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THE CZAREWITCH.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1'00

On the launch arriving in Hongkong the two The result of the Czurewitch was as follows, dead bodies were removed. The wounded men

and not as given )

Clarcharon. 2-Saturday

3Sorlanie,

London, 12th October,

declined to go to Hospital, preferring to go to the houses of their friends.

* It is some time since a piracy of such mag

nitude as this took place in this locality. Every precaution seems to have been taken at Kwangohanwan to prevent any bad characters from taking passage. The men who carried the carpenter's box on board were apparently The Unjonists galand Southport, not the harmless individuals, there being nothing ab cu them to lend anyone to conclude that they were 389 Unionists and 108 Liberals live been to not what they represented themselves to bo. turned to late The Mulatorialists have gain-

THE ELECTIONS-A CORRECTION.

Liberals, as wired yesterday.

ed 35 and the opposition 31 seats, vi

THE CHINA QUESTION

An Imperial order from St. Petersburg provides for the gradual demobilisation of troops in Eastern Asia, and their return to Europe, as soon as negotiations show that the restoration of order in China is possible.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LOCAL MOVEMENTS.

The British transport Dalhousie returned from Takn on Saturday,

CANTON.

(FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.]

Canton, 12th October, KWÁNGTUNG BEBELS DEFEAT IMPERIALISTA AND CAPTURE WATCHOW, News lias renched here that Waichow City has been taken by the rebels, who defeated the Imperial troops, of whom 60 were killed and the rost put to fight. The rebels then advanced to Tungkoon yesterday, and if they can succeed in taking the latter place they will march to Sun Tong and thence to Canton, from Canton to Fatahan and from Fatahan into Kwangsi. It is mid that they are the partisans of Sun-yat

A Canton, 13th October. WAICHOW RECOVERED.

The British transport Pentakota left yester day for Taku.

The German gunboat Tyer came back yessen and Kang Yu-wel day from Canton."

The Austrian transport Elekiva arrived yos- terday from Odessa.

THE KWANGEUNG REVOLT.

ADMIRAL HO AND THE BEBELS. Admimi Ho hận not yet commenced his ad. vance from Samchun on the rebels, He has some 2,500 men with him, but he is awaiting 2,000 more, which are being cent to him from the Bogte Forta. The rebels, said to be 3,000 in nombor by this time, keep to the north. They still occupy a position at Lo Mo King. It was near the latter place that about 1,000 of them ambushed some 200 of Admiral Ho's men on the 8th inst., and killed 40 of them. W prese

Captain Superintendent May is still on the border and in Hongkong a military furco is kept in readiness to cope with the rebels should

they crow into British territory,

DARING PIRACY CASE.

News came at 2 p.m. to-day that Walchow is beginning to be quiet. Upon the arrival of the reinforcements of mandarin soldiers, the insur. gente ran away and dispersed in every direc.

THE WORK OF THE “AVALANCHE." The French gunbost dvalanche has returned from Kumchuk; eight men had been Lebended by order of the mandarins before she went up. The French authorities still press for a satisfac

tory settlement of the affair.

* DESECRATION OF A CEMETERY.

REBELS 15 SUN ON

It is sold in Canton that Sax. On district has been completely taken possession of by the insur

$32,000 STOLEN FROM A FRENCH LAUNCH gents.

TWO MEN KILLED,

A during cuse of piracy was reported to the police yesterday morning by Messrs. Scullor and Co, of Hongkong, the owners of the Nau Chau, a steam laugh Bring the French flag and plying, between Hongkong and Kwanchan,

won.

THE FRENCH BISHOP'S DEATH,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING,

The CREEK of COURSE read the anomal ra port, which has already been published in our columns.

Stewards in their diacrstion shall' think

CRICKET

KOWLOON V. ALL COMERS.

Åted sum sa sa entrance too for other then| merabers, it was thought the power should be given to the Stowards to fir the amount of the The annual general meeting of the Hongkong With reference to the latter part of the Rale match, but, being out of practice, had to admit cost of the ticket of entrance to the Stand Kowloon made its darab in cricket in this Jockey Club was held on Saturday at noon, at the City Hall Hon. C. P. Charter, CMG, formasion to the Second Bird, the defeat. On a wicket that wore better than presided. The other gentlemen prossut were:- Tule was obsolete. He proposed That Balo barang against Kowloon, and the two ran 153 being no second stand now that portion of the expected, Langhorne took in Ward to open the Sir Thos. Jackson, Hon. R. M. Gray, Hon. J. J. 19 of the Rules and Regulations of the Hong Keswick, Major M. M. Mostis H.A. Mesra kong Jockey Club shall be amended by striking up before Ward was well taken at squareleg from A. H. Babington, J. H Lewis, M. Grote und

astroke that should have given him his century. D. Gillios (Stewards); T. F. Hongh (Clerk of out the last two lines of the Rule and by sub At first Langhorns got ahead, but Ward gained Course). Colonel The O'Gorman, Mesars. J. Cstituting therefor the followingFor non-

from 60 to 98 by ten strokes in which were Peter, 3. Y. V. Verson, A. G. Morris, J. Goca members and visitors such charges as the on, him pay later on and raised his score mann, A. Har folio, If Not Wit: such charges to be determined by the hours and two by anisa chay ta dosing

J. McKie, MS Northcote, W.

on who would have enhanced his reputation by G. Brutton, FL. J. Gelge,-Suldtar, N. A. Siets, Stewards and made public at least one month innings, giving only half a chance to wide mid- F. Maitland, W. H. Percival, . Murray Bain, before each race mesting.

making the ratch. He wishes to be told next Mr. HABT Buck asked whether it was intime he is near a century in order that he may H. Barton, A. Shelton Hooper, G. T. Veitch, A. Fullerton, Hart Buck, R. Potta, W. Farmer, tended to raise the subscription. He might not again miss it by two for want of o hint. J. P. Madar, H. P. White, E. C. Ray, P. say that last year it was agreed to raise the In the hour and a half before tifla, as many Jordan, J. Wackor, and others.

as 170 runs were scored. Too much credit subscription, and it was found it could not be done without an alteration in the raler. His was given to the diminutive ground, we think, opinion was that the subscription of non- for at no other period was anything like members was quite saficiont,

this rate of ran-getting attained. After tiffin Langhorne continued to play a steady but pranishing game and had the satisfaction of seeing 200 up before he left. Mackenzie, who should have been tried muel earlier, bowled with much success after the interval and ended up with the excellent analysis of 6 wickets for 36 runs. Woodcock, Salter and Wood (who hit a six) were the only others who reached double figures. Burke. Hanson, and Kriokenbeck were noticeable in the fold and Wall was at home behind the wickets. When Nicholson went on a second time, he took 3 wickets for 31 raus; we expect to see him have a larger share of the wrekots later on in the season When Kowloon hatted, Mackenzie. Ainslie, Nicholson, Tregear and Lamb run into double figures. On Saturday's form Mackenzie seems to have advance in batting and bowling and fielding. Ainslie, who bate in good stylu, was just becoming at home to the bowling when s smart catch at the wickets got rid of him. He will considerably strengthen the military ranks. with Lamh Tregear payed a very useful innings, and,

to

ties and 14 boxes of species containing $32,000. CANTON INSURANCE COMPANY.ject, the supply of subscription rifine, the

The crew ungbered 18 mən amil boys.

LIMITED.

10.

The CHAIRMAN Baid what Mr. Buck had just stated was exactly the case. Last your it was the intention of the Stewards slightly to increase the charge for tickets, but on looking evor the rale they found it was not in their power to do What was proposed to be done now was simply to give power to the Stewards either to raise or lower the fee. He should just like to point out that the finances of the Club were in a good position; the chances were that the fee would not be raised, and better still it might be reduced, but it was best that the power to fix the price should be given to the Stewards. It was provided that a month's notice of the change should be given.

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The CHAIRMAN said the members were pleased to listen to Mr. Bratton's remarks, and no doubt the Stewards elected world take heed of

to

his observations. It did not follow that the alteration necessarily meant they were raise the subscription-it simply gave the Stewards power to fix the price.

Mr. SUIDTER, in seconding, said he felt surv the matter would be safely left in the hands of

The resolution was carried, and the meeting thie Stewards. terminated.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE.

COUNCIL.

made the biggest stand

A. G. Ward, e Burke, Ainslie

98 Capt. Langitore, K.A., « Kriekenboek, b

Mackenzie ma kaan

7.1

G. A. Woodcock, b Mackenzio..... 10 Lieut. Strong, a Hanson, b Muckenzie ... Rev. J. A. Bextor, B.N., b Mackenzie

9

D. Salter, Muskenzio......... »

J. Lee, b Nicholson

A. R. Lowe, & Nicholson

D. Wood, b Nichola

Rev. E. H. Good, E.N., not out

C. H. P. Hay, Ainslie, b Mackenzie

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CEYLON AND THE AUSTRALIAN TIMBER TRADE

to Ares Bankin and Gilmour, of Tuvarico, The steamship Saint Ronald, which belongs and has deepage of 1,835 and 8.090 90 fargest timber cargo that line are lott Water gross respectively, has brought to Colombo the Australia, says the Tikes of sists of 53,500 railway portion of which is for the Keiant Valley Pat India, a quantity of timber for the Harbou way, the remainder being for trusigment Works, including beams 16 inches square and 50 feet long, and a quantity of dressed timber for the new building now in progress in York Street. Altogether there are over ens hundred thousand pieces of timber with a total menaurament of 139,000 cubic feet and a total weight of soms 4,400 tons, representing astarling. value of about £14,000. It is also the first cargo by of amber from Australia that has arrived steamer, previous shipments having boing brought there by sailing vessels. The Tiger refers at some length to the delay caused in discharging the cargo, and in its issue of the 26th ult. states:Here we have a cargo of timber from Australia for Caylon valued at no less than £14,000, and owing to the lack of facilities for landing cargo in the port, das to the fact that the provision made for trade here is wholly inadequate and does not take into account any expansion or allow for it, it will take neaty a whole month unload the stamer! Surviy ruchi u cise ne this will bring home to the macs et ils Ccmmission now enquiring tuno ime report or the sub-Com mittee of the Lnumber of Commerce the netqni recessition of the case. What we want is rOOM for expansion based on the probabilities of the inture, not on the necessities of the moment, with due regard to the facilities afforded in other rival ports. As it is at present, our trade with Australia is checked by excursive rates of freight and lack of tacities in the harbour, and the intter ovil affects our trade with every part of the world."

LO FENGLUH'S ANSWER TO

DR. MORRISON,

to

In our issue of Saturday we pablished the text of Dr. Morrison's despatch to the Times. On the 11 ult. a representative of the Press Association had an interview with the chinose Ambassador in London with referenna to tha charges against the Chiness. Government con-

Iazu rather at a loss to know exactly what

tained in that despatch. Lo Fenglut said the Times Correspondent means by his charges. The various telegrams and assurances to which I have given publicity were forwarded to me from the Chinese Court or Government, sud whatever the nature of them I fuil to appreciste how responsibility can be fired upon me if I made use of the information in good faith, as I most certainly did, the ediợts had never boen sout to me at all, but had been manutus. tured by ine, there would have been point in, and justification for, Dr. Morrison s attack, and my responsibility would not have been personal nerely. A should also have been responsible for all those of my colleagues who recsivel copies from this Legation. Some of the messages were trans. mitted to me from the Emperor direct, some from Viceroy Id, and some from other Vice- roys. Generally, though not always, I was eu- trasted with the distaination of the information to my colleague at Washington, and to the Ministers accredited to various European Courts. I circulated the cablegrams as in duty bound, and I believe 1, and stili beliovo, taom to have been absolutely genuine, song that they came to me from high officials whose integrity is unquestionable. When you wore ali in deepest despair and firmly believed that the worst had happened to your people I told you that an impormal edict declared them safe and ...... 10 that an Imperial edict could not lie. Ha

not my confidence been justified by fnota? What than becomes of the allegation aboat bogus, edicta You all know how absolute- ly true this one was, and you will pro- bably share, by-and-by, my confidence in the trath and reliability or all. If it be tras that some of the imperial troops partisipated in the attacks on foreignera I am satisfied that they were zohol troops, and it is certainly the fact that the Imperial troops, properly so called, ancceeded in protecting the Leg.tions against

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KOWLOON.

Becond Intings

First Innings,

Lt. Krickenbeek, C. II.P.

Hay, b Good

Lt. Burko, Lowe, b Leo.. Strong, Les... $ Capt, Wall, b Goc

I not out... 13

A. Mackenzie, b Lowe...... 22 Capt. Ainalia, e Dexter, b

Good........... 14 not out. Lt. Nicholson, t Wood, h

Langhorne

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The CHAIRMAN-Before referring to the business before us, I should like to place on ro cord the expression of our regret at the loan we lare sustained in the death of Mr. Charles F. Harton, who for several years acted as one of the stewards and rendered valuable assistance at our meetings. You have just heard the Clerk of the Conra real bis report for the past year, and the accounts from the Hon. Treasurer have been in your hands for some time. These ac counts have no doubt been carefully studied. Aa-yon will note, we commenced the year with a debit balance of $20,742.38, and this bas, I am glad to say, been reduced to $10,850.58. showing a gain in revenue of $0.621.80, which I think you will readily admit indicates a healthy

Mr. BRUTTON asked whether the proposed condition of our finances. In common with alteration was likely to increase the, icine of all other institutions, our expenditure shows an

the Jockey Club. It seemed to him that unless increase under moet houdinge, that for labour they were perfectly satisfied that they were being perhaps most conspicuous, owing to the going to get half as many people, outsiders and necessity for engaging outside assistance during visitors, to pay the $10, the Clah would lose the annual Race Meeting and the general rise instead of gain money. Last year when the in wages. The item of furniture Includes not proposal came forward to raise the price many only the new Coffee Room furniture and other people told him that they were not in a position

In bowling, Strong, who requirements, but also the coat of the now to pay the $10, and asked the reason why the on his side. private stands which were constructed for con-

entrance fee should be raised. They said that appears to be in good form, with for 7, and venience of owners and jockeys and members of if the subscription was raised to $10 they were Langhorne, with for 11, were the most azzecess the club, and which were so much appreciated prepared to stay away, as they could not take ful. The ground fleiding was fairly good, but at the last meeting. As you will remember, the same interest in the racing. The prices of more than one catch did not come of. Just u admission to these reserved exclosurus was by everything in the colony had gone up. They word about the sensen. It was started well and The Protestant Cemetery at a short distance tickets issued by the Clerk of the Coarse a might smile, but they were not all landlords, there is no reason why it should not go on just as well. The Indian contingent has introduced the Hon. Treasurer. In reference to this mat and it touched the people who had to pay the from the Macao Fort, Cautan, has been deseter, I may mention that while on some counts increased ratos. There were a great number of plenty of new blood and possesses several keen erated, some stone crosses being brokon and it may be regretted that there are places people in the colony who would hesitate to pay players; and it is keenness which is the great some marble slabe shifted from their positions which a ticket for the Grand Stand will not the extra S for the mice meeting, and he desideratum. From what we have seen, we This was done by the anti-christian party. A give admission, this has been caused by the took it it was in the interests of the Stowards think that the civilians will have to fight hard Low sokliers who were on watch at the Fort have large increase of the community necessitating and the club to induce, pecple, outsiders and to be in the running with the Garrison and the some, provision for the conservation on the visitors, to attend the race meeting. If the United Services, but if all the old hands will been arrested and ordered to be beheaded.

privileges of members. Notwithstanding the intention was to raise the subscription it would renew their youth, and the young bloods will extra expenditure just alluded to, the values of keep people away, During the days the meat, keep their eyes and hands in there is no the prizes contributed by the Club at the lasting is hell a holiday was practically observed to knowing what may happen. Se let us have meeting showed no diminution. A reference

give the people an opportunity of attending plenty of enthusiasm, please. to the accounts will show that while the en-

the meeting, and it seemed to him if the en

Appended are the scores and analysis:- tries and nominations arounted to $5,580, trance fee was raised the people would start an

ALL-COMERS the suma returned iu stakes and given in

amusement on their own account and invito We received the sad news yesterday of the prizes aggregated $8,435.65. On the Credit their friends to join them. He asked the meet--

side, all items of revenue show a material ading to consider, the matter wall. death of the French Bishop of Canton, who died vanco on those for the previous year. With re- in Hongkong The flags of the Foreign Cougard to the future the lerk of the Course tells us sulates are flying haif-mast high to day. Owing that the buildings are all in good repair, and we to the unsettled state of afinirs in Canton the need not anticipate any extraordinary expenili

ture on the stables, Certain improvements Consuls, Mons. Hardouin, Mr. B. McWade, the Grand Stand and compound remain to be It seems that she left Krauchauwan at five the Portuguese Consul-General, Mr. Crespo, curried out, however, and some additional build o'clock on the morning of the 12th Inst, with the and other Consuls have been unable to leave ing will be required before long, the erection of which will have to be provided for. Turning passengers (six of whom turned out to be piraten) | their posts and attend the funeral.

now to a different but equally interesting sub and a cargo of cotton yarn and other commodi

Committee anticipated that some difficulty right to experienced this year in securing the usual shipment from the North, owing to the Boxer trouble, and lost no time in applying to the Shanghai Horse Bazaar, which lad con- tracted with us for past years, when they promptly replied that they would be unable to supply our wants this year. A meeting of sub- scribers was thereupon convened, and the cir-

A meeting of the Legistative Council will be eumstances laid before them. They alckly held today, Monday, 15th October, at 3 p.r. decided that an effort should be made to supply the place of the usual China mokes with Austru linn ponies. The result was that an order for forty ponies was placed with Mr. O. Bell, and we have since and telegraphic advices to the affect that forty-three ponies have toes shipped per steamer Tsinan from Brisbane, and they

ORDERS OF THE DAY. may be expected to arrive here early next The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, with your month, Up to within the last few days we had

1-First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin- permissis, we will take the report and accounts, cinng to the hope that it would not be necessary

ance to facilitate the resumption by the Gover which have been in your hands since the 1st to go outside China for ponies to compete for the nor of Crown Lands required for a public ink, as read. Before commenting on the re- Derby, bat latter Just received from the purpose. port, I am sure you will all join with me in a manager of the Shanghai Horse Duzar dissi

2-Second reading of the Bill entitled An expremion. of regret at a loss sustained by patos that hope, for there seans to be no chance Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding thres the office through the death of our late col-whatever of the customary mobs of ponies com-million three hundred and eighty thousand longue Mr. Henry Liston Dalrymple, who evering from the North. This is most unfortunate. one hundred and thirty-four dollars and twenty- since the offce was reconstituted, 10 years ago, since it will not only alter the character of our pins cents to the Public Service of the year and for eight yeare previously, was a valued mein subscription griffin raves, but the absence of 1901. ber of the Consulting Committee. The Bru, ponies for the grifiu nes will accessitate the result of the working of the 1899 account, in remodelling of the whole of the programme for spite of abnormally heavy losses, compares far the forthcoming meeting. The change will curably with that of the two previous years, and call for the prompt and careful consideration of we are in a position to propose the payment of a the Stowards to be elected by you to-day. Bo- larger dividend to shareholders, also the carrying fore moving the adoption of the report, I shall forward of a substantially increased amount to be pleased to answer any questions. the current year's acconut, raffleient, we trust, to provide for outstanding stal other claims that ins atter of regret that we are unable to strengthen the reserve fund by replacing to some extent the amount withdrawn from this fund in 1906. We hope this may be possible later on, as I am sure you will all agree with the opportunity occurs. So far the current Committee for 1900

the advisability of doing so whenever

The following is the report of the Gymkhana years working is satisfactory and the position Conformably with the resolution passed at the of the effee compared with last year to date is last annual meeting of the Hongkong Jockey distinctly mers favourable. Rates generally. Club, a series of five Gymkhanas were held at I regret, show no sign of improvement. The intervals during the past season. viz.~on April. trouble in the north of Chinu have interfered 28th, Jane 9th, July 11th, August Bath and greatly with the business of our northern October 6th. There were not so many pozy agencies, but any loss in prebis there hus been. races as formerly, owing to the scarcity of more than counterinlanced by increases in ponies in the colony, probably due to the dis other directius. It is, of course, impossible furbances in North China. In the 5th Gym- for ma to forecast what the ultimate result of khaza a dat race for China ponies was advertia. the year will be; let us hopeất will at least equaled, but no entries were obtained for it. The that of last year. As regards our funds these 2nd and 4th Gymkhanas were entirely spoilt by will be held immediately after the Council. you will note show an increars after writing the weather, and should have been postponed. $25,372.74 off the book value of our holding As the 5th Gymkhana was only held on Satur- of United States Roads, which account we day last, closed accounts are not yet available; LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS with bullets the boats the rendered useless. hope to still further redues, as these Bonds are there is to-day at the credit of the Committee At & ant. on Saturday, the pirates having held for a permanent investment and will be with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking evidently gone away int Jonk by then, the repayable at par when they become due. Our Corporation sorge 2234.17, certain fear for en- engine-suoni drew one of de They ralised Surveyors have made, their nonaal report on the tries have to be added, and from this food the men who had beon secured in the hatch have satisfied themselves that, in every case, prizes have to be paid en were slected by various properties mortgaged to the office and the expenses pertaining to the last meeting and forward, removing some long kon with which there is ample margin. I do not know that

The following gentlemen the latah had been fastened down and the there is anything more. I need say, but, before ballot as Stewards

"moving the adoption of the report and ac- anchor, and then turned their attention to the sounts, I shall be pleased to saswer any ques engine. The latter was not disabled totally hons shareholders may have to ask. and the lunch was able to proceed slowly on There being no questions, the CHAIRMAN her way to Ho

moved that the report and accounts be adopted. | and J. H. Lovin

Mr. GrɛɛKOM STEWART,

sanouded and the motion was carried agad

At 1230 a.m. on the 13th inst, when at a placed called Mong Chan, which ly 112.25 past and 20.40 north on the chart, two of the passengers who had come on board with a box containing four carpenters axes, professing to be par penters, attacked the compradore, the assistant compradors, and the cook, pa they were sleeping in the cabin inflicting suious injuries upon them with their azes At the same time thres of the other passengers muhed on to the bridge and made fun onslaught upon the esptain (o Chinaman), the pilot, the steersman, sad a sailor. The silor closal with one of the nese lants, wrested an use from him, and having struck him a blow, threw him operboard. The miller was subsequently found shot dead. The captain and the others who were on the bridge were pressed forward, and the steersman was thrown into the sea. Neither he nor the pirate whom the saflor pitched into the water were seen afterwards, and in all probability bath were drowned. The captain and others having been secured in the batch forward, the pirates got possession of four loaded Winchesters and a revalvor and turned her attention to the en gine-room. The freno, having heard the uffling, were coming on desk when they were met with a Tolley, one of then, named Leung

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On Saturday at neon the 18th ordinary gen eru mesting of shareholders in the Canton In (surance Company, Limited, was held. The Hon. C. P. Chater, U. M. G., presided, and there were ulso present the Hou J. J. Keswick, Messrs, D. Gillies, F. Maitland, 3. H. Lewis, D. M. Moras (Consulting Committee), G. T. Veitch, (Secretary), It. G. Wilcoz, P. Jordan, J. Mo- Kis, JY V. Vernon, G. Stewart, J Goos iunu, B. Byramjee, G. Anderson, RM. Melita, H. W. Hell, J. C. Pater, Ho Fook. La Cheung Shiu, E. C. Emmett. R. M. Mehta, Leung Hiu Cho, Chan Son and Wong Ki Lam. The BECRETARY read the notice convening the moeting.

No questions being nekod, the CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and ac- fonet The O'GORMAN seconds, and the

Tai Yau being even overpowered) may aries under póllotes attaching to 1899. It counts.

the engine-rooms the pirates forced the engineer to remove, die escontrin rods from the reversing gear of the engine, to run the water out of the boller, and to cover the steering chain. There is also a cut in the pen necting rod of the steering/ chain opposite the engine-room, this having sɔparently been done with a chical with the object of disabling the steering gest. The part of the machinery thus removed was thrown overboard, this being done with the object of preventing the crew from following the pirates on their hearing the launch

At about this time a junk which was crowded with men came alongside, the men speaking Cantones and the Sanni dialect, Shots were fired from the junk at the two boats hanging on the devits, and being riddled

It was found that the pirater Had made a ne "gone away with all the specie, four

Winchester rifles and s

lignour brandy kann

clothing, jewely, and

crow valued at

liared of $560, four watahes, and,

ing the assistant.

clothing: the plot 247 md2

members of the crew were also?

belongings.

me as to

On the motion of Mr. McKif, seconded by

of Mr. Paul Jonnax, the appointments of Messrs.

Lewis and Moses to the Consulting Committes":

motion was carried,

On the motion of Mr. GEDGE, conded by Major MORRIS, it was decided to hold the Gymkhanas as usual next your.

Sir Thomas Jackson, Major M M. Morris, R.A., Hon. C. P. Chater, CM.G.. Hon. J. J. Keswick, Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. Masera M. Grote, A. Babington, D., Gillies, R. 31. Gray

This concluded the business of the ordinary meeting.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING THE ENTRANCE FEE AT THE FACES. were confirmed, and the rutiring member of Immediately after mo ordinary general meet that Committee (Mere Chster Gillies, Malting an extraordinary general inesting was held land, Lewis and Moses) ware uselisted the Hog C, P. Chatos, C. H., G., perading, for

shear F. Benderson Ball

in the rules

Home en re-elected anditotdog1 Hatton Potts the purpose of considering a moposed alteration

BUSINESS.

1.--Financial Minates. (No. 54 and 55.) 2Beport of the Finance Committee, No.

16)

3-Sanitary Bye-laws.

3-Becond reading of the Bill entitled Ar

Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Post Office.

4-Sacand reading of the Bill entitled An

15 b Laughorne B. E. Hanson, Langhor 3 ran out......

Lt. Trogear, Woodcock,

b Strong com a ba

Lt. Lant, o Leo, b Strong. Capt: Benton, Strong Lt. Baker, run ent.........................

Extma

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Total

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Total

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Nicholson. Krickenboek Trégour..

Ainslie Benton .... Mackenzio

Strong Lei

Ordinance to provide more effectual means to Langhorne ensare the observance, by those in charge of certain steam launches, of reasonable precautions Lowe against piracy and robbery.

Second reading of the Bill entitled An

Ordinance to amend the Law with respect to the Jurisdiction exerciseable in rates relating to the Receipt or Possession of Stolen Property.

6-Second reading of the Dill entitled An Ordinance to extend the operation of snch of the Laws of this Colony as are not at present in force in the Now Territories to a certain portion of such Now Territories.

Second reading of the Bill entitled AR Ordinance to further amend The Raw Opium Ordinance, 1897..

Becond reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Widown and Orphans' Pension Fund Ordinance, 1990.

L. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clark of Councils. NE-A mesting of the Finance Committee

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The T. K. K. steamer America Muru, with nils, &c., which left here on the 12th alt, for

at her destination on the 9th inst. San Francisco via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived

The N. Y. K. steamer Kasuga Maru (Austra lan Lino) left Marils for this port on this 13th inst., and is expected to arrive here today. "

The N. P. steamer Memouthshire has arrived at Yokohama and sailed for Tacoma on the 12th

• The Imperial flerman Hail steamor, Bayern, carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 17th September, left Singapore on Friday, the 12th inst., at 2 p.m., and may be pected here on or about Wednesday, the 17th inst, at daylight.

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the rebels. The attack published by the Times, however, is a personal one directed aguinat China's foreign Ministers, and particularly against my Washington colleagne and myself.

I have not lied, but I have noticed that some other people lave dono so pretty freely; witness. the details of the alleged masssors. I have acted with good faith and with sympathetis con sideration towards your people, and no one was more delighted than I that I was in a position to reassure you. Your Government apparently doubted (not my word, let my sonrea of in. formation, and said, If Sir Claude MacDonald is indeed alive and safe, why dogs he not speak- to us and tell us so I replied that I would make him speak, and I secured the opening up of direct communication between your Govern tent and kim.

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The recent despatch of ships and troops to "No. For the pressut I do not intend to do China has revealed some very ugly facts in so, whatever I may do later on, I do not regard to the utility of Adenna a coaling station, desire to embittor a situation which is an saya Truth. Some ten lakhs of ropees have antions and trying one for us al recently been spent on dredging the harbour from a depth of 17 feet to 26 feet at low water. Nevertheless, most of the British warships that call there for coal on their way to China were unable to coal, the depth of water in the inner Jarbour being insa ficient and the space dredged too limitel. It was impossible at this time to coal in the outer harbour on account of the heavy monsoon swell, and the consequence was that's number of ships had to return to Perim for coal, their arrival in China being delayed to this extent. Not only has a heavy expenditure been incurred in the attempt to deepen the inner harbour at Allen, but vastly greater same--H million or more, I believe-have been spent on forts and armaments for the defence of the station. That after this Aden should prove useless as a scaling station in a moment of emergency, is a disgraceful scandal, Truth goes on to say, and calculated to exoite the gravest apprehensions us to the discoveries of this kind that would be made in the event of a naval war.

Price $5.50 per Case of 48 Pinte Very possibly the fault lies in the division of

As seen from the Imperial Japanese Govern jurisdictions at Adon. The Indian Government

primarily, regionable for the maintenance of ment's Analysis the above belongs to a close of his hold that it has no more responsibility for and taken, internally the atomine, in tantino, the harbour, and the Admiralty may very poesi saline mineral waters having alkaline reaction the condition of the place than for that of the chronic starch of the stomach, intestines, London Docka But it is doubtful policy in diseases of glands, and chronic endometritis. any case to leave an important Imperial station Hike Aden to be looked after by a local Govern- ment, and it is doubly dialled folly where the Governnient in ʼn poor one perpetually strug. gling with a load of financial ambarassment.

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The Home Government ought to provide the money for maintenance of the harbour at Aden, and to so that the work is done exestually and steps in this direction should be taken at once before the importance of the matter is

brought home to ze by some more serions in- cident than the delay of a day or two on the voyage of a squadren to China.

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