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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 9TH, 1900 THE ASHANTI TROUBLE,.,

genot conclude too hastily tBusa play- ing the aworthy my beared vita ante del geport vosiford to But at the cases obstruc- tion standing the way only too phine The last barns the pations resulted in China berg all to check- Inute the world with whatis, aly all, not at overwhelming érmy, (50,000′′mdu, summe re- ports give it) outside Tientsin. Any ogenes which stege the advanes of a competent force to relieve Peling is guilty before the

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In the 24 hours preceding noon on Saturday there were reported seven cases of plagae a six deatis.

The second of the Indian trasporta for China, the Palamcotly, passed Singapore the 6th inst, and is expected love on this 11th.

The Gerana mail arrived yesterday and delivery of letters and papers was completed in the afternoon. The Kowig Albert bespoke the British transport. Nerbudữa bound-north- ward on the 7th "inst."

The Manite Tiges of the 1st luat reports; "The peace conference of the Filipino latiors which was called to meet at the house of Pedro Paterno to-morrow morning, has best inde finitely postponed, presumably owing to Pat- erno's confinement, as he was to have resided at the meeting."

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SHANGHAT, 8th July, 19:45 p.in.

LEGATIONS HOLDING OUT ON

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« »General Yuga - Shikqit refuses to obey Price Puent orders and telegraphs-10 Act- ing Consol-General. Wagen that a messen- for from Peking says that the Legations were holding pui luer Tuesday, the 3rd inst.

GALLANT DEFENCE.

Two thousand soldiers, and numerous Boser ringleaders have been killed. The Chinese are much disheartened and afraid to renew the attack.

20,000 JAPANESE REPORTED ON

THE ROAD TO PEKING. It is reported that twenty thousand Japanese are marching to the relief of Peking.

IMPERIAL TUTOE MURDERED. The Imperial Tutor Hey Tung and his whole household have been killed at Peking by Boxer pillagers.

Loxuos, 5th July, 10 pa

SIR F. HODGSON SO PES FRO

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"It is officially announced that Sir F. Hodgson has left Copiassie 600 native Troops under Colonels Morris and Wilcocks will reflove Ccomissio by the 15th instant, Col. Burroughs and 400 native troops sur prised the enemy at Domponist and cap tured 40 gans.

REUTER'S SERVICE

LONDON, 5th July

that, be position was das strong to tedith-Ruforsons living therein constantly going in Poutans," and therefore, after conealation pie ont, or going about the streets, they' whit Captain Craddock; he agreed that is wishisheuldvbe arrested and token to the poureat

Pandu Alassic Firtation-fonexumiuutioft; and, as circumstances. raguire, such persons may be released on giring Whale Scaline Major Morius fem wecurity. The street watchmen may be dono reupel string he thus of vers and other jawi fith. The expelles for this will be about rebele. is as carried out completely, Mda | 400,000 taels per annum. (3) At present thero base for or to established at a plags 10 are wolliers specially maintained for the purpose miles west of Tintein, where the line was so of making arrests, in gaurd boats, craisera, und much destroyed that it was impossible for the in steamers. The drilling of these should not train to aḥranco further.

Le abandoned, and the expenses for their keep Ho paid ont of the military fund. In this

On 23rd Jato a Russian force of 19,500,in funtry, with guas, combined with the British

manner we stall have a most efficient ariny.

Fanowconsinting-of-S-officeremd-267-raul; and

THE QUESTION OF EXPENSE. e of the Royal Welch Fusiliers wler Mfajor There are also several means of raising re- ↑ Morris, and the Naval Belgada under Captain

venue. (1) As there are no ...Craddock, B. N. adraced at 1pm along the who are willing out of patriotisia to contribute here are no doubt runny porous railway line to the track of Tisutsiu, the Rus to the purchase of arms, ammunition, and hips signs on the right and the British and Amori of war whenever they see that the Government

THE ASHANTT REBELLION, A despatch from Willcocks, Famen, 3rd instant, says that runners report the Governor of the Gold Curist luft Kamusi and had arrived at Ekwantu twenty Wiles to the South West ou way to Capo Coast Castle. Many had been killed breaking out of Kumasi. The Governor had left u dotachment to garrison the town.

Reuter's correspondent at Fuvien says the aliof foreo will shortly be concentrated and it is exported that Kamisi will be relieved in 10 days. THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S ADDRESS

TO THE MARINES, According to bystanders the Emperor was most vehement in his address to the Marines and thrice repeated the word vengeanon THE CHINA CRISIS IN PARLIAMENT In a debate on the China Crisis Mr. Brodrick deprocated discussion in the present maze of uncertainty.

can on the left.

Aten distance of six miles from Tientsin the stand in need of them, lot the Committes of attack was opened and a heavy fire was re-ery strast, kes a subscription book und enter in it the subscriptions of muy person willing to turned by the enemy. From this point the subscribe from 50 cents upwards, and give him Russians made the railway station their ohje an ofleitl stamped recept for the same Tho tire. Major Morris was ordered by the Rus Committee of the joss houses should do the in General in command to diverge and along same, and the amount so collected should be with the Naval Brigade and the American paid into the Treasury of the Nan-Hoi and marines to attack the Military School

Pu-Ya Magistrates. This money shall bo "For about five miles the fores fought its way expended for the purchase of arms and ammuni- uudet: a very heavy ride fire. Many villagestion, ships of war and torpedo bonts, and for were rushed and taken ut the point of the bayonothing else. (2) Out of one year's ront let the net. The Military School was not strongly landlords and tenguts each costriläte úze held and, was mity cleared of the enemy, who retreated out of it, leaving 25 killed and wound od. This School was the enemy's strongest position helding the European sortlement.

1pm. the inhabitants pouring out of their en- The relist of the settlement was effected at trenchments to great the soldiers and sailors as the crossed the river. Major Morris testifies

inonth's rent towards the expenses of keeping the soldiers to patrol, the streets. This con-.. tribation shall be into quarterly, and tho balance, after payment of patrol expenses, shall go to the military fund. (3) The rents from fields and ground shall also be devoted to the

payment of military expenses, and the balance shall be sont, as

the regulations, direct,

The Government had informed Japan that it to the great stondiness of the force under his to Peking. (4) The Irkin taxes and the Cit Losnos, 5th July, 10 pan. hoped, in view of her proximity she would be command ander a very heavy fire, and the heroic toms revenue shall be reserved for repayment of maner in which the various villages were na the foreign loan, and other expouses at Pe. able to considerably supplement her contingentated and the enemy driver, out, and he at-king. (5) All other sundry expanses shall be paid IMPORTANT MINISTERLAL There was no reason to think that any Power tributes the sualiness of the casualties to the out from the funds of the Board of Reorganisa

has discouraged Japan. It was the Govern fact that the mes availed themselves of cover tion. This is bus of the best arrangements iu ment's greatest desire to preserve the accord of the Powers,

oa sterg possible occasion.

dealing with the questions of expense.

STATEMENT.

3r. Brodrick stated in the House of Com mons to-day that the allied comminders opining that no farther advance on Peking is possible until their forces are increased. the British Government are hourly expert ing Japan's reply to their communication.

CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR

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The Government have intimated to the Chinese Minister In London that the authori.

1st of August, be as follows:-Per day. *ties at Peking will be held personally guilty Ordinary Cases, 55 Infectious Cases, Per week, if the members of the British Legation or $25, and 835; Fortnight, 850, and $70; Month, $100, and 8125; Confizement cures, 835 per any other foreigners are injured. .

week.

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SUPPOSED RUSSIAN OBSTRUCTION. The alleged Russian objection to Jupan receiving the mane of the Povers to re- Love Peking excites the strongest indigan tion.

"BRITAIN WELCOMES JAPANESE“ AID.

Mr. Brodrick stated that Japan received the assurances of the British Government the they would welcome the prompt des patch of a large fores to Taku. No Etro Pean Power objected. Negotiations were

The Straits Times states that the Resident General of Federated Malaya has had under consideratione proposal to permit boys from the Federated Malay States to compete for the Queen's Scholarships. The Federated Malaya Government is prepared to pay for the scholarship, if, or whoever, a boy from the proceeding. Federated Malay States is successful, provided

that not more than one of such boys is awarded a scholarship in any year.

The cook of the strumer Fuengshan on Friday met l

this wife running'eurons the street at Wanchai, where he lives, and she told him that their little bey had been lost. He at once began to search- for the bay, and ultimately found him on board thổ Macao bont with an old wonian. Secing that the boy recognised him the venun pat the child down. When spoken to pho said the boy had been brought on board by shicone else, who had asked her to look after his. She told Mr. Hazeland this story ca Saturday, but it availed her nothing, she being sentenced to six months' hard labour.

WERE THE POWERS UNANIMOUS

Mr. O'Connor asked if the Ponere bad umnimonsly requested Japan to act. The question was unanswered.

LONDON, 6th July.

RESULT OF THE PRINCESS OF

WALES STAKES.

1 Merry Gal.

2 Diamond Jubilee.

3. Chemau.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA. The Timer asks why diplomatic assurances ure withheld which would immediately set in motion an available Japanese Army of which ∙15,000 are already embarked and 30,000 ready to embark.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. Parties of Boers are surrendering daily in the country between Wenburg and Senekal, but there are isolated hodies of conbattants in all

directions!

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

CADETH LEAVE CANTOS. Canton have been erdered to leave the city and As an act of precaution the cadets residing in

are coming to Hongkong during the unsettled" state of affairs.

MAJOZ F." MOLHIS'S ACCOUNT OF THE RELIST OF TIENTSIN.

In forwarding his despatch Major Morris points out the dioteulties under which he laboured Tho whole of his stores, reserve am- magition and medical comforts were on hoard the steamer Hinsong, which did not arrive until four days after the arrival of the Terrible, and the only transport available was a few old raules and donkeys found in the country.

A company af

af monted infantry of 100 strong, under Lieutenant Walwyn, was being organised, the ponies and saddlery being pro vided by the civilians of Tientsin.

The Major states that the number of officers under bis commaad is inadequate and here. quests that the Headquarters' Authorities sond him four more, for duty with the present de tachment, and one more complete company of 100 men, to include as many men as possible who have ban through the course of mounted infantry.

In response to this request the military authorities here have intimated that, for the present; they cannot spare men from the Hong kang garrison.

A CANTON,

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Canton, 7th July.

LI HUNG-CHANG'S NEW PROCLAMATION,`· As is well known, since the outbreak of dis

THE GENERAL DÜTY, 20

The duties of the Viceroys and Governors are to aphold the Government and protect the for- ritery over which they are placed. The duties of the judges and the taatui ure to investigato and find out the truth. It is the boundon duty | which the gentry and merchants owe to the State to show their loyalty and patriotiam jointly in time of trouble, and the milltary efflcinis cre bound to arrest and stamp out all thieves and robbers, extirpate the secret societies, and protect the good people so that they may live in peso sad harmony. It the officials and peo Ele are of one mind, the civil and the military will act in accord, and with their best exertions this empire will be strengthened on the way to progress, be reened from its prosent decnitence, and he made as strong and solid as a mountain. I

therefor hope that the officials, gentry, mer- chants, and people will clearly understand my intant, and I issne this notification for tlisir information, so that they may not together for publio good." Disobey not this order."

Kwangrui, ith year, 6th moon, 5th day. (lat July, 1900).·.·

TEE SCHEMÈZADOPTED.

A VOLONTESE FOÈCE.

Upon the issue of the shove notification, MED

on the petition of the Commercial Bureau for sunetion, the gentry and mer- ́ebants convened a meeting in the large hall of the Bureau, ond decided to follow the advice of LOCAL CABUALTIER.

HE. the Viceroy; that is, out of one" year's Through the courtesy of H.E. Major-General

Teat each landlord will pay one month's to the Gascoigne, OM.G., we have been permitted to turlances in the North and the news of the Bareas. In cese a tenant ores rent for three peruse the official report of Major E. Morris foreign troops and gunboats fighting, HE months the Burent will take steps to enforce It would appear that the local casualties are not so Hung-chang esived an Imperial edict which payment of the same, in default of which they hensyns were at one time reported. The Royal orders him to protect the boundaries under his will turn him out. The tenant on his part will Welsh Fusiliers have had the killed (No. 3,752 jurisdiction. With that end in view le proposes also pay a month's reat to the "Bureau" for the Private Power), and three wounded-No to train the troops of Kwangtung, and devise heap of the soldiers for street-patrol duty day 4.977 Private J. Jones, gunshot wound is mease to raise revenue. This scheme as pub and night. There will be detectives employed, Ines; No. 4,077, Private G. Martin, gunsdot lished in a notification is as follows.com

as în Shanghai, to make enquiry about may rob- wound in thigh; and Major Morris, slightly. “I, being an Imporial Commissioner of Combers or traitors, and any persons harbouring In the detachment of the Hongkong Ee merce, sepiór guardian of the Prince, Earl, ther giment one Subidar was killed and one Grand Secretary, and Vicorny of two Kwangs Jemadar and two privates wounded, the issue the following notification for the informa former badly and the latter slightly. H.M.S. tion of my people. Ou sccount of the rebellion Terrible, in which Major Morris and his force of the Boxers in the Imperini domain foreign The full text of the official communication went north, and the transport Hinnang, in soldiers have been continually despatched thither giren out here on Saturday with regard to the which the remainder of the troops eft, en to fight them, and wherever they went they countered suck severe weather as to delay their have brant and robbed and spread devastation. H.M.S. Terrible, though I have received an Imperial order urging me rumoured general maschere of Europeans in 20.

day later thas the trans to proceed to Poking; but as thurs are so many Peking was as follows H.E. the Govern leaving Hongkong or telegraphed to the Consul-General at port Hincang, arrived first at Taku, and as obstacles by land and by sea, ant as the gently there is no fighting he is to peatably to paráve troops were urgently needed Major Morris and merchants of Canton have jointly presented started with his party, leaving the Biasong's petition begging me to remains in considers his employment. Over a hundred of the arti- contingent to follow as soon as they landed, tion of the responsibility attached to the port. I The latter joined him later on, and the am now holding. I have been in great perplexity their names will be registered in the yamen of whole are now under the Command of Bri. whether to go or to rentia. On the 23th of the Na Hoi Magistrate. More are expected gadier-General Dorwant. It is satisfactory the 5th moon (25th Jun). I received another to know that the British force not only took Imperial order kidding me to remain and to u part in the relief of Tientsin, but that as the all possible efforts to protect the boundaries other cations had been already repaired in the auder my jurisdiction. To onalle ane to do so I

THE REPORTED OFFICIAL CON. FIRMATION OF THE PEKING MASSACRE.

Shanghai yesterday, asking if the rumoured massacre at Peking was true, aut received the following reply Rumour not con-

Two more daye havo passed without any official confirmation of the manor that the Europeans in Peking have been massacred, and as long as we get no trustworthy intellf gence to that effect it is permissible to hope that Prince Tear and the other leaders of the extreme anti-foreign party may shrink before the step which will seal their own fates. Indeed we now know that the Legations

At about three o'clock on Saturday morning a were safe on the 8. Whether Tuan shopkeeper as Taipingshan discovered a strange his fanatical followers under any sort of

men on his premises busily engaged in filling a control, it is impossible to say, for we have bag with knives, razors, and other cutlery Ermed.--Warren'" It will be seen, there no indication Whatever how the usurping The intender at ones threw down the bag and fore, that we were correct when we stated, Government stands in the Chinese capital endeavoured to escape. The shop-keeper. how in Saturday's a issue, that the answer to the

identifying himself with the movement of thieves!"** the 1. In Churn, but to what extent distrist watcharen, whe arrested the rauaway correct that official news to this effert had been and took him to the Felice Station. Here a received in Shanghai was that the report was he rules the anti-foreign party rather

not true. Rumour pot confirmed. We ont. than is led by them no can tell couple of watches and chains taken from the

F!1

By order of the Viceroy a wolpita was ment to the temple of the 500 gonil, and there called a meeting of the beadmen of the different guilds. and told them to bid their artisans and labourers Deably parans their respective cullings. If any of them wishes to be a soldier he is at liberty called upon he must be ready to fight; while to do so and will get $10 a month. Whenever

ans have enlisted themselves as soldiers, and

to join

THE SALE OF ARMS.

Notifications have been issued and posted up in the streets to prohibit the sale and manufac

.Prince TTAN has gained his position by ever, gave chass and began to call out "Thieves overnor'e enquiry whether the report attempt until rs-inforced by the British force, shall have firet of all to train my soldiers, ature of firearms, and several machinery eliops

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His cries attracted the attention of

entler's shop were found upon him. He had".

as yet. He may recognise that his best entered the shop by barsting open the back did not say that the Acting Consul-General policy is to spare the lives of his prisoners: door: The man

was stubsequently brought had said the rumour of the massacre was though even then the outcome of the present before Mi. Hazeland who sentenced him to not true. It was the official confrmation troubles counot be foretold. Germany has alsiz mouths hard labour.

that we denied, not the rumour itself. ready a death to avenge, and the Kaiser has

spoken in no uncertain tones as to his in- LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The other Powers at present do

tention.

The C. P. R. steamer, Empras of India left Yokohama for Victoria and Vancouver on Friday, the 6th instant.

The Imperial German Mail steamer Bayern left Shanghai via Foochow on Saturday, the a inst and may be expected here on or abon:

the 11th inst.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA,

LONDON, 5th July, 10 p.m.

LATEST. MOVEMENTS. Generais Clery and Hart have effected juustion at Zuikersboschrand River.

net stand on quite the same footing (except Japan, one of whose officials was previously murdered in Peking), but there is an obvious unity of interest- uruong all the hations who have representatives and na- tionals in Peking. It is therefore a most disturbing factor in the situation that the impression is gaining ground that Russia stood out against the best means of

The South African Hospital Committee putting an end to the present crisis by a

The H. A. L. stearoar Verona, from New is composed of Doctor Church, Professor. general mandate of the Powers to Jagan, es York, left Singapore for this port on the 7th, the only nation near enough, to put a well-inst., and is due here on or about the 12th inst. D. J. Cunningham, and Mr. Justica Romer,

The steamer Fighting, from Calentin, left Singapore for this port on Friday afternoon,

the 6th instant.

The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Trieste left Kobe vis. Moji for this port on Friday, the 6th instant.

THE HOSPITAL ENQUIRY

in Canton and Horan have been visited and entioned by vetyöns not to sell or manufacture any arm under penalty of closure and confiscation.

NEW · APPOĹSTMENTS, --

mander-in-Chief of all the native regiments in

it may be said that the assistance of the British to train them eflciently I must devine sonla force enabled the relief to be sucessfully carried meats of raising rarezna for their keep,

THE REORGANATION OF THE ÄRMT. The Terrible reached. Tongku av at on There are several meiliods of training the List June, the details being 7 oficere and 325 soldiers (1) The soldiers for service on the field men of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, I offer and of battle should be strong and numerous, drifted - General Laa Yung fn, the Black Flag General men of the Reval Engineers, I offcor and 9 night and day, and taught to march with equal who was sent by the Viceroy to the Kwong Ning men of the R. A. M. C., an officer of the Army pics and all ulike They must understand district to stamp out the local banditti, came back Service Corps, 1 officer and 1 cleric of the thoroughly the handling of rifles and be good the other day, and has been appointed the Com- Army Pay Department. There was also a marksme Discipling should be strictly ob naval force of about 150 strong in command served on garrison-duty, and no faults should be of Captain Craddock, P.N. The men ontrained allowed to pass. The expense of keeping up Canton, while General Chang Wai Lun is to and left a few hours later for the front. the army will be abent 120,060 znels monthly, or take the command of the navy. The Boguo Their drauge was greatly retarded owing to the about 1,500,000 fasli per annum. (2). The soldiers forts are watched by 000 soldiers of the leading tracks being derailed and overturned at for patrol duty ought to imitate the European Hea regiment, under the command of Mok Sia some points and also through having to repair fashion or that of Human Stations should be. the line where sleepers had been burned. At established in every street in the city of Canton Chunliensheng the British fores encamped for and its suburbs, and patrols should be kept up the night end found a combined force of about night and day with the object of arresting any 300 Rastians and 100 U.8. mazines, who on the person committing a crime, from the minor Previous day had attempted to cater Tientsin offences of drunkenness and disorderly conduct but had been repulsed with the loss of their to the more seriona crimes of robbery, murder, Commander Waller, in command of and treason. All the houses in Canton should the U.S. mazione, informed Major Morris be numbered, and if there is any suspicion of

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