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Another shipping disaster is reported from the Japanese aust. The steamer Ketch Maru, belonging to the Yotelu Skosen Kabushiki waish, was wrecked last Wednesday work at Shiominato Yatohn (east of Fushiki).

A. London telegram of the 21st nit atatoo the White Star Lino lay plased orlow at Bel-

fast for the building of two ateamers dt.1:1,000

Les euch for the Australian trade.

THE HONGKONG DAI

secutors of converts et Kunchuk and its It a DOTÍNÍ

H. Bell, the Super- | The proposal to modify the present monetary neighbourhood. The despatch of British Intendent of Pill

has receive rwystem of Siam by giving the timal u tized value legacy of £25,000, and that Ts, Bell will not of lo. 4d, pimilar to what has been done troops yesterday morning to the New Ter ritory was a measure of precaution which be returning to the Straits with the Superin. India, has now been abandoned.

tendent this yeaT. should remove all cause for apprehension.

The sudden panic at Macao on Sun- day night arose out of an air which seems to have been purely local, and though aturally the townspeople were upset at the ripid-kun-oud of Ale entive military strength of the place, it appears from our correspon Cents' letters that the fair was rather trivial. In fact our regular correspondent A. S. WATSON & CO., neries whether it is possible that the alatta was intended to Jest the defence of the unley-Werm hardly credit this; such mischievous scheme could not enter the end of any sensible man. When The air is full of exaggerated storios as it is at present, even an accidental dis- charge of a grai will easily upset the general animity. A similar devoriace might WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. well have taken place, sig, at Shamen when

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the punk was at its livight. Fortumtely nothing of the kind fupponed, for which wo have every cause to be thankful. As was the ease here at the Feast of Fanteras,

French Indo-China by his remarkable Irriga

The Rov. Father Vilaume, well known in

The largest scliconer in the world has been shortly be followed by a slaihr vessel from the launched at Camden, Maine, U. S., and will

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY FRESS” SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

FPROM OUR CORBESTONDENTE

SHANGHAI, 16th October, 9.40 pm

NINE MORE MISSIONARIES ESCAPEI

-Nine missing Scandinavian misevner

tion works that have made the valley of Phan-yards of a Bath rival. She, it is claimed, is belonging to Ningsha, Kansu, have passed

rast, was drowrest theres last month. He was carried away to a rapid while constructing

dum.

In order to prevent the spræding of das rinderpist to Tsingtao, where at present large quantities of cattle have bom gathered from the hinterland. the German Government of Kino, chow has prohiiited the import ef exeu, sheep and goats at Tsiugino froin, Slaby shark.

Tha siasme Caps Chur, which was siīvertised in these columas lobo zoidby publie auction ut Banhol on the 29th ult., was laceted down to Mr. William Downie for Tas, Accord,

TO CONNOISSEURS.

Wines bollkd by ouraches am selected | adequate prositions, quietly taken, unding to the latest accounts there is agnis diffendly avoidance of ridiculons akira ou the part of about the delivery of the Cape Check, as the by experts from the finest vintages, and are

the residents are the best means of meeting vessel is claimed by Mr. Leonardi. of unsurpassed quality Masing bora mischievous rutiiours' put into ciradation by irresponsible persons, and of swing established in Hongkong SIXTY. YEARS w little foundation there is for the h mur knowledge of local conditions bangiuative tales which gut into currency,

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enabled us to maintain and improve the primo qitality of the Wines |

Consel General and 'Dis. Wildman, were Rincing the passengers yesterday by the 85. Luangreny for Manila.

In addition however to Wlues of our owII.

During the 48 hours endlag at rien pesterday bonding. ww have reevatly imported larger were ruunt ino fresh plager use and two deaths This wirt figures for last week stocks of

were four cases und ur deaths.

This return of viitors to the City Hall Literary and Museum for last week shows that 416 zoa Chine and 137 Clune visited the ferner, 206 non-Chinose and 2,151 Clonose the lottar institution.

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HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VIUS ROAD CI. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC.

HONGKONG, October 18th, 1900

The smelling works of the Juparan Gown. mait Iran Foundry at Wakamatsu will.com. mence work in December next, much later than sas expected. The cause of the delays due to the deficiency of transports to curry iron ore from China, and also to the day earsed by the non-avvival of some necessary machinery from Bugdami.

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FRENCE TAKE PAOTINGFU The French, under Gan. Voyron, occupied Puotingu on Saturday without lighting. YU HSIEN AN ACTUAL MURDERER

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

Yesterday afternoon meeting of the Hong kong Legislativo Gounel was, held in tha Council Chamber at the Government Offees. there being present

His EXOLLENCY the GOVERNOR (Sir IInver BLAKE, G.C.MG.).

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Major-General GASCOIGUE,

STEWART LOCKITAFT CM.G. Y. MEIGH GOODMAN,

(Colonial Souretary).

Hon ED, GEMSBY (Director of Public

M. Tromso (Colonial Treasurer). Works).

BABITATOR (Acting Harbour Mas

the first six-murtad schunger aver land, and a Hainafy safely and are proceeding to Haute the longest wooden sailing vessel in the world, nd the largest vessol of the fore-and-aftrig in this or any other country on the stocks or allout. The schooner was christened George W. Walls. Few ships, pitler metal or wood, ars as large as the Well, and she can carry more cage than more steamships. It is claimed that with coal freights at 2 dois. a ton, as they were last fall, thuis zelunter would carry 10,000dals, on a singlo trip treat Newport Nows to Boston. In tou such trip her gross earnings world oqual hor cost, and with the freight market in fuir con- ition she should pay barself while etilha comi- partively new vessbl.

Tho Sen (Baltime speaks of Russia's ro cent action in a way which is quite uncommon kstong nowspapiera in the United States: “Ris- pews," the Sun says," she lms what she wante, in stonda on a different footing from the other

An eyewitness of the massacre of mission aries at Taiyuanfu raports that Governor Yu Hsien personally killed five foreigners.

PIRACY OFF GUTZLAFF Pirates hoarded a Chinese forelia on Fri day off Gutzlaff and captured the captam and supercargo, holding them to ransom for six thousand dollars.

LONDON, 18th October, 9.45 p.m.

SIDER THE GERMAN NOTE.

A Berlin despatch states that the repte sentatives of the Powers at Pelting hare Considered the German Noto. PUNISHMENTS INCOMPLETE AND

INADEQUATE.

PCHATER, OMG.

Hon. Dr. Ho KARAO

Нов Гонх Тновнуки, о Ton M. GRAT

Hon KESWICK Hol Wst-A YU

HRDLY. IN PÅ JOHNSTON (Acting Clerk of Comm• cild),

APPOINTMER

His BYONLEENOY

GOVERNOR Ébnounced

that he had appointed the following commit

Law Committee – The Attorno, Cederal, the Hon JJ, Koswick, the Bea, Dr. Ed. Ko the Hon. Wo A Yal and the Hon. R. M

Grablid World Commatic_mu

¿ The Dirdefor at Pobile Works, the Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. O E. Chafer, the Hon. Dr. Ho Kni, and

the Hon. Thorburn, y

Finance Commaticg==B) the members of the Legislative Council, with the Colonial Fours-

FINANCIAL

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Isid on the

mored that they be roterred to the Tinanon Committee

motion was carried.

The ATTORNEY-GENERALE recorded and the

The COLON LE SECRETARY ad cu the Labia the report of the Finance Committee and Bored its ideolones,

The ATTORNEYGESTEAL reconded and the motion WES

News says:According to telegrams to the The Tokyo correspondent of the M.-C. Dody Press inre, it is ramonixed in Viennu at the end they have yet to get what they mat. It POWERS, REPRESENTATIVES CON table Facial Minutes No, and 55 ond Mikoto will visit Euppe next spring. Then gical for her to rui urd everything as settled romour is said to have no foundation in fact, except the penes negotiations, boss while which is a pity, for the wonderful reign of the the attention of the other powers Eag been prasat Exuperor of Japan could wt be more wady directed to the caller of the legations, tingly crowned than by a personal visit to the he has you mainly deroting her energies to mer whom he will now acknowledge as fellow the conquest and subjection of Manchurian monarchs, but whom he would at one time scorn very large part of the empire of China. of be barbarians, unworthy to address the Son of cound if she is willing to release her hold ou Heaven.

Manchuria, it must be enneoled that she is dis- playing an unselffelmess extraordinary in any Chilituoy's ensed against Kang In Loves this, however, Shs lys i army in that It is reported from Shanghai that Chang power, but especially, in Bessin. No one bo. the other headers of the Beform movement protincu veriously estimated at from 100.000 to legstar with all members of secret societies 250,000 men, wat she is constantly adding to it. continues with unabated vigour. Almost every She has fought battle after battle with the day there are captures and executions com Chinere, and is now said to be degaening them there within his jurisdiction. Last Wedaca in the most frightful fashion. Sho took ed- day" issue of the Shanghai antize paper Shen Prin talls of three men who wront laughing

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singing to their death to prove how little they feared it. Their dissovered benda were exhibited as a warning to hike offenders.

On the question of the 25 per rant. import duty on all foreign taas ooraing into the Island of Ceylon, the Indian Plautern Gazette sare :--- A man of the name of C. Worthington, who Same time ago we suggested Indian teas boing is employed in the Customus, nondo himself so shipped to Colombo and there blended and sold, „ulatoxious to fho`acting sager and the bar-making that plan the great Indo-Ceylon mart paid at Thomas's Grill Rooms on Saturday night that they were obliged to give him into the custody of an Indian countable. On the way to the station ba usmalted the constable, and for this offence was fined $10. The other charge was withdrawn.

At the offices of the Public Works Depart. ment resterday afternom Mr. G. J. W. King offered for competition Shankiwan Inland Lot No. 235. The upset was $675. Mr Chun King was the parchaser for S80. The lot contains 2.050 square feet. Inland Lot Nos. 1,617, 1,618, 1,619, and 1,620. situate in Shaukisan Road, were bought by tho Hou. R. M. Gray for | $18,000, the upsst being $6,000.

En visiting the steam lunch Kwong Lung as she was about to start for Han Hoi near Samcha, yesterday morning, a Chiness con- stable found one of the passengers in poosssion of two revolvers and 50 rounds of ammunition, which wore wrapped in jackets. He took the un into custody. The offender said that a man had asked him to take the things to the country and had given him feu cents for his trouble- He was fined $250, or three months.

THк condition of affairs in the vicinity of this colony, on land and on ses, has curug buceurient monthy shown a tendency towards disturbances which lus used a certain amount of alarm, needlessly heightened by such rumours as the soil of European settle. ments appears always so fruitful in. It is pot, however, to be denied that there is a

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The Hongkong Hockey Club will pay natch against The Navy at the Happy Valley this afternoon, commencing at 5 p.m. The fol lowing will be the Club team-Capt. Campbell, RA. (ron), Capt. Loring, R., and Capt. Bewley, R.A.M.C. (backs), H. W. Blade, F. B. A C. J. Stevens, R.B. (right wing). Capt. Dykes, H.A. (contre), A. N. Other and C, F. Mullicken, R.A. (right wing), (forwarda),

for all Indian and Ceylon tona. The suggestion, for obvious reasons, met with no favor, and our fellow-planters in the Inland were dend against it, for it of course meant the abolition of the 25 cents import duty. We trust that they will now see that the retention of the tax is opposed to their best interests. A fixed and proper tea standard by Her Majesty's Customis would do away with all necessity for the duty and its abolition would land to a great oxpansion of business in Colombo, which would greatly banebit the Island in very many more ways than one.

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They have declared that the Imperia

fuhsiang and Yu Hea The punishments, Ediet omits two of the chief culprits, Tung

moreover, are inadequate

On the motion of seconded by the

were approveds Daly Bye-lam

Sander section 13

On the notion

entitled an sumption by required for pub

POWERS DELEGATES MUST squanded by

SUPERTISE. Delegates from the Legations, they con tinue; must carry out the penalties on the

age of the storms in China to do all of this, levu that she prepcees to surrender har adguilty persons and no intelligent person will for a vicent le-

Fantages.

Major-Gen. John Malone Sexton, late of the. Indian Staff Corps, has died at Scarborough. Son at Mv. Cornelius Saxton, of Bearriff. County Clare, he was born on August 4th, 1832, and, enlisting in the 95th Foot, served in the

sky with that regiment during the earlier portion of the Crimean campaign, taking part in the battles of the Alma and Takerman, and obtaining promotion to an ensinay from Movember 5th, 1852. He lecazad lichtenant in March, 1955, and was adjutant of the regiment for six years from. Cctober following, through out the remaining stages of the siege of Seba stopol, for which he had the medal with three of the Legion of Honour, and throughout the clasps, the Turkish modal, and the Knighthool Indian Mutiny campaign of 18599. In this campaign be greatly distinguished himself, taking part in the siege and entera of Kotsh,

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 14th October, 9,45 p.m.

KAISER'S MOTHER ILL. The Empress Frederick is seriously il

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

No 24 of 1987

TÜRNET GENERAL, SECRETALY, & Bil

en facilituto tuore- ernor of Crown Lands

THE ESTIMATESY The COLONIAL SECRETARY Prososed the second reading of the Dulentited An Ordinenon to apply a súa cot surending $3,3013429 to the Public Service of the year 1901 He said If the second rostling-pusses the Coracil, ur. I intend to move that the Bill os refermal in the asual way to the Fimmce Committee for con- sideration,UDEN

The ATTORNEY GENERAL Seconded and the motion was carried 493 Fax

The COLONIAL SECRETARY- This Bill her- ing passed the second, reading, I beg to move that it be referred to the Finnmon Committee.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL secondel and the gtion was any

Ferond

STEORNES

LOCAL MOVEMENTS: The British transport dahruf returned from ance

to the Shanghai yesterday.

members wil The Japanese battleship dinh left yesterday Hill they for Japan

The law

THE TROUBLE IN KWANGTUNG The rebels in Kyongtong have advanced no nearer British territary, but in order to be pre

phon he accompanied the third assaulting and for acentualities a British forco, come colunu on March 30th of staff officer to Gal. 500 strong undo Major Kettlewell left for the Sorai, whore is again noted as staff offour to 22nd Bombay Infantry. 60 members of the Rainez, commanding; in the battle of Kota Kerler yesterday. It comprises 300 men of the

Col Raines, coming the infantry, and Asiatis artillery, R. E. details and hospital stained mention in despatches; in the general details.

Thres Boar prisoners was endeavoured to escape from the Ceylon camp a few days ago were re-arrested by a picquet of the Kings Royal Ritas and taken by train to Colombo. The prisoners were healthy and strong looking, one of them, quite a youngster, being a tall to resulting in the capture of Gwalior, and massively built fellow. They were quite where he was severely burnt by an explosion of resigned to their position, being utterly in-powder while serving a gun captured from the deruntte the stares of those who surrounded the temy and turned on them, for which, ka was a all party at the Maradan Junction Station.ond time mentioned in daspatches; and at No time was lost after arrival, for the prisoners the siege and capture of Pouria and the surprise were at once placed in a bullock cart and taken of the rebel camp at Koondrys For this can to the Welikadu jail, where they were admittat paign he had the medal with clasp, Obtaining as ordinary prisoners with the exception that his company in September, 1961, he was serving they will not be given work of any kind. Then to start from September, 1867, f October, only instructicus received by the jail sathorities 1871, as a deputy assistant quartermaster gene was a telegram to the offect that prison scoom-ul in Bombay, was transferred to the Dougal medution was to be provided for thres Boers, Staff Corps in Qetober, 1970, and to the Bom and as to the term of imprisonment nothing is as bap Staff Corps in August, 1871, having yet known. One of the men is said to be a son obtained a brevet majority in May, and from for attempting to escape. The priesine: You assistant-quartermaster-general in Bombay Balow, who is alleged to have caused the death The deceased became lieut-colone. in October, of a Boor prisoner recently, is to be tried by 1977, and colonel in Ortobar, 1881, sud was court martial shortly. ['

Flavel on the unemployed supernumerary list in August, 1837, and promotod to be major. general in December, 1857

SHANGHAI MILITARY AND NAVAL

The squadron of Jodhpur Lancere ander the ecinmand of H. H. Colonel Sir Pertab Singh, K.C.B. left Shanghal for the north in the transport Mohawk on the morning of the 10th inst General Creagh, C., and staff Fond to my good-bye to the Colonel and kuen

Lieut. Cel O'Conor, MD. IMS been appointed Principal Medical Officer, Brigade, is expected shortly in Shanghai take up his appointment.

The latest hanghai papers report the

general sense of unrest, and the passion by Deacon and H. Pinckney (half-backs), J. Hooper, of Gaveral Koch, he being committed to prison November, 1871, to November 1577, was of the British troops there to be excelí

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The Imperial German Mail steamer Sachson left Shanghai on Saturday, 8th inst, at Ip.m., and may be expected hose tu-lty.

The steamer Astur left Shanghai for this

pected here on or about the 18th inst.

The detachment of the German Asiatic Regiment now in Shangha for the north shortly beu taskment of the game They leave probably on the

The British warships at sung at the end of last Hart, Hermione, punet Waterwitch, and Woodlark, left for Taku on the 10th, and the Supe departed on the 17th

GERMAN ACCOUNT OF SHANHAKWANZ

which so many people are possessed of pat- ting 2 and 2 together and making 5 bas led to many isolated troubles being classed together as parts of a general upset of the peace of Southern China. Of the recent The Shanghai cricket team, which is about fighting to the north of the New Territory, to take part in the Kobo Cricket Week left

The mystory which is permitted to surround where the rebel" or brigands, whichever Woosung by the French Mail stemmer Syd- all the dealings in connection with the proposed they should be called, were at one time ney on the morning of the 11th inst. It was ex-Pacific Calle service seems to be deepening, not- comparatively close to the British xpected that the initial match of the cricket week withstanding all the attempts to namvel it. der, it is difficult to

would be played at Kobe on the 15th and 16th The last reports of the Board, which were to be say much, for

iust. between Kobe and Yokohama, to to fol. kept a secret, has in part lesked out, says the the reasma that trustworthy news is lowed on the 17th and 18th, by Shanghai Melbourne Age, and the most important point scanty and conflicting rumours are

against Yokohama, tlinse tivo matches to bo the conclusion arrived at the effect that unless. maay. From Canton sources of information followed up by a third on the 19th and 20th be the joint pursə" system was adopted so as Port on the 13th inst. via Amoy, ne à may be ex- it appears probable that the zoon who have tween the Shanghai and Ecto teas. The include the Eastern Extension Company's The H. A. L. steamer Some, from Hamburg,

The Ostasiatische Lloyd gives the coma into confier with the Chinese regular only alteration in the team from the list which business the cable would be a financial failure, left Singapore for this port on the 13th inst. Eccount of the capture of Shanhaikwan troops profess to be followers of Kwane we gave on Friday fe Mr. W. H. Jackeon in This, taken in connection with the statement and any be expected here on cr about the 19th The Shanbaikan forts have been occa Yu-wer, our protege at Singapore, and of place of Mr. A. E. Stewart, while the twelfth made in writing by Lord Felborze on the sub list

by the allied forces without a shot bein SUN YAT-SEN, whose rescue from the agents man is Mr. J. W. Stephenson Jellia.

The H. AL. steamer Norderney, from Ham-Vice Admiral Bendomana, who was order jeet on behalf of Mr. Chamberlain, in July, 1899,

of the Chinese Government created so great.

is of importance. In clause 20 of the despatch bug, left Bingapore for this port on the 14th

attack the forts with B inst, and may be expected here on cr about the The Government purpose erecting new police referred to, indicating the intention of the 20th inst

rationalities, Sent the British- a seaction in London some time ago. But quarters at West Point, Temporary accommo- British Government in connecting with the The H. A. L steamer Arrogonia, from Ham on ahead from Tak it cannot be said for certain whether they dlation is to be provided for them in a mat-shed proposed Pacifle cable, the following occurs burg loft Singapore for this port on the 14th the surrend are genuine Reformers or men of the which is being put up on the Praya Reclame- There is no intention of working the cable on last, and may be expected here on or about the Shanhail type of those who fell int CHANG CHINtion. On Saturday midnight Inspector Baker other than commercial lines, and at remanet The C. N. stanmer Changsha arrived at

20th inst.

TUNG's hands at Hankow and whose deal- and a Chinesa detective visited the mat shed, tire rates." To ensure the latter, it is now anils from Australia on the 24th inst, and is ings with the Kolco Hui made them justly and found some men sleeping there. Two known the "joint purse" is a necessity, and expected to leave Manila for Hongkong on the suspected, it would appear, of more ques escaped through the window and two were honce, unless the Eastern Extension Compeny Mathi Inst......... RAN tionable intentions than the reform of China. arrested. One of the latter had 12 canta in his will join, the prospects of obtaining an early The CN steamer Koiỡng will louve Cebu These particular law-breakers of Kwang-pocket and the other nothing. They told the completion of the Pacific cable and consequent for Hongkeng on the 19th inst

Luspector they had nowhere to go. When roduction of rates can only be regarded

The NY Steamer Hiroshima Maru tung, however, do not appear to be taken before Mr. Hisseland yesterday one of the remote. As a fact, it is well known that the Bombay Line) left Bombay via sorts of call animated by anti-foreign feeling, as far defendants said he was looking for his fath

visit | for this port of the 13th inst, and is expect can be discovered, and there would who he was told had gone over to

Eastern Company has faally decline to nye arrive here on the 31st lost. nothing to do in that case be no connection between Ther wore both sent to prison for 14 thom and the wreckers of chapels and per un régues and vagabonde.

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