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4. Every national is allowed merely to tande in Clinu, and no missionaries shall be porraitted to go into the interior to preach the gospel. If any Chinese who have been converted, to Chris funity shall report of their faults they shall be allowed to change their religion and follow Con. fncinsirm again, and no further investigation shall be made about the matter.

5. Any territorial concessions that have been exacted by any foreign nations since 1994 shall bo returned to China within three months,**

STRONG OFFICIAL MEASURES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1900

THE NAVAL YARD EXTENSION. HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board. will be held te-lay, Tharaday, 27th September, 4.15 p.m.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AT THE MAGISTRACY At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Haseland, the further bearing of the case against Mr. J. L. Houston, as representing the firm of contractors engaged in the extension of

2. Report of the Sab-Committee on the In- the Narul Yard, was heard. Two summonses had been taken out by Mr. Max Grote, billspector's' Quarters at the Cattle Depots.

broker.

and

1. Proposed Dairy Bye-laws.

3. Letter from the Colonial Veterinary Sur The first simmons alleged that on the 21st geou relative to an outbreak of Rinderpest in of September, and various other dates prior the old Tung Wah Hospital Mortuary building. to it, the defendant unlawfully did make, or 4. Mr. Edward Ophorne, pursuant to notice. case to be made, a noise on noises calgalate will p to disturb, annoy ur interfere with the public

(1.) That in view of the increasing population tranquility, and the quiet of the occupiers

of Kowloon the Government beaked to provide inhabitants of dwelling houses within the town of Victoria and its vicinity. The second sum-market on a convenient site for residents of mous alleged that the defendant on the 21st that locality, September and various other dates prior to that public coal or did in, wear, and adjoining thoroughfare, namely H.M. Nuval Yard, want only mad unnecessarily make a noise by driving piles calonlated to annoy the inhabitants in the vicinity.

Mr. Looker appeared for the complainant and Mr. Wilkinson for the defence.

The case for the complainant having been closed,

Me. Wilkinson submitted that there had len no evidence adduced on behalf of the prosion tion sufficient to enable his worship to convict his client of either offence.

Ilis Worship: We have nothing to do with the sond case.

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(2) That the Government be asked to state what steps are being taken to provide water for Kowloon during the approaching dry stor

5. Mr. Fang Wa Chuen, pursuant to notice, will move-

That, notwithstanding anything contained in sections 7 and 8 of Ordinance 3 of 1809, the Board shall allow the creation of iron bars not less than six inches apart; across the top of opon spaces in the rear of domestic Imildinga, usa protection against thieves, provided that. in each case the sanction of the Medical Officer of Health be obtained for the erection of thes bara.

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G. A. Woodcock, Acting Secretary,

AGENDA.

1. Letter from the Acting Director of Public Works relative to the erection of & Public Vitual immediately west of the Cunten und Macan Steungboat Company's Whar

Minnie by the Medical Officer of Health. relate to s proposed seizure of mills ituit for in food.

Result of the analysis of a sample of milk purchased at No. 7. Polo Ground Street.

4. Lime-washing for the fortnight sted 24th September, 1999,

5. Statement showing pligne cases and deaths in Bombay City, from 1st August to 13th September, 20

6. Mortality Retains from "Mueno for the weeks ended 9th and 16th September, 1900.

7. Mortality Statistics for this Celony for the nook ended 15th September, 1900.

. Eight applications for Bruces to keep swine.

REVIEWS.

LA 3 TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA JAPAN,

THE CRISIS.

Mojj, 17th September.

CLUE TO GERMAN MINISTER'S MURDERER,

visit to Europe to be curtailed. The object of between Shanghai and Hankow, and it is stated revolt is to dethrone the present Shel, whose that two more at least will be put on the line. fondness for Western ideas makes him unpop-shortly.

ular to Persians of the old school, and to place Daring 1899 there were 26 launches running his brother on the throne. No details have under the Inland Navigation Rules, Ove British, reached here so far regarding the artent or five American, and the rost Chlness. Thos success of this revolutionary movement, but inches for the nest part ran from Cuth- a telegrant announcing the facts has just king to Yangelow and Chingchiangfu on been handed to the Shah in Brussels. The the northern branch of the Grand Canal, but as Shal himself, I am told, is disposed to yet their operations ure confined to the passen- The Japanese naval officers who arrived at niske light of the affair, which, nevertheless, jager traffic. There is no towing of cargo boats. mara from Taku, brought news that on the 7th of the Far East. He has every confidence flatby the opposition of his own officials, and Moji on the 17th inst. by the transport extremely grave in view of the unsettled state The Chinese merchant is deterred therefrom instore of the Chinese, suspected of murdering the precautions in view of such contingency, Mr. Wills had knowledge only of one single Baron von Ketteler, was arrested by the Japanese which the Grind Vizier took before his Imperial attempt, in 1898, almost immediately after salliers while he was trying to sell the guld master started on his European trip, will prove the inauguration of the new schome, on the

The suficient to cope with the situation. Thin part of Europeans to avail themselves of the pri watch which belonged to the Minister.

planned. for it has taken the Shah and his merchants were to provide special launches for man was delivered over to the German Legation. insurrection, however, lins been very carefully vilege. Even under the present ritles if British towing enrgo, and were to arrange that their ministers completely by surprise."

KING KUMBERT AND THE SURRENDER OF goods, for a few trips at any ante, wo accou

panied by a Furopan employe, able to spork ROME.

Chinese, who would firmly refuse to pay the barrier squeezes, he is convinced there would be a great improvement in the trade, and in this way a death-low coal be dealt at the It is absolutely useless to extortions. expect that any initiative in this direction will

AFFAIRS TN THE NORTH.

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The Japanese troops at Peking commenced to withdraw to Tientsin on the 7th inst.

On the 9th inst. 1,000 Japanese troops and others of the Allies left Tientsin for Chingraicheng to surpress insurgents there.

The Russion Minister was reported to be shortly withdrawing from Peking. In to Baroa Nishi, the Russian Minister sail he hur received instructions to do so from St. Petersburgs.

Pece negotiations will probably to opened at Tientsin.

Tokyo, 20th September. 198> BOWERS AND CHINA.

A telograms from Shaughti, dated the 19th inst., states that a private understanding has been arrived at atwem Russia, Germany, and France with regard to Chinese affairs.

According to another Shanghai telegram of the same date, Russin, in ly to a question from the British Government, explains her ob. jeet in sending a large ray to: Manchuria. The army is for the protection of the Russian railways in the Far East, and also for tho re- lief of time-expired solitiors in Siberia.

THE PEACE NEGUTIATIONS.

A Paris telegram, despatched from Saigon under date of the 19th inst; states that the Foreign Ministers and the Commanders of the allied forces refuses to recoguia Prince Ching being fully qualified to gotiute peace with the Representatives of the Powers.

It is reported from Shanghai, under the same datu, that Viceroys Lin Kung-yi and Chang Chik-tang have been appointed to join the Chinese pesee commissioners,

VICEROY LI AT TIENTSIN.

A telegram receival from Tuku on the 19th inst states that Vinerby Li. who arrived at Tuku from Shanghai by the steamer depleg left on Wednesday morning for Tientsin by train. The telegram adds that after staying n

Debts of Honor. By MAURUS JOKAL Trans-Tientsin for a miler of days the Viceroy will

luted by A. E. Yoland. London, Jarrokl and proceed to Peking. Sous.

With reference to the above the Nam Hoi and Pan-yu Magistrates on the 20th inst. jointly issued a proclamaution, stating that on account of the great number of rumours which have caused a wrong impression on the people's mains, the newspapers have been suppres, ed by erder of the Viceroy; that of late it has been found ont that some people have been audacious enough to print and publish a false Edict, timt the printing and publishing of it was traced to a certain muu, by name Chaug So, of the Kung Son offico, whose insiness was to print and publish

Mr. Wilkinson said that the surmons was Peking Gazettes; that he on trial confesses that it was printed by mistake that the Magistrates taken out under Ordinancs 17 of 1841. Homb mitted that under that Ordinages it wa have ordered his type and blocks to be destroy absolutely necessary for the prosecution to prove ed, and himself to be kept in prison for further that the Boise complained of was necessarily and wrensoumbly made. He was quite prepared investigation. That according to Chinose law to admit that section one did not state.

to that offset; but after a very short endilen Any perch or persons that prietor publish any

tivar of that section he had no doubt his Worship felse uliots shall be visited with capital painish would come to the conclusion that if it was read by ment, whils for minbr offences of the kind they itself without reference to any other part of the Ordinace, then the enactment would be found shall be punished by one hundred blows, to be both anjust, abeard, and mischievous. The Suction said: From and after the publication that since the rebellion of the Boxers in the of this Ordinate no person whatsoever shall North H.B. Li Hung chang has been appointed between sunt and the hour of six in the fol Minister Plenipotentiary; that on the 21st oflowing morning make, er uauise to be made, angļ the 8th moon (14th September) His Excellency aoines whatever calculated to disfarb, my, or started from Shanghai for Tientsin to open interfere with the public tranquility or the peace negotiations with the Foreign Powers; ink of the occupier or inhabitant of any dwell ing house within the said town of Victoria or its that the Imperial Government have ordered the vicinity," etc. The noise sight be of any kind, I Ho Chuan rebels to be completely destroyed, according to this action. The section said any an order which all people ought to respect; and noise made by any person. Therefore any person who was afflicted with consumption, and who that if any person or persons shall dare to print had a hacking cough which was calculated to and publish any falso news with a view to denuoy other person at night, could be pro colve and ass breaches of the pease they shall beeded against according to, this section, but it! be arrested and punished severely according to would be the height of absurdity for any one to proved against him. He did not know who law, without any show of leniency. Let every her Mr. Grote enored or not; if he did it was one tremblingly obey,

calentated to annoy another inhabitant of the house, but it would to utterly absurd for Mr. Grote to be prosecuted for suoring. To show Low mischievous it would be to rand section on by itsalt. Mr. Wilkinson observed that supposing these works were completed, and it was necessary for the Admiralty to repair some vessel and work both night and day it would be competent for a member of any ration which was not parti- cularly friendly to Great Britais to stop thenight work in such a case. For an explanation of the Ordinance they should tura to the preamble which said: Whereas the inhabitants of Victoria and its vicinity have hitherto been die turbed and annoyed during the night time by various loud and unnecessary noise, made by private watchmen and other persons to such an This showed that the intention of the Legisla is much to attract the fiction-render in search of ture was to prevout the repetition of these "loud

#L new sensation. The curious family-curse. and unnecessary noises to such an extent as the bizarre, half-giay surroundings through to become a publle puistice." case there had been no evidence adduced which the tale dayglops, the curiosity to se

anel (as it is sometimes or, ggested by the prosecution that the how the "American'

As a styled) will work out, will ag hold those who noises were in any degree unnecessary, mutter of fuct he was in a position to pravo take up the volume; and the carlier descriptions that they were absolutely necessary, and ho

bitted that it was impossible to convict his of Hungarian life in themselves are well worth client under Ordinance 17 of 1841 Section attention. Delts of unsur ceserves a good two also showed clearly what the intention of reception. It has already, we see, gone into a the Legislature wub. It provided that employees, second edition... such as watchmen, should be made liable for these noises. In this ouse, according to section two, the defendant could not possibly 1, bekl responsible, because he did not come under the description of employee. Mr. Wilkinson was proceding with his argument what his Wer. ship suggested that he should call his witnesses

The defendant, on being called, said he was a partner in the firm engaged on the Naval Yard They were under a contrast with extension. the Admiralty to construct certain works defined in a contraet and specification; and in carrying out those works he took directions from the superintendent civil engineer hore. That was Mr. Grdish. They were now driving piles to form the foundation of the graving docs, the principal part of the scheme. They were work my night end day under the clirection of M Ordish. It was absolutely necessary in order to complete the work within reasonable time to work at night

THE VOLUNTEERS CONCERT.

The promenade concort giron last night un- der the aspices of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps was brilliant success. The entertain ment, which was organised for a most de serving object-in aid of the Ludies Military Hospital Fund-was honoured with the atten- dance of H.E. the Governor, Sir Henry Blake, Lady Blake and Miss Blake, Viscount Svindale, A.D.C., Major-General Guscoigne, C.M.G. and Mrs. Gascoigne, Captain the Hon. H.W. Trefusis, A.D.c., and many ladies and mili- tary officers. The event took place in the open-air prettily decorated with coloured lanterns for the purpose, un impromptu stage being erected in front of the headquarters.

ENGLISH realers have cause for gratitude to Mr. A. B. Yoland for his translation from the Hungarian of this striking story by Mauras Jokui. He has preserved. excellently the curious wiki and unfamiliar atmosphere which pervades a frent part of the book," gai his rendering at the same time was smoothly. The soteshat broken character of the nurru tive, including the change from the first per- son to the third and back, we take it, ere murks of the original story. From the point of view of style the change is rather a curious experi ment amb nothing is gained by the race. However, we cannot say that it causes more

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THE COREAN REFUGEES.

Seoul, 15th September. It is believed that the Coreas Government will pass sentence of death on Prines · Li- Shyn and ten other refugees who are now hiling in Japan and other countries.

NEWS VIA AMERICA.

GENERAL NEWS.

NEW PHILIPPINE TRANSPORTS,

Seuttle (Wash.), 2nd August. The Government has chartered from the British-American Steamship line for aes as transports between the Pacific Coast and the Philippines the large steamers Inverness, Cur- hole City and Pig Eney. The former is a September 10th. The Cartale City is 3.000 tons, du here September 8th, and the Ping Suey is 3,500 tons, due here in November. They will be used for carrying forge and other aray supplies.

London, 27th August. As the result of the watery against the declaration of the Oescreatore Rose" say the Rome correspondent of the Daily Expares,

be taken by Chinese.

that the late King Humbert had iscilitated giving up Rome to the hierarchy, the ceirical

In conclusion Mr. Willis opponda a fow words papers have been instructul, da publish a stato- ment giving confirmation and details. Accord ing to the account. King Hibert, some courning "the extremely satisfactory condition months before his death, wrote to Cardinal at the present mennt of the British Conces Giuseppe Fristo, Archbishop of Navies, requession, which reflects the greatest credit on th ting that a trustworthy priest le sent to hear elective munitial ecuni, who so responsible The xust are well his confession. A priest was sent, but absolu for its good 42 201 tion was refused unless, Hambert would age kept up, and try avangaments loav

Laere is sa, ciont native to abdicate and give up Roms. The King little to be desired. asked this to consider, as he was unxious to police force, sting of three tergents, and receive the sacrament, and according to the 15 anstales the control of a British clerical version, it was his communication to inspector, and though thro bore than the priest that indeed the holy see to grant 1,000 Chinge living in the Settlement, there is Christion arial. King Humbert's letter to practically no disorder. The revenue is about. Cardinal Prisco will be published. A circalar 7,900 faeis numby, and the normal expenditure note from the Vatican to the Catholic powers is well within this limit." declares that so long as Italy contests the rights of the Holy See the Pope will recognize Victor Enanuel only as King of Sardinit. The note appeals to the powers to relieve the Pope from an intolerable situation, declaring that the con- dition of the papacy under Italian rule is steadily growing worse “

SAN FRANCISCO'S POPULATION.

Washington, 8th August. The population of the enty of Sun Fran- cisco, according to the official count of the re- turns of the twelfth couns, is 1900), 42,782— 150, 298.997. «

THE BALKAN CHISI.

THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN, PEKING.

One of the Besieged" writes to the Peking and Picatsia Time: lust south describing a visit to the celebrated Temple of Haren ab Paking. He myx

Beyond the American and Russian Legations all the houses and shops were either literally destroyed and pulled down or burst out. It looked us if an earthquake as well as a fire had London, 28th August. devastated the place. Turning out of the gute Referring to the tension between Rowania we went through the contre arch where the and Bulgaria, recently accentuated by the Emperor's Gate and stood. This was burnt cn atisfactory character of the reply of the Soda Saturday the 16th of Juze, when a fire caused Government to the Roumanian demand for the by the Bexors to destry shops selling fore gn suppression of the Macedonian revolutionary stores swept right up to the Gate and ignited· committee, which has its headquarters at the it. This fire was raging all day. As we drove which was a crowded Bulgarian capital, the Bucharest correspondent down the stone causeway of the Daily Mail, wiring yesterday, says: masy thoroughfare three months ago, the same The outlook becomes more and mere serious, scene of destruction met our eyes on every side. The opinion of the general public here is that We were constantly meeting detachments of Bulgaria must be taught a lesson by arms, if different troops coming into the City; Rusetans, nosessary. Many public meetings were held Austrians, Japanese, German, and no Chinese yesterday (Sunday) throughout Roamania. All to be sent but thy few coolies that were com- were characterized by a very warlike tone. Thepelled to carry burdens of all descriptions, chiefly expulsion of Bulgarians from Romania con- foot. The Temple is on the left hand leaving the City and is surrounded by an inner and tinner."

outer Park. Our eart drove through the outer park up to a small gato, where we had to get. out and enter alone as the Chinese corter was not allowed to follow. Even the first Park was s delightful scene witor tlm awful streets, as the.. trees were large, und numbers of our Sikh were encamped under them making quite a

CONSULAR REPORT.

CHIN XIANG. Thotado returns for Chinking in 1899;

on the Volantes Parado Ground. which was extent as to become a pubiie nuisance." etc than a slight wonder. Ian Debts of Honour there turias steamer of-3,381 tons. das to arrive here though in many respects extremely satisfactory: picturesque SPEND.

In this

THE PAKIS INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.

Peris, 26th August.

The Vesper Boat Clah of Philadelphis today won the senior eight championship, the only aveat in the international regatta held ander the auspices of the Paris Exposition in which Americans competed. Several thousand specta tors gathered along the lanks of the Seine, where the regatta was Jl. A large number of their fellow-countrymen cheered the Ameri- can crew to victory. Every man. was trained to the hour and all regarded the result as a foregone conclusion. ALLEGED PLOT AGAINST THE KING OF ITALY.

Paris. 20th August,

The

Our regiments had mule this their Head says Mr. Acting Consul Willis, present few

quarters on first arrival, and bad possession of novel or particularly striking features

all the mildings, but there was a small camp of development is the more satisfactory in view of this extremis depression of 1508, which gave the Japanese on the left. Under the beautiful froes. impression that the port bad even its best days; in the inner Park we saw the fine black asen now that depression is fairly attributable to the tightness of the native money market after Krazing which were kept Lere for sacrifico, but the bad harvest of 1897. The 6gures for the will now be eaten by English goldiers. After pear were:-Foreigu iuports, t, 198,78; native cosing a short bridge over a moat we came to imports, £1,057,595; exports, 4597,894; the net the first group of buildings, the principal of trade increase being 500, of which £395,000 which ass evidently a kind of Audience Cham- was in foreign imports. It has to be remember. The handsome Chinese furniture was all hered that in Muy lust Narking, only 45 mitos in place, and the ancestral tablet on the sort of further up the river, was declared open altar. Two very curious brass balls in carvel to forign trade, having previously with the Woden stands were in this room, and the officer there tokl us these were to be sont home to South surrounding district drawn its supply of foreign goods from Chinking. But the Nasking trade Kensington. On either tide of the entrance was an enorious pile lootfl garments and. is a yet inconsiderable, partly through

to be sold by auction- adherence to the old custom of drawing supplies rolls of silk which had been brought in by the from Chinking, partly through lack of ank soldiers and were accommodation for steuners calling at Nanking at the Legation, for their benefit. The quad- Cutil railway's are built-two are projected, anus angle outside Mr. Willis, one connecting anking with horses of the Bengai Landers, things of Boochow and Shanghai, and one with the beauty with their shining, satin coats after the mining districts in Shamisi Nuuking's trade kept native penies one sees here. Down a

pretty avanus was a paved way, somewhat. Vienna. 20th August, will probably remain paroly local.

wendy, which lead us to a marble inclined plane.. The Politische Correspondent asserts that

The most striking increase in the foreign When we reached the top, the exquisite Templa the French Government has expressed its read-import trade is in cottons, which make up about with its glorious rich blue tiles shining like iness to interchange opinions with the power 50 per cent of the total imports and in 1899 lapis lazuli in the sun, stood right before us. the present means of 19 shent £200,000. Another phenomenal increase former, one was destroyed by fre stent seven regarding more stringent menaces against exceeded £1,000,000 in value, an increase of This Temple is comparated right before us, pression are

fe..

was in yarn, both Japanese and Indian, early years ago, Tileve. The decoration may sound anarchists

The Hungarian Government Las ordered.

all of which was sent into the interior under andy, but in effect it is not in the least so, vs. search for a number of anarchists shoes destrueit-pass to be sold retail, Foxaign opini although the principal part is beautiful red criptions are given. This notion is believed to be due to the Italian Government a statement that twenty anarchists have recently left the United States to assassinate European sover signs.

"THE "ALABAMA'S" MAIDEN PASSAGE,

Beston, 26th August.

The Goddess: a Demon. By RICHARD MARAH.

Loudon, George Bell & Sons Oup subscribers will hardly require to be told that Mr. Marsh's talo is full of sensational

A despatch to the Petit Plen from Rome says an anarchist has been arrested at Carrara on incidents and exciting plots, for it is but a few months since The Godless, a Desfion was unsuspicion of having conspired to assessinate ning serially in. our columns. Mr. Marsh is King Victor Emmanuel IÍI. never went to spare the nerves of his audience and here he lays himself out to keep them in a perpetual state of tension. Mahy, no dont of then who only saw the story in weekly parts will be glad to renew their acquaintance with it a band volume, while those who have notyet seen The Goddess should take au cerly opportunity of so doing,

By the courtesy of Major Everitt and officers the Band of the 2nd Royal Wolah Fusiliers was in attendance and contributed, much to the Loss of the vening. The programs was admirably arranged and the fret parf opened with the march Tannhauser (Wagner) by the Band Mr George Lammert was next heard in one of the best sales of the evening, in the old but ever attractive song My Sweshoart, when Buy, receiving deserved applause. Private Townley, A. D. C., was fondly applauded for his cornet solgThe Lost Chord, which he rendered most, effectively The vocalist of the evening was, of course 31r. Also Marsh, win sang The King's Minstrel" in splendid style. Sergt. F. E. Viggers, A. O., provided & diversion with his comic "I'm looking at yer, being recalled, Mr. E, Hill, who possess a pleasing tenor voice, but whose enunciation was somewhat weak, sang The Queen of the Earth and was fol. lowed by the Trio from Fanst (Good), sung by Mowers Lammert, Morel and Behmidt with mush saccess. The Band performed two and Mignon, and Mr. pieces, Mikado Aloe Marsh sang the Toreador's song from Carmen which was the best solo of the evening, and on being called gave his special rendering of Old Simon, the Cel Infor which was much enjoyed Serremme Kobertson, E.W.F., was deservedly applauded

In reply to Mr. Looker, the defendant said for his fute solo, Fantasia on "La Son- nambala," as was also Mr. W, J. Terrill the site of the work was a piece of fore for his song "The Deathless Army shore partly reclaimed and the ground. was though he also TELS

somewhat indis, very hard. The pile-driving was being dow dinct. Bergt. Viggers again created much at night by his direction. He thought they amasement with his fanny songs Stick could do the pile driving without the escape of ing Out" and "In the Suburbs, and Mr. steam. The point had never be called utten- Grace, an old favourite, gave an excellent tion to before, but they were experimenting will be found by no means deficient in plot and roudering of "Hu, Jolly Jenkin The dnet now, and he thought they would be aide to avoid

Love and War," by Messra, Marsh and Geo, the noise made by the escape of steam. They interest. Lammort, followed, and was much appreciated, had not made any experiments with the view the entertainment closing with the descriptive of lessening the noise made by the hammer. piegeThe Dance of Demons by the Band: He did not think it would be possible to ratuce

The attendance was large and the Fand the noise made by the hummer.

His Worship suggested that as an attempt should reap a substantial homefit from the con cert. The Volunteers did everything to make was being made to reduce the noise the bars every one comfortable and all arrangements should be adjourned to see whether the attempt worked most successfully. Thor accompanist, was successful or not. Mr. A. G. Ward, deserves, praise for his con- tribution to the entertainmont, for he was indisponsable.

Mr. Looker said his client was agreeable to this,and the case was adjourned until Wednesday

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EXPORT CARGO.

Dunnage Tower. By ADELINE SERGEANT,

London, George Boli & Sona.

Miss Sergeant's story, though it does not aime at the night.mera effects of the preceding work,

Darray's Tower has too a lot of local (Gumberlandy colour skilfully worked in, heroine of charming virtue, and some villains of irreproachable villaing. The tale is set forth with Miss, Sergeant's wonted command of tan guage and ready pen, and will be very acceptable, we are sure, to her readers.

An Eye for an Eye. By WILLIAM LE QUEUX.

London, George Bell and Sons. WHEN Mr. Le Queux is not engaged in exami- ning Pussian policy and governinental methods, he knows well how to spend his epare moments in fashioning plots of the utmost complexity and

CONTROL OF ANARCHISTS.

HONGKONG POLO CLUB.

Per steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, sailed on ground, u match took place between the Hong pkgs. tea, 1 case silk. For La Libertad :-3eases Yesterday evening, on the Causeway Bay the 20th August. For San Francisco 10 Kong Pole Chib and s team drawn from the silke For Corinto case silk. For Chamawe-inspiring quality. The very titles of his lay four inchus thick. In Saxony and Thur Indian troops now in Hongkong. After a good perico-2 cases silk. For Panun-8 CASUS For Val- game the visitors won by 4 goals and 2 subgi silk. For Callus cases silk.

For New York :--2 diaries to 1 subsidiary goal. The folowing partise:-3 oases silk,

enses milk, 30 bales raw silk. For Whitel, who the tesing

Ladian Troops Tanwar Pirthi Singh, N. X.-200 bales waste rilk. I. H. the Maharajah of Bikanir, Major Kettle- well, and Capt. Watson (back)

importation also amada a great advance, orang largely to the failure of the native crop. Kero- Bene oil import grows apace, the Russian product doing hest.

The import of native products increased about 20 per cent.

was full of the handsome.

richly ornamented with gold, then in some places panels of pale groou all crowned with a beautiful pugeda roof of blue-tiles, the design is so har monious and finely wrought, every line being our- vod, the general affect is one of great beauty. It stands on three graduated terraces of pure whats marble beautifully curved and ornamented at The height intervals by un-shipped bronzes.

The battle-ship Alabama Arrived in President A slight decrease was shown by the export Roade this afternoon from New York. Shade trade, but it is obvious, says Mr. Willis, that

This at time under forced draft, averaging be the foreign customs returns cannot show the of the last terrace brings yea over the tops of trus state of this trade, The great difference the trees in the surrounding Park, so in the dis tween 16 and 17 kuota for six and a half cou- secutive hours. She was in a fog about four-between the import and export ugures ia largely tuus you as an amphitheatre of bille teen hours from 750 o'clocks last night. She to be accounted for by the shipment of large Temple was visited by the Emperor at the was off Nantucket when the fog iffted this mor- quantities of agricultural produce in fanks to New Year, but evidently he had not paid a visit. that districts obtaining their imperts from it was knee-deep in five dust. The columns pat under forced draft and made the ran from Highland to Boston Light in two hours. Chinking 'send their exports to other ports for which support the roof are a rich crimson ing. From there to Besten Light she was again Shanghai and Ninggo, and partly by the fact this year as the soldier who first entered told us covered with gold arabesque, the gold dragen. The Alabam will go on her trial trip over shipment. the Cape Ann course on Tuesday morning.

With regard to transit trade, Mr. Willis is of course in the centre of the coiling and a sort of altar on the East side. In the gate-ways- that we passed through to reach all theso builds The entire trial board, with the Fresident, Rear convinced that ander favourable conditions it Admiral Rodgers, were on board on her run over. is capable of enormous expansion, but at pinge were the garlands of scented grass that DESTRUCTIVE STORMS IN GELMAST,, sent it is hampered by official pactions on had evidently never been removed since the Berlin, 27th August one hand, and by the almost complete neglect, celebration. In a direct line from East During the last few days terrific thunder of waterways on the other. Between Chinking to West from the Temple is the great altar that storis have caused much damage in the districts and Huai-an, 180 miles off on the Grand Canal, the Chinese call the entry of the East. of Stuttgart, Leipsic und Rostock. Near Res there are 12 lekin barriers and in the next. 100 where, after his prayers, the Emperor went to sacrifice alone. This is really another set of tock the crops were destroyed by mil, which miles 12 urte

In all 7,334 inland passes were issued by the circular terrecs exactly like these on which but instond of customs during 1899, of which 4,817 were taken the Temple stands only smaller, out by British subjects, and only 1,099 by Chi- the building a small star for sacred fire in the

contro. In the outside enclosure was the largs: Paris, 27th August,

nese, yet it is but seldom that any official com. Two auroinuts, who last evening, at Vineen-plaint reaches the onsalate, the reason being altar with a furnace benesth for the animal zos, made an ascension in the presence of thou flat the goods are for the most part under sacrifice, and at the different corners are small The Chinese ownership before leaving the port, and white Fegi-lo. Akhongh enricus this and lacks sands of spectators, had a narrow escape.

that the native owners are restrained by fear of the exquisite beaty of the Temple. We visited balloon was driven by the wind against some

inkide

but full of most curious vee- weird stories, and will not disappoint those in manicated aurrant. The seronauts slid down

There have hitherto been six steamship com sels of dark blue porcelain, evidently used for the ropes. search of exciting reading.

panies engaged in the ordinary river trafic, libations. There were hundreds of gilded. HOT WEATHER IN NEW YORK.

Now York, 7th August the three principal Leing the Indo-Ching, the stands, lanterns, &e, all in a state of dirt and The extreme hot weather continued to-day Chins Navigation, and the China Merchants' neglect. We wanted some one learned in the FORWARD POLICY OF THE LIEBIG COMPANY! For many years confasion, has arisen between and the Weather Bureau says the heat will last Company, the two former being under the Brit-history of the place to explain the uses of these other companies two are British and one Japu- ly sought the shelter of the trees sad sauntered the original Liebig Company's Extracting others days longer. Eleven deaths from the heat ish, the latter under the Chinese Bag. Of the articles. The sun was new blazing, so we glad

Lielie a name. The genuine were reported to ley, it travels 30 miles. As the Army start a man For Pamama-11 cases silk For Guayaquil, Extracts called Petract bears the blue sigs |

nese. It was thought that the year 1899 world slowly back to where our curts awaited us. It REPORTED INSULRECTION IN PERSIA. 4ses silk, Far Bluefields case silk.

Liebly Company s

New York, 27th August, so the German ng competing for a share of seemed so sad to think that all this beautiful the front, and then returns to the roar, reuch Per steamer Udly of Feking, sailed on the 18th nature J. V. Liebig, bat to niske the distintign

A Times cable from Paris says: "I hear the regular Yangtze carrying trade, but the open space had been closed to the crowded mus ing it just as the Army halte, having Becom September For Ban Francisco 4 pkgs tes, clearer and to removeall risk oflying imitations. plished the 50 miles How far has the masses sik: For Panta Arinas & cases silk. it will henceforth leg on additional trade mark from a thoroughly well informed source that a German, river boats did not commence runninges in this ily just outside its walls by a cruel travelled, the pace of the man and the Army For Callae:eased dik. For New York 5 composed of Liebly Extract of Meat CE moriens inenrrection has broken out in Persia, until early in 1990. There are now, March, wicked Governant, who have now brought

senses silk, 55 bales raw silk, being respettively uniform

14147 which may in all prolatility cause the Shah's 190, twe German steamers plying regularly ruin on the whole country

ber,

previous successes are witnesses to this What ingia, on the other land; lightning has caused could we expect of a Devil's Dice,.au Eye of many destructive tires.

NARROW ESCAPE OF AERONAUTS. Ister, and If Sinners Entice Thee, but some grim und tortuous story, such as all but the strong-minded are recommended to leave alone at night? An Eye for on Eye will be found to

H.K.P.C Lieut-Com. Wilkin, R.N.. Capt For Chicago-898 pkgs.56.531 les teu from be care of Mr. Le Queux's most ingenionely telegraph wires and took Sre from the comtheir officials from taking any action in the another building near which was in a very dirty'

les Vaux, R.E., Lient Mullikin, Raul Capt. Loring, RA (back).

Per steamer Coptic. sailed on the ith Septem For San Francisco:-1,609 pkge. tan Foochow For San Francisco:-18 casos silk. For La Libertad :—1 c290 silk, For Corinto: Jeuses silk. For Pauts Arias: as silk. For New York: case wilk, 96 bales raw silk, chladn

Hery is an interesting mathematical problem, which a correspondent sends to the Globe as u Per steamer America Maru, sailed on 18th puzzle to the readers of that journal-The September. For San Franciscs plege. length of an Army on the march is 25 miles, tea, & cases silk. For Acajula-1 caso silk

is detached from the resz, with a massage to

initials, LEMCO.

matter.

condition