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One hundred and nineteen waralipa have been ordered to mobilize for the British Naval

Manaves.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE:

The Imperial Government will appoint a THE CRISIS IN CHINA. small commission of experts to investigate local- ly the question of land grants to soldiers in South Africa.

It is reported from Shanghai that the Comie

de Bezaure, the French Consul-General, had another long interview with Li Hang-chang on

the 3rd inst

Three more cotton miles in Boulay have been obliged to stop working, as in consequence of the trouble in China there is no demand for their produce.

Lompow, 8th August, 8.45 p.ni.

MESSAGE FROM SIR CLAUDE MAC

DONALD ON THE 3RD.

A cypher reply has been received from Sir Claude MacDonald, dated from Peking on the 3rd instant, which states that the Legation fortifications have been strength ened.

present so that there must be some other reason sought for the apparent delay than has as yet appeared on the surface. When last year at the Peace Congress, held at the initiative of the Tear of Russin, a proposi. tion was made that the great military Powers should combine in some ucheme of general disarmament, none opposed the iden more strongly than Russia herself, and there was no reason to distrust her good- faith in the affair. Since that, as if in con- & CO., firmation of the view of the Russian Go "vernment, there has not only been a war in Africa which might have become serious had Great Britain not been prepared to meet it effectively, but here in China a position hitherto unprecedented in the history of the world has arisen, with the curious and unex pected result that those very military pre- For Case Per Comparations which each Power only last year

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was condeanning in her neighbour have now been utilised in the common interest of all Of all the Powers no one has, however, more rapidly come to the front than Great Britain, and this in the face of the fact that she was by no means the most favourably situated as far as distance was concerned, but mainly

It is estimated that the cost of the hospital 18.60 19.20 from the circumstance that her large and

OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE widely distributed navy enabled her to strike ships for Chius will be £7,006, with a monthly recurring charge of £6,000. Up the 21st ult.

PEITSANG AFFAIR. at the earliest moment. Even in the gen- tents to the value of nearly £22,000 had slready 21.00 22.20 eral intercat of civilisation, it has, un-beer sent to China, also 200 mule carts and 400 Mr. Brodrick states that a telegram has

doubtedly, beu an advantage that a Power sets of mule draught gear.

been received from Rear Admiral Bruce, having no ulterior desires of aggrandisement

reporting that 12,000 ailies drove the Chinese at the expense of China should have been

Mr. George Wyndhazi, Parliamentary from entrenched positions outside Tientsin, able to give a direction to the current of Secretary for War, on the 9th ult. stated in events which all, when their own private answer to a question, that sincs 1895 Enghpursued them, and occupied Peitsang.

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aims are eliminated, must acknowledge was for the common good. In the affair of the war with the late republics in South Africa the naval power of Great Britain was no less of utility to the world at large, inasmuch as it prevented a flame which might very well have eventuated in a general conflagration from gaining wide headway. In fact up

The Japanese Nichi Nichi' says that Russia intends to send to Mauchuria 5 brigades of in fantry, 15 batterion of artillery, I railway batta lion, and that a part of this force has already heen forwarded by the Siberian railway.

firms hul supplied to China 71 guns of position; 123 field guns, 207 machine guns, and a pro- portionate quantity of ammunition. Germa frms, Mr. Wydham said, had in 1809 supplied 160,000 Mauser rifles and 3,000,000 cartridgen to China.

A sailor named Albert Field was, at the Ma-

to a certain extent these large preparations gistracy yesterday, charged with disorderly he

THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT PEKING. Over 200 women and children are among the refugees in the Legation Rife-fire has continued intermittently since the 16th ult

SWATOW.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]..

Swator, 7th August.

THE DESTRUCTION AT UNG-RUNG. Yesterday news come from Ung-Kung by which it appears that the work of destruction

gun on Sunday night was completed on Mon- day The rafters and beams of the mission re- sidence were taken out and the door and window frames and walls, wara torn down, and even the

NEWS FROM WENCHOW. The steamer Pouche arrived at Shanghai from Wenchow on the 4th inst, and reported that all is quict. The new Prefect and Chentai seem to have gone the right way about doing things, for not only have the native soldiery bean guard- ing the foreign houses and property during the absence of the foreigners and done their duty well, but it is said that not a much as a bit of paper has been touched, and that the officials in office are doing their utmost to restore quiet and order in their districts The two handmen of the rowdies who were captured some time age are still alive in the Military Tamen What the utmost futo is to be is on yet not decidet upon by the authorities. Na tive gnard bents are still stationed around

It is not known that the local authorition made Conquest Island. The city walls and forts are garrisoned by the new Chentai soldiers The any arrests or in any way interfered with the four Missionaries who went down by the Forcht demolition of the buildings. If this outbreak have returned with her. The Chuentian is to

of lawlessness goes unpunished for even o for days the mission establishments at Chon chon- n. Kich-yang, Wakingfu, and other places in the interior may meet a similar fate

remain at Wenchow as guardship. The Cus. toms staff have taken up their old quarters, The deposed Chinese officials have loft in na- five craft for places unknown.

THE FITTING UP OF THE "CARTHAGE:

trees in the compound destroyed.

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The Carthage, now thit she is to remain and be fitted up in Bombay, provides an example of the possibilities of medical work at sea. The

The fourth general mentang of sluzeholders. decision of the Indinn Marine to do all the al-in the above Company was held at the Com- torations there is the best thing that could have pany's offices, Nog, 35 and 40., Queens Bond happened. Hed the gone to Hongkong after Central, yesterday at noon, The chair was disembarking troops, even with everything ready occupied by Mr. E. Humphreys, and there Another message has been received from to be put in its place, there might have been were also present Messrs. E. 8. Kelly, J. S serious difficulty at a time like this in securing. Hagen, W D, Sutton, J. M. Wang fand W Mr. Conger,

native workers to do what was needed, and in any. Taylor (Secretary),

CONGER SENDS ANOTHEE MESSAGE.

PEKING RELIEF FORCE STARTS.

The advance on Peking has begun. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

Parliament is prorogied.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 7th Angust.

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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

are a sort of insurance of peace, as they ren-inviour in the Star Coffee Hense, D'Aguilar THE COLONIES AND THE CHINA der too dangerous to the peace of the world street. Mr. C. Olsen, the manager, said that

CRISIS. the first breach of decorum on the part of the defendant stayed at the Coffee House Victoria has sent 200 men to Chim, New an unthinking nation, which might other occasionally. The previous night be told him South Wales 300, and South Australia the gun wise involve in a useless contest the rest of there was an bed for him and the defendant boat Protector. The expense of those contin Hegents will be shared by the Imperial Govern the world. At all periods the possession of replied that he would stop in any case. a powerful fleet by England has acted thus then want upstairs. There was a temperancement and the Colonies.

THE WAB IN SOUTH AFRICA:: in a manner as a peace insurance. For meeting on at the time, and after the meeting he went upstairs to see the boya 'make the beds

Raiding parties infent the Kroonstad district merely offensive purposes a fleet is of com- for the mon. Finding the defendant in bed ko❘ and a fresh unsuccessful attempt has been made paratively little account, unless perchance told him to get out and lifted the bed up. The to dynamite the railway, Trains have ceased it should come to be supplemented by a defendant then struck him on the chin. The varning. overwhelming army. Fortunately for the other men in the room separated them. On. peace of the world no country as yet has coming downstairs the defendant struck him held the predominance both by sea and land, again. The min was discharged with a caution. and it is notorious that England in these modern times is no exception to the rule.

The old Praya in front of the Hongkong and The rule is perhaps too deep-seated for its

Shanghai Bank is much frequented in the even- fundamental reason to be at once evident on

ings by Chinese who are learning to side the the surface, but whatever it is, it certainly bicycle. Lance-Sergeant Noble found a number in the Colony or from our authorised Agents is displayed in the natural umbility to con- of them reeling about on Tuesday night. One duct an extensive military campaign with of thein who had no light on his machime tried out involving herself in some grievous mis- to got away as soon as he caught sight of the Englishmen individually have officer, but was caught and yesterday appeared [ever fought bravely, English commanders before Mr. Hazoland. He was defended by have not lacked skill or ability; the cam- Mr. Thomson, who argued that the regulation of traffic and not to places like where the defen

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case work can always be bost done at headquar The CHATEMAN said-Gontlemen, you have ters, especially when there are two snch capable | had the report and statement of accounts before men to look after it as Mr. Watson and Mr. King, you for some days, so that I will with y your per of the Indian Marine It is under their direct mission disperse with the formuality of reading superintenitence, aided by the knowledge Captain them. I have very little to add to the estate South Africa, that the transformation of the on the inside of the General Manager's Goodridge pequired during his recent visit to maniger a report which you will ind printed mail steamer into a hospital-ship, will be accom: At your last General Meeting the Chairman, plished. The horse boxes that had been put up Mr. Hart Buck, referred hopefully to the results în view of the embarkation of troops will have likely to acorns from the planting of our Pare to come down. There will be a wholesala removal | rubber trees and ae tending to endorse bis of bulkheads and second and part of the first opinion, I will read you an extract from the class quarters. For it bus to be remembered Straits Times, dated 14th May last. Reports that Bfteen British officers, tifteon British of all three varieties now being cultivated in the soldiers, and ninety native soldiers must be ac Malay States -Pera, Ficus Elastics, und Castil- commodated. At first sight this would appear | Ioa-are encouraging in the extreme and the a very simple task-there is so much space on committee of the United Planters Association a P. and O. steamer. But there is more than have great satisfaction in nunouncing the re the more dumping down of a lot of beds in such ceipt of a communication from the Perak a case, and the division of the beds into warils Government which shows that a sale hes just is not the dificulty. It is to insure that the been effected in London (439, 104: for 327 lbs. inmate of every bed shall have a certain anonut of Pars, and that a sample of Fiors Elastica was of cubic air to breathe under all circumstances, valued at 3a. 6d. The latter is especially good that his nurses shall be accommodated where newg, as if leis never been known that the vialne they can readily come to him when needed, that of Fiens Elastica so nearly approximated to that conveniences shall be within easy distance, and of Para, Large number of rabbor trees “Bro yet that good sanitation shall be guarantee, being plated over the country, and the Com- There must be on operating room, one or two mitose look forward with couillezive to a time dispensarios, a disinfecting room, roons where of great prosperity when the trees begin to the dhobies can do their work, and where the yield. On St, June last year 150 shares in cocks for Mahomedans and Hindoos and British the Company were forfeited for non-payment will not interfere with each other's arrange of call. Up to the end of April: 263 of these meuts. The navigating and engineering stall wore re-issued to our estate manager and Se- of the ship must have quarters as well as the oretary and accepted by them in Lon of cash for medical staff, the nurses, the ward-boyé, and | salary day, The balance, viz., 185 shares at 82.00 native servants. Everything must be carried will also be re-issued during the current year, out with an idea to economy of space consistent and these shares together with the calls thereon amosuting to 5970 (which snm now appears with su insurance of fresh air.

under the houding of suspense a/o) will be dis

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have left an indelible mark in military sciencedant, was, where there was absolutely no danger and yet, as a nation England has never of anybody being run into. The bicycle lad sought military laurels, Long before their light, but the light had gone out, and as the settlement in Britain as the land of their lamp was damaged the defendant did not trouble adoption, Baglishmen more than held their to light it again. His Worship said it was im own on the waves, and the instinet has not perative that all bicycles should carry lights, yet left their sons. Fortunately for the race He considered it very dangerous indeed to go and the world it is an instinct that has ever without one, and the defendant would be finert tended for peace, and its conquests have 15 or a month." ever been over-oppression and aggression. This it is that points to the present efforts being made to check the natural growth of of the Navy sa fraught with danger to the general peace ofy the world. The natural expansion of the Navy cannot be retarded without damage to the service, any more than can the natural growth of a tree be

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The Board of Trade have ed receivinformation through the Foreign Office to the effect that orders will shortly be issued by the United States Military Governor in the Philippine Islands, amending Article 13 of the New Customs Regulations for the Islands, by which it is provided that goods not duly entered for my

mentof duly within ninety dayaafterimportation

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On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, Fezondel

appointed anditor.

by Mr. HADEN Mr. W. Hutton, Potts was 20-

This was all the business,

When completed it is expected that there will be room for 120 patients of the different classes osel of in emotly the same manner us the 285 already mentioned. Each will have un iron tft. plures I here already referred to. The item în Sin. by 3ft bed fitted with copper spring mattress suspense a/c will therefore not appear in our and monquito curtains. Over sich bed, too, will next account. You will notice that no General be a stall trapeze armugement so that, the Management feas figurò in the accounts as wo LOCAL MOVEMENTS.

curtains out of the way, the patient wishing to have aguin decided to forago them. If any To-day atp.m. thee transports sail for Shangrisa to a sitting position may assist himself by charakekler has

questions to ask, I alull bo hai-General Crough, V.C., and staff proceeding means of hanging bars. This is an invention planeat to answer on the Itind, which returned to Hongkong tan, who has contributed in every way towards accounts were adopted. on the motion of the of Captain Holland, IMS., at present at Dar- There being no questions, the report and from Takn on Wednesday, and the Canning the perfection to which bonital ships there have CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. KELLY conveying the 1st Goorkhas, the Duke of Port attamed, and it may be mentioned that from and the 30th Bombay Infantry. The trans- notes supplied by him and drawings made by ports also take the Field Hospital, transport Mr. Watson the Carthage will be chiefly The question of medicines to be carried is very tules, and the public and private followers.

H. M. cruiser Mohawk sailed on Wednesday simple. As in the case of the Commissariat it for Shaughni.

has been reduced to a tabiation of so many A FORMER HONGKONG DETEC- patients, so much of everything. It is all in o TIVE ON SOME CAUSES - OF book ready for reference. The chief clerk ut

THE SITUATION,

The composition of the Naval Brigade which in the hospital turns up the table referring to The Western Dazly Mercusy at the end of accompanies the Poking Relief Force is that uniber and in an hour or so the establish- Juno published an interview with Mr. William battalion of 500 Royal Marines under Major mat can be furnished with all it requires But Stanton, formerly chief of the Detective De- E. V. Luke. R. M. Six gans on Capt. Percy medical comforts. On this it is difficult to Triad Society. Mr. Stanton had a good deal thereis o:pmois point, and that is the question of partinent here and nathor of a book on the Scott's mountings will be taken with the force.peak excepting in reference to the Carthage, to say about the Boxers" and Triads, mainly with regard to which, however, Government | with a view to correcting wrong impressions of WEIHAIWEL

have bean mort generous. Major Sykes has home. His remarks on the canses for the dis- A correspondent writes on the 5th iust. that been given au abso ntely free hand in this mats like of missionaries by the Chiness and on some the Hospital is very fell and that more aster, and the list of strengthening and sustaining other reasons for trouble will bear quotation.

wines which are to be supplied by one of the Twenty-five years' residence, a principally comodation is being prepared. The following best known firms in Bombay shows how much among the Cantonote, he said, had shown him have died of their wounds in hospital-E this sick are to be cared for. From champagne how the Chinaman's dislike of the missionary Turner, petty officer of H, M. 8. Centurio, to broady every thing is to be of the very best, had been created, and what-though it Besied T. Wright, A. B., and A. Thompson, stoker, and there is to be plenty to meet all possible harsh to say it road cause there was for unch of the same ship. Sergeant Roper, of H. M. S months. It is to he hoped Uut the services of regarded mainly in the light of a nuisance by invalid needs. The ontft generally is for six of that dislike. In short, the missionaries were Terrible, who was shot through the bruin, the the ship will be little needed, and that peace the Coasnis, for Chinese who got into trouble hullet passing clean through his head, is doing may come to the Far East. If, however, the with their own people became Christinas sim

fullest demands are made upon her it is certain ply to be protected. He had to arrest two men well.

she will acqnit herself well. In the rapidity of for a murder, and it so happened that they her arrangement and re-arrangement she is claimed protection under the German Mission, bearing witness to the sticiency of the organi and defied the Chinese authorities, who were salion on this sule of India-an organisation of unable to interfere. A number of Roman

of the men who have made it.—Times of Ladia. to be their convert, applied to the Viceroy for warrants, and after much delay the men wore arrested. The German missionarice then em- ployed a lawyer, while the Ramna Catholics ab- stained front attendance at the court. This was The Times of India says of the Goorkhas a standing complaint, that the missionaries in- who came by this Canning and Nowshera tüst torfered between the people and the oficials. they were excellent types of the first class Here was one case in point, in which witnesses fighting man" from over the Nepalese border were plentiful enough to prove up to the hilt They bear upon their colours a grand record that two men had shared the guilt of fellow Ali Masjid, Kabul (1879) Kandahar (1880); în murder, and yet through the joint agree- Afghanistan (1878.80); Chitral, Punjab Fron- ment of twe different sets of missionaries, they tier, and Tirah. With the 1st, 3rd and 5th Goor were not handed over to justice. The mi- khu Regipients is the campaign last named, the stomarica were endeavouring to aequire a power 2nd Battalion rendered services which are not over the people, and although they were in the likely to be forgotten: The second man to reach country by tresty, they were probably display- the top of Durgal was a Goorkha, and he raced ing more seal then was appreciated. The China- hard with a British officer for first place. The man heard his own religion areared at, and hore feeling between the Gordons and their dusky with it, while the missionaries thought nothing Afghan war ended with an exchange of presents speech the other day seemed clearly to evince the brothers in arms is most remarkable. The of las feelings. He thought Led Ballebury's between the Highlander and the Goorkha, and Premier's opinion that the missionaries were not in the grand rush on Dargai this friendship always as discreet as they might be. As far as this was again demonstrated in a fashion that roused present question was concerned, it would be t the enthusiasm of every men, European or puzzle for the wise heads. It was a great pity zative, who beheld it. Throughout the Tirab that the missionaries had been concerned in the Campaign there was nothing her than the work bringing shout of this disturbance, but no of the Gourkha scoute, men picked and e-dombt Hussis had been playing a plotting game pecially trained for mountain warfare from all in hacking up the Empres

THE U.S. CYPHER MESSAGE FROM PEKING. Mr. J. Goodnow. U.8. Consul General at

of a cypher massage which had been received by Mr. J. W. Bagedale, the American Consul at Tientsin, from Mr. E. IL Conger, the US. Minister at Peking, dated there the 21st ult The despatch is as follows or

THE GOORKHA TROOPS.

HONGKONG, August 10th, 1900 THERE seems little doubt that in Contin- ental circles persistent efforts are being interfered with without serious injury to it shall be sold by anetion at the expiration of a Shanghai, made public on the 4th inst, the terms which Government have reason to be proud as Catholies, who considered the murdered man made to induce Great Britain to come to some arrangement to reduce the rate of building of vessels for the navy; and some people have gone so far as to assert that the check in the building programme last year had a mysterious connection with certain in- fluences known to have been brought to bear on the Prime Minister. Without going this length it is noteworthy that certain of the allegations made with reference to this pary tial delay are contested by men who have every means of forming a just conclusion:

vitality; and as the possession of u strung notice of five days, and that ten days only are navy by England is at the present time allowed within which the proceeds of the sale more than ever necessary for the wholesome may be claimed by the importer. Under the expansion of her dependencies, so the period amended regulation notice of the sale will be is above all others one when a statesman posted for ninety instead of for five days, and should refuse to listen to insidious councils, ninety days instead of ten will be granted as the tendered by those whose main motive is period within which the proceeds may be claimed irritation at the check that the possession Further, in addition to the posted native by England of a powerful Navy places on provision will be made for advertisement in naws

pspors, in cases where the value of the property their own hankerings after conquest.

to be sold exceeds 500 pesos. These amendments will not apply to perishable goods.

In the 24 hours preceding noon yesterday

The Admiralty, for instance, gave it out that there were reported two fresh cases of plagae there had been delay in the matter of and three deaths. armour-plating, and the natural inference

was fined $25, 20

Have been besieged in the British Logation for five weeks under terrible and continuous fire from the Chinese troops. Since the 18th by agreement there has been no firing. Fifty marines of all nationalities have been killed and more wounded. We have provisions for several weeks but hope reller will come soon. Glad to bear of victory Tientsin, but regret terrible cost. Hope you are all well and safe."

This communication was accompanied by a message, the original of which has been for warded to Shanghai and is in Mr. Goodnow's possession from Mr. H. & Squires, the First Secretary of Legation, to his children in Paris, reading All well 21st."

Thomas Wilson, an A. B. on the Jelunga, got himself into trouble by using his tongue too would be that we were likely to be hampered A fine of $100 was imposed upon Lá Sing freely in the Central Police Station on Wednes from this cause in future. Against this un-Hop, a trader, for being in unlawful possession day midnight. He had accompained à marine supported statement of the First Lord there of arms. He was caught coming off the Cha- who was charged with being drunk and disorder. is, fortunately, the fact that the three prin- ton boat with two swords in his possession. For ly. As soon as Sergeant MaoSwayed, who was on duty in the charge room, had disposed of the cipal steel-making firms in Sheffield have being in possession of four revolvers and two

THE RUSSIANS AT NEWCHWANG, been recently enormously extending their swords in excess of the numbers allowed him, marine's case Constable Yeung preferred a charge

A dospatch of the Shangha! Mercary's Cho- works, and the Chairman of one, at least, Chna Li, master of the steam launch Kong Sur, against Wilson of obstructing him in the execu

tion of his duty. After making full enquiry the foo correspondent, dated 3rd August, says - the Goorkha regiments. They went to the Outside the one great question of religion has openly stated that his firm is fully able

Sergeant decided that the case was not strong On the 25th alt. the Russians came from the front in two detachments forty-five strong, and there was considerable grievance against Euro- within a short period were engaged in no fewer peans of a purely commercial nature. Ever to meet any possible strain that may be im

Mr. T.K. Dealy, assistant at Queen's College, enough. He accordingly took the man's name Newchaton railway station to Nowchwang, and that twenty-five himes in day attacks alone, since the Chinese Imperial Customs had been posed on it. The great firm of ARMSTRONG, appeared at the Megistracy yesterday to give age and address and pat them in the refused there attacked suddenly, and without cause, and they had only lost one man killed and two established it had been under the rale of an WHITWORTH and Co. says that it is at the evidence against his boy, whom he charged charge book and cantioned him against inter- Chinese camp outside of the south gate of the wounded. On the other hand, they had no Englishman, but still more of late had it be moment in a position to undertake the with leaving without notice and disobedience, fering with the police in the execution of their city. After fighting for two hours the Bus counted in killed alone for considerably over come imposible for Chinsmen to compete for their own strength of the enemy. In many the high salaried offlces, which were given over building of three full-sized battle-ships and On Wednesday night the boy refused to do any duty. He then told him he could go. On cians, returned to Newchaton. The exsualties cases they discovered wall parties of the enemy entirely to foreigners Before he came away three first-class cruisers, while the almost thing and said he would go home, which he reaching the charge zoom door the man began wore for on both sides. The Consular représauglysangared in unsuspected places, and 2r. Stanton said he had some transcribing to equally famous firm of HUMPHIS, TEN-accordingly did. The boy said the complainant to abuse constable Young, calling out in a loud sentatives at Newchwang, including the Russian promptly dislodged them before they had time do with regard to a railway which was to le NANT and Co are prepared to build the kicked him and wanted him to do work which tone of voice. "Never let me catch you in Lou Consul, protested strongly to the Bussian bom to mark down the leading to and officers contracted by an American Chinese syndiente he could not do. He was nugaged as house boy don or your name is mad." The Sergeant then manier against his unjustifiable action, which of out troops. They never alowed fatigue, and from Canton to Hanko Thill had boon sur

were always cheerful, making jokes and playing veyed, the Americans were lending money und machinery, Nor has the nation at l

and the complainant wanted him to do this cook; had him brought back and entered 'n charge of | was entirely guided by the illitary authorities, with ous auotlier when going through streams the Chinese were providing four million task. ing na well. The complainant denied this. A disorderly conduct against him. A fine of $3, and they have received verbal assurances that of icy coold water, and always ready of their own The abscription list whom translated: was fine of $10, or a month, was imposed.

printed in papers distributed among Chinese, this sort of thing will not be repeated.

accord to pick up the fallen load and animals. or 10 days, was imposed.

evinced any disposition to withi plies on even a more lavish scale.

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