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Wong Fo, a coolie in the employ of A. S. Watson & Co., was yesterday sentenced to two months' hard labour for stealing 19 serated water bottles,

During the 48 hours preceding noon yester day there were reported nine fresh cases of plague and nine deaths. The figures for met week were 29 froth cases and 22 destie.

perty, for, by the Report of Mr. CHAPMAN, the Assessor, the rateable value of the en- tire Colony for this year, compared with that of 1899, shows the substantial increase of 17.43 per cent. It is gratifying to know that the total number of children on the wolle for last year, in spite of the niany | drawbacks, is a record; that the percentage of absentees is smaller than in the previous

A scratch race of the Hongkong Boat Club year; and that the number acquiring a

will held on Monday 3rd September. The grounding in English shows steady increase following are the crews - Beginning with 1892, when Dr. E. J. ETEL J. Hanco was at the head of the Educational Depart | A. Eilis ment, the manber of Government Schools G. R. Stevens T. Wild has been gradually lessened. It was imagined H. Bain J. Winterburn that these schools might be automatically

The Sketch for July 11th contains an and more economically replaced by Grant-callent full-length portrait of Major-General in-aid establishments. It is now seen that Gascoigne, C.M.G., Commander of the troops the scheme has not succeeded as well as was at Hongkong, and says of him:Major expected; because, of the twenty-two schools. General Gascoigns's career has been euch flat closed, only eleven have been replaced. Seven little anxiety need be felt as to his fulsiment other Grant-in-aid institutions were opened of any part be my be required to take." at different times, to take the place of schools

ÆRATED WATERS closed, but after an ineffectual struggle

IN THE

FAR EAST.

THE MACHINERY in use is of the

latest design and most up to date character,

ENGLISH EXPERTS manage

our

had to shut their doors, although it is stated that two of them may eventually be reopened, The present Inspector of Schools significant ly remarks that at least five of these Geyeru- ment Schools ought never to have been done away with. In one of his statistical tables, Mr. Burwry has inserted a column which we do not remember having noticed before, and which is of the highest interest. It shows the ratio which the amount spent on education beurs to the Colony's general re- venue. This ratio now stands at the ridicul- ouly low figure of 1.66 per cent. This is very far removed from what it should be.

G. C. Fullerton G. Young

C. Herbst J. Danley

JAVilson

S. Stevens

According to Japanicee papers, the pow

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The U. 6. S. Princeton laft Shanghai on the th inst. for the north,

H. M. S. Arethusa reached Yokohama from Esgninmult on the 20th ult, on her way to Taku, whither she has now arrived,

The exodus of the better class Chinese from Shanghai is gradually decreasing, and the num ber of passengers from Shanghai to Ningro is normal once more.

A Paris telegrafi dated the 13th ult. says that the French Admiral Pothier, the com mander of the China squadron, has appointed Captain Viand ( Pierre Loti"), now travelling in India, as his chief pile-de-camp.

A herdsman named Herman Singh was yes- terday charged with allowing certain cattle to for the tater-works at Po Hang on the 11th just, when 28 cows were found in the water. A fiue of $100, or three months, was imposed.

Another large Chinese acquisition of land in the Colony is reported. The whole of the Humphreys Estats and Finance Co's property at West Point, known as the Richmond E tate, and comprising Inland Lots 1916 and 609 has been sold to a Chinese Syndicate for 2100,000.

Japanese cruiser Azamo (9,656 tons), which has been constructed in France, sails for home, on the 20th July, while the Brut-class battleship danhi (15.447, tons) left England on the follow-

These warship may be In the Yokohama Ku Saibanilo on Thursday ing day for home,

morning the 2nd instant, before Judge. Danno, expected in Japan some time in October next.

Mr. J. R. Meston, second engineer of the steamer At the offices of the Public Works Depart Victoria, was sentenced to seven days' detention went yesterday afternoon Mr. G. J. W. King on a charge of having assaulted a Japanese on offered for competition tive lots of Crown landward the ship, causing him three days incepa at Mong Kok Tu, Kowloon, Kowloon Invitation from werk. The accused has expressed and lot No. 1,191 was said to Lau Chin Ting his intention to appeal, for $5,710 (upset $5,550). Chinese houses are to be erected thereon. There were no bids for any of the four other lots

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

SHANGHAI, 18th August, 7.54 p.m...

CHUNGKING FEARS UNFOUNDED, The Szechuan Viceroy is much disgusted at the storica about the critical position

· of

Chungking. He earnestly requests the Customis Staff to return, promising special protection.

FRENCH IDEA OF INTER."

NATIONAL HARMONY,

There are grave fears that French jealousy

prevents the landing of any Indian troops at Shanghai.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LOCAL MOVEMENTS.

H. M. S. Argonaut arrived here yesterday after a phenomenally fast passage from Singa pore, which she left late on the 9th instant. We have already given her figures,

The transports Nudden and Wardhs returned to Hongkong from the north yesterday, and loft again with the Warora for the south. The Hinseng left for Singapore on Sunday night..

Yesterday the Russian armoured ervisor Adv mirai Nakimof arrived in the harbour on her way north. Her principal figures are :-displace. mont 8,524 tons; 1. h. p. 8,000; armour, belt 10 in, gun-position 7-8, dock 3; gons, eight 8 in., ten 6 in., fen QF, four 3-pra, six Maximos ; torpedo-tubes 4; speed 10.7 knots : complainant, 567.

The French gunboat Alouette also arrived. yesterday, having left Saigon on the 7th.

THE RELIEF COLUMN.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Tientsin, 31st July.

FINAL PREPARATIONS,

The advance is expected to take place some- time tomorrow. Everything, so far as I can observe, is ready, and the troops, especially the Indian portion, are eager to get in touch with the enemy. The junks, which contain the LONDON, 10th August, 7.40 p.m.naval gans, stores, etc., are completed with

THE TSUNGLI YAMEN AND

THE MINISTERS. M. Pichon, Freuch Minister at Peking, telegraphs that the Tsungli Yamen inform

their cargoes ready for moving. Captain Cal- laghan, R.N., of the Endymion, arrived yester. day to take command of the Naval Brigado, with Commander Fraser, R. N., of the Phenix, as second in command; and Lieut. Drummond, R.N., of the Terrible, commands the four navai 1 poaudara, 200 Meriuu have leon ngan

The following typhoon warning, was issued from Manila Observatory at 10.30 a.m. yester day. Depression is probably forming in theed the Ministers that the Powers land ser-handed from the feet, and will join the Belief Pacific east of Manila." A encend warning factories, and their practical knowledge. In England and Wales, the amount spent stable No. 622 was on duty in Younati when was issued from Manila Observatory at 12.30/eral times asked that they (the Ministers) Column: The Bengal Lancera have arrived. -

produces an article that is unrivalled for

ita excellenec.

instructions from home.

ing order, and a regular service of trains in run- ning under Enssian control, which facilitates. the work considerally,

Tientsin, 5th August OF THE MARCH,

At about 8.45 on Saturday night Indian con

and the Gogrkhus are expected up to-day auri on elementary education is about 5 per cent he saw a man named Lo Sam gaubling with pm. The typhoon in the Pacific NE. of should leave Peking under escort. The several other regiments to-morrow. The il- of the national income. Paragraph 17 of sticks. On the constable going up to him the Manila between 18th and 20th parallels is Ministers declined to leave without direct way from Tongku to this place is now in work. this Report tells as that four Free Schoolur. man tore his jacket and attempted to strike moving probably North Westwards." ships at Queen's College were awarded in him. Another constable found him on the

On the 9th inst, a Requiem Mass for the Inte March. These are of the aggregate value ground mrrounded by a crowd of coolies, who

ware beating him. He arrested the defendunt, King of Italy was hold at S. Joseph's Church, Years ago, when the Colony was not so thriving as it the others running away. At the Magistracy in the French Settlement, Shanguni. All the gambling, and $15, or a month, for the assault, presentatives of the Councils, Mixed Couris being also ordered to pay $7 compensation.

Volunteer Corps, and the men-of-war in the neighbourhood. A detachment of the Floremorca blue-jackets lined the central aisle.

THE WATER used is the purest in the of about $100 per sumun

· THE MINISTER'S DEMAND.

M. Pichon added that lie will not leave,

Island, and is skilfully filtered on scientific \ now is, and when its future looked much Yesterday the man was fined $8, or 14 days, for Consuls were present, as wero the Taotai and unless in company with a foreign force

principles.

less brilliant than at the present moment, in the days when the late Sir GEORGE BOWEN was Governor, a valuable Govern- We use only the best and most expensivement. Scholarship of £200 sterling per au-

ingredients, guaranteeing

num, available for three years, was open for competition to the students of English throughout the Colony. To the discredit of

PURITY.

We quote Special Terms

consumers.

ABSOLUTE

all concerned, for some short-sighted, reason or other-decreasing revenue could certainly

Luk Li, keeper of a brothel in Ship Street, was yesterday charged on remand with taking part in purchasing one Lau Šai Kan for the purposes of prostitution. The girl said she colia in Hongkong and sometimes at Yauiati. Hor hasard sold her on the 13th May to the dufondant. It was not the fault of the defendant

was a married woman. Her husband was a

The Times of the 12th ult saysThe report that the Victorious, battleship. Captain C. FL.

Cross, has been ordered to proceed from this

Mediterranean to Chine is incorrect. This ves set remains with the rest of the squadron under the command of Vice Admiral Sir John Fisher, cruisers and arall craft able to navigate the in-

sufficiently strong to act as a convoy for the 800 Foreigners and 3,000 native Christiane, Sir Claud Macdonald and Mr. Conger have telegraphed similar messages. COUNT WALDERSEES APPOINT MENT WELCOMED.

I am glad to announce that we oro at last on

the move, having commenced the forward move- mentat 3am. this morning, Shortly after mid- more towards the Celestial Capital. Our forces night we commenced to prepare for this second

this time number 12,000, which will constituto

the fighting column, leaving an ample number

for the communications. A more scusoned body of troops it would be difficult to find, compris The Presa universally welcome the appointing as they do most of the troops that took part ment of Field Marshal Count Waldersee to in the recent operations here, South African ve, terans of the Navy, and Indian troops, many of

to large not be alleged-this splendid Scholarship that she bought her. She did not force her to The immediate need in the Far East is for the post of Commander of the allied troops: { whom have their breasts marked with ribbon

was discontinued. If we remember rightly, it was won on three occasions; first by Queen's College, then known as the Govern- ment Central School, afterwards by S. Paul's College, and on the bat occasion by St.

b. prestitute. She had no money and her husband could not support her, so she became n prostitute. The defendant was discharged.

The Daily Chronicle says:-The trouble in China has seriously accentuated the unfavour

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HONGKONG, August 14th, 1900

The schools falling within the purview of the local Inspectorate may be divided into two classes-Government schools and Grant-in- aid schools. In the former lot, the teachers' salaries are disbursed by the Government, and, with the exception of the Belilios Public School, education in them is free; in the latter, the schools are maintained wholly or partly by the Government grant awarded afterannual examination. The Chinese schools

divided. A Scholarship of au exactly simi- already hampered by the Indian famine, dens Lur nuture is still offered in the Straits Set-cotton, and the high price of con). The most tlements. We think that the Government trustworthy estimates place the number of looms

land waters of Chius.

SWATOW.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Swator, 9th August. FRESH ATTACKS ON MISSIONS, Last night word came of the destruction of four more chapels in the Ung kung (Hwang-

THE WAR IN SOUTH

AFRICA.

that has bem narnost in many a bark frontier Sght Oas could not help noticing the look of satisfaction that beamed on the faces of our In- dinn comrades us they moved oat this morning, looking the pictures of happiness at having LONDON, 10th August 7.40 p.m. been selected to fight side by side with Europ ean troops--a great amend after their disap pointment at not going to South Afrim They aro a force any general might feel proud to command. It was not long after the troops.

INFAMOUS PLOT AT PRETORIA.

A plot has been discovered at Pretoria to

might, with advantage, revive this lapsed standing in Burnley at about two thousand kong) district, riz, the E.P. and A.B. chapels in murder all the British officers and capture had been disposed that the advanced pickets Scholarship. There can be no question of and it is considered curtain that this number Kaw-thong, and the A. B. chapelsin Siantang Lord Roberts Teu ringleaders have been got in touch with the enemy who were

the beneficial stimulus that such a prize would give to all grades of education in Hongkong

The coolie who murdered another coolie at the Government Civil Hospital but, week is still at large.

At a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute on 17th July, Mr. D. Warres Smith, Inte of Hougkong, was elected a Fellow.

The Hon, Treasurer of the Alice Memorin! and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the following donation to the fans

of the Hospitals:--Ho Ngok Lan, $0.

nå

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 12th August shows that 362 non-Chinese und

129 Chinese visited the Library, 170 non-Chinese and 1,857 Chinese the Museum.

On Sunday night Lanco Sergeant Watt was en duty near Canton Wharf when he saw a

gast firms in Burnley has given notine in will be largely increased shortly. One of the

stop a fortnight at the annual holidays, and inesting of the trade has been convened to dis- cuss a general curtailment of production."

and Shak-kew-san. In several instances the

GENERAL NEWS.

entrenched about 8 miles from the Natire City, and were very quickly driven out of their position by the Albes and got on the run At the time of writing the Bengal LangOFS WETS OU their track for all they were worth, and I hear

LONDON, 10th August, 7:40 p.m. hul fetched their first hood. The troops are rapilly following up and will not give them much time to rest. The Japanese- especially seem anxious to keep them going, and these Lord Russell of Killower, Chief Justice wiry troops are spinuing past nie as I sit on a

houses of church members were looted and arrested. everything takon except the clothes on their backs. The authorities seem paralyzed. The Roman Catholic priest at Ung-kang, the Rev. Alexando Legros, is said to have hired a large The four-masted British Imrque Cul-

number of armed mon to defend the promises of gate, an old trador to this port, has ro-the Jesuit Blission with these who have taken cently made a record-breaking run from

refuge there. Shanghai to the mouth of the Columbia, covering the distance from buoy to busy in twenty-seven days. The nearest approach ta this record is said to have been made by one of Rexton Holmes & Co.'s four-musted schooners which made the run from Shanghai to the Sound in twenty-eight days. The Colgate's biggest day's performance was 295 miles, but in a ten days run she recled off 2,600 miles, an average of over 11 miles an hour.

BRITISH "CRUISER ARRIVES. A British cruiser -the Muhawk, I believe→→ came in this morning, and this fret when known will doubtless have a good influence. The Fre feet of Chowchou-fa on being asked to protect mission property in that city would only say that he would do what he could in a quiet way. but would take no mensures involving pak- Loity

·LESTRUCTION. AT 80-LAL

10th August.

foreign languages assists officers of the Indian the American Baptist chapel at So-la. After

It is not often that a knowledge of European

News came yesterday of the destruction of Staff Corps in their efforts to be selected for looting it the mob tore it down and utterly de service, atutes a Straita paper. Persian and molished it. In some respects this mob marks Pushtu are amally better passports at army in advance in lawless ways. Many wore armed headquarters than French or Russian. But and they sought diligently for the naÖve

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of England, is dead.

REUTERS SERVICE.

LONDON, 10th Angast,

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. Lord Roberts fears that the garrison at

lasting ten days. Elands River has been captured after a resistance

General Kitchener is pursuing Commandant Da Wat, who has crossed the Veal.

THE UNITED STATES.

Mr. Bryan in a speech incluated that, if

transport waggon, keeping close in touch with the Terrible Nave! Brigade, who are swouring like true Britons at not getting on fast enough to see the fun,

THE GUNS.

It is a cause for regret that Captain Scott lins not got his 47 gun up to the front in time to move with us, na I hear he had promised to do so, although we were thankful for those he did sand, which have immortalized themselves in Tientsin. It is a disappointment to many of us who had hoped to witness Lyddite shanng Boxers as it did the Boers, and it would have been a valuable present for the Empress at Poking. Quite a fleet of junks, gaily decorated with

laden with stores, etc. and our hopes ran bigli of soon joining hands with our countrymen in the Capital.

man coming along with a bundle. Or stopping the case of the present expedition to China good preacher to kill him. He escaped out of their elected President, his first step would be their national flags, are eating up the river

him and searching the bundlo be found it con- tained letters which the man was evidently going to take to Cantos. He was charged with a breach of the Post Office Ordinance yesterday and fined $100, or two months.

European linguists find that they are in request Thus among the eleven special service officers, all, save one, are Indian officers, and among them we find two who know French Germen and Russian; three with qualifications in French Between seven and eight o'clock ou Saturday and three others with a knowledge of Russian night a Chimman residing at 73, Queen's road As regards Chinese there are very few officers Central, retired to have a bath. As the lamp who have so far studied that language, but three was burning low he took up a tin of oil to who have passed some of the teste have been replenish it, the light still buming, The oil given employment, and the services of more might thus became ignited; the lamp exploded and well be utilized. the man was badly barned about the head. He was taken to the Central Police Station and from there to the Hospital.

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At about eight o'clock on Saturday night the captain and chief engineer (both Chinaman), of a steam tag belonging to Messrs. Butter field and Swire were walking towards Shauki wan when they were set upon by three men.

haude, but his wife and bitle girls were not so fortunate. They stripped har and let her gå, but started to carry off the children, though they soon let them go also. Sului in in the

ng kung district. As yet there are of rinting in other sections. It is to be feared that some of these mobs may add murder to theft, if allowed to go unchecked..*.

THE MOVEMENT. SPREAD.

no reparte

11th August. News comes to-day of the destruction of two more chapels, viz those at Lai pa so and the hien city.

At Lai-pa-se the houses of the untive christians were looted before the chapel was attacked. It is rumoured that the oftolas at Ungkang have arrested three persons sap

are fory few chapela left standing in the entire hien of Jiew-phong.

grunt independence to the Philippines.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA. The United States have sent an ultimatum to the Chinese Government,

LATER

WEIHAIWEI

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

5th August. NAVY BUSY AT WORK. HM.S. Orlando came on this morning on

route to Woosung to join Admiral Seymours Flag She will leave at daybreak to-morrow

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. A grave conspiracy for the murder of British officers and the abduction of Lord Roberts with relays of horses on the night of the 7th inst amid the confusion of Incendiary fires, was die covered at Pretoria. Ten conspirators were captured.

after taking in stores and arraunition... ... Tba General Buller has captured Amersfoort, Pigmy also arrived, and proceeds to Tsku Six deaths occurred amongst driving Commandant Christian Botha with aftar coaling for emakdos from a strong position.

the wounded in hospital here during the General Methuen, co-operating with General past week, and they were buried with Kitobener, attacked and defeated a portion of naval honours by the crow of the Terrible, Commandant De Wet's force near Ventersk which still remaine bere as depot ahip: Captain Scott being the Senior Naval Offer whilst the place is serving as the base for the British force Over 100 head of cattle have been captured that were being driven round here from Chefoo, and some of the drovere killed, which shows that the province is very restles cutside British and German spheres of in- fluence and it is generally believed that its future conduct will depend largely on the success of the Allies moving on Peking.

under this head exact no fees, while the English schools, with a single exception, lo. The summary eviction of our community from the central district-a subject we have previously dealt with--and the settlement of very big numbers of these people in the western parts of the city, have had a deplor able effect on the poorer schools in Sairing, pun and Kennedy Town. This was, how-

Last week a Chinaman presented himself at ever, more or less inevitable. The serious the Central Police Station and charged a man, question of rent has also played no incon-whose name he gave, for assaulting him by throw. Ons seized the captain by the queue, snot che posed to be connected with these riots. There, siderable havoc with many institutions; and, inga kerosine oil case at him. The Inspector his watch and handed it to one of the others, and as there seems every reason to believe that in charge investigated the the complaint, but as then knocked the captain down. The engineer honso-property has not even yet reached its no corroboration whatever was forthcoming he had his unbrella taken from him and he was maximum appreciation, the absolute exis- refused the charge, and made an witry to that vigorously belaboured with it, so much so that tence of many schools is endangered. Mr. effect in the book provided for the purpose. he thought discretion the better part of valour

THE CRISIS IN CHINA. BREWIN points out that since 1893, the At about two o'clock yesterday morning the and took to his heels, calling out lustily for the The Angust shoot took place en Kowloon

The message of Americs was not an ultima year prior to the first plague visitation, there man who made the complaint was found dead police. A Chinese constable heard his cries range on the 13th inst., resulting in a win for Sergt. Iammert of the No. 1 Cup (2nd time). has been a loss, in Victoria and Kowloon in his quarters at No. 2, Gilman's Bograr, and came forward On seeing the constable and for Gunner. Wodehouse, of the Na 2 Chptum, but insists on the cessation of the attack combined, of twenty-one schools that sup-matter to the police, alleging that the man had too Beet of foot for one of them, whom he following are the best scores

Queen's Road, and his clansman reported the the men ran away, but the limb of the law was There were twenty-three competitors. The on the Legations and Chinese co-operation with

the relieving force. plied the wants of just under a thousand died as the result of the assolt made upon him caught and took to the police station. It

200 500 600 ĐC ÁP T scholars. This is indeed lamentable, and last week. The man said to have committed transpired that this man had had some trouble Gunr. Wodehouse 24 23 22 98 Bergt Lammert 27 35 30 Bo. 90 immediate steps should be taken to remedy the assault was arrested. In the meantime the with the captain, and it is carmised that he got Bomb, Pinzamer ... 2013 27 10 82 it. We think Mr. BERWIN's suggestion of | body was examined by the medical man connect- two friends to join him in making an attack on Guar H 8 Holmes an increased grant is well worthy of consi-ed with the jail, and as they certified that him by way of revenge. The man was brought Capt. Sanders deration. The Government benefite very plague was the cause of death the man who had before Mr. Hazeland yesterday and remanded Grant, B. C. Edwards 12 18 26

Guar. P. A. Gox: considerably by the enhanced value of pre been arrested was let go.

until to-day.

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The captured garrison at Elands River consists of 300 Bushmen and Rhodesians,

Field Marshal Count Waldersee will wait for Chins in a fortnight.

An expeditionary force for Claus is forming Captain Scott han nearly completed his in Belgium.

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travelling carriage for the 4.7 gun; the work has been slow as everything has had to be done The death is announced of Lord Russell of exclusively by hand labour, the ponderons Killowon

wheels having been cut out of a sheet of