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LONDON, 14th September.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR General Hart has surprised the Boors and reoccupied Potchefstroom.

Goral Buller has captured Spitzkop with large supplies, d

Commandant Botha has resigned his com- donnance fit health. Commandant. Vil joen replaces him,

A GREAT BRITAIN IN CHINA,

TRIAL TRIP OF THE

SS.

NANNING."

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 171¤, 1900

The trial trip of the new steel strawheel stoomer Nanning took place on Saturday The vessel is the first of two building by Mors. Gec. Fenwick & Co., intended for the West Biver trade, har sister ship, the Suis being now ready for launching.

The principal dimensions of Narning en Length over all 189 foot, Breadth mouided 31 feet, Draft of water with 170 tons cargo, & feet. The passenger accommodation is extensive,

CANTON,

FROM QUE CORRESPONDENTÄ:

Canton 15th Sophora ber THE UNEMPLOYED. On scootint of the troubles in the North and the consequat closing of many shops there and elsewhere, the businesa of Canton has been ex much paralysed, and between Eve and six thousand labourers were thrown out of employ

CONSULAR REPORT.

INDIAN CAVALRY FOR THE EAST. THE CHINESE CRISIS AND TEA

IN RUSSIACE

The good work' by the 1st Bengal Lancers i the action which cleared the way to Peking only goes to show that the "pointed sticks," ut which Mr. Winston Churahili girds in, Lisann im puisive way, are still effective weapons in the hands of trained men who know how to use cavalry charging a mob of undisciplined men them. The lance really is an ideal arm for

The Times urges the reinforcement of the On the main deck are two large compartmentament. The Nam Hoi Magistrate the other day sports, and in several years, such as 1895, 1898, Brigade was not sant from India when the de-ncidental demand for Ceylon brands, which, China squadron, which; it states, is now inferior with berths for 64 natives, and a separate room called a meeting of the head inen of the guilds j a large advance. The trade of 1895-06 was al. The. march from T'ientein would probably have before there was any question of Chinese dix-

A BLAQ FLAG CHIEF COMES BACK.

for each with 18 berths: the crow's quartore and gentry, and proposed to enlist half of the to that of Germany. It also urges the strength are on this dock at the forward and The saloon number se soldiers; but as to the other half the

donk has accommodation for 16 second class head men pronised to find work for them. ening of the forces in Peking,

passengers and a women's room with 8 berths: forward of those are the officers and first class. pamengers" state rooms, boys' roosán; lavatories, Above the saloon deck is the pilot house and Captain's room, lifeboats, and appliances for On Saturday the transporta Reo and Sunde navigating the vessel,

THE ORISIS IN CHINA.

LOCAL MOVEMENTS,

returned from Taku, and the Clive from Bhan

hai,

The Lalpeora, Beltish transport, loft on Saturday for Taku, as did the French trasport Adour. The Lownda left for Calentia,

The Italian transport San Gottardo arrived yesterday from Bingapore.

The electric light is installed throughout, seeing that there is no use proceeding farther. quite sorale." As Mr. Carles points ont.hoped that the military authorities in India will

Wax

SUN YAT BEN AGAIN.

-- It is rumoured that Sun Yat Sen the re

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turbances Ceylon to have been for some some, indeed; selling no other. They sell 30 time extensively advertised in Moscow shops, per cent. cheaper than Chinese teus here. Mos cow is the great tent distributing centre, for all Russia. The following shows at progress of Ceylon teas in Gassin, whirisanould become an extensive marzet in the fatu

1808

Mr. Consal Carles in his report for 1809 says:

Russian ten-dealers are much disturbed ever The trade of Tientsin shows a very satisfao:

the effects of the Chinese disturbances on the tery advance in every direction. The advance

ton trade, states "Sell's Commercial Intelligen is not of modern data, but has continuod stendi

cer for last month. Ceylon tes are rapidly by for years, and has been more especially pro:

finding a sate in Russia, and have been doing only one year, 1802, in which the net total of trade

may favourably influence an inerouse in orders. nounced since 1866. Since 1888 there has bear

so the last year or two, and present events one year which, has beurs fee Valley autore Sharad quation in the usan dealers in Chinese tesis, while anxious one year in which there has not been advance Swat Valley aut at Shabkadr in 1807. The to raise prices, ara in general hesitating, four- in either foreign or native imports, os elsa in only regret now must be that a full Cavalrying to favour what the papers call Uto presen and 1891, each of these thrda lauchen has shown mand for troops for China was originally made. however, took rapid strides from two years ago, most double the totals of the years 1855-86, that been a much simpler business, while the losses 1898 the advance on 1898 was still more consid- easier. It shamil be noted, foe, tint the 1st of 1897 was bure then double that of 1837: in lutlicted upon the Chinese would have been for orable, und in 1890 the improvement on 1880 Bengal Lancers had only a few trilling www more than 150 per cent. The improvement casualties, while the Tartars opposed to the With regard to the report that Linyangfu, has been least marked in native imports, which were severely punished. There muy yet be the Black Flag General, has taken 3,000soldiers showed no improvement on the returns of 1877 chance for the other regiments that are on their to the North by the overland route. it is now

until 1994. bat foreign imports have improved way to Chins, and we are convinced that if the said that he and his troops are coming back, every year except in 1892 since 1988, and ex- war lasts for any length of time the Indian Import in 1897

6,000,000 lbs. ports have grown still more rapidly though not Cavalry will play prominent part in the opera

140,000 33 1893 and 1596 being exceptions. As to the question of arms, 1 is to bo

1999 (estimated) ... 17,000,000. thus reducing the danger of fire to a minimum,

tlode to the

Russian merchants afrin that all the tea when it is remembered that Peking, of which not listen to the absurd ery to turn good cavalry ordered from Gamma for this your is safe. Both as no kerosene or naked lights will be required in any part of the vessel. On Saturday night former, who. it may be remembered, was piro of Chius closed to foreign trude and that the sword, lance and carbine and substitute the by tlie ses role, and Kishte, the point of depar Tientsin is the port, is the only city in the Eminto inferior mounted infantry; to take away Hankow, the port of shipment for ten carried the shop was lighted up by electricity, when she presented a brilliant spectacle.-.

muspected two year age of smuggling as illi in a poor provine, the growth of Tintxitle and bayonet. The reform that is needed ture for overtaal tea, are so the outside the The machinery deserves special mention and into Canton and trying to raise a rebellion in sin trado le remarkable.

is to lighten the weight on the horms, and this range of distuvusicas. Was ng frma kere speaks volumes for the resourcefulness of Kwangtung in the time of the late Viceroy greatest influence in its prosperity are chiefly ment and not by changing, the arms, Indian prices, especia ao provins; selling 11. The factors." he says, "which have had the can best be done by discarding soms of the equip arquwaiting vits, small dealers are raising Mears. Fousiak & Co. in being able so suc- Loessfully to carry vat a work of this magnitado. Tan, and who in consequence was said to have the energy of the foreign inerchants whore eavalry are agve: likhly so west again an enemy | düe, tas at 2021 GELgetmold of 200. IN ve different to their ordinary type, without taken refuge in Japan and other phers, is fought in many directions to courage of x-like the Boer. Our troops in south Africa Russian or a hms, too, are THE COMMANDER OF THE ALLIES dialousting their usual business; special appli- gathering his followers and enlisting soldiers port trade in a ticles which before the opening have really been fighting against an Army raising prices, test, grinn paper, somewhere about the West river, acting in of the part to foreign trade were of little ne: composed of moanted infoatry, plus a certain saya 10 million solos wertavifferent brands Connt von Wallersee, who is deo here by the ancer had to be devised for maclúning some

out the enlightened policy pursued by Li amount of artillery, and our cavalry have of tea, bongos y asian euers, is detained constructed for making the large outing, all the oficers of the Hanover Harrism Baplying of which turned out enecusutally. We may intends to march up to the North to wreak as viceroy of the province, towards the develop tecause the orthodox shock-tacties have been Unless order is soon generally restored in China, to a spoch of General von tunzer, the Fields mention that the low pressure cylinder weighed yegomet pon the vicious mandarins, and meat of trade: the proximity of the foreign discredited, and because scouting, has "hud Ceylon sellors shonla greatly prost by prosent legations, and the attention thus given to the to be done under very trying conditions, there events, and once their branda get universally Marshal said that he entered with courage apont tous. The engines are compound surface help the Foreign Powers to restore order.

prevention of the certailment of Izanty privi is no adeguato reason for abolishing cavalry as known in Russia, the demand is not likely to leges, and more recently the establishment of cavalry. Let us have mounted infantry, by all remain a temporary one only china maka 、his high and difficult mission, supported by the condensing, diameters of pistons 13 and 38", and longth of stroke 6 feet. The cylinders are

All the newspapers having been sup foreign banks, and finally the constraction of meane, and let the men be pickel shots, fair much in losing a considerable part of her trade, confidence of the Ersperor and his exalted Allies. fixed on to steel joists on the main deck, which

sro extended to carry the paddle wheel. The pressed here, the bad characters a fow days ago railroads."

riders, and of good physique, lod by specially tac principod source of profit to many districts "I reply," he said, "upon my good fortune ns à

reynd hope, with God's help, to carry Intier donsists of 14 wood data secured tote of started is fresh yusour just the contrary of the much criticism is flavoted to the methods of guart against, the danger of demoralising our particular." The Volautter Feet, reserving all He goes on to say: "At a time when so selected oficers; but, at the same time, let us of Unina in general and to her Government in rims, the diameter from contre to centre through my task to the welfare of my Father Hosts in 17 feet and revolutions of the wheel foreign version, to the following effect: that of British trade, it is consoling to know that land His Majesty, the Emperor ! Hurrah!"

21 per niente. Water is circulated through 20,000 forsiga soldiers were killed by the here at any rate in the development of export valry by teaching them that they must ruly its steamers for Government service, several The pendalam may easily swing too far back to to Olsson. Olins to-deders, profiting by the condenser by a separate rotary pump, which Chinese troops; that the Foreign Powers had trade, in the establishment of lauks and in the pen the life and not upon the sword or luce. British have been shartered to convey Chines

in a to withdraw their troops from Peking, unit construction of railroads. Britishers have been in this instance us in many others: the Elust the present crisis to raise prices, big orders have with the Air. Feed and Bilge pumps compartment underneath the engine room.

on their work successfully."

be the land of cavalry par excellence, from desters. Much will depend on prices at the Tientsin is already a very important com the time that the Parthian horse unitilated coming Nishni Novgorod fair. whore is itted an elaborate system of switch, Powers are to forfeit their treaty rights, and

the Roman logions on the Euphraton. It would boards; there are also switches in various parts all the ports are to be closed against foreign mercis centre. but railway constraction is bound of the vessel, so that the officer on watch may comineres; that Kwang Hea is to be reinstated.to make vast changes. At present, says Mr. de a serious matter to go against the best of Carles, the dificulties encountered in traversing the soldiery and the character of the country. control any section without having to sond messages: 10 the engine room; on account of and the Express Dowager banished; that Shansi leak to'a large part of the trade with simply because of sudden and hysterical de- the distance to the pilot house being great, Kang Yu-wei is to be recalled to be minister in the north-west, instead of following the directed mands for sweeping changes. Simplify the speaking into is fitted between it and the place of Li Hung-chang; and that all mission-route through Shansi, passing northwards to equipment; give more transport if necessary to engine room, and the reply tolograph has two aries are to to excluded from Chinn. Another Kalgan and faciun chung over the love! plains carry the impediments; in chart, take the umpur is to the effect that there are thirteen of the Mongolias platean to Pro-ton on the weighs off the horse, and the result will show standards on the bridge and Tell-tale"

route through Shansi. This is arrangement showing the direction in which the engines ara running.

west. Produce Pioneer. pressure of Le steam forced draft in renobed Peking first and did most of the fight.brenght fron the west sometimes follows the provided. by a sparate engine driving au airing work that Chian has to pay to them 13 levaller routs through Mongolia. bat act aufre Impeller fet dimeter: the elange from

choies of roate-appargutly depends largely cu forced" to "natural" draft can be elected in a million tools; that in each trouty port there will ty dascenda through Central Shansi, The few minutes.

be two foreign Consuls to guide the mandarins the weather.

n governing the people; and that any native converts who repent, and are willing to follow Confarianism again, are at liberty to do so.

Buchsen to-morrow, took leave on the 13th ult. of of the heavy party, and a new cupola conjunction with his colleague Kang Yu-wei, Hung-chang, during his long tenure of office been handicapped in consequence, But simply at Kalgan, 150 vurata or 100 miles from Feking.

In a second speecli Count von Walderen spoke of his attachment to the 9th Army Corps and

LOCAL BUMOURY,

said I know that the 9th Army Corps will Dynamo and Motor are in the engine room, pay an indemnity to China; that the Poreiras Erst on the field and afterwards have carried has always been and still probably will been made for Ceylon tea through Landon

do splendid work under the leadership of its distinguished commander, if new complications should arise out of the present troubles."

Cennt von Walderson's staff, according to the North-German Gazite, heltides 41 officers, higher oficials, and surgeons, and 172 non-com 131ssisted oficers, subordinate officials, and men, The uumber of officers is the same as that of the first army in the Franco-German War, which at the beginning of the campaign was of the same strength as the Allied forces operating in Ckilli. Two Russian officers and two Italians

were expected to accompany the staff.

In a speech at Hanover on 15th alt Count von Waldersse said The affection and the

confidence which have been shown me not only in Hanover, but throughout the whole empire, and even hoyond its borders, have given me great faction. It is a difficult task which he strasted to me by my appointment as Commander-in-Chief. It has never yet occur red in the history of the world that a general las commanded so many troops belonging to so many different nations, but I do not go forth

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LATE TELEGRAMS..

NEWS VIA CEYLON.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA,

London, 27th August. Lord Roberts has arrived at Belfast to run-

Foreign Powers waging war against Ckma, of/Yellow River, where it meets the other traie that i This cavalry can hist out & campaign duct the appareat final operations against The Boiler is 13 feet in diameter and carries whom Jupan is most powerful because she the day with gouds exzrinders especially and render excellent service in their own way, Beths, who, with the main Boer army, is en-

A steam Windlass and Capstan are fitted

forward. the anchors are Tromb's patent, and Cables fo Lloyd's teat.

amgothness and easy handling of the main en- On the trip the machinery van well, and the gines were noticeable. Unfortunately no spend trial could to taken-as, owing to the very light draught of the vessel, and the position of the orifices for inlet of condensing water being near the wheel, immediately on a high speed being attained the centrifugal pump became charged with air, and consequently refused to work:

trial a fow weeks ago, mal in consequence su

CONSEQUENCES OF THE TROUBLES.

The literary examinations in all the provinces have been postponed this year in couse of the Peking trouble, as it was feared that by their anti-foreign proclivities the literate might raise trouble and incite the populace to rior The Waising farmers, some residing in Canton

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BURMESE TRANS-FRONTIER

TRADE.

alous, and my confidence is strengthened by the this defect was discovered at the preliminary and come in Mace, have taken steps to skipping of foreign build), in 1895 it was 45 per the Shan States, so as to facilitate trade in di- of the campain, as the Bours are deterrainod

fact that I shall be accompanied by 15,000

German sokliera.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not fold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

additional injection valve was fitted, but appar forward their claim to the local nuadating for a intly in not sufficient to overcome the fifculty refund of part of the racnopoly money. It will Other devices will be tried, and before the vestake soing time yet to got it luck. sel is placed on her rau tito bigh speed expected by her owners and builders will have been at tuimell.

A CANTON ROMANCE.

London, 29th August. A Boor desorter has reached Bullet a Camp, and describes that "Comsarant Basha's army is in a dosperate position, and is short of gun

Calcatta, 29th August. animunition.

29th, state that the Continental and American A Delly News special from London, dated:

of Lieutenant Cordun for complicity in the Press publish long criticisms on the execution. Pretoria plot,

tronobod there making u final determined stand. Lord Roliarts reports the enoy's position is one of great strength and a tremendous offort will be required, and, perhaps, a prolonged sings before complete rictory is obtained. The An increase of shipping has naturally accom

exetuy has mounted a large number of guns We have always urged, says thes Hangout commanding approaches. Botha is in smprena the increase of trail. The reports says: Gate, that the idea of an intense trade with command, and the Tugela esperience wall be The total tonnage for 1899 is 250.000 tons Western Chian, indulged in by some enthusiasts, valuable. The differit country suits the over that for 1898. The tendoney to increase iust prove illusory until the Government of Boers, General Buller attacked Botha "on the size of vassols has been evident here as elec-

that country is conducted in such a way as to Sunday by an assalt in which our troops dis- where, and, despite the fact that only one foster trade stead of blooding it at every turn. played splendid gallantry. The Bours opposed stomer has reached Tientsin in each of the Until the exactions, leit und illisit, of lunes the advanes stubbornly with Artillery fire till last two years, the average tonnaga of steamers officials are put a stop to, tas trade wita Wes-dark, and by rifle ars afterwards. is now lasachan in 1896) manisty, 991 in 1990, tern China cannot expand very largely, however

Our Artillery made excellent practice, but 1 in 1808, and 9-6 ja 1800, The proportion of much may be done on this side of the frontier at the end of the day no leantage had been British shipping to the total hus somewhat to encourage it. For this reason we have always gained. The position was as before. On diminished of late years. In 1800 it was over urged that our efforts should be chiefly directed casualties are as yet undotaraised. 47 per cont. of the whole (inchaling Chinese to improving communications in Burma sad This struggle will probably be the sterbost cent, and in 1809 3 per cent. The total British roctions where no foreign officials can counteract to resist to the last. tonnage, entered and cleared, as, however, our efforts by imposing undus exactions ander advanced from 496.612 tous in 1890 to 571.48 which trule is strangled. The Memorandum Eous in 1898, and 13,800 in 1999, There nity on the Transireatior fide of Burma for the ho, perhaps a decrease in the present year, to the year 1809-1900, which has just loan publishet, In the Chu Fan Street, Old City, thors hired detention to which steamers are exposed on the

Love and Mr. W. Ramsay, Superintendent a beautiful and fasciecting in manner; and in time, on more profitable lines than that from registration stations, amental to 37 lakhs of The following gentlemen were present:- Mr. woman, by name Ayor, of the age of 22, described basis of such serious moment that some English out. The total transfrontier trade of Burgu companies ar putting their steamers. for for the year so far as it can be guage at the Engineer (representing Messrs. Butterfield and the same hows there also lived a poor widow Shaghai to Tientsia. Swire); Mr. Yale (raprasanting the Hongkong, Lao-she to keep her company. Of als Ayer had steallly agreasing, and in 1809 amounted to 46 the Northern Shan States, and over 80 Lakhs Chinese tonnage is rupees. Of this more than 9 lugha are with Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.); Mr. A.

Weatorn Sinclair, Superintendent Engineer (represent made the acquaintance of a young Enddhist end of the total shipping of foreign with the Southern Shan States.

China comes a very bad third with a little over ing Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and to); Messrs. prict, who in the disguise of a layman, with a A.Lodger, Dirautor, W. Winterburn, Goutal falso queue, pail for visite so very frequently the Boxora." The precise object which they 42 laktis. Karenni comes fifth with nearly 32 13 lakhs, and Zimine runs it very close with over Manager, J. Andrew, Superintendent Engineer,

go. A giper to the builders us to rouse the suspicions of the neighbours. have in view (ho writes early in this your) is lakas, and Siam homes last with less than gleven [Messi. Gen. Fenwick and Co., Ltd); the re- who reported the matter to some sellers of the dificult to understand. They certainly are lakhs. presentatives from the three local newspapers, garrison uese by. About a dozen soldiers were in some way to be opposing foreign enerouch Western China trade is the enormous increase considered to beurtuated by patrioticmotives and The Tot satisfactory feature of the and guests. It was a fire attornocu, and retresh lying in wait to eatoli a view of the pleasure- ments on their county. But they are not in the importation of horses, wiles and ponies, wunits were provided in the saloon, and with the Siz,You were kind enough come tired work exoption of the fact that the pump was not seeking priest, On the 19th inst.. between 8 and armed with fire and do not seem to be For three years but the average number of Cardan was the foul-minded and irresponsible ago, through the instrumentality of various sub working as well as was anticipated, there was p., as he was in the house, they burst open making any art to procin arms these animals imparted was about five hundred tool of strenger men. cribers in Hongkong, to forward us the sum of [othing to interfer with the success of the trip. the door, and rushing in caught the rair in a thie the fact, eren when Mr. Carles wrote and the valus about half a lakh. In 1899-1990 | Considerable sympathy is felt for them by a the number went up to over two thousand and the Ete-i-tite. Without loss of time the intruders powerful section of the official.chess and though value to fully two lakhs. Last year Western plucked off the false quons of the bonse.fied him the sect was prohibited by name in 1809 by Chiun. in this particular direction, far out. no serions efort distancal both the Northern end the Southern up hand and foot and brat him. Mrs. Las. Imperial Edicorce the provisions of this Shan States, which it the yearbofors had

has been made-to hearing the noise in the next room, and imagi-Batet against them in the prozart ilay." Mr. such shown an import of those animals nearly Mr. R. S. Gundry, in the purse of a letter to ing that it was a barglary, rushed up stairs to Carles admits the spread of the nest among the double that of Western Calas in uioncy value manner we considered most advis the Times, emplasites the importance of a direct the roof and gave the alarm by sounding a gong country people, but hopes that the fall of rain ahis for the use of the sick and wounded soldiers understanding with tas great Viceroys. He and shouting out for help, which attracted all the may send the people to their farcas nud prevent and railors at the front (in China) and a number writes

The mistake of looking exclusively to Peking, usiglibours to the spot. The priest crouching the movement assaming any sins proper wer bind enough to volunteer their of loties wer

and ignoring the great authority of the pro down with tears in his eyes pleaded hard for service in the making tip of the materials.

vincial offouls within their rasputive jurisdic merey. He said that Aye was betrothed to We have row the honour to inform you that tions has brown evident to residents at the treaty him who quite a girl, and had been married to we have spent the money in the following man- ports for years. At irat, no doubt, consider him; that on account of family trouble he went ner, and the articles in question have been for ten was shown for provincial needs. warded by us to Colonel Prendergast, R.E. Com- Thomas Wade, Writing in 1860, says thave-fifths into a convent and turned a priest, and that he of the Custonus ruceipts were at tlust time appli- came to pay her a visit. As according to missioner at Weibelwei, for distribution by himed to the expenditure of the provinces. But the religion tenets of Buddhism a priest should whatever may have been the ease in 1968, there 40 Flannel Shawls,

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' CHINA RELIEF FUND.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PREBS."

Head Quarter House, Hongkong,

15th Fortember

375 dollars which was further augmented by

100 dollars from Major General Gascoigns,

making 475 dollars in all

Tha was handed spond in the

as he sees it

to our committee, to

12 Flannel Bodjackets.

10 Dozen, Woollen vests

12 Dozez pair of socks.

Kuitted waistcoats.

In addition to these, we have also included 10 boules of short stories kindly forwarded by Mr.

Chattertop Wilcox.

May we also take this oppe, timity of thank- ing all those ladies who so kindly helped us in the work, and those stribers who enabled us to call ships comforts to our comrades in the North Wo have the honour to remain, yours obediently,

GASCOIGNE

A E. BERTIE. JTUENEIL. CLIEVE

THE YANGTZE VICEROYS.

"AR, GUNDEY'S VIEWS

Bir

cot possibly be such cuusideration shown live in celibacy, he was compelled to pay now. Not only is the Customs revenue absorbed sequenze of 4 to 50 dollars before he was allowed by the survive of the debt, but it is the subject to depart...

of complaint with the Yangtze Viceroys that a

Paid."

Of course Dr. Carles has something to my of

tiona"!

The continental papers vehemently accusa fallen fos, and fleery the injustice of the son- Lol Rolexts of lack of magnanimity towards tence, in striking contrast in the attitude of Lieutenant Corina himself whe, just before admitting its justice. tho sentence was executed, wrote to his mother

it is stated by adverse critics that Lieutenant

SHOOTING SEASON, 1900.

EFFERY & Co.'s 12 BORE GUNS in

use, with Implements Completa, from $100.

SCHULTZE SPORTING CARTRID-

bat, in spite of the greatly inorouted importation from Western China last year, the supply from GES. the Shan States was not appreciably diminished.

ELEYS CARTRIDGE CASES, WADS.

.

CARTRIDGE BAGS and BELTS.

WATER FLASKS and every kind SPORTING REQUISITE.

Of cattis only small numbers come from Wes- The reports concludes To sum ny, it ap- tern China and the Northern Shan States, and pours probable that the expansion in the trails the supply from des Southern Shan States was of this port will continus. Tas total of its much the sams in both years, namely well over trade is already second only to that of Shang-six lakhs of rupees in value. but thees was a ro- hai, and the net total of foreign imports is morkable falling off last year in the importation larger than even that of Shanghai. The devel of cattle from Siam and Zimus, import ¦opment of foreign trole has entailed that of the

foreign community. There are now four for tier trade is provisions. The value of the imports

One very lurgoitem of import in the transtron

epulation of about 1.400 foreigners. In the to 26 lakhs in the year under repart. The great sign banks, eighty-one commercial houses, and a under this head went up from 21 Jal:hs in 1998-99 1st twelvetrores the price of land in some in- bulk of this trade is with the Northern Shan stances bas advanced from Tls. 500 por mor (1/B States, which show 24 kaklus last year against 20 nere) to Tls. 7,500. Public gardens and recres-lakhs the year before. The increase is largely tron grounds Jave been laid out Ges and due to the quantities of wet ter (let petro), in waterworks have been constricted, and in which there was a brisk trade owing to a better addition to the substantial builds now cracted out-tuen in the Topngpong Shan State. There in Tientsin, a town has sprang up at the sex- was also a very large increase in the important, side. 160 miles away, at which there are already tions of pigs. fowls, gee, ut ducks, from thie chout 100 residencia,

WŁ SCHMIDT, & CO."

Hongkong, 21st August, 1900, [1213

CARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS -

USED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.-

Throughly reliable preservative for Wond and Stone against While Ants, Decay, Fungue

and Dumpuess.

Sole Agents for Chins, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN A CO.

[33 Hongkong, 31st August, 1897.

COLD STORAGE.

Manager.

portion of their lekta is diverted to the same pur- The third batch of prisoners, the 4.000 Boers pose. Now the Administration has to be carried seat to Ceylon, reached their destination on the on, and to only alternatives were extra taxation 1st inst. They were the men who, under or roform. The Emperor tried to inaugurate Commandant Prinsloo, surrendered at Fourien reforms, including even the publication of a budget, whereupon all the Manchus and Pekingburg at the beginning of August. The per sonnel of the prisoners, states the Time of

Northern Shan States, but the leading ander placemen who atton upon the present system Cegion, difors from the other batches already,

which these ura fhcluded only runs to a little on the jaland, inasmuch as four hundred of I combined to displace hun and inangarate the

The St. Petersburg Gazette publishes an over a lakh of rupes altogether. Of thi regime which has led up to the present crisis. then are reckoned to he genuine Boers. The interview which one of its correspondents had though the Northern Shan States supplied One acquoscenos in that coup d'Etat his boos romainder are men of indifferent character who recently with Colonel Mourato, military agent more than half, though Western Chins and the regarded by the British community in China have been confined in the gaols at Johannesburg for Japan there, on the question of the value of Southern Shan States are also increasing their HE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED as a grave mistake. Mga living in the provinces and Pretoris. They are, however, not erini. Chinese troops. If they are victorious," said supplies very markedly, while Siani and Zimine new propered to ressive parishable pro come in contact with a different phase of opinion als, but some of them are spies, and there are the Colonel, the Chinese troops will firat in are reducing theirs. from thog who breathe the atmosphere of others who hate committed treason, having an incredibly brave and reckless manner, while think that, so far as general trade is concerned, foderate Rates.

. "It is erlilent, wo

visions for Cold Storagó at EAST POINT at Peking. They flünk provincial opinion was

broken the eath not to carry arms. The mis- if they are oure beaten they abandon themselves it is to the Shan States chiefly that we must largely on the side of the Exuperor, and the cellaneous 200 include Austrians, French, Amori- to paule, and week safety in fight without the look for rapid increase, “

WH: PARLANE, attitude of the great provincial officials during cans, Irish, Scoteli, and no less than five Eng-slightest regard for the authority of their goa the present crisis seems to show that they were fishman. "Our representative," the Times groas on eral. The Chinese soldiers are very good, but

Hongkong, 17th February, 1899, right. The toolared aim of our policy, after to, say "had a glance at a list of the names the officers are worthless, and the

The announcement that Mr. Winston Char- the Treaty of Tientein, was to strengthen the of the prisoners, and noticed three Kra of them aus vert ignorant, as the Government chill, who is nothing if not caulid. ia to write

WING CHEONG. Cantral Government. One effect of that policy gers, eight Stove, and five Princos, be engages them for their appearance and their the life of his father, has aronse at this juncture

Dealers in GOING INSANE.

he boon to place Peking in possession of resides ether failur Dutch names. One in- physical strength rather than for their scientific good deal of interest. It has drawn, too, from JEWELRY PEARLS: DIAMONDS. venues which it has misappropriated, squandered divideal of roto is a Field Cornet by the name knowledge." AL. Rimer, of Stambridge

Colonel Moute expresot the the Atheneum the statement that when the same CURIOS, JADESTONEWARE, CARVED NY, Says I

on warlike preparations, and eventually alion of De Wet, who is a cousin of the abiquitous conviction that the international troops would ides was before mooted, the late Duchess of IVORYWARE, SILKO, and GRASS was for a long time troubled with sleepless ated; another has been to vex the provincial Christian De Wet This officer belonged have no gent Liffinity in capturing Peking, Marlborough did not approve it, and that har

CLOTHS. with intense neuralgic pains in the head, which

administrations. Yet, now the Central Govom to Frinsloos Commando, and was captured at especially as the Chinese Generals wont be grandson was refused aress to the family papers. made me feel is lough 1 ms going insane meat which we have been so as to streng, Fouriesbury. Find Cornet Oliver is another paralysed by their dissensione, sonis being friend. The inte Duchess, as a matter of fact, had no The physicians corki do notllig for me. I then has turned to read us, they have stood, if Brer ullicar of note, being a relative of Generally to the "Boxers and others to Europeans. control over Lord Randolph's papers; neither heard of some extraordinary cares effepted by- not on war side, at least door. It has been Oliver, Ha, too, was taken with Prizio 4 Questioned us to the present state of military now has Lady Randolph. They were placed by Tattle's Oriental Bant, and resolved to give it u- matter of docution, doubtless, rather thinn lore lot. A third officer is Acting, Field Cornet instruction in Japan. Colonel Mourate said that Lord Randolph unreservedly in the hands of his of this Colony that we commenced Business on trial. In re minutes after the first application, Still it must have required courage as well as Glens poterious charactor who was captured as there were now military schools in nearly all brother-in-law Viscount Curzon, M. P., and of the 11th April, 100), and we solicit their kind I was entirely relieved from pain. I can now wisdom to resist the pressure put upon them as in Fieterin Another man, whees are the largest towns of the country, and that the Mr. Louis Jounity. That they will now be enjoy a good nights at Sold at Re, per from Posing. If the Tusu party gained the one representative ranil net glan, is an indiyi instruction was exclusively in the hands of the put at Mr. Winston Churchill's disposal, ander

atronage, bottic Agents for Hongkong : THE VIC-day they might have to pay the panulty with dual on wh farm the British found baried a Japanese, who no longer required European certain rostrictions by lis uncle, is no longer e TORIA DISPENSARY, LTD.

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