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TENTSIN.

[FROM OUR OWN CORESPONDENT.]

Tientsin, 19th September. The Poking news is that the second function of the Ffell Force, viz., its punctory agency, is at it coming into play. Why the responsible fendors have been so long in abstaining from this urgent duty is best known to themselvos discipline may be contemptible as an enemy in the The Boxers in the absence of arms and real fold, but more the lows have they boon the Ans of origo at the whole volesale upheaval; and antil their soiety and locus pocus have been reduced to descrpdit they will still bon tremendous power for pvil, and a source of disquietude to

It

to a railway civilian was only due that these mon did not get rail transit navi come down in two hours, Great issues hang on emall canses. It is to be devoutly hoped that the gallant Basian sailor is not going to suffer for a sand strong policy and to be Jourlized to save the face of a weak Minister !

Later, fp,m.

LATE TELEGRAMS

GENERAL NEWS

TRE COTTON CRISIS,

Londen, 7th September.

I hear on the authority of a foreign

London, Béli September. Consul here that Li Hung-ohang · · has The rosson of the Lancashire manufacturers moked Tongku to-day. He was allowed to decision is a shortage of supplies, and the ingh Admiral Bondomain, now senior fleer, followed Brokure who are thus boycotted. The manu pass through the Flest dying his own flag, but prices, in conséquence of a corner by Aiserica the dn Ping up, and told the old Seang Saugas re-assemble on the 21st instant to con that he could not be allowed to proceed until

London, 11th September. the arrival of Count Walderses,

It is expected that the stoppage of the Cotton Mills will becoms genau,

London, 14th September.

I has been expected for the last six days and was understood to be about to take up his

Biler further action.

JAPAN AND THE OCCIDENT. (A GERMAN DEEP SEA SCIEN

CARTIFIC EXPEDITION,

In the use of the 31st it appears the fol lowing letter, signed “ F. B. and dated Tokyo, | 5th July:-----

the untives if not to the foreigners. Incredible quarters in Chang Yen-mao's great Yamen-like ton Spinners recommends the members of the pinch attention during the China-Japan war opths and sounding. Of the nets there are a made in the short distance of 75 kilomètres.

as that is Japanese hond quarters it was diffenlt

to see how it could well br

FRENCH COALING-DEPOT AT MUSCAT.

London, 8th September.

working days in October.

ASHANTY AFFAIRS,

as it may seer, faith still has its victory over sense, and they still vaunt them of their thau- insturgiu rubbish and maintain that their mystic spell and enpernatural power only fail

The Russians are willing that he shoukì come, bocause of (1) the unbelief of the olcet, (2) of the and indeed had an imposing military domon-depot at Museat. breaking of their charms by the more powerstration at Chun Liang-chrung in his honour, as exorcism of the foreigner, or by the presence of well as a guard of honour at Tientsiu. Station. special train for women in the scene of action. Truly might the American boy observó tant Faith is the They moreover went down a

him, so that if the German Admiral Ims stopped belief in things that you know sîn't so" the him there will be sore sore feeling on the Boxor movement and Christian science are not

subject. mortal eroties even at the end of the XIX

Every day for the last nine weeks we have

Calcutta, 9th September.

sent from the extreme south to the extreme north of French Indo-China. Many years may, however, elapse before this great trunk line le Mr. Bruno Manke, a wealthy German gentle completed. Surveying and construction are the unhealthy valloys men of Hanover, has fitted out an expedition to both very difficult explore the deep sea of the South Paulo, The of the upper Red River, which are too sparsely A temporary closing of the Lancashire Mills. The letter from Mr. A. B. Mitford, published yacht Eberhard is the vessel in which the party populated to supply the requisite labour in The Acting Commissioner of Custome at is threatened, eased by a rash on the cotton in The Times of the 12th of July, has pro:incol will live out a three years oruise, and is plent anticient quantity.

amat painful impression in Japan. Its fully equipped craft of 303 tons grow and 130 stocks in Liverpool, the scarcity being unpro has not yet boou received, but from a tale net register, and was hailt in London in 1896 Mengtes, in his report for 1899 states that as cedented.

graphic summary the Fanmese gather that for the Prince of Monaco from whom she was complete surray of the projected Lankai in purchased by the present owner about two years Yunnan railway was tande during the year by their civilization is denounced as superficial, age. Mr. afanke, who takes a great deal of offers sent by the Tonkin Government, By that from an Occidental point of view they are

is getting together an extensive collection Luokal to the provincial capital is about 450 that any increase of their infiuenes in Chinn is of marine fauma, besides birds and animals, and kilomètres, and no great engineering diffenities declared as natrustworthy as the Chinese, and interest in marine zoclogy and natural history, the route selected the length of the line from condemned ex misclicrous. It is certainly hardlus had the yacht fitted up for deep ses dredgwill be encountered except in two or three that, after that consistent course pursued by Japan during the past 95 years, she should stilling and flaking. The fittings to carry on this places. The railway first passing along the be the object of such suspicions, Sho may well work are of the usual dosription. Derricks to bank of the Red River to a point nearly ill- lower the trawls and nets to the son are fitted way between Hokor and Manhao will ascend ask on which kide does the greater measure of on the deck, and there is also apparatus for to the Yunnan platoan by the Ha-hsien valley.. racial prejudice exist. Like Herr ron Brandt, A circular issued by the Federation of Cot-whose anti-Japaness writings attracted so taking the temperature of the water at various In this valley an ascent of 120 metres will ho the Kaiser "yellow nightmare, Mr. Mit bottom dredging at the depth of 400 fent to plain two tunnels will be required each about fold knows Japan only as she was during the smaller nets used for collecting specimens mètres long. In the gorge of the Hi- on the surface of the water and at varions chinang (Canton West River) on the way he the stormy days immediately preceding and France has stored a quantity of coal at a new following the centralization of the govern depths. Tuo trawl uet is of the usual descrip- tween Lin-an and the capital, a great rook ment in 1947. He loft Tokyo before the tion with a square mouth, while the others are excavation will be cat in the face of the of different sizes and shapes. There are also precipice fronting the rives the bridges to fall of feudalism had been consummated, and

fe built present noworious difficulty. London, Uth Septembar. during the past 30 years he has paid but one apparati to register the weight on the not

The Chiness Government is granting the Inesl whilst dragging, and to indicave the quantity of Two leading Ashanti Chiefs have surron- dying visit to the country for a few months.

and the work of construction will probably be. wire served out either in agging or sounding dared, and it is expected others will follow.

Doubtless it still retuns vivid momories of the Bexidee the owner, the members of the ex-undertaken by a concesionary company if the London. 11th September. Samurais anti-ferein crusade and of the edition are Dr. Geo, Dangser, of the Hamburg torms offered the Tontin overnment prove Details of the attack on Ejest state that Cap-dangars to which he and his colleagues were ex Zoological Gardens, who deals with all the antisfactory yay cousisting of a syndi tain Benson attacked without awaiting the-pasod in the period of rorelation and distrarine specimens, Dr. Heinrot of the Borlin cate of sover gemakin Faut. made, dar- operation of Colonel Brake's column as ordere.bance. But le hus son nothing of modern Zoological Garden, whose speciality is animals ing the year as in lepeniot savey of the "A Standard telogram says Captain Benson Japan at first hand, nor had any opportunity of Century; but let us come to fact. Reconuar been told that the. Pol-Tang forts word about committel suicide, preferring death to capture, observing closely her earnest and nullagging and rds, and sir. folke, curator and photo- | route, and this erop of fin meiers way early in progress, or associating intimately with the grapher, of the same city. The naast day's 1000 come to an agreement with the Tonkin INDIAN RAILWAY AMALGAMATION.

atatesen and publicists who direct the nation's work consists of dragging the am at various Colony. Actual railway building is not begun, depths and the contents of the uets are im. but Franch officers have been making a road carry-

No bus who has studied that evidenco, as I mediately dealt witir in the lobaratory Notes between the Red Rivar and the Mengss plain are made of the specimens sacured, white puote-which is meant to facilitate the transport later myself have done for 53 years, can entertain graphs are taken of the larger speciniens ion of materials for use in the construction of the faintest doubt that Jupin is essentially their natural colours before reing transferred the railway. Occidental in all her impulses and aspirations, to the spirit bottles. The large travl for bot The lins from Haiphong to Vietri will, it is and that her influene beyond her own borders tam dragging is only ovcasionally use, the hoped, bo oponed within two years, unless it is We learn from the Colai Observatory that could not be exerted in any way except to des time taken in lowering it to a depth of 3,000 | delayed unduly by the engineering works to be twenty four hours. On the way out the net Hanoi, and the line from Hanoi to Vinh will be in Bombay, atalon 4ura, on Monday morning. civilization. There is of course, some anti-

was only once need, but it is expectal to be more opened shortly afterwards, Only one of the instrumeurs recorded it; the French, or anti-Gerninn, or outi-Russian feel.

The French Chambers in 1898 anthorised athir was at the time apparently insensitive, asing in England. A cause exists for that state often utilised in the Pacific. it failed to pick up movement.

of affairs in Japan's case, over and above the

loan of 8 millions sterling to be raised for rail. The disturbance commenced at about 3.48 seemingly ineradiofble rasial prejudice so con

way construction, &c., în Indo-China, a.m., Bombay time, and reached its maxla spicuously displayed at prosent the world at about 5 the larger movement ceased at over. That cause is the sentiment shown by 4.2 and the after tremors at 16. Thus the foreigners themselves. Were it possible to whole disturbance lasted fully 28 minutes.

weigh in the scales the while anti-foreign feel It was not a distant earthquake, nor was the ing permeating a great city like Tokyo, and thengo will be visited mal dredging and fishing plagno have appeared in Glasgow, says the origin from Bombay may have her about 500 settlement like Yokolam roke, no one vessel will spead about three years eruising and to which it would not be difficult to attach

could certainly predict how, the balance would

about among the coral rests and isists. On the an nudus degree of significance. All that so sway. The Japanese have sufficient discernment largest island of the Bismarck Archipelago, far seems to be established is that one death has London, 18th September. to perceive that the moral attitude of the settle which Hes to the North-East of Pagasaourrad from the disease, and that its presence The result of the race for the St. Leger is tents grow of the long and vehement straggle number of buildings have been put up by Mr. has been suspected in ten other cases of illpere. follows:

for judicial independence which preceded treaty Mauke, and there all the specimens, will be Out of those, again, we are informed that five Diamond Jubileo

revision, when the foreign community was rang finally dealt with packed, and despatched to

are presumably suffering from enteric ferer, Elopement

d'où one side. the Japanese nation on the other.

Germany. At the end of three years the with some symptoms of the pingue." Such an Conflan

They believe that time will bring ectoplets heal-expedition will return to Europe, first visiting opinion is hardly likely, on the face of it, to ing of those wonnds, as it has already beaght China, and Fagan, and. Chat on the Bont have en given by any competent authority; plored and disheartened when they find e grave largest yacht u Germany, and she can do 15 have enteric fover cannot at the same time he considerable improvement. But they are per- American coast. The Eberhard is about the for it any be safely asserted that people who and eminently liberal journal like the Loudon knots when unter both steam and sail. She the subjects of plagno and cannot exhikit ang Spee or uniformly propping up the partition has a drungin of 15 test, aud was specially symptoms which bear a sufficient resemblance to East and West and persistently proclaiming built for cruising trips in the Mediterranean. tam of plague to deceive a competent observer. theta merilere would be committed in the eyes It is a ticipated that a fine time will be spent At the same time, it must be horas, in mind that of hamanity did Great Britinn ally herself with anong tus coral reets of the South Pacific. only a small proportion of the medical practi- Japan against Russia, and when they find The cabins, dining, drawing and smoking rooms tioners of Great Britain have had opportunities lighted with electricity. There is also a cool be some danger of its presence being overlooked room and ice machinery. On different places for a time if it should appear. This will not, of being visited expeditions will be made into the course, now be the case in Glasgow, where an interior for shouting and collecting specimens, alarm has not only been given, but has possibly and for this purpose there is a fine armoury on buen out of proportion to the lacte, board, and a number of traps of various sizes and designs to take birds and animals. Thore ports, however, into which a stray cus of pleruc uay he brought, there is every necessity for is a large steam luanch and two what butsertion, and for caution of a twofold character which can be used in any heavy sea and the in order that plugue be recognized if and exper. i to come in nestfal when exploring should be intre pour, wmally, in cords that amn the islets and roofs.

a

EARTHQUAKE DISTURBANCE IN BOMBAY, Bombay, 11th September.

The Eberhard reached Colombo a fer daya ago, and after poaling presseded to Singapore, where the European ere will be paid out and sent home, and a native eres taken on to sail among the islands of the South Pacifc. Benet, the Celeber, Papua und the Bismarck Archipol-

THE PLAGUE IN GLASGOW. The statement that a few cases of true bubonio

ARDCON were made by the Lancers (let to he bombarded and stormed-zuraferless re- Bengal) and Germans in succession away comissances have been made. I-beliore it is! A telegram has been rounived at Simia from to the S. W. of Lauko-chian or Polo's

at last to be done. Some people win affect to be home. stating that tho amalgamation of the Bridge, They found the Boxers in force near behind the scenes say that the whole thing as Great Indian Peninsular and the Indian Mid Idang Hsiang, the first station on the Pro-

been arranged; that the Allies are to make land Railways has been agreed upon. tingiu hur. Next day a large body of Gora show of attack, the Chinese show of resistance, mans went out accompanied by fifty Lancora and that all will be over in half an hour. The and engaged the enemy. It was an affair and no battle some five hundred (I quote the mist poor Commander wants to save his face, and the there was a slight earthquake disturbance felt her neighbours into the cirole of Western feet and raising it again occupying about carried out on the banks of the river south of

half starred garrison to get back to their wives lost number gitou) were killed and apparently | and families. I must profesi sono scepticism na Home escaped. The Germans had one killed to this pratty schome. I think there will be and five wounded, including an officer.

figlit. The ground is well mined, tongh Tientsin in the same week but a day or two mines under Chinese management are not earlier bad a similar affair in hand. General

very effective. The co-operation of the Navy is doubtful, but military man think the heavior guns at the Taku Forts will try long bock-5} Germans are in it, as the forces have untrained depositions to bag the whole covey if tighs were to-day: as the Japanese are very strong at their offered, but the inhabitau temetlim with absolute- ly no resistance and took their punishment like Taku base they will probably be there too. Our Gentle Jane in the Sunday school story. Da people are supposed to be in it by the Britisk officers here, but the Russians assert we havə Lia has for may years ben notorious an a

elected to stand out and gre growling according. rowly unti-foreign city: foreign bout passengers. I need not state that the Peh Tang Forts were always insulted and often robbel and commin the Bailway and communication with threatened in transit, and moreover throughout the Far North as well as the Tong Shan Con this great sedition It has hedlun evil reputation as as Bozer centre. They knew pinnishment was coming and had transfered much of their goods and wealth into junke: Deg begged to

Dorward took out some 2,000 cdi men towards Da Liu (23 miles down the Grand Canal). He had all arms, including a complete cavalry regiment

anda Guebattery of Horse Artillery, and made his 2-6 tólles. We know the Russian, French, and movement large. The apparent distance of the anti-Jupane fedding prevailing in a small carried on in these localities every day; and the men, is one which most be enutiously received

be allowed to on bourd of those this was grate. The column was given permission to

pits.

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

miles.

Bailor Lad..

THE ST. BEGEE,

4

Diamond Jubiles; 100 to 7 and 25 to 1 against The betting at the start was 7 432 upos Frontignan and Mar, respectively, who made the pass for Diamond Jubilee, but rosigned the lend wa going over the hill to Martinom. The favourite, however, tal for the last mile, and won easily by one and a half lengths.

The starters other than the first four were:

loot two large pawn shops before the own was Share Report, dated Hongkong, 23th Soptera Downham, Murdiu, Most Excellent, Phalarivs. leading Englishman like Mr. A. B. Mitford are luxuriously nitted, and the, vossui is fully of seeing cases of pingue; and hence there may

Mr. J. Y. V. Vernon says in hin Weekly

bor:Brsinias during the weak his boon quiet fred nad, bare completely out. The oating and more or less interfered with by the Jewish took four days and was greatly enjoyed us such New Year's holidays. Batea have ruled vary by the men and officers though the regret was steady and there are no changes of any impor

tance to report. The Union lustrence Society's widespread that there was no oney to fight

Tientsin has ever sines-Leen ludicrously likurt recommends a dividend of $20 per share, placing $65,000 to reserve and carrying forward Rag Fair at every street corner the Swarthy about $297,000. It also recommends a bouus of Aryans are to be seen filling old clothes by

Juxtomime, and a croid of dansenrous Chinese coolies eager to buy cheap, but tailing miserably in the attempt Wenen's under wear and winter clothing figure largely in the sale and offer of course illimitable chances of wit to the wags and scally-wags of both races,"

the staff,

Brus-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks in early part of the week changed hands at 312 and 311 per cent premium in small lots, at time of writing shares are obtainabhs at 312 with buyers at 311. Nationals unchanged and without business,

MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions, after the Issue of the report, advanced to $285 without Coclia wages run from 30 to 50 cents per bringing shares on the market. Cantons have diem and generally with rice thrown in. There also improved so and are now wanted at $135. can be no doubt that many of the thousands China Traders continue on offer at $57 with now employed by the different Commissariuts out business. Straits and the Northern Insu- rances continues neglected. Lates for the are quondam Boxers The metamorphoses is latter are taken from the latest Shanghai oir easy--simply doing some ribbons, thus wooulais in the absence of local business. get the startling. paradox that would be FIRE INSURANCES--Both Hengkor.ga and

small sales ut quotations. wages and better food by their putative

SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macaos victories.

leve riled atsadly with fair salos at xl, closing with probable myers at that rate, Indos con

and Hulcot.

ignoring all they have done and docluring that they have no better title than the Chinese to be trusted, by Europe.

BRITISH POLICY IN CHINA.

The injustice of such prejudices and suspicions Prof. R. K. Douglas writes on the 25th ult is pattilarly keen at the present moment, wher Japan is loyally and effectively co-operating to the Times:

A great and far-reaching mistake was made with the Occident to punish China's departure in the diplomatic arrangements which followed sm the principles of international civilization. the war of 1860 in China whom the allied pleni natural when the Chinese com- retentiaries agred to the proposal of the plication yessanted itself won't hure keen to Chinese that they should accept as the negotia-saatea at a leading role in the drans. She tor of the convention that was to be made an might easily have done so. It would not have Imperial representative in the place of the cost her any serious effort to land 50,000 men at Emperor himself, who had fled to Johol in Taku, and no one could to blind to the possible Mongolia. There is no doubt that, for military fruits of such action. But her statesmen sar reasons, Loth Lord Elgin and Baren Grea were in the fino points of the situation.There can be

in Chien

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN FRENCH INDO-CHINA.

it

In other

no other malady may be so far mistaken for it as to occasion groundless alarm. The Local Go- vernment Boards both of England and of Scotland will be on the alert, and have pro- bably before now communicated with medical In an article in the Journal des Débuts" officers of health on the subject of dealing a great hurry to get away from Peking before grater solocism," they said, than forward- the winter set ia. Had it been otherwise it is in socios to which one has but newly of the Hh ult, reviewing, the existing ways of with any dangers which may arise. We hear certain that they would have demanded the gained the entree, Wist we have to do now is, communication in Tonin, M Zola says that that the suspected cases have already boau Emperor's return, and would never have a not to strive after a military or a politicial coup, the principal means of communication at pre isolated in (lasgow, and the same course, in where... The annonnecment that plague cepted Prince Kung's signature for that of his but to show the sincerity of our desire to march sent used in Tonkin are the rivers, but owing easy of need, would certainly be pursued else Soverden. It is Bornestly to be hoped that, in line with Europe in everything making for to the satisfactory character of water com- in spite of the blandifluments of Li Hung-chang the higher interests of humanity Other communication and the suck of roads, the necessity has appeared in Glasgow will, it may be feared, in some places subject the outwardbound slip- the amo mistake will not be reputed siderations also prompted an attitude of reserve, of constructing in Tonkin nes of nailway

loss indicted by quarantine; but this is a trouble A pablic notification should be issued statue tho wish to remain in closest touch with which would are the rapid transit of goods ping of the port to the useless annoyanes and Homicides are now being rewarded by bichar Chions coutimme neglected with sellers and only ing that until the Emperor returns to Pek Europe mus pararaount. At the same time for import and export, has long been recoguiswhich must be borne, and which is not likely to

ing and directs the necessary negotiatione in the Japanese Governinent employed very ed. The object of the railways should clearly person no proposals for peace can be entertain el; and this anacuncement should be hacked by available agoney to restore pics and order he to connect the interior with Haiphong, the be of long duration. In the meanwhile, there The Foreign Office in Tokyo only seaport of Tonkin, and join other lines is no justification for any approach to panic, the assertion that Peking. Tientsin, and Taka, was in constant communication with the traversing Yanan in the north and Annam and no reasonable ground for doubting that the For the first time in three months the Bank time in demand at 885 and $86 but few shares as well as any other places which shonid be cont: Southern Viceroys. The dangers of the sitan the south. At present there is only the short disease will soon be extinguished, and the fact of to-day bought specie and sold dollars in the

the Emperor sees fit to re-enter his capital

The tenderness with which the susceptibili. they were urged to lasa no time in mobiliz. quoll the Boxers." "When they objected that foreigners has been most injurious to the in without an order from the Throne they could ties of the Chinese have always been treated by their forces and marching northward to torests of posee. As you say in your lending article to-gy, The imagination of the hot take such a step, they were reminded that the Bozers had already been classed as nee can be impressed only by visilds acts of by Imperial proclamations and that force, and it will be a great error if throush the duty of besisting to subdue them devolved any feelings of leniency, we should refrain on every good subject. Unless they believed has been suggestel, from taking possession of that the Throne was in collssion with the the Forbidden City, and if we do not insist on Boxers," their plain obligation was to succour the Emperor's return to Peking as a prets Throne. The consequences of any violence liminary to the renewal of friendly relations. Any proposal that we should azotinte with to the persons of the foreign Ministers wore impressed upon the Viceroys with equal em the Dowager Empress should be absolutely pliasis, and there in reason to think that the ignored.

Dorinal way. I believe it is still forbidden, however, to soldiers end milers so as not to on months the paying in rate of Mexicans has courage the disposal of illegally held lost. For

been Tis, 10, and the lerne rate. Tls. 75

figures exhibiting this descrepancy still obtain

in sama banks,

businese.

effected at $92 and $93 for Murch next Douglases have been placed at 540 in small lots, a China Matus sachged and without closing with buyers at that rate. China Manilas

MINING. Panjoms remain very dull at $84 with no sales to report. Jelebus have been on offer during the week at 58 without inducing salow Calixtonians and Olivers have changed A large expeditionary force is being handle in small lots at quotations, Raubs have organized in Peking for Chie Chou, a big pre-ben placed at $54, closing steady at that rate. fectural City in Southern Chih-li, and practic. Charbonnages continue in demand at $250, but ally the herd-quarters of the Boxer movement

REFINERIES-Both China Sugere sud Ln. There is a universal tendency apparent all round zou continue neglected at quotation with nu to defer all now movements, until the arrival of business to report, the Count von Walderase.

no shares are obtainable.

DOCKS. WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- ed in fair lots at 565 per cal premium cash. kong and Whampón Docks have been negotiat- Kowloon Wharvest $85 and $86 for okl, and 255 and $57 for now, the latter closing in de mand at $58, Wazchnis continue in demand without business.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong. kong Lands have ruled firm at $170 and a fair business has been transacted at that rate, market closing firm with buyers at $159, and apparently no solare. West Points Heyo rald very quist at 1 with only a small business to report Humphreys have changed handla at 10, 11 and 11, closing rather weaker again at 811 with Pellera

SOME STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

FIGURES.

The revenue of the Colony for 1899 was $5,199,149, corrected for arrears, against $5,029,683, the revenue for 1898. The outlay was 25,063,884, against $44.382.951 in 1893.

The revenue from opiam licences amounted to $2,318,400; that from spirit licences resched The Government prefit on silvor and copper coin issued in the Colony last year came to over $58,000.

Subsidiary silver coin to the value of $63,000 imported during last year, as against $372,000 in 1899 A considerable quantity of this coin finds its way to Netherlands India.

ing extended to Hanoi and the earthworks of the Pha-Lang Taong with Langson This line is be now line are already complete. The terminus of this extension is, however, on the left bank of over a mile long is being built. The execution the Red River, aeroaa whicit s'bridge slightly of this work presents considerable difficulties: in the rainy season the river in swollen to far greater than its normal width and the bed of the river is of clay, and in order to obtain a firm foundation for the bridge, piles have to be fixed very firmly in the earth, so that it will hardly be finished within eighteen months or

two years.

The line from Langson to Hauoï crosses the strenuous representation they made to Peking north-east of the Tonkin Delta in a direction on behalf of the Legations had its origin in the parallel to the sea cost. It has also been decided to build a main line, which would cross counsels of the Tokyo Foreign Office.

While she has been acting thus in loyal obe- the Delta from surth-west to south-west, ter dience to the maons of civilization, while her minating at Haiphong; this line would be j soldiers have been fighting with conspicuous extended northwards beyond the frontier and gallantry in the ranks of the Occidental army, reach the tablelsud of Yunnan. The line Japan finds herself denounced by a prominent now being surveyed, and a part of the levelling Englishman in the columns of the leading and earthwerks (from Hanoi to Vietri, and English journal as a nation with only a veneer of Hanoi to Haiphong) has been given out to contractors. The Handi-Vietri line will connect toin to exercise a balefal influence in China if Hanot, the capital, with Vietri, which is situated civilization, undeserving of confidence, and cor- the Fields any power there. Not a soutary in at the confluence of three rivers, the Red, the cident in her career for the past 30 years war. Black, and the Clear Hivere, and will enable rants such charges, and every incident in her goods coming from Upper Tonkin-the valleys of the Red River and the Clear River-to reach career contradicls them..

Hanoi by safe and quick route. At Hanoi the river is always deep enough-even at the season of low water, from November to March for navigation. fact width emphasises the importance of the railway as allowing rapid route. The line from Hanoi to Haiphong crosses the Delta and connects the interior of Tonkin with the coast."

authorities.

officially by the proper

CHURCH SERVICE, ST. PETER'S CHURCH, West Point.

30th Supteraber (16th Sunday after Trinity), Pages Matins (11 m.),

Hyma, 435 Venite, Camidge: Te Dern, Woodward sto; Benedictus, Gons; Hymns, 423. 397, and 55.

Evensong (0.30 p.m.) Hymn, 430; Magnificat, Robinson; Nine Di mittis. Battishill; Hymus, 433, 14, and 975.

The Mission launch Dayspring will call on the ships on Sunday morning to take men ashore for the services. The Answering pennant may be hoisted,

·NOW READY.

GUNS and their Subsequent Use 6OUNTINGS OF THE NAVAL

with the LADYSMITH RELIEF COLUMN,” Being a Lecture by CAPTAIN PERCY SCOTT, B.N. C.B.

and CAPTAIN A. H. LIMPUS, B... (of H. M. 8. Terrible);

Mr. W. R. Carlos, the Consul of Tiontein, retires on a pension from the service this week there is of cours much speculation as to the inner taeaning of this very unexpected step.-

It was reported in Peking last week that M. do Giers was recalled: 1 believe this is wrong: it is Admiral Hiltebrundt, the senior officer in Taku, who is 10called Commen report ascribes the recall. to offcial condemnation of the decision by which the alt- matnim was sent in to the Taku forts on June loth↑ if this be true it reveals a very low dab in offcial insplitude. The Poking caciul folk all

A grimly humorous story was recently told

Prices The military expenditars of the Colony for at a political meeting. At a military hospital more or los affect the theory that this ultima tam was the sole cause of the attack on the of this Company held on the 24th instant, a 1899 was over 3M89,250-contribution $917.778 at the front a lady sat down beside a soldier's Legation and on the Tientsin Settlements: bat resolution was carried unanimously empowering and balance of contribution for 1898, 351,479 | bed, and commenced reading aloud in a very goods to be sent to or from that port by a marely the history of the last six months does the porty for the amount of their load and The contribution for 1899 was estimated at 174 not myport the notion that the official Peking to over preference shares to the extent of per cent of the revenue of the olony, plus cost view is a sound oneAlmost to a man overy $300,000, first to the propent shareholders, and of military works, but it was afterwards fixed lay judge in North China holds that the sitims taps to the Public. A special messing will be at 30 per cent of the revenue, this amount to The expenditure under the Volunteer's Or- tion only precipitated the critis, it did not shortly called to disenss this resolution. In the cover all the liabilities of the Colony.

absoned of local business quotations for the create it. Native Tientsin and Peking cities Northern Mills are taken from the latest dice war over $14,216. The outlay on the had gone hopelessly Boxer before. ultima Shanghai ofresiars,

Pensug Volunteer Corps was over $2,600. The tum was dissmed of, and it was only a quention

MISCELLANEOUS -Grova Islands have been Crown Arents accounted for 33,102. The out of one or two days that the of oils and froops placed at 50 onal and if 321 for December, lay in Singapore came to $8,424.-

Watsons at 815 and Chiz Borneon at $30::

would declare for them also,

Corrows. Hongkongs have been on offer at 10 without Indung layers to come for ward. At an informal meeting of shareholders

the General Managers to nocept a mortgage on

the Watkins are enquired for st $10 and Chins LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. forts was a desperate remedy, and, Hke mill suck, Providente at 894. wested much listurbance in the body politic. Mesting (ordinary) on the 29th instans Union has for Hongkong on the 28th inst.

Mato Dengies Steamship Company

The N. P. steamer Victoria sailed trom Yoko but it certainly saved our

#not Insurance Society's Meeting (ordinary) on The Silk ex C.F.ft steiner Empress of India generally known that 8,000 men Bermally the 116 October. Hongkong and Kowloon arrived in New York on the 36th isst. mareh from Latai to re-infares the gazel. Wharva Company's Call of 225, on new insum, The Silk ex C. PR steamer Tartar arrived

in New York on the 90th instant, mon at the foris at the moment of the attack, payable on 29th instant.

impressive manner. This was too much for a Tommy in an adjacent bed, who called out, You're wasting your time, miss; it's no good. talking to 'iu a been dead at hour."

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