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TIENTSİN.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Tieftain, 2nd October.

THE GENERALISSIMO.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17m, 1909

Yang Ln, and Ting Yung the Allies have already onos refused the second though they may now accept him; the third ought to be rejected with coatamely. It is now universally believed in Poking that the winter garrison is to be reduced to 5,600-eight hundred of each of Russin initiated this policy, and on several grounda

A DISHONEST COOLIE BROUGHT TO BOOK.

Count von Waldersce made a most favour the powers except Austria. We know that reason to congratulate himself on the fortunato) able impression on all classes on his arrival last

Thursday, and has more than maintained it by his subsequent courtesy and his quickness of seizing and assimilating new ideas and new facts. To civilians du mest notable feature of the imposing ceremony of his arrival was his reception of them at the German Consulate, and the tenor of the remarks then made; they were in such marked contrast to those of the Emperor and almost entirely concerned peace. As an old soldier and the head of an expedi tion former of volunteers from the unny le regretted that he and they had missed the #ghting, but none the less was he come build up rather than to destroy, and he hoped before he left Chin to be able to advance their interests by the removal of shackles from their trade, and by establishing peace on

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permanent basis. He disclaimed a policy of

rovenge, but hoped nous the loss to secure the just puishment of the guilty." LI HUNG-CHANO-HOME CURIOUS PROCLAMA.

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(1)-The indignity of Ministara accredited to the sovereign romaining after that sovereign hay attacked them, failed, and fled.

stolen from him.

FORTUNATE RECOVERY. OF $2,000. The owner of an earthenware and porce lain shop at No. 59, Queen's Road Central, has recovery of 6 sum of $2,044 which had been When he left his shop at about sight o'clock on the evening of the 12th inst. there was a considerable sum of money in the safe. On going to business at about seven o'clock the following morning he found that $2,044 had been ovidently been left unlocked. An investigation that a coolio who had slept on tie premises was missing and suspicion at once fell upon him. was supposed that he had left the colony by the eight o'clock heat to Canton, ont a viry was Bent to Canton requesting that he should be detained. When the bonts arrived at Canton.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

THE CRISIS.

·OSTABIATISCHT LLOYD" SERVICE.

Berlin, 10th October. ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND THE GERHAN NOTE The British Fremler, Lord Salisbury, and the Frenel Minister of Foreign Affairs, Del- cassé, have ordered the representatives of their respectiva countries in Peking to operate in accoribuce with the sense of the circular note

Tantsin, 11th October. tid before the Powers by Germany.

TO TAOTINGFU.

CONSULAR REPORT

NEWCHWANO.

(2-The propriety of making the Chinaman extracted, the safe havi disclosed the fact tingfa, which is reported to be infestod bycidents which must have had an adverse influenda

sue for peace at a place of our choice.

(3.)~The difficulty of army supply. (4.1-The greator probability of the Munchn Court returning to the Capital.

WHY NEGOTIATIONS ARE IMPOSSÍBLE AT

TIENTSIN.

It

however, the man who was wanted was no-

where to be wen.

All these are plausible enough but can be easily controverted. We may be abecintely

On Sunday night a man who had arrived certain that loss of prestige-a matter of vast from Newtau, near Deep Buy, called upon the importance in Asia-will ensue if we leave Pek-shopkeeper, and said that if he would hire s ing and-wake pesco in Tiantsin: the matter will launch and return with him to Namiau he would take him to the man who had appropri be completely distorted to the Chinese readers at his money. The shopkeeper did not jump in the Peking Gazette. It would not be a bad at this offer, thinking it might be a ruse to get thing to insort in the new conditions a clause possession of a launch for piratical purposes, giving the foreigners some control in the offes fe accordingly consulted with a friend and of this ancient piper, and somno roto power they both decided to see the polico about the mattor. The man from Naratan ropouted his the Imperial Proclamation offleo. Both are

statement to the police. In the meantime en- often used to reduce us to contempt in pra-ether Namtau residest made his appearance. He also offered to take the shopkeeper to the vincial

whereabouts of the coalie, who, he said, had $2,000 in his possession.

THE SHANHAKWAN AFFAIR.

- Sir Walter Hillier, I hear, was one of the first nien asboro after the little episode of the burdent Badeley sent render of the Shanhaiwan forts and camps. The whce unair was of Indiereas simplicity,

Lo forts being evacuated and surrendered to the aging. Our account of it, not yet confirmed however, is that an officer and seventeen men did the whole thing in a few minutes. We have also been informed the Aurora was close by to back up the little ship, but I doubt it, as she was in Nagasaki`a few days ago. I have some

with a

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The upshot was that Deputy-Superinten- couple of Chinese detectives to Namtun, with the shopkooper and the two informors, they being arm

letter to the Namian authorities. The coolie was here found to be in custody, It appears that on Saturday night some soldiers, whom the recent disturbances had put ou the sort, caught the coolie climbing over the walls into the city. He could give no sat- isfactory necount of himself, and when he was the discovered to have 2,000 on hir person soldiers' suspicious were still further aroused and The wonder is that they did not deprive him of his money, divide it among themselves, and let him go.

To-morrow an advanes will be maile on Pao numerous Boxere. Ons party under the com- mandl of the French General Voyron, will start from Tientsin, another under General Graseles from Peking, the lutter consisting of troops of different nationalities.

Field-marshal Count von Walderces intends to transfer his headquarters in a few days to Peking.

There is much sickness in Tientsin amongst the troops, especially dysentery,

Berlin, 11th October, GERMANY AND SHANTUNG,

The Gorman Government has officially neti- hed the Viceroys Lia Kung-yi and Chaug Chih-tang in answer to their telegraphic re- moustrunces against military operations in joint oporations to the province of Shantung Northern Shantung, that an extension of th has not been taken into consideration..

NEWS VIA JAPAN.

Tientsin, 2nd October. JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

Baron Nishi, the Japanese Minister at Peking has been acting in conjunction with the Russians, in sequeness of which the Japanese troops base given way to the Russians in some respects. The partiality shown by the Japanese Minister and his forces is much regretted by the British, and an Anglo-Japanese alliance appears to be hopeless so long as Beron Nishi represents Japan at the Chinese capital.

Taku. 3rd October.

THE OCCUPATION OF BRANHAMKWAN.

PRESIDENT MCKINLAY'S. LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.

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The year 1899 was an extremely prosperous one for the trade of Newahwang. Bays Mr. Consal Fallard, not only were the figures the MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES. President McKinlay's letter of acceptance highest on record, hat they showed an advands of whore 50 per cent, on those of 1898, which of a re-aomination at the hands of the Re- ware greatly in excess of previous years. The publican party was given out on September 9th and has absorbed considerablo public at.. net rolus of the trade of the past year was £7,253,443, as compared with £4,004,474 in 1998. teation. It is a communication of some length, aml £3,928,344 in 1897. These Sgures do not and a great deal of it is given up to the silver include the import and export of treasure, which question. The greater part, however, is given in 1889 amounted to £1,452,602 and £700,510 | to a review of the military operations in the respectively. This result in all the mero satią. factory as there were during the year soveral in Philippines, in the course of which the President "It has been assorted that thers would have upen tredo. Among these may be mentioned

had declared its purpose to give independence a dispute between the southern and northern beon no fighting in the Philippines if Congress to the Tagal insurgenta. The insurgents did merchants as to the terms of trade payments,

not wait for the action of Congress, Thoy strikes among cargo boats and bean mill coolies, and the outbreak of plague. The increase may

Those who assorted our Per Army. he attributed principally to an excellent bon assumed the offensive; they opened fire on sponsibility for the beginning of the con- crop in 1898, and to high prices for this c modity ruling in Japan, to which country a

Bict have forgotten that before the treaty was large proportion of the export your. But the ratified in the Senate and while it was being general prosperity of the district no doubt con- tributed to the rise, the excess of imports of debate in that body, and while the Bacen resolution was undor discussion on February 4. goods and treasure over exports being very 1699, the insurgents attacked the American Army after being previously advised that the marked. Railway construction and the cous- udded to the consuming powers of the neigh fie upon them except in defence. The pipers quent influx of coolies and cupital have also American forces were under orders not to oper bourhood.

The lines were not in working order during the found in the recently captured archives of the year, so that the increase cannot be attributed to insurgents demonstrate that this attack had been any improred facilities of transport. We look carefully pl.ned for weeks before it occurred. for that in the rear fature, and it is meanwhile Their unprove kesi assault upon our soldiers at a time when the Senate was deliberating upon satisfactory to note the hopeful prospects for the treaty that no action on our part except the their success. The figures above given were

anrrender and abandonment would have pro- appreciably added to by the importation of rail-vented the fighting and leaves no doubt in fair way material to the value of £502,773, and a considerable portion of the imported treasure was doubtless for payment of the large number of Chinese coolies employed by the Russo

Chinese line.

The net import of foreign goods_wee £3,266,399. against £1,511,007 in 1998. Byen after deducting the 500,000 for railway plant, the increase is still extraordinary. The prin cipal items are opium, £109,400; cotton goods, £2,093,700; woollen goods. £50.690; metals, £11956; and sundries, £9-45,033. In the large incrouse of cotton goods import Eng. land did not share. English yarn, jent, and the contrary, increased greatly. Mr. Fulford saysThe growth of the direct trade of the port with Japan is remarkable, both in exports to and imports from Japan. The Agures for the latter wore £258,800 in 1599, against

555 in 1999.

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minds where the responsibility rests for the shedding of American blood.

With all the exaggerated phrase-making of this electoral contest, we are in danger of being directed froze the real contention. We are in ngrement with all of those who supported the war with Spain and also with those who coun seled the ratification of the treaty of peace. Upon these two great essential steps there can be no issue and out of these came all of our responsibility. If others would shirk the obli gations imposed by the war and treaty, we must decline to act further with them, and here the issue is made. It is our purpose to

His Excellency has since spent much time in calling and receiving calls, but his stuff is already on the job of organizing su expedition to Paotingfa. Among his callers two days ago was Li Hung-chang, wko camo accompanied by an escort of Russians. The old Viceroy has not gone on to Poking and is still here in quarter adjoining the Viceregal yaman, now in the occupation of the Provisional Government... Li is a bit of ́s puzzle; either he, or somebody in his name, is issuing proclamations and distributing them in the unoccupied parts of the province; their tono as regards the Boxers is satisfactory enough bat there are curions clauses about the native Christians, which are utterly incompatible with Li's present position and Chins's humiliation. Christians are commanded to recent and turn renegade or to suffer confiscation of all their goods and death. Surely the Allies will never tolerate such a strocious notice from a man who is virtually a prisoner, powerless, and su- ing for peace on our terms. I confess that I was incredulous in this point, but there is abun dant proof that aneh proclainations are posted over the old Teangtang's signatura. In the present condition of Chibli there should be no

The shopkeeper may consider himself for Viceregal notices current at all without the

tanete in laving recovered his money so quick approval of Count rod Waldersee, and notices

out exception every one of the hundred foreignly, and no doubt he will adequately reward the of this tenor after recent history seem to me an unpardonable erime. It is not for the houses has been looted, and burned, and even men she gave him information as to the where the wreckage afterwards pillaged. This bit of abouts of his dishonest servant so opportunely. Chinese officials, now to declare their viewE ON Christianity. All such documents should beood and iron-work has gone, nothing ramajus The caretakers are instantly stopped mulus constersigned by the but bricks and tons.

-in-C.: their circulation is an insidious claim Bow down here and represent this whole locality of the China that he is still in power, while being in paroxysm of guilty fear now that they see their own danger and their bail pro of course he is absolutely powerless.

reason for thinking the Americans would have they landed him over to the civil authorities. Again and Tahuengo landed murines, who im- sheetings all diminishing. Japanese goods, establish in the Philippines & government suit-

THE PAGEINGFU EXPEDITION.

dono the business, if our folks he not, they are credited even now with the resolution of seizing thing Wang Tou, 18 miles down the roast, and so securing winter access to Tientsin. The iron pier or jetty giving bertan of good draught to ocean-guing steamere is all bat complete, and the loop line connecting this pier with Lo As Chaí can be finished before the river closes. This simplifies very con- serably the question of winter supply to the armies. One watering place, Pei Tai Ho, is within the limits of Ching Wang Tou. With-

vision.

TYPHOID IN TIENTSIN,.

The men who came over to Hongkong yet wind of this. The ecolie it a Namitau man. They discovered where he had been working in Hongkong, and naturally concluded that had stolen the money from his employer.

The official in charge at Namtan has com municated the frets of the case to his superior, who has gone to Suchou in connection with the expedition sent to oppose the rebels, and no coabt the coolin will meet with his deserts in due time.

THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

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The total net exports in 1890 were of the value of £3,092,362, against. £9,462,611 in 1898. Of this unonut £1309.68 went to fereign countries and £1.788,077 to other Chinuso ports. Of the exports to foreign countries. goods to the value of £1.213,769 went to Japan.

able to the wants and conditions of the in- habitants and to prepare them for self-govern- meat, and to give them self government when they are ready for it, and as rapidly as they are ready for it. That I am aiming to do under my constitational authority and will continue to do until Congress shall determine the political status of the inhabitants of the archipelago."

EUROPEAN OPINION ON KRUGER'S FLIGHT.

Au official telegram to the Government says: Early in the morning of the 2nd inst. the mediately joined the foreign marines i oc. As the cupying the forts of Shanlikwan. result of a conference between the commanding officers, the furs hoisted at the first fort consist of those of the Powers who furnished guards to patrol it. The second fort is guarded by Ger. emana, Austrians on Italians, the third by French, the fourth by British, and the fifth by Russians, Thren forts on the outside of the Great Wall were also captured and the guns made useless. The railway station is guarded by an international force. The east gate of Shanhaikwai is guarded by Russians, the The total tonnage entered and cloured at west gate by Japanes and British, the Newchwang in 1899 was 1,000,418 tons, made up north gate by British and French, and the south of 44 sailing vessels of 25,496 tons und 1,120 gate by Germans. Admittance through any of steamers of 980,922 tons. The progress made by the Japanese flag in the previous year was these gates is prohibited. Looting is strictly

Ths electric light works between fully maintained, and for the first time in the the fourth and fifth forts are guarded lead in the number of vessels. In tonunge the bility that the fight of Mr Krger portends history, of the port the Japanese Bag takes the

There is a general recognition of the proba forbidden. Jupanase. The occupation will be effective until instructions are received from Field British flag is ahead.

The German Press regards the ex-President of Marshal Waldersee, to whom the commanders Japanese vessels is the natural result of the the conclusion of the war in the near future, of the international forces in Shanhaikwan great increase of direct trade with Japan, and

the Transvaal Republic as a pathetic and al- hare sont particulars regarding the occupation determination of the Japanese to be their own

If Mr. Kruger had not been so extremely care- of the town. Japanese troops from Tientsin carriers. The trade of Japan with Manchuria most heroic figure, a kind of Dutch King Lear. is assuming very large proportions; nearly one..

fui to fenthor his own nest in the days of his arrived to day at 8 m. und will replace the Takasago marines in the garrison duty. A half of the experts, principally beancakes and number of Russian troops have arrived at Shan-eans, from Newchwang going to that country, ascendency, nad if his hands were clean from would be easier even for his enemies to regard baikwan from Tongka by train, Troups of while Japanese manufactured goods are finding profiable jobbery and other cordid staine, it him with entopassion and respect. The Nation The most noteworthy events in connection

ol-Zeitung

referring to the rumour that Mr. with the port in 1899, continues Mr. Fulford, Kruger intends to proceed to Europe with the the other Powers will also follow, The Chinese a readier market in Newchwang

gun.

were the progress of the two railways; the one object of securing the intervention of the in the forts carried away everything except the

from Tientsin being called the Chinese Railway Powers, obserros:-"If this statement really and the Russo Chinese line called the Chinese reflects Mr. Kroger's views it shows that Eastern Railway. The Chinese Railway is now

The following is the report for prosentation to the Ninth Ordinary General Meeting of shareholders, to be held at the Offices of the Company, Hankow Road, Shanghai, oft Tues- I grieve to say that intractable scourge of day, the 23rd October, at 4 p.m.:-- military operations is among us-typhoid, the directors beg to submit for the informs audited statement of the Company's accounts to There are many cases in the Service hoa-tion of the shareholders the annexed duly pitale, and several in the Civil, In the latter there the 30th June, 1900. have already boun three deaths: cho of which was Mr. B. B. de Courcey, a gallant young Irish Cadet in the Customs Service, who did tine work during the siege of Peking, and who was highly esteemed for his personal qualities and sporting ability.

A Puotingfa column is being organized and we hope to see it start to-morrow. It la to be. joined by a complete and multi-national force from Peking, of which the British constituent is to he 800 rifles, 16th Cavalry, and 4 guns of the 12th Battery R.FA The Tientsin force'is at present unknown beyond the fact that it will certainly contain British and German, and probably the French Zoneves and Italian Bersaglieri. For cace in the last fifty years the splendid German organisation has proved a

FURLIC BENEFACTORS, little at fault; their fine force came to Chius

The forces here ove much to the nag ithout transport and now they find, of coures,

quité Waterworks they cannot move this is the sols present ment of our cause in the delay of the column's advance. Company. It was only started last year, and Yon will remember that the Feking relief force has a plant for the daily supply of 00,000 gal. was stopped by the same thing on the part of lons: it is now giving 90,000 of clean filtered the other allies. The silvance to the provincial water delivered under pressure, and thus ob capital is an easier matter, as thero is a water-viating recourse to the death-ridden Peiha way the whole distance.

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fluid in its natural state. Among the great- est bouofactors of Tientsin are the volun-

teers and the Company's officials who have by unremitting labour secured this end: Mr. H. W. Walker, Mr. R., Oswall and Mr. Catelle,

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THE FUTURE. “

An alteration has been made in the method of stating these, which in their present form show the 5gures for the whole of 1899, and this method, which it is thought will prove more acceptable to the shareholders, will be adopted in the future.

1899-An interim dividend of 5 per cent, amounting of taelx 46,153,84, was declared on the 20th April last, and after deducting this from the balance of the working account, thers remains a sum of teels 162,980.71, which the directors recommend should be appropriated in the following manner :-

A final dividend of 5 per cent or paid-up capital,

And a bonus of 10 per cent. upon contribu- tory premisms.

The balance to be retained to weet further

liabilities.

Tientsin, 3rd October. AEURSIAN PROPOSAL..

The increase of

Tho Times Berlin correspondent writes on the 12th alt.:--

The Russian commander recently submitted

garding the general political situation. It kwan should he occupied by the Russians. In working communication with Ying-tzu (the entertains singular misconceptions re to the War Council a proposal that Shanhai- The Council, however, disented from the pro-real name of the port of Newchwang, a toy is manifest that Mr. Kruger wand scarce- posal on the ground that the troops of the distant 30 miles to the north-east). Regularly be more successful than the Best mis time table traffic et present ceases at Chia-cho-ion which for months past has been visiting all Allied toress would winter at Shanhaiwan.

fu. 286 miles from Tientsin.

COUNT VUN WALDERSEE,

It has been decided that Field Marshall Count ron Walderres shall preside over the deliters tion of the War Council of the Allied forces in Count von Walderses will shortly proceed to place of General Linevitch.

Peking.

THE ALLIED FORCES.

Tokyo, 4th October. 'It

reported from Shanghai hat Feld Marshal Count von Walderess has issued an important order to the Commanders of the forces of the Allied Powers. The instruction is said to done the spheres of action of the

The proposition made at the last general meeting to pince the surplus accruing from the sale of the property, 10, Hankow Road, less ex-troops of each country. penses, to the credit of the reserve fund, was duly carried into effect, and the fund now stands at taels 260.000.

1900The balance of working account to the 30th June amount to tasks 258, 08.00, which compares favourably with the corresponding period of the previous year.

DIRECTORS.

WAE-VEBBELS LEAVY FOR BHANEAIKWAN.

A Tientsin telugram states that four Ger- of British, man battleships and a number French, and Russion warships left Take on the THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. id inst, for Shanhaikwan.

According to information from Taka, there are signs that the peace negotiations will be It is with the greatest regret that the directpened at Tientsin owing to the inconveniences

in the way of communication at Peking. toix record the death of Mr. David Brand, who for over twenty years had been intimately as. sociated with the direction of the company's affairs, both in Shanghai and in London.

the capitals from Washington to St. Peter burg. The same reasons which determined the failure of that mission would be decisivo if Mr.

As regards the Russo-Chinese line the rate of progress anticipated in the last report has not been realised for several reasons. Owing to Kruger himself were to visit the chief cities of the outbreak of plague during the latter half of the year and the attempt to keep the Chinese Europe and America. It can hardly be sup cookies engaged on the railway within, the posed that Mr. Kruger could cherish the illu railway lines, considerable discontent prevailed. sion of anticipating as a result of his journey and thousands left the works, causing still advantages for the Boers which would entweigh the discouraging influence of his departure from greater derangement and delay in the work of the seat of war. construction. Nevertheless the line is now

The Berliner Neueste Nachrichten warns the practically open for construction trains between Ta-lien-wan and Moukden, with a continuation English against doing anything which could be Shih Chiao on the main line to this port. of the. Boere," and adds:-- Mr. Kruger com. to Port Arthur, and a branch lime from Ta- construed as an instit to the venerable chief During last year a great quantity of plant and mands genuine sympathy throughout the whole material was landed at the port and conveyed civilized world. In Germany, in particular, by this branch to the main line, but the Russian there is a lively recollection of his appearance was treated by the old Emperor and Prince steamers are now diverted to Port Arthur, and in the year 1884, when he visited Berlin and the material conveyed up the main line. It was desired to run the main line close to Moakden, Bismarck with great distinction. Any personal but on account of strenuous Chinese official ill-treatment of the President would, therefore, objections, the route followed is to the west of excite public opinion anew spajust England and the city.

The terminus of the Chinese line is The Vienna correspondent of the Times, that town, the nearest point being 10 miles from her policy of violonce in South Africa. at Hsin-Min-Ting, 40 miles to the west of writing on the 13th ult., says ---- Moukden, on the west side of the Liao river.

I furget if I stated in my last letter to you the suidor ecversion of Ting Yang, the bitter anti-foreign Treasurer of the province, who indeed has acted as Viceroy for two months.

The political situation and the intentions of This is the enflen who cashiered the magis trates who tried to desi vigeronely with the the Court are as checure as ever. There is ab- Boxers, and who stood supinely by while the Missolutely no news on the subject. Will Fao sions were destroyed at Paoting and the mission tingfu ba burned to the ground? is the chief airies and their converts masacred at the end specalation of the moment. of June. He professed himself a great devotes af the Fox and set up tablets to Reynard in the temples. He has now began to take Boxer loads and to pole then, hoping to mitigate foreign wrath. He is one of thá whom repentance should not save, Iois a carious foot that up to date not one Ta-jun life has been taken, unless we except Viceroy Yu-la and General Niel, both killed in action and yet this is the only way in which the official passing through, this morning, the village of regulations of the company, but, being eligible, grave warning to the electors of the danger of will be remedied to a great extent by these of ful secult agencios. There has, in fact, teen, tu

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IMPERIAL DECREE. The following decree issued on the 4th inst., whan the Imperial party was en route to Hsian fu, xalates the attempt on the Empress Dow er's life of which we have already been informed by telegraph

When the Imperial cortège was prçoseding on its way to our new capital, Hsian, and while Yian, district of Kiashiu, Shansi province. certain madman, nemo Kuo Teug-yuan, who styled himself a Boxer Chief, suddenly rushed upon the Imperial cortège with strange lang uage anul in strauge attire (meaning thereby "with ories of vengeance and weapons en per- son"Translator), thereby disturbing our line of progress (that is to say, there was an attemptat assassination-Translator. The said Kuo Tầng.

mind, can be impressed. The killing of Boxer peasants, the Earning of villages, the winning of battles, and the seizure and looting of great

ities from which the preciona ·· rassals · officials have fled all this is labour yain a regards the non-recurrence of treable. Civic sympathy and the pangs of a wounded puʻriotiem do not appeal to the mon who en was therefore summarily executed on the spot without trial. As for Ch'en, magistrate couraged this orgie of blood and murder of the and district of Kinshin, who has been If it is to be once and for over stopped, the guilty of instigating and encouraging the Box- officials responsible must be shot, and item, he is hereby forthwith cashiered and dismis. possible denied honourable burial. The latter wel for ever from the public service. would profoundly impress posterity, M

A NEGLECTED OUTRAGE.

offer themselves for re-election.

AUDITORS.

The Accounts have been cadited by Messrs. white and Wrightson, and their term of oflen having expired, they again tender their services to the shareholders.

By order of the Court of Directors,

WM. GEO. BAYNE. Secretary. Shanghai, 9th October, 2000.

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GENERAL NEWS.

NEWA VIA AUSTRALIA.

"Mr. Krager's flight is regarded with compara. Of the coal-mines at 10 miles east of Yen-tai tivoindifference in this part of Europe, con úder- on the Rasso Chinese line. Mr. Fulford saying the extravagant admiration lavished upon The coal field is large, but at least five years him up to the moment when the Boer campaign Musers. E. Davis, H. R. Hearn and W. D.

must clapse before it can be properly opened took a decisive turn, His fair-weather friends Little having resigned their seats on leating.

THE ELECTIONS.

ont, or any great surplus be available for export. in the Dual Monarchy have liftle comfort to for home, and Mr Cecil Holliday having

London, 24th September. retired, Messrs. J. N: Jameson, G. A. Matthews The Marquis of Salisbury, the Premier, has It is, however, clear that eventually this port offer their fallen here. There is hardly a trace (Daing), and Port Arthur will be closed to of that rabid anti-English feeling, which, as I wad W. H. Pouto, upon the invitation of the issued on address to the electors of Great Tientsin azil Japanese coul. The coal, though have repeatedly stated, was essentially artificial. a good steam coal, is somewhat dirty, but this having been originally manufactured by power. The directors rotire in accordance with the Britian and Ireland. Lord Salisbury utters & directars, have joined the board.

some extent a revulsion of opinion now that the abstaining from voting at the elections. Re cleaning plant already ordered. ferring to South Africa, the Premier states

Inquiries were made during the year as to public hare ceased to be led astray by the Press that the Imperial power over the republies of the possibility of steami-launch navigation, under and that the merits of the Boer cause are botter the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, wast

the Inland Waters Rules, on the Line River, understood, at all events by a certain section of auwisely relinquished in the past, and it must. The conclusion arrived at by those interested the Continental community. Perhaps there is was that the ravigable waterways of the Line another circumstance which has contributed to now be rebuilt on durable foundations. The annexed territory will in dua time enjoy the River were no limited, unul wont be so complete the collapse of the anti-English movement. advantages of the benignant colonial policy of

ly cotomaaded by the, Russo-Chinese Railway, The Chinese crisis has brought home to a large Great Britian. The length of the interral which will run practically parallel with them. number of our Continental friends the fact that before that policy is extended to them will depend and liave the afyantage of continuous transit Great Britain is still not only a predominant on the inhabitants, whose steady submission to from more distant centres of trade, that it waS but an indispensable factor in international British rule cannot be expected unless the not worth the investment of the necessary cap politics. From this standpoint the Transvaal strength of the Government is sufficient to

ital and the inevitable struggle with vested in question appears to be of very secondary interest LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. convince them that persistent resistance or

agitation is hopeless. All recent troubles interests for the attainment of what was likely to to them. If they do not all choogs do rally

be a short-lived advantage,

It may be said in conclusion that the trade of "qand Englund, at any rate they food that her The N. P. steamer Queen Adelaide loft Yoko South Africa, Lord Salisbury says, are traceable

presence in their midst is perhaps the safest The translator of the above in the N. C. Daily

to a shift of Parliamentary opinion in Great News, to which we are indebted for the trans kuns on the 12th inst. for Tacoma,

of sion to see the effect which the completion selves. Even prominent French politicians lation, Eays-In other words, since the aboye The M. M. steamer Tankin, with the next Britain at a critical moment. In making re- the port waits with mingled hope and apprehen- guarantee of their not falling out among them. named magistrate of Kinshiu, in Shanei, has French mail, left Singapore on Tuesday moru ference to the defences, Lori Salisbury affirms the railways will have upon the business of the have been heard to eny, Nous avans encore been cashiered and dismissed for ever, for insti-ing, the 16th inst., at 9 am., for this port vin that strong Parliamentary support is needed to district. Buck facilities of transport cannot besoin de l'Angleterre."

enable the Government to remove the defects of fail to increase the volume of trade, but it re

It is thus scarcely surprising that few tears gating and encouraging Boxers question may Saigon. well be asked what must therefore be the punish The O. S. 8. steamer Diomed sailed from the military system. Tho. Promier also states maine to be seen if they will divert it into other should be shed over the fate of ex-President Krager. The semi-officiul Freudenbluft devotes ment due those who are so much higher in rank Singapore on the 14th inst., p. and is due in that it la difficult to overestimate the com-

plexity of the China question.

a leading article to him It is of opinion that then he and who were more guilty of instigating Hongkong on the 19th nat., p.m. and encouraging the Borars at Peking and in

The Sergt Major rated a raw Irish recruit his tight implies for England more than e (hihli ? Furthermore, the remumury decapita

loses courage,

who will venture to continue tion of the would-be assassin of the Empress HAIR PRESERVED AND BEAUTIFIED. The Six deaths from the plague have occurred at for his awkwardness. "Now, Eefforty, you'll Dowager is very strange, as the Chinese law only reliable preserver and restores of the hair Glasgow. The Local Cosernment Court at spoil the line with those feet. Draw them back victory in the field. If air. Krager himself demands that the person guilty of disturbing Is ROWLAND'S MACABIR OIL, which closely dizooted that rigorous precautions to prevent instantly, man, and get them in line!" Raffer the struggle Independently of the powerful drawled solemnly, "they're not mine; they're exercise, it must, in the opinion of your "There is still doubt as to the locality of the the line of progress of the Imperial cortège | resembles the oily matter astare provides for the introduction of the plagae should be takenya diguity was hurt. *Plaize, sarjint," he moral influence which the event will naturally.

Micky Doolan's in the rear rank!"

Austrian contemporary, have practical conse Empress and the Court. Com esy Taiyuanfu, should be handed over to the Minister presiding nourishing and stimulating its growth, without in England and Wales.

THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN. others the Bhons southern border. I hope over the Board of Punishments for trist, and which the hair becomes dry, thin, and brittle.

London. 24th September.

The Fatentes Macniven & Cameron Limited,quences A Government whoso, rest is not.

within the country it governs can no longer be when found guilty of the misdemeanour he is I prevents baldness and sourt, strengthens the

The Earl of Clarendon has been appointed

DESERVE A NATIONAL MEMORIAL

Transvaal, has been completed by President merely bambooed 100 blows, and exiled 3,000 hair, and for children It lays the foundation of

THE WAVESLET PEN. THE PICKWICK PIN, for three yearn. The summary decapitation of a luxurious growth. Also in a golden colour for Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household for their excellent inventions,Dever Chronide considered to exist. The annexation of the Krager's departure, and the Boer State has The Hino Pax, Kno Ting yuan without trial of any sort, must fair and golden-haired ladies and children. Ask in succession to the Earl of Hopetoun. The

THE UVL. PEN,

Waverley Works, Edinburgh passed away... therefore contain in itself something very Stores and Chemists for RowLAND & MACABRAR Earl of Clarendon has been an aude de camp to

O, of Hatton Garden, London, [14391 the Queen since 1897, serions which later news will perhaps arplain.

I do not think, by the tye, that the horrid desecration of the Peking forelga semetery has been noticed in the Southern Press. The Chinese opened and rifled graves and treated the remains with savage indecoram. Even this-the greatest of crimes to a Chinaman— only provokes contempt. ⠀⠀

WHAT IS TO COME!

the fact that the Court physician was hastily summoned from Peking a few days ago does not portend evil to Kwang Hm. Ut to ste the Commissioners, who, I have heard, are nominated Jo enter into negotiation, are La Hung-chang,

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PLAQUE AT GLASGOW. •

London, 23rd September.

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