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recriminations and jealousies. But then France had not determined to dissociate herself from the common opinion of Europe, and this little fact made all the difference

For a moment mutual jealousies were forgotten, and as time went on each felt more and more how much more they hund in common rather than how much they differed in detail. Yet in 1900 we and not, as we

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The transport Hancock on her lust trip from Nagusuki to San Francisco unde the parage in fourteen days, which is stated by Pacifio ship ping men to be the fastest on recool.

The Government of Burzia Ann notified that Allen has ceased to be an infected port for the purposes of rules relating to plague precautions,

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Tarey, and Mergui,

Mr. Eric Georg says in his Weekly Share List, dated Hongkong, 25th August. The tone of our market has been much firmer, and most of the transnotions have been at higher rates. ⠀⠀

The Commercial Treaty between Montenegro and the United Kingdom, which was to have expired on the 13th June, has been prolonged antil Jet January next,

Leung Chi too, one of the Chinese refermere, who fled during the coup d'état at Peking, and

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gut safely across the Pacific, has returned to

There is a case of plague on board the Q. &O.

It is widely assorted in Canton, and has gained steamer Coptic, and the Nagasaki Press is informed that the vessel will be detained in publication in regeral Chinese vernacular quarantine at Kobo for ten-days ont cannot journals, that the executioners there, since Li therefore arrive at Nagasaki before the thung-chang's departure, have gone on strike. They now receive 25 cents a head for their work, but they my that on less than 50 cente they will starve.

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TELEGRAMS.

*DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

[FROM OUR COLE ESPONDENTS.].

Amoy, 25th August, 3.20 p.m.

JAPANESE ACTION AT AMOY.

One hundred armed Japanese with two machine guns have landed at the British

Concession, Amoy, and entered the city. The object of this action is unknown.

Amor, 26th August, 6.30 p.m.

H.MS. Ze was paid off at Shanghai on | CHINESE PUZZLED AT JAPANESE

PROCEEDINGS. Tuesday last, and recommissioned next day.

Lieut. and Com. William F. Blant, vice

Lieut. and Com. Chadwick,

Mr. James G. One hundred and fifty more Japanese

Watt sneceeds De. Hugh 8. Burniston as

surgeon, while Sub-Liout. A. C. Goolden and Gunter W. J. Johnson refinin from the old

commission."

have landed here below the British Conces sion and entered the city. The local Chinose are quiet and are unable to understand the present proceedings of the Japanese. The

we have to redress wrongs committed, not by China as a whole, but by a comparatively insignificant faction who have dared to net aside the legitimate government of the Empire, and substitute in its place the rule of the fuction of disorder. In fact the trouble we have to face is not noir a Chinese one; the Chinese people as a whole

The Courrier d'Haiphong is responsible for Dinner Wine, Green Seal Capsule $10.80 has pretty well ascertained the nature of the statement that the French Conent, doctor, the patriotism of the Boxers, and their pros and postmaster, who recently left Hoihow in C-MANZANILLA,

tectors at headquarters, and is well con- consequence of the threatening aspect of affairs tent that matters should settle down and there, have received imperative orders to pro. the Emperor reassume his throne. Forced to their posts immediately. The Korint what has been done in the rescue of the has been sent to Hollow for their protection. Ministers they bear no gridge against the foreign troops, but they ask, What is to be the result? Proceedings such as those of the Rusauns at Newchwang, and the unseemly janglings of the French at Shanghai, are not calculated to inspire confidence. Nor is the prospect brightened when from local indications we turn to Europe, and we hear M. DELCASSE adopting the schoolboy formula, me and my big brother." We are not at war with China; nor do we desire to set as if we were, and the danger lies in the persistance with which our con- Ning, was charged at the Magistracy on SaturYUNG LU AND TUNG FUHSIANG.except the intimation that more troops are tinental neighbours are seeking to assume day with burglariously entering houses Nos. 1 that a case of war exists, in which, as interesand 3, Kennedy Street, and stealing therefrom ted parties, they feel called upon to take a tools to the value of $39. He had obtained or hand Primarily the Government of China entry by removing some bricks by the side of the is a thing for the Chinese, and we have no door. When coming out with the tools he was more concern with it than to see our treaties discovered and a hoe and ery raised, and he was faithfully observed, and our nationals pro- caught by a constable who happend to be in the imprisonment, the first and last fortnights in solitary confinement.

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It would be well if householders on the upper roads would be on the guard just now, as quite a number of loose elaracters are prowling about to see what they can pick up. On Friday the police found three men watching a bungalow One of them was seen to enter the grounds and then come out again. On the police making their appearance one of the mon excaped. The other two wore brought before Mr. Hazeland on Saturday and sentenced to two months hard labour is rogues and vagabonds.

A boiler-maker, who goes by the nino of Lal

According to a Nagasaki paper, the Mitsu Bishi Company has signed a contract with the American authorities in the Philippines to supply 60,000 tons of Japanese end, which are to be delivered up at Manila in four months, for the use of American men-of-war and trans- ports. Kersten coal has been selected, and it is said that the first consignment of 5,000 tons is now ready for shipment.

TWO. LETTERS DISCOVERED.;

The Canton Ling Hoi Po of the 22nd inst. reproduces from the Chee Sun Po, of Shanghai, the following letter from Yang L, Viceroy of Chibli, to General Tung Fahsiung, with the latter's reply. The letters are believed to be authentic and were discovered among some con-

warships have changed their positions.

SHANGHAI, 26th August, 10.44 pm.

MORE TROOPS WANTED AT PEKING

No late nows has arrived fro} Peking

wanted

NO TRUTH ABOUT IMPERIAL

REFUGEES.

No reports as to the location of the Im- perial refugees are reliable; those issued fre

stomacha D and E are after dinner Wines tected; when this desirable consummation vicinity. The man was sentenced to six months fidential documents in the yamen by an official intended to mislead the foreigners.

of a very superior vintage. All are true Xeres Wines.

who passed then of until ultimately they reach. ed the papers.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 23rd August

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR....... Generals Baden-Powell and Paget, on the 20th instant, fought a rearguard action with Commandants De Wet and Delarey, whom General Hamilton is also parsing. It is evidently Commandant Do Wet's intention to go to Bushvoldź for a general concentration of forces, including Commandant Botha's comamando.

THE UNITED STATES AND THE

CHINA CRISTS.

The United States have rejected Li Hange change application for the appointment of a peace negotiator, on the ground that the con

ditions previously submitted to China havo net been complied with. THE COURT MARTIAL AT PRETORIA. The Court Martial at Pretoria les found Lient, Cordua guilty on all counts; sentence was deferred, pending referance to Lord Roberts.

LONDON, 23rd August,

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA, Commandant Do Wot has recrossed the

Magaliesburg with 300 followers, as he found it hopeless to proceed eastward. He has buried his guns and intends to return to the Orange River Colony.

half a battalion of Gloucesters have sailed from Darhan to Ceylon.

Three transports with 1,080 prisoners and

The Boers have destroyed 100 yards of railway near Dannhauser, doralled a train and placed a Long Tom near Ingogo, with which they are bombarding the bridge.

Comandant Louis Botho, with four other Commanders and 8,000 men and the whole of the Four Artillery, are reported to be conven- trated at Machadodorp,

STRIKE IN THE WELSH

COLLIERIEST

Owing to a strike at Tafirals, railway work is stopped over thirty collieries, shipping coal at Cardiff has almost ceased.

LONDON, 24th Angust.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA It is intimated in Washington that it will

CHANG CHIH-TUNG STILL KILLING possibly be necessary to continue to garrison

Peking all the winter.

The United States have vorted 4,000 troops bound for China to Munin, juiging the force in China to be adequate.

REFORMERS. Chang Chih-tung has executed numerous

From Yang I to Tung Fubsiang-Your brother Shing Wu has received your letter and acknowledges its contents. He knows that the foreigners of different countries have been in seformers on the absurd charge of rebellion THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

uiting China and ill-treating her people in a manner that has aroused our rightful indigan- tion, and rendered it a matter of great incon-

THE FRENCH AT SHANGHAI

The French troops from the South are handing in Shanghai to-morrow (Monday) SHANGHAI CELEBRATES PEKING'S

after a long struggle seemed at last about to take place, a small section of irreconcileables took ou themselves to suppress the Govern- The destix is recorded at Shanghai last week raent, and formed a plot to exterminate of Inspector Hadley of the Shanghai Municipal Sample bottles and sinalker quantities will every foreigner in the land, without regard Police. The deuse it offers was only 20 gera to nationality. A very extensive series of of ago, and land but a few days before been taken be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates, massacres, involving fully a hundred in into the General Hospital suffering frota nocent victims, kas already taken place, and typhoid fever. Inspector Hailey was in the Wo only guarantee our Wines and Spirits attempts to murder the regularly accred: Welsh Fusiliers for eight years. six of which evenience to us in the transaction of our internal

ited representatives of foreign Powers, had been sergeant. He also held the certificats for first-class gymnastie instructor and first- whose persons by the immemorial prac-class transport officer, and at 18 years of lige sacred, recessitated the employment of force funeral took place on the 22nd inst. ut tice of nations, including China herself, are was gymnastic instructor at Wrexham. His

to relieve them. The legitimate Govora- the New Cemetery, Shanghai. ment had, in fact, applied to us for moral

A telogram to a Japanese paper from Seoul, A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, support in its distress, but, like the Pharisee

of old, we had crossed over the road and left Coren, says that on August 16th an agreement it weltering in its own blood: Now what regarding the privilege of working the Shokkaa is there in all this to provoke the very un-gold mins was signed. The agreement consists and ammunition we have, and as

have no fear of them. The year before last. seeinly display of snarling and tooth-show-of eleven urticles, allowing the Japanese to work soldiers are well trainer and smart, we should ing to which we have been introduced 2 | an area of six ri from East to West and four ri when Italy wanted our San Mun Win Bay, I

from North to South measured from the Shokan strongly opposed her, and she ovald not do any THE JAPANESE SHARE OF THE gold mine. Work is to be commenced not s

to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents

at the Coast Ports.

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At 11 am, on 25th August, at St. John's Catho dral, by the Rev. E. F. Cobbold, JARED S. BARBER, USN to MADLE F. WALLET, of Hongkong, [2284 On Thursday, 5th July, at St. Peter's, Southborough, THOMAS JOENETONE BOURKE (A.M.LC.E., Imperial Chinese Railways, Tientsi), youngest son of the late Rev. S. W. BOURNE, BA of Winfarthing, Dies, Norfolk, to Eo MARY, Youngest daughter of the late H. W. BRIDGES, Esq., of Mistley Donc, Southborough.

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sion is for 25 years. The tar to be levied is 25 per cent of the net profit, and of the labourers employed nine-tenths must be Coreans The machinery and the output of the mine are to le free from both import and export daty.

RELIEF.

affairs, All those that know something of foreign affairs are asafraid of foreigners of tigers. Yet they are only relying upon the strength of their ships of war and guns to terrify us. Their territory is small and their people aro fox in number. They have robbed us of our lands and goods, Apart from their strong ships and fearful guns they are worthless and have no.

a Fire Parade to celebrate the relief thing else to boast of or for us to fear. Their

our Peking

[8 We are all, by our professions at least,

factiated by the best of motives, and do not than one year after the survey and the conces. Ching. Now we have with us Princs Taan as

desire to sully our aims by a suspicion of plunder; yet we act as if each thought his neighbour little better than a highway rob. her. There is a case, as SHAKESPEARE TB- minds us, where conscience makes cowards of us all," and surely did we not feel the itching

According to a Vienna despatch the Czar strong upon ourselves, we should not be so has recently promulgated the following in ready to find it in others. Unfortunately structions to newspaper editors. 1. No in those few instances where nations have reference to the movement of Russian troops had recourse to the new-fangled theory of or warships. Papers must bear in mind arbitration the result has in even fewer that the Czar is actuated only by a desire instances been such as restore harmony to maintain peace and goodwill among the and in this Peking outrage where every nations. 3. No gossip about differences among the Powers that would be displeasing to the It is sometimes instructive as well as natioanlity stands as a prosecutor, there is Government. 4. No criticism of Russian diple interesting to look back in the pages of not one left to try the issue, and we can macy or of military or naval strategy.. history, and find what under very similar only appeal to the finer instincts of Europe Elitorial writers should recollect that Russia is circumstances has been done in previous In the case of Crete two years ago an inter-prodestined to predominate is Asis. S. Com times. The Marquis de Moazs's account of national occupation was found possible. It parisons may be made between Russia and the war in Chins in 1857-58 is an instance of is of course not desirable too frequently to foreign troops and seamen when unfavourable how two great nations with common wrongs repeat à condition which needs the very to forsiguera, to redress can, by a little yielding on each highest temper and statesmanship to bring side, conduct to a successful issue a question to a successful completion without involving comprising so many different interests as a an international war. But in both this case war in Chium. Both France and England and the earlier example of the Anglo-French had in 1866 wrongs to redress in naay occupation in 1859-64, there are instances to respects not unlike those agitating the two show that the present condition need not of nations to day."Between Great Britain and itself lead to unfriendly acts. "the Celestial Empire there had long been differences, and disputes, who, increasing "in importance from day to day, at last

termoinated in a sudden rupture.

Both Councils have decided to illuminate the Settlements on Tuesday. There will be

LONDON, 25th August, 8.50 p.m.

RELIEF WORK.

of

General Caselee's official report states that

the Japanese had the hardest task in the march to Peking.

THE WAR IN SOUTH

AFRICA.

LONDON, 24th August, 8.40 p.m.

ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR BADEN-

POWELL

It is officially reported that General Eu den-Powell has had an engagement at Warmbath. He rescued a hundred British, prisoners, captured twenty-five Boers, a Ger-

an artillery officer, and a field-cornet

MORE AMMUNITION FOUND

General Rundle's Yeomanry patrols at

General Baden-Powell engaged Commandaat Groblers rearguard all day on the 21st inst.. and drove the enemy to the eastward of Pienaars River. During the Bght two advanced guards galloped into each other. Both lost heavily Cel. Spreckley and four men were killed, and

two officers and six men wounded

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LOCAL MOVEMENTS. The transport Palancatta resched Hongkong again from Calenta on Baturday, bringing with her some Mounted Sappiors with Lent. Patterson, Bappers and Miners; a Balloon Section; Lieut. Johnson, 1st Bombay Lancers; Sanitary Establishment; 2 N.C.0.4, 118 troops and followers; and 8 nursing sisters,

The Lawala brought a squadron of the Urd Bombay Cavalry (Capte, Edwards and Cooper, surgeon Cleveland, fire native officers, 121 2.C.0, a anti men, 83 followers, with horses and mules),

The hospital ship Mains also, arrived on Saturday,

The inde returned from Shanghai, and the Ulvan from Taku and Weihniwel

The transport Fozilin left on Saturday for Weihaiwoi, and the Sirke and Duke of Portland left for Caloutta

The Vorang, of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, left on Saturday for Shanghai, escorted by the craiser Admiral Nuchimoy

Yesterday the Patiala reached Hongkong from Calcutta, bringing the Headquarters and a wing of the 2 th Taujoub Infantry, (7 British and & native eficers, 977 N.CO's and men, 72 followers, with horse and mules); and part of the 69th Field Hospital (1 British officer, 6 men, and 65 followers); Bu

The Palemcotta and Antillian left yesterday

for Taka, and the Itina und Urlúnu for talcutta,

our chief supporter, thenew governor, and some millions of 1 Ho Chian who intensely hate all foreigners as much as they hate the Christians, With their magical skill we have a set of patriotic people whom Heaven has sent us. The foreig ners that live here are few, and it will be easy to sweep them out, I swear that I will kill the whole generation of thom, so as to stop their ill-treatment of us. I have the talent of a general and the dignity of nobility, and I com- mand fine soldiers; so the foreign barbarians are afraid of me. We have long ago had the intention of killing them all, and now with the help of the Boxers, whom we shall supply with arms and ammunition, we shall be quite able to oppose them, and make for ourselves an ever- fasting name all over the world. I hope yon will fall in with my plan.⠀⠀

[80] YUNG LU. Tung Fuhsinag answered as follows: -I have received your Excellency's instructions yester day, and thank your Excellency for it. Your

Sailors Home, West Point, frequently have to

Europeans wishing to hire rickshaws near the Excellency says that the barbarians have been insulting us exceedingly, and that you have call upon the police before they can get what treatment of us. I quite agree. With the

aworn to kill them so as to stop their ill they require, as the coolies in that quarter are averse to going East. The other, day two Euro-help of the I Ho Chum we shall he quite Broadwater found a large quantity of Azo- able to fight them. Since your Excellency has peans who wanted rickshaws, and who could not shown such loyal indignation, and spared no munition which had been buried by the get the coolies to take them, called a Chinese trouble to carry out your object, I too with my Boers. constable, who told the coolies that they could The following appointment is notified in either do what was required of them or be lock or talent have the same intention. How dare the Gazette:-Company Sergeant Major Johned up, needless to say they did not choose the I disobey your Excellancy's order! Fortunately Power, 25th Company. Eastern Division, Royal latter. A Chinaman who had a couple of " out we have the I Ho Chuan, who are gifted with Garrison Artillery, to by Sergeant Major to west girls with him thought he would show mystical arts and supernatural skill, and who "French could not remain inactive while the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, rice Sergeant of. He accordingly began to jear at the con- are as loyal and as patriotic as they are brave, sentence passed on Lieutenant Hans Cordun "avents of such magnitude were taking Major Watling, deconsed.

stable, who promptly ren bin in and brought They fear no death, and are ready to risk their has been confirmed. place in the for East. It was proper and “necessary, that they should take a part At the Magistracy on Saturday Sanitary In.him before Mr. Hazeland on Saturday morning, lives for the love of their country, to kill and win a name for the future. This, I am con- both in the diplomatic and military prospector L. E. Brett gave evidence against the when he was fined $15 for disorderly conduct. sweep out all the foreign barbarians, so as to owners of six houses for neglecting to concrete A rather good story is told of the steamer St. Bdent, your Excellency is quite able to accom **ceedings. They had besides, on their own

ground surfaces. A fine of $10 per house was Regulus which left this port some time ago for plish Your Excellency is in an exalted posi THE POSITION OF THE GENERALS account, insults to avenge and just causes

Imposed. The owners of six houses were also the South. She was chartered to take a cargo | tion, and of your Excellency'a skill, clear judgo. Lord Roberts reports from Wonderfontein of complaint for which to demand redres." fined $15 per houes for a breach of the regula from Singapore to Now York, and among the ment, and extraordinary marit I have not the that General Pole Carew has occupied There was here us good a ground for quarrels tions as to backyards.

goods in the fore-hold were four immense least doubt. Having received such orders from and jealousies as in the present trouble, but

George Waddell, of Ormsby Terrate, Kow Pythons pat on board for shipment to New your Excellency it is my duty to make all Belfast, General Buller is six miles south the way in which France then set about her task was very different. Both nations deter-loon, gave evidence at the Magistracy on Satur. York. They were intended for sale to a zoo military preparations, and to await an oppor. west of Dalmanthus, General French east mined to undertake the work of adjustment day against his boy, who had left his service in America and the speculation was regarded as | tanity for rising. I shall do my best to render of Machadodorp, and General Methuen of and men like the bigoted resetionist Ting Chich

Zeerust, without notice and whom he also charged with good one. The snakes were dormant, but it all possible help and am willing to sacrifice of the largest snake to serve as a lasting montpur Excelleney will honone me with further was decided to pat a good-sized pig in the cageuren my life to repay your favour. I hope

The

[80] FUHSIANG.

in common, and threw their influence and stealing an umbrella. The boy, who said he was power into a common channel. The two away because his master ill treated him, was when the huge reptile got hungry. At first the instructions and I shall report to your Ex nations that had found themselves fighting sent to prison for a month.

porker was terror stricken and ran wildly about velloney the state of our army. side by side in the Crimea again decided.

John Gooch, who describes himself as a short the cage, but as nothing happened he calmed that they should in China afford one another hand writer, gave himself up to an Indian con down. Then the pig got hungry, and a week mutual support; and as a consequence the stable on Friday night on his arrival from later made an attack upon the body of the work which both had in band was accom- Singapore, saying that he had no money and make. He almost had the repille ent in tre plished to their mutual satisfaction, and at nowhere to go. The following morning he before it was aroused and by that time the a much less cost to either than if they had was brought before Mr. Hazeland, declared battle was over. The pig then Snished him. been all the while indulging in mutual a vagrant, and sent to the House of Detention. The sunke cost $200, and the pig 69.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.

The M. Matemanoz Salazie with the next

Sot, at 8mm for this port

French mail, left Saigon on Sunday, the 26th

DEATH SENTENCE ON CORDUA It is unofficially reported that the death

LONDON, 25th August, 8.30 p.m

MISHAP TO BULLER'S FORCE. General Buller has met with considerable opposition. The firing line, consisting of two compaules of the Liverpool Regiment, ad- vanced into a hollow beyond sight of the main body of the British and was SOT- rounded by the Boers. Their casualties were 10 killed; 45 wounded, and 32 missing

The troopship Saloons arrived yesterday from Sydney, which the left on the 8th instant.

The Austrian ornisor Kusserin - Elizabeth arrived yesterday from Singapore,

THE FALL OF FEKING Batails are still wanting of affairs at Peking and in its neighbourhood. The following items in the N.-C. Daily Netrs come from Chinese

THE REIOS OF TEREGE

at Peking, according to the latest news, prior to the light of the Empress Dowager, muist have been terrible The policy of Prine Tuan and the Empress Dowager appears to havo been to make away with everyone stepected of

frendakip with foreigners, and all who have spoken in disparaging terms of their beloved Boxers. Even those who wem at first carried away by the enthusizem of the moment, but who subsequently so through them and avoided. them, are not escaped the general massacre,

(Manchu), Provincial Treasurer of Chihli, heve also been executed at the demand of the Lores "chiefs "for saking disparagingly of the patriots.

THE EMPEEGI STILL REPORTED IN PEKING.

The hopes of a a'umerous body of the Reform Party at Bhangla with reference to the safety of the Emperor, were considerably raised by the news received from a member of the Party. a Secretary of the Governoe Yuan Shikal at Chiran, to the effect that swo of the latest Im perial decrees (11th and 12th inst:) received by