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undesirable." The reasons given arv, firstly, the expense, and, secondly, the fact that the proposed site is in close proximity to the permanent Plague Hospital, and still closer to the site on which the Tung. Wa Hospital authorities are going to build another plague. hospital. On the question of expense, the Board has the Acting D. P. W. on its side. As to the erection of a new plague hospital by the Tung Wa Hospital, Dr. HARTIGAN'S question as to the position of the Sanitary Board is admirably pertinent. If such matters as the locations of new hospitals of
1.M.9. Redpolo arrived at Amoy from this port on the 4th inst, and loff next day for Shanghai. The three German torpedo toate. which passed through here recently, left Amoy with the troopship Gera on the 4th,
Shanghai is sending the following team to represent her in the interport cricket match Kobe-Potter, F. W. Walsh, J. B.; Clark, H. J. Tarabull, W. J.; Lanning, A. F.: Sheldon, B. P.; Wick A. J.; King, H. S.; Stowart, E.; Blount, E. T., J.; Other, A. N., and Farbridge, B. C. captain.
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The disabled China Mutual steamer Yungtze,
Nicobar Islands, will be towed by a Dutch gu
A. S. WATSON & CO., all sorts are beyond the Bourd's province, which, as already reported, went ashore at the
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what is its object in meeting? What locus slawdi, in fact, has it in this Colony?
During the 24 hours ending at noon yesterday there were reported one fresh case and one death from plagne.
At the regular meeting of Ararat Lodge of R.A.M.'s held on the 10th inst. Bro. G. J. W,
King was elected W. C. N., Bro. T. A. Wheal
treasurer, and Bro. J. Marwell wurder.
The trial trip of the new river steamer Tung. ting, which has been bait by Messrs. Boyd & Co. for the C. N. 8. Co., to run between Han- kow and "Icharig, passed of successfully at Shanghai on Saturday Isat.
It is expected that owing to the rapid fulling of the mutor in the Yangtz, H. M ships Daphne and Marathon will cliange plaves, the former going to Hunkow and the latter to When. ...
Experimental gardens are to be introduced in the Malay Federated States, and a substantial vote has been provided for them in the estimates, Mr. S. Arden, of Kew Gardens, has been en gaged to superintend them, ant he has broken
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DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]
EVENTS AT TIENTSIN.
The Poking and Tientsin Timer records the arrival at Tientsin on the 20th alt of Cont Ton Waldersee. He was received by a strong guard of honour from all the forces there, de tachment of the German Lancers, the 20th French Infantry Regiment, Ruasion Infantry, andJapanem Infantry being ranged on the French Brind; and Italian Infantry, Italian Marines. Australian Marines, 20th Punjab Native Infan- try. French Infantry, Americans, and Germant on the opposite side of the river living the road, from the bridge to the Stution. All mental banda were present, and each played
the regi few bars as tho Commander-in-Chief approuched the Consular body the German community and many other civilians being present. Count von Wallersee drove direct to the German Consulate, the German Lancers forming an The Taotai here has protested against the imposing guard of houbar, In the evening the band gave a torchlight concert outside the Commander-in-Chief's quarters.
SHLANGAI, 10th October, 8.15 p.m. PROTEST AGAINST VIOLATION OF
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CHINESE TERRITORY.
boat to Salang Bay, says the S. F. Fress of the his journey on the way out in order to acquire violation of Chinese territory by the French Get. Sir: A. Gaselee, EC.B, arrived from
1st instant. Frem Sakong the Yengtas may be towed to Singapore by the Teenkai, a vessel of the same line chuc at that larbour shortly, er by the local sten-tug Mercurg.
The latest report as to the progress of the ganda Railway shows that the plate-laying
has now been carried to the four hundred sml first roilo, and that the line wes open for traffic as for as the Kuya Menntain, which is about the three linndred and sixty-reccnd wile from
The repairs to the steamer Canton rendored. necessary by the dunge be sustained in the SCOTCH WHISKY.phoon have almost been completed, and tho the count. The fetal length of the railway;
vival will leave the Kowloon Dork in the scurso of a tile or so.
A Chinathan was observed stealing away from a new building en Praya East on Wednes COGNAC BRANDY.day night with a plank in his possession. Ho was captured and handed over to Constable Ritchie. Yesterday be was sentenced to three
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The Hait, which arrived yesterday from
Fanshow, Amey and Swatow, reported seeing HMS. Lizard at Foochow, H.M.3. Isin, US. gunboat, and two Japanese ernisers at Aboy, and the German Bussard at Swatow, which the Heitan left on the 10th.
A. podzonous and` was killed by a Goorklin
in a field behind ... camp at Shanghai last week. It was a specimen of the daboiu elegans (Russell's Viper), and its hite is one of the most
rapidly fatal to man and the lower auiumis. A
saggestion is niado that this viper came from India in the fodder brought for the use of the horses, but the species is said not to be rare in Mid-China.
At the Magistracy yesterday afternson Pui Sang and Chan Luk, an old woman and a Can tonese soldier, were charged on rentand with haring, on August 25th, unlawfully brought one Wong Luk, a girl of 18 years of age, into the colony for an immoral purpose. On the girl going into the box she admitted going with the male defendant of her own free
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in Colombo and up-country an oxtended know- lodge of the methods employed in the cultivation of Fara rubber on the island of Ceylon.
Some sensation was caused in the Boer tamp at Ceylon on the 17th ult. by the report that two prisoners, one a Frenchman and the other
Spaniard, had made good their escape. Ou the previous day the camp was the scone of was over a trivial matter, but the Frenchman a row between a Frenchman and a Boor. It killed the Beer and coolly told the military offer in charge that he had done so
A recent Washington despafel says that the Secretary of the Treasury is decided that Coal is not yet ilear enough in Europe, and certain epirits known as "cordials," "lignerus," will not probably be dear enough for the next arreck." "absinthe," ete, which under the quarter of a century, says The Iron Age, to Commercial Treaty with France, signed May make its carriage profitable to vessels which 18th, 1808, are admitted into the States at a catBot anywhere serré return cargoes. What reduction in the Customs duty from $2.25 per shall be imported to furnish such curgeretproof gallon to 31.75, are not entitled to the There is reason to believe that within the next same, or any privilege mader the Treaties few years a ccrsiderable and sustained increase recently negotiated with Portugal, Germany will take place in the tal experts of the United and Italy. It is probable that the new treaties States, but it carnot be icmediate, nor is it will have to be negotiated, which will pat the likely for some time to figure prominently in other countries on the same footing with Franco,
our international trade Lelutre.
The P. & T. Times fears that an everland
volunteers while practising the defence Peking on the 25th ult, and left for Weihaiwai scheme last Monday morning.
the same afternoon.
The sale of loot by British troops in the Atreets of the British Settlement has been most strictly prohibited.
YUAN SHIKAI ALARMED AT POSSIBLE GERMAN ACTION. The friendly Viceroys have also protested
Allied troops; but as there are no Allies in against a violation of Shantung by the
Shantung, it is probable that Ynav Shikai is alarmed about future German action.
LONDON, 10th October, 7.55 pm.
500 AMERICANS TO WINTER AT PEKING.
General Chaffee reports that he has com pleted arrangements for wintering 500 American troops at Peking.
NO DECREASE IN PRITISH AND GERMAN TROOPS.
German and English forces at Peking, and There is no sign of a decrease in the
The British Authorities are commanding to purchase timber for the construction of winter quarters for the troops.
Owing to the Russians having occupied Lu ta the Tongshan works have teva deserted by the Cantone and looted by the mob..
The full Hongkong Regiment are now here, with their hand says our northern contempor ary, and they will doubtless hear a share in our entertainment during the winter,
CANTON.
[FROM GUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Canton, 10th October. TROUFLE AT WUCHÓW 2ND WÄICHOW, Nors has reached Cinton that there Lave. been Ictal disturbances in Wuchow and Wai-
chew The Magistrate of Waishor seat an argent telegram to the Viceroy here, asking for the immediate despatch of a large body of traeps to suppress the rioting,
MORE FEDNCH ASSISTANCE TO THE OFFICIALS.
sion houses in the latter place being Icoted and Luk, Tang Kun, and Ka Hing Chow five min
There were also anti-Christian riots in Chung
destroyed. A French gualcat has gone to the
The demand for money in connection with { postal service to Tientsin will hardly be possible the South African war and the disturbances in this winter, as the fate of matter passing China, rays a home traĉe review, to say nothing through any part of the interior in its present of the great activity in most branches of trade, unsettled condition would be problematical, and General Chaffee estimates that there will be scene of disturbance to co-operate with the
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still tending to lower the price of invest. ment and speculative shures. The most im portant factor in this connection is undoubtedly the political cutlock, more particularly in view of the diffenties which will arise ficm the present condition of affairs at Peking. Until the danger of international conflicts arising therefrom is ermpletely avoided, the money market..will remain distorted, and the cutlook for greater activity in the Stock Exchange and the improved values of securities will probably become worse.
Whisky and handy are the two latest
wonders whether any provision is being made
1.700 Allies in the city at the end of Chinese cfficials in suppressing it. It seems October.
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LONDON, 10th October, 7.55 p.m.
by the various postal services to meet this con. tingency, Our winter service by rail from Shanghaikwan may not be working," it con- tiaues, "and if it is not. it will mean perhaps being several weeks without any papers or letters at all. The majority of the military now here, not having spent a winter in North Chins before, will find it difficult to realize the enormous difference which the freezing of the river and the clostag of the port makes, and we believe they will make very effort to entail Loom service of mails from Chofas or Weihaiwei f they realize the inconvenience which the non- We would remind them that in times of peace, and when the Chinese courier service has been pressive farewell. at its best, we have been during the winter months three weeks and more without a single letter or newspaper."
GEN. BULLER GOES SOUTH." General Baller has left Lydenburg for
will and said she lind no objection to being a products of Western civilization which the receipt of letters and despatches will entail. the south, the soldiers giving him an in- prostitute. She was also willing to go to Singapore. This being the case the defendants
were discharged.
At a meeting of the shareholders of S. C. Farnham & Co., Id., at Shanghai on the 5th ist., the two following resolutions were carried zanimously — That as soon as the sale of the Company's property and business to such new Company has been completed, the present Com paus be wound up voluntarily," and "That the [29 Board of this Company be and they are, hereby appointed liquidators for the purpose of such winding up, with power to divide the awets of the Company among the contributories in [2011 Specie."
At Fouchow, on the 1st October, the wife of CHARLES S. MOORE, of a son.
On the 24th June, 1000, at the British Legation, Peking, during the siege, the wife of Jown M. Moore, of a son.
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On the 7th October, at 136, Bubbling Wall Road, Shanghai, the wife of A.S.P.WHrs-CoerEE, of a sea.
MARRIAGE,
The Japan Gazette reports that the N.Y.K. chartered steainer Toyo-maru, 1,968 tons, which
At Shanghai, on the 1st October, 1900, the wife of J. D. EN LA Toucis, Imperial Maritime Cus-lett Oginohama for Yokohama on the 22nd tome, of a son.
ult., ran ashore off. Yawats promontory, Awa province, at 11 o'clock on the morning of the 23rd alt. She sustained damage to her bows. Katsara. The news of the disaster having been The passengers and crew were safely landed at
telegraphed to the Yokoharra office, the N.Y.E. stoanier Kumamoto-maru left at 10 o'clock on Monday morning, the 24th uit., for the scene of the disaster to give assistance. A great deal of cargo in the forehold has been damaged by water. The ship had two cabin and 56 steerage
On the 5th October, at H.B.M. Consulate, Shanghai, and afterwards at the Union Church, by the Bev. C. E. Darwent, M.A., EusEST JOHN NEWMAN, third son of W. T. NEWMAN, of Snares- brook, Essex, to BEATGIOE IRIAN, eldest daugh- ter of the late Thomas JEFFREY, of Battle, sursa, England.
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HARVEST FAILURE IN SIBERIA. It is announced that the harvest has failed in many districts of Siberia.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
THE ELECTIONS.
THE MILITIA TO BE DISEMBODIED.. An Army Order disembodies the bulk of the Militia
BOUTH AFRICA The Boers have entered Ficksburg, Wopener, and Roseville, and a large British forco is endeavouring to surround them.
strange that at the present epoch, when military forces are quite necessary for the suppression of local risings, the milllery never can agree with the civil mandarins, and whatever order the latter give the former always refuse to carry out; so it was hy an arrangement for co-opera tion made between the Viceroy Tak and the French Consul M. Hardouin that the French gunboat was despatelied to co-operate with the Chinese officials. As the Avalanche Ina dono such good work in Shen Tak it is to be hoped that the Argus will follow Lar oxemple.
THE REFORMESS THREATENING,
A few days ago one of the Consuls ra ceived a letter signed by a few Reformere." saying that they will shortly start a rebellion. in Canton; and that it would be better as a precaution for all Consuls and other foreigners to clear out of Shansen.
NEW TAOTAL FOR SWATOW. The Tastui of Swatow being degraded and removal from his post on account of his anti- foreign policy, which had caused disturbances Berean is appointed in his stend. A few days there the Superintendent of the Centen lekin
before his departure for Swatcw he made effefal calls upon the Censuls in Shaneen, and reiter sted his assurances of friendly feeling to them, declaring that he would do his best to take care of the interests of the foreign residents and to protect the missionaries there.
MACAO.
[FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT]
Mano, 11th October. THE GOVERNOR'S BIRTHDAY. The city will be en fefe on the 20th inst, the occasion being the birthday of the Governor E. Sither Horta e Costs. The preliminary arrangements for carrying out a demonstration
representative contingent of 5,000 Colonial idea has been recorved with and the unstinted THE COLONIAL CONTINGENTS. on a large scale are being managed by a
troops at the end of November, when Lord support pecuniary and otherwise, made and pro- If is stated that the Queen will recrive a strong Committee, and the hearty manner the
Roberts will be present
THE CABINET
Japanese are taking up, states The British Trude Journal for Eeptember: "It has generally byen sappesed these commedities were imported solely for consumption by Europeans and Americang. Now, however, as we are advised by our Japanese egents, one of the largest Japanese joint stock companies is in search of An amendment in the Indian Murchant Ship- agencies for the lending trends,. The company ping Act which has just been introduced to the referred to Ends that the sale of whisky and Singapore Legislative Council is of considerable brandy in Japan has considerably increased interest to foreign shipmasters visiting the recently ex'account of some classes of Japanese ports of the Straits Settlements. It has been having gradually cultivated a taste for high-drafted at the suggestion of the Secretary of class beverages, end they are confident that the Stato with a view to remove certain inconveni demand will incrense, as time goes on." The ences to which foreign shipmasters are subject. quality required for the market is Ly un metna Under the Indian Act as it now stands they are inferior, the poorer classes of spirits being at obliged to make their engagements with all present almndently produced in Japan itself lascars and native seamen before a Shipping. What are wanted from Europe, adds the Journal, Muster." . before the Master Attendant or are thoroughly well-stured and wholesome Harbour Master. In some cases by the law of aliets have been returned to date. The Union- 384 Unioniats, 107 Liberals, and 82 Nation spírita.
the country to which the ship belongs the magists have gained Burton, and the Liberals ter is obliged to make all sach engagements Torquay and High-Peak. The British Trade Journal for September before the Consular representative of that gives a capitally lithographed portrait of Mr. country the port where the semen are en England to the Japanese Government, on his ments with bis crew twice over before different T. R. Shervinton, the consulting engineer in gaged. He is thus obliged to make his agree recest retirement from the Japanese service, aathorities The intention of the amendment and appends the following appreciative notice is to release the foreign shipmasters from such Among those who have rendered much valuable un obligation, wherever by the law of the assistance in the developement of Je pan are the country to which the crew belongs provision is engineers who have bad charge of the Japanese made for a satisfactory contract being entered. Railways, and brought them to their present into before the Consular Officer; or whenever high standard. The skill and experience of the Governor is otherwias satisfied that the English engineers Lave been more especially shipmaster is effectively bound to restore the relied upon by the Japanese Government. Mr. senman to the colony at the expiration of his Sherrinton's official position in the Japanese engagevient. service was first that of principal engineer to the Goverment Railways in Japan, and latterly The scheme affecting the pay, status, and ecnculting engineer in England to the Depart promotion of engineer officers of the navy ment of Communications. How greatly, the bas at last been promulgated, but it is not satis Japanese authorities esteemed Mr. Sherrintonfying to that branch of the sorsico, says the Naval and the great ability and foresight with which and Military Record. There is not a word he carried out his duties, was recently shown about giving engineer officers executive control when, on his retirement from the Japanese over their own men, while the whole scheute is service, the Emperor of Japan conferred upon a mere re-adjustment of pay on lines that do
An order for a portable Asbestos House for better than the present fluctuating process, An attempt is made to settle the question of
the use of the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied the changes bring no profit to the chiefs and charge pay, and although any settlement is
Forces, Field Mashal Count Walderece, during limited eatisfaction to the juniors. Unquestion the campaign in China, has been given by the ably it is an advantage to have the charge pay German Government to the Calmon Asbestos and fixed on a definite basis, but it is felt that Rubber Works. The house is in sections, which having regard to the new sliding scale of pay are packed in a number of cases; everything is and the altered basis of charge pay, the so arranged that the building can, with the ancesssors of officers holding comfortable up- greatest care and speed, be fixed up and taken pointments will not be so well off as the present down for erection elsewhere as required. The bolders. The scheme, too, loses sight of the building coutains seven large and comfortable fact that rapidity of promotion has reached its furnished rooms for the use of the Count, his high-water mark, and while many engineer adjutant and servents. The material used is an officers not yet promoted to chief, may attain the invention of the Calmon Asbestes and Rubber higher ranks, they cannot obtain the pay Works, to which the name of Asbestos Slate huda, now available to officers under 50 unless they been given. It is absolutely fire and waterproof, serve beyond that age. The engineer as soon as hard as shte, and yet capable of being nailed as he has passed out of the raak of amistant or planed like wood shingles. It also possesses will now get his 10s a day, will reach 12s. after the advantage of extraordinary lightness, and eight years service in that rank, instead of after against heat as against cold, constitates an being an equally good insulating material nine years as hitherto, while better consideration almost idea! material fer light buildings, being | naval engineers will regard it as a scheme which is shown for the senior. At the same time, specially suitable for tropical countries. The introduces conditions they never asked for and order was accepted for completion and shipment ignores considerations which they regarded as in & fortnight and has been duly erected of primary importance.
The Daily Telegraph states that the Members of the Cabinet have formally submitted their resignations to Lord Salisbury, to facilitate any contemplated reconstruation.
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mised from all class s, is a safe augery of the success which will follow. The epapious ball rooms of the Club Juve been kindly placed at the disposal of the Committee, and in ons them a banquet will be given in His Excellency's honour. A public subscription has been started to meet the necessary expanses, which will remain open till the 15th inst. Already the list contains several hundreds of LOCAL MOVEMENTS.
names, and applicants by the score are almost The French transport Perky left early yester the cost of the day orlebrations
daily registering their
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
of the selection of Inspector's quarters at later the defendant's launch passed so close him the Imperial Orders of the Eacred Treasure justice to the few at the expense of the many. day for Taku, while the French cruiser Chassements are also being
before Mr. Basil Taylor, Ho Trat, master of the At the Harbour Office yesterday afternoon,
steam launch Acane, was charged on the in- formation of Sergeant Burehall with failing to observe the rules of the road. Sergeant Bur- It was a very real complaint which Dr. chall said that at 10,30 a.m. ou the 9th inst. ho HARTIOAN put forward at the meeting of left Douglas Wharf to go towards Tsim Tea the Sanitary Board yesterday afternoon, Taui Wharf. When close to the chegacred and it is certainly question requiring an boy marking the western end of the men-of- answer what is the preciso locus standi of war anchorage he saw the defendant's launch the Board in this Colony. In the matter on the port bow going east. About two minutes Kennelytown, the facts of the case, briefly stopped. The defendant then eased down and
across his bows that the police launch had to be of the Rising Sun stated, are these. A sub-committee was apparently began to look abant for something. appointed by the Sanitary Board to report After a minute or two he went towards Wan on the erection of new quarters for the chi. The defendant made ao attempt to keep Inspector. The committee recommended out of his way-A fine of 35, or 14 days, was the erection of a two-storeyed building to imposed. the north or north-west of Inland Lot 1,082, fronting the sea, adding that to do this
Mr. John Mills, a Sanitary Inspector resid. it would be necessary to reclaim a quall area ingat No. 00, Hollywood Road, has a dog which
has attracted the attention of a neighbor of the foreshore. This they reported after Lom Kau, a draper, of 37, Peel Street. Not searching the neighbourhood and failing to being able to come by the dog honestly the soe any site which they thought would cost a aper appears to have resorted to crooked less. As to the comparative coat, they have means, and yesterday Mr. Mills charged him the support of the Acting Director of with stealing the dog, which is valued at $25, Public Works, who told them that the Mr. Mills said that at about nine o'clock on outlay on the reclamation would not be a Wednesday night he heard a noise proceeding large one, and indeed actually recommended from the dog's kennel. He went down and saw the man getting hold of the dog and the proposed site. But on submitting their recommendation to the Government, trying to pull it away. The man ran off the Board received a reply from the Colonial was the man-The defendant denied the theft He followed and cunght him. The defendant Secretary, stating that the Government and called witnesses as to his respectability considers the site selected by the sub- His Worship sentenced him to 14 days. He committee for the erection of new quarters subsequently granted are hearing, when the for the Inspector at Kennedytown to be most sentence was conferred.
Arang lected for a grand ball
Taku, a loup Laubat left the same morning for Baigen. to be given in the Club roome on
The transport Urlane left yesterday for of the 9th at
THE TROUBLE IN KWANGTUNG
effect that everything is quiet.
The latest report from Samahan la to the
hich Hin
This function will
anite will attend pince of the one was proposed to hold on the occasion of His Excellency
at Macao, à proposal which at that time received unlimited support, and was only dropped until a more convenient time There are to be s number of offer
and a day of ill be a certain indication of the respect and blessure, sport and psatime by the colonists,
the people of Macao, esteem in which His Excelleney is held by
NEWS FROM GERMANY.
Berlin, 5th October, states —
A cable to Der Ostaniatische Lloyd, lated
Kwang Hei, has given to H. M. the Kamer, to The promise which the Emperor of Chim puzish the instigstors of the rebellion in North
BAD WEATHERA China, it-we are red from an absolutely reliable source considered a useful base and for the past fortnight have experienced We are having some nasty weather just now,
future peace negotiations.
much wind and rain, which have made things
clear ap: united notion of the Powers confront has been, the coploons
The political atmosphere is beginning to rather full However unpleasant the rain the atmosphere ing China, soems absolutely assured, we has been an agreeable relief to the President McKinley has now also formally heat we had to pass through last mont
of the Paking crimes. consented to the punishment of the instigators
A GOVERNMENT · PRE The Government is going to have its own various Governments which is practically Hen- arrived a few days ago. They will be fixed op France too has sent a ciremiar note to the printing press, and the necessary machines
tical with the German note..
on the ground floor of Government House,
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Private notes are available after approval.