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Without any very decisive scheme of de. glutition, England bad been assiduously watching the bivalve during the term of growth of the big pearl, which, she hoped one day to add to her jewels; and for a time she was left almost alone in her self-imposed task. But a spirit of curiosity to see what CO., she could be so intently engaged on led furtive "look, and others first to take a finally to set tlicanselves down us watchers in their turn. First canie France, herself engaged in a similar task on or about her southern fringes. Then Germany sniffed

THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 190)

We

During the 24 hours preceding noon yester

The Corean Emperor has contributed 1,000 koku of rice, 1,500 bags of flour and 2,000 boxes of cigarettes for the allies in North China

Yesterday Sergannt Garred observed two men delivering letters in Wellington Street,

and finding that the letters had entered the colony without coming through the post he took the offenders to the Central Police Station, and Mr. Hazeland fined them each $100,

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS " SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

ISLOM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

SHANGHAI, 16th August, 9.36 pm.

EMPEROR AND EMPRESS DOWAGER

TAKEN TO HSIAN-FU. It is reported that the Empress Dowager with the Emperor as her unwilling.com panion left Peking on the eth instant for Haian-fu, under the escort of Prince Tuan and General Tung Fubsiang.

ALLIES AT TUNGCHOU OND MONDAY.

The Allies reached Tungchow on Monday, the 13th instant. The Chinese troops and

The German Mail of the 19th July was da violence, disclosed the innermost workings amongst the statesmen of China saw the of her vascular system. Now, however, that evils that were eating into her as a cauker,livered in Londen on the 13th inst. the oyster has spared the world the tedious and was prepared with a remedy But process of opening, and lies naked and bare who values the future well-being of day, there were reported two fresh ensos of for the first passer-by to make a meal of, China, except as an heir values a rever-plagno and two deaths.

An American contemporary gives the number the question which comes into prominencesionary estate? Not Russia, not France,

not Germany, not Japan. Perhaps in of Roman Catholic converts throughout China before all others is, What to do with her?

as 609,360. theory the United States, and in practise England, because she has had experience in her history of the effects of absorption. and would prefer being spared the necessity.

We received from the U.S. Consulate General Russia would har lest the reforms introduced by the young Emperor should run ou Eng- fish lines. France would fear lest he might yesterday morning the following typhoon warn. block her insidious march into Yuunan, nding, ised from Manila Observatory at ruin her ricketty baby of a Colonial Empire. o'clock am. Probably Repression for out in While Germany would dread the effaceusent the Pacifio towards N.E. ¿f Manila.” of the Tentonic tongue, were that blessed word hinterland to fall out of use. peak not of Italian idylle of a fruit farm is Fuhlien, of Japanese police in Cheliang, the breezes of the wide Pacific, and com- meneed to nibble about China's coasts, and of Belgie rails and Belgic locomotives was quickly followed by Russin who had no. everywhere, because there are things whichi of themselves are not pressing, nuleas as ticed something particularly fascinating ÆRATED WATERS about the apparently harren steppes of the ugly rush that is apt to fish up a to northern Asia. The little Japon smelt festive entertainment. but we have sažil a sweet sarour arising from her broad enough to show the nature of the task newward plains and finally America,efore us. Fortunately the one Power, that her next-door neighbour, thought it hard consistently-consistently because she has that she alone should be left out in the cold had experience of the vanity of the other course-is disposed to act from. motives

To-morrow bír. Hazeland gives his decision None of them pondered what the oyster.

beyond the mere territorial ambitions of the in the Cheong Yuen launch case. Mr. Reece herself was thinking of. She was but a

authority in the settlement, und this affords of which they are alleged to be in unlawful pos. molluse, it was true, and a molluse's sera moment, is in a position to exercise some contended on behalf of the crow that the goods, tions une not very neute, and might fairly the one bright ray of hope through the un-session, wore fait on deck by the pirates who be left out of consideration. But thongh pleasant atmosphere of hate and base iu- had gone on board as passengers, and that the ported dangerously ill the oyster's senses were not very acute, nor her nervous system very highly developed, tion, and the grains of sand that each had left irritated ber-how she in her semi- developed condition did not quite under- stand; so by a sort of reflex action she determined to see out this programme, and all men occupying fairly good positions, and determined to get rid of the offending particles. Of course, if her mental faculties

OF

IN THE

FAR EAST,

THE MACHINERY in use is of the latest design and most up to date character,

ENGLISH EXPERTS

Sanitary Inspector E. Rogers had some trouble with some dust-cart coolies yesterday

mening.

Two of them turned obstrepercus,

refused to work, and endeavoured to got the others to leare off. Mr. Rogers took them up to the Magistracy, where they were each fined 810) for disorderly conduct.

trigue that looms around. The Ministry, deforlauts were innocent of the offence with

mange our she had still some primitive organs of sensa.and with the Ministry, the Country, has which they were charged.....

factories, and their practical knowledge produces an art; le that is unrivalled for

its excellence.

declared that England will be to party to the partition of China, and that China must be left for the Chinese. If the nation be

use its inficence and power to induce order amongst the gushing crowd, it will deserve, and will doubtless gain, the universal ap

the Boxers are much demoralised.

LEGATION ALL RIGHT ON THE 11TH. Sir Claudo MacDonald reports "All right on the 11th instant."

TRANSPORTS STILL AT WOOSUNG. The British transports remain at Woosung awaiting final orders.

ILLNESS OF LUI KUNG-YI. Viceroy Lai Kung-yi at Nanking is re

THE REPORTED CONSULAR FRIC-

TION AT SHANGHAI

A DENIAL.

Inspector Cuthbert and a party of police who visited No. 1, Gough Street, found some mozi playing pai ka thers. They arrested 12,

So much surprise and disgust was ex- yesterday Mr. Hazeland fined the keepers $250 pressed locally over the telegraphed state. each and each of the others 810, They alleged ment from Stranghai that Mr. Goodnow, the that the place was a private club, but Mr. Haze US. Consul-General, certain American Mis-

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LOCAL MOVEMENTS,

The British tranport Rowa resohet Hong- kong yesterday froni Calcutta, having on board- a squadron of the 30th Bongul Laucers (British and 4 native officers, 120 N. C. O.'s and men, 108 followers, 182 horses and “males), a Sarvey Party of one British and 4 native ofcere, with 30 followers, four sqen and four followers of the Nutive General Hospital, and 3 native officers, & men, and 23 followers of the Supply Column.

Tho Nurani and Jelunga departed yesterday for Shanghai, and the Itware for the sontls.

ON THE WAY. The text arrivals of transports which may bo expected from the south are those of the Maitra, with the 2nd Coolio Corps and with Nativo Hospital, Fuitale with a squadron of the 16th Bengal Lancars and a Voterinary Field Hospital, and Senda, with another squadron of the Beagal Lancers, the staff of the Cavalry Brigade, and 37th Native Hospital, all due about now; Upada, with a squadron of the 3rd Bombay Cavalry and a section of the Native Fieldr Hospital, die to-morrow; Clive, with the 34th Pioneers and Native Field Hospital; Ule, with a sqaudron of the 3rd Bombay Cavalry and a section of 67th Native Hospital; Antillian, from the Cape, with a siege train, City of Cambridge, with 4th Coolie Corps, and 54th Native Field Hospital.

TSINGTAO.

THE WHOLE GERMAN FORCE. The N.-C. Daily Neich correspondent writes: The German force here, when combined with those now on the way outward, will make a total of seventeen men-of-war and 25,000 sen. Of these Lient.-General von Lessel will command the land forces; and Admiral von Bendemann the navy.

ATTEMPTED RAILWAY DAMAGE. Nows reached us on Friday, the 27th of July, from Kinochien city, that an attempt had been made by a band of Chinese rioters to destroy

abstract nails and screws wherever they were, good, these being more easily portable—is relation

THE. WATER used is the purest in the had been developed to the sume extent a plause of the nations, whom it will have kant déclined to be bamboozled by such a story.sionaries and the Comte de Bezaure, Con. the railway lines. The modus operandi was to

Island, and is skilfully filtered on scientifies principles.

We use only the best and most expensive ABSOLUTE ingredients, guaranteeing

PURITY.

We quote Special

Terms

consumers.

to large

So

her merely sensual ones, she would have the impossibility of the process, but who ever know an oyster to reason! with one great convulsive effort she tried to cast out the offending particles, bat burst borself in the struggle, and now lies strand.

and helpless on the beach an oyster indeed, still luscious, but for ever deprived of the power of rehabilitation.

than wicked, silly internecinc conflict, where- saved from a wicked, and what is worse. in all shall have loat, and the would-be prey shall be found after all to be a mouthful too huge and bitter to be swallowed.

Let us have no

We are informed by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston sul-General for France at Shanghai, were & Co., agents for the British North Borneo Co., that the British North Borneo Government has intimated its willingness to offer free grants of land alongside the line of railway to Christian Chinese reingees who may desire to settle down

But (and above ally let us not in our administration of justice again forget re-in that country. venge for punishment.

About two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon destroyed Summer Palaces, us emblems of But it is characteristic of the lower erra-

our imbecility, and our inability to adminis. Inspector Baker and a party of polies zaided house No. 5. Third Street, where they found u tion that the lower the form the more

ter the first principles of right and reason number of men playing pai kau. Bixteen of tenacious it is of life, and the garglionic life But let us on the other hand he held back them were arrested and several escaped. Only the of the oyster is no exception. The oyster is by no principles of mere expédionsy or latter attempted to get to the next house by there, indeed, to all intents dead, yet of sentiment from the most condign punish walking along the verandah. He, however, lost those arounal no one dares to begin the ment of those individual actors who have his footing and fell into the street, sustaining feast. Each thinks his own capacity suffi-brought about the present state of affairs, such injuries that he died shortly afterwards. cient to bolt the tempting prize, but in the The Empress Dowager, the truculent Prince Of those arrested two (the keepers of the house) face of his neighbour each shrinks from TUAN, and his supporters L PING HEN were fined $50 each and the rest 83 each. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, undertaking the task. Nor is the hesitancy and Tuxe FUHSIANG; for such wretches no Madam Alice Esty Marsh, professionally aught but natural, for each feels that the punishment can be too hard or too degrad-known as Miss Alice Esty, is expected to join first that begins will have to face in mortaling, and it would be well that what were her husband, Mr. Aleo Marsh, in Hongkong combat, not one, but all his neighbours. done were done well, and done publicly. Yet something has to be done, and that quickly. The first thing is, of course, to

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HONGKONG, August 17th, 1900

crowd, eack of whom feared to lose the tit- bits, so all set off together with a whoop and a shout. Looked at in the abstract, the work is not that of sensible men; but who ever yet found a man sensible when an oyster lay | before him on a plate ready opened, waiting

to be devoured ?

was wracked in the Inland Sea. It appears

opposing the landing of the British troops set up for the protection of the Foreign Settlements that we thought it desirable to ascertain the truth of the statement. We ac cordingly wired to Mr. Goodnow yesterday us follows

Reported here that you and American missionaries with Comte de Bezaure, are opposing the landing of British troops. Is this 80 ***

The reply was as follows:--

Shanghai, 16th August, 4.28 p.m. No, that is one of

The dotachment on guard over: the line caught the soen 17 the net, and feed on them. The fire was roturaed, but finally, with a loss of three men killed, the Chinese rotlred.

to their mechanical importance--than any other parts of the line.

NEAR TSINO the Chinese are also very troublescine, and anti-foreign placards are freely posted on the walls. Dr. Schrameler has gone down to consult with the resident. Chinese magistrate in regard to this, that it may be forbidden, and if possible stopped.

*

FROM OFFICER TO ROJEK,

A Boxer was brought in from Laotgun on Thursday. He had been seized and searched,

bunders. All consuls are working har. and a number of placards found hidden in kis noniously. GoonNow."

* Reference to a correspondent.

THE WAR. IN SOUTH

AFRICA.

LONDON, 15th August, 7.25 p.m.

REPORTED SAFETY OF ELANDS RIVER GARRISON.

It is unofficially reported that the Elands River garrison is, after all, safe with a con- yoy. There have been, however, some casu

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 14th August,"

STRIKE OF STOKERS AT MARSEILLES.

A strike of stokers at Marseilles prevents the Messageries Maritimes steamer Melbourne from sailing for Chius.

clothing. It seems that this man had at on time been an officer in the Chinese army, but bad joined the Boxers. His seizure was the di- rect result of his making, speeches against foreigners, urging that they be all driven ent of Taingtao. He will be shot

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

KOWLOON DETACHMENT (FIELD BATTERY.)

The sixth and final competition for the Gillies Cap took place on the Association Range, when Gnr. Lapdey won the Cap oatright with the two best aggregates out of the series of six competitions, Gur. Stewart

the best aggregates not being a competitor. The following wero

Best. Aggregatoe Total # Gur. Stewart maki 95 102

Gur. Lapsley

Sergt. Ructor

Gür. Foyer ...

Corp. White

197

05 196 95 :88:

191

191

103 191

94 185

Bomb. Deus...

03 182

Gar. Battey softer. *Gnt. Baldwin:

00

181

160

Seratel

Gur. Donaldson

A rather good story is being told about the RUSSIA AND CHINA.

Bishop of A, who enjoys a good dinner, and Russia continues to mobilize on a large scale does not disdain to punish the port. He wen for service in the Far East.

drowned

in

[hurry up to Feking, to collect the diajectar is with the utmost satisfaction that we

mendra, and to look after the morsels are able to dispose of a mischievous blunder she has thoroughly settled down in Eugland, ejected; but it is only too evident from the or misstatement. Yesterday our conten-though travelling remains one of her greatest muttered growls and occasional snarls that porary the China Mail published a telegram pleasures. According to an interviewer in The meet one's ear that the concord that prevails from Shanghai, stating that the British King, of the forty-eight operas that make up

make a special choice; but one of her most plea address with coramitnications addressed to the Editor, is much the same which rules amongst af troops sent from here to that port in the/her répertoire, Madam Marsh finds it hard to pack of wolves in pursuit of a lonely traveller transporta fina, Zemonia, and Cunning sant recollections is that of a concert at Bal on thesteppe. The sensible proposition that were not landed owing to the intrigues of moral in 1895, when Her Majesty personally the advance should he left to one of the "the French and American Consuls with presented her with an enamel pendant sat with Powers on behalf of the common interest, certain American missionaries in the pearls. On this occasion Malam Marsh and her alties. with, of course, proper giarustees, did not employment of the Chinese, helping to husband, after the concert, were bidden to re

"ities." Here was an explicit statement an anusual honour.

A somewhat interesting law snit, and one which at the time we had no means of contradicting, though we entertained strong which is not without local interest, in engaging doubts as to its reliability, which were not the attention of ons of the United States wholly dissipated by the receipt of our tele- Circuit Courts. It is a claim made by the gram dated Shanghai, 15th inst., 8.40 p.m., Joseph Ladue Gold Mining Company against to the effect that the transports with the the Frankfort Marine Insurance Company, a policy for the But leaving our simile to one side, what Judian troops on board had been ordered of Frankfort-on-Main, en

to pay a visit to the Bishop of C, who is rigid teetotaler and a prominent ramber of the Ir is unfortunately the case that the most is really to be done now that the display of "to sail for Weihaiwei to-morrow (Thursday) charter money earned by the Government trans-

LOSS OF A FRENCH DESTROYER.

Good Templare. Shortly after his arrival difficult portion of the contest in China has mere savagery at Peking has rendered immorning, but there is still some hope that port Morgan Cily up to the time the vessel

The French destroyer France has been sunk his host took him aside, and said to him, con not yet come to be discussed amongst the possible the continuance of the present they will be allowed to land their men that the Morgan City was chartered for 600 nations, though each and all would willingly administration? A lesson as to the really here." This messige seemed to indicate day net, and that the plaintiff Company paid the

not havu auy wino on my table, but," he added have evaded the task. As long as the actual barinrous basis of the pretended civilisa- that there had been a hitch somewhere, but defendants a premium of 8750 for $250.0 of after colliding with the Flag-ship Brennus offfidentially. I hope you will forgive me, but

a whisper.

“you will find an excollont bottl contest was merely one of words or even of tion of China has been given, which it would it was difficult to believe that the United insurance on the charter party to be earned. Capt. St. Vincent Fity of the crew were being a member of the Good Templars, Lean spheres" there was some hope that a solu- be well for us not to forget nor to attempt States Consul, who had been working so The transport was wrecked Last Sonteraber, and THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA of port up in your bedroom. A few month itself from some hitherto unsuspected quar- the first conclusion. Whatever government join in an attempt to deprive Shanghai of ter $18,400. The total amount of the charter an edict appointing Li Hung-chang to negoti. the Bishop of ter, and hence Mr. HAY's Memorandum, we establish in China can only be, as it the reassuring protection of a military force was $54,000, so that the loss resulting from the ate the cessation of hostilities, refuses emphati- which, without committing any to any very were, in a go-cart till the infant can walk sent for the express purpose of restoring wreck was $40,600. The sum sued for repre- eslly to negotiate until her demands are com definite line of policy, yet bold out a point and control his own conduct. But how, out confidence there. We accordingly took the sents the proportion of insurance earned by the plied with. round which might be gradually accreted of the motley and snarling group who liberty. yesterday to telegraph to Mr transport after the making of the charter

Lau A Fung, mistress of a brothel at 568, the pearl of a common policy, was gully would assume the task, are we to find an GooDNOW, the United States Consul at accepted by all as at least a temporary alle-bonest und unbiassed man fit for the pur Shanghai, to ask if the statement was true, Queen's Road West, appeared before Mr. viation of the strain which all alike felt was pose? We confess we can find no reply and promptly received an emphatic reply in Hazeland yesterday charged first with taking a becoming too intense for easy endurance. Next as to the seat of government. No the negative, with the assurance in addi girl named Chan Tai Ho in pledge, and secondly To use the old Alabastrine simile the oyster sensible man would suggest its being re-tion that "all the Consuls were working with unlawfully detaining her against her will has been opened and the seed-pearls of vived in. Peking, the city of crime and harmoniously." This official denial will, and compelling her to become a prostitute. It tion on the lath insta from Haug, left life's never ending series of torture, now mil western civilisation inserted, and it now only intrigue. But, as we suggested, where is we trust, set at rest all fears, and suspicions seems that the girl is married and her husband

The CP. R. steamer Empress of China a condition is always the happiest period of one required a little patience to abide the result, our sensible man to be found? Even more as to the accord of the Consile at Shanghai came to Hongkong from Hoihow. The followed Singapore for this port on the 15tdi inst, unit now exernciating, to-day in beil, to-morrow ho for each to draw out his share of the growthan Peking as a capital. Nauking enjoys having been disturbed. At the same time him, and as she had no money with Day be expected here on or about the 20th inst. bling around in crutches-to be relieved of an we cannot too strongly deprecate the put-which to pay for her passage, she borrowed 820 arrived at Kobe at 8.30 am on Wednesday life. Little's Oriental Balm has effected the ing gem. But Chino had no stomach for the prestige of former greatness, and is

hopeless and beyond the reach of medicine. T the process, the seeds, albeit rainute, kept moreover in the centre of the Empire and ting into circulation of reports like the from a man who was on the boat. She had no the 15th inst, and left again at 4 pm same day sands of wonderful enres of long standing bas

her to 568, Queen's Road West, on the 15th

The N. Y. K stoarser Kanagate Mara cures have been so complete and permanent th up a process of irritation inconvenient to in the heart of the Chinese people. But if abere, which are eminently calculated to where to go when she landed, and this man took for Yokohama, where she was due to arrive at 3 of rheumatism, asses that were sopposed to

Mr. N. Bell, Weedsport, N. X., says:--- her ostrean digestion, and she determined England were to propose Nauking. Russia, bring about ill-feeling and to sow wide March She says she saw the mistress give the (European Line), left Kobo sin Moji on Wed- Tattle's Oriental Balin is undoubtedly the tri

in Hongkong on Wednesday, the 2nd inst.

"For 10 years I suffered from rheumatic e for all to get rid of the offending who has hitherto been the gainer from those spread distrast. At no time in the history as $20. She was not willing to become a nesday, the 15th inst., and is expected to arrive specific to cure Rheumatism. bodies. The well-meant scheme of Mr. HAY very intrigues that have disgraced Peking, of foreign intercourse with China has it prostitute, but the mistress compelled her, The CF R stemmer Impress of Indiu which was to have preserved her from ex would at once refuse it, as too central and been so necessary to avoid friction between beating and pinching her when she re-arrived at Nagasaki at 7.30 am on Thursday, at times no severe that I could mother walk ternal damage and kept her juices intact, was too accessible. Again, as to the head. Those foreigners. We ought all to have one com fused Ultimately her husband happened to 16th inst., and left at 5pm. same day for le down I used Lattle's Oriental Balin, and The C. PR. steamer Tarlar arrived at Amoy physician." Sold at Be. 1 per bottle. Ager suddenly rendered ineffective, and China, who valued the future well-being of China, mon end and aim in view, and it is little hor, and he gave information to the Shunghat, where the is due to arrive at 5 sm. completely cured me, notwithstanding that

SARY, Ln. which had for so many ages kept herself con- and desired to see the Empire revived on short of trachery to the common weal to Registrar General's department, who took the on Saturday, the 18th inst case was chronic and haffled the skill of the be cealed from the rude rays of vulgar light,cirilised lines, would at once say, Restore the scatter seeds of distrust and jealousy among girl out of the house. The case was adjourned at 8s.m. to-day, and left at 11 pm, for Foo for Hongkong-The VICTORIA DISPER has suddenly, and with almost explosive young Emperor KWANG Hey, who alone, the different nationalities.

tion of the difficulty would have come of to gloss over, and this naturally leads to loyally with his British volleague, would up to that time she had earned under the chur: America, in reply to the communication of later, the Bishop Just before dinner, th

until Saturday.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The steamer Sazonia, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on the 14th inst, and The stemmer Drummond, which loaded at may be expected here on or about the 19tli inst Shanghai for New York, arrived at her destina-

The steamer Sibiria,

show.

on the 16th inst

of Cpaid a return visit t

forgive me. It is one of my principles never t have water on my table, Int' confidentially latter took him aside and paid, "I know you

"you will find an excellent: bottle

of water o your dressing table."

FACTS OF ABSORBING INTEREST TO THOSE WHO ARE IN THE CLUTCHES OF RHEUMATISM.

One

munot be too quickly oured of Rheum tism To get rid of those swfal pains that mal

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