This spurt of activity, to be followed alaust following is the list issued by the Aduimity [mediately by a return to the same Commander Artlur Limpus to to captain,

cemi-torpid condition as a first. To all Lentenanta F. W. Deza and A. W. Honeng 3-The question of uniform to be reduced to outward appearance England is in the to be conunders: Surgeon CM Bendus the sinalost amenat necary to ensure to its most commanding position with regard to nud C. C. Soon to be chief engineers, Gunter That the Government be asked to supply are but the common people the peasantry

to be staff-surgeon; Engineers E. H. Ellis members the rights of war.

No, I do not. First of all, the Boxers China In addition to the fleets and garri Williani Sims to ba Heutorent. The following a rifle range in as initale a locality as possible, Their origin is, I think, due to the fact that sous on the spot, unfortunately momentarily oficers are noted for early promotion: Liontero n. to encourage practies. reduced when must required, we are within cat 1 Halsey, Burgeon 30 Fowler

continuous trouble with native Christians has 5.That the Governo supply arms all of both the Austrian and Pacific following midshipmen are noted to ale rice rides free of cost, dat an allowazors of an engendered ill feeling among the peasantry, Squadrons we have a line of gamisons promoties on qualifying for the rank of munition for practice to be issued uticat price and as the Christian in law-cases impuriably extending from Hongkong to Indie, where lieutenant G. E. Lovin C. Armstrong to members,

get the letter of them they thought tay we have at a moment's notice a powerful J. R. Middleton, H. T. Hayes, R. Hamilton, This letter in addressed to you with a view to must practice physical exercises to be equal and well equipped arary of troops only too Hol. I. I. A. Caruose, A jokes, E. G. sonnding the public, and any one who fusts to the Christians. They commenced to at- issions to have an opportunity of showing Chichester, C. B. Sharp Cutrer Sims's inclined to join can send in his name to any of trak the native concerts and then the mis

promotional caps one for a warranty, the undersigned, and in pddition, lista will be sionaries. The reason is, therefore, partly their prowess. We should expect that with offer, calyptions Instagnes being placed at the Hongkong Club and and at Messrs. due to anti-Christianism and fanaticism." thess means at hand the Yangtsza at kast, recorded during the Peru's reign and is Lane Crawford & Co. and Kelly & Walsh would quickly be in a position for defence, Hongkong friends will join iu com atulating A Turzer, of Mears. Palmer and instances are to blame for this spirit of op Do you think the native Christians in and that some care should be taken to indi hit on the fact.

ner, will undertake the duties of Hon. Secretary cate that Bhanghai was worthy to be con-

for the time being,

position Pi bulere By Lest advices we find two The Lorden and China Express of tho 23

Stould enough maxies be received in the Horarong, Juma 28rd, 1900.. ganboats in the rivers and Shargist left | uit sexs - The delimitation of the frontier at ours of a week to make the force worth offer (until the Daphne arrived there yesterday) to Weibahwa appears to have been satisfactorily to the Government, public meeting will Eves the most careless observer of current the care of an unarmed surveying ship.obusladed. It to lose the work had to be com. be called for the further discution of the events cannot fail to grasp the fact that the Whatever be the immediate result of opera Pleted without the assistance of o Chinese scheme and for the aecifen of a provisional' most dangerous point about the present dif- tions being undertaken at Peking, it is Commissioners, but that probably was not much committed to arrange the various details neway- ficulty at Peking is the lurid light it has evident that there are so many eventualities of a drawback, and it was necessary to make it thrown on the divergencies which have all to be considered that for many years the clear for the Chinese that the task Major Pon

rose had in baad was not to be delayed by any through existed amongst the Great Powers, position must remain in an explosive con hostils native demonstration. The attack upon but which, under the present strain, as bedition; and that eventually we shall need this Commissioners has at least prvou one useful ing magnified to well nigh breating point. the presence of large reinforcementa to purpose. It has shown the value of our Were it a simple case of putting down a maintain the present status que. The case Chinese regiment, which appears from all dangerous riot, there is at the moment a is not one of panic, but of continuing policy; accounts to have boloved admirably. The pre- sufficient force on the spot to restore order; to our already numerous responsibilities sent, perhaps, is net az opportune moment, to an untrained mob, as is at present the con-another of no serious weight has been added, discuss the future status and government of eur The modern magazine rifle cannot be learnt dition of the I-Ho Chuen, could do little and our Government all the while refuses newly-acquired possession, but the fact that is a moment's notice and it is hoped that men against a wall trained and united body of to see what to every other Power is self Frank Bestenham is to inquire into and report Joining this corps will familiarize themselves troops, and as soldiers the mass of the Chi- evident. This is the maple political out to the Imperial Government on the administra with it by regular practice. nese army--we do not refer to the foreign look we live to face; are we prepared?tive methods to be employed would seem to point drilled troops-is beneath contempt. There The Yangtze Viceroys are showing them are, however, other influences at work to preselves, so far as their means allow, equal to vent this simple settlement, and amongst the occasion; and if we are ready to afford others we may notice that strange deference them some unequivocal sign of our own to shadowy power which has marked, and readiness, something may yet be possible,

Colonial Office, In aval eircles the view is held, we believe, that as Weiharwei is purely

in the direction of a civil govorament under the

a naval base, it should be largely under Admiral-

ty control, and that there should be no inter- ference by s civil administrator.

SANY..

When companies are formed they can elect their own officers.

If the number of names received are suficient it might be possible to form a corps of three sections.

One for the Peak.

One for residents in the town. One for Kowloom.

Yours faithfallE

A TURNER.

G. STEWART. HH. J. GOMPERTZ, EL RICHARDSON. G. V. MOXON, JOHN A. MACKAY:

"Yes, both Catholics and Protestants, and the missionaries often themselves give trouble. The Roman Catholics are the most troublesome."

Do you think the Empress-Dowager has been nuded at all-luke the toue of her ltat edict, for instance P

Yes, I am certain" (and bere the Viceroy

slapped the chair in emphasis) that she has been misled and misinformed. I be lieve the Boxpress-Dowager has not been informed of the true state of affairs. Her

Fis Excollegey then naked what was the

present crisis.

ministerial statements made in Europe the The interviewer replied that according to

first object of the Powers was to restore order in Ching. Certainly Great Britain and America desired nothing more than adequate profcetion for their subjects and freedom to trade. They ought no territory.

His Excellency said he believed that of those two powns. Feither did he think that Russia wanted territory, though as an Englishman, it might be natural for me to imply it

What is the remedy for the present state of affairs, your Excellency "

cannot ear expetly what will be done until I see the Empress-Downger. My

these Boxers. That will be done by behead- opinion is, that first we must try to suppress

ing their leaders and dispersing their fol- lovers, who are ignorant people and know nothing. Secondly, I believe I can one peace with the foreign Powers in a friendly way."

a rebellior, far more serious than the trouble “Do you think that by your leaving Canton

in the north, is likely to break out here ?"

“I cannot guariate to say that there will not be a rebellion. I, of course, cannot be sure of what may happen. I do not believe there will be perfect peace, though there may not be a great deal of trouble, and no serious rebellion. Before I take my

tried my best to crush the secret societies in departure I will give orders to all my officers to do their best to preserve order. I have

these two provinces, but I regret to say that some of the leaders have run away. Most of them hide themselves in Hongkong and Singapore, where they keep quiet. After my departure rap many of these men will retain ñad cense trouble.”.

His Excellency then discussed several things. and the impression of his interviewer was. that Li was confident he could restore order in the north and successfully settle the matter with the Foreign Powers. He said

he had been Viceroy of Chihli for thirty rears without a rebellion and he was san- guine he could deal with the matter.

It is believed he is also fairly confident of order being maintained in the two Kwangs,

be leaves his own generals and other officers for he goes away in greater power than ever, behind him, and as he is greatly feared by the people his shadow will remain, That may not be so mighty ns his presence, but it will have the manory of many executions since his present viceroyalty, some may 2,000,

to support it

One could not fail to be impressed with Majesty has summoned me to go to the appearance, the confidence and dignity Peking to know exactly what has hap- pened. I firmly believe it was not the of this veteran and powerful official, who at intention of the Empress-Dowager that the age of 76 lins been again found indis. these things should have taken place pensable by a capricious mistress in prop-

"But it is reported that Yu Lu has been ping up a tottering Empire. handed over to the Board of Punish HE. said he would leave Hongkong on ments, apparently for his non-success against the 27th inst by the Empress of India, the allied forces. He acted under Imperial going to Shanghai and thence probably to Peitaiho. He was anxiously awaiting official orders ??

ALFRED CUNNINGHAM.

** Can you confirm that, because I do no, news. think it can be true? But even if it were